The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

"Is there a problem?"

"It's bad for my reputation," Freya added.

Preston just shrugged, not bothered. "I do what's easy and helps me out. I don't care about other people's rep," he said. "You..."

Truly, he was the man who had once fiercely competed with Kieran in their past lives.

Freya held back her frustration.

What else could she do? Fight him?

Then she'd surely be the one to end up worse off.

She imagined a hundred ways she might lose that battle. So, she chose to bite her tongue.

Preston changed the subject. "How did the exams go?"

"Thanks to you, absolutely brilliantly."

"Hmm."

me

though her left hand was already reaching out

placed a jar of ointment in

it; it was similar to the one Kieran had once

did you

her. You couldn't even get it if you were ready to

"Oh."

made sense. Preston, Mr. Cold-hearted, obviously wouldn't lift a finger to help her. "These," he instructed, "apply three times a day for a

even better than what Kieran gave

examined the small jar in

glanced at her and said, "Don't compare what

looking at Preston

compare his gifts with

sworn enemies and

Classic sworn enemy dialogue.

really is a good man.

"There's an opportunity today."

"Oh?"