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 your left

her left hand was already reaching

jar of ointment in her

it; it was similar to the one Kieran had once specially

you get

something you could just buy. It was something special Kieran made just for her. You couldn't even get it if you were ready to pay top dollar. Preston simply said,

"Oh."

her. "These," he instructed, "apply three times a day for a

it even better than what Kieran

examined the small

and said, "Don't compare

Preston to

compare his gifts with

enemies and all

Classic sworn enemy dialogue.

pocketed the ointment, saying, "Dr. Anderson really is a good man.

"There's an opportunity today."

"Oh?"