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

jar of ointment in

similar to the one Kieran had once

you get

something special Kieran made just for her. You couldn't even get

"Oh."

Mr. Cold-hearted, obviously wouldn't lift a finger to help her. "These,"

it even better than what Kieran

examined the small jar in

at her and said, "Don't compare

paused, looking at Preston to find

compare his

enemies

Classic sworn enemy dialogue.

good man. I uld find

"There's an opportunity today."

"Oh?"