The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 410

"Mr. Sutton, the guests have arrived. We should make our way downstairs now."

"Okay." Kieran rubbed his temples, his mind involuntarily replaying the conversation he had with Freya the previous day.

If it weren't for his grandmother's insistence on hosting this dinner, he wouldn't have even considered meeting Freya.

Downstairs.

As soon as Freya made her entrance, she became the center of attention.

It wasn't because of any extravagant outfit she wore, but rather because Freya was now the sole heir to the Dawson fortune. Whoever married Freya would hit the jackpot.

Should anything happen to Freya, the entire Dawson estate would go to her husband.

Thus, all the men in the room had their eyes fixed on Freya.

"Freya, come here, my dear," called out Audrey, her face beaming with affection for Freya.

It was hard to imagine that just a few days ago, Audrey had shown nothing but disdain for her.

eyes of the crowd, Freya made

beautiful by the day. You and Kieran haven't seen each other for a while, have you? He'll be

was putting on

to everyone present that Freya was favored by

Sutton yesterday, and I got the impression he wasn't too keen

descended the staircase when he overheard Freya's

previous day's events,

people can be impulsive, but he's here tonight specifically to apologize to you." Audrey

it was common

Eloise. The rumors of their

another man in her

as a substitute for Eloise due

fact, they

that Freya

fortune now

Sutton's calculations

value to be had, and push away when there's

Such a refined self-interest.