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.

crowd, Freya made

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

putting on a show

her way of signaling to everyone present that Freya

replying, "Mrs. Sutton, I just saw Mr. Sutton yesterday, and I got the

the staircase when he overheard Freya's conversation with

previous day's events,

you. The broken engagement was just a moment of anger. Young people can be impulsive, but he's here

was common

for Eloise. The rumors of their having

had another man in

that Kieran saw Freya as a substitute for Eloise due to

fact, they seemed

at this moment that

eyeing the Dawson fortune now that it

Sutton's calculations were

be had,

Such a refined self-interest.