The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Freya halted in her tracks.

Kieran's voice was icy as he spoke, "Did I say you could leave?"

Freya looked at him, innocence written all over her face. "Mr. Sutton, is there something else you need?"

Kieran stood up and walked over to Freya. He reached out to straighten her maid's uniform, saying, "I didn't allow you to change out of your uniform. In the Sutton family, you are the maid. Stick to your role, or..."

"Mr. Sutton, isn't Audrey due back soon?" Freya raised an eyebrow. "You wouldn't want her to see this, right? It might not be the most appropriate scene."

Kieran scoffed coldly, "Trying to use Grandma to threaten me? Freya, you've overplayed that card."

"So? If it works, it works." Just as Freya headed upstairs, Kieran suddenly grabbed her into his arms.

The move was so unexpected that Freya frowned, asking, "What are you doing?"

"Freya, remember your place. You are my fiancée, Kieran's woman. I told Ronan today that you're mine to keep him from getting any ideas he shouldn't."

Freya tried to pull away, but Kieran's grip was firm. He said coldly, "If you're worried about Grandma finding out, don't be. I've told her I want us to spend quality time together at home to foster our relationship. Grandma was thrilled and decided to move out." "You!" Freya's expression darkened.

Kieran leaned in, warning, "If I find out you've been spreading rumors before Grandma, I might move up our wedding date. I assume... you wouldn't want to lose Ronan, your big catch, too soon, right?"

Hearing this, Freya's gaze turned icy. "Kieran, don't think so lowly of others!"

Hearing her response, Kieran let go of Freya, his voice cold as he said, "You orchestrated that misunderstanding between Ellie and me. It seems you play dirtier than I thought."

Freya denied it. "I told you I had nothing to do with it!"

"You think I'd believe that?" Kieran continued, "You and Ellie go to the same school. Keep a low profile there. Now that everyone knows you're the future Mrs. Sutton, don't let me catch you getting cozy with Ronan." With that, Kieran headed upstairs.

Freya could tell Kieran was in a foul

mood. After all, losing Mr.

I.ne

Patterson's account was a heavy

blow to Kieran, and Ronan had

benefited from it.

Freya rubbed her wrist where Kieran had gripped it.

"Just you wait. Keeping me in the Sutton family is only going to bring you more trouble." Freya thought, then she untied the bow at her neck and headed upstairs.

When Kieran stepped down to the living room the following morning, he saw only toast and jam on the table.

Frowning, he called out, "Linsey?"

Linsey appeared, asking, "Yes, Mr. Sutton? What's the matter?"

"Hasn't Freya woken up yet?" asked Kieran.

"Right, Ms. Dawson hasn't come down yet."

Hearing this, Kieran got a bit angry.

Still not up? Back then, at the Sutton Mansion, Freya would wake up before dawn to make breakfast.

Kieran glanced at the breakfast on

the table, declaring, "Throw out. the

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"Yes, Mr. Sutton." Linsey cleared the breakfast from the table.

Kieran sat at the table, tapping his fingers, waiting. After about five minutes, he still saw no sign of anyone coming downstairs.

Jarrett couldn't help but say, "Mr. Sutton, we should head out soon. There's a meeting at the company."

"Postpone the meeting." Kieran's voice was cold, "Go upstairs and get Freya up for me."

"Would that be proper?"

After all, Freya was a Dawson, a lady of high standing!