The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 181

‘What’s the fuss about?’ Leland scoffed, "Looking down on us? That’s not new, okay?"

He had never taken a liking to Kieran's arrogance.

"What are you talking about?" Fearing others might overhear it, Johanna hurried after Kieran. She was concerned Leland might have upset him.

From a distance, the Ramsey family could see that although Leland had his charms, he was nothing more than a pretty face with little substance. They couldn't hold back their disdain.

Half the people at the party were there for a business merger between the Suttons and the Dawsons, which made the whole event even more of a social must-do.

Seeing Leland daring to offend Kieran made them contemplate leaving.

"Ms. Ramsey, may I have the pleasure of your company for a stroll?" Leland approached Violet. Given it was Leland's event, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey could only signal their daughter to indulge him briefly.

But the Ramsey family weren’t fools. Mrs. Ramsey's look suggested Violet entertain Leland for a moment before returning.

Violet nodded. "Sure, let's take a walk."

Believing his exchange with Kieran had impressed Violet, Leland puffed up with pride.

Not part of the elite circle, his friends came over.

"Happy birthday, Mr. Dawson! My dad sent this as a gift. Hope you like it."

"Oh, Mr. Dawson is a real catch, Ms. Ramsey. If you end up as his wife, you'd be lucky!"

"Yeah, Mr. Dawson's got the works. He's got a cool bike and knows all the right people. Plus, he's about to be Mr. Sutton's brother-in-law! Ms. Ramsey, you'd better not let this one get away."