The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday novel Chapter 296

When Preston was abroad, he heard through the grapevine that Kieran had a thing for a lady named Eloise. Naturally, curiosity got the best of him. But upon finally meeting Eloise, she seemed ordinary, nothing out of the ordinary.

And there was Freya. From the moment Preston laid eyes on her, he could tell she was a woman full of mischief and charm. Somehow, Preston found himself inexplicably drawn to her.

It baffled Preston how Freya could tell he had a thing for Eloise, thinking Preston was head over heels in love with her.

"Don't overthink it," Neil said, lifting his glass to pour himself some whisky. "Hans has looked into Freya's background. She hasn’t left Echo City in over twenty years. She’s not worldly."

As Neil was about to take a sip, Preston snatched the glass from his hand.

"What the heck?" Neil exclaimed, surprised.

"She's used it," Preston replied, leaving Neil speechless.

The morning had broken. Freya had fallen asleep sometime during the night and only woke up around noon. The sunlight streamed through the curtains, gently waking her. She stretched, feeling a slight headache, which Preston had warned her she'd feel this way.

Knock, knock.

"Come in," Freya answered when she heard a knock at the door.

Hans entered. "Ms. Dawson, lunch is ready."

"Got it," she replied, quickly freshening up before heading downstairs.