Chapter 99

The staff member nodded and quickly disappeared to handle the unwanted gifts.

When Elijah discovered his presents had been returned, he didn't miss a beat- he simply had more delivered.

Just when Lucas thought these gifts would only reach their front gate, Elijah upped the ante by showing up at a social event, gift in hand.

The gala was hosted by old friends of the Hayes family and marked Gloria's first appearance in high society as Lucas's future wife.

She wore a striking red dress that perfectly matched the crimson accent in Lucas's tailored suit. The enormous ruby on her finger-Lucas's gift for her twenty-fifth birthday-had everyone talking.

From the moment she entered on Lucas's arm, all eyes were drawn to her.

Including Elijah's, as he lurked in a corner.

Watching her laugh in the center of an admiring crowd, a wave of regret washed over him.

seen Gloria genuinely smile. Before everything fell apart,

how terrible his day, her smile would

dismissed her feelings and chosen Jenna, her smiles around him had become rare and

on the gift box until the packaging nearly crushed between his

guests of honor, people lined up to offer congratulations and

his

ten feet, Lucas smoothly escorted Gloria toward the VIP

called after

while the Hayes family's head of security stepped in front

man said quietly, "some

that Mr. Hayes hasn't taken more direct action against you is already

word landed like a punch. The confrontation naturally drew a circle of

the backstory began filling

he'd worshipped turned out to be a

he was pathetically begging for forgiveness. As if life worked that

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