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.

he'd last seen Gloria genuinely smile. Before everything fell apart, her laughter

been contagious-no matter how terrible his day, her smile would instantly improve

dismissed her feelings and chosen Jenna,

on the gift box until the packaging

of honor, people lined up to offer congratulations and presents to the

made his

within ten feet, Lucas smoothly escorted

after

personnel immediately blocked his path while the Hayes family's head of security stepped in front of

quietly, "some situations

Mr. Hayes hasn't taken

a punch. The confrontation naturally drew a

filling others in on the

woman he'd worshipped turned out to be a killer, while the young woman he'd nearly destroyed was revealed as the

forgiveness. As if life worked that

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