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.

remember when he'd last seen Gloria genuinely smile. Before

matter how terrible his

and chosen Jenna, her smiles around him had

grip tightened on the gift box until

people lined up to

made his

ten feet, Lucas smoothly

Elijah called after her, trying

while the Hayes family's head of security stepped in

quietly, "some situations call for dignity in

know exactly what you did to her. The fact that Mr. Hayes hasn't taken more direct action against you

word landed like a punch. The

the backstory began filling others in

he'd worshipped turned out to be a killer,

he was pathetically begging for forgiveness.

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