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 everything fell apart,

how terrible his

and chosen Jenna, her smiles around him

until the packaging

lined up to offer congratulations

his move

ten feet, Lucas smoothly escorted Gloria

called after her, trying to

immediately blocked his path while the Hayes

quietly, "some situations call for

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

punch. The confrontation naturally drew a

the backstory began filling

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

pathetically begging for forgiveness. As if

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