He yanked the steering wheel too hard, and in an instant, the car tumbled down the mountainside.
A metal shard punctured his chest.
The medical bills were astronomical, and no one was willing to pay.
I begged my father to save him.
He agreed, but only on the condition that I must marry Henry.
And so, I vanished from Elijah’s world.
Fate has a twisted sense of humor. Or maybe it was karma.
The once-mighty Perez family crumbled, while the nameless, penniless Elijah rose to become a tech industry giant.
“Well, sure—just kneel and apologize to my fiancée.”
Elijah’s voice cut through my thoughts.
Sophia, still recovering from the pain I had caused her moments ago, perked up at his words.
Without hesitation, I knelt before her.
“I’m sorry, Miss Sophia. I shouldn’t have been disrespectful just now.”
“You’re generous and kind—please forgive me.”
Sophia smiled and stepped forward, slipping her arm through Elijah’s. “A simple apology isn’t enough. My shoes are dirty. Wipe them clean.”
A sharp pain throbbed at the back of my head, making me sway slightly.
Emily rushed over, holding me tightly as she cried out to Elijah, “Elijah, who do you think you are to humiliate her like this?”