INICIAR SESIÓNThe orchestra suddenly transitioned into an ethereal melody as all eyes turned to the top of the grand staircase. Everyone let out a deep breath as Elara’s figure finally emerged, followed by Eliott, Katherine, and Richard.She looked like a vision from a dream, draped in her gorgeous silk gown that caught the light of the crystal chandeliers with every step she took. Nobody was able to see her face as a delicate, and semi transparent lace mask like veil was hiding her features except her eyes, to maintain the mystery of the Hale heiress, only revealing her beauty eyes.Christian moved to the base of the stairs from its edge, his face filled with adoration for Elara. He smiled and reached out to her, and her gloved hand met his. The whole room erupted in applause at the scene Christian's parents watched in joy, while Jane looked at the scene in displeasure. Emma and Noah watched the room from their scene, they had told Elara that they will come to the ceremony in a while, so she hasn
The whole Hall mansion was decorated like a bride. The grand hall of the Hale mansion was illuminated by thousands of fairy lights. A golden glow hangs over the whole area, including over the long line of luxury cars outside. Nathaniel stepped out of his black obsidian sedan. His presence was enough to immediately draw the attention of the nearby people. He looked devastatingly handsome in his midnight and black tuxedo, but his expression was cold and serious like usual.He adjusted his cufflinks with a firm motion. His eyes were blazing with a hint of fury beneath. The reason for his anger was simple. He had specifically told his mother, Aurelia Blackwood, that he would be attending this gala alone. He wanted no one while he met Elara. But his mother, always the controlling woman she was, refused to take his no for an answer.And just as he reached the entrance, a second car pulled up behind, and his mother stepped out, looking every bit the shrewd matriarch she was. Beside her, M
After two days, the night of Christian and Elara's famous engagement gala had arrived. The whole Hale estate had transformed into a glittering palace of light, looking like a scenery straight out of a fairy tale.Outside the estate, the driveway was filled with black luxury sedans. And inside Elara's master bedroom the air smelled with the scent of expensive perfume and flowers. Elara sat before the vanity table. She was draped in a gown of glimmering and elegant silk that fit her skin in all the perfect places. She looked at her reflection, and her fingers unconsciously traced the empty space on her ring finger. Her mind drifted back five years, to her previous self who had been so head-over-heels in love with Nathaniel Blackwood that she had once worn a band engraved with his initials like it was the most precious treasure on earth for her. She remembered the warmth of the ring in her finger, she remembered his gaze was ice cold during their engagement. And yet she had foolishl
The whole room went silent. Christian's grandmother, Jane Miller, looked enraged,her pearl necklace clicking against her silk outfit. She narrowed her eyes in pure anger and displeasure. Then her face expression changed from anger to hurt as she saw her grandson going against her."Christian, listen to my reason," she said, her voice trembling with authority. “You are the only grandchild of our Miller family line. You are the heir to a legacy that has always had booming business since generations. We want you to have your own flesh and blood to carry that name forward. If you fill your home and your heart with another man's children, then you are diluting your own future my child. Elara is right, we should reconsider this marriage entirely if it means the Miller name becomes a secondary priority to Elara's children of her failed past."Jane's words sent a shockwave through the room. Richard, Katherine, and Eliott’s expressions turned stone cold. But before they could speak, Christian
The next day, the atmosphere inside the Hale mansion was filled with warmth and celebration the following morning. The heavy foyer was filled with the fragrance of fresh lilies and expensive coffee as the Miller family arrived in the Hale mansion with black town cars. Today was the most important occasion. It was the union of two great dynasties that had shared a loyal and powerful friendship for decades. Christian’s parents, Arthur and Eleanor Miller, stepped into the hall, with his grandmother, with effortless grace and aura. Unlike the cold and calculating aura of the Blackwood family, the Millers had always possessed a genuine warmth within them. Eleanor immediately moved to meet Katherine, the two women had always shared a friendship from years. They passed a smile and quickly embraced each other, their embrace speaking the years of the deep friendship they shared together."Katherine, dear, you look so radiant," Eleanor said, her voice soft like velvet as she complimented
The atmosphere inside the Blackwood penthouse was suppressed with the silence, with the ghost of a love and marriage that had vanished and ended five years ago. Nathaniel stood at the edge of his room balcony, feeling the air touching his skin painfully. But he didn't feel anything. His entire being was consumed by just the thoughts and images of Elara.Ever since the auction, he had felt like he was a man possessed by the possessive love that came too late. Whenever he closed his eyes, he could only see Elara and the way she moved with grace during the auction. He, the man who had conquered his demons and had built an empire from the downfall, the same man was now deeply in love with the very wife He once treated with indifference.Every time he thought of her, he felt a fierce, affection, pride in the woman Elaran had become. But his heart was filled with a deep desperation at the same time when he imagined her with Christian. The thought that clawed his mind all the time.He turned







