All Chapters of She Undervalued Diamonds, He Overvalued Her: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The dried streaks on my cheeks were once again wet by a new bout of fresh tears.After a long time, I raised my phone with shaking hands and dialed Noah's number."Noah, I fell in love with the wrong person. You can go ahead and rescind your investment, then get Starlight back. I'll return in a week for the arranged marriage."…The next day, the company held a meeting in its conference room. Along both sides of the long table sat a row of stony-faced shareholders. Meanwhile, Hendrick, seated at the head of the table, furrowed his brow in a deep frown. Slightly off to the side behind him was Selena, her eyes lowered demurely as she sat there quietly.Liam Carlton was the first to speak up. He slammed a document onto the table loudly and asked, "Hendrick Shaw, you'd better give us an explanation for this!"On the biggest sales day of the year, a one-carat diamond was sold off at a mere one cent! 200 million dollars, gone in an instant, just like that!"How did such a ridiculous

The second Selena entered the room, she immediately lunged toward my bed, tears flowing down her cheeks."Noelle, I was the one who spread those rumors about you online and faked those conversation records! I only framed you because I was afraid of being held accountable for that significant loss. Please don't blame Rick! He knew nothing!"Could you please beg your sugar daddy–I mean, that mysterious investor of yours? Please call him to save the company!"Hendrick gazed at Selena, his eyes filled with heartache."Elle, Lena simply had a momentary lapse in judgment." Hendrick then turned to look at me and said in a truly nauseating display of self-righteousness, "Since she's being so sincere, can't you be more magnanimous and forgive her?"I watched their clumsy, awkward pity act with detached coldness. A sneer curled my lips as I asked, "Are you done with your performance? If so, please don't disturb my rest and leave."Selena's crying abruptly ceased as she shot me a look of di

"Who are you? Elle is my fiancee!" Hendrick retorted angrily.Selena took in Lucas' outstanding demeanor and strikingly handsome appearance, her eyes filling with jealousy.Letting out a scoff, Lucas brushed past Hendrick to approach me. He raised a hand to gently stroke my disheveled hair, then spoke in an infinitely gentler tone. "I'm sorry for being late. I've let you suffer."The facade of strength I had been showing crumbled in an instant, my eyes reddening.Lucas sighed helplessly. He sat on the bed and pulled me into his arms, blanket and all."Cry if you want to. You're fine now. I'm here for you."When Hendrick saw that, his eyes widened into a furious glare. He charged forward, intent on shoving Lucas aside. "Let her go!"However, before he could even get close, two bodyguards seized him in an immovable hold.Lucas didn't even turn his head as he waved dismissively and said, "It's too noisy in here. Clear the room."Understanding his meaning, the bodyguards instantly

Sunlight filtered in through the glass windows, bathing me in a warm glow.Lucas looked at me gently. "Let the past remain in the past. Your future is just beginning."Locking eyes with him, I nodded.He was right. It was time for me to embark on a new journey in life.As for certain people, their nightmares were only just beginning.The vicious mudslinging between Hendrick and Selena was simply accelerating their mutual destruction. The true judgment day for both of them would come later.…One day, my peace and quiet were disrupted by an uninvited guest.Hendrick took advantage of the momentary lapse in security as the guards changed shifts to rush toward me. His clothes were in tatters, his eyes sunken. His confident demeanor of the past was long gone, leaving nothing but the desperation of a man at the end of his road."Elle, I was wrong! Please tell your brother and Lucas to have mercy on me!" Tears and snot trailed down his face as he clutched at the hem of my dress.

Lucas recounted everything that had happened in the hospital room to me while I sipped a cup of hazelnut latte.After hearing how Selena had worsened Hendrick's condition by bashing him with a stool, I failed to keep my laughter in."Oh wow… Those two sure are a match made in heaven!" Wiping away the mirthful tears leaking from the corner of my eyes, I added, "One’s a fool, the other’s rotten to the core. Let them stay stuck with each other—this way, they’ll never hurt anyone else again."As Lucas listened to the unguarded and carefree manner in which I was laughing, gentle amusement settled in his eyes.He waited till my laughter trailed off into soft chuckles before suddenly dropping onto one knee before me. Opening a small jewelry box, he showed me the exquisitely intricate diamond ring inside."Elle." Lucas lifted his head and stared straight into my eyes, a seriousness and passion I had never seen before shining in his gaze. "Marry me."This caught me completely by surpris