All Chapters of Bride of the Century : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

ElaraToday is supposed to be the day everything changes for the better. After five relentless years of clawing my way upward, I am finally selected to lead the project I designed from the ground up. The one I have poured sleepless nights, endless revisions, and every ounce of determination into.Five years of proving that I am more than the awkward girl they laughed at when I first walked into this company. They never gave me a chance in the beginning. I came through those glass doors with blooming ideas and impossible dreams, only to be dismissed because of my age and quiet nature. To them, I was nothing more than a naïve nineteen-year-old with oversized dresses, glasses and unrealistic ambition. Even though they knew that I graduated at nineteen as the top student in my university. I am an architect. And alongside that, I hold a degree in finance and management.Still, qualifications mean little when confidence is not something you wear naturally.I grew up in the countryside, rai

ElaraAfter a couple of hours, I heard a voice calling me.“Miss... Miss... we’ve reached your destination.”I stirred from my nap more like being completely knocked out. My whole body screamed in pain, but I couldn’t care less right now. I nodded weakly and paid him. Fortunately, I still had my phone with me; otherwise, I didn’t know what I would’ve done.I know I should report Brayan and Aalya, but I can’t do that. They may have forgotten me, or perhaps they never thought of me as a person, but I did care about them. Even after everything, I couldn’t bring myself to hurt them.I walked toward my parents’ house, the place I had called home since childhood. This house had witnessed countless footsteps and held so many cherished memories of my life.The moment I saw the front yard gate, I felt like everything would somehow be okay. The air was crisp and chilly, and a storm loomed on the horizon. Low rumbles of thunder echoed now and then.The forest behind our home had never frightened