Capítulo 1
You said you wanted to die with me. I'll make sure it happens.
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Caleb took the fall for me, spending five years in prison.
Eight years after his return, at our company's anniversary gala, he knelt beside me.
“Elara, I told you, one day, I'd make everyone kneel and look up to you. I did it.”
“Everything I have, I share with you. Until death do us part.”
Amidst the cheers and applause, a girl, dubbed the "genius prodigy," walked onto the stage.
“The love story of CEO Vance and CEO Hayes is truly touching. As it happens, I have some early digital footage of CEO Hayes. Perhaps everyone would enjoy a little 'historical' tour.”
The big screen switched, displaying the new footage.
I was surrounded by several blurred figures, being forced into something unspeakable. My piercing screams tore through the entire ballroom.
A sharp, searing tinnitus exploded in my right ear.
Under the gaze of every single person there, I walked onto the stage, grabbed a silver-handled knife from beside the cake, and plunged it into her palm.
Cassandra's shriek finally drowned out my own deafening ear ringing.
I leaned in close.
“Next time, this blade goes into your throat.”