After I kicked Elias out, he stumbled away like a broken man, his shoulders slumped in defeat. He looked utterly crushed—but for once, I felt no pity. Even a heart shattered by love could dare to bloom again. I chose Cedric. Our wedding would be next month. Meanwhile, sycophants delighted in updating me about Thea's downfall, treating her misery like dinner theater. After getting evicted from Elias' place, she'd slithered back to her gold-digging ways. Karma came hard—her latest sugar daddy's wife stormed in with goons, shattering her teeth and carving her face to shreds. With her looks ruined, she got dumped instantly. No more luxury handouts. A parasite through and through, she couldn't stomach real work. When she crawled back to Elias, he didn't just reject her—he beat her thwac

