Elena’s POV
“Hey Mum, I don’t think I can go through with this,” I said, my voice shaking as I held the phone.
“Go through with what exactly?” She sounded distracted, like she was doing something else while talking to me.
“Mum, I can’t go through with the marriage plans with Adrian. Besides, he just wants a contract marriage with me.”
The line went silent for a second. Then—
“Are you out of your mind?” Her voice shot up. “Do you realise what’s at stake here? No—scratch that. Do you even have an idea of what you stand to gain from this, Elena? Lorenzo told me everything, and you just want to throw it all away? For what?”
“Mum, his fam—”
“I have nothing to say to you, Elena.” Her words were sharp, cutting. “Lose this opportunity, and you lose me too.”
Then she hung up.
I stared at
