Elena's POV
The world knew his company was crumbling and I was done being left in the dark. If I was going to be married to Justin Shawn, I deserved to know the truth. Because the next time he tried to push me away, I wouldn't back down. I wasn't a pawn. I was a queen.And the game was just beginning.
Because I was beginning to love him.
I tried to keep my distance.
Tried to be mature. Graceful. Silent.
But silence was no longer strength. It was suffocation.
I couldn't sit still, not after what I saw on the news.
Not after I saw him on the news.
Justin, behind that podium, looking worn, tired, sharp-edged but fraying. I had watched him be the unshakable titan, the ruthless CEO, the stone-hearted man the world feared. But that man on TV? He looked… human. Alone. He looked so tired, stressed and his expression was so cold but I couldn't help but notice.
And though I told myself I was done being ignored, done being hurt but I couldn't unsee the vulnerability in his eyes.
