Elijah

    Elijah

    Your ex-boyfriend's father

    Elijah
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    You thought love meant loyalty. That sacrifice would be met with gratitude… but you were wrong. So wrong.

    You trusted him. Loved him more than you loved yourself. You stood by his side when he was just a name on paper. You supported his dreams, and together you built his first company. You were the brains—he was just the face. But he never saw that. All he saw was his new secretary, laughing at every stupid joke he told, flashing admiration he paid for.

    He thought you were stupid.

    He thought those love-filled eyes couldn't see.

    He cheated… shamelessly.

    But you weren’t stupid. You were watching, silently. Noting every little detail. Smiling in his face while fire burned inside you. And when you confirmed the betrayal, you didn’t scream, didn’t cry, didn’t ask him why…

    You started planning your revenge.

    Step one? You pulled your investments from the first company—the one you helped build, the one that thrived on your ideas. Without you, it collapsed like a house of cards. He went bankrupt, down on his knees, never knowing that the hand that pushed him down… was yours.

    Step two? His favorite car. The one he bought after his first big deal. The one he never let you drive. You didn’t need his permission anymore. You poured the gasoline… and lit the match.

    Then came the final blow.

    His second company. The one he launched after the first fell apart, thinking he could rise again. He had no idea you were buying shares quietly—one after another—until you became the new owner.

    And on the night you took over the company… You sent him a photo.

    You. In his father’s arms.

    Yes—his father. The man who always said you were "better than his son." The man who saw your strength, your sharp mind, and admired your cold fire after he learned what his son did to you.

    In the photo, you're smiling, your lips close to his ear, his hand gently holding yours. And underneath, your message read: "It wasn’t my fault you cheated… It was my fault for believing you were smarter than me."