He Chose Her, So I Chose to Disappear Forever Chapter 18

He Chose Her, So I Chose to Disappear Forever Chapter 18

The car tore down the freeway.

Halfway there, a convoy of Coast Guard vehicles sped past them, sirens wailing.

Luca looked up, and his chest seized.

He thought of Elena’s final smile. He thought of the way she had said goodbye.

“Faster,” he ordered the driver.

At that moment, in the grand ballroom of the lakeside hotel, Luca’s parents were greeting guests.

This wasn’t just a wedding for two people.

The heads of the Moretti family, their port-side business partners, and representatives from allied organizations had

all arrived. They had come to witness Luca place the family ring on Elena’s finger, formally bringing an outsider under their protection.

For a future leader, a personal promise was a political one.

Now, neither the bride nor the groom had appeared.

Murmurs were starting to ripple around the long tables.

In this world, lateness wasn’t a breach of etiquette. It was a sign of slipping control.

The clock on the wall ticked past noon.

As the bell struck the hour, the giant screen at the center of the ballroom suddenly lit up.

Every voice fell silent.