Chapter 5

But in the end, the silent treatment didn't last for long.

The news that Torres Group's investment had tanked and their funding dried up overnight hit like a bombshell.

Erica, once the untouchable heiress of the Torres family, was now crouched outside Grady's villa in the pouring rain. Her expensive dress was soaked through, clinging to her body, and her long hair stuck messily to her pale cheeks. She looked like a flower that had been crushed and trampled into the dirt.

"I'm sorry, Grady." Her voice was hoarse, thick with desperation. "For old times' sake, please save my family…