The Refused Heiress

Edgar Smith and Elena Hall had been each other's first loves.

Elena had always pictured a future with Edgar—side by side from childhood to adulthood, their love blossoming into marriage and a family of their own.

Yet, the course of their story took an unexpected turn.

Edgar, who had pledged his eternal love, was now entwined with another.

Elena's panic and despair only served to create a rift between them.

The dissolution of their engagement left Elena exposed to the ridicule of their social circle.

Determined not to be the victim of fate, Elena approached Felix Smith, Edgar's enigmatic and esteemed uncle.

Beneath the veil of night, she implored him, grasping at his sleeve in a moment of vulnerability, "Mr. Smith, would you consider marrying me?"

Felix's voice was deep, "Girl, why didn't you come to me sooner?"