After Mateo attacked Elena during my family’s luxury party, my parents immediately pulled us into the library. Instead of asking if she was okay, they focused on protecting the family’s reputation.

My father dismissed the assault as a misunderstanding, claiming Elena had simply drunk too much champagne. To him, it was nothing more than a business problem that needed to disappear.

My mother was even colder. She suggested that a woman without money shouldn’t accuse the family that had supposedly welcomed her.

Meanwhile, Mateo stood silently with a smug smile, convinced no one would ever believe Elena over him-