Chapter 119: Grace & Grit
The engine purred softly as Elizabeth gripped the steering wheel, her knuckles white, eyes glued to the road ahead—but her mind wasn’t on the road at all.
It was back in that hospital room.
Back with Ivy’s voice whispering poison into the ears of a helpless woman.
"You’ll never walk into a room and take the attention again..."
Elizabeth’s stomach churned. She’d always known Ivy could be reckless—dramatic, selfish, impulsive—but this... this wasn’t just a woman who’d lost control.
This was something darker. She was more than dangerous and she was glad she hadn’t stayed with Stefan while he was blind otherwise alot would have gone wrong.
"I should’ve gone in there," she whispered, tightening her hold on the wheel. "I should’ve stopped her..."
But what would she have done? Screamed at her in front of hospital staff? Accused her with no evidence? Ivy would’ve twisted it all into a performance. She’d cry, pretend to be misunderstood, and the world would believe her. Besides, doing that could cause a lot to go wrong with their image and company stocks. Stefan wouldn’t want that.
Elizabeth pressed her foot harder on the gas, needing to put distance between herself and that place. Between herself and the thought of Eliana, pale and broken in that hospital bed, listening to her "best friend" threaten her life.
Even though Eliana had tried to seduce Stefan or talked bad at Ivy, it definitely wasn’t enough reason to put her in that condition. Ivy was a vile woman and she needed to do something to keep that woman at bay. But what could she do especially after learning something like that?
She reached for her phone resting on the seat beside her and tapped the call button next to Stefan’s name.
Perhaps, Stefan would have a better idea. He not only needed to know what Ivy was capable of doing, he needed to know abd tell her what to do. After all, Ivy was someone he used to love.