Chapter 1 " Lennox , sweetheart , I'm not asking you to just hand over your engagement to Raina for free . Of course there'll be compensation … " The familiar voice wrapped around her ears . Lennox struggled through the tearing pain and forced her eyes open , suddenly realizing- Holly shit , she was reborn ! Back to one month before her wedding to Hayes Montgomery ! As she looked down , she caught sight of her father - Alaric Thorne's furrowed brow , that earnest expression - exactly the same as when he'd pressured her to give up her engagement the first time . " Deal . " Lennox's voice came out rough , cutting him off mid guilt trip . Her father froze , looking up at her with undisguised joy in his eyes . " Lennox ! Thank God , you've finally come around ! " Something cold flickered in Lennox's eyes as her lips curved into a mocking smile . " I want a billion- " " A billion ? Are you lost your mind !? " Before she could finish , her father's face flushed deep red , veins throbbing at his temples . Lennox casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear , completing her sentence with deliberate calm : " Plus , I want you to cut all ties . No more father - daughter bullshit . " Her father's expression changed drastically , his pointing finger shaking : " You bastard ! Do you know what you're saying ? " " Of course I do ! " Lennox looked up , her eyes churning with bone - deep hatred . " From the day you cheated during my mother's pregnancy and caused her death along with her unborn child , you lost the right to be my father ! " " Besides , Raina's the only daughter you've ever cared about anyway . You're willing to force me out of my own engagement for her sake . So really , what's the difference if we make this official ? " " Two conditions . Not one less . " She leaned forward slightly , impatience creeping into her voice . " Just tell me - yes or no ? " Her father's face turned ashen , his chest heaving with rage . After a long pause , he spat through gritted teeth : " Fine ! Cut ties then ! Don't come crawling back ! I need time for the billion , but I have a condition too- " " That Montgomery heir is quite taken with you . To ensure Raina can marry him smoothly , you must get out of the country within a month and never come back ! " Those words hit Lennox like a physical blow . She couldn't tell what hurt more - seeing how far her father would go for Raina , or hearing him say " that Montgomery heir is quite taken with you . " Her lips barely moved as she whispered : " No … he's not . " " What did you say ? " Her father didn't catch it and instinctively pressed . Lennox lowered her gaze , hiding the coldness in her eyes , her voice flat and emotionless : " Nothing . One month . Billion dollars in my account . I'll 15:15 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 0.0 % Chapter 1 handle the paperwork and disappear from your lives forever . " She turned and headed for the door , only to freeze when she saw Hayes Montgomery and Raina walking side by side . The two were chatting and laughing , looking quite intimate . She still remembered when Hayes first met Raina - pure disgust written all over his face . When Raina tried to get close , he'd grabbed her throat with one hand until she nearly suffocated , warning coldly : " Back off . " But now ? Now he was looking at her like she hung the moon . His heart had already turned to Raina , even back then . The realization tore through Lennox like broken glass , leaving her numb and breathless . Memories from her past life flooded back . Her mother , driven to her death along with her unborn child , while her father brought his mistress and bastard daughter into their home . Lennox , treated like dirt under their feet . It was Hayes , bound to her by engagement , who'd stormed into that house and pulled her out of the windowless room where they'd locked her up , beaten and broken . From that moment , Hayes and the Montgomery family became her lifeline . He'd wrapped her in his protection like armor . Her family feared the Montgomery power but craved the social elevation this marriage would bring , constantly pushing for Raina to take her place . But how could Lennox ever agree ? How could she give up the one thing her mother had secured for her - a friendship - sealed engagement that was her mother's final gift to this world ? She'd fought off every threat , every bribe . Unwilling to give up , Raina had even stripped naked and climbed into Hayes's room , only to be thrown out mercilessly . On the wedding day , Raina had threatened suicide , clinging to his leg and wailing , ultimately jumping into the sea in front of everyone , seemingly perishing without a trace . Lennox thought that with Raina gone , she and Hayes could live peacefully . . For three years , they were . Or so she'd believed . Until that day she'd seen them on the street - Hayes and Raina wrapped in each other's arms , with a two - year - old child . Raina wasn't dead . Hayes had hidden her elsewhere , and they even had a child together . Before she could confront them , an out - of - control truck came barreling toward her . As her body was crushed beneath the wheels , she'd caught Hayes looking her way . Those eyes that had once held such warmth for her were now cold as winter stone . In her final moments , one thought had burned through the pain : If she ever got another chance , she would fulfill Hayes and Raina as the " loving couple " they were . She was done being anyone's fool ! " Lennie ! " Hayes's voice snapped her back to the present . 19:15 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 0.3 % Chapter 1 His whole face lit up when he spotted her , like she'd just made his entire day . That look used to make her feel like the center of his universe . Now she knew he'd perfected that same expression for someone else . Hayes reached for her hand with familiar ease : " One month to go ! I came to take you for your final dress fitting ! " Lennox stared at his outstretched hand , but all she could see was those same fingers intertwined with Raina's . Her stomach twisted . She smoothly sidestepped his reach , giving him a curt " Fine " before brushing past him . Hayes blinked at his empty hand , confused but not alarmed . Probably just wedding stress , he figured , jogging to catch up . As she passed Raina , the girl's fingers caught her sleeve with practiced hesitation : " Sis , could I … come with you two for the dress fitting ? " Lennox looked at the carefully disguised meekness in her eyes and suddenly smiled . " Sure . " " No ! " Two voices rang out simultaneously . Hayes looked at Lennox in shock , his eyes full of confusion : " Lennie , don't you hate … her the most ? " " Why … " Lennox sneered inwardly . Why ? Because in exactly one month , the one walking down that aisle in white , it would only be Raina . ( 0 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!