Imperial Crown City – Charity Gala, Five Years Later
The grand ballroom was once again filled with the glittering elite of society, but tonight, there was a buzz unlike any other.
The man who vanished five years ago—Damian Lu—had returned.
And not as the fallen heir the world remembered, but as the newly crowned Global CEO of Lu Financial Empire, more powerful and untouchable than ever.
At the heart of the ballroom, all eyes turned as the grand doors opened.
Selina entered, dressed elegantly yet simply, her aura calmer, colder. But her heart—oh, it still bore the scars of that final goodbye.
In her mind, she had sealed Damian Lu away—locked him in a corner of her heart she never dared revisit.
But fate had other plans.
The music stopped. A hush fell over the room.
Footsteps echoed against the marble floor.
Selina turned—and time seemed to freeze.
Damian stood before her, taller, sharper, impossibly more dangerous. His cold eyes softened the moment they met hers.
He crossed the distance between them without hesitation.
"Selina Jiang," his voice was low, roughened by years of silent longing. "I told you… I'd rewrite our ending."
Before she could react, he dropped to one knee before the entire elite of society.
From his pocket, he took out a velvet box and flipped it open—a ring unlike any other, glittering like a promise carved from the stars themselves.
"I don't care about the bloodlines, the scandals, or the years we lost. All I care about is this moment."
The crowd gasped, phones snapped photos, history was being made.
"Will you give me one more chance, Selina?" His voice broke slightly, his powerful facade cracking under the weight of his emotions. "Marry me. And this time, no one—nothing—will take you from me again."
Selina's vision blurred with tears.
Before she could answer, a soft voice tugged at her dress.
She looked down.
A little boy… no older than five, with Damian's exact icy eyes and her smile.
"Mama," the boy asked innocently, "is that my daddy?"
The entire room fell silent.
Damian's eyes filled with stunned realization… and something else—uncontainable joy.
Selina's voice trembled as she finally spoke, her tears falling freely.
"Yes, sweetheart… that's your daddy."
Fade to black.