Chapter 19

"Eli, it's been more than six months. You've got to face the facts…" Inside the villa Elliot had bought for himself, his friends watched with pity as he kept drinking, one bottle after another. Ever since Serena left and he found out the truth about the past, Elliot had been drowning his sorrows in alcohol, sinking deeper into misery. He didn't even know what he was doing anymore. He was supposed to marry Vanessa soon, but he couldn't get Serena off his mind. His friends had tried over and over to talk sense into him, but he wouldn't listen, as if only the booze could help him escape reality. His friends sat nearby, their faces full of worry as they kept sighing. "It's been forever, and Eli still can't get over it. We've never seen him like this before." "Even though the revenge plan fell through, the rumors are long buried. Barely anyone in our circle knows the real story. And with Eli and Vanessa getting married soon, this just isn't him." "He didn't spiral like this when his