Chapter 1 After losing his memory , Lena Steele's boyfriend , Hunter Langdon , was tricked by a fish seller . She lied , saying she was his girlfriend , and dragged him home , keeping him for herself . When his memories came flooding back , Hunter remembered that his true love was Lena . With revulsion , he gave the fish seller money to get rid of her and went back to Lena . Whenever she was mentioned , he spoke with clear disdain , " She's selfish , manipulative . She took advantage of me while I had amnesia . Just thinking about her makes me sick . " Lena thought she had finally gotten her boyfriend back and that life would return to normal . But then came the day the fish seller announced she was getting married . Hunter rushed over without a second thought and crashed into her wedding . Soon after , Lena received a ten - minute video . In the video , Hunter was out of control . He had Eleanor Hart , dressed in white , pinned tightly against the car door . One hand gripped her waist as he kissed her like a man possessed . *** Eleanor could hardly breathe . Gasping , she begged him to stop , swearing she'd never get married again . Only then did he finally let go . Moments later , Hunter's friends showed up , stunned by what they saw . " Hunter , what the hell are you doing ? Today's your eight - year anniversary with Lena , and you left her at home to crash a wedding ? Good thing we covered for you , told her you had some last - minute emergency . " Hunter didn't respond . He just held Eleanor tightly in his arms and lit a cigarette . His silence only made his friends more anxious . They couldn't hold back any longer . " What the hell are you thinking ? Back then , you were head over heels in love with Lena ! Don't tell us you've fallen for this fish seller now ! " Hunter finally put out his cigarette and lifted his gaze , his eyes were slightly red . " I don't know . I can't live without Lena , but the thought of this woman marrying someone else drives me insane with jealousy . If you need a reason , then fine , I'm in love with both of them . Happy now ? " Then , he opened the car door , ready to take Eleanor away . His friends froze , eyes wide , then rushed to stop him . " Hunter , have you lost your mind ? You're comparing this gold - digger to Lena ? And now you're taking her with you ? How are you even going to explain this to Lena ? " " I'll handle it . You don't need to worry . I need time to figure out who I truly love . Until then , she stays with me . " After saying that , he rolled up the window and drove off with Eleanor . The video ended there . Lena sat in stunned silence , her mind blank . It felt like someone had stabbed her heart , deep and bleeding . She stared at the video in disbelief , watching it over and over again . By the ninth time , a new message from Eleanor popped up . " Ms. Steele , done watching ? They say if a man falls for two women at once , he always loves the second one more . What do you think ? " At that moment , Lena relaxed her hand , which she had clenched so tightly it was raw and bloody and smiled . But as she smiled , tears began to fall while a flood of memories came crashing down on her . Everyone in their circle knew that Hunter , the famously influential heir , was obsessed with only one woman , his childhood sweetheart , Lena . They grew up together , and he guarded her like a knight . He'd get up in the middle of the night to give her ibuprofen when she had menstrual cramps , spend a fortune lighting up the sky with fireworks just to make her smile , and chase away any guy who came too close . His entire social feed was full of her . She never imagined that just three months of amnesia would be enough to erase the boy who , at 17 , swore he'd love her and only her for life . A wave of crushing pain surged through her , tearing at every nerve in her body . She cried until her eyes were swollen and dry , staring blankly at the table full of cold , untouched food . Hunter used to spoil her . He never let her lift a finger in the kitchen . He'd rather learn to cook himself just to make her a meal . From 17 to 25 , eight years together . And through it all , he never changed . So this year , Lena wanted to surprise him . She followed recipes and made a full table of his favorite dishes . But now , there was nothing left to celebrate . Stumbling to her feet , she dumped the candlelit dinner she'd spent five hours preparing straight into the trash . Then , one by one , she threw every photo they'd taken over the the fire . years into Photos of them kissing under the aurora , the candid shots he took of her sleeping , the nervous yet hopeful look in his eyes when he confessed his love … All of it , memories from the best years of their lives , turned to ash . After burning the last photo , Lena took the carefully prepared gift and tossed it down the drain . It was a pair of custom - made , one - of - a - kind rings . Hunter had loved her wholeheartedly for eight years . She had planned to propose today , to give herself to him completely . But today , he ran to someone else . Once it was all done , Lena made a call . T " Mom , I want to go to France and be with you all . " Her mother's voice held no joy , only shock . " What's wrong ? " Did Hunter hurt you ? " Lena wasn't surprised that her mom , Isla Steele , guessed so accurately . Four years ago , her family had moved all their business overseas and planned to immigrate . Her parents wanted to take her with them . Hunter had shown up at their door five times , begging her parents that he couldn't lose her , promising he'd take care of her if she stayed . Hunter's parents also tried to reason with them , saying the two families were longtime friends , the children had grown up together , and would definitely get married in the future . Moved by their sincerity , Lena's parents made Hunter sign an agreement . If he ever broke Lena's heart and she moved to France , he would never set foot in France in his life . From that day on , they would never have to see each other . There wouldn't be any chance to get back together .