Chaseafteryouprologue Stories

What if the person you loved the most... never chose you-until it was too late? Zafirah Rose Gillier had everything. Beauty, fame, talent-she was the girl everyone admired, the one every guy wanted, and the voice everyone listened to every lunch break. But behind her perfect image... was a girl who loved too much. And she only loved one man. Zedrick Lian Montañer; cold, distant, and completely out of her reach. He was kind to everyone... except her. He smiled at others... but never at her. And yet, she stayed. When their families suddenly arranged their engagement, Zafirah thought it was finally her chance- the moment she had been waiting for. To be chosen. To be loved. But instead of warmth, she was met with colder walls, harsher words, and a love that felt more like punishment than a dream come true. Living under the same roof, watching the man she loves fall for others, and pretending she was okay? Zafirah learned that sometimes, having someone... doesn't mean they're yours. Until one day, he changed. He became gentle. He became caring. He became everything she ever wished for. But happiness can be deceiving. Because behind his sudden affection... was a truth that would break her completely. A bet. A game. And she was the losing piece. Broken and tired, Zafirah chose herself for the first time and disappeared without a word. Years later, she returns no longer the girl who begged for love, but someone who learned how to live without it. But fate isn't done with them yet. Because the man she once loved... is now the one chasing her. Regretting. Begging. Trying to fix everything he destroyed. But the question is... what happens when the girl who once stayed... finally learns how to walk away? And what if the only time he chose her... was when she no longer needed him?