Ever since Elon won back Mia, he’s had one thought that plagues his mind: he needs to sever his engagement.

When Elon’s father, Hiram, got sick, he made a deal with a wealthy oil baron named Atif Ahmad. Atif had a daughter about Elon’s age, and the two men agreed that when the time came, their children would be married.

Elon can’t speak for his father’s motives, but he knows that maneuver began a long business relationship with Atif that ...