Chapter 2 - The Cancelled Vows
David stood tall on the grand marble staircase, his midnight navy blue tuxedo immaculate beneath the chandelier lights.
Victoria adjusted her blush pink veil, her hands trembling with rage as three hundred high-society guests gasped in unison.
"David, you can't be serious!" Victoria shrieked, her pearl drop earrings swinging wildly. "She's just a brat making a scene!"
David lifted five-year-old Emma into his arms, feeling the little girl's small fingers grip his lapel tightly.
"The wedding is over, Victoria," David repeated, his voice echoing cold and hard against the foyer walls.
The framed American flag mounted beside the staircase seemed to stand as a silent witness to the sudden collapse of the ceremony.
David turned to his head of security standing near the entrance doors.
"Escort Miss Sterling off my property immediately," David commanded without looking back.
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Victoria’s face turned bright red as two heavy-set guards stepped onto the marble steps, blocking her path.
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