Chapter 5 - Nathaniel Publicly Cancels the Wedding in the Ballroom
Nathaniel closed the red folder with a sharp snap that echoed across the vaulted timber ceiling of the hall.
“The wedding is off, Richard,” Nathaniel announced, his voice carrying effortlessly to every corner of the room.
Richard Lowell stopped dead in his tracks, his face turning an alarming shade of dark crimson.
“You are making a catastrophic mistake, Cross! Our families control half the commercial real estate in Illinois!” Richard thundered.
“Your family controls nothing anymore, Richard. Not after what your daughter brought into my home,” Nathaniel replied coldly.
Vanessa let out a choked sob, sinking down onto the polished marble floor of the ballroom in utter despair.
“You can’t do this to me, Nathan! Everyone is watching! The papers will destroy us!” Vanessa wailed publicly.
“The papers will print exactly what is inside this folder,” Nathaniel answered without a shred of pity.
He handed the crimson folder to his head of security standing near the mahogany side doors.
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“Escort Miss Lowell and her father off the property immediately, and make sure their security passes are permanently revoked.”
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