Chapter 7 - Arthur Delivers A Crushing Speech About True Partnership
Arthur stepped up onto the raised dais, tapping a silver spoon lightly against a crystal glass to command attention. The entire ballroom fell instantly silent, every eye locked onto the legendary private equity mogul.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for witnessing what true character looks like tonight," Arthur began calmly. "Marriage is a sacred partnership built on mutual respect, equity, and unconditional support, not financial subjugation."
He pointed a steady finger down toward Marcus and his trembling, disgraced mother. "When a man marries a woman, he does not acquire her earnings as tribute to his family."
Beatrice covered her face with her shaking hands, unable to bear the searing humiliation of the public rebuke. "My daughter built her own career from the ground up, refusing to lean on my name or my funds," Arthur continued proudly.
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"And yet, a small-minded boy surrounded by greedy parasites tried to reduce her to an unpaid maid." Thunderous applause suddenly erupted from the back of the ballroom, initiated by Richard Vance himself.
Within seconds, the entire room was standing and clapping, leaving Marcus and Beatrice isolated in a sea of condemnation.
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