Chapter 3 - The Bride Confronts Her Husband Amidst Shifting Lights
Chloe took two slow, unsteady steps backward, her eyes locked onto Garrison with a look of absolute, shattering betrayal.
“Annulled?” Chloe whispered, her voice trembling so violently that the silver champagne flute dropped from her hand onto the grass.
“You swore to me on your late father’s grave that you had never been married before we signed our prenuptial agreement.”
The overhead string lights flickered violently twice before plunging half of the opulent garden terrace into deep, dramatic shadows.
Outside the estate gates, heavy rain began to lash against the manicured hedges, matching the stormy tension of the wedding party.
Garrison lunged toward Chloe, reaching out his hands in a desperate plea for forgiveness while ignoring the cameras flashing around them.
“Chloe, please listen to me! She’s a disgruntled ex who is trying to destroy our company merger!” Garrison pleaded frantically.
Clara laughed softly, stepping into the dim light of the flickering lantern as she pulled a certified legal document from her clutch.
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“Ex-wife, Garrison,” Clara corrected sharply, waving the blue-backed court file in front of the stunned wedding photographer’s lens.
“And according to New York family law, this wedding tonight is completely void because bigamy is a federal felony offense.”
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