Chapter 6 - Victoria Hale Attempts Damage Control With New York Media
Back at the grand Manhattan cathedral, the scene was one of total, unmitigated chaos as high-society guests flooded the stone steps.
Victoria stood in the bridal suite, her eyes red and swollen, while her powerful father, Senator Arthur Hale, paced back and forth furiously.
“Do you have any idea what this scandal does to my re-election campaign, Victoria?!” Senator Hale bellowed, slamming his fist on a table.
“The entire financial press was in those pews! The Pierce-Hale merger was supposed to be finalized tomorrow morning!” he roared.
Victoria smashed a crystal champagne glass against the vanity mirror, shards raining down across the plush velvet carpet.
“I don't care about your campaign, Dad! Ethan left me at the altar for a dying maid and a bastard child!” Victoria shrieked wildly.
She grabbed her smartphone, dialing her high-powered public relations manager with shaking, manicured fingers.
“Spin this story immediately! Tell the reporters that Ethan suffered a nervous breakdown and that a crazy stalker interrupted our wedding!”
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“I want that little girl and her mother destroyed in the headlines before the morning papers hit the stands!” Victoria commanded maliciously.
She stared into the cracked mirror, her face contorting with a bitter, vengeful hatred that burned hotter than any public humiliation.
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