Chapter 10
The following morning, the front pages of every major American newspaper carried the shocking headline.
"MILLIONAIRE GROOM LEAVES BRIDE AT THE ALTAR AFTER SHE ASSAULTS FEMALE SHERIFF."
Photographs of Phoebe in handcuffs and Christian walking away from the country club dominated national television broadcasts.
Inside the county jail holding cell, Phoebe sat on a metal bench, staring blankly at the concrete walls in utter disbelief.
Her expensive emerald green silk dress was torn and stained, her dark hair falling in disarray around her pale face.
The heavy steel door rattled open, and her defense attorney, a high-priced litigator from Manhattan, stepped inside.
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"Phoebe, we have a catastrophic problem," the lawyer said, slamming a thick file onto the metal table.
"Christian Vance has locked down all our offshore accounts, and the district judge denied bail."
