Chapter 5 - Snapping her emerald green gown in sudden furious rage as the arrogant socialite demands immediate security action against the innocent child and his mother.
"Enough of this pathetic melodrama!" Vanessa interrupted, stepping between Ethan and Clara with venomous fury burning in her eyes.
Her emerald green halter gown swished violently as she turned to face the gathering of elite guests with a forced, tight smile.
"This is clearly a deranged stunt orchestrated by disgruntled former employees trying to sabotage our upcoming high-society wedding," Vanessa declared loudly.
She grabbed Ethan's arm, her fingernails digging through the charcoal grey fabric of his tuxedo in a desperate bid for control.
"Tell security to throw her out on the street where she belongs, Ethan! Look at what she's doing to our evening!" she urged.
Ethan did not flinch; instead, he gently but firmly pried Vanessa's fingers off his arm, stepping away from her toxic presence.
"Do not touch her, Vanessa," Ethan commanded, his voice dropping into a dangerous, glacial register that silenced her instantly.
Vanessa’s jaw dropped in absolute shock; never in the three years of their courtship had Ethan ever spoken to her with such authority.
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The surrounding guests gasped, realizing that the billion-dollar wedding uniting two of New York's most powerful families was crumbling.
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