Chapter 4 - Chloe Confronts Ethan About The Vegas Weekend
Chloe ignored the family commotion, stepping right up to Ethan’s chest while pointing an accusatory finger at his tailored lapel.
“You told me your bachelor weekend in Las Vegas last month was strictly poker games and steak dinners with college buddies,” Chloe recalled sharply.
Ethan swallowed hard, his throat dry as sandpaper as he avoided direct eye contact with her piercing green eyes.
“It was... I swear to you, Chloe, we never left the hotel casino strip the entire weekend!” Ethan insisted desperately.
“Really? Because my brother saw you checking into a private suite in Boston with a blonde woman matching Hailey’s exact description,” Chloe revealed.
The cathedral fell dead silent once more as Chloe’s words dropped like a heavy anchor into the middle of the room.
Ethan’s jaw dropped open, realizing the elaborate web of lies he had spun over the past three years had completely collapsed.
“That was a business trip... a corporate merger consultation for my father’s real estate firm,” Ethan stammered miserably.
“With a newborn baby as your corporate consultant?” Hailey laughed sarcastically from the aisle. “You really are pathetic, Ethan.”
The congregation snickered openly at Hailey’s biting remark, turning the solemn religious ceremony into a complete farce.
Ethan looked wildly around the room, feeling the walls of his elite social standing crumbling down around his expensive shoes.
“Chloe, listen to me... we can go home, talk this over quietly, and figure out the truth together,” Ethan begged, stepping closer.
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“There is nothing left to talk about, Ethan. We are done,” Chloe stated flatly, slipping her diamond engagement ring off her finger.
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