Chapter 5 - Security Escorts The Furious Fiancée Out Immediately
Two massive Moretti security guards stepped forward, flanking Vanessa on either side with cold, impassive expressions.
“Walk out quietly, Ms. Caldwell, or we will remove you in handcuffs for assault and disorderly conduct,” the head guard warned.
Vanessa spat on the marble floor near Vincent’s shoes before spinning on her high heels and storming toward the exit.
The heavy mahogany doors slammed shut behind her, sealing her fate outside the gates of the Moretti estate forever.
Inside the ballroom, the heavy tension lingered like smoke after an explosion as all eyes returned to Claire and Eleanor.
Eleanor rose shakily to her feet, assisted by her son, and took one tentative step closer to the bewildered maid.
“May I... may I hug you, Claire?” Eleanor whispered, her hands shaking as she held them out beseechingly.
Claire looked down at her own calloused hands, remembering the smoke, the heat, and the little girl from the bathtub.
May you like
Slowly, she nodded, stepping forward into the arms of the woman who had spent twenty years mourning a ghost.
The emotional embrace brought several hardened politicians and corporate executives to tears in the silent hall.
