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“This time, I will make Abigail kneel down and kowtow. Only then can I really tame her unruly nature.”
Some pitied me, a Sterling heiress, would grovel for a man.
Others,mostly men,flocked to Ethan,asking how he tamed a rich beauty into submission.
However, on the wedding day, major media outlets in the city rushed to cover it, all wanting to witness how I would humble myself before a nobody. The commotion was even bigger than my father’s new product launch conference.
Ethan’s buddies were even more eager to stir up trouble, inviting everyone they knew,plus outsiders, making it feel like a national event.
“Boss, is it really okay?”
My assistant,a recent grad with sharp skills but no experience with this chaos,looked nervous.
I smiled reassuringly.”It’s fine.Just do as I said.”
The venue was set up like a press conference.Ethan’s family looked displeased.He texted me:
[Abigail,I told you not to tear it down.Now look—no time to redecorate.Your life’s biggest moment will be in this shoddy setup.]
[I’m waiting for your apology.]
I rolled my eyes and put my phone away.
My life’s biggest moment? Who the hell do you think you are?
The ceremony began.Ethan,in the tailored suit I’d bought him,stood smugly on stage,sneering at the crowd like a victorious rooster.
The audience craned their necks,eyes glued to the entrance,waiting for the show.
“Now, let’s welcome the bride to enter !”
As the host spoke,the doors opened slowly.The crowd buzzed with excitement,Ethan puffing out his chest, as if to show everyone who was in charge of the family.
But no bride in a white gown appeared.
“What’s going on?”
“Where’s the bride?”
Murmurs spread.Ethan’s face faltered,his smugness cracking.
“Since you’re all here,I won’t let you leave empty-handed.Let’s see something special.”
My clear voice rang from the second floor.A massive screen descended.
Ethan’s face drained of color.
The screen showed Ethan and Chloe entwined in this very venue,shamelessly affectionate,with Ethan’s parents nearby.
I had installed 7K HD micro-cameras to record the wedding, I had specially chosen miniature cameras, so none of them noticed this anomaly.
Ethan’s parents panicked,yelling it was fake,but Chloe’s pale face beside them confirmed the truth.
Countless cameras turned on them, and in the blinding flashes of light were the panicked and evasive faces of the few of them. Ethan scrambled off the stage to stop the video,but Fiona, standing on the second floor expressionlessly tapped the keyboard, and the content of the video changed all of a sudden.
“Mom,I love Chloe. Didn’t you say you liked obedient girls like Abigail who has a career and her own opinions, will definitely not make a good wife in the future!”
“You idiot!Marry Abigail,and her money’s yours.Then you can have whoever you want.If she has an’accident’…Wouldn’t you make a fortune!”
Ethan’s dad added,”To achieve greatness,a man must endure. Once you get Abigail, won’t she have to obey you?”
There was a burst of laughter from the crowd, mocking their overestimation of themselves.
“I thought Abigail was that naive,falling for a gold-digger.Turns out she’s giving us a show!”
Ethan’s family, were both ashamed and angry. Their faces were red and their necks were thick as they cursed at the guests. while Chloe screamed,”I’m not a mistress!”
But the next clip featured her.
“Hey,did you fake that medical record yet?I need it fast!”
“They’re getting married next week.Hurry!Once I get the money,you’ll get your cut!”
Ethan’s indignant face froze all of a sudden.
I sat in a private room and watched his face cycle through emotions via the monitor.
After learning about Chloe,I suspected their schemes and sent people to investigate.
I didn’t expect to discover such an interesting thing.
Ethan played the devoted lover to scam my money, and Chloe faked a terminal illness to scam his.
Almost all the cameras swarmed Chloe. Reporters,like sharks smelling blood, surged forward.She tried to flee but was yanked back and thrown heavily to the ground.
“You liar! How dare you deceive me!”
