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The heavy hum of a custom stretch limousine cut through the polite murmurs of the wealthy wedding guests gathered on the hotel steps. / Chapter 4 / 20

Chapter 4 - The Final Exit

The crowd erupted into unfiltered laughter and gasps. Several of Olivia’s wealthy family members began unpinning their corsages, looking at David with sheer disgust.

Olivia turned to David, her eyes blazing with absolute fury. She ripped the diamond necklace from her throat and threw it straight into his chest. "We are done! Don't ever call me again!" she screamed, hiking up her expensive wedding gown and storming back into the hotel lobby, followed by her mortified parents.

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David stood alone on the red carpet, surrounded by shattered glass, mocking whispers, and the wreckage of his meticulously planned humiliation. He looked down at his three sons, then up at Emily, who stood beside the limousine door with absolute, unshakable dignity.

"Have a wonderful life, David," Emily said softly, adjusting her sunglasses back over her eyes. "Enjoy the debt. You earned every bit of it."

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