Vanessa’s heart pounded in her chest. She was on the verge of breaking, and her body was still sore from the accident.But she stayed strong; she could not let them see any signs of weakness in her.“I’m not leaving,” Vanessa repeated, her voice firm despite the tremor in her chest. “I was invited to the event like everyone else, and I’m not going anywhere.”But the crowd’s jeers and mocking insults grew louder.One woman in line sneered, “She probably stole that dress too. It’s ruined anyway, just like her.”The insults did not stop as some of them even tried to harm her.Just when it seemed like the situation couldn’t get any worse, a woman from behind the line, one of the loudest, took a step closer to Vanessa, her voice dripping with venom. “You really think Lord Cloud would waste his time with someone like you? You’re a joke. A filthy, desperate joke.”Vanessa’s hands clenched into fists at her sides, her nails digging into her palms as she fought to keep her composure.The wom

Nathan’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the woman. The coldness in his gaze was enough to make her tremble, but she stubbornly held her ground, thinking she was doing the right thing by reporting the situation to him.Nathan’s gaze darkened, the weight of his displeasure pressing down on the entire gathering.The crowd, once buzzing with scorn and ridicule, now stood in absolute silence, the tension almost suffocating. His eyes, like icy daggers, locked onto the defiant woman who had dared to insult Vanessa.She could feel the intensity of his stare, and though she tried to maintain her defiant posture, her confidence still wavered. She began to panic. Had she...Nathan’s voice, when he spoke, was low and lethal, each word cutting through the air like a blade. “Do you know who you’re talking about?” he asked with a very icy tone.The woman began to tremble. “She’s just some beggar...” the woman murmured, but Nathan’s sharp command silenced her instantly.“That ‘beggar,’ as you so dare

The cathedral, once filled with joyful applause, now fell into an uneasy silence.All eyes were on the man who had just burst through the grand doors, clapping slowly and mockingly. The atmosphere shifted from joy to sudden tension as everyone was trying to understand what was going on.Vanessa's face, once glowing with happiness, twisted into a deep frown. Her heart sank as she recognized the man standing before her; it was her brother Darius.The very person she had hoped to keep far from her life, especially her new life with Nathan.But there he was again, showing up to try and ruin everything for her.Her grip on Nathan’s hand tightened, her knuckles turning white.Nathan, still holding Vanessa’s hand, was taken aback. His eyes darted between Vanessa and the man approaching the altar.His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.Vanessa had never mentioned a brother, and he wondered why.Why did she not invite him to her own wedding?Unbeknownst to him, he was soon about to find out. The

Darius wore a twisted smile as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a document.“But wait, there’s more. You see, my dear sister didn’t just stop at manipulating her way into this marriage.""Oh no, she had bigger plans. Plans that involved taking everything from Nathan.”Nathan’s face twisted into a scowl as Darius continued. He could sense that whatever Darius was about to reveal would be far worse than anything he had said so far.The crowd, who had not recovered from the things Darius had said earlier, leaned in closer, eager and yet fearful of whatever Darius was about to say.Darius was enjoying the suspense and the attention. He made sure everyone could see what he was holding by waving the document in the air before unfolding it. “What I have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a signed agreement between Vanessa and Henry Smith.""It’s not just any agreement; it's a plan to drain Nathan of his wealth, siphon off his assets, and then run away with Henry, leaving Nathan with no

Minutes later, Darius and his entire army of men were tied up and pinned to the floor.Nathan, who had stood there confidently the entire time, paced slowly in front of the riff-raffs who had the audacity to disrupt his wedding.Nathan did not even move an inch while the fight was going on.He was very confident that his men had what it took to neutralize Darius’s men, and they did not disappoint him.One of the men was still hesitant as he was trying his possible best to break free from the ropes he was tied up with.Nathan's man, who was the closest to where he was standing, immediately gave him a powerful blow to the side.The force of the blow immediately sent the man crashing to the ground. He was dazed and struggled to get a hold of himself.The bodyguard wore a satisfactory smirk as he stepped back, confident that would keep the bastard down for now.Order had been restored, although fear could still be seen etched on some of the faces of the congregation.The news media who we