Chapter 4 - The Exposure
Gasps erupted from every corner of the grand ballroom. High-society women covered their mouths in disbelief, while powerful CEOs sat upright, staring at the stage in absolute shock.
"Your... husband?!" Allison shrieked, hysterically gripping her wedding veil. "That's impossible! You're a low-level accountant! You drive a five-year-old sedan! He's Nathan Vance! He doesn't marry girls like you!"
Nathan slowly turned his gaze toward Allison. His dark gray eyes were so cold that Allison involuntarily took another step back, her heels catching on her white dress.
"Six months ago, Meredith Campbell became Meredith Vance," Nathan said, his voice echoing authoritatively across the ballroom. "We chose to keep our marriage private while Meredith finalized her independent audit of the Campbell family estate."
Richard’s eyes widened in horror. "A-Audit...?"
"Did you really believe my wife was working as your accountant out of obedience, Richard?" Nathan asked, a dark, mocking smile touching his lips. "She stayed in your office to track down every single cent of the legacy her grandfather left her—the legacy you illegally embezzled to fund this absurd, ostentatious wedding."
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Meredith’s mother gasped, dropping her wine glass onto her table, where it shattered into pieces. "Richard... what is he talking about?!"
"Three days ago, the federal bankruptcy court approved our freeze order," Meredith spoke up, her tone cool and detached. "Every bank account under the Campbell name, including the funds used to pay for this venue, has been frozen by Vance Capital."
