Chapter 9 - The Walk of Shame
Vanessa shrieked in absolute horror as the officers pulled her up by her arms. Her cathedral veil caught on a chair, ripping away from her hair as she was escorted down the long white carpet aisle.
"Adrian! Don't do this to me! Help me!" Vanessa screamed, thrashing against the officers' grip. "I'm your wife! We signed the license!"
"The license was never filed," Adrian’s attorney spoke up from the front row. "And the ceremony was never completed. You are nothing to him."
Guests pulled out their phones, taking photos and recording videos as the ruined bride was led out through the heavy doors into the bright daylight where police cruisers waited.
Her mother fainted in her chair, while her father was quietly led away by two other investigators.
The ballroom fell into a heavy, dramatic stillness.
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Adrian looked over at Maya, who stood calm and beautiful in her emerald satin dress, watching him with quiet, healing grace.
👉 Read PART 10 to see what happened when Adrian asked Maya for forgiveness in private!
