Chapter 11 - Righteous Retribution
The next morning, I woke up wrapped in the warm cocoon of the bridal suite's expensive linens. I found Liam sitting in the armchair by the window, scrolling through his tablet with that familiar, devastatingly handsome smirk playing on his lips.
When he saw I was awake, he walked over and handed me the screen. A highly reputable financial news outlet had just published a breaking story regarding the "Sinclair Wedding Incident."
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There was no mention of my name, no leaked photos of my hair, and absolutely no pity. Instead, it was a cold, calculated press release from the Sinclair Corporation: The conglomerate was officially withdrawing all pending investments in the Monroe family's enterprises and permanently severing all partnerships. The decision was cited simply as "irreconcilable differences in core ethical values."
Chloe and my parents had gambled with my dignity, and they were about to pay the ultimate price. The financial ruin of the Monroe empire had begun.
