Chapter 5 - Alden’s Explosive Defection
The morning of the wedding, the luxury resort was buzzing with anticipation, oblivious to the legal storm gathering behind the scenes. That was until Alden walked into the bridal suite—not in a tuxedo, but in casual traveling clothes, carrying a thick manila folder. He didn't look at Sutton, who was frantically adjusting her Vera Wang veil. Instead, he walked straight past her bridesmaids and handed me the folder. It contained full legal documentation proving that Sutton and my parents had conspired to forge my signature on my corporate investment portfolio to fund the entire $300,000 wedding. Alden looked down at Sutton, his voice ice-cold: 'I’ve spent three years thinking you were ambitious, Sutton. Turns out you’re just a thief and a sociopath. The wedding is canceled, and I’m testifying for Fallon.'
