Chapter 8

The wedding dress boutique proprietor was particularly affected.

The gown's price tag had surpassed $700,000. He had been hesitant to approve the transaction from the start, but Cole's outburst had forced him to comply.

Now, realizing Cole couldn't pay and I wasn't intervening, the dress shop owner, facing the biggest financial hit, decided to contact law enforcement.

Fearing involvement in the chaos, family members from both sides quickly dispersed, vanishing without a trace.

The police arrived promptly.

Even as Cole was being escorted out of the hotel by officers, he continued calling out my name.

However, the shop owners' security personnel prevented him from approaching me.

Seeing the turmoil finally subside, I checked the time and elegantly made my exit.

It wasn't until just before the wedding that I discovered the affluent Harper Family, whom I was set to join, had actually reserved the Emperor's Hall at Yucca Hotel for the event.