Chapter 2 - The Echoes of PrideNews of the canceled wedding spread through elite social circles like wildfire. Within forty-eight hours, the video of Chloe pushing an elderly maid into a pool went viral on social media, earning her the nickname "The Pool Bride."
At the Sterling residence, Chloe’s father, Richard Sterling, paced back and forth across his mahogany-paneled office. He slammed his glass onto the desk, glaring at his daughter.
"Do you have any idea what you've done?" Richard shouted. "The Sterling Brand stock plummeted eight percent this morning! Investors are pulling out of our new commercial development because of your horrific behavior!"
"Dad, it was an accident! I was stressed!" Chloe sobbed, burying her face in her hands. "Lucas will come back. He loves me. He just needs time to cool down."
"He isn't coming back, Chloe," Richard sneered. "Lucas isn't just some middle-class attorney anymore. Yesterday morning, he was named managing partner at Vance & Associates—the firm representing our biggest competitors. You didn't just lose a husband; you created our worst enemy."
Meanwhile, in a quiet suburban home, Lucas sat by his mother's bedside, holding a warm cup of tea. Evelyn looked at her son with weary, loving eyes.
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"Lucas," she whispered gently. "Don't let anger dictate your life. I am fine. Anger will only consume you."
"It's not just anger, Mom," Lucas replied, his jaw tight. "It's justice. People like them need to learn that money doesn't make them invincible."
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