?Chapter 289:
Back in the banquet hall, chaos had reached its breaking point.
Rosanna stood frozen amidst the wreckage of her once-perfect day. The mask of mour she had worn all evening crumbled in an instant. Her heart shattered so violently that it seemed to echo through the grand hall.
This day—the one she had dreamed of, nned for, built her pride upon—had turned into a public mockery, a cruel joke unfolding under a thousand watchful eyes.
The world tilted beneath Rosanna’s feet. A wave of dizziness overtook her, and with a muffled cry, she copsed onto the marble floor with a heavy thud.
“Rosanna!” Sandra shrieked, rushing to her side. Her voice cracked with rage as she spat, “Maia Watson, you wretched woman! You will never meet a good end!”
Jarrod stood nearby, his mind nk, unable toprehend the disaster unraveling before him.
Richard’s hands curled into fists. His voice was low, yet seething with venom. “She did this on purpose. Maia ruined everything. The Morgan family’s name is in ruins.”
“This is outrageous!” At the head table, Charles’s fury exploded. He mmed his cane against the marble floor with a deafening crack. His voice roared across the hall, “Gavin! Is this the son you have raised?”
On his knees, Gavin trembled under his father’s wrath. The sharp imprint of a hand reddened his cheek, but he did not dare to lift his head or utter a single word.
Meanwhile, the livestream fed the scandal to an audience hungry for drama.
Thement section flooded withughter and sharp-tongued jabs. “I am dying ofughter! What do you do when you catch your fiancé emotionally cheating on engagement day? Need urgent tips!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. So much for the glorious union of two elite families. What a disaster.”
“Rosanna’s fairytale engagement turned into a circus act. I am living for this.”
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“Best live broadcast ever. This kind of entertainment does note twice.”
“This plot twist just ended me. I am going tough myself awake tonight.”
Amid the madness, Pattie slipped away quietly, her departure unnoticed. She faded into the shadows, her missionplete, her triumph hidden behind a cool mask of indifference.
She couldn’t help but feel a surge of admiration. Maia Watson—what a move.
The woman had orchestrated a masterpiece of revenge and spectacle, making Rosannapletely crack under the pressure.
Today, Maia had given the world a show that it would never forget.
Yet even as she smiled to herself, one thought gnawed at Pattie’s mind. When exactly had Maia gotten married? Who was the man standing beside her now?
Curiosity burned hotter with each passing second. Pattie made a silent vow—she would find Maia, and she would uncover every secret hidden deep within her.
Far across the ocean, in Drakmire, a man stood before a floor-to-ceiling window, his tall figure unmoving against the backdrop of the night skyline. On the sleek table beside him, the screen of his tablet continued to rey the chaos from the engagement party.
His grip on the wine ss tightened. With a sharp, sudden crack, the crystal shattered in his hand, blood and red wine mingling as they dripped onto the polished floor.
Rosanna and Vince’s engagement celebration crumbled into ruins without warning.
The catastrophic livestream ignited a firestorm online, transforming the couple into objects of ridicule— all because of Maia.
Some viewers gleefullymented, “This is the most entertaining engagement party I’ve ever witnessed. The memory alone could fuel myughter for a whole year.”
Seizing the moment, Rosanna’s loyal followersunched a digital crusade against Maia, flooding Twitter with venomous posts. A torrent of usations painted Maia as a shameless woman who had deliberately ruined Rosanna’s special day. Amid the chaos, Zenith Legal suddenly appeared on Twitter with a bold announcement:
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