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"What are you doing here?" Heather was seething at the sight of Ophelia, remembering how much Emily had suffered at her

hands.

But Ophelia didn't even lift her eyes, completely ignoring Heather.

"And you. Heather turned to Miles. "Why did you bring this woman here? This ungrateful girl has long since had nothing to do with the Hastings family."

After all, Ophelia wasn't even Heather's biological daughter. The Hastings family had raised her and lified her to where she currently was, yet she dared to act so arrogantly instead of being grateful.

Ophelia responded calmly. "You're right. I have nothing to do with the Hastings family. I'm here on behalf of the Carnegie family. But since I'm not welcome, I'll take my leave."

Ophelia turned to go, but Miles quickly stepped forward to stop her.

The crowd around them gasped at the mention of the Carnegie family, suddenly realizing who Ophelia was. No wonder she seemed so familiar, with such a commanding presence.

Ophelia was the new member of the Carnegie family that Theo had acknowledged. Not only did she own shares in the company. but she also stood to inherit the Carnegie fortune. No one in the room could match her status. The fact that she was even attending the wedding on behalf of the Carnegie family was already a huge honor

Owen was too exasperated to say more about Heather, the idiot

Meanwhile, a few prominent business leaders, people Owen himself barely had high enough status to approach, were now fawning over Ophelia, their wives in tow.

Owen was left awkwardly sidelined

Fortunately, the wedding ceremony began.

his opening lines. But hardly anyone

center of everyone's attention. Watching others offer her

filled the air as the lights shifted to the hall entrance. The grand doors slowly

Emily clutched her bouquet, walking steadily toward Miles without glancing at either

Emily's hand over to

was overwhelmed with

took Emily's hand, leading her to the front. But as they turned to face the crowd, Emily

her wedding. Hatred surged through her veins, so intense that it made her

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to push down

grew increasingly tense, and the emcee, sensing the shift, did his best to steer the ceremony

take Mr. Miles Lewis as your husband? To love and cherish, for richer

sinile. The moment

Mr. Miles Lewis, the emcee continued, "do you take Ms. Emily Hastings as your wife? To

somewhere deep inside. Without realizing it, his eyes drifted toward Ophelia in

fury, her fingers gripping the bouquet

sensing the tension, awkwardly repeated

finally muttered, forcing the

exchange rings,

and indecent. The entire room froze in shock, guests exchanging bewildered glances as the sounds of a woman moaning filled the hall,

her daze, Emily immediately withdrew her hand from the

the audio?" Owen stood up, attempting to

then, the LED screen on the stage flickered to life, playing a video that left the entire room speechless. The scene was obscene and impossible to ignore and gasps rippled through the crowd

hell? Are they seriously showing an adult film

look closer. That's the bride!" another voice

is insane,"

overtaking her. She lunged toward the screen, desperate to shut it down, but her wedding dress made it impossible to move freely She stumbled and fell

yanking the plug from the LED screen,

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