Chapter 2: The Perfect Groom's Secret
The ceremony continued.
"I do," Adrian answered confidently.
Sophia answered the same.
Thunderous applause filled the hall.
Champagne corks exploded.
Photographers rushed forward.
Everything looked perfect.
Exactly as Adrian wanted.
An hour later, during the reception, his confidence returned completely.
He drank expensive whiskey with investors and proudly boasted about how quickly he would "take control" of his new wife's inheritance.
Hidden beneath his jacket, the microphone captured every sentence.
"My father-in-law thinks he protected her," Adrian laughed.
"He has no idea every company share will belong to me before the honeymoon ends."
Across the ballroom, Detective Hayes quietly texted a single message.
Confession confirmed.
Meanwhile, Sophia excused herself from the dance floor and entered a private office.
Inside waited her attorney, Olivia Grant.
"Everything's recorded," Olivia whispered.
Sophia nodded.
"And the transfer documents?"
"They're ready."
Sophia smiled faintly.
May you like
"Good."
"He's about to sign the wrong contract."
