Chapter 4 - The SignatureThe rings were exchanged.
The marriage certificate was placed on a silver tray.
Preston signed first.
His signature was sharp and aggressive.
He handed the pen to Alivia.
She stared at the blank line.
For one heartbeat, she remembered the locked room upstairs.
The fear.
The humiliation.
The moment she realized the man she had agreed to marry had never loved her.
He had wanted access.
Access to her trust.
Her father's company.
Her family's shipping empire.
Her future.
Alivia lowered the pen.
And signed.
Alivia Vance Sterling.
Preston leaned toward her.
“Now you're mine.”
She slowly raised her eyes.
“No, Preston.”
Before he could respond, the ballroom doors exploded open.
The music stopped.
Every conversation died.
Six federal agents entered.
Behind them came investigators carrying sealed documents.
The lead agent walked directly toward the altar.
“Preston Sterling?”
Preston's expression changed.
“Yes?”
The agent displayed his badge.
“You are under arrest.”
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The room froze.
Then chaos began.
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