Chapter 4
Realizing her meticulously crafted life was over, Vanessa snapped. With a sudden, animalistic scream, she grabbed a heavy silver cake knife from the dessert table and lunged toward Elena.
"If I couldn't kill you then, I'll finish it now!" Vanessa screamed.
Ethan reacted instantly. Dropping the flash drive, he threw himself in front of Elena, catching Vanessa's wrist mid-air. The two struggled, but Ethan’s fury gave him the upper hand. He twisted her arm, forcing the knife to clatter uselessly onto the floor. Security guards swarmed the stage, pinning the screaming, thrashing fiancée to the ground.
Sirens wailed in the distance. Elena had called the police before she even stepped out of the servant’s quarters. As the officers marched into the ballroom to read Vanessa her rights and drag her away in handcuffs, Ethan finally turned fully toward his wife.
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He fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face, and wrapped his arms around Elena's waist. The billionaire, known for his ruthless business acumen and icy demeanor, wept like a child. "I'm so sorry," he choked out. "I thought I lost you forever."
Elena knelt down beside him, wiping the tears from his cheeks. "I'm home, Ethan. I'm finally home."
