For several seconds after Adrian announced the asset transfer, the garden remained silent.
The silence did not last.
The guests erupted into overlapping conversations that shattered the calm atmosphere of the wedding venue. People stood from their seats and leaned toward one another in disbelief while phones appeared in dozens of hands. Several reporters stepped away from the crowd to make urgent calls while others began recording the scene openly.
Seraphina stood at the altar and watched the chaos spread. The carefully arranged ceremony had become a spectacle.
Her mother sat motionless in the front row while her father argued with one of the board members who had been invited to the event. His voice carried anger that cut through the rising noise.
"That clause was never presented to the board," her father insisted.
The board member looked equally stunned."I swear that I have never seen anything like it," he replied.
