Marcus: "Mr. Vance... please, this is just a giant misunderstanding!"
Arthur Vance: "Do not speak another word to me, you pathetic coward!"
Arthur Vance marched right up the wooden altar steps, his polished leather shoes clicking sharply against the floorboards. Without hesitation, he grabbed Marcus by his tuxedo lapels, pulling him forward before delivering a thunderous, open-handed slap straight across Marcus's cheek.
Marcus: "AH!"
The force sent Marcus stumbling back into the floral arch, knocking over a pedestal of white roses as he clutched his reddening face in shock.
Groom's Mother: "You struck my son! Someone call the police!"
Arthur Vance: "Call them, Brenda! Please, call the Dallas Police Department right now! Because my lead corporate attorney is standing right behind me with a warrant for your son's arrest!"
A sharp, distinguished man holding a thick leather briefcase stepped up onto the altar beside Arthur.
Lead Attorney (Mr. Sterling): "Brenda Miller, Marcus Miller, and Veronica Hayes. I am Marcus Sterling, chief legal counsel for Vance Enterprises."
Veronica: "Wait, why are you naming me?! I came here to help Chloe!"
Mr. Sterling: "You came here because Mr. Vance paid off your three-hundred-thousand-dollar debt to ensure you brought those documents to this wedding today, Miss Hayes."
Chloe stared at her father, her eyes wide with lingering tears.
Chloe: "Dad... you knew?"
Arthur Vance: "I have known for two weeks, sweetheart. I hired a private forensic investigator the moment Marcus asked for your hand without signing a prenuptial agreement."
Chloe: "You let me walk down this aisle?"
Arthur Vance: "I needed him to commit the fraud publicly, Chloe. I needed him to sign the marriage license register in the holding room before the ceremony so the felony bank fraud would be absolute."
Marcus looked down at his trembling hands, his face completely drained of color as he realized the trap he had walked into.
Marcus: "You... you set me up!"
Arthur Vance: "You set yourself up, Marcus. You thought my daughter was a soft, naive heiress you could bleed dry. You forgot whose blood runs in her veins."
Marcus: "Chloe... please tell him to stop! I love you! I truly love you!"
Chloe: "You loved my father's bank account, Marcus. You never cared about me or our baby."
Mr. Sterling: "As of ten minutes ago, Vance Capital has seized all assets associated with Miller Logistics. The home you purchased in Highland Park has been repossessed, your bank accounts are frozen, and your luxury sports car in the parking lot is currently being loaded onto a flatbed tow truck."
Groom's Mother: "Repossessed?! That house belongs to our family!"
Arthur Vance: "That house was purchased with stolen trust funds, Brenda. You and your son have thirty minutes to clear your personal belongings out of the guest house before my security team changes the locks."