Elena stood between Carter and her elderly mother, refusing to sign the harsh prenuptial papers without her lawyer reading them first. Carter's face turned red with anger as he realized he could not bully her into quick compliance. He grabbed her arm tightly, demanding that she obey him if she wanted to live in his luxury mansion. Guests began filtering into the main hall outside, completely unaware of the intense argument happening behind the heavy double doors. Carter scoffed, turning around to leave the dressing room so they could start the formal grand entry. He walked into the middle of the ballroom, pretending to be the charming groom everyone expected to see. Evelyn followed him out into the center of the hall, hoping to reason with him for her daughter's future happiness. She reached out to touch his sleeve, asking him to remember the promises of love he had made to Elena. Carter spun around with sudden fury, glaring at the frail old woman who dared to challenge his authority in public. Before anyone could react, Carter reached out both hands and shoved Evelyn hard across the slick floor. The crowd gasped loudly as Evelyn lost her balance and crashed heavily onto the cold white marble floor. The sound of her fall echoed off the high walls, followed by her pained cries of agony. The grand banquet hall fell completely silent as guests froze in utter shock at what they had just witnessed. Carter stood over the helpless woman with a smug grin, adjusting his tuxedo jacket as if nothing wrong had happened. Elena sprinted out of the side room, her long white gown trailing behind her as her heart pounded in terror. She dropped to her knees beside her weeping mother, wrapping her arms around Evelyn's frail shoulders to comfort her. Tears streamed down Elena's face as she looked up at the man she was supposed to cherish forever. She could not believe the heartless monster standing before her in a expensive designer suit. Her love turned into pure outrage as she realized Carter had used her all along for his own social status.