Arthur pulled a leather folder from his jacket, looking at Carter with total disdain and disgust in his voice. He revealed that he had come to the wedding not to celebrate, but to confront Carter about massive corporate fraud. Arthur's forensic accountants had spent the last forty-eight hours reviewing the financial records of Carter's development company. They discovered that Carter had stolen millions of dollars from investors and transferred the funds into offshore accounts. Carter tried to deny the allegations, stammering that his accounting team had simply made a minor clerical error. Arthur cut him off instantly, holding up bank statements that proved Carter was using stolen money to fund his lifestyle. Carter had planned to use the prenuptial agreement to hide assets under Elena's name while protecting himself from lawsuits. He needed Elena to sign the legal papers today so his lawyers could finalize the fraudulent trust fund transfers. Elena gasped as she realized the true depth of Carter's dark scheme and why he forced the prenuptial agreement. Arthur turned to the two broad security officers standing behind him, ordering them to restrain Carter until the police arrived. Carter began to panic, looking around the room for support from his friends, but everyone turned their backs on him. His arrogant posture collapsed completely as he realized his life of luxury and social status was over forever. Elena stepped in front of Carter one last time, looking at him with deep pity rather than burning anger. She took off her costly diamond engagement ring and tossed it onto the cold marble floor at his feet. The glittering ring bounced once before rolling underneath a nearby table, completely worthless to anyone present in the hall. The guests began clapping quietly, their applause growing louder as security held the disgraced groom firmly by his arms. Carter hung his head in total defeat, unable to meet the gaze of the woman he had tried to ruin.