The phone call disconnected, leaving Sarah standing tall despite her tears.
Chloe laughed loudly, trying to mock Sarah in front of the audience.
Chloe: Calling your daddy won't save you from going to prison tonight!
Mark: Sarah, your father works in construction! What can he possibly do here?
Sarah said nothing and simply placed her phone back into her bag.
Mark had never met Sarah's father because he skipped their small wedding ceremony.
He assumed Sarah came from a humble background because she lived modestly.
Suddenly, the heavy white double doors of the ballroom swung wide open.
The loud sound echoes off the high walls, instantly silencing the noisy crowd.
A distinguished man in a tailor-made suit walked into the grand room.
Behind him walked six high-profile corporate lawyers holding thick leather briefcases.
The mayor of the city and the chief of police walked right beside him.
Mark's jaw dropped as he recognized the famous face from national news.
It was Arthur Sterling, the billionaire founder of Sterling Global Enterprises.
Arthur scanned the room with cold, sharp eyes until he saw Sarah standing alone.
His calm demeanor vanished into pure, protective anger as he saw her tears.
Arthur: Who dared to threaten my daughter in this building?
The room fell completely silent as guests gasped in total disbelief.
Mark turned pale and stumbled backward as the truth finally struck him.
Mark: Your... your father is Arthur Sterling?
Sarah: He always has been, Mark, but you never bothered to ask.
Arthur marched across the room directly toward Sarah and checked her face.
Arthur: Are you and the baby alright, my dear?
Sarah: I am now, Dad, but they humiliated me in public.