After the Comments Exposed My Fate, I Chose the Villain

“Mr. Rivers, do you take Miss Wills to be your lawfully wedded wife, for richer or poorer…”“I… do.” The man’s voice came through the mask, low and slightly muffled.The guests below the stage whispered among themselves, all marveling at how deeply Mason Rivers cared for me.“Mr. Rivers is truly devoted. I heard he came down with a sudden high fever last night, and even today he insisted on going through with this wedding, mask and all, just so he wouldn’t disappoint Yuna Wills, his childhood sweetheart.”“Exactly. There’s nothing quite like growing up together. And with the Rivers and Wills families joining forces, the entire Southvale business world is bound to feel the impact.”Listening to the praise from below, I felt nothing but disgust.Because the comments flashing before my eyes were scrolling wildly:[What devotion? Mason’s at a hillside villa outside the city right now, holding Joyce Lowe while watching the wedding livestream. The two of them are sipping wine and laughing at

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire hall erupted.“What?! He paid someone to stand in for him at his own wedding?!”“Oh my God, has Mason lost his mind? This is humiliating the Wills family in front of everyone!”Exposed on the spot, William and Grace’s faces drained of all color.My father’s anger finally exploded. He pointed straight at William and shouted, “Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. Treating my daughter’s wedding like some kind of joke. “Have you no shame at all? Do you really think the Wills family has no one to stand up for her?!”My mother’s eyes reddened with fury as she hurried onto the stage, pulling me protectively behind her. She looked at the Rivers family and said coldly, “This wedding is off. From this moment on, the Wills family has nothing to do with the Rivers family.”Seeing the alliance about to collapse, Grace panicked.“Yuna, Mason was just being immature. I’ll call him right now and have him come back to apologize to you.”I let out a sof

I had completely run out of patience.“Security! Are you deaf? Throw them out. From now on, Mason Rivers and his mistress are not allowed inside any property under the Wills family.”The guards moved quickly, grabbing them on either side.Mason struggled wildly, his face twisted with fury as he shouted at me, “Yuna! You’ll regret this. You hear me? You’ll regret it!”That very night, I received a message from an unknown number.[You think this is enough to steal Mason away? Guess again. He doesn’t care at all; he’s happily taking me overseas on vacation right now.]I didn’t need to guess who it was. I blocked the number without a second thought.During that time, William and Grace still tried to come see me, but I refused to let them in.A week later, I checked Edwin’s flight arrival time and drove to the airport to pick him up.The moment I stepped into the international arrivals hall, I ran straight into Mason and Joyce.They were both a shade darker, wearing sunglasses, looking ever

On the day of the wedding, I chose a perfectly tailored black dress—elegant, understated, almost solemn.According to the spoilers scrolling in front of me, Joyce’s so-called “wealthy uncle” was actually a loan shark with ties to the underworld, and the child she claimed to be carrying wasn’t real either.This wedding was destined to be a battlefield.Edwin wore a suit in the same dark palette, his hand wrapped around mine as he accompanied me there.By the time we arrived, the venue was already packed, camera flashes going off nonstop.Mason stood at the end of the aisle in a white suit, a confident smile resting on his lips.The moment he saw me, that smile faltered, just for a second, before settling back into composure.[I’m dead. He really thinks she dressed like this just to throw a little tantrum at him.][He still expects her to give in? I can’t wait to see how this plays out. The plot’s completely gone off the rails in the best way.]The reporters swarmed us like sharks scenti

Mason’s face flushed a deep, ugly red. He stared at me like he wanted to tear me apart with his eyes.I didn’t flinch. Leaning in close to his ear, I said quietly, “Mason, don’t forget, you still owe the Wills family a four-hundred-million bridge loan. It’s due next Monday. Make sure it’s paid.”With that, I didn’t spare him another glance. I turned smoothly, took Edwin’s hand, and walked away.Later, from the chatter in the comments, I learned what happened next.Mason and Joyce’s wedding was carried through to the end under a tense, almost surreal atmosphere.The moment it was over, Mason dragged Joyce off to find the so-called wealthy uncle she’d mentioned, a well-known investor in Southvale.However, the “uncle” turned out to be nothing more than a small-time loan shark running a shady lending outfit.He looked Mason up and down, blew out a ring of smoke, and said lazily, “Investment? Sure. But my interest rates are… a little steep.”The compounding terms were even worse than ille