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Chapter 4

Author: Echo
Late the night before the engagement party, my phone lit up.

It was a text from Soren.

"Are you done throwing a fit? The engagement party is tomorrow."

"As long as you show up on time tomorrow and apologize to me in front of everyone, I’ll end this punishment immediately."

"Don't test my patience, Maeve."

Even through the screen, I could feel his suffocating arrogance.

He still firmly believed that all my rebellion was just a ploy for his attention.

I stared at the screen for a second before sending a very short reply.

"Got it. I’ll be there."

The second it sent, I called my wedding planner.

"The name on the big screen tomorrow—I need you to change it," I said, my voice completely flat.

The planner froze. "Miss Maeve, the banquet is tomorrow night. What do you want to change it to?"

"Change my name to Kaelin."

"But... if Mr. Soren finds out..."

"Tell him you have my authorization. If anything happens, it’s on me."

(Soren’s POV)

The next evening, the extravagant banquet hall was brilliantly lit.

The heads of every mafia family in New York were gathered together.

The champagne tower caught the light, and classical music flowed through the air.

However, it had been thirty minutes since the banquet was supposed to start, and the bride-to-be, Maeve, was still nowhere to be seen.

Soren stood on the main stage, his face so dark it looked like a storm was brewing. He kept checking his watch, his aura so terrifying that no one dared to step close.

Kaelin, wearing a gorgeous white mermaid gown, stood beside him looking worried.

She looked much more like the bride.

"It’s time, sir." The MC wiped cold sweat from his forehead, trembling as he approached Soren. "Don, should we proceed with the schedule?"

Soren clenched his jaw and spat out one word: "Wait!"

He refused to believe Maeve would actually no-show.

Suddenly, the hall lights dimmed, leaving only a spotlight hitting the massive screen behind the stage.

As dramatic music swelled, two lines of huge, gold-stamped letters appeared on the screen.

"Congratulations on your engagement: Soren Sinclair & Kaelin Sterling"

The entire hall fell dead silent.

People exchanged bewildered looks, and whispers swept through the room like a tidal wave.

Kaelin covered her mouth in wild ecstasy, tears instantly welling up. She couldn't believe it—she had actually taken Maeve’s place in front of everyone!

She lifted her skirt and eagerly ran toward Soren on the stage.

"Soren! I knew you’d pick me..."

"Shut up!"

Soren roared, his face livid.

He violently swatted Kaelin’s hand away and yelled fiercely at the MC, "Who told you to change the name to hers?! Turn it off!"

Just then, the doors to the banquet hall pushed open.

Maeve, dressed in a sleek black trench coat and heels, calmly walked through the crowd.

The sea of people automatically parted for her.

Every eye was on her like a spotlight, but she didn't even spare them a glance.

She walked straight to the main stage.

The moment Soren saw Maeve, he felt a wave of relief, followed immediately by fury.

"You finally decided to show up." He looked down at her. "Did you really think a cheap trick like changing the name would force me to bow to you?"

Maeve didn't answer him.

She reached into her pocket and pulled out a ring.

The diamond ring that symbolized the wife of the mafia boss.

She placed it on the table in front of him.

"Since you've already given her all my privileges," Maeve looked up, meeting his shocked eyes with a calm tone, "I figured this ring shouldn't belong to me either."

Soren’s pupils shrank, his sneer freezing on his face.

"Happy engagement. I'm leaving."
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