Julian: I APOLOGIZE... PLEASE DON'T LEAVE!
Julian took a quick step forward, his hands shaking as he reached out toward her in desperation. The arrogant look on his face had vanished, replaced by sheer panic.
Chloe: NO. IT'S TOO LATE.
Chloe turned her face away from him, her stern blue eyes fixing on the front doors. The dark navy satin of her gown shimmered under the daylight, holding her ground with absolute conviction.
Julian: PLEASE DO NOT GO! I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU, MY DEAR!
Chloe: NOW IT IS OVER! YOU WILL LOSE EVERYTHING!
Arthur: Julian, stop begging her! She is just trying to intimidate us!
Julian: Dad, shut up! You don't understand what her father can do!
Arthur: Her father is just an investor! We own the Vance Corporation!
Chloe: You owned thirty percent, Arthur. My father held seventy percent of your shares in escrow until the wedding day.
Arthur's jaw dropped. He looked at Julian, his face turning pale.
Arthur: Julian... is this true?
Julian: Yes, Dad! I told you last night! The whole merger depended on her signing the final contract today!
Arthur: Why didn't you tell me that before you told me to put her in her place?!
Julian: Chloe, please... look at me. I lost my temper. I swear I will never touch you again!
Chloe: You showed me who you really are, Julian. My father warned me about men like you.
Julian: We can fix this! We can go upstairs and talk in private!
Chloe: There is nothing left to talk about.
Suddenly, a heavy thud resonated through the hall as the massive oak front doors swung wide open in the bright daylight.
SFX: Heavy door opening, rapid synchronized footsteps
A group of six high-powered attorneys in dark tailored suits stepped inside, led by a tall, distinguished elderly man with silver hair and a sharp, authoritative posture.
Julian: Mr. Sterling...
Thomas: Where is the coward who laid a hand on my daughter?
Thomas Sterling marched directly into the center of the hall, his eyes cold as ice as he looked over at Julian and Arthur.
Julian: Sir! Mr. Sterling, please! It was a terrible misunderstanding!
Thomas: Misunderstanding? My daughter called me crying with a slap mark on her face!
Arthur: Mr. Sterling, let's discuss this like gentlemen in the study—
Thomas: Do not speak to me, Arthur! Robert, hand them the documents.
The lead attorney stepped forward, pulling a thick leather folder from his briefcase.
Attorney Robert: As of two minutes ago, Sterling Global Has executed an immediate revocation of all credit lines extended to Vance Corporation.
Julian: WAIT! LISTEN TO ME!
Chloe turned her back on the frantic man, walking calmly between her legal team toward the open entrance.
Julian reached out, trying to grab her elbow, but two heavy security guards blocked his path instantly.
Guard: Step back, Mr. Vance.
Julian: Chloe! Look at me! Don't do this!
Chloe did not look back. She walked into the bright sunlight, leaving the entire room in dead silence.