I never told my parents I paid the $2 million bill for my sister’s wedding on my private island. They believed the groom’s family was that rich.

them.”

He turned pale.

“I… I can’t pay for any of this,” he admitted shakily. “Claire funded everything.”

Silence swallowed the terrace.

My mother blinked repeatedly. “What?”

“I own the resort,” I said. “I paid for the island. The villas. The jets. The dress you’re screaming about. Every single thing here.”

Nobody moved.

I walked toward Vanessa slowly.

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