Chapter 7 - The Downfall of Betsy
The fallout from the botched wedding exploded across every major business and entertainment news outlet in the country within hours.
The image of me standing tall in my blush-pink gown, holding my baby girl on one hip while hoisting the fake pregnancy prosthetic above the kneeling bride, became an overnight global sensation.
Stripped of his executive salary, stock options, and corporate expense accounts, Connor’s personal empire collapsed in a matter of weeks. The penthouse was repossessed by the bank, his luxury sports cars were liquidated at auction, and the state attorney general launched a formal investigation into his fraudulent use of corporate funds to finance personal gifts for Alyssa.
Betsy Vance was formally ousted from three prestigious charity boards in Los Angeles. Her country club membership was revoked due to the public scandal, and the high-society peers she had spent decades trying to impress completely erased her from their guest lists.
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When Betsy attempted to visit my office six weeks later to beg for an allowance from Brinley's trust, building security turned her away at the lobby turnstiles without even notifying my floor.
She had spent her life believing that status was something you could steal through cruelty; she spent her remaining years realizing that arrogance only buys an empty room.
