Chapter 408: Vanessa Held Thirty Percent of the Bennett Shares

Vanessa held thirty percent of the Bennett shares. Once Henry Bennett passed, the entire Bennett Holdings would be hers. She had wealth, beauty, and status. Most importantly, she carried his child. Derek repeated these facts to himself, trying to cement Vanessa's perfection. He needed to erase Sienna from his mind completely.

"Mr. Derek Prescott," the officiant's voice cut through his thoughts.

"Do you take Ms. Vanessa Bennett as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse? For richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?"

Derek answered without pause. "I do." He took the ring from his best man. He slid it onto Vanessa's finger. The massive screen behind them flickered to life. The entire ballroom erupted into chaos. Whispers spread like wildfire through the crowd. A smug, dark smile curled on Vanessa's lips. Perfect. The pictures were finally showing. Everyone would see Sienna with Lucas. No amount of money could save Sienna from this scandal. She would be exposed as a gold-digging social climber. Vanessa felt a surge of triumphant satisfaction. But Derek suddenly recoiled.

He ripped the ring off her finger. His eyes burned with fury. "Vanessa Bennett!" He spat her name out, each syllable dripping with rage. Vanessa flinched. Why was he using that tone? Something was wrong. The crowd's stares felt different... accusatory. She turned slowly toward the screen. Her blood ran cold. It wasn't Sienna with Lucas. It was her. With Harrison Caldwell. The video played for everyone to see. Her legs gave out. She stumbled backward. This couldn't be happening. She had deleted this. Hired hackers to erase it completely. How was it here?!

The crowd's murmurs grew louder, more vicious.

"Oh my god! Is that Vanessa?"

"I thought she loved Derek! Why is she with another man?"

"That's his assistant, Harrison! She slept with Derek's assistant?"

"Unbelievable! And she had the nerve to sing that song earlier!"

"What a deceitful, disgraceful bitch!"

The Bennett and Prescott families sat in stunned silence. Vanessa had always been the picture of elegance. This video showed a completely different woman. Margaret Prescott was the first to move. She stormed the stage and slapped Vanessa hard across the face. The sound echoed through the silent hall. Margaret glared, her expression venomous. "Vanessa! Explain this!"

"We accepted you despite your past! And you betray my son like this?"

"How could you be so shameless?" Victor Prescott scowled darkly.