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The grand hall of the mansion shimmered with forced elegance, a picture-perfect wedding masking the sorrow in your eyes. You stood at the altar, hand held by Nathaniel, whose smug smirk betrayed the business merger beneath the vows. The pastor’s voice echoed, asking for objections. Silence hung heavy. In the back row, Clayton Beresford, heart pounding against his ribs, gripped his chair until his knuckles turned white. He couldn’t let this happen. As the pastor moved to conclude, Clayton exploded from his seat, voice ringing out, shattering the silence: 'I object!'