The grand doors of the Crystal Ballroom slammed open with a thunderous bang.
Marcus stood at the entrance, chest heaving, eyes burning with pure rage as he took in the scene — Sophia holding her reddened cheek, Tyler's hand still raised, and Robert frozen in shock.
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?!" Marcus roared, his voice echoing like thunder through the ballroom.
Robert and Tyler froze, staring at him in utter disbelief. 'How the hell was Marcus here at the perfect moment? The timing was too precise.'
Robert's mind raced. His eyes darted to Sophia, then back to Marcus.
'This must be her plan…' The realization hit him like a gut punch. 'Or maybe they're both in on it… But why? What the fuck is really going on?'
Before he could process it further, Sophia burst into tears.
Her perfect smoky makeup began running down her cheeks as she ran toward Marcus, throwing herself dramatically into his arms.
"Marcus!" she sobbed,"Thank God you came… I was so scared!"
