Mom’s jaw dropped. She glanced at the guests around her but found no support.
Nick stepped toward me. “So what? You found out. Congratulations. But the wedding is happening anyway.”
Lori lifted her chin beside him. “You can’t stop it.”
I smiled. “Oh, I have no intention of stopping it.”
Nick and Lori exchanged confused looks.
I pulled a folder from my bag. “I decided that if you want my wedding so badly, you can have it. I just wasn’t prepared to pay for any of it.”
He stared at me. “What?”
“You handled the vendor contracts, remember? You signed everything while I paid my share?”
His expression shifted. I saw the exact moment he realized where this was going.
“So the only person legally responsible for paying for this wedding is you,” I finished.
Right on cue, the wedding planner stepped forward holding a clipboard.
“Excuse me,” she said carefully, looking at Nick. “The final balances for today’s event are still outstanding.”
Nick turned toward me slowly. “You never paid anything?”
A ripple of whispers spread through the church.
I crossed my arms. “Not a penny.”
