My Cloud Backup Exposed My Fiancé and Sister Right Before Our Rehearsal Dinner

The Golden Trap

The private dining room of the restaurant was a picture of high-society elegance, filled with the scent of fresh white roses and expensive champagne. Austin’s parents smiled warmly as Chloe entered, and Austin immediately stood up to greet her, looking dashing in his tailored suit. He leaned in to kiss her cheek, whispering how beautiful she looked. Across the table sat Maya, looking angelic in a pastel dress, offering a sweet, innocent wave. Chloe took her seat, her entire body trembling with a mix of grief and white-hot anger, but she forced her face into a calm, unreadable mask.

When Austin's mother kindly asked if everything was alright, Chloe stood up and announced she had a special surprise for the family. She walked over to the large media screen on the wall, which had been set up for our wedding slideshow. With a few taps on her phone, she bypassed the romantic photos and cast the live photo of Austin and Maya directly onto the screen. The room fell into a suffocating, horrified silence. Austin’s mother gasped, clutching her chest, while Austin and Maya both scrambled to their feet, sputtering desperate lies and excuses.

"Chloe, please, it's not what it looks like! Let me explain!"

But the real shock came from Austin's father, Richard. Instead of showing anger toward his son, a cold, mocking sneer spread across his face. Richard stood up, adjusting his cuffs, and looked at Chloe with pure contempt. He revealed that he had known about the affair all along. He explained that Chloe's father’s business was secretly failing, and they had no intention of letting Austin marry into a bankrupt family. Maya, desperate to climb the social ladder, had agreed to sign over her half of Chloe's late mother's wealthy estate to Austin's family in exchange for taking Chloe's place. Richard pulled a contract from his briefcase, confident he had completely trapped her.