Second, to the event production team.
“Cancel my corporate discount for the Alcantara wedding.”
Third, to the bridal boutique.
“Any remaining balance must be paid directly by the bride.”
Fourth, to her legal counsel.
“File for divorce immediately, and pursue the identity-theft and document-forgery matter against Javier.”
The consequences arrived the next morning.
The hotel gave Mariana forty-eight hours to produce **$30,000** or lose the wedding date.
The production company withdrew its sound and lighting equipment.
The florist canceled the discounted rates.
The celebrity DJ Sofia had arranged as a personal favor backed out.
Mariana called Sofia thirty-two times.
Teresa called from multiple unfamiliar numbers.
Javier left voicemail after voicemail—first angry, then bargaining, then crying.
Sofia answered none of them.
Two days later, the bank froze the **$140,000** loan application while the disputed signature was investigated.
Altavista Hospitality Group sent a formal letter stating that The Pines Manor would no longer be considered for future corporate partnerships.
