Chapter 23 Chapter 23 In stark contrast to Arianas unexpected calm , Luigi was visibly unraveling beside her . He still couldnt believe this moment was real standing at the altar with Ariana Collins , the woman hed once believed forever lost . After her death , he had spiraled so deeply into grief that hed seriously contemplated holding their wedding ceremony with her ashes present . It had taken his family threatening their own lives to finally dissuade him from this disturbing fixation . Now , the impossible had happened . His deepest wish had materialized before him the woman hed come to love with consuming intensity was becoming his wife . As they stood together , he made a silent , desperate vow to himself . Ill spend every day making up for the past . Ill never hurt her again . Ill protect her from everything , including myself . When the officiant prompted them for their personal vows , Ariana unexpectedly passed the microphone to Luigi first , breaking with tradition . Despite commanding boardrooms and investor meetings his entire adult life , Luigis hands visibly trembled as he accepted it . All his meticulously prepared declarations of devotion evaporated , leaving only the raw truth : Ariana , his voice cracked with emotion , I love you until my dying breath . Something shattered in Arianas expression as tears began streaming down her face . Luigi immediately reached out , gently wiping them away with his thumb , relief washing over him at this display of emotion . But what he mistook for joy was actually grief . Ariana was mourning for the woman she once was the naive , loving girl who had chased after him for years , who would have given anything to hear those words and mean something to him . That girl was gone now , destroyed by the same man who now professed his love with such apparent sincerity . In some alternate timeline where those ninety eight calculated humiliations had never happened , perhaps today would have been genuine . Perhaps they would already have built a life together , maybe even started a family . But that possibility had been deliberately , systematically destroyed by him . Taking a steadying breath , Ariana accepted the microphone , her expression resolving into something unreadable . Luigi , she began , her voice surprisingly steady , Ive prepared a special wedding gift for you that Id like everyone to see right now . His face lit up with genuine excitement and anticipation . You didnt have to- Before he could finish , a staff member appeared , took the flash drive from Arianas hand , and inserted it 19:24 The Black Swans Final Revenge Pirouette : The 99th Ga All Alogy . 16.8 % Chapter 23 into the events multimedia system . The massive screen dominating the reception hall flickered to life . As the footage began playing , Ariana felt every wound reopening inside her each calculated humiliation , each deliberate cruelty that Luigi had orchestrated over those three years . The physical pain , the psychological torment , the systematic dismantling of her self worth all of it projected in high definition before hundreds of stunned witnesses . For Luigi , the experience was entirely different . Watching his past self orchestrate these pranks with such calculating cruelty made his stomach turn . The man on screen was a stranger cold , indifferent , treating Arianas suffering as entertainment . Everything he had convinced himself was justified vengeance now played back as naked sadism . The truth of what he had done what he had been was undeniable . TURN IT OFF ! he shouted , lunging for a nearby floral arrangement to hurl at the screen . SHUT IT DOWN NOW ! Security personnel rushed to restrain him as chaos erupted throughout the venue . Guests rose from their seats in shock , reporters frantically capturing every moment , their camera flashes creating a strobe effect across the hall . The surreal scene culminated with police officers in tactical gear streaming through the main entrance , heading directly toward Luigi . As they handcuffed him , a strange calm washed over his features . He turned to Ariana , his voice barely audible above the chaos . Why ? he asked simply . Why now , when I finally understand what you mean to me ? Ariana smiled then a smile that started genuine but crumbled at the edges as tears spilled over her lashes . Despite the tears , her voice remained perfectly steady . Because I hate you , she stated with crystalline clarity . You methodically destroyed me , Luigi . Did you really think I wouldnt eventually return the favor ? She stepped closer , lowering her voice so only he could hear . The girl who loved you died in that fire , just like you wanted . This is what you created instead . Luigi Maggiore , she continued , deliberately using his full name , farewell , forever . With elegant precision , she removed her veil and tossed it into the air . The delicate fabric caught the light as it drifted upward , suspended for a moment like a ghostly manifestation of the freedom she had fought so hard to reclaim . Ariana , PLEASE! Luigis desperate voice echoed through the hall as officers began leading him away . ARIANA ! But she never looked back , her silhouette growing smaller as she walked confidently toward the exit and whatever future awaited beyond it . 19-24 -The Black Swans Final Revenge Pirouette : The 99th G 17.0 % Chapter 23 Outside the chaotic venue , Layla Brown waited with a sleek black car idling at the curb . She handed Ariana an envelope containing a first class ticket to London . Congratulations , she said with undisguised satisfaction . Youre finally free of him . Ariana accepted the envelope , a profound weight lifting from her shoulders as she exhaled . Yes , she breathed , feeling lighter than she had in years . Finally free . 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