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Once Upon a Story of Us
Chapter 22
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After Wendy started staying by his side, Matteo gradually stopped mentioning Evelyn.
He even allowed Wendy to act more recklessly, to the point that she began posting about their daily lives online.
The narrative of a powerful CEO rescuing a helpless young woman trapped in the nightlife scene quickly made her account go viral.

In her latest post, she shared a video of Matteo throwing her an extravagant birthday party and even proposing to her in front of all the guests.
The proposal video exploded online, and within just two months, Wendy's social media following had skyrocketed into the millions.
At the end of the video, she excitedly announced that their wedding was set for two weeks later and would be streamed live.
Time flew by.
Before long, the big day arrived.
Despite the short time frame, Matteo didn't cut any corners. The entire wedding venue was lavish beyond imagination, and dozens of media outlets were invited to stream the ceremony in real-time.

The event dominated social media, staying as the number-one trending topic for days.
At exactly noon, the wedding officially began.
Everything proceeded just as rehearsed until the officiant finally asked, "Mr. Matteo Gallagher, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
Matteo smiled, but his voice was as cold as ice. "I don't."

Wendy's eyes widened in disbelief. She rushed forward, grabbing Matteo's hand. "Matteo, y-you're joking, right?"
However, he shook her off.
Wendy stumbled backward, her high heels wobbling, before she crashed onto the floor.
Matteo towered over her, looking down with utter contempt.
"Who do you think you are? Did you really think you were worthy of marrying me? Don't assume I don't know who sent you."
Wendy was so shocked she couldn't even form a sentence.
Meanwhile, Matteo remained eerily calm. He signaled for the cameras to keep rolling.
The live stream chat exploded. Viewers flooded the screen with exclamation marks and question marks, trying to make sense of what was happening.
"This woman was sent by a friend of mine, no, I guess you can say, my enemy. They found someone who looked like my lover and planted her by my side.
"I played along, encouraged her to grow her online presence, and funneled money into boosting her content, all so that today's broadcast would reach as many people as possible.
"Evelyn, I know I was wrong. You will be the only wife I will ever have in this lifetime. No matter where you are, no matter what you're doing, I swear I will find you.
"You promised me that you would stay by my side forever. If anyone watching this live stream knows where Evelyn is and if you have any information on her whereabouts, I'm willing to offer a generous reward. Thank you."
Behind him, the massive LED screen that had been displaying videos of him and Wendy suddenly glitched. Then, it switched to a photo of Evelyn.
The next second, the live stream was cut off.
At the same time, Caroline stood in the audience, her face dark with rage as she ended the call.
She was the one who shut down the stream.
Staring at Matteo on stage, his eyes filled with something bordering on madness, she could only feel deep disappointment.
The spectacle finally ended.
Wendy was dragged away by security, and Matteo was escorted to his car by his friends.
"Matt, did you really have to do all this? There are plenty of ways to find Evelyn. You just pissed off your mom big time."
However, Matteo leaned back in his seat, smiling as he scrolled through his phone.
Countless trending topics about him flooded the screen.
A rare smile crept onto his lips.
"This is the only way to get more people to see it. Now, the internet will help me track Eve down. As long as she comes back, nothing else matters."