Betrayed at the Altar, Reborn a Tycoon

The emcee and the guests were cheering.

"The couple's toast! The couple's toast!"

"Come on, ma'am, it's an important part of the ceremony. Shouldn't there be a little payoff before she says yes to the toast?" Serena's childhood sweetheart chimed in, needling on purpose.

"Right, Clyde Finch, hand over ten grand! Otherwise our Serena won't nod!" Her mother's eyes lit up at the mention of money.

That was the tenth "payoff to bless the marriage" of the day.

Serena's childhood sweetheart kept up his sneering from the side.