Chapter 12

Hazel's face went pale in an instant. Matthew was just as stunned. "Why? Haven't you always liked Hazel?" Harrison didn't even glance at Hazel. His voice remained calm as he said, "Dad, swapping out the bride might fix today's problem, but what about after that? "Our family has countless business deals with the Yeagers. Scarlett may have handed daily operations to her managers, but all the major decisions are still hers. "You really think she'll be happy when she finds out I married Hazel? What if she was just throwing a tantrum today? What do you think she'll do when she realizes we replaced her? And what if she gets angry enough to pull all her business from us? "On top of that, swapping brides at the last second makes us look bad. People will start questioning our integrity. Our reputation in business will take a hit." Harrison laid out the risks one by one, and Matthew was convinced. "You've got a point. But today's wedding—" "It's not a big problem," Harrison cut in. "Yeag