The algorithmic wave was swift and absolute.
By Monday morning, the clip had exploded across global social media channels, rapidly accumulating over a million views, trending at the very top of corporate and lifestyle feeds worldwide.
The viral video was accompanied by thousands of comments praising our elegance, celebrating Alistair’s rare public appearance, and honoring the presence of the legendary Chief Justice.
The ultimate corporate reckoning struck my father like a physical blow at exactly 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning.
Kenneth Webb walked into the sprawling high-tech regional headquarters of Vanguard Global Consortium dressed in his finest suit and carrying a leather portfolio, fully expecting to receive his long-awaited promotion from his direct superior, the vice president of regional operations.
He had spent the entire weekend on the Mediterranean yacht, bragging to his colleagues via corporate email about his elite family travels and his son’s rising influencer status.
But the moment he stepped into the executive suite, he found the atmosphere completely frozen.
The entire regional executive board alongside the corporate legal team was gathered around the massive boardroom projection screen watching the viral wedding clip on a continuous loop.
The vice president turned around, his face completely twisted in a look of absolute unadulterated horror and disgust as he looked at my father.
He recognized the groom instantly. It was Alistair Vance, the supreme leader, majority shareholder and absolute owner of the entire multi-billion dollar global conglomerate.
The realization hit the executive board like a thunderbolt.