Tenth Wedding, New Groom
Abandoned at her tenth wedding—and insultingly replaced by a K-9 dog—Brigid Hayes marries powerful billionaire Marco Romano on the spot. Ignorant of her new status, her toxic ex-fiancé and his scheming assistant physically attack and frame her. Marco swiftly retaliates, uncovering their official corruption and bringing them to complete public and legal ruin. As her tormentors crumble, Brigid discovers Marco's devotion stems from a deep, shared past.
Story Guide
Episode 1
Seven years, nine postponed weddings — and Desmond Mercer still can't make time. When Brigid Hayes confronts him at the federal prosecutor's office, he gives her the same excuse: the case is at a critical point, just wait a little longer. Then comes the tenth wedding day, and his assistant Laney Rawlings walks up holding a K-9 on a leash, sweetly suggesting Brigid walk the ceremony with the dog instead. Desmond barely glances at her before leaving with Laney. The guests stare. Brigid doesn't chase him this time — she hands over a business card and offers to marry Marco Romano if his offer still stands. The Romano family arrives fast, and a grand wedding goes off without a hitch.
Episode 2
Desmond resurfaces days later, blocking Brigid's car outside her parents' house. His eyes sweep her Chanel suit and the frown comes instantly: too conspicuous, too expensive, since when did she become so reckless with money? He has no idea that after marrying Marco, every detail of her life — where she lives, who drives her, what she wears — is arranged by staff. The coat is a private French commission made only for Marco's wife, one of a kind. Brigid tells him it's none of his business. His tone softens as he offers a hard-to-find bottle of perfume, insisting he had no choice about the wedding. But Brigid remembers every time he abandoned her for Laney — her birthday, their engagement party.
Episode 3
The perfume Desmond gifted Brigid, it turns out, was tested on Laney first — she "wanted to check the scent." Laney's contempt is barely disguised as she lets slip that the governor has already agreed to recommend Desmond to Marco Romano once the case closes. Then she looks past Brigid's shoulder and asks, with a smile, why she didn't bring Ace today. The dog, she says, has already been taken away — try the animal shelter, maybe his collar is still there. Laney's whole body sways and Desmond catches her, his expression shifting. Brigid suddenly sees the pattern: every gift since Laney joined the office felt like something Laney didn't want.
Episode 4
Desmond accuses Brigid of having Ace taken away — the K-9 Laney raised for seven years, no different from family. He asks how she became this person. Before Brigid can answer, Laney rushes at her and shoves hard. Unprepared, Brigid slams the back of her head into the car door frame, and the side mirror slices her cheek open. Security moves in, but Laney sprays pepper spray and the scene erupts into chaos. Desmond sees the wound and hesitates — until Laney cries. Then he's on her side again, telling Brigid she was wrong and should apologize first. Laney climbs back into the car and floors it. Desmond chases after her, glancing back once before he goes.
Episode 5
While Brigid's wound is being treated, a group of suited men walks in, Desmond at the front. She's taken straight to the U. S. Attorney's office, where a man is being held down — he claims she paid him to abduct Laney and ruin her. Laney rushes out and slaps Brigid across the face, splitting the bandaged wound open. The office starts whispering. Only then does Brigid learn that after driving away, Laney was abducted on the road and nearly assaulted. Desmond pulls Laney into his arms and announces that Laney was drugged, that he slept with her, that he has to take responsibility. From now on, he says, the woman by his side will only be Laney.
Episode 6
Desmond throws a plea agreement in front of Brigid — sign it and Laney won't push for the maximum penalty; he'll ask for probation. Brigid tears it apart, scraps scattering the floor. Laney, suddenly gentle, suggests dropping it since Brigid was once his fiancée, and warns that word reaching Marco Romano wouldn't help Desmond's career. Desmond orders Brigid taken to interrogation. Sarah, Brigid's assistant, shoves past security and stands in front of her, but she's dragged away. Brigid is pressed into a cold metal chair under blinding light, and the questioning grows sharper, clearly trying to lead her into admitting things she never did. It goes on for hours, until her lawyer arrives.
Episode 7
Desmond watches Brigid's pale face by the door, almost about to speak — until Laney warns that letting her go could reach Marco Romano. As Brigid's lawyer helps her up, a woven bracelet slips from her wrist. Desmond picks it up, sees the gold-stitched letter M, and demands to know who gave it to her. It was Marco's gift on their wedding night, something his mother left behind. Desmond crushes it under his heel, then feeds it to the shredder, raging that he'll make the man pay. Laney fuels the gossip about Brigid having another man. Then urgent footsteps — black-clad bodyguards push through the door, and Marco's voice comes from outside: who exactly are you planning to make pay?
Cast
- Brigid Hayes — Heroine; abandoned at her tenth wedding, marries Marco Romano
- Marco Romano — Billionaire; marries Brigid on the spot
- Desmond Mercer — Federal prosecutor; Brigid's ex-fiancé who postponed their wedding nine times
- Laney Rawlings — Desmond's assistant; brings a K-9 dog to the wedding and later accuses Brigid
- Sarah — Brigid's assistant; defends her during the interrogation
FAQ
What is Tenth Wedding, New Groom about?
It follows Brigid Hayes, who has waited seven years while federal prosecutor Desmond Mercer postponed their wedding nine times. On the tenth wedding day, his assistant Laney Rawlings brings a K-9 dog on a leash and suggests Brigid walk the ceremony with it, and Desmond leaves with Laney. Brigid then offers to marry Marco Romano if his offer still stands, and the Romano family arrives quickly for a grand wedding. Later, Desmond and Laney attack and frame her, while Marco's bodyguards arrive as Desmond threatens to make the man who touched Brigid pay.
Who are the main characters in Tenth Wedding, New Groom?
The main characters are Brigid Hayes, the heroine who is abandoned at her tenth wedding and marries Marco Romano; Marco Romano, the billionaire who marries her on the spot; Desmond Mercer, the federal prosecutor and Brigid's ex-fiancé who postponed their wedding nine times; Laney Rawlings, Desmond's assistant who brings a K-9 dog to the wedding and later accuses Brigid; and Sarah, Brigid's assistant who defends her during the interrogation.
Who does Brigid Hayes end up marrying?
After Desmond leaves the tenth wedding with Laney, Brigid hands over a business card and offers to marry Marco Romano if his offer still stands. The Romano family arrives fast, and a grand wedding goes off without a hitch.
Why did Desmond Mercer postpone the wedding so many times?
Desmond repeatedly gave Brigid the same excuse: that his case was at a critical point and she should just wait a little longer. He postponed their wedding nine times over seven years, and on the tenth wedding day he left with his assistant Laney instead.
What happens between Brigid and Laney Rawlings?
Laney brings a K-9 dog on a leash to the wedding and suggests Brigid walk the ceremony with it. Later she reveals the dog was taken away, then shoves Brigid, who slams her head into a car door frame and gets her cheek sliced open by the side mirror. Laney also slaps Brigid across the face during the U.S. Attorney's office scene, and a man there claims Brigid paid him to abduct Laney and ruin her.
What does Desmond do when Brigid is accused?
Desmond has Brigid taken to the U.S. Attorney's office, where a man claims she paid him to abduct Laney. Desmond pulls Laney into his arms and announces that Laney was drugged, that he slept with her, and that he has to take responsibility, saying the woman by his side will only be Laney. He later throws a plea agreement in front of Brigid and orders her taken to interrogation.
Is Tenth Wedding, New Groom worth watching?
If you enjoy revenge, betrayal, billionaire, hidden identity, crime, thriller, and enemies-to-lovers stories, this ReelShort series centers on a heroine abandoned at her tenth wedding who marries a billionaire on the spot while her toxic ex-fiancé and his assistant attack and frame her.
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