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00:30Are you busy? There is an urgent document that requires your signature.
00:33He didn't even look up.
00:35He grabbed the pen and signed, desperate to hide the woman ducking under his table.
00:38He had no idea the last page was the divorce papers.
00:41After signing, I walked out without staying a word.
00:44Becus.
00:47But he stopped me and handed over a diamond necklace.
00:50I bought this at an auction during this business trip. Do you like it?
00:54Sure. Thank you, honey.
00:56But the moment she turned around, the smile on her lace instantly faded.
01:00I took a photo of it and sent it to a second-hand luxury dealer.
01:03I looked at the diamond. It was exactly the same as the one I'd seen in his hotel room.
01:07Another woman was wearing the same necklace, her bathrobe half open,
01:10kiss marks trailing down her neck and torn lace panties scattered on the bed behind her.
01:14Then I took a photo of the divorce agreement he had just signed and sent it to Autumn, Desmond's mother.
01:18I made a deal with Autumn.
01:20I offered to file for divorce and never speak of it to anyone.
01:22In exchange, I got a hundred million.
01:24Desmond did not know that there were still 30 days before the divorce agreement officially took effect.
01:29In a month, I will erase him completely from my life.
01:32I will leave his company and start my own business.
01:36But before that, I need more connections.
01:42That night, a friend invited me to a private club, saying she wanted to introduce me to a business opportunity.
01:48She arranged for me to sit on this side of the screen.
01:51But nobody expected that on the other side were all of Desmond's closest friends.
01:55Desmond stopped bringing Beatrix out a long time ago.
01:58Now he only has eyes for that young girl.
01:59Eight years.
02:00Anyone would get tired eventually.
02:03But Beatrix really does have a great figure.
02:05When he gets bored of her, I wouldn't mind trying.
02:09They thought I couldn't hear them.
02:11But they didn't know I was never the prey.
02:14I picked up my wine glass and walked straight towards them.
02:19Gentlemen.
02:21When I married Desmond, he was still a cluteless virgin.
02:25I had eight years with him.
02:26More than enough.
02:27The Desmond you see now is nothing more than something I've already grown tired of.
02:31The entire room fell completely silent.
02:33They finally realized I had heard every single word.
02:37Just then, the door suddenly opened.
02:39Desmond had arrived.
02:41Beatrix, it was all a misunderstanding.
02:43We had too much to drink.
02:44We were just talking nonsense.
02:46Desmond and Miss Fairfax have nothing going on.
02:51Come with me.
02:52Stop causing a scene.
02:54A scene.
02:55I laughed.
02:56The next second, I poured the entire glass of wine onto his face.
03:00Have fun with your girlfriend.
03:02Desmond, I twisted my ankle.
03:04It hurts.
03:05He stopped.
03:07And I never looked back.
03:08I tried to find my way back to my room, but the hallway twisted every which way.
03:12Somehow, without thinking, I pushed open a door.
03:15The room was dark.
03:16Before I could react, an arm shot out of the darkness and yanked me against a chest.
03:20A man.
03:24His burning hot body pinned me so I couldn't move.
03:29I should have pushed this man away.
03:32But somehow, the moment his lips touched mine, I didn't pull back.
03:37The kiss was deep and frantic.
03:42My mind went blank.
03:43Nothing left but a rush of pleasure I'd never felt before, drowning me.
03:49In the panic, my hands slapped against the wall.
03:53The lights came on.
03:54I saw his face.
03:55I knew him.
03:56Desmond's cousin.
03:57The man who now sat at the head of the parent company as its president.
04:01Damien.
04:01His eyes were bloodshot, his forehead soaked with sweat, his breathing heavy.
04:05Someone had drugged him.
04:07But even so, he clung to that last shred of self-control.
04:10He forced it out through grid teeth, his voice terrifyingly hoary.
04:14Get out.
04:14I stumbled out of that room, half crawling.
04:17My heart was pounding like it might explode.
04:20I prayed over and over.
04:21With all he'd drunk, and the drug on top of it, please let him not know who I was.
04:26I wanted nothing more to do with Desmond's family.
04:29Not one bit.
04:30Not long after I got home, Desmond came back too.
04:33He hugged me from behind, resting his chin on my shoulder, his voice all sweet and coaxing.
04:37Still mad?
04:39How many times do I have to tell you?
04:42There's nothing going on between me and Madeline.
04:44His hands started wandering lower.
04:46My skin crawled.
04:47I shoved him off.
04:48Right then, lightning flashed outside, and a crack of thunder followed.
04:52His phone rang.
04:53It was Madeline.
04:54Desmond, there's thunder, and I'm all alone.
04:57I'm so...
04:57Can you come be with me?
04:58Desmond looked at me.
05:00Then, he left.
05:03The door slammed shut.
05:05That sound was louder than thunder.
05:10I sat alone on the huge bed, thunder rolling outside, wave after wave.
05:15He forgot.
05:16I'm scared of thunder, too.
05:18It used to be that every time it thundered, he'd hold me close and calm me down.
05:21Now those arms belong to another woman.
05:25I wiped away a tear.
05:27It's fine.
05:28Midnight's passed.
05:30Twenty-nine days until the divorce is final.
05:37The next day, I got a call from Desmond's mother.
05:39Come to the villa.
05:40I need to go over the contract with you.
05:43I thought it was about the divorce, but the moment I arrived, I froze.
05:47Blazing lights, long gowns, champagne, perfume, and gramophone.
05:50In my casual clothes, I stuck out like a sore party.
05:53I was looking for a corner to hide in when Madeline came over, arm in arm with Desmond,
05:57beaming, playing the lady of the house.
05:58Her voice sweet and loud, making sure that everyone around could hear her.
06:05Excuse me, waitress, be a dear and pour me a drink.
06:07A few eyes turned my way, smirking, waiting for the show.
06:10I clenched my fists.
06:12Of course, that's when my phone buzzed.
06:14I stared at the text and almost laughed out of sheer anger.
06:17Unbelievable.
06:18Fine, I'm just the secret wife who isn't fit to be seen.
06:21I pick up the goblet and hold it out to her in front of everyone.
06:25Drink it, please.
06:26A flicker of triumph crossed Madeline's eyes.
06:29Just then, the whole hall suddenly went quiet.
06:31The crowd surged toward the door like a tide.
06:34The CEO is here, Mr. Crowley.
06:36People rushed to greet him, bowing and scraping, smiling so hard their faces might crack.
06:40At the center of it all stood a man in a black suit, his expression cool and distant,
06:44looking them over as casually as if they were a pack of clowns.
06:46It was him, the man from that dark room last night.
06:49My heart shot into my throat.
06:50I quickly dropped my head, trying to shrink into the crowd.
06:52But a split second before I looked down, his gaze swept past the whole fanging room,
06:57across the entire hall, and landed dead on, on me.
07:02He recognized me.
07:07A layer of cold sweat instantly formed across my back.
07:10I wanted nothing more to do with this man, so while the crowd was still distracted,
07:13I turned to slip away.
07:17What's the hurry, miss?
07:19Madeline's voice chased after me again.
07:20Arm in arm with Desmond, wearing an innocent little smile, she blocked my path in front
07:25of everyone.
07:25I hear you used to work at Desmond's company.
07:27Play a game of chess with me.
07:29Let everyone see what kind of talent his employees have.
07:31One sentence, and she'd put me right on the spot.
07:33Another ring of people gathered around, waiting for the help to embarrass herself.
07:37Desmond frowned, but said nothing.
07:39I glanced at the chessboard on the table.
07:42Pathetic.
07:43I sat down.
07:44After you.
07:45Madeline went first, glancing back now and then to pout at Desmond and fish for praise.
07:49I made my moves casually.
07:50Playing all sloppy like that, you're gonna lose, you know?
07:53She giggled behind her hand.
07:54I didn't answer.
07:55The more she played, the smugger she got.
07:58I win.
07:58She looked up with a grin, waiting to watch me squirm.
08:01But I was already clearing the pieces off the board.
08:03You won, but ten moves ago, I'd already won.
08:07The whole audience burst into an uproar.
08:09Someone leaned in to look at the board and gasped.
08:11My pieces had already sealed off every escape she had.
08:13The smile on Madeline's face frozen inch by inch, then crumbled.
08:16She flipped the board over, pieces clattering all over the floor.
08:19You cheated!
08:19You definitely cheated!
08:20Her eyes went red and she threw herself into Desmond's arms.
08:23Desmond held her and turned to shout at me.
08:24Beatrice.
08:25Do you really have to stoop to her level?
08:27She's just a kid.
08:28I stood up.
08:29A few drops of blood fell onto the board.
08:30I dug my nails onto my own palm.
08:32On my way out, I texted Autumn.
08:34Divorce settlement, 150 million.
08:36Not a cent less.
08:37On the drive home, it started to rain.
08:39A yellow motorcycle cut across in front of me.
08:41I slammed on the brake and a Bentley rammed hard into me from behind.
08:44My head hit the steering wheel.
08:45Blood ran into my eyes.
08:47The motorcycle and the Bentley both sped off immediately.
08:49In the pouring rain, dead silence.
08:51No one came.
08:52Someone wanted me dead.
08:53My mind slipped further and further away.
08:55A silver my back pulled up.
08:56A man stepped out and walked toward me.
08:58Tall, bronze-skinned, distant.
08:59The same cold eyes.
09:00Damien Crowley.
09:06When I woke again, I was in the hospital.
09:08Damien was gone.
09:09And Desmond was slept over my bed, crying.
09:11You scared me to death, Beatrice.
09:13I can't live without you.
09:14For the next few days after the crash, Desmond played the perfect husband.
09:18He paid my hospital bills, cooked for me, and stayed home when I ran a fever.
09:22At 12.35 a.m., his phone lit up on the nightstand.
09:25Caller, Baby M.
09:27He silenced it and touched my forehead.
09:28Have a good sleep.
09:29I'll be with you.
09:30An hour later, thinking I was fast asleep, he slipped out onto the balcony.
09:34You okay?
09:35I'll come over right now.
09:36He grabbed his coat and left.
09:37In the dark, I opened my eyes.
09:42Near dawn, he crept back into bed.
09:44Once he was asleep, I sat up and looked at him.
09:47Fresh hickeys ran all across his collarbone.
09:50In that moment, I wanted to smother him with a pillow.
09:53Instead, I got up and made breakfast.
09:56He asked me the reason for my resignation, but I didn't tell him the truth.
10:00I want to resign and become a full-time housewife.
10:04Then let's have a child, shall we?
10:06He wanted me to be trapped at home, but I ignored what he did.
10:09A few days later, I went to the company myself to hand in my resignation.
10:13His secretary, Roland, stopped me at the door.
10:15Mr. Desmond, he is in a meeting.
10:17Please wait.
10:17I stepped around him and shoved the door open.
10:19Madeline was wearing nothing but a towel, draped over Desmond's back.
10:22How dare you barge in here?
10:24You are fired!
10:25A mistress should know her place.
10:26If I were to make this public now, neither of you would be able to stay in the company
10:30anymore.
10:31I slapped her a cross-resignation letter on the desk.
10:34Desmond kept his head down the entire time, unable to meet my eyes.
10:37Madeline, dressed in a Chanel outfit, followed closely behind, raising her hand to throw my
10:42trophy into the trash can.
10:43Your man, your enviable job, now they're all mine.
10:46I said nothing.
10:47I simply picked up my box and left.
10:50In the elevator, I ran into my friend Scarlet, a bit of a socialite.
10:53The Noboquest Group, the international giant that appeared out of nowhere over the past two
10:58years.
10:59It just went public, moved all its operations back here, and is hiring everywhere.
11:04The company's owner is extremely mysterious, but I can make an introduction.
11:09Okay, I'm going to compete for this position.
11:14I stayed up all night fixing my resume.
11:17This time, I was going to impress that mysterious boss.
11:21The next day, Scarlet took me to a top-tier golf club.
11:25Men are visual creatures.
11:27Without another word, she stuffed me into a tight, sexy little dress.
11:31Crossing the course, I spotted them.
11:33One fairway over, Desmond had his arms around Madeline all lovey-dovey as he swung.
11:37They didn't see me.
11:38Good.
11:39Scarlet led me over to a few businessmen out on the green, and in one glance, I recognized
11:43the impossibly handsome man among them.
11:45This is the CEO of the group.
11:47My head buzzed.
11:48It was him.
11:48Damien.
11:50Swallowing my embarrassment, I forced myself to speak.
11:52Nice to meet you.
11:54Scarlet's introduction made it clear.
11:55I was there to apply to be his secretary.
11:57This is the CEO of the group.
11:58This is Lawson.
11:59Is this another coincidence, too?
12:01My heart slipped.
12:02The car crashed.
12:03The party.
12:04In his eyes, I was probably some scheming woman trying to latch onto him.
12:07You two already know each other?
12:10No.
12:11I've mistaken her for someone else.
12:13One sentence, and he pushed me a thousand miles away.
12:16He glanced at my tight little dress, disgust dripping from his voice.
12:19If I let a woman dressed like this be my secretary, people would only think one thing.
12:23That I'm some kind of leech.
12:24My face flushed hot all the way to my ears.
12:27Shame.
12:27Hurt.
12:28Tears welling up, and I couldn't get out a single word to defend myself.
12:30Sorry to bother you.
12:32I'll go.
12:32I turned to leave and accidentally bumped into a man.
12:35Sorry.
12:36Miss, I happen to need a secretary.
12:37I could hire you right now.
12:38Before he'd finished, his hand reached out toward me.
12:40A golf club came down right on the back of his hand.
12:43Somehow, Damien was already standing between us, towering over him.
12:46His eyes cold enough to freeze a man to death.
12:48I froze.
12:52Don't pull your grubby little tricks in front of me.
12:55Matthew went pale under the weight of it, stammered out apologies, and slunk off to the
13:00side.
13:00Damien pulled me to an isolated corner.
13:02I opened my mouth, but for a moment I didn't know what to say.
13:06However, he mistook my hesitation for something else and sneered.
13:11What's the matter?
13:12Are you reluctant to refuse, Matthew?
13:14I burst into laugh.
13:16Mr. Crowley, your arrogance and prejudice really opened my eyes.
13:19I gazed into his eyes and spoke each word precisely.
13:22I am a woman with a strong sense of ambition.
13:24When choosing a boss, I have even stricter criterias than when choosing a husband.
13:27You and Matthew are not on my list of candidates.
13:29He frowned for a moment.
13:31As for that suit, on the night of the car accident, you took off your coat and covered
13:34me with it, getting blood all over me.
13:36I will transfer the money to Scarlett so that she can give it to you.
13:39From now, I and you will have no further connection.
13:41You don't need to worry either.
13:43Your reputation won't be tarnished by someone in like...
13:45After saying that, I turned around and left without looking back.
13:49It was only later that Scarlett told me.
13:51After I left, she'd laid out the whole truth to Damien.
13:54That I was there in earnest.
13:55That my resume was impressive.
13:57And that the outfit was something she'd forced on me.
13:59None of it my fault.
14:01Apparently, when he heard it, he was silent for a long time.
14:04Back home, I called Scarlett to apologize for losing my composure.
14:07And sent her the money for the suit.
14:09The door opened.
14:09It was Desmond.
14:10Were you at the golf course today?
14:11I think I saw you standing with some man.
14:13I was home all day.
14:14You must be seeing things.
14:15Half believing, he paused.
14:17Then said quietly,
14:18About firing you, I'm sorry.
14:19It's fine.
14:20I could use a break anyway.
14:21I answered flatly, not bothering to look at him again.
14:24Turned into the kitchen.
14:25And cooked a meal.
14:26Just for myself.
14:27A little while later, my phone buzzed.
14:29A refund.
14:30From Scarlett.
14:31She said Damien had sent the money back.
14:34I gave a bitter little laugh at myself.
14:36Of course.
14:37A man like him, caring about my pocket change?
14:39My pathetic little pride wasn't even worth his notice.
14:42But right after, a text from an unknown number popped up.
14:45A string of numbers.
14:46And after them, one line.
14:48I stared at the numbers for a long moment before it clicked.
14:51They were his measurements.
14:53What was this man even thinking?
14:55He wanted me to buy it for him myself?
15:00At the mall, I compared one after another.
15:02Until I found the one that suited him best.
15:04Black.
15:05Severe.
15:06Sexy.
15:07I couldn't help picturing him in it.
15:09Then, blushing.
15:09I quickly knocked self on the head.
15:11And in that very moment, I suddenly remembered.
15:13Once, every single one of Desmond's suits had been picked out by me.
15:16Back then, I still thought I'd be by his side for the rest of my life.
15:18A dull ache pressed against my chest.
15:21The clerk wrapped it up, gushing.
15:22You have great taste.
15:24Your husband will look so handsome in this.
15:26I just smiled.
15:28I didn't explain.
15:29Back home, I'd barely set the suit down when Desmond came up to me.
15:32A lot of stuff around the house is gone.
15:34Where'd it all go?
15:35Sent out for certaincing.
15:36The old things I threw out and replaced them with new ones.
15:38I stepped around him and walked off.
15:39Not a flicker on my face.
15:40His eyes landed on the bag with the new suit.
15:43And his face softened a little.
15:44You bought it for me?
15:46No, it's for my dad.
15:47He blinked.
15:48A little deflated.
15:51Whatever you want, just tell me.
15:52I'll buy it for you.
15:53No thanks.
15:55Some things, money can't buy.
15:58I texted Damien, saying I'd ship the suit over.
16:01He replied fast, and his answer made me frown.
16:05A remote, very quiet, luxury hotel.
16:08Couldn't I just mail it?
16:10He had to make me go all the way there myself?
16:12What I didn't know.
16:13Elsewhere, another net was quietly closing in on me.
16:16Madeline dialed Autumn, her voice brimming with certainty.
16:18Auntie, I've got everything arranged.
16:20Don't you worry.
16:21This time I promise Beatrice won't walk away with a single cent.
16:26The next day, I carried the suit to the hotel for our meeting.
16:29But I'd barely set off when Autumn's call came chasing after me.
16:32Time to sign the final settlement.
16:33And the place of all places was the same hotel.
16:35I left the suit at the front desk and went to see Autumn first.
16:37In a secluded suite, she smiled and poured me a cup of coffee.
16:40I eyed the suspicious foam on top and didn't touch it.
16:43The agreement should have been a couple of lines.
16:46Instead, it was ten thick pages, every line laid with traps.
16:50One clause sent a chill down my spine.
16:52If, before the divorce is finalized, she engages in an improper relationship with another man,
16:57this agreement is automatically void.
16:59I hadn't.
17:00But something like that?
17:02Easy to frame.
17:03I grabbed the agreement.
17:05I need to run this by my lawyer first.
17:08Then I walked out without looking back.
17:10The hotel hallway was eerily quiet.
17:12Not a single staff member in sight.
17:13As I walked, I sent Damien my location.
17:15And right at the corner, a woman in a black uniform slammed right into me.
17:19Sorry.
17:19The next second, a cold sting pricked my neck.
17:21My legs gave out.
17:23The world started spinning.
17:24The corner of the woman's truth slowly stretched into a cruel smile.
17:27Meanwhile, Damien was still waiting, and I never showed.
17:30He glanced down at his phone.
17:31On the screen was my unfinished message, garbled like nonsense.
17:34His brow dropped hard.
17:35He shot up and ran.
17:36When I came to, I'd been dumped on a bed.
17:38Standing around me were several men in nothing but towels.
17:41At the foot of the bed, a camera was set up.
17:43The fake staffer grabbed my hand and pressed it onto the agreement.
17:46Your husband doesn't want to pay your divorce settlement.
17:48He said we can do whatever we want with you and film every second of it.
17:51I didn't believe it.
17:53Fighting to move, I dialed Desmond's number.
17:56It connected, but the voice on the line was Madeline's.
17:59Desmond doesn't want to take your call.
18:01She laughed, gloating.
18:03Tomorrow, the video of you and these men will be all over the internet.
18:06And tomorrow night, Desmond and I get engaged.
18:09I took your man, I took your job, and now I'm going to destroy you.
18:11How does that feel?
18:12The drug took hold.
18:13My whole body went limp.
18:14My arms and legs pinned down, but I bit down on my tongue and used that stab of pain to
18:18hold on to my last thread of consciousness.
18:20And just then, the door flew open under someone's kick.
18:22A crowd of men dragged the other alphas out one by one, like they weighed nothing in the
18:26blink of an eye.
18:27All that was left was one tall figure backlit, walking towards me step by step.
18:30He crouched down, his fingertips brushing lightly across my face.
18:33It's over.
18:34No one can hurt you anymore.
18:36In that moment, everything holding me up shattered.
18:38I threw myself into his arms and cried like a child.
18:40At the hospital, he sat by shirt rumpled like he'd just come out of a fight.
18:43Good news.
18:45He said holding my test results.
18:46You weren't assaulted, and the needle was just a sedative.
18:49He paused his eyes, going cold.
18:50The men had already confessed.
18:52Madeline had conspired with Autumn to force me out with nothing, so she and Desmond could
18:56get engaged as fast as possible.
18:58Press charges or settle it privately.
19:00Your call.
19:00You want help, just say so.
19:01I already owe you far too much.
19:03The rest, I'll handle myself.
19:05I'm going to destroy them.
19:07Every last shred of their name.