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00:00I was my husband's ghostwriter. He betrayed me. I want a divorce. Who is gonna believe a housewife?
00:09Dad is about to become CEO of Roy Publishing House. The chairwoman of Roy Publishing is me.
00:17I am more than Jonathan's ex-wife. I am Anne Roy, the heiress of the Roy Empire, and the true author of this company's best-selling books.
00:27She's delusional. You're just a filthy kitchen man. I am Roy, stand before you, reclaiming everything that belongs to me.
00:38This is your last warning. I'm exposing the truth. A housewife wants to bring me down. The real world is not as simple as you think it is.
00:48You have no idea how badly you'll regret this.
00:57For 25 years, I was my husband's ghostwriter. I helped him become a best-selling author.
01:05But while I wrote page after page, he betrayed me. He was having an affair with another woman.
01:13And how did I find out? A kiss cam that caught them at a concert.
01:16He humiliated me in front of the whole world. 25 years of marriage. Gone. Just like that.
01:30Have fun at the Real Play concert. I wish I could join you. Especially since tonight's our anniversary.
01:36It's a work thing, honey. Besides, you don't even like their music.
01:43Oh, actually, I do like...
01:44Honey, I gotta go. Can't wait for dinner. Make me, uh, something delicious.
01:49Okay, honey.
01:50Anne, Jonathan's new book is a masterpiece. If I were to guess, I'd say you probably had a pretty heavy part in writing the book.
02:11The only thing you can do is give us some credit, right?
02:13Henry, you know I don't like the spotlight. Plus, Jonathan's my husband. What's mine is his, and vice versa.
02:18I've already prepared everything for Jonathan to take over as CEO.
02:22Anne, why publish change your family business? I'm just looking over it on your behalf.
02:26We'll talk about this later. We gotta run, Henry. Have to call Jonathan to see what time he's coming home.
02:44That's weird. The concert should be over by now.
02:48Don't you want to answer your wife's call?
02:53Oh, she's so annoying. She cannot go a single day without calling to blab about some unimportant shit.
03:01Hang on, baby.
03:03Yes, honey?
03:04I just wanted to know if you'd be back soon. Dinner's almost ready.
03:09Okay, yes. I will be right home, honey.
03:13All right.
03:16When was the last time you fucked your wife, Jonathan?
03:19It has been years.
03:22I can't stand her body anymore. Especially when I have someone like you.
03:28You better be telling the truth.
03:29Oh, I swear on my life. You are the only woman I love.
03:37Fuck!
03:38Okay. Either they're having an affair or just really, really shy.
03:43Okay, I got it. Baby, I'm gonna go. I'm gonna catch you later.
03:46Okay. But you better divorce her soon. I'm sick of this.
03:51Olivia, I need you to hurry home. I need you to cover me in front of mom in case something goes wrong.
03:55No, I'm gonna explain when I get home. Just hurry home.
03:57Hi, honey. You're back.
04:02And just in time, dinner's ready.
04:05How was the concert? Was it fun?
04:07No, not really. You know, these work things are.
04:10Well, maybe next time I should join you, then it'll be more fun.
04:13Oh, come on. Let me have your coat.
04:22Oh, Olivia called. She said she'll be back soon.
04:27Oh, my God. Wait. That looks just like famous author Jonathan Asher.
04:32No way. Isn't he married? Who's he with?
04:35Oh, shit.
04:36Honey, did you hear me?
04:39Huh? What? I'm sorry, honey. What did you say?
04:42Olivia and Ken, they're gonna be joining us for dinner.
04:44Okay, that's great, honey.
04:45Yeah.
04:57He may not have taken me to that Real Play concert, but he got me this beautiful necklace I've chosen a good man to marry.
05:13Hey, Dad.
05:18It's the big silver anniversary today, right?
05:2125 years of marriage. Wow.
05:23Don't you think our amazing little housewife deserves a little something?
05:27Yes, of course.
05:29Anne, my angel,
05:32whatever you do,
05:33do not forget you're not just my wife.
05:36You're my whole life.
05:43Thank you, my love.
05:44Hurry up and open it, Mom.
05:54A pen.
05:56Do you remember the last award ceremony I attended?
05:58I couldn't stop thinking about how much you've done for this family, so I picked up this pen in my hotel bed, and I wrote about how much I missed you all night long.
06:09Wow. Dad, you're such a romantic.
06:12I noticed you write the same acknowledgement in every book to my most beloved Anne.
06:19Without you, none of this would be possible.
06:22You are my muse.
06:23Everyone writes acknowledgments. It's no big deal.
06:26What you need to learn, Ken, is that for a good wife, love is much more valuable than jewelry.
06:33Price, insignificant.
06:36You better not learn that from my dad.
06:38Look, I'm not some simple housewife that's going to be satisfied with a hotel pen and a left note.
06:45I'm a career woman, and career women appreciate investment pieces.
06:54What's wrong with your mother?
06:56She's just being dramatic.
06:58Look, after all, she's only a housewife.
07:02Dad, allow me to raise a glass to you.
07:07Ever since you invited me to be your guest at your award ceremony, I actually have a contract at a Fortune 500 company.
07:14Let me also congratulate you, Mr. Asher, to the next CEO of Roy Publishing.
07:19No, maybe he got that necklace for Olivia.
07:27I shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.
07:31Anne, is it just me, or does this look kind of like your husband?
07:34Is Jonathan cheating on me?
07:44Is Jonathan cheating on me?
07:44Lily Anne.
07:58Lily and my muse happy anniversary every book I write is a declaration of my love for you
08:18you deserve only the finest gold and gems to adorn your precious body
08:22to my most beloved and he was never talking about me who is this woman how could you use the book
08:36that I wrote to proclaim your love for another woman
08:39oh come on what is wrong with you woman is this the work you've been so busy with
08:51who the hell is Lillian did you go through my things this is an invasion of my privacy oh
08:58you're really going to turn this back around on me when you are the one who brought evidence of
09:01your affair into our home Lillian and I are professional acquaintances we discuss art
09:06and literature every book I write is a declaration of my love for you I shall ensure that only the
09:13finest gold and gems adorn your precious body that is a literary reference and that is something you
09:18would not understand I suppose you're going to tell me that she finds it necessary to discuss
09:22your work dressed in lacy lingerie
09:24and you're ruining our anniversary and I am not going to just sit here and listen to your insane
09:30accusations I'll be in my study
09:33you don't know you don't you are going to stand there you are going to explain everything to me
09:40mom calm down this is all a big misunderstanding
09:43okay Lillian is a good person her and dad have a professional relationship
09:48you know her you're going to defend some other woman
09:52mom Lillian is a literary agent at Roy publishing house her and dad work together it's her job
09:59look I get it you've been a stay-at-home mom my whole life
10:02obviously you don't know how the publishing world works
10:05wait a second
10:06how long have you known about them
10:10Olivia you're my daughter
10:14I carried you inside of me for nine months
10:16I gave up everything for you
10:18and as thanks you've been helping your father hide his affair from me
10:22let it go
10:22clearly you watched too many soap operas and they filled your head with crazy ideas
10:27my own baby calling me crazy
10:29is that what you think too
10:34that I'm just some silly housewife with my head full of conspiracies
10:37that I would stir up trouble for no reason
10:39well it does seem like that's what ruined our anniversary
10:43so darling maybe you should stick to the housework
10:47let us deal with the thinking
10:49stick to the housework
10:51as if I haven't given up 25 years of my life for the both of you
10:55to keep you happy and healthy and fed
10:58did those pants fold themselves and jump on into your drawer
11:01did those shoes shine themselves
11:04three meals a day for 25 years
11:08these hands have been soaked in detergent and grease and filth
11:15every day you two come home and you kick up your feet
11:17just knowing everything will be cared for
11:19that I have taken care of every little detail
11:22but for me for the past 25 years
11:25I have worked around the clock like a goddamn maid
11:29have I ever gotten a break ever
11:33so first you're mad about some imaginary affair
11:39then you're mad about how you have chosen to spend your life
11:44your stay-at-home mom and housewife
11:48cooking, cleaning, raising the kids
11:51that's the job
11:52that's what you're supposed to do
11:53what you want us to give you a medal
11:54you're right
11:55I did choose this life
11:57and I have done my best
11:59to live up to my duties as a wife
12:01so shouldn't you live up to your duties as a husband
12:04at the very least you should be faithful in your marriage
12:07and I should be faithful
12:08it's the one that depends on the other's paycheck
12:10my god
12:13how could you say something so hurtful
12:16you want to embarrass yourself
12:18in front of your daughter
12:20her husband
12:21for 25 years
12:24I have been
12:25working my ass off
12:29while you have been sitting here
12:31indulging in a life of luxury
12:33you should be grateful
12:34between the two of us who should really be grateful
12:37have you forgotten
12:38who helped take you from a nameless writer
12:41to a best-selling author
12:43mom
12:43I think you need to calm down
12:46oh I'm calm
12:46your father's the one who needs to watch himself
12:50are you threatening me?
12:52I'm reminding you
12:53I'm the one who wrote all of those books
12:56what are you gonna go out there?
13:00tell the whole world you wrote my collected works
13:02who is gonna believe
13:03a housewife
13:05especially one that's gone mad
13:07what you clearly have
13:08I'll just show them my manuscripts
13:09all of them in my handwriting
13:12for all of your novels
13:14the manuscripts
13:15god I bet that's something
13:17you keep locked up safe and sound
13:18god forbid something should happen
13:21to the manuscripts
13:21you
13:23you
13:23you burned my neck
13:39your scripts
13:40I put 25 years of my heart into those
13:43it wasn't dad
13:44mom
13:45it was me
13:48and if you
13:49come and say anything
13:51I'm gonna go and tell the press
13:53that you're a liar
13:55dad
13:57is about to become
13:58the CEO
14:00of Roy Publishing House
14:01and if anything happens to his reputation
14:04all of our contracts will be cancelled
14:06and our entire family will take the hit
14:09so this was all about
14:11your father becoming CEO
14:13wake up mom
14:15this is the real world
14:16not some soap opera
14:17why can't you just act
14:19like any other housewife
14:20and pretend it didn't happen
14:22so why don't you just go
14:24and buy some clothes
14:26and get your fucking nails done
14:27what are you trying to achieve
14:29by causing a scene like this
14:31I want a divorce
14:37I want a divorce
14:43I don't want to be part of this traitorous family anymore
14:46I'm drawing up the divorce papers
14:49soon you'll see who really provided for this family
14:51mom
14:53okay let her go
14:54go ahead
14:57see what the real world's all about
14:59in two weeks time
15:00she's gonna be back here
15:01begging me to take her back
15:03oh
15:04I left some
15:06belongings
15:07in your suitcase
15:08what do they look like
15:10ooh
15:11they're red as flames
15:13soft to the touch
15:17you need to hurry up over here
15:19and collect them
15:20I'll only step foot in your house
15:22once I become your wife
15:24you will be soon honey
15:25have a little sneak preview
15:27in the meantime
15:28oh my god
15:36baby you look incredible
15:38years in advance
15:40for all that you promised me
15:41they'll be there
15:44my goddess
15:45my muse
15:47Miss Roy
16:04Mr. Henry's office is over here
16:08thank you
16:10babe
16:12where'd you go
16:14hi
16:16just saw your wife
16:17walking to the CEO's office
16:19I should be trying to report our relationship
16:21what
16:22hey Anne
16:26what a pleasant surprise
16:27what's going on
16:29Henry I came here today to ask you to stay on as CEO
16:32you've led this company to become what it is
16:35there's no reason for you to leave
16:36yeah but without your father's mentorship
16:39I never would have come this far
16:41I promised him that
16:42I would look after you
16:43Roy is always meant to have been your company
16:45Henry I knew I could put my faith in you
16:47thank you but now it's
16:49it's time to return to its rightful owner
16:52per your request
16:53I was just getting ready to call Jonathan
16:55to talk to him about taking over as CEO
16:57the other reason that I came here today
17:03was to tell you to revoke that offer
17:05John and I are getting divorced
17:07he's been cheating on me
17:10for God knows how long
17:12with another Anne
17:13Lillian
17:14his real muse apparently
17:17I've been giving him special treatment
17:20because of you
17:21how dare he disrespect you
17:23I don't want
17:24to fire that asshole right now
17:26and that idiot Lillian
17:28listen
17:31listen
17:31calm down
17:33fine
17:36listen I don't want you to fire him
17:39why not
17:40you still have feelings for him
17:43we were married for 25 years
17:45I mean
17:45we've weathered so much together
17:47actually
17:49Henry go ahead and announce
17:51his position as CEO
17:52but I will be adding
17:53one condition
17:54this plan will hold control over you
18:01Olivia there's no need to be so nervous
18:08maybe your mom went to the CEO
18:10to beg for a job
18:11no
18:12she's definitely gonna bring up
18:13the ghost writing issue
18:14then dad's reputation
18:15is gonna be ruined
18:16and my contracts
18:17are gonna be cancelled
18:18if I have to drag her back here myself
18:20I will
18:21darling
18:22listen
18:22do not worry
18:23Lily's keeping an eye on her
18:26now if Anne tries to expose me
18:28we are going to go to the press
18:29tell them
18:31it was her having the affair
18:33and now she's trying to slander my reputation
18:35and steal half my essence
18:37great idea dad
18:38that way her public image will be ruined
18:40and nobody will believe mom
18:42a housewife wants to bring me down
18:45Anne
18:46I am gonna show you
18:47that the real world
18:49is not as simple as you think it is
18:51Henry
18:55am I being too harsh on them
18:59Jonathan and I were together for so long
19:01he must care about me still
19:03even just a little bit right
19:04are you getting cold feet
19:05no
19:06I um
19:07if Jonathan were to
19:09have a change of heart
19:10and
19:11show me that he still cares
19:13I might give him another chance
19:15Anne
19:16do not give in so easily
19:17you've done everything for your family
19:19but please it's time
19:20that you put yourself first for once
19:22thanks Henry
19:25you're the best friend a girl could ask for
19:27actually I'm the worst
19:29I should have checked in on you
19:31a long time ago
19:33I chose this life
19:35so I need to face those consequences
19:37let's do like we talked about
19:39I'll keep you updated
19:40okay
19:41Anne
19:44you're too nice
19:45Mr. Harper
19:52wasn't the woman who just left Mr. Asher's wife
19:55Mrs. Villanova
19:56isn't it still work hours
19:58go back and set up a meeting with HR
20:00I'm gonna be calling Jonathan Asher
20:02and giving him notice about his position in this company
20:05Mr. Harper
20:06Jonathan is our best-selling author
20:09you can't destroy his career
20:11over some one-sided statement
20:13what one-sided statement are you talking about
20:16hmm
20:17I'm gonna be calling to him
20:19to tell him
20:20to be the next CEO of this company
20:22would you call that
20:23destroying his career
20:25oh my god
20:28what an incredibly wise decision
20:31why are you so happy about this
20:35are you and Mr. Asher that close
20:37I
20:38I'm a really
20:40big fan of his
20:42so
20:43naturally
20:44I'm really happy for him
20:46you don't even know
20:48what the real alter
20:49your fangirling over is
20:50I need you to hurry up
20:52and make that meeting with HR
20:54I'm going to inform
20:55Jonathan personally
20:56hello my darling
21:03Johnny
21:04I have amazing news
21:07you're about to become
21:08the CEO
21:10what did you just say
21:15Roy Publishing House
21:17is hiring me
21:18as CEO
21:19yes
21:20I'm absolutely here
21:22I'm about to prep
21:23your meeting with HR
21:24and you have to
21:26fool me with you
21:27and nonsense
21:28pointing one ear
21:29and out the other
21:30I hope you still remember
21:35the promise you made
21:36once you become
21:38the CEO
21:39then
21:40I'll become
21:41the new
21:41Mrs. Asher
21:43ah yes
21:44I never go back
21:45at my work my darling
21:46well then you better
21:48hurry up
21:48and clear out his drawers
21:49because I've got
21:51a lot
21:52of laundry
21:53to put in them
21:53your wish
21:58is my command
21:59Anne
22:08everything's been prepared
22:10I'll await
22:10your instructions
22:11thank you Henry
22:13Jonathan
22:18we built this house
22:20together from the ground up
22:21we've been through
22:23thick and thin
22:24together for 25 years
22:25do you really want
22:27to demolish it all
22:28you said I was
22:30your life
22:31but then
22:32you turned around
22:34and embraced
22:34another woman
22:35was everything
22:37a lie
22:38I'm willing to
22:41sacrifice everything
22:42for my family
22:43but I will not
22:44tolerate betrayal
22:45today
22:46I will tell you
22:48the whole truth
22:48it will be your
22:50very last chance
22:52what's the meaning
23:08of this
23:09Jonathan
23:13it's exactly
23:15what you wanted
23:16we're getting
23:17a divorce
23:18are you sure
23:28about this
23:29oh
23:30I've already
23:32signed the papers
23:32so I was willing
23:36to try and save
23:37our marriage
23:37but you've already
23:38written it off
23:39Henry go ahead
23:41and announce
23:41his position as CEO
23:42but I will be
23:43adding one condition
23:44I'll be taking over
23:46as chairwoman again
23:47therefore
23:48any hiring
23:49that's done
23:50such as CEO
23:51will require
23:52my approval
23:53are you in such
23:54a hurry
23:55to kick me out
23:55what a shame
23:59I was thinking
24:01about giving you
24:01all a second chance
24:02oh stop bluffing
24:04your truth is
24:04you could come in here
24:05you could crawl
24:06beg me
24:07I'd never let you
24:09back in this house
24:10mom
24:11it's one thing
24:12to throw a tantrum
24:13at home
24:13but it's a different
24:14thing entirely
24:15to cause a scene
24:16at the company
24:16dad is a public
24:18figure
24:18you almost destroyed
24:20his career
24:20and you think
24:21he's gonna be
24:21willing to reconcile
24:23exactly
24:24anne
24:25you shouldn't have
24:26tried to expose
24:26mr. asher
24:27for using a ghost
24:29writer
24:29he might have
24:30let you stay
24:31and write more books
24:32for him
24:32jonathan
24:35you know deep down
24:37inside that without
24:38me you will never
24:38write another word
24:39do you really think
24:42that I need to rely
24:44on writing for a living
24:45soon the entire
24:47company will be mine
24:48so you really think
24:49that you'll be
24:50unstoppable once
24:51you're CEO
24:51is that why you're
24:53in such a hurry
24:53to get rid of me
24:54the faithful wife
24:56who stood by your
24:58side through
24:58thick and thin
24:59and trade me in
25:01for some
25:01shiny new toy
25:03what or
25:04who I play with
25:05is none of your
25:07business
25:07I have kept a
25:09roof over your
25:10head for years
25:11I can forgive
25:12your ungratefulness
25:13but
25:14I cannot
25:15forgive you
25:16stabbing me
25:17in the back
25:18during the most
25:18pivotal moment
25:19of my career
25:20I mean how am I
25:21supposed to stay
25:21with such a vile
25:22woman by my side
25:23what on earth
25:24are you talking
25:25about
25:26I have never
25:27stabbed you
25:28in the back
25:28without me
25:30you would still
25:31be an unpublished
25:32wannabe
25:33and not the next
25:33CEO of Roy Publishing
25:35your storytelling
25:36skills have
25:37really gone down
25:38the drain
25:39mom you should
25:40really stop
25:40with the soap opera
25:41shit
25:42like what's next
25:43you're gonna tell
25:44us you're a wealthy
25:44heiress
25:45you need to stop
25:47saying this idiotic
25:48stuff or people
25:48are gonna think
25:49you're a joke
25:49that's right
25:51I'm a joke
25:54a joke
25:56for being so blind
25:57for choosing
25:58a selfish
26:00brood of a man
26:01to be my husband
26:01like him
26:02for having a
26:04thankless daughter
26:05like you
26:05for having a
26:06pushover
26:07for a son-in-law
26:08you're right
26:09Olivia
26:09how could I have
26:11spent 25 years
26:12of my life
26:13catering to you
26:14ungrateful liars
26:16I must have
26:17been delusional
26:18I'll sign
26:22the divorce papers
26:23from now on
26:24I have no
26:25connection to
26:26this family
26:26wait
26:40whoa
26:45what are you
26:45doing
26:45you can't just
26:46get a divorce
26:47like that
26:47this
26:49is a supplemental
26:51document
26:51you must agree
26:53to its terms
26:54dad's assets
26:55aren't pocket
26:56change
26:56you can't just
26:57take half
26:57especially since
26:59they'll eventually
26:59come to me
27:00how can you be
27:02so cold
27:04first you're kicking
27:06me out of the
27:06now you want me
27:07to leave empty
27:08handed
27:08Olivia
27:10you're my
27:11daughter
27:12don't you have
27:13any sympathy
27:14for me
27:14I'm not like
27:15you mom
27:16I'm a career
27:17woman
27:17don't take it
27:19personally
27:19she always
27:21was too
27:21emotional
27:22why does
27:24everyone in
27:24this family
27:25look down
27:25on me
27:26I've taken
27:27care of you
27:28well for 25
27:29years
27:29I've given you
27:30everything that I
27:31had
27:31mom you didn't
27:31do shit
27:32for 25 years
27:33so what
27:34you cooked us
27:35a few meals
27:36you didn't earn
27:37a single cent
27:38for this family
27:39dad was the
27:41one who
27:42consistently
27:43worked
27:44enslaved
27:44and earned
27:45every penny
27:46that was put
27:47into this house
27:47not you
27:49did you ever
27:51stop to think
27:52about why
27:53Roy Publishing
27:54House gave
27:54your father a
27:55chance
27:55why they groomed
27:57him for all
27:57of these years
27:58well obviously
28:00because dad is
28:01incredibly talented
28:02dad is about
28:05to become the
28:05CEO of Roy
28:07Publishing
28:07House
28:07he'll have
28:09stocks worth
28:10tens of
28:11millions of
28:12dollars
28:13and if he
28:14even gave
28:14half
28:15to a
28:16housewife
28:16like you
28:17he may as
28:19well throw
28:20all that
28:20money in the
28:21fire
28:21Jonathan
28:29is this the
28:31way you feel
28:31too
28:32that you
28:33earned
28:33everything
28:34for this
28:35family
28:35I had
28:37nothing to
28:37do with it
28:38I want to
28:39hear you
28:39say it
28:40yourself
28:41you
28:42haven't
28:44contributed
28:45anything
28:46I'll tell
28:48you what
28:48I'll give
28:50you a little
28:50bit of
28:50alimony
28:50once we
28:51get the
28:51divorce
28:51family
28:52but
28:53if ours
28:56was in
28:56this house
28:57you don't
28:59get anything
29:00oh my
29:06what a
29:06generous
29:07offer
29:08Roy
29:10publishing
29:11house
29:11gave you
29:12everything
29:13made you
29:14a best
29:15selling
29:15author
29:16gave you
29:17this huge
29:17house
29:18a fancy
29:18car
29:19and you're
29:20still saying
29:20that it
29:21had nothing
29:22to do
29:22with me
29:23fine
29:25give me
29:26that paper
29:26I'll sign
29:29whatever you
29:29want
29:30and I
29:51knew this
29:52would
29:52happen
29:52I'll be
29:53there soon
29:54Jonathan
29:55Olivia
29:56Ken
29:57the way
29:58you've
29:58treated me
29:58today
29:59has destroyed
29:59any love
30:00that I
30:00still had
30:01left
30:01for this
30:01family
30:02but you've
30:03also
30:03destroyed
30:05your
30:06futures
30:06oh boo
30:08who
30:09here you
30:09go again
30:10with the
30:10soap opera
30:11stuff
30:11I think
30:12we're done
30:13here
30:13hurry up
30:13and leave
30:14leave
30:14oh
30:22now that
30:23must be
30:24the CEO
30:24right now
30:26god I bet
30:29Henry's coming
30:30in person
30:30to announce
30:31the transfer
30:31of power
30:32that old
30:33son of a gun
30:33he's never
30:34got any
30:34patience
30:35does he
30:35see
30:36the CEO
30:37himself
30:38came in
30:38person
30:38to notify
30:39us
30:40well
30:40since the
30:41CEO
30:42is
30:42coming
30:43with
30:43such
30:44good
30:44news
30:45I suppose
30:46you better
30:46hurry
30:46and let
30:47him in
30:47come quick
30:48Mr. Asher
30:49I think
30:50it's for
30:50you
30:51so you're
31:19Lillianne
31:20I'm sorry
31:21have we not
31:22no
31:23but I've
31:24seen your
31:25noteworthy
31:26photos
31:26Lily
31:27what brings
31:29you here
31:30yeah Lily
31:31we weren't
31:31expecting you
31:32to stop by
31:32well
31:33of course
31:34I had to
31:34come by
31:35and celebrate
31:35with you
31:36all
31:36congratulations
31:38on becoming
31:39the CEO
31:40of the
31:40Roy Publishing
31:41House
31:41oh my god
31:44congrats
31:45dad
31:45you've come
31:46at just
31:47the right
31:47time Lily
31:47Mr. Asher
31:48is now
31:49finally
31:50divorced
31:51you and dad
31:52were meant
31:52to be
31:53it's a
31:53stroke of
31:54fate
31:54is this
31:56true
31:56it's true
31:58honey
31:58I finally
31:59suffered all
32:00times with
32:01that miserable
32:01true
32:02then we have
32:03two things
32:04to celebrate
32:05we can keep
32:06the festivities
32:07going
32:09well that
32:15is the best gift
32:17any man can
32:18get
32:18Lily
32:20from now
32:21on
32:22you're a
32:22member of
32:23the family
32:23you should
32:25just move
32:25in already
32:26yes
32:27we've already
32:28emptied all
32:28the drawers
32:29for you
32:29don't you
32:31think you're
32:31all celebrating
32:32a bit
32:32prematurely
32:33Jonathan
32:34do you really
32:35think that
32:36you're CEO
32:36now just
32:37because your
32:37mistress
32:37brought you
32:38some cheap
32:39champagne
32:39that's enough
32:41Anne
32:42I've already
32:42told you
32:42Lily is not
32:43just a
32:44mistress
32:44oh
32:45oh that's
32:46right
32:46she's a
32:47literary
32:47agent
32:48so I'm
32:50sure that
32:50she's here
32:50on official
32:51business
32:52I think
32:58we all
32:59know
32:59what kind
33:00of
33:00work
33:01she does
33:02jealous
33:05hag
33:05don't worry
33:09Mr. Asher
33:10let her say
33:11what she
33:12wants
33:12I am here
33:13on official
33:14business
33:15and the
33:16truth
33:17always prevails
33:18that's right
33:19yeah
33:20you're just
33:21a junior
33:21agent at
33:22Roy
33:22Publishing
33:22aren't you
33:23are you
33:23even
33:24qualified
33:24to make
33:25this kind
33:25of
33:25announcement
33:26because I
33:26was under
33:27the impression
33:27that Henry
33:28Harper
33:29the CEO
33:30was the only
33:31one with that
33:32kind of
33:32authority
33:33you stupid
33:35housewife
33:35you don't
33:37understand
33:37what happens
33:38in the
33:39professional
33:39world
33:39the CEO
33:41is a very
33:42busy man
33:43and so I
33:44am entrusted
33:45to deliver
33:46this announcement
33:47did he really
33:49entrust you
33:50with this
33:51announcement
33:51well then
33:52why don't
33:53we just
33:54go ahead
33:54and give
33:54him a
33:55call
33:55to confirm
33:55mom
34:03stop
34:04embarrassing
34:04yourself
34:05why would
34:06a housewife
34:06like you
34:07have the
34:07CEO's
34:08number
34:08Roy
34:09Publishing
34:09House
34:10has tens
34:11of thousands
34:11of employees
34:12do you
34:13really expect
34:13the CEO
34:14to do
34:14everything
34:14himself
34:15sweet
34:16Lillian
34:16is one
34:17of his top
34:18agents
34:19and she
34:19absolutely
34:20has the
34:20authority
34:21to come
34:21here and
34:21notify us
34:22I wasn't
34:23talking
34:24to you
34:24you're just
34:26starting off
34:26you only have
34:27a few clients
34:28don't you dear
34:28what do you know
34:29about how an elite
34:30publishing company
34:31works
34:32I know more
34:33than you do
34:34what do you
34:35think real
34:36work is
34:36going out
34:37and buying
34:38groceries
34:38or doing
34:39the laundry
34:40please just
34:41just stop
34:42mom you're
34:43embarrassing
34:43yourself
34:44be gentler
34:45to your
34:45mother
34:46Olivia
34:46oh
34:48and
34:49you know
34:50I completely
34:51understand where
34:51you're coming
34:52from
34:52you've been
34:53in the house
34:53for
34:54so long
34:56of course
34:57you're a little
34:57ignorant
34:58I really
35:00do take
35:01pity
35:01on you
35:02but now
35:03it's time
35:04for someone
35:04more
35:05worthy
35:05to take
35:07Oprah's
35:07woman's house
35:08I'm lucky
35:10to have
35:10found one
35:11dad
35:13I'm so
35:14happy for
35:15you two
35:15with your
35:16reputation
35:17and Lily's
35:18business acumen
35:19you guys are
35:20a match
35:20made in heaven
35:21Johnny
35:26it's the CEO
35:28you must be
35:29checking in
35:29to see if
35:30you've heard
35:30the good news
35:30yet
35:31hurry up
35:32answer it
35:33yeah
35:33and put it
35:34on the speaker
35:34so someone
35:35can hear what
35:36the CEO
35:36really has
35:37to say
35:38hello
35:40Mr. Harper
35:41yeah I told you
35:42you're going to
35:42be in a meeting
35:42with HR
35:43where the hell
35:44do you want
35:44off to
35:45you idiot
35:45hi
35:52Mr. Harper
35:54I'm at
35:54Mr. Asher's
35:55house
35:55I told you
35:56I stopped
35:56that meeting
35:57with HR
35:57did you skip
35:58out in work hours
35:59didn't you
36:00think you
36:00inform Mr. Asher
36:01I told you
36:03I would
36:03personally
36:04inform him
36:04you
36:05are just
36:06an agent
36:07what right
36:08do you have
36:08doing my
36:09job for me
36:10I'm sorry
36:11Mr. Harper
36:12I just thought
36:13I'd take the
36:14initiative
36:14I'll be there
36:15soon
36:16stay right
36:17where you
36:17are
36:17yes sir
36:19what's wrong
36:29yeah the CEO
36:31didn't sound
36:32too happy
36:32nothing's wrong
36:35I was just
36:36in such a rush
36:37to share the good
36:38news
36:38I
36:39completely
36:40forgot
36:41that Mr. Harper
36:42actually wanted to
36:43personally tell you
36:45so he's actually
36:46on his lane
36:47whoa whoa
36:48the CEO
36:49is personally
36:50coming to my
36:50house
36:51to announce
36:52me as his
36:53successor
36:53but it's like
36:55I said
36:55you didn't have
36:56that authority
36:57if the CEO
36:58is coming here
36:59to congratulate
37:00dad personally
37:01I think he
37:03respects him
37:04of course he does
37:05your father
37:06is a best
37:07selling author
37:08and renowned
37:09in the industry
37:10it's only thing
37:12that he succeeds
37:12as the next CEO
37:13oh my my my
37:17I think you're
37:18all mistaken
37:19you see the CEO
37:21is only coming
37:22here because
37:23the chairwoman
37:24asked him to
37:25Jonathan's
37:26appointment as CEO
37:27well ultimately
37:29that decision
37:29lies with her
37:30what chairwoman
37:33Lily does
37:34Roy Publishing
37:35House even
37:36have a chairwoman
37:37not that I know
37:38of
37:38well
37:40who is she
37:42like she even
37:44knows
37:44oh but I do
37:46the chairwoman
37:48of Roy Publishing
37:49is me
37:51drop the act mom
38:09like do you even
38:10know what a chairwoman
38:11does
38:11she probably
38:12asked chat GPT
38:13and please
38:17you gotta stop
38:18flaunting your
38:18ignorance
38:19when we were
38:20younger we
38:20called it
38:20naivete
38:21but now that
38:21you're old
38:22and washed
38:22up and haggard
38:23it's just
38:24plain foolishness
38:25she probably
38:28read so many
38:29trashy novels
38:29she can't even
38:30keep up with
38:31reality anymore
38:32she's stuck
38:33in her own
38:34fantasy world
38:35that's what it
38:37is she's
38:38delusional
38:38okay yeah
38:40I can
38:40play along
38:41with that
38:42greetings
38:45chairwoman
38:46Anne
38:46they're laughing
38:53at me now
38:53but soon
38:54they'll see
38:55pardon me
39:14chairwoman
39:15Anne
39:15are you going
39:16to reject
39:16my appointment
39:17as CEO
39:18are you going
39:19to strip me
39:20of everything
39:20I've ever
39:21earned
39:21are you going
39:22to kick me
39:23out of Roy
39:23publishing
39:24group
39:24yes
39:30chairwoman
39:31Anne
39:31are you going
39:32to blacklist
39:33me from the
39:33publishing world
39:34and shudder
39:35my company
39:36are you going
39:37to make
39:38your ungrateful
39:39daughter regret
39:40everything
39:41oh no
39:42no no
39:43maybe Anne
39:44wants to be
39:45treated
39:45like a queen
39:46in which case
39:48I will be
39:51your butler
39:51and we'll
39:53be your maid
39:53let us
39:56atone
39:56for our sins
39:57oh
39:58and
39:59well what
40:00about me
40:01what would
40:02you like me
40:03to do
40:03go ahead
40:05and laugh
40:05the CEO
40:06will be here
40:07soon
40:07he'll confirm
40:08whether or not
40:09I'm telling
40:10the truth
40:10all right
40:11that's enough
40:12playtime's over
40:13now get the hell
40:15out of here
40:15or I'm going
40:16to remove you
40:16myself
40:17stop
40:20Henry
40:28you old
40:29son of a gun
40:30you didn't tell
40:30me you're
40:31coming over
40:31here
40:31my daughter
40:34Olivia
40:35her husband
40:36Kenneth
40:36and who is
40:37that woman
40:37over there
40:38on your floor
40:38oh that is
40:40my ex
40:40a silly woman
40:42in fact we were
40:43just getting rid
40:43of her because
40:44she was trying
40:44to tarnish
40:45my reputation
40:45let alone
40:46Roy Publishing
40:47house
40:47kicking her
40:48out
40:48the whole family
40:49decided
40:50we support
40:51my father
40:51and we won't
40:52let anyone
40:53tarnish his
40:53good name
40:54related or not
40:55that sounds
41:04like personal
41:05business to me
41:06I'm here to
41:06talk strictly
41:07about company
41:08business
41:09so let's
41:10stay focused
41:10on that
41:11yes
41:12great idea
41:13Henry
41:14let's talk
41:15business
41:15no wonder
41:16you're the
41:16leader of the
41:17company
41:17Mr. Harper
41:18always
41:19cut to the
41:19chase
41:20Jonathan
41:21as CEO
41:22of Roy
41:23Publishing
41:24house
41:24decided to
41:25step down
41:26I will now
41:26make my
41:27formal succession
41:28announcement
41:29by Henry
41:32Harper
41:32due to
41:33personal
41:34circumstances
41:35step down
41:36as CEO
41:37of Roy
41:37Publishing
41:38company
41:38if you
41:39were willing
41:39to secede
41:40me for this
41:41position
41:41Mr. Asher
41:42I'll need you
41:43to sign
41:43these documents
41:45oh Henry
41:48my friend
41:50thank you
41:53for trusting
41:55me
41:55congrats
41:57dad
41:58Johnny
42:03the moment
42:04we've been
42:04waiting for
42:05is finally
42:06here
42:07thank you
42:07for coming
42:08over so
42:08quickly
42:09and for
42:09shedding
42:09some light
42:10on the
42:10truth
42:11just now
42:12someone
42:13was spreading
42:14a rumor
42:15that you
42:16don't have
42:16the ultimate
42:17decision making
42:18power
42:18and that they
42:19made up
42:20some ridiculous
42:21chairwoman
42:21position
42:22such a
42:23trashy
42:24rumor
42:24in all my
42:25years at
42:26the company
42:27you are
42:27the only
42:28one with
42:28the absolute
42:29authority
42:30I mean
42:32have we ever
42:33had a chairwoman
42:3425 years ago
42:39the chairwoman
42:40stepped down
42:41from her position
42:41and gave me
42:42full authority
42:43to this whole
42:44company
42:44did you hear
42:45that mom
42:46this is real
42:47life
42:48not some
42:48soap opera
42:49miss chairwoman
42:50it's time to
42:51wake up
42:51honey
42:51stop laughing
42:54we need to
43:01be the perfect
43:02hosts to mr
43:03harper
43:03and get our
43:04unwelcome guest
43:05out
43:06yes darling
43:08you are correct
43:09mr harper
43:09forgive us for
43:10this unsightly
43:11mess
43:12ken
43:12olivia
43:13get her
43:13out of
43:14you
43:14mom
43:14you need
43:15to leave
43:16step away
43:21from her
43:21i am not
43:24done speaking
43:2525 years ago
43:26when i took
43:27over this
43:27company
43:27there was
43:28no active
43:29chairwoman
43:29but as of
43:30today
43:30as of
43:31right now
43:31i am
43:33reinstating
43:33the chairwoman
43:34who have
43:35total control
43:36over the
43:36roy publishing
43:37house company
43:37and you
43:38must all
43:39obey
43:39that chairwoman's
43:41orders
43:41including
43:42the ceo
43:43what
43:45henry
43:49i don't
43:49understand
43:50why the
43:50change of
43:51plans
43:51where did
43:52this new
43:52chairwoman
43:53come from
43:53i haven't
43:54heard a
43:54thing about
43:55her
43:55unless
43:56no
44:02that's
44:04impossible
44:05but there's
44:08no way
44:09but this
44:09is a joke
44:10a terrible
44:11one at
44:12that
44:12going by
44:13the looks
44:13on your
44:13faces
44:14you've
44:15already
44:15guessed
44:16who it
44:16is
44:17that's
44:17right
44:18miss
44:18ann roy
44:19will be
44:19reinstated
44:20as the
44:21chairwoman
44:21of this
44:22company
44:23madam
44:26chairwoman
44:26welcome back
44:36chairwoman
44:37and is
44:45completely
44:45unqualified
44:46for this
44:46position
44:46is roy
44:47publishing
44:48a joke
44:48are you
44:49telling me
44:50that the
44:51woman that
44:51was baking
44:52pies in the
44:53kitchen
44:53yesterday
44:53is a
44:55chairwoman
44:55of a
44:56company
44:56worth
44:56billions
44:57oh my
44:57god
44:58this cannot
44:58be true
44:59no
45:00mr harper
45:02there must
45:03be a mistake
45:03she's just
45:04a housewife
45:05who cooks
45:05and cleans
45:06all day
45:06why you
45:07ruin the
45:08company
45:08silence
45:09the roy
45:10family
45:11owns roy
45:11publishing
45:12company
45:12it's only
45:13natural that
45:14ann the
45:15sole heiress
45:16to the
45:16company
45:17become the
45:18chairwoman
45:18none of
45:19you have
45:20any right
45:21to question
45:21her
45:22what
45:23my wife
45:33of 25
45:33years
45:34the woman
45:35who cooked
45:36and cleaned
45:36for me
45:37is the
45:38sole heiress
45:39of the
45:40roy
45:41family
45:41fortune
45:42jonathan
45:43i told you
45:44you'd live
45:45to regret
45:45the way
45:45you treated
45:46me today
45:46mom how
45:50could you
45:50hide this
45:51from us
45:51for so long
45:52we're your
45:53own flesh
45:53and blood
45:54were you
45:56afraid of
45:56splitting your
45:57assets with
45:58us
45:58don't use
46:02your twisted
46:03logic to put
46:04words in my
46:04mouth the
46:05only reason i
46:06hid my
46:06identity was
46:07to protect
46:07your father's
46:08fragile ego
46:09jonathan when i
46:12first met you
46:12you were just a
46:13nameless aspiring
46:14writer but i
46:15fell in love
46:16with your
46:16passion we
46:17built this
46:18life together
46:18i supported you
46:20from the sidelines
46:21every step of
46:22the way and
46:22helped you reach
46:23the position you're
46:24in now i look
46:25forward to the
46:25day when i could
46:26tell you my
46:28true identity
46:28when you would
46:30finally become the
46:31ceo i never
46:32thought that you
46:33could be so
46:34cruel to the
46:36loyal loving
46:37wife who stayed
46:38by your side and
46:39made you into
46:40what you are
46:41it took me 25
46:43years to see
46:44your true nature
46:45i feel like a
46:46fool but i see
46:48it now
46:49henry yes
46:52chairwoman roy
46:53what would you
46:54like me to do
46:55and their wish
46:58from this day
47:00forward i will
47:01have no connection
47:02to the ashers
47:02our relationships
47:04will remain
47:05strictly business
47:06jonathan i
47:08hereby rescind
47:09your position as
47:10ceo to roy
47:11publishing house
47:12it cannot be led
47:14by a fraud
47:15furthermore this
47:16company is
47:16cancelling all
47:17contracts with
47:18you your book
47:19contracts cancelled
47:21your advances
47:22rescinded we
47:24expect full
47:25repayment lily
47:27ann your depraved
47:28morals do not
47:29align with our
47:30company values you
47:31built your career
47:32by seducing a
47:32married man you're
47:34fired in addition
47:36my personal
47:37evaluation will be
47:38circulated throughout
47:39the industry you
47:40will never work in
47:41publishing again
47:42olivia
47:53mom i'm your
47:55daughter from
47:57now on you are
47:58not allowed to
47:59use roy publishing
48:00house's name for
48:01personal gain if
48:03you try to leverage
48:04our relationship for
48:05future contracts i
48:06will bury your
48:08company in lawsuits
48:09mom if you cut me
48:10off i'll go
48:10bankrupt within a
48:11year do you
48:13really want to
48:13ruin your only
48:14daughter please
48:15ann olivia is
48:17your flesh and
48:17blood why are you
48:19treating her like
48:19this if she wasn't
48:20my daughter i would
48:21have sued her
48:22already instead i am
48:24generously giving her
48:25the opportunity to
48:26prove that she is
48:27the self-made
48:29businesswoman she
48:30proclaims to be
48:31olivia i took care
48:33of you for 25 years
48:34i'm not going to
48:36spoil you any
48:37longer mom you're
48:38gonna ruin us
48:39dad don't just
48:41stand there fix
48:42it johnny you
48:44have the teller we
48:46only had a
48:47professional
48:47relationship please
48:48tell her to have
48:49mercy on me
48:50you have the
48:54audacity to keep
48:55defending your
48:55mistress
48:56i'm i won't
49:00plead on their
49:01behalf but and
49:02i'm just hurt that
49:04our family has come
49:05to this if you had
49:06told the truth it
49:07never would have
49:07gotten to this point
49:08i just wanted to
49:09grow old with you i
49:10just want to live my
49:11life with you you
49:12can take your fake
49:13feelings and shove
49:14them this faithful
49:16husband act it
49:17disgusts me did you
49:21forget about this
49:22little thing that you
49:23did
49:23how about these
49:32did you forget about
49:33these
49:34how dare you say
49:42you love me with
49:42the same mouth that
49:43kisses your mistress
49:45even thinking about
49:46growing old with
49:47someone like you
49:48makes me sick
49:50i'll say it one last
49:52time
49:53from this day forward
49:55this family and i
49:57are through
49:59and
50:00from now on
50:02you will refer to
50:03me as chairwoman
50:05or miss
50:06roy
50:07i'm done for my
50:32career in the publishing
50:33industry is completely
50:33ruined
50:34just jonathan
50:37we are completely
50:39out of money
50:41and our careers
50:42what are we going to
50:45do
50:45dad you have to help
50:48me
50:48all of my contracts
50:49have been cancelled
50:50the debt collectors
50:51are already banging
50:52down my door
50:52dad what are we
50:57going to do
50:57hurry up and think
50:59of something
51:00stop
51:07it's all right
51:08let me speak
51:10annie we have been
51:15family for a long
51:16time
51:17how can you be so
51:18cool to us
51:19lillian and i we are
51:25co-workers we get
51:26flirted a little bit
51:27that is it
51:27olivia is your
51:29daughter
51:29you birthed her
51:31what you're just
51:32going to push us
51:33aside for some silly
51:34misunderstanding
51:34how can you live it
51:36yourself
51:36how dare you put
51:37blame on ann
51:38she sacrificed years
51:40of her life taking
51:40care of you
51:41that little mistress
51:43and daughter trying
51:43to plan to kick her
51:44out of the life she
51:45built
51:45don't you have any
51:47conscience
51:47i promise you
51:51that if you do
51:52anything to hurt ann
51:54i will make sure
51:56that you pay
51:57understand
51:58now
52:01don't worry
52:02i didn't make sure
52:05the publishing house
52:05is going to drop you
52:06and if you
52:07and people here
52:08want to cause me
52:09more disturbances
52:10i'll be forced
52:11to call security
52:12leaving
52:17in the
52:47Henry, did I go too far?
52:54And you've done everything for them.
52:56It's them who let you down.
53:08Then to get rid of Jonathan's influence,
53:11I think we should have a board meeting to announce your return.
53:14I agree.
53:14And then you need to go public and let them know that you were his ghostwriter.
53:18And get your copyrights back.
53:23Let me think about it.
53:24Well, the Nobel Foundation already called him.
53:26They said he's the frontrunner we're in this year.
53:27We cannot let him keep making money off false pretenses.
53:30It's time to take back what's yours.
53:32Henry, I said just give me some time to think.
53:36And you're too nice.
53:38You might give in again, but Jonathan won't.
53:44What kind of a psychopath hides their identity for decades?
53:49You know what?
53:49I bet she did this just so she doesn't have to share her assets with us.
53:53She was just a boring housewife mopping floors yesterday,
53:56but now she's a chairwoman of a top publishing company?
53:59This must be a joke.
54:05Oh, God.
54:07Hold your horses.
54:09We can still turn this around.
54:10Anne is just a housewife.
54:13She's got no experience.
54:14There's no way she can handle the position of chairwoman.
54:17Surely the company must be falling apart by now.
54:19Where are you planning?
54:24Well, I've received an invitation from the Nobel Prize Foundation.
54:34You two are looking at the future winner of a Nobel Prize in literature.
54:40And when I take the stage and give my acceptance speech,
54:44I am going to announce that Anne and Henry are having a scandalous affair.
54:49And when their reputations are completely destroyed
54:52and the company's stocks crash,
54:54the board members are going to be begging me to take over.
55:08Anne, your decision to reverse Jonathan's appointment to CEO
55:14has already affected this company's stocks.
55:18We understand the Roy family holds the majority of shares,
55:22but you are still responsible for the rest of the shareholders.
55:27We members of the board
55:28wish for you to resign as chairwoman.
55:33The revenue from Mr. Asher's books accounts for about 40% of this company's profits.
55:47Additionally, since he is poised to win the Nobel Prize,
55:51his market value is about to skyrocket soon.
55:55We cannot lose a cash cow like Jonathan Asher.
56:01Ms. Roy must make up for this loss.
56:08I'll take back the copyrights.
56:13How is that possible?
56:17Who in their right mind would ever hand over a golden egg to their ex-wife?
56:22I am more than just Jonathan's ex-wife.
56:30I am Anne Roy.
56:32I have achieved everything that I've ever set my mind to,
56:35and I have done so without relying on Jonathan for a single penny.
56:40I admire your courage.
56:42But our trust comes with a price.
56:48Okay.
56:49Sign this agreement stating that if you do not get back the copyrights,
57:01all of your stock holdings will be turned over to us.
57:09Dan, you can't do that.
57:11I, Anne Roy, hereby agree to the terms of this agreement.
57:34In 24 hours, I will take back the copyrights.
57:37If I cannot, I shall willingly forfeit the entirety of my shares.
57:51It's a deal.
57:55We look forward to the results.
57:57Yeah, that was foolish.
58:08Jonathan's an egotistical little man.
58:11He's stuck with nothing to save his reputation.
58:13He's never going to admit that you were his ghostwriter.
58:15How are you going to get those copyrights back?
58:18I have the evidence in my possession.
58:21And also, I have a backup plan.
58:23That's where you come in.
58:24Tomorrow is the Nobel Prize Award ceremony.
58:28I'll show Jonathan what a real regret looks like.
58:40I'm waiting on the lab results.
58:43I'll be waiting to hear from you.
58:45I'll be waiting to hear from you.
58:46I'll be waiting to hear from you.
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