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00:00I was my husband's ghostwriter. He betrayed me. I want a divorce. Who is going to believe? A housewife. Dad is about to become CEO of Roy Publishing House. The chairwoman of Roy Publishing is me. I 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 a delusion. You're just a filthy kitchen man. I am Roy, stand before you, reclaiming everything that belongs to me.
00:37This 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. You 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. But while I wrote page after page, he betrayed me.
01:10He was having an affair with another woman. And how did I find out? A kiss cam that caught them at a concert. He humiliated me in front of the whole world.
01:2125 years of marriage. Gone. Just like that.
01:27Have fun at the real play concert. I wish I could join you. Especially since tonight's our anniversary.
01:38It'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.
01:48Okay, honey.
02:03Anne, I found this new book. It's a masterpiece.
02:06If I were to guess, I'd say you probably had a pretty heavy part in writing the book.
02:11The least you could do is give me some credit, right?
02:13Henry, you know I don't like the spotlight.
02:14Plus, Jonathan's my husband. What's mine is his, and vice versa.
02:19I've already prepared everything for Jonathan to take over as CEO.
02:22Anne, why publishing's your family business? I'm just looking over it on your behalf.
02:26We'll talk about this later. Gotta run, Henry.
02:29Have to call Jonathan to see what time he's coming home.
02:31That's weird. The concert should be over by now.
02:47Don't you want to answer your wife's call?
02:53Oh, she's so annoying.
02:56She cannot go a single day without calling to blab about some unimportant shit.
03:01Hang on, baby.
03:04Yes, honey?
03:05I just wanted to know if you'd be back soon. Dinner's almost ready.
03:09Okay, yes. I will be right home, honey.
03:11All 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.
03:25Especially when I have someone like you.
03:28You better be telling the truth.
03:29Oh, I swear on my life.
03:31You are the only woman I love.
03:37Fuck!
03:38Okay, either they're having an affair or just really, really shy.
03:44Okay, I got it. Maybe I'm going to go. I'm going to catch you later.
03:46Okay.
03:48But you better divorce her soon.
03:50I'm sick of this.
03:51Olivia, I need you to hurry home.
03:53I need you to cover me in front of mom in case something goes wrong.
03:55No, I'm going to explain when I get home.
03:56Just hurry home.
04:00Hi, honey.
04:01You'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.
04:14Oh, come on. Let me have your coat.
04:22Oh, Olivia called. She said she'll be back soon.
04:25Oh, my God. Wait.
04:29That looks just like famous author Jonathan Asher.
04:32No way. Isn't he married?
04:34Who's he with?
04:35Oh, shit.
04:37Honey, did you hear me?
04:39Huh? What?
04:41I'm sorry, honey. What did you say?
04:42Olivia and Cam, they're going to be joining us for dinner.
04:44Okay, that's great, honey.
04:45Yeah.
04:45He may not have taken me to that real play concert,
05:09but he got me this beautiful necklace.
05:11I'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.
05:45A pen.
05:56Do you remember the last award ceremony I attended?
05:59I couldn't stop thinking about how much you've done for this family.
06:03So I picked up this pen in my hotel bed,
06:06and I wrote about how much I missed you all night long.
06:09Wow.
06:09Oh, Dad, you're such a romantic.
06:12I noticed you write the same acknowledgement in every book
06:17to my most beloved Anne.
06:19Without you, none of this would be possible.
06:22You are my muse.
06:24Everyone writes acknowledgments.
06:25It's no big deal.
06:26What you need to learn, Ken,
06:28is that for a good wife,
06:29love is much more valuable than jewelry.
06:33Price,
06:35insignificant.
06:36You better not learn that from my dad.
06:38Look, I'm not some simple housewife
06:41that's going to be satisfied with a hotel pen and a left note.
06:45I'm a career woman,
06:46and career women appreciate investment pieces.
06:54What's wrong with your mother?
06:56She's just being dramatic.
06:57Look, 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 awards ceremony,
07:10I actually have a contract at a Fortune 500 company.
07:14Let me also congratulate you, Mr. Asher,
07:16to the next CEO of Roy Publishing.
07:24No, maybe he got that necklace for Olivia.
07:27I shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.
07:32Anne, is it just me,
07:33or does this look kind of like your husband?
07:42Is Jonathan cheating on me?
07:44Is Jonathan cheating on me?
07:44Do you know what I am?
07:53Do you know what you're doing?
07:59Do you know what I'm doing?
08:03Do you know what I'm doing?
08:03lillianne 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
08:22lillianne lillianne to my most beloved anne he was never talking about me
08:33who is this woman how could you use the book that 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 lillianne did you go through my things this is an invasion of my privacy oh you're
08:58really gonna turn this back around on me when you are the one who brought evidence of your affair
09:02into our home lillianne and i are professional acquaintances we discuss art and literature
09:07every book i write is a declaration of my love for you i shall ensure that only the finest gold and
09:14gems adorn your precious body that is a literary reference and that is something you would not
09:19understand i suppose you're gonna tell me that she finds it necessary to discuss your work dressed
09:23in lacy laundry you are and you're ruining our anniversary and i am not gonna just sit here
09:29and listen to your insane accusations i'll be in my study
09:33you don't know you don't you are gonna stand there you are gonna explain everything to me mom calm down
09:41this is all a big misunderstanding okay lillianne is a good person her and dad have a professional
09:48relationship you know her you're gonna defend some other woman mom lillianne is a literary agent at
09:56roy publishing house her and dad work together it's her job look i get it you've been a stay-at-home mom
10:01my whole life obviously you don't know how the publishing world works wait a second
10:06how long have you known about them
10:10olivia you're my daughter i carried you inside of me for nine months i gave up everything for you
10:18and as thanks you've been helping your father hide his affair from me let it go clearly you watched
10:24too many soap operas and they filled your head with crazy ideas my own baby calling me crazy
10:29is that what you think too that i'm just some silly housewife with my head full of conspiracies
10:38that i would stir up trouble for no reason well it does seem like that's what ruined our anniversary
10:43so darling maybe you should stick to the housework let us deal with the thinking stick 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 did those pants fold themselves and jump on into your drawer
11:01did those shoes shine themselves three meals a day for 25 years these hands have been soaked in
11:12detergent and grease and filth every day you two come home and you kick up your feet just knowing
11:17everything will be cared for that i have taken care of every little detail but for me for the past 25
11:25years i have worked around the clock like a goddamn maid have i ever gotten a break ever
11:33so first you're mad about some imaginary affair then you're mad about how you have chosen to spend
11:43your life your stay-at-home mom and housewife cooking cleaning raising the kids that's the job
11:52that's what you're supposed to do what you want is to give you a medal
11:54you're right i did choose this life and i have done my best to live up to my duties as a wife
12:01so shouldn't you live up to your duties as a husband at the very least you should be faithful
12:06in your marriage i should be faithful it's the one that depends on the other's paycheck
12:10my god how could you say something so hurtful you want to embarrass yourself in front of your
12:20daughter her husband for 25 years i have been working my ass off while you have been sitting
12:30here indulging in a life of luxury you should be grateful between the two of us who should really
12:36be grateful have you forgotten who helped take you from a nameless writer to a best-selling author
12:43mom i think you need to calm down oh i'm calm your father's the one who needs to watch himself
12:50are you threatening me i'm reminding you i'm the one who wrote all of those books
12:56what are you gonna go out there tell the whole world you wrote my collected works who is gonna
13:03believe a housewife especially one that's gone mad which you clearly have i'll just show them my
13:09manuscripts all of them in my handwriting for all of your novels the manuscripts god i bet that's
13:16something you keep locked up safe and sound huh god forbid something should happen to the manuscripts
13:21you
13:23no no no no
13:26you burned my manuscript
13:39i put 25 years of my heart into those it wasn't dad mom it was me and if you come and say anything
13:51i'm gonna go and tell the press that you're a liar dad is about to become the ceo of roy publishing house
14:01and if anything happens to his reputation all of our contracts will be cancelled
14:06and our entire family will take the hit so this was all about your father becoming ceo
14:13wake up mom this is the real world not some soap opera why can't you just act like any other housewife
14:20and pretend it didn't happen so why don't you just go and buy some clothes
14:26and get your fucking nails done what are you trying to achieve by 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 soon you'll see who really provided for this family
14:52mom
14:53okay let her go
14:54go ahead see what the real world's all about
14:59two weeks time
15:00she's gonna be back here
15:01begging me to take her back
15:03oh
15:04i left some belongings
15:07your suitcase
15:08what do they look like
15:10oh they're red as flames
15:13soft to the touch
15:17you need to hurry up over here and collect them
15:20i'll only step foot in your house once i become your wife
15:24you will be soon honey
15:26have a little sneak preview in the meantime
15:28oh my god baby you look incredible
15:38years in advance for all that you promised me
15:42lily-ann
15:44my goddess
15:45my muse
15:47miss roy
16:04mr henry's office is over here
16:08thank you
16:10i just saw your wife
16:17walking to the ceo's office
16:19could she be trying to report our relationship
16:21what
16:22hey ann
16:26what a pleasant surprise
16:28what'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 i 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 i 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
17:05jon and i are getting divorced
17:07he's been cheating on me
17:10for god knows how long
17:12with another ann
17:13lily-ann
17:14his real muse apparently
17:17i've been giving him special treatment
17:20because of you
17:21how dare he disrespect you
17:23you know what
17:24i'm gonna fire that asshole right now
17:26and that idiot lily-ann
17:28listen listen
17:31i'll know
17:33i know
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 his position as ceo
17:53but i will be adding one condition
17:54this plan will hold control of me
18:01olivia there's no need to be so nervous
18:08maybe your mom went to the ceo to beg for a job
18:11no she's definitely gonna bring up the ghostwriting issue
18:14then dad's reputation is gonna be ruined
18:16and my contracts are 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 ann 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
18:45and i am gonna show you
18:47that the real world
18:49is not as simple as you think it is
18:51henry
18:56am 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 i 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
19:15and ann do not give in so easily
19:17you've done everything for your family
19:19but please it's time that 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 uh i 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
19:41ann you'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
20:01i'm gonna be calling jonathan asher
20:03and 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
20:20to tell him to 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
20:47you 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 jonathan 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 say
21:15roy publishing house is hiring me as ceo
21:20yes
21:21i'm about to prep your meeting with hr
21:24henry has
21:26who will sleep in you
21:27and's nonsense
21:28with one ear
21:29and out the other
21:31i hope you still remember
21:35the promise you made
21:37once you become the ceo
21:39then
21:40i'll become your new
21:41missing smasher
21:43ah yes
21:44i never go back
21:45on my work my darling
21:46well then you better hurry up
21:48and clear out ann's drawers
21:49because i've got a lot
21:52of laundry to put in them
21:54your wish
21:58is my command
21:59ann
22:08everything's been prepared
22:10i'll await your instructions
22:11thank you henry
22:14jonathan
22:18we built this house together
22:21from the ground up
22:22we've been through thick and thin
22:24together for 25 years
22:25do you really want to demolish it all
22:28you said i was your life
22:31but then
22:32you turned around
22:34and embraced another woman
22:35was everything a lie
22:38i'm willing to sacrifice
22:41everything for my family
22:43but i will not
22:44tolerate betrayal
22:45today
22:46i will tell you
22:48the whole truth
22:49it will be your very
22:50last chance
22:52what's the meaning of this
23:09jonathan
23:14it's exactly what you wanted in
23:16we're getting a divorce
23:18are you sure about this
23:29oh
23:30i've already signed the papers
23:32so i was willing to try
23:36and save our marriage
23:37but you've already written it off
23:39henry go ahead and announce
23:41his position as ceo
23:42but i will be adding one condition
23:44i'll be taking over as chairwoman again
23:47therefore
23:48any hiring that's done
23:50such as ceo
23:51will require my approval
23:53are you in such a hurry
23:55to kick me out
23:56what a shame
23:59i was thinking about
24:01giving you all 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 back
24:09in this house
24:10mom
24:11it's one thing
24:12to throw a tantrum at home
24:13but it's a different thing
24:14entirely to cause
24:15a scene at the company
24:16hey dad is a public figure
24:18you almost destroyed
24:20his career
24:20and you think
24:21he's gonna be willing
24:22to reconcile
24:22exactly
24:24anne
24:25you shouldn't have tried
24:26to expose mr asher
24:27for using a ghost writer
24:29he might have let you stay
24:31and write more books for him
24:32jonathan
24:35you know deep down inside
24:37that without me
24:38you will never write
24:39another word
24:39do you really think
24:42that i need to rely
24:44on writing for a living
24:45soon the entire company
24:47will be mine
24:48so you really think
24:49that you'll be unstoppable
24:50once you're ceo
24:52is that why you're in such a hurry
24:53to get rid of me
24:54the faithful wife
24:56who stood by your side
24:58through thick 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 business
25:07i have kept a roof
25:09over your head
25:10for 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 pivotal
25:19moment of my career
25:20i mean how am i supposed
25:21to stay with such a vile
25:22woman by my side
25:24what on earth
25:25are you talking about
25:26i have never
25:27stabbed you in the back
25:28without me
25:30you would still be
25:31an unpublished
25:32wannabe
25:33and not the next
25:33ceo of roy publishing
25:35your storytelling skills
25:36have
25:37really gone down the drain
25:39mom you should really
25:40stop with the soap opera
25:41shit
25:42like
25:42what's next
25:43you're gonna tell us
25:44you're a wealthy heiress
25:45you need to stop saying
25:47this idiotic stuff
25:48or people are gonna
25:49think you're a joke
25:50that's right
25:51i'm a joke
25:54a joke
25:56for being so blind
25:57for choosing a selfish
26:00brood of a man
26:01to be my husband
26:01like him
26:02for having a thankless
26:04daughter like you
26:06for having a pushover
26:07for a son-in-law
26:08you're right
26:09olivia
26:09how could i have spent
26:1225 years of my life
26:13catering to you
26:14ungrateful liars
26:16i must have been
26:17delusional
26:18i'll sign the
26:22divorce papers
26:23from now on
26:25i have no connection
26:25to this family
26:26wait
26:40whoa
26:45what are you doing
26:46you can't just get
26:47a divorce like that
26:47this
26:50is a supplemental
26:51document
26:51you must agree
26:53to its terms
26:54dad's assets
26:55aren't pocket change
26:56you can't just
26:57take half
26:57especially since
26:59they'll eventually
27:00come to me
27:00how can you be
27:02so cold
27:04first you're
27:06kicking me out
27:06and now you want
27:07me to leave
27:07empty-handed
27:08olivia
27:10you're my daughter
27:12don't you have
27:13any sympathy
27:14for me
27:14i'm not like you
27:15mom
27:16i'm a career
27:17woman
27:17don't take it
27:19personally
27:19she always was
27:21too emotional
27:22why does everyone
27:24in this family
27:25look down on me
27:26i've taken care
27:28of you
27:28well for 25
27:29years
27:29i've given you
27:30everything that i had
27:31mom you didn't do
27:32shit for 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 one
27:41who consistently
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 house
27:54gave your father
27:55a chance
27:55why they groomed
27:57him for all
27:57of these years
27:58well obviously
28:00because dad
28:01is incredibly
28:02talented
28:02dad is about
28:05to become
28:05the ceo
28:06of roy publishing
28:07house
28:07he'll have
28:09stocks
28:09worth tens
28:11of millions
28:12of dollars
28:13and if he even
28:14gave half
28:15to a housewife
28:16like you
28:17he may as well
28:20throw all that
28:20money in the fire
28:21jonathan
28:29is this the way
28:31you feel too
28:32that you earned
28:33everything
28:34for this family
28:35i had nothing
28:37to do with it
28:38i want to hear
28:39you say it
28:40yourself
28:41you
28:42haven't
28:44contributed
28:45anything
28:46i'll tell you
28:48what
28:48i'll give you
28:50a little bit
28:50of alimony
28:50once you get
28:51the divorce
28:51settlement
28:52but
28:53as far as
28:56what's in
28:56this house
28:57you don't
28:59get anything
29:00oh my
29:06what a
29:07generous
29:07offer
29:08roy publishing
29:11house
29:11gave you
29:12everything
29:13made you
29:14a best
29:15selling author
29:16gave you
29:17this huge
29:17house
29:18a fancy
29:19car
29:19and you're
29:20still saying
29:21that 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 knew
29:51this would
29:52happen
29:52i'll be there
29:53soon
29:54jonathan
29:55olivia
29:56ken
29:57the way
29:58you've
29:58treated
29:58me
29:58today
29:59has
29:59destroyed
29:59any
30:00love
30:00that i
30:00still
30:01had
30:01left
30:01for this
30:01family
30:02but you've
30:03also
30:03destroyed
30:05your
30:06futures
30:06a
30:08boo
30:08here
30:09you
30:09go
30:10again
30:10with
30:10the
30:10soap
30:11opera
30:11stuff
30:11i think
30:12we're
30:13done
30:13here
30:13hurry
30:13up
30:13and
30:14leave
30:14oh
30:22now that
30:23must be
30:24the ceo
30:25right
30:25now
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
30:35seek
30:36the ceo
30:37himself
30:38came in
30:38person
30:39to 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
30:47in
30:47come
30:48quick
30:48mr
30:48asher
30:49i think
30:50it's
30:50for
30:50you
31:05so
31:19you're
31:19lily
31:20and
31:20i'm
31:21sorry
31:21have
31:22we
31:22met
31:22no
31:23but
31:24i've
31:24seen
31:25your
31:25noteworthy
31:26photos
31:26lily
31:28what
31:29brings
31:29you
31:29here
31:30lily
31:31we
31:31weren't
31:31expecting
31:32you
31:32to
31:32stop
31:32by
31:32well
31:33of
31:34course
31:34i'd
31:34come
31:35by
31:35and
31:35celebrate
31:35with
31:36you
31:36all
31:36congratulations
31:38on becoming
31:39the ceo
31:40of the
31:40roy
31:41publishing
31:41house
31:41oh my
31:43god
31:44congrats
31:45dad
31:45you've
31:46come
31:46at
31:46just
31:47the
31:47right
31:47time
31:47lily
31:47mr
31:48asher
31:49is
31:49now
31:49finally
31:50divorced
31:51you
31:51and
31:52dad
31:52were
31:52meant
31:52to
31:52be
31:53it's
31:53a
31:54stroke
31:54of
31:54fate
31:54is
31:55this
31:56true
31:56it's
31:58true
31:58honey
31:58i finally
31:59suffered
32:00all
32:00times
32:00with
32:01that
32:01miserable
32:01true
32:02then
32:03we
32:03have
32:03two
32:04things
32:04to
32:04celebrate
32:05we
32:06can
32:06keep
32:06the
32:07festivities
32:07going
32:09well
32:15that
32:16is
32:17the
32:17best
32:17gift
32:17any
32:18man
32:18can
32:18get
32:18lily
32:20from
32:21now
32:21on
32:22you're
32:22a member
32:23of
32:23the
32:23family
32:24you
32:25should
32:25just
32:25move
32:25in
32:25already
32:26yes
32:27we've
32:28already
32:28emptied
32:28all
32:28the
32:29drawers
32:29for
32:29you
32:29don't
32:31you
32:31think
32:31you're
32:31all
32:31celebrating
32:32a bit
32:32prematurely
32:33jonathan
32:34do you
32:35really
32:35think
32:35that
32:36you're
32:36ceo
32:36now
32:36just
32:37because
32:37your
32:37mistress
32:37brought
32:38you
32:38some
32:38cheap
32:39champagne
32:39that's
32:41enough
32:41and
32:42i've
32:42already
32:42told
32:42you
32:42lily
32:43is
32:43not
32:43just
32:43a
32:44mistress
32:44oh
32:45oh
32:46that's
32:46right
32:46she's
32:47a
32:47literary
32:47agent
32:48so
32:49i'm
32:50sure
32:50that
32:50she's
32:50here
32:50on
32:51official
32:51business
32:52i think
32:58we all
32:59know
32:59what
32:59kind
33:00of
33:00work
33:01she
33:02does
33:02jealous
33:05hag
33:06don't
33:08worry
33:09mr
33:09asher
33:10let her
33:11say what
33:12she wants
33:12i am
33:13here
33:13on
33:14official
33:15business
33:15and
33:16the truth
33:17always
33:18prevails
33:18that's
33:19right
33:19yeah
33:20you're
33:20just
33:21a
33:21junior
33:21agent
33:22at
33:22roy
33:22publishing
33:22aren't
33:23you
33:23are
33:23you
33:24even
33:24qualified
33:24to
33:25make
33:25this
33:25kind
33:25of
33:25announcement
33:26because
33:26i was
33:27under
33:27the
33:27impression
33:27that
33:28henry
33:28harper
33:29the
33:30ceo
33:30was
33:31the
33:31only
33:31one
33:32with
33:32that
33:32kind
33:32of
33:32authority
33:33you
33:34stupid
33:35housewife
33:35you
33:36don't
33:37understand
33:37what
33:38happens
33:38in
33:39professional
33:39world
33:39the
33:40ceo
33:41is
33:41a
33:42very
33:42busy
33:43man
33:43and
33:44so
33:44i
33:44am
33:44entrusted
33:45to
33:46deliver
33:46this
33:46announcement
33:47did
33:49he
33:49really
33:49entrust
33:50you
33:50with
33:51this
33:51announcement
33:51well
33:52then
33:52why
33:53don't
33:53we
33:53just
33:54go
33:54ahead
33:54and
33:54give
33:54him
33:54a
33:55call
33:55to
33:55confirm
33:56mom
34:03stop
34:04embarrassing
34:04yourself
34:05why
34:05would
34:06a
34:06housewife
34:06like
34:06you
34:07have
34:07the
34:07ceo's
34:08number
34:08roy
34:09publishing
34:09house
34:10has
34:10tens
34:11of
34:11thousands
34:11of
34:12employees
34:12do
34:12you
34:13really
34:13expect
34:13the
34:13ceo
34:14to
34:14do
34:14everything
34:14himself
34:15sweet
34:16lillian
34:17is
34:17one
34:17of
34:17his
34:18top
34:18agents
34:19and
34:19she
34:19absolutely
34:20has
34:20the
34:20authority
34:21to
34:21come
34:21here
34:21and
34:21notify
34:22us
34:22i
34:23wasn't
34:23talking
34:24to
34:24you
34:24you're
34:26just
34:26starting
34:26off
34:26you only
34:27have
34:27a few
34:27clients
34:28don't
34:28you
34:28dear
34:28what
34:29do
34:29you
34:29know
34:29about
34:30how
34:30an
34:30elite
34:30publishing
34:31company
34:31works
34:32i
34:33know
34:33more
34:33than
34:33you
34:34do
34:34what
34:35do
34:35you
34:35think
34:35real
34:36work
34:36is
34:36going
34:37out
34:37and
34:38buying
34:38groceries
34:38or
34:39doing
34:39the
34:39laundry
34:40please
34:41just
34:41just
34:42stop
34:42mom
34:43you're
34:43embarrassing
34:43yourself
34:44be
34:45gentler
34:45to your
34:45mother
34:46olivia
34:46oh
34:48and
34:49you know
34:50i completely
34:51understand where you're coming from
34:52you've been in the house for
34:54so long
34:56of course you're a little
34:57ignorant
34:58i really do take
35:01kitty
35:01on you
35:02but now
35:03it's time for someone
35:04more
35:05worthy
35:05to take over as one of the house
35:08i'm lucky to have found one
35:11dad
35:13i'm so happy for you two
35:15with your reputation
35:17and lily's business acumen
35:19you guys are a match made in heaven
35:21johnny
35:26it's the ceo
35:28you must be checking in to see if you've heard the good news yet
35:31hurry up answer it
35:33yeah and put it on speaker so someone
35:35can hear what the ceo really has to say
35:38hello
35:40mr harper
35:41yeah i told you i can be in a meeting with hr
35:43where the hell do you want off to you idiot
35:45hi
35:52mr harper i'm at mr asher's house
35:55i told you i stopped that meeting with hr
35:57did you skip out and work hours
35:59didn't you take to inform mr asher
36:01i told you i would personally inform him
36:04you
36:05you
36:05are just an agent
36:07what right do you have
36:08doing my job for me
36:10i'm sorry
36:11mr harper
36:12i just thought i'd take the initiative
36:14i'll be there soon
36:16stay right where you are
36:17uh
36:18yes sir
36:19what's wrong
36:29yeah the ceo didn't sound too happy
36:32nothing's wrong
36:35i was just in such a rush to share the good news
36:38i completely forgot that mr harper actually wanted to personally tell you
36:45so he's actually on his plane
36:47whoa whoa
36:48the ceo is personally coming to my house
36:51to announce me as his successor
36:53but it's like i said
36:55you didn't have that authority
36:57if the ceo is coming here to congratulate dad personally
37:01i think he respects him
37:04of course he does
37:05your father is a best-selling author and renowned in the industry
37:10it's only fitting that he succeeds as the next ceo
37:14oh my my my
37:17i think you're all mistaken
37:19you see the ceo is only coming here
37:22because the chairwoman asked him to
37:25jonathan's appointment as ceo
37:27well ultimately that decision lies with her
37:30what chairwoman
37:33lily does
37:34roy publishing house even have a chairwoman
37:37not that i know of
37:38well
37:40who is she
37:42like she even knows
37:44oh but i do
37:46the chairwoman of roy publishing
37:49is me
37:51drop the act mom
38:09like do you even know what a chairwoman does
38:11oh she probably asked chat gpt
38:13and please you gotta stop flaunting your ignorance
38:19when we were younger we called it naivete
38:21but now that you're old and washed up and haggard
38:23it's just plain foolishness
38:25she probably read so many trashy novels
38:29she can't even keep up with reality anymore
38:32she's stuck
38:33in her own fantasy world
38:35that's what it is
38:37she's delusional
38:38okay yeah
38:40i can play along with that
38:42greetings chairwoman ann
38:46they're laughing at me now
38:53but soon they'll see
38:55pardon me chairwoman ann
39:15are you going to reject my appointment as ceo
39:18are you going to strip me of everything i've ever earned
39:21are you going to kick me out of roy publishing group
39:24yes chairwoman ann
39:31are you going to blacklist me from the publishing world
39:34and shutter my company
39:36are you going to make your ungrateful daughter regret everything
39:41oh no no no no maybe ann wants to be treated like a queen
39:46in which case
39:49i will be your butler
39:51and we'll be your maid
39:53and let us atone for our sins
39:57oh and
39:59well what about me
40:01what would you like me to do
40:03go ahead and laugh
40:05the ceo will be here soon
40:07he'll confirm whether or not i'm telling the truth
40:10all right
40:11that's enough
40:12playtime's over
40:13now get the hell out of here
40:15or i'm going to remove you myself
40:17stop
40:20henry
40:28i i
40:29you old son of a gun
40:30you didn't tell me you're coming over here
40:31my daughter
40:34olivia
40:35her husband kennan
40:36and who is that woman over there on your floor
40:38well that is my ex
40:40a silly woman
40:42in fact we were just getting rid of her
40:44because she was trying to tarnish my reputation
40:45let alone
40:46boy publishing house
40:47kicking her out
40:49the whole family decided
40:50we support my father
40:51and we won't let anyone tarnish his good name
40:54related or not
40:55that sounds like personal business to me
41:06i'm here to talk strictly
41:07about company business
41:09so
41:09let's stay focused on that
41:11yes
41:12great idea
41:13henry
41:14let's talk business
41:15no wonder you're the leader of the company mr harper
41:18always
41:19cut it to the chase
41:20jonathan
41:21as ceo of
41:23roy publishing house
41:24decided to step down
41:26i will now make my formal succession announcement
41:29i
41:32henry harper
41:32due to personal circumstances
41:35stepped down
41:36as ceo of roy publishing company
41:38if you were willing to secede me for this position mr asher
41:42i'll need you to sign these documents
41:45oh henry
41:48my friend
41:50thank you for trusting me
41:54for trusting me
41:55congrats dad
41:58johnny the moment we've been waiting for is finally here
42:07thank you for coming over so quickly and for shedding some light on the truth
42:11just now
42:12just now
42:13someone
42:13was spreading a rumor
42:15that you don't have the ultimate decision making power and that they made up some ridiculous chairwoman position
42:22such a trashy rumor
42:25in all my years at the company
42:27you are the only one with the absolute authority
42:30i mean
42:32have we ever had a chairwoman
42:3425 years ago
42:39the chairwoman
42:40stepped down for her position
42:41and gave me
42:43full authority
42:43to this whole company
42:44did you hear that mom
42:46this is real life
42:48not some soap opera
42:49miss chairwoman
42:50it's time to wake up honey
42:51stop laughing
42:54we need to be the perfect hosts
43:02to mr harper
43:03and get our own welcome guest
43:05out
43:06yes
43:07darling
43:08you are correct
43:09mr harper
43:10forgive us for this unsightly mess
43:12ken
43:12olivia
43:13get her out of here
43:14mom
43:14you need to leave
43:16step away from her
43:21i am not done speaking
43:2525 years ago when i took over this company
43:27there was no active chairwoman
43:29but as of today
43:31as of right now
43:32i am reinstating the chairwoman
43:34who have total control
43:36over the roy publishing house company
43:37and you must all obey
43:39that chairwoman's orders
43:41including the ceo
43:43what
43:45henry i don't understand
43:50why the change of plans
43:51where did this new chairwoman come from
43:53i haven't heard a thing about her
43:55unless
43:56no
44:02that's impossible
44:05but there's no way
44:09but this is a joke
44:10they're a terrible one at that
44:12going by the looks on your faces
44:14you've already guessed who it is
44:17that's right
44:18miss anne roy will be reinstated
44:20as the chairwoman
44:21of this company
44:23madam showwoman
44:26welcome back
44:36chairwoman
44:37qualify for this
44:44wait anne is completely unqualified for this position
44:46is roy publishing a joke
44:48are you telling me
44:50that the woman that was baking pies in the kitchen yesterday
44:53is a chairwoman of a company worth billions
44:57oh my god
44:58this cannot be true
44:59no
45:00mr harper
45:02there must be a mistake
45:03she's just a housewife
45:05who cooks and cleans all day
45:06she ruined the company
45:08silence
45:09the roy family
45:11owns roy publishing company
45:12it's only natural that anne
45:15the sole heiress to the company
45:17become the chairwoman
45:18none of you
45:19have any right
45:21to question her
45:22what
45:23my wife of 25 years
45:34the woman who cooked and cleaned for me
45:37is the sole heiress
45:39of the roy family fortune
45:42jonathan
45:43i told you you'd live to regret the way you treated me today
45:46mom how could you hide this from us for so long
45:52we're your own flesh and blood
45:54were you afraid of splitting your assets with us
45:58don't use your twisted logic to put words in my mouth
46:04the only reason i hid my identity was to protect your father's fragile ego
46:09jonathan
46:11when i first met you you were just a nameless aspiring writer
46:14but i fell in love with your passion
46:16we built this life together
46:19i supported you from the sidelines every step of the way
46:22and helped you reach the position you're in now
46:24i look forward to the day when i could
46:26tell you my true identity
46:29when you would finally become the ceo
46:31i never thought that you could be so
46:34cruel
46:35to the loyal loving wife who stayed by your side
46:39and made you into what you are
46:41it took me
46:4225 years to see your true nature
46:45i feel like a fool
46:46but i see it now
46:49henry
46:50yes
46:52chairwoman roy
46:53what would you like me to do
46:54and their wish
46:58from this day forward
47:00i will have no connection to the ashers
47:02our relationships will remain strictly business
47:06jonathan
47:07i hereby rescind your position as ceo to roy publishing house
47:12it cannot be led by a fraud
47:15furthermore this company is cancelling all contracts with you
47:18your book contracts
47:20cancelled
47:21your advances
47:22rescinded
47:24we expect full repayment
47:26lily ann
47:27your depraved morals do not align with our company values
47:30you built your career by seducing a married man
47:33you're fired
47:35in addition
47:36my personal evaluation will be circulated throughout the industry
47:39you
47:40will never work in publishing again
47:42olivia
47:53mom
47:54i'm your daughter
47:56from now on
47:57you are not allowed to use roy publishing house's name
48:01for personal gain
48:02if you try to leverage our relationship for future contracts
48:06i will bury your company in lawsuits
48:09mom if you cut me off i'll go bankrupt within a year
48:12do you really want to ruin your only daughter
48:15please ann
48:16olivia is your flesh and blood
48:18why are you treating her like this
48:20if she wasn't my daughter i would have sued her already
48:22instead
48:23i am generously giving her the opportunity to prove that she is the self-made businesswoman
48:30she proclaims to be
48:31olivia
48:32i took care of you for 25 years
48:34i'm not going to spoil you any longer
48:37mom you're gonna ruin us
48:39dad
48:40don't that stand there
48:42fix it
48:43johnny
48:43you have the teller
48:45we only had a professional relationship
48:48please tell her to have mercy on me
48:50you have the audacity to keep defending your mistress
48:56so i i'm
48:58i won't plead on their behalf
49:01but
49:02ann
49:02i'm just
49:03hurt that our family has come to this
49:05if you had told the truth it never would have gotten to this point
49:08i just wanted to grow old with you
49:10i just want to live my life with you
49:12you can take your fake feelings and shove them
49:14this faithful husband act
49:17it disgusts me
49:18did you forget about this little thing that you did
49:23how about these
49:32did you forget about these
49:34how dare you say you love me with the same mouth that kisses your mistress
49:45even thinking about growing old with someone like you
49:48makes me sick
49:50i'll say it one last time
49:53from this day forward
49:55this family and i
49:57are through
49:59from now on
50:02you will refer to me
50:04as chairwoman
50:05or miss roy
50:07i'm done for
50:31my career in the publishing industry is completely ruined
50:34jonathan
50:37we are completely
50:39out of money
50:41and our careers
50:42what are we going to do
50:45dad you have to help me
50:48all of my contracts have been cancelled
50:50the debt collectors are already banging down my door
50:52dad
50:56what are we gonna do
50:58hurry up and think of something
51:00stop
51:07it's alright
51:08let them speak
51:10annie
51:14we have been family for a long time
51:17how can you be so cruel to us
51:19lillian and i
51:24we are co-workers
51:25we get flirted a little bit
51:27that is it
51:27olivia is your daughter
51:30you birthed her
51:31what you're just gonna push us aside
51:33for some silly misunderstanding
51:34how can you live with yourself
51:36how dare you put blame on ann
51:38she sacrificed years of her life
51:40taking care of you
51:41that little mistress and daughter
51:43trying to plan to kick her out
51:45of the life she built
51:45don't you have any conscience
51:47i promise you
51:51that if you do anything to hurt ann
51:54i will make sure
51:56that you pay
51:57understand
51:58now
52:01don't worry
52:03i didn't make sure the publishing house
52:06is gonna drop you
52:06and if you
52:08and people here
52:08want to cause you more disturbances
52:10well i'll be forced to call security
52:12leaving
52:17here
52:33Here.
52:47Henry, did I go too far?
52:54And you've done everything for them.
52:56It's them who let you down.
53:03And to get rid of Jonathan's influence, I think we should have a board meeting to announce your return.
53:14I agree.
53:15And then you need to go public and let them know that you were his ghostwriter.
53:18Get your copyrights back.
53:23Let me think about it.
53:24Well, the Noble Foundation already called and they said he's the frontrunner to win this year.
53:28We 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.
53:37Anne, you're too nice.
53:38You might give in again, but Jonathan won't.
53:45What kind of a psychopath hides their identity for decades?
53:49You know what?
53:50I 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?
54:00This must be a joke.
54:01Oh, 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.
54:17Truly, the company must be falling apart by now.
54:21What are you planning?
54:22Well, I've received an invitation from the Nobel Prize Foundation.
54:31You 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,
54:43I am going to announce that Anne and Henry are having a scandalous affair.
54:49And when their reputations are completely destroyed and the company's stocks crash,
54:54the board members are going to be begging me to take over.
55:00Your decision to reverse Jonathan's appointment to CEO has already affected this company's stocks.
55:17We understand the Roy family holds the majority of shares,
55:21but you are still responsible for the rest of the shareholders.
55:25We members of the board wish for you to resign as chairwomen.
55:34You're trying to fire Anne?
55:36Is this because of Jonathan's meddling?
55:38Disgusting old man.
55:40The 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?
56:25I am more than just Jonathan's ex-wife.
56:30I am Anne Roy.
56:32I have achieved everything that I have ever set my mind to,
56:35and I have done so without relying on Jonathan for a single penny.
56:38I admire your courage.
56:43But our trust comes with a price.
56:49Okay.
56:56Sign this agreement stating that if you do not get back the copyrights,
57:00all 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.
57:33In 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.
57:52We look forward to the results.
58:06Dan, that was foolish.
58:08Jonathan's an egotistical little man.
58:11He stopped at 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?
58:17I have the evidence in my possession.
58:21And also, I have a backup plan.
58:23That's where you come in.
58:25Tomorrow 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.
58:47I'll be waiting to hear from you.
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