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When Love Walked Away
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00:00:01For 25 years, I was my husband's ghostwriter.
00:00:05I helped him become a best-selling author.
00:00:08But while I wrote page after page, he betrayed me.
00:00:13He was having an affair with another woman.
00:00:15And how did I find out?
00:00:17A kiss cam that caught them at a concert.
00:00:20He humiliated me in front of the whole world.
00:00:2425 years of marriage.
00:00:27Gone. Just like that.
00:00:33Have fun at the Real Play concert.
00:00:35I wish I could join you.
00:00:37Especially since tonight's our anniversary.
00:00:39It's a work thing, honey.
00:00:42Besides, you don't even like their music.
00:00:45Oh, actually, I do like-
00:00:46Honey, I gotta go.
00:00:48Can't wait for dinner. Make me, uh, something delicious.
00:00:51Okay, honey.
00:00:57And Jonathan's new book is a masterpiece.
00:01:09If I were to guess, I'd say you probably had a pretty heavy part in writing the book.
00:01:13The least he could do is give him some credit, right?
00:01:15Henry, you know I don't like the spotlight.
00:01:17Plus, Jonathan's my husband.
00:01:19What's mine is his, and vice versa.
00:01:21I've already prepared everything for Jonathan to take over at CU.
00:01:24And Roy Publishing's your family business.
00:01:26I'm just looking over it on your behalf.
00:01:28We'll talk about this later.
00:01:30Gotta run, Henry.
00:01:31Have to call Jonathan to see what time he's coming home.
00:01:33That's weird. The concert should be over by now.
00:01:49Don't you want to answer your wife's call?
00:01:55She's so annoying. She cannot go a single day without calling to blab about some unimportant shit.
00:02:03Hang on, baby.
00:02:05Yes, honey.
00:02:07I just wanted to know if you'd be back soon. Dinner's almost ready.
00:02:11Okay, yes. I will be right home, honey.
00:02:15All right.
00:02:17When was the last time you fucked your wife, Jonathan?
00:02:22It has been years.
00:02:25I can't stand her body anymore.
00:02:27Especially now that I have someone like you.
00:02:30You better be telling the truth.
00:02:32Oh, I swear on my life.
00:02:34You are the only woman I know.
00:02:40Fuck!
00:02:42Okay, either they're having an affair or just really, really shy.
00:02:46Okay, baby, I'm gonna go. I'm gonna catch you later.
00:02:49Okay.
00:02:50But you better divorce her soon.
00:02:52I'm sick of this.
00:02:53Olivia, I need you to hurry home.
00:02:55I need you to cover me in front of mom in case something goes wrong.
00:02:57No, I'm gonna explain when I get home. Just hurry home.
00:03:03Hi, honey.
00:03:04You're back.
00:03:05And just in time, dinner's ready.
00:03:08How was the concert? Was it fun?
00:03:10No, not really. You know how these work things are.
00:03:12Mm-hmm.
00:03:13Well, maybe next time I should join you, then it'll be more fun.
00:03:16Oh, come on. Let me have your coat.
00:03:25Oh, Olivia called. She said she'll be back soon.
00:03:30Oh, my God, wait. That looks just like famous author Jonathan Asher.
00:03:34No way. Isn't he married? Who's he with?
00:03:38Oh, shit.
00:03:39Honey, did you hear me?
00:03:42Huh? What?
00:03:43I'm sorry, honey. What did you say?
00:03:44Olivia and Ken, they're gonna be joining us for dinner.
00:03:46Okay, that's great, honey.
00:03:47He 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.
00:04:04Hey, Dad. It's the big silver anniversary today, right? 25 years of marriage. Wow. Don't you think our amazing little housewife deserves a little something?
00:04:25Yes, of course.
00:04:30Anne, my angel, whatever you do, do not forget you're not just my wife. You're my whole life.
00:04:42Thank you, my love. Hurry up and open it, Mom.
00:04:47A pen. Do you remember the last award ceremony I attended? I couldn't stop thinking about how much you've done for this family.
00:05:06So I picked up this pen in my hotel bed and I wrote about how much I missed you all night long.
00:05:12Wow. Dad, you're such a romantic.
00:05:15I noticed you write the same acknowledgement in every book to my most beloved Anne.
00:05:22Without you, none of this would be possible. You are my muse.
00:05:26Everyone writes acknowledgments. It's no big deal.
00:05:29What you need to learn, Ken, is that for a good wife, love is much more valuable than jewelry. Price, insignificant.
00:05:38You better not learn that from my dad. Look, I'm not some simple housewife that's gonna be satisfied with a hotel pen and a left note.
00:05:47I'm a career woman and career women appreciate investment pieces.
00:05:52What's wrong with your mother? She's just being dramatic. Look, after all, she's only a housewife.
00:06:03Dad, allow me to raise a glass to you. Ever since you invited me to be your guest at your award ceremony, I actually have a contract at a Fortune 500 company.
00:06:16Let me also congratulate you, Mr. Asher, to the next CEO of Roy Publishing.
00:06:21No, maybe he got that necklace for Olivia. I shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.
00:06:34Anne, is it just me or does this look kind of like your husband?
00:06:37Anne, is it just me or does this look like your husband?
00:06:45Is Jonathan cheating on me?
00:07:07Lillianne. My muse, happy anniversary.
00:07:18Every book I write is a declaration of my love for you.
00:07:21You deserve only the finest gold and gems to adorn your precious body.
00:07:26Lillianne.
00:07:29Lillianne.
00:07:31To my most beloved Anne.
00:07:33He was never talking about me. Who is this woman?
00:07:37How could you use the book that I wrote to proclaim your love for another woman?
00:07:50Oh, come on. What is wrong with you, woman?
00:07:52Is this the work you've been so busy with?
00:07:55Who the hell is Lillianne?
00:07:57Did you go through my things? This is an invasion of my privacy.
00:08:00Oh, you're really gonna turn this back around on me when you are the one who brought evidence of your affair into our home?
00:08:05Lillianne and I are professional acquaintances. We discuss art and literature.
00:08:09Every book I write is a declaration of my love for you.
00:08:14I shall ensure that only the finest gold and gems adorn your precious body.
00:08:19That is a literary reference, and that is something you would not understand.
00:08:21I suppose you're gonna tell me that she finds it necessary to discuss your work dressed in lacy lingerie.
00:08:26You are.
00:08:28You are.
00:08:29Anne, you're ruining our anniversary, and I am not gonna just sit here and listen to your insane accusations.
00:08:34I'll be in my study.
00:08:39No, you don't. No, you don't. You are gonna stand there. You are gonna explain everything to me.
00:08:43Mom, calm down.
00:08:44This is all a big misunderstanding.
00:08:46Okay, Lillianne is a good person. Her and dad have a professional relationship.
00:08:51You know her? You're gonna defend some other woman?
00:08:55Mom, Lillianne is a literary agent at Roy Publishing House.
00:08:59Her and dad work together. It's her job!
00:09:01Look, I get it. You've been a stay-at-home mom my whole life.
00:09:05Obviously, you don't know how the publishing world works.
00:09:07Wait a second.
00:09:10How long have you known about them?
00:09:12Olivia, you're my daughter. I carried you inside of me for nine months. I gave up everything for you.
00:09:21And as thanks you've been helping your father hide his affair from me, let it go!
00:09:25Clearly, you watch too many soap operas, and they've filled your head with crazy ideas.
00:09:29My own baby calling me crazy.
00:09:31Is that what you think too? That I'm just some silly housewife with my head full of conspiracies? That I would stir up trouble for no reason?
00:09:42Well, it does seem like that's what ruined our anniversary.
00:09:46So, darling, maybe you should stick to the housework. Let us deal with the thinking.
00:09:52Stick to the housework. As if I haven't given up 25 years of my life for the both of you.
00:09:58To keep you happy and healthy and fed.
00:10:01Did those pants fold themselves and jump on into your drawer?
00:10:04Did those shoes shine themselves?
00:10:07Three meals a day for 25 years!
00:10:12These hands have been soaked in detergent and grease and filth.
00:10:17Phil, every day you two come home and you kick up your feet just knowing everything will be cared for.
00:10:21That I have taken care of every little detail.
00:10:24But for me?
00:10:26For the past 25 years, I have worked around the clock like a goddamn maid!
00:10:33Have I ever gotten a break? Ever!
00:10:36So, first you're mad about some imaginary affair.
00:10:42Then you're mad about how you have chosen to spend your life.
00:10:47You're a stay-at-home mom, Anne.
00:10:49A housewife.
00:10:50Cooking, cleaning, raising the kids.
00:10:53That's the job!
00:10:54That's what you're supposed to do?
00:10:55What do you want us to give you a medal?
00:10:57You're right.
00:10:58I did choose this life.
00:11:00And I have done my best to live up to my duties as a wife.
00:11:03So, shouldn't you live up to your duties as a husband?
00:11:06At the very least, you should be faithful in your marriage!
00:11:09One that should be faithful is the one that depends on the other's paycheck!
00:11:12My God.
00:11:15How could you say something so hurtful?
00:11:18You want to embarrass yourself?
00:11:20In front of your daughter?
00:11:22Her husband?
00:11:24For 25 years, I have been working my ass off.
00:11:31While you have been sitting here, indulging in a life of luxury.
00:11:35You should be grateful.
00:11:36Between the two of us, who should really be grateful?
00:11:39Have you forgotten who helped take you from a nameless writer to a best-selling author?
00:11:45Mom, I think you need to calm down.
00:11:48Oh, I'm calm.
00:11:50Your father's the one who needs to watch himself.
00:11:52Are you threatening me?
00:11:54I'm reminding you, I'm the one who wrote all of those books.
00:12:00What, are you gonna go out there?
00:12:02Tell the whole world you wrote my collected works?
00:12:04Who is gonna believe a housewife?
00:12:07Especially one that's gone mad, which you clearly have.
00:12:10I'll just show them my manuscripts.
00:12:12All of them in my handwriting for all of your novels.
00:12:16The manuscripts.
00:12:17God, I bet that's something you keep locked up safe and sound, huh?
00:12:21God forbid something should happen to the manuscripts.
00:12:24You, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:12:39You burned my manuscripts!
00:12:42I put 25 years of my heart into those.
00:12:45It wasn't Dad, Mom.
00:12:48It was me.
00:12:50And if you go and say anything, I'm going to go and tell the press that you're a liar.
00:12:57Dad is about to become the CEO of Roy Publishing House.
00:13:03And if anything happens to his reputation, all of our contracts will be cancelled.
00:13:08And our entire family will take the hit.
00:13:11So this was all about your father becoming CEO.
00:13:15Wake up, mom. This is the real world, not some soap opera.
00:13:19Why can't you just act like any other housewife and pretend it didn't happen?
00:13:24So why don't you just go and buy some clothes and get your fucking nails done?
00:13:30What are you trying to achieve by causing a scene like this?
00:13:38I want a divorce.
00:13:43I want a divorce.
00:13:45I don't want to be part of this traitorous family anymore.
00:13:48I'm drawing up the divorce papers.
00:13:51Soon you'll see who really provided for this family.
00:13:54Mom!
00:13:55Okay, let her go.
00:13:58Go ahead, see what the real world's all about.
00:14:01Two weeks time, she's going to be back here begging me to take her back.
00:14:05Oh.
00:14:06I left some belongings in your suitcase.
00:14:10What do they look like?
00:14:12Oh, they're red as flames.
00:14:14Soft to the touch.
00:14:18You need to hurry up over here and collect them.
00:14:22I'll only step foot in your house once I become your wife.
00:14:26You will be soon, honey.
00:14:28Have a little sneak preview in the meantime.
00:14:31Oh, my God, baby, you look incredible.
00:14:40Years in advance for all that you promised me.
00:14:44Lillianne.
00:14:45My goddess.
00:14:46My muse.
00:14:47My muse.
00:14:49Miss Roy, Mr. Henry's office is over here.
00:15:11Babe, where'd you go?
00:15:16I just saw your wife walk into the CEO's office.
00:15:20Could she be trying to report our relationship?
00:15:23What?
00:15:27Anne, what a pleasant surprise.
00:15:29What's going on?
00:15:31Henry, I came here today to ask you to stay on as CEO.
00:15:34You've led this company to become what it is.
00:15:36There's no reason for you to leave.
00:15:38Yeah, but without your father's mentorship, I never would have come this far.
00:15:42I promised him that I would look after you.
00:15:45Roy is always meant to have been your company.
00:15:47Henry, I knew I could put my faith in you.
00:15:49Thank you, but now it's time to return to its rightful owner.
00:15:54And per your request, I was just getting ready to call Jonathan
00:15:57to talk to him about taking over as CEO.
00:15:59The other reason that I came here today was to tell you to revoke that offer.
00:16:07John and I are getting divorced.
00:16:09He's been cheating on me for God knows how long.
00:16:13With another Anne, Lillian.
00:16:16His real muse, apparently.
00:16:18I've been giving him special treatment because of you.
00:16:22How dare he disrespect you?
00:16:24You know what?
00:16:25I'll fire that asshole right now.
00:16:28And that idiot Lillian.
00:16:30Listen, listen.
00:16:33Calm down.
00:16:35Fine.
00:16:37Listen, I don't want you to fire him.
00:16:40Why not?
00:16:41You still have feelings for him?
00:16:44We were married for 25 years.
00:16:46I mean, we've weathered so much together.
00:16:49Actually, Henry, go ahead and announce his position as CEO.
00:16:54But I will be adding one condition.
00:17:01This plan will hold control over him.
00:17:07Olivia, there's no need to be so nervous.
00:17:09Maybe your mom went to the CEO to beg for a job.
00:17:12No, she's definitely going to bring up the ghostwriting issue.
00:17:15Then Dad's reputation is going to be ruined,
00:17:17and my contracts are going to be canceled.
00:17:19If I have to drag her back here myself, I will.
00:17:22Darling, listen.
00:17:24Do not worry.
00:17:25Lily's keeping an eye on her.
00:17:27Now, if Anne tries to expose me,
00:17:29we are going to go to the press,
00:17:31tell them it was her having the affair.
00:17:34And now she's trying to slander my reputation
00:17:36and steal half my assets.
00:17:38Great idea, Dad.
00:17:39That way her public image will be ruined,
00:17:41and nobody will believe Mom.
00:17:43A housewife wants to bring me down, Anne.
00:17:47I am going to show you that the real world
00:17:50is not as simple as you think it is.
00:17:56Henry.
00:17:58Am I being too harsh on them?
00:18:00Jonathan and I were together for so long.
00:18:02He must care about me still, even just a little bit, right?
00:18:05Are you getting cold feet?
00:18:07No, I, um...
00:18:09If Jonathan were to have a change of heart
00:18:11and show me that he still cares,
00:18:14I might give him another chance.
00:18:16Anne, do not give in so easily.
00:18:18You've done everything for your family.
00:18:20But please, it's time that you put yourself first for once.
00:18:26Thanks, Henry.
00:18:27You're the best friend a girl could ask for.
00:18:29Actually, I'm the worst.
00:18:30I should have checked in on you a long time ago.
00:18:34I chose this life, so I need to face those consequences.
00:18:38Let's do like we talked about.
00:18:40I'll keep you updated.
00:18:42Okay.
00:18:45Anne, you're too nice.
00:18:47Mr. Harper, wasn't the woman who just left Mr. Asher's wife?
00:18:56Mrs. Villanova, isn't it still work hours?
00:19:00Go back and set up a meeting with HR.
00:19:02I'm gonna be calling Jonathan Asher and giving him notice about his position in this company.
00:19:06Mr. Harper, Jonathan is our best-selling author.
00:19:10You can't destroy his career over some one-sided statement.
00:19:14What one-sided statement are you talking about?
00:19:17Hmm?
00:19:19I'm gonna be calling him to tell him he'll be the next CEO of this company.
00:19:23Would you call that destroying his career?
00:19:27Oh, my God!
00:19:29What an incredibly wise decision.
00:19:33Why are you so happy about this?
00:19:36Are you and Mr. Asher that close?
00:19:38I...
00:19:40I'm a really big fan of his.
00:19:43So, naturally, I'm really happy for him.
00:19:48You don't even know the real author you're fangirling over is.
00:19:52I need you to hurry up and make that meeting with HR.
00:19:55I'm going to inform Jonathan personally.
00:20:03Hello, my darling.
00:20:05Johnny.
00:20:06I have amazing news.
00:20:08You're about to become the CEO.
00:20:14What did you just say?
00:20:16Roy Publishing House is hiring me as CEO.
00:20:20Yes!
00:20:21I absolutely am.
00:20:23I'm about to prep your meeting with HR.
00:20:25Henry has full speed in you.
00:20:27Anne's nonsense with one ear and out the other.
00:20:35I hope you still remember the promise you made.
00:20:37Once you become the CEO, then I'll become the new Mrs. Asher.
00:20:43Ah, yes. I never go back on my work, my darling.
00:20:47Well, then you better hurry up and clear out Anne's drawers.
00:20:51Because I've got a lot of lingerie to put in them.
00:20:58Your wish is my command.
00:21:08Anne, everything's been prepared.
00:21:10I'll await your instructions.
00:21:13Thank you, Henry.
00:21:18Jonathan.
00:21:20We built this house together from the ground up.
00:21:23We've been through thick and thin together for 25 years.
00:21:27Do you really want to demolish it all?
00:21:30You said I was your life.
00:21:31But then, you turned around and embraced another woman.
00:21:37Was everything a lie?
00:21:41I'm willing to sacrifice everything for my family.
00:21:44But I will not tolerate betrayal.
00:21:47Today, I will tell you the whole truth.
00:21:50It will be your very last chance.
00:22:01What's the meaning of this?
00:22:14Jonathan?
00:22:16It's exactly what you wanted, Anne.
00:22:18We're getting a divorce.
00:22:28Are you sure about this?
00:22:30Oh.
00:22:32I've already signed the papers.
00:22:35So I was willing to try and save our marriage.
00:22:38But you've already written it off.
00:22:40Henry, go ahead and announce his position as CEO.
00:22:43But I will be adding one condition.
00:22:46I'll be taking over as chairwoman again.
00:22:48Therefore, any hiring that's done, such as CEO,
00:22:52will require my approval.
00:22:54Are you in such a hurry to kick me out?
00:22:56What a shame.
00:23:00I was thinking about giving you all a second chance.
00:23:03Oh, stop bluffing it.
00:23:04Your truth is, you could come in here, you could crawl, beg me.
00:23:08I'd never let you back in this house.
00:23:11Mom, it's one thing to throw a tantrum at home,
00:23:14but it's a different thing entirely to cause a scene at the company.
00:23:17Hey, Dad is a public figure.
00:23:18Dad is a public figure.
00:23:19You almost destroyed his career.
00:23:21And you think he's going to be willing to reconcile?
00:23:24Exactly, Anne.
00:23:26You shouldn't have tried to expose Mr. Asher for using a ghostwriter.
00:23:30He might have let you stay and write more books for him.
00:23:33Jonathan, you know deep down inside that without me you will never write another word.
00:23:40Do you really think that I need to rely on writing for a living?
00:23:46Soon the entire company will be mine.
00:23:48So you really think that you'll be unstoppable once you're CEO?
00:23:52Is that why you're in such a hurry to get rid of me?
00:23:55The faithful wife who stood by your side through thick and thin
00:24:00and trade me in for some shiny new toy?
00:24:04What or who I play with is none of your business.
00:24:08I have kept a roof over your head for years.
00:24:11I can forgive your ungratefulness,
00:24:13but I cannot forgive you stabbing me in the back during the most pivotal moment of my career.
00:24:21I mean how am I supposed to stay with such a vile woman by my side?
00:24:25What on earth are you talking about?
00:24:27I have never stabbed you in the back.
00:24:30Without me you would still be an unpublished wannabe
00:24:34and not the next CEO of Roy Publishing.
00:24:36Your storytelling skills have really gone down the drain.
00:24:40Mom, you should really stop with the soap opera shit.
00:24:43What's next?
00:24:44You're gonna tell us you're a wealthy heiress?
00:24:46You need to stop saying this idiotic stuff or people are gonna think you're a joke.
00:24:51That's right.
00:24:53I'm a joke.
00:24:55A joke for being so blind.
00:24:58For choosing a selfish brood of a man to be my husband like him.
00:25:03For having a thankless daughter like you.
00:25:07For having a pushover for a son-in-law.
00:25:09You're right, Olivia.
00:25:10How could I have spent 25 years of my life catering to you ungrateful liars?
00:25:17I must have been delusional.
00:25:22I'll sign the divorce papers.
00:25:23From now on I have no connection to this family.
00:25:27Wait!
00:25:28Whoa, what are you doing?
00:25:29You can't just get a divorce like that.
00:25:31This is a supplemental document.
00:25:33You must agree to its terms.
00:25:34Dad's assets aren't pocket change.
00:25:35You can't just take half.
00:25:36Especially since they'll eventually come to me.
00:25:37How can you be so cold?
00:25:38First, you're kicking me out and now you want me to leave empty here.
00:25:39I'm sorry.
00:25:40I'm sorry.
00:25:41I'm sorry.
00:25:42I'm sorry.
00:25:43I'm sorry.
00:25:44I'm sorry.
00:25:45I'm sorry.
00:25:46I'm sorry.
00:25:47You're doing the first time.
00:25:48I won't be doing anything in here.
00:25:49I'm sorry.
00:25:50I'm sorry.
00:25:51I'm sorry.
00:25:52How can I have you done this?
00:25:53Perfectly.
00:25:54How can I have you done this?
00:25:55How can you go into this?
00:25:56You're done, I have to do this.
00:25:57You're done.
00:25:58I'm done.
00:25:59they'll eventually come to me how can you be so cold first you're kicking me out and now you want
00:26:07me to leave empty-handed olivia you're my daughter don't you have any sympathy for me i'm not like
00:26:15you mom i'm a career woman don't take it personally she always was too emotional
00:26:22why does everyone in this family look down on me i've taken care of you both for 25 years
00:26:29i've given you everything that i had mom you didn't do shit for 25 years so what you cooked
00:26:35us a few meals you didn't earn a single cent for this family dad was the one who consistently
00:26:43worked enslaved and earned every penny that was put into this house not you
00:26:49did you ever stop to think about why roy publishing house gave your father a chance
00:26:55why they groomed him for all of these years well obviously because dad is incredibly talented
00:27:02dad is about to become the ceo of roy publishing house he'll have stocks worth tens of millions of
00:27:12dollars and if he even gave half to a housewife like you
00:27:17he may as well throw all that money in the fire
00:27:21jonathan is this the way you feel too that you earned everything for this family
00:27:35i had nothing to do with it i want to hear you say it yourself you haven't contributed anything
00:27:46i'll tell you what i'll give you a little bit of alimony once you get the divorce out
00:27:51but as far as what's in this house you don't get anything
00:28:00oh my what a generous offer roy publishing house gave you everything made you a best-selling author
00:28:15gave you this huge house a fancy car and you're still saying that it had nothing to do with me
00:28:23fine give me that paper
00:28:26i'll sign whatever you want
00:28:30ann i knew this would happen i'll be there soon
00:28:54jonathan olivia ken
00:28:57the way you've treated me today has destroyed any love that i still had left for this family
00:29:02but you've also destroyed your futures
00:29:06oh boo-hoo here you go again with the soap opera stuff
00:29:11i i think we're done here hurry up and leave
00:29:14oh now that must be the ceo right now
00:29:25god i bet henry's coming in person to announce the transfer of power
00:29:32that old son of a gun he's never got any patience does he
00:29:35see the ceo himself came in person to notify us
00:29:39well since the ceo is coming with such good news
00:29:44i suppose you better hurry and let him in
00:29:47come quick mr asher i think it's for you
00:29:50so you're lillianne
00:29:57so you're lillianne i'm sorry have we met
00:30:22you know but i've seen your noteworthy photos
00:30:26lilly
00:30:27well what brings you here
00:30:29lilly we weren't expecting you to stop by
00:30:32well of course i had to come by and celebrate with you all
00:30:36congratulations on becoming the ceo of the roy publishing house
00:30:41oh my god congrats dad
00:30:45you've come at just the right time lilly
00:30:47mr asher is now finally divorced
00:30:50you and dad were meant to be
00:30:52it's a stroke of fate
00:30:54is this true
00:30:56it's true honey
00:30:58i finally severed all times with that miserable
00:31:01true
00:31:02then we have two things to celebrate
00:31:04we can keep the festivities
00:31:07going
00:31:09well that
00:31:15is the best gift any man can get
00:31:18lilly from now on
00:31:21you're a member of the family
00:31:23you should just move in already
00:31:25yes we've already emptied all the drawers for you
00:31:29don't you think you're all celebrating a bit prematurely
00:31:33jonathan do you really think that your ceo now just because your mistress brought you some cheap champagne
00:31:39that's enough ann i've already told you
00:31:42lilly is not just some mistress
00:31:43oh
00:31:44oh that's right she's a literary agent
00:31:47so i'm sure that she's here on official business
00:31:52i think we all know what kind of work she does
00:32:02jealous hag
00:32:05don't worry mr asher
00:32:09let her say what she wants
00:32:12i am here
00:32:13on official business
00:32:14and the truth
00:32:16always prevails
00:32:18that's right
00:32:19yeah
00:32:19you're just a junior agent at roy publishing aren't you
00:32:22are you even qualified to make this kind of announcement
00:32:25because i was under the impression that henry harper
00:32:28the ceo
00:32:30was the only one with that kind of authority
00:32:32you stupid housewife
00:32:35you don't understand
00:32:37what happens in the professional world
00:32:39the ceo
00:32:40is a very busy man
00:32:42and so i am entrusted
00:32:44to deliver this announcement
00:32:46did he really
00:32:49entrust you with this announcement
00:32:51well then
00:32:51why don't we just go ahead and give him a call to confirm
00:32:55mom
00:33:02stop embarrassing yourself
00:33:04why would a housewife like you have the ceo's number
00:33:07roy publishing house
00:33:09has tens of thousands of employees
00:33:11do you really expect the ceo to do everything himself
00:33:14sweet lily ann
00:33:16is one of his top agents
00:33:18and she absolutely has the authority
00:33:20to come here and notify us
00:33:21i wasn't talking to you
00:33:23you're just starting off
00:33:25you only have a few clients
00:33:27don't you dear
00:33:27what do you know about how an elite publishing company works
00:33:31i know more than you do
00:33:33what do you think real work is
00:33:36going out and buying groceries
00:33:38or doing the laundry
00:33:39please just
00:33:41just stop mom
00:33:42you're embarrassing yourself
00:33:43be gentler to your mother
00:33:45olivia
00:33:45oh
00:33:47and
00:33:48you know i completely understand where you're coming from
00:33:51you've been in the house for
00:33:53so long
00:33:55of course you're a little
00:33:56ignorant
00:33:57i really do take kitty
00:34:00on you
00:34:01but now it's time for someone more
00:34:04worthy
00:34:04to take over as one of the house
00:34:07i'm lucky to have found one
00:34:10dad
00:34:12i'm so happy for you too
00:34:15with your reputation
00:34:16and lily's business acumen
00:34:18you guys are a match made in heaven
00:34:20johnny
00:34:26that's the ceo
00:34:27he must be checking in to see if you've heard the good news yet
00:34:30hurry up answer it
00:34:32yeah and put it on speaker
00:34:33so someone can hear what the ceo really has to say
00:34:37hello
00:34:39mr harper
00:34:40yeah i told you it's gonna be in a meeting with hr
00:34:42where the hell do you want off to you idiot
00:34:44hi
00:34:52mr harper i'm at mr asher's house
00:34:55i told you to stop that meeting with hr
00:34:57did you skip out in work hours
00:34:58didn't you take to inform mr asher
00:35:01i told you i would personally inform him
00:35:04you are just an agent
00:35:06what right do you have doing my job for me
00:35:09i'm sorry
00:35:11mr harper i just thought i'd take the initiative
00:35:13i'll be there soon
00:35:15stay right where you are
00:35:17uh yes sir
00:35:18what's wrong
00:35:29yeah the ceo didn't sound too happy
00:35:32nothing's wrong
00:35:34i was just in such a rush to share the good news
00:35:38i completely forgot
00:35:40that mr harper actually wanted to personally tell you
00:35:44so he's actually on his way now
00:35:46whoa whoa
00:35:47the ceo is personally coming to my house
00:35:50to announce me as his successor
00:35:53but it's like i said
00:35:55you didn't have that authority
00:35:56if the ceo is coming here to congratulate dad personally
00:36:01i think he respects him
00:36:03of course he does
00:36:05your father is a best-selling author
00:36:07and renowned in the industry
00:36:09it's only fitting that he succeeds as the next ceo
00:36:13oh my my my
00:36:16i think you're all mistaken
00:36:19you see the ceo is only coming here
00:36:22because the chairwoman asked him to
00:36:24jonathan's appointment as ceo
00:36:26well ultimately that decision lies with her
00:36:30what chairwoman
00:36:32lily does
00:36:33roy publishing house even have a chairwoman
00:36:36not that i know of
00:36:38well
00:36:39who is she
00:36:42like she even knows
00:36:44oh but i do
00:36:45the chairwoman of roy publishing
00:36:48is me
00:36:50drop the act mom
00:37:08like do you even know what a chairwoman does
00:37:10oh she probably asked chat gpt
00:37:12and please you gotta stop flaunting your ignorance
00:37:18when we were younger we called it naivete
00:37:20but now that you're old and washed up and haggard
00:37:22it's just plain foolishness
00:37:24she probably read so many trashy novels
00:37:28she can't even keep up with reality anymore
00:37:31she's stuck
00:37:32in her own fantasy world
00:37:34that's what it is
00:37:36she's delusional
00:37:38okay yeah i can play along with that
00:37:41greetings chairwoman anne
00:37:46they're laughing at me now
00:37:53but soon they'll see
00:37:54oh
00:38:12pardon me chairwoman anne
00:38:15are you going to reject my appointment as ceo
00:38:18are you going to strip me of everything i've ever earned
00:38:21are you gonna kick me out of roy publishing group
00:38:24yes chairwoman anne
00:38:31are you gonna blacklist me from the publishing world
00:38:34and shutter my company
00:38:36are you gonna make your ungrateful daughter regret everything
00:38:41oh no no no no
00:38:43maybe anne wants to be treated like a queen
00:38:46in which case
00:38:48i will be your butler
00:38:51and we'll be your maid
00:38:53and let us atone for our sins
00:38:57oh and
00:38:59well what about me
00:39:00what would you like me to do
00:39:03go ahead and laugh
00:39:05the ceo will be here soon
00:39:07he'll confirm whether or not i'm telling the truth
00:39:10all right
00:39:11that's enough
00:39:12playtime's over
00:39:13now get the hell out of here
00:39:15or i'm gonna remove you myself
00:39:17stop
00:39:20henry
00:39:28you old son of a gun you didn't tell me you're coming over here
00:39:31my daughter
00:39:34olivia
00:39:35her husband kenneth
00:39:36and who is that woman over there on your floor
00:39:38well that is my ex
00:39:40a silly woman
00:39:41in fact we were just getting rid of her because she was trying to tarnish my reputation let alone
00:39:45roy publishing house
00:39:47kicking her out
00:39:48the whole family decided
00:39:49we support my father
00:39:51and we won't let anyone tarnish his good name
00:39:53related or not
00:39:55that sounds like personal business to me
00:40:05i'm here to talk strictly
00:40:07about company business so
00:40:09let's stay focused on that
00:40:11yes
00:40:12great idea henry
00:40:13let's talk business
00:40:15no wonder you're the leader of the company mr harper
00:40:17always cutting to the chase
00:40:19jonathan
00:40:21as ceo of roy publishing house
00:40:24i've decided to step down
00:40:25i will now make my formal succession announcement
00:40:28by henry harper
00:40:32due to personal circumstances
00:40:34step down
00:40:36as ceo of roy publishing company
00:40:38if you are willing to secede me for this position mr asher
00:40:42i'll need you to sign these documents
00:40:44oh henry
00:40:48my friend
00:40:49thank you
00:40:53for trusting me
00:40:55congrats dad
00:40:57johnny
00:41:03the moment we've been waiting for
00:41:05is finally here
00:41:06thank you for coming over so quickly
00:41:08and for shedding some light on the truth
00:41:10just now
00:41:12someone
00:41:13was spreading a rumor
00:41:15that you don't have the ultimate decision making power
00:41:18and that they made up some ridiculous chairwoman position
00:41:22such a trashy rumor
00:41:24in all my years at the company
00:41:26you are the only one with the absolute authority
00:41:30i mean
00:41:31have we ever had a chairwoman
00:41:3325 years ago the chairwoman
00:41:39stepped down from her position
00:41:41and gave me full authority to this whole company
00:41:44did you hear that mom
00:41:45this is real life
00:41:47not some soap opera
00:41:48miss chairwoman
00:41:50it's time to wake up honey
00:41:51we need to be the perfect hosts to mr harper
00:42:03and get our unwelcome guest
00:42:05out
00:42:06yes darling
00:42:08you are correct
00:42:08mr harper
00:42:09forgive us for this unsightly mess
00:42:12ken
00:42:12olivia
00:42:13get her out of here
00:42:14mom
00:42:14you need to leave
00:42:16step away from her
00:42:21i am not done speaking
00:42:2525 years ago when i took over this company
00:42:27there was no active chairwoman
00:42:29but as of today as of right now
00:42:31i am reinstating the chairwoman
00:42:34who have total control over the roy publishing house company
00:42:37and you must all obey that chairwoman's orders
00:42:41including the ceo
00:42:43what
00:42:45henry i don't understand why the change of plans
00:42:51where did this new chairwoman come from
00:42:53i haven't heard a thing about her
00:42:55unless
00:42:56no
00:43:02that's impossible
00:43:04but there's no way
00:43:09but this is a joke
00:43:10a terrible one at that
00:43:12going by the looks on your faces
00:43:14you've already guessed who it is
00:43:16that's right
00:43:17miss ann roy will be reinstated
00:43:20as the chairwoman
00:43:21of this company
00:43:22madam chairwoman
00:43:26welcome back chairwoman
00:43:37ann isn't qualified for this
00:43:44wait ann is completely unqualified for this position
00:43:47is roy publishing a joke
00:43:49are you telling me that the woman that was baking pies in the kitchen yesterday
00:43:54is a chairwoman of a company worth billions
00:43:57oh my god this cannot be true
00:43:59no
00:44:00mr harper
00:44:02there must be a mistake
00:44:04she's just a housewife who cooks and cleans all day
00:44:07she'll ruin the company
00:44:09silence
00:44:09the roy family owns roy publishing company
00:44:13and it's only natural that ann
00:44:15the sole heiress to the company
00:44:17become the chairwoman
00:44:18none of you have any right to question her
00:44:22what
00:44:23what
00:44:23my wife of 25 years
00:44:35the woman who cooked and cleaned for me
00:44:37is the sole heiress
00:44:40of the roy family fortune
00:44:42jonathan
00:44:43i told you you'd live to regret the way you treated me today
00:44:47mom how could you hide this from us for so long
00:44:52we're your own flesh and blood
00:44:54were you afraid of splitting your assets with us
00:44:58don't use your twisted logic to put words in my mouth
00:45:05the only reason i hid my identity was to protect your father's fragile ego
00:45:09jonathan
00:45:11when i first met you you were just a nameless aspiring writer
00:45:14but i fell in love with your passion
00:45:17we built this life together
00:45:19i supported you from the sidelines every step of the way
00:45:22and helped you reach the position you're in now
00:45:24i look forward to the day when i could tell you my true identity
00:45:29when you would finally become the ceo
00:45:31i never thought that you could be so cruel
00:45:35to the loyal loving wife who stayed by your side and made you into what you are
00:45:41it took me 25 years to see your true nature
00:45:45i feel like a fool
00:45:47but i see it now
00:45:49henry
00:45:51yes chairwoman roy
00:45:53what would you like me to do
00:45:55give them their wish
00:46:00from this day forward i will have no connection to the ashers
00:46:04our relationships will remain strictly business
00:46:07jonathan i hereby rescind your position as ceo to roy publishing house
00:46:14it cannot be led by a fraud
00:46:16furthermore this company is cancelling all contracts with you
00:46:20your book contracts cancelled
00:46:22your advances
00:46:24rescinded
00:46:25we expect full repayment
00:46:27lillianne your depraved morals do not align with our company values
00:46:32you built your career by seducing a married man
00:46:35you're fired
00:46:36in addition my personal evaluation will be circulated throughout the industry
00:46:41you will never work in publishing again
00:46:44olivia
00:46:54mom
00:46:55i'm your daughter
00:46:57from now on
00:46:59you are not allowed to use roy publishing house's name
00:47:02for personal gain
00:47:04if you try to leverage our relationship for future contracts
00:47:07i will bury your company in lawsuits
00:47:10mom if you cut me off i'll go bankrupt within a year
00:47:13do you really want to ruin your only daughter
00:47:16please anne
00:47:17olivia is your flesh and blood
00:47:19why are you treating her like this
00:47:21if she wasn't my daughter i would have sued her already
00:47:24instead i am generously giving her the opportunity to prove that she is the
00:47:29self-made businesswoman she proclaims to be
00:47:32olivia
00:47:33i took care of you for 25 years
00:47:36i'm not going to spoil you any longer
00:47:38mom you're going to ruin us
00:47:40dad
00:47:42don't stand there
00:47:43fix it
00:47:44johnny
00:47:45you have to tell her
00:47:47we only had a professional relationship
00:47:49please tell her to have mercy on me
00:47:51anne
00:47:55don't tell me you have the audacity to keep defending your mistress
00:47:58i
00:47:59i'm
00:48:01i won't plead on their behalf
00:48:04but anne
00:48:05i'm just hurt that our family has come to this
00:48:08if you had told the truth it never would have gotten to this point
00:48:11i just wanted to grow old with you
00:48:12i just want to live my life with you
00:48:14you can take your fake feelings and shove them
00:48:17this faithful husband act
00:48:20it disgusts me
00:48:21did you forget about this little thing that you did
00:48:26how about these
00:48:34did you forget about these
00:48:37how dare you say you love me with the same mouth that kisses your mistress
00:48:47even thinking about growing old with someone like you
00:48:51makes me sick
00:48:53i'll say it one last time
00:48:55from this day forward
00:48:58this family and i
00:49:00are through
00:49:02and
00:49:02this is asher
00:49:04from now on
00:49:04you will refer to me
00:49:06as chairwoman
00:49:07or miss roy
00:49:09i'm done for
00:49:35my career in the publishing industry is completely ruined
00:49:38look baby just
00:49:41jonathan
00:49:41we are completely
00:49:43out of money
00:49:45and our careers
00:49:47what are we going to do
00:49:49dad you have to help me
00:49:52all of my contracts have been cancelled
00:49:54the debt collectors are already banging down my door
00:49:57dad
00:50:00what are we gonna do
00:50:02hurry up and think of something
00:50:04stop
00:50:11it's all right
00:50:13let them speak
00:50:14ann
00:50:18we have been family for a long time
00:50:21how can you be so cruel to us
00:50:24lillian and i
00:50:28we are co-workers
00:50:29we get flirted a little bit
00:50:31that is it
00:50:31olivia is your daughter
00:50:34you birthed her
00:50:35what you're just gonna push us aside
00:50:37for some silly misunderstanding
00:50:38how can you live with yourself
00:50:40how dare you put blame on ann
00:50:42she sacrificed years of her life
00:50:44taking care of you
00:50:45now your little mistress and daughter
00:50:47are trying to make a plan to kick her out
00:50:49of the life she built
00:50:49don't you have any conscience
00:50:52i promise you
00:50:56that if you do anything to hurt ann
00:50:58i will make sure that you pay
00:51:01understand
00:51:02now
00:51:05don't worry
00:51:07i'd have made sure the publishing house is gonna drop you
00:51:10and if you
00:51:12your people here
00:51:12want to cause any more disturbances
00:51:14well i'll be forced to call security
00:51:16we are already leaving
00:51:22here
00:51:47here
00:51:47henry did i go too far
00:51:53and you've done everything for them
00:52:00it's them who let you down
00:52:03to get rid of jonathan's influence
00:52:15i think we should have a board meeting
00:52:17to announce your return
00:52:18i agree
00:52:19and then you need to go public
00:52:20and let them know that you were his ghostwriter
00:52:22and get your copyrights back
00:52:25let me think about it
00:52:29well the novo foundation already called
00:52:30and they said he's the frontrunner to win this year
00:52:32we cannot let him keep making money
00:52:34off false pretenses
00:52:35it's time to take back what's yours
00:52:36henry
00:52:37i said just give me some time to think
00:52:40and you're too nice
00:52:42you might give in again
00:52:43but jonathan won't
00:52:45what kind of a psychopath
00:52:51hides their identity for decades
00:52:53you know what
00:52:54i bet she did this
00:52:55just so she doesn't have to share her assets with us
00:52:58she was just a boring housewife
00:52:59mopping floors yesterday
00:53:00but now she's a chairwoman of a top publishing company
00:53:03this must be a joke
00:53:05oh god
00:53:11hold your horses
00:53:13we can still turn this around
00:53:14anne is just a housewife
00:53:17she's got no experience
00:53:19there's no way
00:53:20she can handle the position of chairwoman
00:53:21surely the company must be falling apart by now
00:53:24what are you planning
00:53:26well
00:53:30i've received an invitation from the nobel prize foundation
00:53:37you two are looking at the future winner of a nobel prize in literature
00:53:45and when i take the stage
00:53:47and give my acceptance speech
00:53:48i am going to announce
00:53:50that anne and henry
00:53:52are having a scandalous affair
00:53:54and when their reputations are completely destroyed
00:53:57and the company stocks crash
00:53:59the board members
00:54:00are going to be
00:54:02begging me
00:54:03to take over
00:54:05and your decision to reverse jonathan's appointment to ceo
00:54:19has already affected this company's stocks
00:54:22we understand the roy family holds the majority of shares
00:54:27but you're still responsible for the rest of the shareholders
00:54:31we members of the board
00:54:33wish for you to resign as chairwoman
00:54:38you're trying to fire anne
00:54:41is this because of jonathan's meddling
00:54:43disgusting little man
00:54:45the revenue from mr asher's books
00:54:48accounts for about 40 percent of this company's profits
00:54:52additionally since he is poised to win the nobel prize
00:54:56his market value is about to skyrocket soon
00:55:00we cannot lose a cash cow like jonathan asher
00:55:05ms roy must make up for this loss
00:55:10i'll take back the copyrights
00:55:18how is that possible
00:55:22who in their right mind would ever hand over a golden egg to their ex-wife
00:55:27i am more than just jonathan's ex-wife
00:55:34i am anne roy
00:55:37i have achieved everything that i've ever set my mind to
00:55:40and i have done so without relying on jonathan for a single penny
00:55:43i admire your courage
00:55:47but our trust comes with a price
00:55:51sign this agreement stating that if you do not get back the copyrights
00:56:06all of your stock holdings will be turned over to us
00:56:11i am roy hereby agree to the terms of this agreement
00:56:26i am roy hereby agree to the terms of this agreement
00:56:39in 24 hours i will take back the copyrights
00:56:43if i cannot i shall willingly forfeit the entirety of my shares
00:56:47it's a deal
00:56:58we look forward to the results
00:57:02man that was foolish
00:57:13jonathan's an egotistical little man
00:57:16he'll stop at nothing to save his reputation
00:57:18he's never going to admit that you were his ghostwriter
00:57:20how are you going to get those copyrights back
00:57:23i have the evidence in my possession
00:57:26and also i have a backup plan
00:57:28that's where you come in
00:57:30tomorrow is the nobel prize award ceremony
00:57:33i'll show jonathan what a real regret looks like
00:57:37i'm waiting on the lab results
00:57:47i'll be waiting to hear from you
00:57:51i'll be waiting for you
00:57:52i'll be waiting for you
00:57:54i'll be waiting for you
00:57:56i'll be waiting for you
00:58:01Jonathan Asher?
00:58:27I knew it was you.
00:58:29So, congratulations to the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Jonathan Asher.
00:58:35Well, thank you, but the award hasn't been assigned quite yet.
00:58:38I'm still just a nominee.
00:58:39Darling, nobody's more deserving of the award than you.
00:58:46Oh, my God.
00:58:48Dad, did you propose already?
00:58:55Congratulations, Mr. Asher.
00:58:56I see you wasted no time.
00:58:58I'm overjoyed to be marrying Jonathan, but spending a million dollars on her ring is a little over the top, don't you think?
00:59:07Nothing.
00:59:08In my humble opinion, only a woman as beautiful as Lillianne is worthy of an author as talented as you, Jonathan.
00:59:15You two really make a beautiful couple.
00:59:19By the way, I heard you separated from Roy Publishing. Maybe in the future we could work together?
00:59:24You can speak to me about any future book deals.
00:59:28I'm also Jonathan's agent.
00:59:33Dad, we've invited all of our friends in the media.
00:59:36Tomorrow's front pages will be plastered with your breaking news.
00:59:40Today, you will bring Roy Publishing House to its knees.
00:59:43During my acceptance speech, I am going to announce the scandalous affair of Anne and Henry, and I'm going to knock those two bastards right off their highways.
00:59:55Welcome, ladies and gentlemen.
01:00:04Thank you for attending our prestigious awards ceremony.
01:00:08Now, for tonight's main event, please join me in welcoming this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the author of the critically acclaimed novel, The Burning Bush, Mr. Jonathan Asher.
01:00:26Please, come to the podium.
01:00:27I'm going to be like crazy.
01:00:37I have to see what I want to see.
01:00:47Excuse me.
01:00:51Jonathan Asher is a fraud.
01:00:57Who is this woman?
01:01:05What kind of person causes a scene as such a prestigious event?
01:01:07Oh, my God.
01:01:09I know her.
01:01:11That's Jonathan's ex-wife.
01:01:16Mom?
01:01:17What are you doing here?
01:01:18This is the Nobel Prize awards ceremony.
01:01:21I'm warning you.
01:01:22Don't start anything.
01:01:23Well, naturally, I'm here at this awards ceremony in my role as chairwoman of Roy Publishing.
01:01:30Ah.
01:01:32I know what she's doing.
01:01:33Jonathan, she got all dressed up so she could barge in here to this event and beg for you to come back.
01:01:40In all honesty, a spatula and an apron better suits you.
01:01:47And if she thinks she can compete with a stunner like you, she's sorely mistaken.
01:01:57Babe, you are too sweet.
01:02:01Oh, in case you haven't heard, your husband, oh, no, your ex-husband, has already proposed to me.
01:02:15Just days ago, you were begging to grow old with me, and now you've already proposed to another woman?
01:02:21Talk about jumping the gun.
01:02:22Now that I'm free of you, you filthy gold digger, I've decided to move on with my life.
01:02:29Start a new one.
01:02:31On our first day officially together, he gave me this million-dollar diamond ring.
01:02:38What did you get?
01:02:39After 25 years.
01:02:41Hmm?
01:02:42A little plastic hotel pen.
01:02:43Go ahead and laugh.
01:02:49Once I take back everything that belongs to me, you won't be laughing anymore.
01:02:56Babe, you have nothing that belongs to you anymore.
01:03:00Your husband, your child, the home that you put your whole life soul into, it's all mine.
01:03:10Everything that belongs to you?
01:03:13Oh, come on, Anne.
01:03:14Good luck with that.
01:03:16We don't owe you anything.
01:03:19Dad is a Nobel Prize laureate now.
01:03:23Bet you're having some regrets, Mom.
01:03:25But it's too late.
01:03:26Even without you, Mr. Asher's reputation will let us dominate the publishing world.
01:03:33Are you sure about that?
01:03:36Don't try to bluff, Mom.
01:03:38Everyone knows Dad is the true pillar of Roy Publishing House.
01:03:41Ever since you kicked out your biggest author, now you're going to be the laughingstock of the entire publishing world.
01:03:48Miss Roy, you really shouldn't have gone against us.
01:03:50Your biggest mistake was believing you were more than just a sheltered housewife.
01:03:56So because I was a housewife, you all think it's okay to humiliate me?
01:04:02I mean, look around, Mom.
01:04:05Everyone's here because they believe in Dad.
01:04:08His reputation, his prestige.
01:04:11They all just want to revel in his success.
01:04:16You know the company can't survive without him.
01:04:21So you're all here to grab a piece of Jonathan Asher's glorious reputation.
01:04:28Well, there's just one little problem.
01:04:31It's all fake.
01:04:32What does she mean by that?
01:04:39Oh, she's a lonely, vengeful ex-wife trying to bleed her ex-husband dry.
01:04:47How pathetic.
01:04:50I'm guessing that she neglected her husband during their marriage.
01:04:53And now that she's tossed aside, she's finally regretting it.
01:04:57What an ignorant woman.
01:04:58Jonathan, did you forget how your books were actually written?
01:05:06The acknowledgements you wrote at the front?
01:05:08The acknowledgements were written for me.
01:05:11I'm Jonathan's real muse.
01:05:14After he ditched his basic or in-house wife like you,
01:05:18now Jonathan can be inspired to write even better novels.
01:05:25Oh, his real muse.
01:05:28That's beautiful.
01:05:30Did you inspire him with all of your lacy underwear?
01:05:36You think you can humiliate me?
01:05:39Look at me.
01:05:40I'm gorgeous, seductive, like a luxury purse.
01:05:46You're just a filthy kitchen rat.
01:05:48Jonathan, it seems that you haven't told your new fiancée the truth yet.
01:06:00But don't worry, I can do that right now.
01:06:02The truth is that the copyrights to Jonathan Asher's novels do not belong to him.
01:06:10That's right.
01:06:19The copyrights were transferred to me.
01:06:22We wanted to make sure you didn't get one cent from the royalties.
01:06:26You transferred the copyrights to your mistress?
01:06:29I've known you for 25 years, and in all those 25 years, you were a stingy miser.
01:06:34Lily's my true love.
01:06:36And she's now my fiancée, so everything that belongs to me belongs to her.
01:06:41Mr. Asher, you're a real romantic.
01:06:43And it was all my idea, Mom.
01:06:47Now that we kicked you out of the house, don't even think about coming for our wealth.
01:06:57You hit me?
01:06:58I can't believe you just hit me!
01:07:00I should have taught you a lesson a long time ago.
01:07:03Then maybe you would have grown into a person who knows right from wrong.
01:07:07Get off me.
01:07:09Jonathan.
01:07:11You, you're the boldest liar of them all.
01:07:13You know damn well that those copyrights belong to me.
01:07:18You have no right to transfer them to your whore!
01:07:24Jonathan.
01:07:25What is she talking about?
01:07:27Oh, God, don't...
01:07:28Didn't you write all of your own novels?
01:07:30Don't believe some ravings of a madwoman, darling.
01:07:35This is your last warning.
01:07:38If you don't get the hell out of here,
01:07:41Oh, you're gonna regret it.
01:07:44I'm not going anywhere.
01:07:47Today, I'm exposing the truth.
01:07:51Jonathan.
01:07:52Hmm?
01:07:52What in the world is she talking about?
01:07:57Here it goes.
01:07:58Good evening, everyone.
01:08:24As tonight has been so inconveniently hijacked by this woman.
01:08:33I suppose it's appropriate to introduce you.
01:08:35Everyone, this is my ex-wife, Anne.
01:08:39For 25 years, I have worked like a dog to provide you with a life of luxury.
01:08:47Meanwhile, she and former CEO of Roy Publishing House, Mr. Henry Harper,
01:08:59have been having a sordid affair.
01:09:04Since then, the two have conspired to oust myself,
01:09:12my lovely daughter Olivia, out of the company
01:09:15and blacklist us from the industry.
01:09:18She's hiding Harper's mistress?
01:09:24Betraying her husband and her daughter?
01:09:27How shameless.
01:09:29I never wanted to expose you like this, Anne.
01:09:31Do it all our years together.
01:09:33But today, you took it too far.
01:09:35Coming in here,
01:09:37tarnishing my reputation.
01:09:39So don't blame me
01:09:41for exposing your secret affair to the press.
01:09:45You brought this on yourself.
01:09:46Jonathan!
01:09:49How dare you try and twist the facts like this?
01:09:52Have you no shame?
01:09:54You shouldn't have come here today.
01:09:56Now the whole world knows you're a cheating slut.
01:10:00Who's gonna believe your empty accusations now?
01:10:05So, if I got this right,
01:10:07the CEO and chairwoman of an elite publishing house
01:10:10had an affair
01:10:11and then ousted you from the company
01:10:13as revenge for uncovering it?
01:10:15This is a huge suit.
01:10:20Once the news breaks,
01:10:22Roy Publishing House's stocks
01:10:24are going to plummet.
01:10:26What are you gonna tell the board members then?
01:10:29I see you've got it all planned out.
01:10:35You're willing to tell outright lies about me
01:10:38to destroy me and all just for money?
01:10:41You need to understand
01:10:42that ruining you
01:10:44is easier than lifting my pen.
01:10:46This is what you need
01:10:49to learn your place.
01:10:50What happened to you?
01:10:53You're a monster.
01:10:54Just admit that you lost, Anne.
01:10:58I could destroy you right now,
01:11:00but I won't.
01:11:01Given our years together,
01:11:02if you can shut your mouth
01:11:04and be the subservient housewife
01:11:06that you once were,
01:11:07I may take it easy on you.
01:11:09You think you're so clever.
01:11:17You disgust me.
01:11:20Acclaimed guest,
01:11:22I came here today
01:11:23to expose a dirty lie.
01:11:26All of Jonathan Asher's novels
01:11:28were actually written
01:11:29by me.
01:11:31I, his wife of 25 years,
01:11:35am the true author
01:11:36of all of his books.
01:11:39This woman is crazy.
01:11:43Ever since I divorced her,
01:11:45she's been having
01:11:45a mental breakdown.
01:11:47She is hallucinating
01:11:48that she wrote all my novels.
01:11:51The truth is,
01:11:53she can't accept the fact
01:11:54that her life,
01:11:56it's amounted to nothing.
01:11:59I can testify to that.
01:12:00My dad wrote all those books.
01:12:02That's the absolute truth.
01:12:03Exactly.
01:12:04Exactly.
01:12:05Mr. Asher is the author.
01:12:06Of course Jonathan wrote
01:12:08all of his own novels.
01:12:10I'm the inspiration.
01:12:12Of course, masterpieces.
01:12:13That's right, my darling.
01:12:15I wrote every single line.
01:12:18Every single line was written for you?
01:12:25You're delusional.
01:12:26You lunatic.
01:12:28You don't have a shred of evidence.
01:12:29Who's going to believe
01:12:31your empty accusations?
01:12:33Oh, you'd like to see the evidence.
01:12:35If you can't present evidence,
01:12:37then this counts as defamation
01:12:40and I'll put you in prison.
01:12:42Miss Roy?
01:12:44You should leave.
01:12:45Otherwise,
01:12:46we're going to have to teach you a lesson.
01:12:48I've already said
01:12:49I'm not leaving
01:12:50until I take back
01:12:51everything the Aschers took from me.
01:12:53everything we took
01:12:57from you.
01:12:59clean this up,
01:13:23housewife.
01:13:23Maybe it'll help you
01:13:29remember your place.
01:13:33You know,
01:13:34second thought.
01:13:36Why don't you come on over here?
01:13:37Crawl.
01:13:38Shine my shoes
01:13:39like you used to
01:13:40and then maybe
01:13:41I can get you some work
01:13:42as our new maid.
01:13:44Look at Johnny
01:13:47trying to help you
01:13:48find a job.
01:13:50You could be a maid
01:13:50for everyone here.
01:13:59Go on.
01:14:00Show them all
01:14:00how good you are at cleaning.
01:14:02Yeah.
01:14:03Look at her.
01:14:03She really is
01:14:04having a mental breakdown.
01:14:05If you ask me,
01:14:07she should have cut her losses
01:14:08and left way earlier.
01:14:10Cleaning up messes like this
01:14:12is all you're good for.
01:14:14Dressing up,
01:14:15trying to steal everybody's attention,
01:14:16it doesn't suit you.
01:14:23Actually,
01:14:23being the center of attention
01:14:25suits me just fine.
01:14:26But you're right,
01:14:27I am good at cleaning.
01:14:29And since this place
01:14:30is absolutely filthy,
01:14:32I'm not opposed
01:14:32to doing a big cleanup.
01:14:35Wow.
01:14:39She's really pulling off
01:14:41that filthy housekeeper look.
01:14:44What the fuck?
01:14:52You fucking crazy woman!
01:14:58I, Anne Roy,
01:15:00stand before you today
01:15:01reclaiming everything
01:15:03that belongs to me.
01:15:04I am taking back
01:15:06every single thing
01:15:07that I have sacrificed
01:15:08over the past
01:15:08two and a half decades
01:15:10and nothing less.
01:15:13How dare she attack
01:15:14tonight's guest of honor?
01:15:16She's really lost her mind.
01:15:18Mom, what the hell?
01:15:19How could you splash
01:15:20that shit all over them?
01:15:21She's always been like this.
01:15:23A boulder shrew!
01:15:25Your dirty secret.
01:15:27Tomorrow it's gonna hit
01:15:28the front headlines
01:15:29and you deserve it.
01:15:30Not only are you
01:15:31an adulterer,
01:15:32but you stole the stocks
01:15:33that rightfully belong
01:15:34to myself and Olivia.
01:15:36Then you come here
01:15:38to ruin the Nobel Prize ceremony.
01:15:41I'll testify on dad's behalf.
01:15:43You're a cheater
01:15:44and a thief.
01:15:45You're really screwed up
01:15:46now, Miss Roy.
01:15:47The negative press
01:15:48is gonna absolutely ruin
01:15:50Roy Publishing House.
01:15:54Oh, Jonathan.
01:15:57You have deluded
01:15:58even yourself.
01:16:01You forget that everything
01:16:02you possess
01:16:02is built on lies.
01:16:04Stop fighting.
01:16:05You don't have
01:16:07any evidence.
01:16:08You can't take me down
01:16:09with your empty aggregation.
01:16:11That's where you're wrong,
01:16:12dear husband.
01:16:13I do have evidence
01:16:14and I'm going to show it
01:16:16to everyone right now.
01:16:23Inside this box
01:16:24are the original manuscripts
01:16:26for all of my novels.
01:16:30Oh, my God.
01:16:30The original manuscripts?
01:16:31If she's telling the truth,
01:16:34this is huge news.
01:16:36No.
01:16:36No.
01:16:37No, she...
01:16:37You're lying.
01:16:39You're lying.
01:16:40I burned your manuscripts.
01:16:42I burned every single page
01:16:43in that entire house.
01:16:44I know.
01:16:45You have nothing.
01:16:48Johnny,
01:16:49what did you just say?
01:16:51I said...
01:16:52I said there are no...
01:16:53There's no such thing
01:16:54as original manuscripts.
01:16:56You're forging evidence now
01:16:57and I'm going to sue you.
01:16:58That's right.
01:16:59They must be forged.
01:17:00Stop lying.
01:17:01Miss Roy.
01:17:02Are you sure
01:17:03you burned everything?
01:17:05What if a few pages
01:17:06were left for me?
01:17:08Right, Ken?
01:17:09No.
01:17:10No way.
01:17:11No.
01:17:11We were there.
01:17:12You were all there.
01:17:12We burned everything.
01:17:13You saw.
01:17:15Shut up.
01:17:18You fucking...
01:17:19I'm stupid.
01:17:20Jonathan.
01:17:21What's really going on here?
01:17:24Did she really write
01:17:25all the novels?
01:17:26She doesn't listen
01:17:26into that delusional nonsense?
01:17:28She's taking shots
01:17:29in the dark.
01:17:31Yeah.
01:17:32What's in that box?
01:17:33Cookie recipes?
01:17:34I know you're trying
01:17:35to use it as evidence,
01:17:36but we won't fool that easily.
01:17:38That box is probably
01:17:39empty for all we know.
01:17:41Since you all
01:17:42still doubt me,
01:17:43why don't I open it
01:17:44and show everyone?
01:17:44What are those?
01:17:55Little scraps
01:17:56for your silly little
01:17:57crafting projects?
01:18:01I told you
01:18:02I didn't save anything.
01:18:04We lived with my mother
01:18:05for 25 years.
01:18:08She's just a desperate,
01:18:09delusional housewife
01:18:10trying to pass off
01:18:11my father's talent
01:18:12as her own.
01:18:14That's right.
01:18:14How could a housewife
01:18:15write masterpieces
01:18:17like Mr. Asher?
01:18:18And she almost
01:18:18fooled us all.
01:18:19Looks like she's
01:18:20all bark and no bite.
01:18:24You've crashed
01:18:25my award ceremony.
01:18:26You slandered
01:18:27my reputation
01:18:28and you don't have
01:18:29a shred of evidence.
01:18:30All you've got
01:18:31are your empty accusations.
01:18:33So don't blame me
01:18:34for sending you
01:18:35straight to jail.
01:18:41Security!
01:18:42Get this woman!
01:18:44Wait!
01:18:49Wait, wait, wait!
01:18:51This is part
01:18:52of the manuscript
01:18:52of the burning bush!
01:19:00It looks like
01:19:01written on all
01:19:02these scraps of papers
01:19:03are parts of
01:19:03the original manuscripts
01:19:05from all of
01:19:06Mr. Asher's
01:19:07award-winning novels!
01:19:08Oh my god!
01:19:10Is she actually
01:19:11the real author
01:19:12of those books?
01:19:13What a plot twist!
01:19:15Johnny,
01:19:17please explain
01:19:18those manuscripts
01:19:19scrap!
01:19:20Those are my manuscript
01:19:25scraps.
01:19:26I, you know,
01:19:27have this funny habit
01:19:28where I take notes
01:19:29whenever inspiration
01:19:30strikes me.
01:19:32That's right!
01:19:34Those are my dad's
01:19:35manuscripts.
01:19:36His writing style
01:19:37is unconventional.
01:19:43Jonathan,
01:19:44since you admit
01:19:45that these are
01:19:46the original manuscripts,
01:19:47we can determine
01:19:48the true author
01:19:49through a handwriting
01:19:50analysis.
01:19:51I have nothing
01:19:52to hide
01:19:53and I would relish
01:19:55the opportunity
01:19:56to prove you wrong.
01:19:57But everybody knows
01:19:59that takes
01:20:00a forensic expert.
01:20:02No fraud
01:20:03would agree to that.
01:20:05Mom,
01:20:06you're grasping
01:20:07at straws.
01:20:08Just let it go.
01:20:11Hurry up
01:20:12and throw her out!
01:20:14Actually,
01:20:15we have
01:20:17a forensic
01:20:18handwriting expert
01:20:19here,
01:20:20one of our
01:20:21honored guests.
01:20:22perhaps
01:20:23they could do
01:20:24the handwriting
01:20:24comparison.
01:20:32The results
01:20:33of the restoration
01:20:33just came in.
01:20:34It looks like
01:20:35we were able to find
01:20:36what you were looking for.
01:20:48Yeah.
01:20:50That's great.
01:20:52I gotta run.
01:20:52Thank you so much.
01:20:53The results
01:21:17of the restoration
01:21:18just came out.
01:21:19Good.
01:21:20I'll be waiting.
01:21:21Well,
01:21:21I hope that was
01:21:22your little lover
01:21:23rushing over
01:21:23to help you.
01:21:24If so,
01:21:25it'll be easier
01:21:25to put you both
01:21:26in jail.
01:21:26Are you so sure
01:21:27that I'm the one
01:21:28getting arrested?
01:21:29Oh,
01:21:29stop bluffing.
01:21:31Stop bluffing,
01:21:32Mom.
01:21:33Soon,
01:21:34you'll have
01:21:34nothing to laugh
01:21:35about.
01:21:35Those little
01:21:36scrapped paper
01:21:37don't prove
01:21:38anything.
01:21:40You brought
01:21:40this upon yourself,
01:21:41Anne.
01:21:42You used to have
01:21:42a luxurious life
01:21:44being taken care of,
01:21:45but your stubborn,
01:21:47jealous little heart
01:21:48has cost you
01:21:49everything.
01:21:50You used to have
01:21:51a sweet husband,
01:21:53a loving family,
01:21:54big house,
01:21:55nice car.
01:21:56I could go on.
01:21:58You were even
01:21:59the heiress
01:22:00to an elite
01:22:01publishing company.
01:22:03Roy Publishing
01:22:04was at its peak
01:22:05when Mr. Asher
01:22:06was set to become
01:22:07CEO.
01:22:09But now,
01:22:11your stock,
01:22:13both professionally
01:22:16and personally.
01:22:17The results
01:22:23of the handwriting
01:22:24analysis
01:22:24are out.
01:22:29According
01:22:30to this analysis,
01:22:31the handwriting
01:22:32on the manuscripts
01:22:33of the Burning Bush
01:22:34and the other
01:22:3516 novels
01:22:36all belong
01:22:38to
01:22:38Anne Roy.
01:22:47You only burned
01:22:48the manuscripts
01:22:49that I had
01:22:49recompiled.
01:22:51The originals
01:22:51were written
01:22:52over the course
01:22:53of 25 years
01:22:54whenever
01:22:54and wherever
01:22:55I could find
01:22:56a moment.
01:22:57All while I served
01:22:58this family
01:22:58as a dedicated
01:23:00wife and mother.
01:23:04Oh my God,
01:23:05this is so exciting.
01:23:06I think I'm having
01:23:07a heart attack.
01:23:08This proves nothing.
01:23:11Anyone could have
01:23:12copied Dad's books
01:23:12down on sticky notes.
01:23:14Those manuscripts
01:23:18were written
01:23:18on receipts,
01:23:20greeting cards,
01:23:20newspaper margins.
01:23:23All of them
01:23:23clearly dated
01:23:24spanning the course
01:23:26of two and a half
01:23:27decades.
01:23:30Johnny,
01:23:31you can't let her
01:23:32do this.
01:23:33You have to explain.
01:23:38Don't oversell yourself.
01:23:40All those menial
01:23:41house tasks
01:23:42you did
01:23:42back home
01:23:43you're just like
01:23:45you.
01:23:47Worthless.
01:23:57I'll be there
01:23:58as soon as I can.
01:23:59Oh.
01:23:59look at you.
01:24:15You're so
01:24:16emotionally unstable
01:24:18that you're
01:24:19gonna cry
01:24:20over a bunch
01:24:20of scraps
01:24:21of paper.
01:24:22You are a
01:24:23stay-at-home
01:24:24housewife.
01:24:25You've had
01:24:26nothing but time
01:24:27to sit
01:24:28and doodle
01:24:28and copy
01:24:29down my
01:24:30manuscripts.
01:24:30What,
01:24:30you think
01:24:31this proves
01:24:31anything?
01:24:31You could have
01:24:32been just copying
01:24:33my novels
01:24:33before they're
01:24:34even published.
01:24:35He has a point
01:24:36and
01:24:37must have
01:24:38secretly copied
01:24:39down Jonathan's
01:24:39manuscript.
01:24:42Mom is
01:24:43clearly
01:24:43crazy
01:24:44obsessed
01:24:44with dad.
01:24:45Emphasis
01:24:46on the
01:24:46crazy.
01:24:47She probably
01:24:47copied
01:24:48down his
01:24:48manuscript
01:24:48whenever she
01:24:49had time.
01:24:50I've seen
01:24:51her do it
01:24:51with my
01:24:51own two
01:24:52eyes.
01:24:53Oh,
01:24:54that's what
01:24:55it was.
01:24:55Anything
01:24:55makes sense
01:24:56now.
01:24:57What a
01:24:57psychotic
01:24:58woman.
01:24:59She's trying
01:25:00to ruin
01:25:00him because
01:25:01she can't
01:25:01have him.
01:25:02Do you
01:25:07hear that,
01:25:07Ann?
01:25:09You
01:25:09thought
01:25:09you were
01:25:09so clever.
01:25:13Now,
01:25:13get down
01:25:14on your
01:25:15knees.
01:25:16Polish my
01:25:17shoes
01:25:17till they
01:25:18sparkle.
01:25:19You
01:25:20made your
01:25:20mess,
01:25:22Housewire.
01:25:24You
01:25:25have no
01:25:29idea how
01:25:30badly
01:25:30you'll
01:25:31regret
01:25:31this.
01:25:31and hold
01:25:32on.
01:25:33I'm
01:25:33almost
01:25:33there.
01:25:36Everything
01:25:37I've ever
01:25:38wanted,
01:25:39I've
01:25:39achieved.
01:25:40Money,
01:25:42prestige,
01:25:43a fantastic
01:25:44lover,
01:25:45I've got
01:25:46it all.
01:25:47You're
01:25:47the one
01:25:47who should
01:25:48be regretting
01:25:49her choices.
01:25:52You
01:25:52have
01:25:52nothing.
01:25:55Mom,
01:25:56you can't
01:25:57blame anyone
01:25:58but yourself.
01:26:00You
01:26:00chose to
01:26:01be a
01:26:02housewife
01:26:02and you
01:26:03should have
01:26:03chosen to
01:26:04spend more
01:26:04time trying
01:26:05to keep
01:26:05your husband's
01:26:06attention.
01:26:08You're
01:26:09right.
01:26:10I did
01:26:11choose this
01:26:11and I don't
01:26:13regret being a
01:26:13stay-at-home mom.
01:26:15Nothing gave
01:26:16me more
01:26:17pleasure than
01:26:17making sure
01:26:18that my
01:26:18family was
01:26:19loved and
01:26:21cared for.
01:26:21now that I'm
01:26:24chairwoman
01:26:24again,
01:26:25I'll nurture
01:26:26Roy Publishing
01:26:27in much the
01:26:28same way.
01:26:29I am going
01:26:29to reorganize
01:26:30this company,
01:26:32establish better
01:26:32standards,
01:26:33and make sure
01:26:33to blacklist
01:26:34toxic people
01:26:35like the
01:26:36Ashers.
01:26:39Oh,
01:26:39come on.
01:26:40Stop dreaming,
01:26:40Anne.
01:26:41The writing's
01:26:42on the wall.
01:26:43Roy Publishing
01:26:44House is
01:26:44done for.
01:26:46Let me get
01:26:46this right.
01:26:47You think
01:26:48the industry
01:26:48should trust
01:26:49a homeless,
01:26:50jobless,
01:26:51divorce failure
01:26:52of a housewife
01:26:53to establish
01:26:54better standards?
01:26:56You couldn't
01:26:57even keep
01:26:58your own
01:26:58house in
01:26:59order.
01:27:00They'll
01:27:01trust
01:27:01Anne Roy.
01:27:03They'll
01:27:04trust the
01:27:04heiress of
01:27:05the Roy
01:27:05empire and
01:27:06the true
01:27:06author of
01:27:07this company's
01:27:08best-selling
01:27:08books.
01:27:09And your
01:27:10delusions
01:27:10long enough.
01:27:13Go spout
01:27:14your crazy
01:27:14nonsense
01:27:15elsewhere.
01:27:16Charity,
01:27:16what are you
01:27:17waiting for?
01:27:19Don't touch
01:27:20her.
01:27:25Sorry,
01:27:26I'm late.
01:27:27No,
01:27:28you're right
01:27:29on time.
01:27:36Oh,
01:27:36good.
01:27:37Now,
01:27:37little lover
01:27:38boy has
01:27:38finally arrived.
01:27:40We can
01:27:40send the
01:27:41two love
01:27:41birds to
01:27:42the police
01:27:42station
01:27:42together.
01:27:44Well,
01:27:45you are
01:27:45right to
01:27:46assume
01:27:46that
01:27:46someone's
01:27:47going to
01:27:48jail
01:27:48tonight.
01:27:49Oh,
01:27:49Mr.
01:27:50Harper,
01:27:51I know
01:27:52you just
01:27:52arrived,
01:27:53so you
01:27:53probably
01:27:54haven't
01:27:54heard,
01:27:55but you
01:27:55two are
01:27:57done for.
01:27:58Once news
01:27:59of your
01:27:59filthy affair
01:28:00gets out,
01:28:01the board
01:28:01members will
01:28:02kick you
01:28:02both out of
01:28:03the company.
01:28:04Then Mr.
01:28:05Asher will
01:28:05be asked
01:28:06to take
01:28:07over as
01:28:07CEO.
01:28:09Oh,
01:28:09that's a
01:28:12pretty good
01:28:12plan you
01:28:12got there,
01:28:13except for
01:28:14one little
01:28:14hiccup.
01:28:15Anne predicted
01:28:15everything you
01:28:16were going
01:28:16to do
01:28:16one step
01:28:17ahead the
01:28:17whole time.
01:28:18She even
01:28:19planned a
01:28:19little surprise
01:28:21for this
01:28:21exact
01:28:22occasion.
01:28:26This here
01:28:26is a report
01:28:27from a
01:28:27forensic
01:28:27trace
01:28:28analyst.
01:28:29We
01:28:29recovered
01:28:30some
01:28:30shards
01:28:31of a
01:28:31burnt
01:28:31manuscript
01:28:32from the
01:28:33Asher
01:28:33family
01:28:33fireplace.
01:28:34And it
01:28:35confirms
01:28:35the
01:28:36aldermen
01:28:36and the
01:28:36burnt
01:28:36writing.
01:28:37And the
01:28:38results
01:28:38confirm
01:28:38the
01:28:39handwriting
01:28:39and all
01:28:39the
01:28:39papers
01:28:40in
01:28:40there
01:28:40were
01:28:41that
01:28:41of
01:28:41Miss
01:28:42Anne
01:28:43Roy.
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