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00:00Ryan Carter, the famous Playboy heir, openly declared that he only dated women on short-term
00:05arrangements. However, there were still lots of women eager to be his temporary girlfriend,
00:10because if he was in a good mood, he'd reward them with a villa. If he wasn't,
00:14they'd still walk away with a million-dollar breakup fee. People all laughed at me, saying
00:19I was the most miserable, wealthy wife in history. They all thought I'd endure it for the rest of my
00:24life. I was going too, until Ryan brought a college student named Kelly Smith home. The
00:30girl looked ordinary, yet she was the first woman he kept longer than a month. Ryan gave me two choices,
00:36agree to an open marriage and let Kelly be on equal terms with me, or just divorce him, split
00:42the assets evenly, and go our separate ways for good. His friends were there, watching the show.
00:48They were sure I'd just keep being a pushover, putting up with everything, but to their surprise,
00:52I chose the latter without hesitation. In my previous life, I chose to endure,
00:57and what I got in return was Kelly pushing her luck further and further. She forbade Ryan from
01:03touching me or giving me any of his assets. In my later years, I couldn't help but envy Kelly,
01:09who ended up with everything—money, children, the whole package. Even after Ryan died, his will didn't
01:16grant me anything. All his inheritance was left under Kelly's control. I had been his lawful wife,
01:22but ended up with nothing at last. Reborn into this life, I finally figured everything out.
01:31This time, I just wanted to take the money and leave. I picked up the divorce agreement, read it
01:37carefully from beginning to end, and was about to sign my name. Ryan finally spoke.
01:42Anna Taylor, think this through. Once you sign, there's no turning back.
01:47I didn't stop. I quickly wrote my name down.
01:51I'll pack my things and leave right now.
01:54In my previous life, I thought bringing Kelly home was just another one of his tricks to mess with me.
02:00Naively, I believed that after all these years of marriage, he must have had at least a little
02:05affection for me. I was a fool. He and Kelly had kids one after another and grew old together in
02:11love.
02:11And I, in that house, was like an awkward outsider, mocked and ridiculed by everyone
02:18around me for my whole life. Not until my later years did I hear him talking with Kelly in a
02:23hospital
02:24room. He said that back then, the dramatic scene of catching a guy in my bed had been arranged by
02:30him personally. I was just tired of her and didn't want things to get too ugly. So I staged the
02:37whole
02:37thing. There wasn't a shred of guilt in his clouded eyes. That way, all I did later seemed completely
02:44defensible. So that was it. No wonder every time I desperately tried to explain, all I got was his cold
02:52disbelief. Because from beginning to end, he knew the truth. He didn't love me, yet he used a fabricated
02:59crime to trap me for 50 years. He could have ended it cleanly with one stroke, but instead chose to
03:06slowly torture me to death. Looking at the young yet still cold face before me, I felt nothing but hatred.
03:15He stared blankly at the signed agreement, his eyes filled with shock. Outside the door,
03:21the faint sounds of whispering abruptly stopped. The next second, my distinguished parents-in-law rushed in
03:27cheerfully. Oh my, look at her. So young and so energetic. My father-in-law, who had always treated
03:35me with hostility, was smiling kindly at this moment. Finally, we can send away that useless one.
03:42It's been so many years, but there's no kid at all. Sir, madam, please don't say that.
03:50I don't want to disrespect Anna, especially since I'm not much younger than Madam Anna. Actually,
03:56I'm already one month expecting. It's just still early, so I plan to tell you about it later.
04:02As expected, still the same familiar sarcasm, the same nauseating tone. All these years,
04:08in order to be a useful wife, I worked myself to the bone at Carter Group during the day. At
04:13night,
04:13I still had to serve these two picky bastards. Just past 30, yet plenty of white hair had already
04:20crept into my temples. I did look kinda old. I turned back to my room and began packing my pitiful
04:29little bit of luggage. And I was already planning where I should go first to properly relax after
04:34getting the money. Didn't notice Ryan following me in. It's so late. There's no need to move out
04:42immediately. Leave tomorrow. Isn't the villa in the west of the city still empty? You can stay there
04:51for now. I'll visit you when I'm free you. Anna, you're just being emotional. Calm down. I know how
05:00much you love me, okay? But I really can't let you be my legal wife anymore. I can't let my
05:08child grow up
05:08being labeled as illegitimate. I didn't respond. I just picked up my suitcase, walked past him,
05:15and headed straight for the door. There's nothing left to say between us. I'm very happy we're divorced.
05:22If you really still have a conscience, hurry up and pay me what you owe.
05:26The night wind carried fine snow as it rushed toward me, biting cold, yet unable to extinguish the fire
05:32burning in my heart. Ryan's efficiency was, as always, impressive. When I woke up,
05:40three billion was already in my bank account. With the money, the first thing I did was book Harbor
05:44City's most luxurious private club. Haircut, full body spa, and everything. The haggard woman with
05:51graying temples in the mirror was gone. In her place stood a sharp-eyed beauty with flamboyant red hair.
05:56Just as I finished changing, my best friend Iris Allen called.
06:00Anna Taylor, what's going on between you and Ryan? Have you lost your minds? What the hell happened?
06:07What's wrong? And you still ask what's wrong? Haven't you seen the news yourself? The headlines are full,
06:14are full of Ryan and that woman at some banquet. He said in front of all the reporters,
06:20that woman is his only wife. He even said they're holding a wedding soon. Your stuck-up in-laws were
06:27right there too, saying that girl had it coming. Are you okay? I never got such public acknowledgement,
06:34such recognition. Ryan had now given it to her. I'm fine. We're already divorced. What? Divorced?
06:43She'd watched me love Ryan for more than 10 years. She watched me bend over backward for this marriage,
06:48give up myself like a servant begging for scraps, begging for scraps of affection.
06:53Are you few free tonight? Let's go get a drink. My treat.
07:00In Harbor City's most extravagant bar, the booths were piled high with the priciest wine.
07:06Several young, handsome male models surrounded me, attentively pouring drinks for me.
07:10Holy shit, I believe it now. You really have let go. You were never like this before.
07:17Back then, to prove to Ryan that I wasn't after money, I calculated cost performance for everything.
07:22I had been afraid he'd think I was wasteful or didn't care about the family. Now, sitting in this
07:28luxurious private room, I looked at the woman reflected in the mirrored glass. The flamboyant red
07:33hair, the perfectly tailored haute couture dress, was strange, yet familiar. Iris raised her glass and
07:41clinked it hard against mine. You look a bit like that once in a century genius beauty from the
07:46finance department at Ace University. She downed a huge gulp of wine and then complained.
07:52Back then, so many venture capital firms were fighting to invest in you. If you'd started your
07:58own group, you'd have crushed Carter Group long ago. Spending over a decade being a servant for
08:03his family? And after the divorce, you only got this much money. Girl, I really think you deserve
08:08better. I had been a servant for them for more than a decade. In my previous life, Carter Group,
08:13under my control, once dominated the national rankings as the strongest enterprise. Yet in my
08:19old age, I couldn't even afford a box of painkillers. In the end, I was thrown out by Kelly's
08:24children and died of illness beside a trash heap on a winter night. The business empire I built with
08:28my entire life went to Kelly and her children. Thinking of this, I drained the wine in my glass
08:33in one go. The spicy liquid burned down my throat, yet ignited the fire deep in my heart. I swore
08:40I
08:40would get back at them. Without me, could they really live so well? The very next day, news of my
08:47group registration spread like wildfire, stirring the entire circle. Some people sensed opportunity and
08:53rushed overnight with proposals, hoping to invest. But more people mocked and waited on the sidelines,
08:59waiting for the Carter family's reaction. Someone clearly gave instructions to the media,
09:03so paparazzi articles were all belittling me for overestimating myself. I looked at the push
09:08notifications on my phone and swiped them away expressionlessly. I just didn't expect to receive
09:13a call from Ryan. Anna, can't you be a bit more understanding? I've just found true love.
09:22Besides, instead of starting some small, broken group, wouldn't it be better to stay at Carter
09:27Group, that Southern District merger you were handling before? I hung up the phone directly,
09:32as expected. He had just remembered that I was still useful. That Southern District project was a
09:38tough nut I'd been working on for over half a year. I drank until my stomach perforated for it. Without
09:44me, Carter Group wouldn't even know where to start. At Carter Group, although I was the president,
09:49my monthly salary was only $1,000. All because my distinguished father-in-law said we were family
09:55and shouldn't be so calculative. I once naively believed that was his test for me. Now it seemed I was
10:02nothing more than an exceptionally capable, yet ridiculously cheap housemaid they had recruited.
10:07The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I made up my mind at that time, I would
10:13take over
10:13all those projects I brought to Carter Group in my previous life. Even if my new group couldn't deal
10:18with them, I would personally hand them over to Carter Group's deadliest rivals. After the call was cut
10:24off, Ryan slammed his phone to the ground in fury. All these years, he had grown used to my obedience,
10:29expecting me to show up on command and disappear at his whim. Now that I'd hung up on him so
10:34decisively,
10:35he felt really mad. At that moment, his special assistant awkwardly came in holding a stack of
10:40documents he couldn't even understand, asking him to sign them. Days of exhaustion, plus years of
10:46unfamiliarity with group affairs, had left him truly overwhelmed lately. Kelly followed the assistant in,
10:52took Ryan's hand, and said with eyes full of concern,
10:56Ryan, don't work yourself too hard. I'm your wife now. Let me help share your burden.
11:02He hesitated, somewhat uneasy. You're still young and unfamiliar with group operation.
11:08Go rotate through the department first. Anna Taylor could be the president.
11:14Why can't I? Ryan subconsciously wanted to say that at least Anna was a top graduate from Ace
11:20University's finance department. But the moment he met Kelly's eyes, all his rationality was thrown
11:25away. His heart softened, and he just nodded. Kelly broke into a smile through her tears,
11:31hugged him, and said affectionately, I'm just worried about you. Look at you, you've lost so much weight
11:37lately. Less than half a month after my group started up, everything was already running smoothly.
11:43During this time, Kelly sent people over more than once to cause trouble. Just some petty tricks,
11:48all of which I brushed aside with ease. After all these years, the connections I'd built were
11:53far beyond what a little girl like her could compare to. Those senior employees at Carter Group,
11:58whom I personally trained, had long wanted to leave after hearing I'd gone solo. Especially since after
12:04Kelly started working there, she kept suppressing them, making their days suffocating. I didn't rush to
12:09bring them over. I had them stir up a little chaos before they left. A small token of allegiance to
12:14me,
12:15Kelly thought losing a few people was no big deal, even secretly rejoicing that she'd cleared out some
12:20remnants of me. But she didn't understand. Some of them were critical for the group.
12:26Projects fell through one after another, and Carter Group's stock price plunged again and again.
12:33Meanwhile, on my side, with capable team members, we unleashed astonishing power,
12:38consecutively landing several deals worth tens of millions. Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window
12:43in the conference room, looking at the jubilant team below. Tonight at OTK Club, it's all on me!
12:51No one leaves sober! Amid the thunderous cheers, I led everyone out of the group building in a grand
12:57procession. At the entrance, a familiar black Rolls Royce was parked quietly by the roadside.
13:02The car door opened, and Ryan stepped out with an arrogant look, waving at me. I didn't even glance
13:08his way, leading my people straight ahead. Anna Taylor? What do you mean? Didn't you see me?
13:15You've really grown bold now. A little impatient, I looked at him coldly and said,
13:21Sir, do you need something? He seemed slightly taken aback by my attitude,
13:26but still got straight to the point, issuing an order. Shut down your group and come back to Carter Group.
13:32I was so angered by his self-righteousness that I laughed. He took my laughter as hesitation,
13:36and his tone softened a little. Anna, I've really been exhausted lately.
13:41Don't keep fighting with me, all right? He paused, as if making a huge concession.
13:46If you really mind, Kelly, I can have her move somewhere else for now.
13:50Looking at this pompous man before me, I couldn't help but question my own judgment back then.
13:54I'm not throwing a tantrum. I cut him off coldly. Mr. Ryan, we're already divorced. Please don't
14:01interfere with my life anymore. His patience ran out, his voice suddenly rising.
14:08I've already compromised. What more do you want? The group needs you right now,
14:15and you choose this moment to put on airs?
14:19I suddenly felt there was no reasoning with him at all. In his world, everyone was supposed to
14:24revolve around him. If you've got any issues, sir, why don't you go bother your precious wife?
14:31Kelly Smith, I'm just an outsider. I have no obligation to clean up your mess.
14:37You care about the status? Anna, once Kelly gives birth, I'll think about it.
14:47But you have to promise me no going public. I don't want Kelly to be hurt.
14:53I stared at him, enunciating every word. I'll say it one last time. Get lost. Don't let me see you
15:00again.
15:04I'm never getting back together with you. Ever.
15:08Anna Taylor, don't push your luck. Don't forget this is Harbor City.
15:14If I want to crush a low-tier little group like yours, it's easy as pie.
15:19Just then, a clear, slightly lazy male voice went in.
15:24Oh, Mr. Ryan sure has a bad temper. Not only openly, uh, harassing my fiancé,
15:30but also threatening to destroy her group.
15:33Ryan turned his head and was totally stunned. It was Alex White, another rich young man,
15:38and Ryan's nemesis. Alex strolled over lazily and naturally wrapped an arm around my waist.
15:45Leaning his head intimately against my shoulder, he whined.
15:50Darling, I've been waiting in the parking lot forever. Turns out you were here stopped by a
15:55bastard. Anna Taylor, give me an explanation. Why did you betray me?
16:01Then, as if he suddenly figured something out, he put on a smug, all-knowing expression.
16:06I get it now. You're acting, aren't you? You deliberately found out Alex to piss me off.
16:13Alex rolled his eyes dramatically and dragged me away.
16:16Let's just not waste time with him.
16:25Stop right there!
16:26Ryan tried to chase after us, but he was too agitated. And with his recent chaotic schedule,
16:31his abdomen suddenly seized with sharp pain. Damn.
16:36He doubled over in pain, clutching his stomach, cold sweat beating on his forehead.
16:44Anna, my stomach hurts.
16:46I didn't slow down. In fact, I walked even faster, not turning my head even once.
16:51Behind me were his suppressed groans of pain, and his assistant's panicked screams.
16:56Alex didn't give me any chance to look back. He directly shoved me into the passenger seat of
17:01his flashy red Ferrari. The sports car roared out of the parking lot. Only then did he take off his
17:07sunglasses and smile at me sideways.
17:09Well, not bad acting, right?
17:12I didn't speak. Just watched the cityscape speeding past outside the window.
17:16Hey, Anna, don't be so indifferent.
17:20I helped you out, you know. Not even a thank you.
17:24I kept it brief. He pouted, clearly dissatisfied with my coldness. But he didn't say more. Only
17:31turned up the volume of the car music. That very night, the headlines of Harbor City's financial
17:35and entertainment sections were all dominated by Ryan Carter. Carter Group President, chasing
17:40former love, suffers stomach spasms, and is hospitalized. The accompanying photos showed him
17:46being taken into an ambulance by his assistant and bodyguards. The comment section exploded.
17:50Some mocked Ryan for bringing it on himself, saying he should have expected this day back
17:55when he flaunted his mistress. Others claimed Kelly Smith was inferior to me, which was why
17:59Ryan turned back, and that the two of us would soon remarry.
18:04In the VIP ward of Harbor City First Hospital, Kelly Smith, eyes bloodshot, grabbed the glass cup
18:11from the bedside table and smashed it viciously onto the floor, shards flying everywhere.
18:16Why did you go to find her? Why? Didn't you say having me alone was enough?
18:21The sharp, shattering sound startled Ryan, and a dull ache crept through his abdomen.
18:26He rubbed his temples tiredly, even opening his eyes, feeling like an effort. His voice was very
18:31light, heavy with irritation. What are you yelling for? I went to see her for Group Matters.
18:37Are Group Matters more important than me? I don't care! You swear right now, promise you'll never go
18:44see Anna Taylor again! Never! She was shouting too loudly, with a suffocating pressure.
18:49Shut up! He suddenly shoved her away. If you hadn't messed the group up so badly,
18:54would I need to lower myself to go beg her? Kelly still wanted to say something,
19:01I... But then the ward door was pushed open. Ryan's mother walked in carrying a thermal food
19:06container. When she saw the mess all over the floor and her son's pale face, her anger instantly flared.
19:14Kelly Smith, you're really becoming more and more outrageous.
19:17She slammed the container heavily onto the table and pointed at Kelly's nose as she scolded.
19:22Can't you see Ryan isn't feeling well? Why are you still yelling at him?
19:26The more she spoke, the angrier she became. If Anna were here, she'd have Aldi gone home to make
19:31dinner for Ryan by now. You only know how to make a steam.
19:50Anna Taylor? You're talking about her again?
19:54Kelly instantly bristled, letting out a cold snort.
19:57I'm not her! I don't want to do that kind of servant work!
20:01She crossed her arms over her chest and stubbornly talked back.
20:05What do you mean? There are so many servants at home. Why do I have to cook myself?
20:09I think you're just picking a fight on purpose, deliberately using her to put me down.
20:13I'm carrying your grandson. You don't want him anymore?
20:17How dare you talk back! Ryan's mother was shaking with anger.
20:21What have you ever done for Ryan? Other than spending money and causing trouble? What else did you do?
20:28What trouble did I cause?
20:31Ugh! Get out! Both of you get out!
20:35A sharp roar instantly drowned out all the arguing. Ryan forced himself upright, grabbed the pillow by the bed,
20:41and hurled it at them with all his strength. Get out! Now!
20:44The ward fell into dead silence in an instant. Ryan's mother and Kelly were both stunned.
20:50Ryan collapsed weakly back onto the bed, bearing his face into the blanket as suppressed sobs seeped out muffled.
20:56This was the first time he regretted it. Regretted divorcing Anna.
21:00When Anna was around, the group never had any problems, and the household was always in perfect order.
21:07Anna would arrange everything properly, and Ryan could just enjoy his life.
21:11But now, because of several useless relatives Kelly had stuffed into the group,
21:16accidents happened again and again, and several projects had already been cancelled.
21:20By the time he realized something was wrong, most of the capable backbones in the group had already left.
21:26And his parents, who once praised Kelly non-stop, now constantly complained and expressed dissatisfaction.
21:33Life seemed to have gone back to years ago, when his group was on the brink of bankruptcy, besieged on
21:39all sides.
21:40The difference was, back then, when he turned around, I was always there.
21:46And I would gently tell him,
21:47Don't be afraid. You've got me.
21:50But now, behind him, there was no one at all.
21:59A few days later, the contract with the white group was officially signed.
22:02This was the biggest deal I'd landed since leaving Carter Group.
22:06It meant my small group had finally gained a firm foothold.
22:10Alex White attended in person.
22:13President Anna, to celebrate our successful cooperation, how about dinner together?
22:18I looked at his handsome face and declined politely.
22:21No, I still have something to do tonight.
22:24His smile faded. He leaned forward, bracing his hands on the table, staring straight at me.
22:29Anna Taylor, how long are you going to keep running? You clearly know what I mean.
22:34Ever since that day in the parking lot when he helped me out, Alex White had launched a fierce pursuit.
22:40Flowers, gifts, and endless invitations. It was impossible to ignore. But I remained distant the entire time.
22:47I frowned and said,
22:49Mr. Alex, if you're just trying to provoke Ryan, there's really need combated Shin-o-nem-or-nin.
22:55Alex looked at me with his big eyes. He suddenly smiled.
22:59I'm not that boring. I really do like you.
23:03His gaze was far too intense. I subconsciously stepped back, but he grabbed my sleeve. Alex's fingers were long and
23:11warm.
23:12He gently shook my arm and softened his voice, his tone full of coquettish pleading.
23:18Come on, just give me a chance. Have dinner with me, okay?
23:23He winked playfully at me and lowered his voice.
23:25A secret about Ryan.
23:27I wanted to say no, but unconsciously agreed.
23:30Alright. With a loud bang, both of us were startled.
23:35The receptionist then hurried in anxiously.
23:38President Anna, I'm sorry this gentleman insisted on barging in. We couldn't stop him.
23:43I waved my hand, signaling her to step out first. The uninvited guests were right behind the receptionist.
23:49The one in front sat in a wheelchair, which was Ryan. Only a few days had passed,
23:53yet he looked as if all vitality had been drained from him, his face sallow and his eye sockets sunken.
24:00Anna, I'm here to take you home.
24:01I looked at him, not feeling sorry for him, but only mad at him for interrupting me.
24:07I reached out and pressed the internal line on the desk.
24:10Security, come here and take these uninvited people out.
24:14Ryan looked kind of stunned. He probably hadn't expected me to be this ruthless. His eyes instantly reddened.
24:21Anna Taylor, how can you treat me like this? I've already thought it through these past few days.
24:26We're the most suitable for each other. I've already brought up divorce with Kelly Smith.
24:32Come back to my side, okay?
24:34If this were my previous life, I probably would have softened after seeing this. But now, I only found it
24:40noisy.
24:41I don't have any feelings for you anymore. Who you marry or divorce has nothing to do with me.
24:47My voice was cold as ice. Please don't come disturb my life again. I don't want to be your servant
24:54anymore.
24:56The decisiveness in my words left his face full of hurt.
25:00We've been married for so many years, remember? You won't even give me one chance?
25:07He stared at me in disbelief until he confirmed that there was only indifference left in my eyes.
25:13Only then did he understand. I wasn't saying this out of spite.
25:17He stopped faking tears and his eyes were filled with fierceness.
25:20Anna Taylor, don't forget! If I hadn't sponsored you back then, you would even have been able to go to
25:26go college!
25:28Now you're leaving me after your achievements?
25:32I don't want much. Just help me hold Carter Group together for five years. All right?
25:38At last, he pulled out this trump card. The so-called debt of gratitude had weighed me down for a
25:43full ten years.
25:44I fell silent. At the moment I hesitated, a warm hand covered the back of my hand.
25:51Alex had somehow come to stand beside me.
25:54Ryan Carter, do you have no shame at all?
25:58His voice was clear, with undisguised contempt.
26:01Using my credit to blackrail others?
26:06How can you be so utterly shameless?
26:09Ryan's expression changed abruptly.
26:11Alex White, why are you here?
26:13Alex laughed and said,
26:14Why can't I be here? If I weren't, I wouldn't have known that you've been taking my to my credit.
26:20Using my kindness to threaten the woman when I love.
26:24You're talking nonsense! Shut up!
26:28I did sponsor her!
26:31Is that so?
26:32Alex took out his phone and presented it to me.
26:36Anna, see for yourself.
26:39These are all the records of payments I made back then, through an anonymous charitable organization,
26:44to your accounts from high school through university.
26:46The one who sponsored you was always me.
26:50My mind buzzed, turning completely blank.
26:53On the screen, rows of transfer records were displayed with crystal clarity.
26:58Dates and amounts.
26:59Every single one matched exactly the scholarships I had received back then.
27:03The recipient account was my high school financial aid fund account,
27:07and the designated beneficiary was Anna Taylor.
27:10In both my past and present lives, I had always believed it was Ryan.
27:15In my freshman year, he had taken the initiative to find me and told me he was the anonymous sponsor.
27:21Because of that debt of gratitude, I was deeply thankful to him.
27:24And, after graduation, threw myself into his group without hesitation.
27:29It was also because of that gratitude that I developed feelings for him.
27:32Even when he trampled my dignity time and time again, I endured it because of that supposed kindness.
27:38I thought it was something I owed him.
27:40So from the very beginning, it had all been a lie.
27:44Ryan looked terrible, but he still wanted to make a final desperate struggle.
27:49I stayed by your side for four years in college and always encouraged you.
27:55Doesn't that count as emotional support?
28:00Yeah, I didn't sponsor you financially.
28:03But we were husband and wife for ten years.
28:06Isn't that bond enough for you to help me just once?
28:11Have you forgotten how much you used to love me?
28:14I promise I won't care about your past affair anymore.
28:17You forgive me this once too. We can still live a happy life together, okay?
28:23I almost laughed from sheer anger. At this point, he was still trying to bind me with his twisted logic.
28:30Ryan Carter, do you really think I'm an idiot?
28:33My voice wasn't loud, but it froze the air in the entire conference room.
28:37Back then, after I sobered up from drinking,
28:41The man in my bed was sent by you. Even the drugged glass of water I drank was prepared by
28:47you personally.
28:48Ryan's face instantly turned deathly pale. I shook my head in disappointment,
28:53the last shred of lingering feeling in my heart turning to ashes.
28:57The thing I regret most in this life is being with a man like you, full of lies.
29:04Those words became the final straw that crushed him.
29:07He slumped weakly in his wheelchair, tears rolling down in big drops.
29:12It's not like that. How can you regret it? You love me. You clearly love me.
29:17You clearly love me. He muttered to himself, looking deranged.
29:21You clearly love me.
29:24At that moment, the security guards who had arrived late finally broke through Ryan's black-suited bodyguards.
29:30Together with the wheelchair, they pushed the whole group out. The world finally became quiet.
29:35In the conference room, only Alex White and I remained, and it was super awkward.
29:39He didn't look at me, his gaze drifting to the patterns on the carpet.
29:46Well, I still have some things to deal with at my group. I'll head out first.
29:51After saying that, he turned around, about to slip away.
29:55I grabbed his wrist.
29:57Didn't you say we were going to have dinner?
29:59He looked a little annoyed and said,
30:01I didn't use this to pressure you. Don't misunderstand.
30:05If you don't like me, you don't have to force yourself to be with me.
30:11Just because I sponsored you.
30:13Seeing his awkward yet proud demeanor, I wasn't so upset anymore. I couldn't help but laugh a bit.
30:20I won't, Alex.
30:21I softened my tone, still holding his wrist.
30:24I just really, really want to have a meal with you.
30:28I looked into his eyes and asked again seriously.
30:32So, Mr. Alex, would you like to?
30:36Under my gaze, his cheeks grew redder and redder, and then he nodded gently.
30:43To prevent Ryan from coming back to pester me again,
30:46I threw a few obstacles into some of Carter Group's overseas projects.
30:50I didn't intend to do anything drastic to Carter Group.
30:53I just wanted to keep him busy, keep him from bothering me.
30:56But the foundation of Carter Group had long rotted.
30:59My small move was merely the first domino to fall.
31:02Carter Group's stock price plunged without warning.
31:05Several major projects under negotiation blew up one after another.
31:09Partners withdrew their investments, and the capital chain snapped on the spot.
31:13When the first domino fell, the whole thing wouldn't last for long.
31:17Bank collection notices piled up like mountains,
31:19and every day there were creditors blocking the gates of the Carter family villa.
31:23Kelly Smith, the once gentlewoman who had obeyed Ryan in everything,
31:27realized that Carter Group was absolutely going down.
31:30She immediately turned around and filed a lawsuit,
31:33demanding a divorce and division of Ryan's assets.
31:36The two of them made a huge scene.
31:38The former lovers faced each other in court, hurling accusations.
31:42All of Harbor City was watching Ryan make a fool of himself,
31:45laughing at how he ditched his good wife only to marry that bitch.
31:48I saw all this news while on dates with Alex, through push notifications on my phone.
31:52I only glanced at them before immediately locking the screen.
31:56It had nothing to do with me anymore.
31:58What I cared about more was Alex, sitting across from me.
32:01Our relationship slowly became better through dinners, movies, and visits to art exhibitions.
32:08On Christmas Day, Harbor City saw its first snowfall of the winter.
32:12I booked out the mountaintop-revolving restaurant.
32:15Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, we could overlook the dazzling lights of the entire city.
32:20Alex, dressed in a bespoke suit, sat quietly across from me.
32:24The snowy glow outside reflected on his face, making him look kinda unreal.
32:29Amid the gentle sound of violin music, I knelt on one knee.
32:32He froze for a moment, a hint of panic in his eyes.
32:37I looked up at him, holding his cold hand.
32:39These past few months, every day I've spent with you has made me very happy.
32:44I want to turn this happiness into a lifetime.
32:47So, would you be willing to be my boyfriend?
32:50His eyes instantly turned red, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.
32:56The surrounding diners had gone quiet, all watching us.
32:59After a long while, he finally lowered his hand in disbelief and nodded hard.
33:04Thunderous applause erupted throughout the restaurant.
33:07I put the ring on his finger and threw myself into his arms.
33:11My phone vibrating on the table, but I ignored it.
33:15The person I was holding was my whole world.
33:19Only later did I find out that those notifications were the final headlines of that night.
33:24Carter Group officially announces bankruptcy and liquidation.
33:27Former Carter Group president's lover Kelly Smith suspected of commercial embezzlement
33:31and leaking trade secrets, now arrested by police.
33:34had a big deal with his and his last name, since he was in the next morning,
33:34He 7-Tornego Group president's lover,icano
33:35chicken at all, and that's why he was in the next morning. The
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