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00:01En college I bought a boyfriend, he was a genius from a small town, he was penniless, but I got
00:11everything, the deal was I paid his family's medical bills, and he slept with me, but eventually he hated every
00:18second of the four years, then a nightmare happened, my family went bankrupt overnight,
00:25that same night he walked away, no goodbye, no looking back, just gone, for years later everything changed, I'm a
00:34waitress at a stripper club, working to pay off debts, and him, he's the new king of Silicon Valley,
00:41for all these years, I never thought I'd run into Ryan like this, I kept my head down when serving
00:47the drinks, trying to hide, Tello was sitting right next to him, they look perfect together, I thought bitterly,
00:54waitress, slice up these oranges, I turned my back to him and started slicing, the orange juice splashed on my
01:00hands, long ago whenever I craved oranges, Ryan would always slice for me, his cuts were perfect, slice was exactly
01:09the same, back then, I actually thought he loved me,
01:13later I realized he was just a sweet person, when he sliced those oranges, he would think about codes, scholarships,
01:19and bills this month, he thought about everything, except me,
01:23four years apart felt like a lifetime, suddenly they started talking about college romances, someone said,
01:29I heard you had a girlfriend back then, Ryan, my hand froze, I heard you had a girlfriend back then,
01:37Ryan, my hand froze, yeah, wow, four years, basically all of college,
01:45Ryan didn't respond, it must be unforgettable, right, Ryan stayed silent, swirling the wine in his glass, after a long
01:52pause, he gave a faint, cold smile, not really,
01:55believe me, he couldn't stand that girl, Stella joked, I went to the same college with them, that girl was
02:05a totally nightmare,
02:07if she hadn't been in the way, Ryan and I would have been together years ago,
02:13so true, Stella is killing it on social media, the ex is old news compared to her,
02:19the room is filled with laughter again, I grabbed the tray, wanting to get out of there, suddenly the knife
02:26slips,
02:26the sound drew everyone's attention, what is wrong with you, can't you even cut fruit, I'm so sorry, I'll go
02:32get a new one,
02:34wait, Ryan's voice stopped me cold,
02:38turn, around,
02:40he spoke slowly, one word at a time, I froze,
02:43I felt like I was nailed to the floor,
02:46turn, around,
02:47I froze,
02:49just then, the manager stepped in,
02:52I'm so sorry, she's new,
02:55this tray is on the homes today,
02:57go,
02:58get a new one, now,
03:02I finally escaped the room,
03:05be more careful next time,
03:07if they complain,
03:09you're working for nothing tonight,
03:12thank you,
03:14that VIP room is full of big shots,
03:17especially that young CEO,
03:19we cannot afford to offend him,
03:21I'm scared,
03:22could you deliver the oranges for me,
03:25sure,
03:28I stood in the hallway,
03:30realized something bitter,
03:32I am the nightmare X they were talking about,
03:37I still remember our freshman year,
03:39Ryan stood in the crowd in his faded old clothes,
03:43he was totally an outsider,
03:45but he was the only one I saw,
03:47until last week,
03:49when he suddenly showed up,
03:51I loved his cold,
03:52calm voice when he was talking to me,
03:55and I loved the way he looked down at me,
03:58Ryan was desperate for money back then,
04:02so one night after class,
04:04I grabbed his hand,
04:06I like you Ryan,
04:07be with me,
04:08I have money,
04:09we can share,
04:10I could even pay you for one night,
04:13no,
04:14he said no of course,
04:17but I was young and spoiled,
04:20I didn't know the word lose meant,
04:23the more he said no,
04:26the harder I chased him,
04:29everything changed,
04:31when his grandfather got sick,
04:34without thinking,
04:35I paid all the medical bills,
04:38that was the moment Ryan finally gave in,
04:41I was so stupid,
04:44I thought I was being a hero,
04:48it took me a long time to realize,
04:51I got the man,
04:56but I crushed his soul,
05:01even after we started dating,
05:03he worked every single day,
05:05he barely touched my money,
05:07but things got worse,
05:08people started to spread rumors,
05:10they said he have sold himself,
05:12I was so naive,
05:13I just held his hand and said,
05:15ignore them,
05:16I lived in my own little world,
05:18never realized Ryan was fighting his war,
05:20all alone,
05:21senior year,
05:22my family lost everything,
05:23I didn't tell him the truth,
05:25I just called him out and said,
05:26let's break up,
05:27why,
05:28I'm bored of you,
05:30fine,
05:31as you wish,
05:33just like that,
05:34we were over,
05:35I figured he was happy,
05:36to finally be free,
05:38the day we broke up,
05:39I changed my phone,
05:40and left town,
05:41to pay off the debts,
05:42I didn't move back,
05:43until three months ago,
05:45Ryan looks amazing now,
05:46he was always a genius,
05:48the top of our class,
05:49only four years after graduation,
05:51he's a tech mogul on the cover of fortune magazines now,
05:54and Stella,
05:55she was our prom queen,
05:56became a famous influencer,
05:58I never expected them to be together,
06:00they look good together,
06:04they look good together,
06:06standing by the elevator,
06:08I tried to swallow the bitterness in my chest,
06:10it was 4 a.m. when I finished my shift,
06:13I was the last one out of the club,
06:15the lights were off,
06:16and the elevator wasn't running,
06:18I kept hitting the button,
06:19hoping for a miracle,
06:20you should call security,
06:21a voice said behind me,
06:24I looked back,
06:25and there he was,
06:26Ryan,
06:27I called,
06:28my hands shaking,
06:29the elevator opened,
06:30we stood together in the tiny,
06:32quiet space,
06:33you always get off this late,
06:35he asked casually,
06:36we leave when the last guest leaves,
06:38does it pay well,
06:39it's okay,
06:40I kept my head down,
06:41he acted like I was a total stranger,
06:44chatting away as if nothing happened,
06:45this elevator is slow,
06:46my girlfriend is waiting for me,
06:48she must be worried,
06:49my heart skipped a beat,
06:50he was talking about Stella,
06:53what about you,
06:55working so late,
06:57doesn't your boyfriend pick you up,
07:01doesn't your boyfriend pick you up,
07:02I live nearby,
07:04the elevator doors opened,
07:05I tried to run,
07:06but Ryan grabbed my arm,
07:08why are you always running,
07:09Chloe,
07:10where else can you go,
07:11he looked exactly like the same boy from my past,
07:14but his eyes were colder,
07:17you just vanished,
07:18Chloe,
07:19phone disconnected,
07:20no one can reach you,
07:22you're so good at disappearing,
07:24I finally looked at him,
07:25you've done your research,
07:26haven't you Ryan,
07:27my family went bankrupt,
07:29I'm still in debt,
07:30why didn't you tell me then,
07:31was your pride that important,
07:32I was speechless,
07:33Chloe,
07:35is that you,
07:35it was Stella,
07:37she looked perfect,
07:38even prettier than before,
07:41Chloe,
07:42is that you,
07:43where have you been after all these years,
07:46I moved away,
07:47Stella looked at my coat,
07:49wait,
07:50is that your old coat from college,
07:52it's literally falling apart,
07:54why are you still wearing that,
07:55she wanted to embarrass me,
07:57it's fine,
07:58it still works,
08:00are things that bad,
08:01Stella pulled out a card said,
08:02here,
08:03take this,
08:05don't worry about paying it back,
08:06I looked at her then at Ryan,
08:08who was in her arm,
08:09no thanks,
08:10I can still pay my own bills,
08:13I'm actually getting married,
08:15next month to be exact,
08:17I'd love for you guys to come to my wedding,
08:19Ryan's face suddenly went pale,
08:21he never saw it coming,
08:23the club gig is just my side hustle,
08:25by day I have a real office job,
08:27Monday morning a big client arrived,
08:30the office was buzzing with gossip,
08:32I heard this guy is a total genius,
08:34he built this system just to find someone,
08:37who,
08:37I heard it's his ex-girlfriend,
08:39my heart skipped a beat,
08:40so did he find her yet,
08:42nobody knows,
08:43but every big investor is chasing him,
08:45I grabbed my files and headed to the meeting,
08:48I heard a familiar voice inside,
08:51I need to rethink this partnership,
08:53I pushed the door open and set the files down,
08:55Ryan's eyes locked onto mine instantly,
08:58what are you doing here,
09:00working,
09:00my boss looked surprised,
09:02Chloe,
09:03do you know Mr. Warren,
09:06we've met,
09:07met,
09:07that's new to me,
09:09he was upset,
09:09but I didn't know why,
09:11he was the one who walked away first,
09:14Ryan pointed at me and looked at my boss,
09:16I'm willing to sign,
09:18provided there's a small condition,
09:20I want Chloe as my private assistant,
09:22of course,
09:23absolutely,
09:24my boss agreed before I could say a word,
09:26then he had me run coffee back and forth,
09:28while they talked business until sunset,
09:30at PM,
09:31I grabbed my bag to leave,
09:33where are you going,
09:34I didn't say you could leave,
09:36I can't work late today Mr. Warren,
09:38what could be more important than your work,
09:41I have another job,
09:44I have to go deliver food now,
09:46Ryan just stared at me in total shock,
09:48I used to be so spoiled,
09:49I was the kind of person who wouldn't even touch takeout,
09:52back in college,
09:53Ryan spent all his after school hours,
09:55delivering food,
09:56his dinner was usually just a cheap free meal,
09:59provided by the delivery company,
10:01one day I went to find him,
10:02I saw him squeezed into a tiny room,
10:05with a bunch of other Uber eat drivers,
10:07they were all just shoving food into their mouths,
10:09from plastic boxes,
10:11I said,
10:12Ryan how can you eat that,
10:14it's so unhealthy,
10:15he looked so uncomfortable,
10:18he looked at me and asked,
10:19does it really matter if it's healthy,
10:21come on,
10:22let's go grab some steak,
10:24I dragged him to a new steakhouse,
10:26where a meal costs over 100 bucks,
10:29he stood at the door for a long time,
10:32then he silently took off his delivery uniform,
10:35it wasn't until my family lost everything,
10:38that I finally understood how he felt that day,
10:40and I understood his pain,
10:42just like I felt today,
10:44it started snowing on the street,
10:46the ground was so slippery,
10:48and the food spilled everywhere,
10:51I called the customer to explain,
10:54but he just screamed at me,
10:57hello,
10:57I'm so sorry,
10:59it's snowing and the roads are icy,
11:01I fell off my bike,
11:03and the food spilled,
11:04don't make excuses,
11:05you're late,
11:06I'm so sorry,
11:07I'm so sorry,
11:08my palms were cracked and bleeding,
11:10it hurt so badly,
11:11but I didn't have time to care,
11:13suddenly Ryan appeared and grabbed my bike,
11:15I had no idea how long he'd been standing there,
11:18watching me,
11:19I reflexively hid my hands behind my back,
11:23stop hiding them,
11:24I saw them,
11:25go wash them,
11:26right now,
11:27his voice was raspy,
11:28and his eyes were bloodshot,
11:30I have to deliver the food first,
11:32get in the car,
11:33I'll take you,
11:34the customer lived on the first floor,
11:36when I handed him the meal,
11:38he grumbled,
11:39what the,
11:40a Porsche driver delivering takeout,
11:42I checked my phone,
11:44I had to pick up the next order,
11:46stop,
11:47don't go,
11:49I can't,
11:50I haven't made enough money tonight,
11:52then I'll buy it,
11:53then I'll buy it,
11:54what,
11:55I can't believe what I heard,
11:57he reached into his coat,
11:58and pulled out a thick stack of cash,
12:01he didn't even count it,
12:02he just pressed the money into my bleeding hands,
12:05I'm buying your time for the rest of the night,
12:07the Porsche pulled up to Ryan's house,
12:10he opened the door for me,
12:12I stepped out hesitantly,
12:13standing at his front door,
12:15I stopped,
12:16Stella wouldn't like it,
12:17I refused to go inside,
12:19you're still worried about her,
12:20look at yourself,
12:22you're a mess,
12:23my palms were torn up,
12:24and my clothes were soaked with dirty melted snow,
12:28and look at this house,
12:29does it look like a woman lives here,
12:31you guys,
12:32aren't living together,
12:34I was never even with her,
12:35Ryan pulled out a contract,
12:37and handed it to me,
12:39six months ago,
12:40she came to me for a deal,
12:42she didn't want to be harassed,
12:43by all those scumbags,
12:45so she asked me to play her fake boyfriend,
12:48he explained further,
12:49making sure I understood,
12:51and some gold diggers like to target tech CEOs like us,
12:54it's annoying,
12:56Stella could help me get rid of them as well,
12:58I opened the contract,
13:00and the words practically jumped off the page,
13:02no interference in each other's private lives,
13:06Ryan took my hand and started treating my wounds,
13:09then I saw a row of unopened hand creams on the shelf,
13:13it was my favorite brand,
13:15Ryan had bought the entire set,
13:17I talked to your co-works today,
13:19you don't have a boyfriend,
13:21you even told everyone you were single last week,
13:25tell me the truth,
13:26there is no wedding Chloe,
13:27admit it,
13:30you're wrong,
13:30there is,
13:33then show me a photo,
13:35a photo of you and that guy,
13:37we,
13:38we don't have any photos together,
13:41you,
13:43you love taking pictures,
13:45and you're telling me,
13:46you don't have a single photo with your new man,
13:48you just reminded me,
13:51I'll take one next time,
13:52and show it to you,
13:54Ryan let out a cold frustrated laugh,
13:57suddenly he leaned over,
13:59he pushed me back onto the couch,
14:01trapping me completely,
14:02I couldn't move even through my sweater,
14:05I could feel the heat radiating from his body,
14:09I bought your time for tonight,
14:11I'll give your money back Ryan,
14:13I'm really getting married,
14:15his hand slid down my shoulder slowly,
14:17until he reached my wrist,
14:19he stopped,
14:20getting married,
14:21and yet you're still wearing the bracelet your ex-boyfriend sent you,
14:24that doesn't seem right does it,
14:25I looked down,
14:26there was a thin chain on my wrist,
14:28over the years it had lost its shine,
14:31it was the very first gift Ryan ever gave me,
14:33I was 19,
14:35and the world was different then,
14:36there was a week I barely saw him except for classes,
14:39he was working every part time job he could find,
14:42he was working harder than ever,
14:44on my birthday,
14:45my parents threw a party for me at a fancy restaurant,
14:47I invited Ryan but he didn't show up,
14:49I waited and waited,
14:52finally when the party was over,
14:53my phone rang,
14:56I'm outside the restaurant,
14:58I walked out in the middle of a heavy snowstorm,
15:01there he was standing tall and straight,
15:03he looked exhausted,
15:04just like I do today,
15:06his cheap yellow delivery uniform was covered in mud,
15:09back then I didn't know what's happening,
15:11all I did was complain about him being late,
15:14Ryan just smiled and rubbed my hair,
15:16he told me he got me a gift,
15:18it was a simple bracelet,
15:20but I knew it was way more than he could afford,
15:22I loved it so much that I couldn't wait to put it on,
15:24and for years I never took it off,
15:26my parents called me from inside the restaurant,
15:29who were you talking to,
15:30they asked who I was talking to,
15:32they never liked Ryan,
15:33they thought he was too poor for me,
15:35when I turned back around,
15:36Ryan was already gone,
15:38disappearing into the snow,
15:40looking back today I can't help but wonder,
15:42back when we were 19,
15:44Ryan did love me didn't he,
15:45that bracelet,
15:47he worked day and night just to buy it for me,
15:49was he just like me tonight,
15:51running through the snow,
15:53falling down but getting back up just to get that gift to me,
15:56but what about now,
15:57he's now pressing me down into the sofa,
15:59his shadow looming over me,
16:00his house is filled with luxury brands I used to love,
16:03does he still care about me,
16:05or is he just trying to humiliate me,
16:07I couldn't figure it out,
16:08before I knew it,
16:09tears started rolling down my face,
16:12Ryan froze,
16:13he looked completely panicked,
16:14he could never handle it when I cried,
16:16that's the one thing about him that hasn't changed at all,
16:19he scrambled to wipe the tears from my face,
16:22don't cry,
16:23please don't cry,
16:25I'm sorry,
16:26I didn't mean to make you cry,
16:28today's your 26th birthday,
16:31and I bought you a new bracelet,
16:33I,
16:34I bought you a new bracelet,
16:37what,
16:37I had completely forgotten,
16:39today was actually my birthday,
16:41take a look,
16:43do you like it,
16:44he reached for my wrist,
16:46trying to help me put on the new bracelet,
16:48Chloe,
16:51could we,
16:53could we try back,
16:55before he could finish,
16:56the doorbell rang,
16:59where's Chloe,
17:00I'm here to pick her up,
17:01who are you,
17:02I'm her fiance,
17:03didn't she tell you,
17:04Ryan's hand shook,
17:05the new bracelet slipped from his fingers and fell,
17:08I left with Lucas,
17:09he didn't open the windows,
17:10but kept lighting one cigarette after another,
17:13the smoke was thick,
17:14making me cough uncontrollably,
17:16I had known Lucas for a long time,
17:18before my family went bankrupt,
17:20he confessed his feelings to me,
17:22but back then I was so head over heels for Ryan,
17:24that I rejected Lucas every single time,
17:27until last week when he suddenly showed up,
17:33marry me,
17:33and I'll pay off all your debts,
17:36marry me,
17:37and I'll pay off all your debts,
17:39why,
17:40to prove you chose wrong,
17:41I'm the only one who can save you,
17:43that poor kid is just a burden,
17:45so I'm just a trophy for his ego,
17:47how pathetic,
17:48I only asked him for a phone call,
17:50just an excuse to escape Ryan tonight,
17:52I didn't expect him to show up at Ryan's door,
17:57why lie about being my fiance?
18:00What's the difference?
18:02We're getting married anyway,
18:04I never said yes,
18:06do you even have a choice?
18:07Wake up Chloe,
18:08you're drowning in debt,
18:10only a sucker would marry you,
18:12who else wants you?
18:13That guy?
18:13He was your broken college boyfriend,
18:16right?
18:16He's only back to humiliate you,
18:18he must be laughing at you right now,
18:22none of your business,
18:24He stole my girl once,
18:25now I want payback,
18:27Lucas,
18:28I'm not an object,
18:30I said no then,
18:31and I say no now,
18:34I had enough,
18:36Is it really up to you Chloe?
18:37Think about your family,
18:39looking at his smug face,
18:41I thought of the past,
18:42back then everyone mocked Ryan just like this,
18:46does Ryan think of me that way now?
18:49Word got out that I was back,
18:51everyone knew my family was bankrupt,
18:53my old roommate Jade reached out,
18:55it was our old promise,
18:56whoever got married last would be the bridesmaid,
18:59on the wedding day I saw so many old faces,
19:02Chloe,
19:04I always thought you'd be the first one to get married,
19:07if I were married how could I be your bridesmaid?
19:11Don't even start,
19:14four years,
19:15no calls,
19:16no texts,
19:17I was so mad at you,
19:19I'm sorry,
19:20I promise I won't disappear again,
19:22why did you just vanish then?
19:27My whole world collapsed at that time Jade,
19:30I didn't want anyone's sympathy,
19:33just hurt too much to stay,
19:35so I left and deleted everything,
19:38Ryan was looking for you like crazy,
19:39it's so much,
19:39but of course with our friend,
19:39I always walk easy,
19:39and I already went through,
19:39Gracias.
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