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I, Hidden Heiress, CEO Ex's New Boss - Full Ep
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00:00No let your body decide, if this is good enough for ya
00:03Already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya
00:09Say it last, say that we're done with love, not foldin' for anyone
00:17Cause I, I spent my twenties on some guys who just weren't the ones
00:23Somehow with you I forgot all my rules
00:26You made me feel safe
00:29With fabric soft on the sheets
00:32When we laid in the bed when we made love
00:35In this house so hard
00:37Can you pick up your clothes?
00:40Cause I have been folded
00:42Meet me at the door
00:46My heart wide open
00:50Though it's getting cold out
00:54It's not frozen
00:57So baby just come on, you know I'm holding in
01:05Come pick up your clothes
01:07Cause I have been folded
01:11I have been folded
01:37Meet me at my door
01:37You wanna be good enough for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it
01:41for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already let your body decide if it's good enough for ya, already foldin'
01:50it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin'
02:03it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin'
02:06it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin'
02:07it for ya, already foldin' it for ya, already foldin' it for ya.
02:16¡Gracias!
02:46The next day, Stevenson Group was surrounded by the security detail of a global financial
02:51entity. Men in black suits moved with precision and efficiency. They systematically sealed off
02:56Stevenson Group's headquarters, floor by floor. Men in black suits moved with precision and
03:01efficiency. They systematically sealed off Stevenson Group's headquarters, floor by floor.
03:05In the conference room, the leader of those envoys knelt before me.
03:10Miss Watson, your father says your little experiment is over. It's time to come home.
03:16Across the room, Kevin and Teresa retreated in panic. Their chairs scraped the floor,
03:20a jarring symphony of terror. Charles, senior executive of Horizon Capital, entered. He
03:26adjusted his glasses, ignoring Kevin's fawning attempts. He walked straight toward me and handed
03:31me the purchase confirmation.
03:32Due to a breach of the gambling agreement, the Stevenson Group has been fully acquired.
03:37His company had been fully taken over 10 minutes ago. Teresa attempted to use her charms to appeal
03:42to Charles.
03:43Security! Escort this woman out for obstructing official business.
03:47I sat in Kevin's former CEO chair, with Charles standing firmly behind me.
03:51By order of Horizon Capital, all your personal and corporate assets are hereby frozen.
03:56The once arrogant Kevin was instantly stripped of everything. With Charles' help, I began a thorough
04:02purge of those who had betrayed me. I watched Kevin, thrown out like a stray dog. Once arrogant,
04:07now he fell miserably in the rain. He struggled for his phone, a last straw. But all his allies had
04:13blacklisted him. Charles walked to him as I instructed. He wasn't there to help, but to strip him.
04:18Mr. Kevin, your custom watch is also on the collateral list.
04:21Why? Why be so ruthless?
04:23This is Ms. Jasmine's business logic.
04:26Charles opened the car door for me. I walked to the car, calm and indifferent.
04:30This is just the interest. The car drove off, isolating his screams. He knelt in the mud,
04:35screaming in despair. Everything vanished, leaving him alone.
04:38Six months ago, my husband called me back to the office while I was away on a business trip.
04:43As I approached his office, I heard him talking to another woman. Her eyes met mine,
04:47full of scorn and triumph. He finished speaking, finally deigning to walk towards me.
04:52That familiar, arrogant smile played on his lips.
04:55Jasmine, let's part amicably. He tapped the document with his manicured finger.
05:00Mrs. Stevenson needs lineage, real benefits. An expired influencer. Be real, Jasmine. Are you
05:05qualified? His tone was clinical, yet etched shame in my heart. Sign it. The penthouse is yours,
05:10plus 30 million. He actually wants to divorce me and have me be his mistress.
05:14Be a good friend. Good relations benefit you. In your field, this image still sells. Your wisest
05:20choice. Before I could reply, Teresa glided from the couch. Jasmine, she feigned. Don't be mad at
05:26Kevin. He just thinks of the company's future. We can still be friends. The fuse of revenge
05:32officially ignited. Three years of marriage, I silently stood by his side, weaving a network of
05:38contacts he never noticed. When his finances crumbled, I quietly sold. The last precious jewelry my
05:43mother left. It was my last link to her, just to save his dream. All this, in his eyes, only
05:49amounted
05:49to, what right do you have? This meager compensation felt more like an insult. I didn't look at Teresa's
05:55carefully disguised face. I just reached for that golden Parker pen. My name flowed from the pen,
06:00smooth and irreversible. Generous terms. My sincerest wishes to you and Miss Easton. May you be
06:06entangled forever. Don't harm anyone else in this world. His face froze, a flicker of annoyance
06:12passing. Perhaps at my composure, at the sharpness in my words. Oh, Kevin, I knew you'd handle
06:17everything. Her eyes were full of passion and seduction, as if she'd start a performance in
06:22front of everyone. I turned my eyes away. Watching them any longer felt like letting their filth touch
06:28me. My hand found the familiar weight of my handbag. It's leather worn soft at the edges from years of
06:33use. Then I turned and started for the door. Oh, Jasmine, leaving already? Teresa's voice cut the air.
06:39My steps halted. She disengaged and moved quickly, positioning herself between me and my exit.
06:45Don't you want to stay a little longer and savor the view? You won't get many chances to visit this
06:50office again. She lifted her chin, her eyes performing a slow, inventorying sweep. The look
06:55was a transaction, pricing out used goods. By the way, anyway, I'm now in charge of this office.
07:01Well, some outdated inventory needs clearing out. It clutters the view, don't you agree, Kevin?
07:06My steps halted. As she spoke, she performed a calculated hair tuck, unveiling the diamond studs,
07:12his latest investment. The stones caught the light, cold and brilliant. A deliberate assault
07:17on the senses. Outdated inventory? The laugh was short, mirthless. To what exactly are you referring,
07:23Teresa? The couture you're wearing? A lavish copy of my configuration from last season? The limited
07:29edition heels I'd already deprecated from my collection? My gaze drifted to where her hand gripped
07:34his arm? Or the man you've scavenged from my discard pile? Her smile froze, then twisted
07:39ugly. Excuse me, what are you talking about? Her scream, pure static. Kevin chose me because
07:45I'm better. I'm younger, I speak his language. Please, you're just a washed-up influencer.
07:50Thought pretty faces counted as talent. Besides draining him, what did you do? I slowly turned,
07:56locking eyes on her face. My first true diagnostic gaze. What did I do for him? My voice,
08:02low and trembling, not weak. Kevin! The name dropped like a stone. Do I need to remind you?
08:07Three years ago, your startup failed. Who found you in that rental? Lost in failure. Who sold all
08:13her savings? Who sold my mother's last relic? That emerald raised 800 grand. To keep your dream
08:19alive? You called it your shame, begged me not to tell. I promised. Kept it even after your success.
08:25I never told anyone. Kevin's pupils violently contracted. A core memory marked for permanent
08:31deletion was thus forcibly restored. Teresa's processing powers seemed to hit a limit. Her
08:36expression blank with buffer overload. I continued, each word is hard of ice. Slicing open the past
08:43and your first meeting with Lee of Macrotech when he dismissed your startup as insignificant.
08:48Who called in a favor from my senior that night? Who leveraged his family's connections
08:52to get you a second chance? The one that secured your breakthrough contract?
08:56My voice dropped. Colder now. When your company faced its first credibility crisis. Drowning in
09:02fabricated rumors. Who spent 72 hours manually scrubbing the data streams? Who drafted every
09:08counter-narrative? While your PR team was still finding its footing? And last year, I pressed the
09:14air thickening with the weight of all he'd chosen to forget. When the West District acquisition stalled
09:20And the banks rejected you? Who? My gaze swept across the marble and glass. The curated opulence.
09:26Before landing on the Patek Philippe, performing its silent calculus on his wrist. Who injected the
09:31final capital? Through channels I never disclosed? Who covered that deficit? Without charging a single
09:37basis point in interest? The questions hung between us, sharp and unforgiving. Kevin, has this entire
09:44ledger been purged from your memory? Or was it always vile? Under expected services,
09:49the default duty of a has-been influencer? My jaw was clenched, aching. I refused to let the tears fall.
09:56Kevin's face first paled, then flushed as if he didn't know. What expression to make? His lips parted
10:02as if to argue. But no words came out. Of course he remembered. He just chose to forget. Or perhaps
10:07he never saw clearly. To him, everything was a testament to his talent and luck. Teresa sensed a system
10:14error. Kevin, did you hear how she just spoke to you? Is she trying to take credit?
10:19Acting like you can't do without her? Kevin blinked, as if her words enlightened him. His ego rebooted,
10:26entering defense mark. Jasmine, enough! He pushed her behind him, an empty protective gesture.
10:31What's the point of bringing up old things? Fine, yes, I admit you helped me. So what? Am I supposed
10:37to
10:37worship you for it? My whole life? Saliva flew from his lips. Business is business, love is love.
10:44Stevenson Group is bigger now. We need people like Teresa, with the right image and influence.
10:49What can you bring, Jasmine? Besides dwelling on the past, playing the victim, what else can you do?
10:54The divorce agreement, delivered by his assistant, lay before me like a judgment. It demanded I
11:00willingly downgrade from wife to live-in girlfriend. A meticulously packaged humiliation,
11:04solely to make space for Teresa. I signed, the fluent strokes a stark contrast to the rift it
11:10ultimately caused. The role of Mrs. Stevenson requires pedigree. An influencer? Be realistic,
11:16Jasmine. Do you even qualify? The next day, Stevenson Group was surrounded by the security
11:21detail of a global financial entity. Men in black suits moved with precision and efficiency.
11:26They systematically sealed off Stevenson Group's headquarters, floor by floor. Men in black
11:31suits moved with precision and efficiency. They systematically sealed off Stevenson Group's
11:36headquarters, floor by floor. In the conference room, the leader of those envoys knelt before me.
11:42Miss Watson, your father says your little experiment is over. It's time to come home.
11:47Across the room, Kevin and Teresa retreated in panic. Their chairs scraped the floor, a jarring
11:53symphony of terror. Charles, senior executive of Horizon Capital, entered. He adjusted his glasses,
11:58ignoring Kevin's fawning attempts. He walked straight toward me and handed me the purchase
12:03confirmation. Due to a breach of the gambling agreement, the Stevenson Group has been fully
12:08acquired. His company had been fully taken over 10 minutes ago. Teresa attempted to use her charms to
12:14appeal to Charles. Security! Escort this woman out for obstructing official business. I sat in Kevin's
12:20former CEO chair, with Charles standing firmly behind me. By order of Horizon Capital,
12:24all your personal and corporate assets are hereby frozen. The once arrogant Kevin was instantly
12:30stripped of everything. With Charles' help, I began a thorough purge of those who had betrayed me.
12:35I watched Kevin, thrown out like a stray dog. Once arrogant, now he fell miserably in the rain.
12:41He struggled for his phone, a last straw. But all his allies had blacklisted him. Charles walked to
12:46him as I instructed. He wasn't there to help, but to strip him. Mr. Kevin, your custom watch is also
12:52on
12:52the collateral list. Why? Why be so ruthless? This is Ms. Jasmine's business logic.
12:57Charles opened the car door for me. I walked to the car, calm and indifferent. This is just the
13:02interest. The car drove off, isolating his screams. He knelt in the mud, screaming in despair. Everything
13:09vanished, leaving him alone. Six months ago, my husband called me back to the office while I was
13:13away on a business trip. As I approached his office, I heard him talking to another woman.
13:18Her eyes met mine, full of scorn and triumph. He finished speaking, finally deigning to walk
13:23towards me. That familiar, arrogant smile played on his lips.
13:27Jasmine, let's part amicably. He tapped the document with his manicured finger.
13:32Mrs. Stevenson needs lineage, real benefits. An expired influencer. Be real, Jasmine. Are you
13:37qualified? His tone was clinical, yet etched shame in my heart. Sign it. The penthouse is yours,
13:42plus 30 million. He actually wants to divorce me and have me be his mistress.
13:46Be a good friend. Good relations benefit you. In your field, this image still sells your wisest
13:52choice. Before I could reply, Teresa glided from the couch. Jasmine, she feigned, don't be mad at
13:58Kevin. He just thinks of the company's future. We can still be friends. The fuse of revenge
14:04officially ignited. Three years of marriage, I silently stood by his side, weaving a network of
14:09contacts he never noticed. When his finances crumbled, I quietly sold. The last precious jewelry my
14:15mother left. It was my last link to her, just to save his dream. All this in his eyes only
14:20amounted to...
14:21What right do you have? This meager compensation felt more like an insult. I didn't look at Teresa's
14:27carefully disguised face. I just reached for that golden Parker pen. My name flowed from the pen, smooth
14:32and irreversible. Generous terms. My sincerest wishes to you and Miss Easton. May you be entangled
14:39forever. Don't harm anyone else in this world. His face froze, a flicker of annoyance passing.
14:45Perhaps at my composure, at the sharpness in my words. Oh, Kevin, I knew you'd handle everything.
14:50Her eyes were full of passion and seduction, as if she'd start a performance in front of everyone.
14:55I turned my eyes away. Watching them any longer felt like letting their filth touch me.
15:00My hand found the familiar weight of my handbag. Its leather worn soft at the edges from years of use.
15:05Then I turned and started for the door. Oh, Jasmine leaving already?
15:10Teresa's voice cut the air. My steps halted. She disengaged and moved quickly,
15:14positioning herself between me and my exit. Don't you want to stay a little longer and
15:18savor the view? You won't get many chances to visit this office again. She lifted her chin,
15:24her eyes performing a slow, inventorying sweep. The look was a transaction, pricing out used goods.
15:30By the way, anyway, I'm now in charge of this office. Well,
15:33some outdated inventory needs clearing out. It clutters the view, don't you agree, Kevin?
15:38My steps halted. As she spoke, she performed a calculated hair tuck, unveiling the diamond studs,
15:44his latest investment. The stones caught the light, cold and brilliant. A deliberate assault on the
15:49senses. Outdated inventory? The laugh was short, mirthless. To what exactly are you referring,
15:55Teresa? The couture you're wearing? A lavish copy of my configuration from last season?
16:00The limited edition heels I'd already deprecated from my collection?
16:04My gaze drifted to where her hand gripped his arm. Or the man you've scavenged from my discard pile?
16:09Her smile froze, then twisted ugly. Excuse me, what are you talking about?
16:14Her scream, pure static. Kevin chose me because I'm better. I'm younger, I speak his language.
16:20Please, you're just a washed-up influencer. Thought pretty faces counted as talent.
16:24Besides draining him, what did you do? I slowly turned, locking eyes on her face.
16:29My first true diagnostic gaze. What did I do for him? My voice low and trembling, not weak.
16:35Kevin! The name dropped like a stone. Do I need to remind you? Three years ago, your startup failed.
16:41Who found you in that rental? Lost in failure. Who sold all her savings? Who sold my mother's last relic?
16:48That emerald raised 800 grand. To keep your dream alive? You called it your shame, begged me not to tell.
16:54I promised. Kept it even after your success. I never told anyone. Kevin's pupils violently contracted.
17:01A core memory marked for permanent deletion. Was thus forcibly restored.
17:05Teresa's processing powers seemed to hit a limit. Her expression blank. With buffer overload.
17:11I continued, each word is hard of ice.
17:13Slicing open the past. And your first meeting with Lee of Macrotech?
17:17When he dismissed your startup as insignificant. Who called in a favor from my senior that night?
17:22Who leveraged his family's connections to get you a second chance?
17:26The one that secured your breakthrough contract?
17:28My voice dropped. Colder now.
17:30When your company faced its first credibility crisis.
17:33Drowning in fabricated rumors?
17:35Who spent 72 hours manually scrubbing the data streams?
17:39Who drafted every counter-narrative?
17:41While your PR team was still finding its footing?
17:44And last year, I pressed the air thickening.
17:47With the weight of all he'd chosen to forget.
17:49When the West District acquisition stalled.
17:52And the banks rejected you.
17:53Who?
17:54My gaze swept across the marble and glass.
17:56The curated opulence.
17:58Before landing on the Patek Philippe.
18:00Performing its silent calculus on his wrist.
18:02Who injected the final capital?
18:04Through channels I never disclosed?
18:06Who covered that deficit?
18:08Without charging a single basis point in interest?
18:10The questions hung between us.
18:12Sharp and unforgiving.
18:14Kevin, has this entire ledger been perched from your memory?
18:18Or was it always vile?
18:19Under expected services?
18:21The default duty of a has-been influencer?
18:23My jaw was clenched, aching.
18:25I refused to let the tears fall.
18:27Kevin's face first paled.
18:29Then flushed as if he didn't know.
18:31What expression to make.
18:32His lips parted as if to argue.
18:34But no words came out.
18:36Of course he remembered.
18:37He just chose to forget.
18:39Or perhaps he never saw clearly.
18:40To him everything was a testament to his talent and luck.
18:44Teresa sensed a system error.
18:46Kevin, did you hear how she just spoke to you?
18:49Is she trying to take credit?
18:51Acting like you can't do without her?
18:53Kevin blinked.
18:54As if her words enlightened him.
18:56His ego rebooted.
18:58Entering defense mode.
18:58Jasmine, enough.
19:00He pushed her behind him.
19:01An empty protective gesture.
19:03What's the point of bringing up old things?
19:05Fine.
19:06Yes, I admit you helped me.
19:07So what?
19:08Am I supposed to worship you for it?
19:10My whole life?
19:12Saliva flew from his lips.
19:13Business is business.
19:14Love is love.
19:16Stevenson Group is bigger now.
19:17We need people like Teresa.
19:19With the right image and influence.
19:21What can you bring, Jasmine?
19:23Besides dwelling on the past.
19:24Playing the victim.
19:25What else can you do?
19:26The divorce agreement delivered by his assistant lay before me like a judgment.
19:31It demanded I willingly downgrade from wife to live-in girlfriend.
19:34A meticulously packaged humiliation solely to make space for Teresa.
19:38I signed the fluent strokes a stark contrast to the rift it ultimately caused.
19:43The role of Mrs. Stevenson requires pedigree.
19:45An influencer?
19:46Be realistic, Jasmine.
19:48Do you even qualify?
19:49The next day, Stevenson Group was surrounded by the security detail of a global financial entity.
19:55Men in black suits moved with precision and efficiency.
19:58They systematically sealed off Stevenson Group's headquarters, floor by floor.
20:02Men in black suits moved with precision and efficiency.
20:05They systematically sealed off Stevenson Group's headquarters, floor by floor.
20:09In the conference room, the leader of those envoys knelt before me.
20:13Miss Watson, your father says your little experiment is over.
20:18It's time to come home.
20:19Across the room, Kevin and Teresa retreated in panic.
20:22Their chairs scraped the floor, a jarring symphony of terror.
20:26Charles, senior executive of Horizon Capital, entered.
20:29He adjusted his glasses, ignoring Kevin's fawning attempts.
20:32He walked straight toward me and handed me the purchase confirmation.
20:35Due to a breach of the gambling agreement, the Stevenson Group has been fully acquired.
20:41His company had been fully taken over 10 minutes ago.
20:44Teresa attempted to use her charms to appeal to Charles.
20:47Security!
20:48Escort this woman out for obstructing official business.
20:51I sat in Kevin's former CEO chair, with Charles standing firmly behind me.
20:55By order of Horizon Capital, all your personal and corporate assets are hereby frozen.
21:00The once arrogant Kevin was instantly stripped of everything.
21:03With Charles' help, I began a thorough purge of those who had betrayed me.
21:07I watched Kevin, thrown out like a stray dog.
21:10Once arrogant, now he fell miserably in the rain.
21:13He struggled for his phone, a last straw.
21:15But all his allies had blacklisted him.
21:17Charles walked to him as I instructed.
21:19He wasn't there to help, but to strip him.
21:22Mr. Kevin, your custom watch is also on the collateral list.
21:25Why? Why be so ruthless?
21:27This is Miss Jasmine's business logic.
21:29Charles opened the car door for me.
21:31I walked to the car, calm and indifferent.
21:33This is just the interest.
21:35The car drove off, isolating his screams.
21:37He knelt in the mud, screaming in despair.
21:40Everything vanished, leaving him alone.
21:42Six months ago, my husband called me back to the office while I was away on a business trip.
21:46As I approached his office, I heard him talking to another woman.
21:50Her eyes met mine, full of scorn and triumph.
21:53He finished speaking, finally deigning to walk towards me.
21:56That familiar, arrogant smile played on his lips.
21:58Jasmine, let's part amicably.
22:01He tapped the document with his manicured finger.
22:03Mrs. Stevenson needs lineage, real benefits.
22:06An expired influencer.
22:08Be real, Jasmine.
22:08Are you qualified?
22:09His tone was clinical, yet etched shame in my heart.
22:13Sign it.
22:13The penthouse is yours, plus 30 million.
22:15He actually wants to divorce me and have me be his mistress.
22:18Be a good friend.
22:20Good relations benefit you.
22:21In your field, this image still sells.
22:23Your wisest choice.
22:24Before I could reply, Teresa glided from the couch.
22:27Jasmine, she feigned, don't be mad at Kevin.
22:31He just thinks of the company's future.
22:33We can still be friends.
22:34The fuse of revenge officially ignited.
22:37Three years of marriage, I silently stood by his side, weaving a network of contacts he
22:42never noticed.
22:43When his finances crumbled, I quietly sold.
22:45The last precious jewelry my mother left.
22:48It was my last link to her, just to save his dream.
22:51All this in his eyes only amounted to,
22:53What right do you have?
22:54This meager compensation felt more like an insult.
22:57I didn't look at Teresa's carefully disguised face.
23:00I just reached for that golden Parker pen.
23:02My name flowed from the pen, smooth and irreversible.
23:06Generous terms.
23:07My sincerest wishes to you and Miss Easton.
23:10May you be entangled forever.
23:11Don't harm anyone else in this world.
23:13His face froze, a flicker of annoyance passing.
23:16Perhaps at my composure, at the sharpness in my words.
23:19Oh, Kevin, I knew you'd handle everything.
23:21Her eyes were full of passion and seduction, as if she'd start a performance in front of
23:26everyone.
23:27I turned my eyes away.
23:29Watching them any longer felt like letting their filth touch me.
23:32My hand found the familiar weight of my handbag.
23:34Its leather worn soft at the edges from years of use.
23:38Then I turned and started for the door.
23:40Oh, Jasmine, leaving already?
23:41Teresa's voice cut the air.
23:43My steps halted.
23:44She disengaged and moved quickly, positioning herself between me and my exit.
23:48Don't you want to stay a little longer and savor the view?
23:51You won't get many chances to visit this office again.
23:54She lifted her chin, her eyes performing a slow, inventorying sweep.
23:58The look was a transaction, pricing out used goods.
24:02By the way, anyway, I'm now in charge of this office.
24:05Well, some outdated inventory needs clearing out.
24:08It clutters the view, don't you agree, Kevin?
24:10My steps halted.
24:11As she spoke, she performed a calculated hair tuck, unveiling the diamond studs,
24:16his latest investment.
24:17The stones caught the light, cold and brilliant.
24:20A deliberate assault on the senses.
24:22Outdated inventory.
24:23The laugh was short, mirthless.
24:26To what exactly are you referring, Teresa?
24:28The couture you're wearing.
24:29A lavish copy of my configuration from last season.
24:32The limited edition heels I'd already deprecated from my collection.
24:36My gaze drifted to where her hand gripped his arm.
24:38Or the man you've scavenged from my discard pile.
24:41Her smile froze, then twisted ugly.
24:43Excuse me, what are you talking about?
24:46Her scream, pure static.
24:48Kevin chose me because I'm better.
24:50I'm younger, I speak his language.
24:52Please, you're just a washed-up influencer.
24:54Thought pretty faces counted as talent.
24:56Besides draining him, what did you do?
24:58I slowly turned, locking eyes on her face.
25:01My first true diagnostic gaze.
25:03What did I do for him?
25:04My voice, low and trembling, not weak.
25:07Kevin!
25:08The name dropped like a stone.
25:09Do I need to remind you?
25:11Three years ago, your startup failed.
25:13Who found you in that rental?
25:15Lost in failure?
25:16Who sold all her savings?
25:18Who sold my mother's last relic?
25:19That emerald raised 800 grand.
25:22To keep your dream alive?
25:23You called it your shame, begged me not to tell.
25:26I promised.
25:27Kept it even after your success.
25:29I never told anyone.
25:30Kevin's pupils violently contracted.
25:32A core memory marked for permanent deletion.
25:35Was thus forcibly restored.
25:36Teresa's processing powers seemed to hit a limit.
25:40Her expression blank, with buffer overload.
25:43I continued, each word is heart of ice.
25:45Slicing open the past, and your first meeting with Lee of Macrotech, when he dismissed your
25:50startup as insignificant.
25:52Who called in a favor from my senior that night?
25:54Who leveraged his family's connections to get you a second chance?
25:58The one that secured your breakthrough contract?
26:00My voice dropped, colder now.
26:02When your company faced its first credibility crisis, drowning in fabricated rumors?
26:07Who spent 72 hours manually scrubbing the data streams?
26:11Who drafted every counter-narrative?
26:13While your PR team was still finding its footing?
26:16And last year, I pressed, the air thickening, with the weight of all he'd chosen to forget.
26:21When the West District acquisition stalled, and the banks rejected you, who?
26:26My gaze swept across the marble and glass.
26:28The curated opulence.
26:29Before landing on the Patek Philippe, performing its silent calculus on his wrist.
26:34Who injected the final capital?
26:36Through channels I never disclosed?
26:38Who covered that deficit?
26:40Without charging a single basis point in interest?
26:42The questions hung between us, sharp and unforgiving.
26:46Kevin, has this entire ledger been purged from your memory?
26:49Or was it always vile?
26:51Under expected services?
26:53The default duty of a has-been influencer?
26:55My jaw was clenched, aching.
26:57I refused to let the tears fall.
26:59Kevin's face first paled, then flushed, as if he didn't know.
27:03What expression to make?
27:04His lips parted as if to argue.
27:06But no words came out.
27:07Of course he remembered.
27:09He just chose to forget.
27:10Or perhaps he never saw clearly.
27:12To him, everything was a testament to his talent and luck.
27:16Teresa sensed a system error.
27:18Kevin, did you hear how she just spoke to you?
27:21Is she trying to take credit?
27:23Acting like you can't do without her?
27:25Kevin blinked, as if her words enlightened him.
27:28His ego rebooted, entering defense mode.
27:31Jasmine, enough!
27:32He pushed her behind him.
27:33An empty protective gesture.
27:35What's the point of bringing up old things?
27:37Fine.
27:38Yes, I admit you helped me.
27:39So what?
27:40Am I supposed to worship you for it?
27:42My whole life?
27:43Saliva flew from his lips.
27:45Business is business.
27:46Love is love.
27:47Stevenson Group is bigger now.
27:49We need people like Teresa.
27:50With the right image and influence.
27:52What can you bring, Jasmine?
27:54Besides dwelling on the past, playing the victim,
27:57what else can you do?
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