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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,
00:19saying I was the most miserable, wealthy wife in history. They all thought I'd endure it for
00:24the rest of my life. I was going to, until Ryan brought a college student named Kelly Smith home.
00:30The girl looked ordinary, yet she was the first woman he kept longer than a month.
00:34Ryan gave me two choices. Agree to an open marriage and let Kelly be on equal terms with me,
00:40or just divorce him, split the assets evenly, and go our separate ways for good.
00:45His friends were there, watching the show. They were sure I'd just keep being a pushover,
00:50putting up with everything. But to their surprise, I chose the latter without hesitation. In my
00:55previous life, I chose to endure, and what I got in return was Kelly pushing her luck further and
01:01further. She forbade Ryan from touching me or giving me any of his assets. In my later years,
01:07I couldn't help but envy Kelly, who ended up with everything—money, children, the whole package.
01:14Even after Ryan died, his will didn't grant me anything. All his inheritance was left under Kelly's
01:20control. I had been his lawful wife, but ended up with nothing at last. Reborn into this life,
01:26I finally figured everything out.
01:31This time, I just wanted to take the money and leave. I picked up the divorce agreement,
01:36read it carefully 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.
02:12And I, in that house, was like an awkward outsider, mocked and ridiculed by everyone around me for my
02:19whole life. Not until my later years did I hear him talking with Kelly in a hospital room.
02:25He said that back then, the dramatic scene of catching a guy in my bed had been arranged by him
02:30personally.
02:32I was just tired of her and didn't want things to get too ugly. So I staged the whole thing.
02:38There wasn't a shred of guilt in his clouded eyes.
02:41That way, all I did later seemed completely defensible.
02:46So that was it. No wonder every time I desperately tried to explain, all I got was his cold disbelief.
02:53Because from beginning to end, he knew the truth. He didn't love me, yet he used a fabricated crime
02:59to 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
03:27in cheerfully. Oh my, look at her. So young and so energetic.
03:32My father-in-law, who had always treated me with hostility, was smiling kindly at this moment.
03:38Finally, we can send away that useless one.
03:42It's been so many years, but there's no kid at all.
03:46Sir, madam, please don't say that. I don't want to disrespect Anna, especially since
03:54I'm not much younger than madam Anna.
03:56Actually, I'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 for you. Anna, you're just being emotional. Calm down. I know how much
05:00you love me, okay? But I really can't let you be my legal wife anymore. I can't let my child
05:08grow 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
05:20divorced. If you really still have a conscience, hurry up and pay me what you owe. The night wind
05:27carried a fine snow as it rushed toward me, biting cold, yet unable to extinguish the fire burning in my
05:33heart. Ryan's efficiency was, as always, impressive. When I woke up, three billion was
05:41already in my bank account. With the money, the first thing I did was book Harbor City's most
05:45luxurious private club. Haircut, full body spa, and everything. The haggard woman with graying
05:51temples 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
06:06happened? What's wrong? And you still ask what's wrong? Haven't you seen the news yourself? The
06:12headlines are full, are full of Ryan and that woman at some banquet. He said in front of all the
06:19reporters, that woman is his only wife. He even said they're holding a wedding soon. Your stuck-up in-laws
06:27were right there too, saying that girl had it coming. Are you okay? I never got such public
06:33acknowledgement, such recognition. Ryan had now given it to her. I'm fine. We're already divorced.
06:40What? Divorced? She'd watched me love Ryan for more than 10 years. She watched me bend over
06:47backward for this marriage. Give up myself like a servant begging for scraps, begging for scraps of
06:52affection. Are 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.
07:05Several 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.
07:39Iris raised her glass and clinked it hard against mine.
07:43You look a bit like that once-in-a-century genius beauty from the finance department at Ace
07:47University. She downed a huge gulp of wine and then complained.
07:52Back then, so many venture capital firms were fighting to invest in you.
07:57If you'd started your own group, you'd have crushed Carter Group long ago, spending over a decade being
08:02a servant for his family. And after the divorce, you only got this much money.
08:06Girl, I really think you deserve better.
08:08I 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
08:23Kelly's children and died of illness beside a trash heap on a winter night. The business empire I built
08:28with my 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
09:09notifications 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. Besides,
09:22instead of starting some small, broken group, wouldn't it be better to stay at Carter Group,
09:28that Southern District merger you were handling before? I hung up the phone directly, as expected.
09:33He had just remembered that I was still useful. That Southern District project was a tough nut I'd been
09:38working on for over half a year. I drank until my stomach perforated for it. Without me, Carter Group
09:45wouldn't even know where to start. At Carter Group, although I was the president, my monthly salary was
09:50only one thousand dollars. 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
10:01was nothing 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,
10:40holding a stack of documents he couldn't even understand, asking him to sign them. Days of
10:45exhaustion, plus years of unfamiliarity with group affairs, had left him truly overwhelmed lately.
10:50Kelly followed the assistant in, took 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. He hesitated,
11:03somewhat uneasy. You're still young and unfamiliar with group operation. Go rotate through the
11:09department first. Anna Taylor could be the president. Why can't I? Ryan subconsciously wanted to say that at
11:18least Anna was a top graduate from Ace University's finance department. But the moment he met Kelly's
11:23eyes, all his rationality was thrown away. His heart softened, and he just nodded. Kelly broke into a
11:29smile through her tears, hugged him, and said affectionately, I'm just worried about you.
11:35Look at you, you've lost so much weight lately. Less than half a month after my group started up,
11:41everything was already running smoothly. During this time, Kelly sent people over more than once to cause
11:45trouble. Just some petty tricks, all of which I brushed aside with ease. After all these years,
11:51the connections I'd built were far beyond what a little girl like her could compare to.
11:56Those senior employees at Carter Group whom I personally trained had long wanted to leave after
12:01hearing I'd gone solo. Especially since after Kelly started working there, she kept suppressing them,
12:06making their days suffocating. I didn't rush to bring them over. I had them stir up a little
12:12chaos before they left. A small token of allegiance to me. Kelly thought losing a few people was no big
12:17deal, even secretly rejoicing that she'd cleared out some remnants of me. But she didn't understand.
12:23Some of them were critical for the group. Projects fell through one after another,
12:29and Carter Group's stock price plunged again and again. Meanwhile, on my side, with capable team members,
12:35we unleashed astonishing power, consecutively landing several deals worth tens of millions.
12:42Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window in the conference room, looking at the jubilant team below.
12:47Tonight at OTK Club, it's all on me! No one leaves sober!
12:53Amid the thunderous cheers, I led everyone out of the group building in a grand procession.
12:58At the entrance, a familiar black Rolls Royce was parked quietly by the roadside.
13:03The car door opened, and Ryan stepped out with an arrogant look, waving at me.
13:07I didn't even glance his way, leading my people straight ahead.
13:11Anna Taylor? What do you mean? Didn't you see me? You've really grown bold now.
13:18A 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.
13:29Shut down your group and come back to Carter Group.
13:32I was so angered by his self-righteousness that I laughed.
13:35He took my laughter as hesitation, and his tone softened a little.
13:38Anna, I've really been exhausted lately.
13:41Don't keep fighting with me, all right?
13:43He 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.
13:56I cut him off coldly.
13:58Mr. Ryan, we're already divorced. Please don't interfere with my life anymore.
14:05His patience ran out, his voice suddenly rising.
14:08I've already compromised.
14:11What more do you want?
14:13The group needs you right now, and you choose this moment to put on airs?
14:19I suddenly felt there was no reasoning with him at all.
14:22In his world, everyone was supposed to revolve around him.
14:26If 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?
14:40Anna, once Kelly gives birth, I'll think about it.
14:47But you have to promise me, no going public.
14:51I don't want Kelly to be hurt.
14:53I stared at him, enunciating every word.
14:56I'll say it one last time. Get lost. Don't let me see you again.
15:04I'm never getting back together with you. Ever.
15:08Anna Taylor, don't push your luck.
15:11Don't forget this is Harbor City.
15:15If 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 cut in.
15:24Oh, Mr. Ryan sure has a bad temper.
15:27Not only openly harassing my fiancé, but also threatening to destroy her group.
15:33Ryan turned his head and was totally stunned.
15:36It was Alex White, another rich young man, and Ryan's nemesis.
15:41Alex 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 bastard.
15:56Anna 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.
16:29And with his recent chaotic schedule, his abdomen suddenly seized with sharp pain.
16:35Damn.
16:36He doubled over in pain, clutching his stomach, cold sweat beating on his forehead.
16:43Anna, my stomach hurts.
16:45I 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.
16:59He directly shoved me into the passenger seat of his flashy red Ferrari.
17:03The sports car roared out of the parking lot.
17:05Only then did he take off his sunglasses and smile at me sideways.
17:10Well, not bad acting, right?
17:11I didn't speak. Just watched the cityscape speeding past outside the window.
17:17Hey, Anna, don't be so indifferent.
17:20I helped you out, you know. Not even a thank you.
17:25I kept it brief. He pouted, clearly dissatisfied with my coldness.
17:29But he didn't say more. Only turned up the volume of the car music.
17:33That very night, the headlines of Harbor City's financial and entertainment sections were
17:37all dominated by Ryan Carter. Carter Group president, chasing former love,
17:41suffers stomach spasms and is hospitalized. The accompanying photos showed him being taken
17:46into an ambulance by his assistant and bodyguards. The comments section exploded.
17:51Some 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,
17:58which was why Ryan 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
18:11cup from 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.
18:25He 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.
18:38Are Group Matters more important than me? I don't care! You swear right now,
18:43promise you'll never go see Anna Taylor again! Never! She was shouting too loudly,
18:48with a suffocating pressure. Shut up! He suddenly shoved her away. If you hadn't
18:53messed the group up so badly, would I need to lower myself to go beg her?
18:59Kelly still wanted to say something, but then the ward door was pushed open. Ryan's mother walked in
19:05carrying a thermal food container. When she saw the mess all over the floor and her son's pale face,
19:11her anger instantly flared. Kelly Smith, you're really becoming more and more outrageous.
19:18She 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? The more she spoke,
19:27the angrier she became. If Anna were here, she'd have Aldi gone home to make dinner for Ryan by now.
19:49Anna Taylor? You're talking about her again? Kelly instantly bristled, letting out a cold snort.
19:57Her! I don't want to do that kind of servant work! She crossed her arms over her chest and stubbornly
20:03talked back. What 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. I'm
20:14carrying your grandson. You don't want him anymore? How dare you talk back! Ryan's mother was shaking
20:20with anger. What have you ever done for Ryan? Other than spending money and causing trouble,
20:27what else did you do? What trouble did I cause? Get out! Both of you, get out! A sharp roar
20:35instantly
20:36drowned out all the arguing. Ryan forced himself upright, grabbed the pillow by the bed, and hurled
20:42it at them with all the strength. Get out! Now! The ward fell into dead silence in an instant. Ryan's
20:47mother and Kelly were both stunned. Ryan collapsed weakly back onto the bed,
20:52baring his face into the blanket as suppressed sobs seeped out muffled. This was the first time
20:57he regretted it. Regretted divorcing Anna. When Anna was around, the group never had any problems,
21:04and the household was always in perfect order. Anna would arrange everything properly,
21:09and Ryan could just enjoy his life. But now, because of several useless relatives Kelly had stuffed
21:15into the group, accidents 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
21:26left. And his parents, who once praised Kelly nonstop, now constantly complained and expressed
21:32dissatisfaction. Life seemed to have gone back to years ago, when his group was on the brink of
21:37bankruptcy, besieged on all sides. The difference was, back then, when he turned around, I was always
21:45there. And I would gently tell him, Don't be afraid, you've got me. But now, behind him, there was no
21:53one at all.
21:59A few days later, the contract with the white group was officially signed. This was the biggest deal
22:04I'd landed since leaving Carter Group. It meant my small group had finally gained a firm foothold.
22:10Alex White attended in person. President Anna, to celebrate our successful cooperation,
22:16how about dinner together? I looked at his handsome face and declined politely.
22:21No, I still have something to do tonight. His smile faded. He leaned forward, bracing his hands on the
22:28table, staring straight at me. Anna Taylor, how long are you going to keep running?
22:32You clearly know what I mean. Ever since that day in the parking lot when he helped me out,
22:37Alex White had launched a fierce pursuit. Flowers, gifts, and endless invitations. It was
22:44impossible to ignore. But I remained distant the entire time. I frowned and said,
22:49Mr. Alex, if you're just trying to provoke Ryan, there's really need combated Shinnone Mornin.
22:55Alex looked at me with his big eyes. He suddenly smiled.
22:59I'm not that boring. I really do like you. His gaze was far too intense. I subconsciously stepped
23:07back, but he grabbed my sleeve. Alex's fingers were long and warm. He gently shook my arm and
23:14softened his voice, his tone full of coquettish pleading. Come on, just give me a chance.
23:21Have dinner with me, okay? He winked playfully at me and lowered his voice.
23:25A secret about Ryan. I wanted to say no, but unconsciously agreed.
23:31Alright. With a loud bang, both of us were startled. The receptionist then hurried in anxiously.
23:38President Anna, I'm sorry this gentleman insisted on barging in. We couldn't stop him.
23:42I waved my hand, signaling her to step out first. The uninvited guests were right behind the
23:48receptionist. The one in front sat in a wheelchair, which was Ryan. Only a few days had passed,
23:54yet 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. Security, come here and take these uninvited
24:13people out. Ryan looked kind of stunned. He probably hadn't expected me to be this ruthless.
24:19His eyes instantly reddened. Anna Taylor, how can you treat me like this?
24:24I've already thought it through these past few days. We're the most suitable for each other.
24:29I've already brought up divorce with Kelly Smith. Come back to my side, okay?
24:34If this were my previous life, I probably would have softened after seeing this. But now,
24:39I only found it noisy. Don't have any feelings for you anymore.
24:44Who you marry or divorce has nothing to do with me. My voice was cold as ice.
24:50Please don't come disturb my life again. I don't want to be your servant anymore.
24:56The decisiveness in my words left his face full of hurt. We've been married for so many years,
25:01remember? 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. He stopped faking tears and his eyes
25:19were filled with fierceness. Anna Taylor, don't forget! If I hadn't sponsored you back then,
25:24you would even have been able to go to go college! Now 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
25:43ten years. I fell silent. At the moment I hesitated, a warm hand covered the back of my hand. Alex
25:51had
25:51somehow come to stand beside me. Ryan Carter, do you have no shame at all? His voice was clear,
25:59with undisguised contempt. Using my credit to black rail others?
26:06How can you be so utterly shameless? Ryan's expression changed abruptly. Alex White, why are
26:12you here? Alex laughed and said, Why can't I be here? If I weren't, I wouldn't have known that
26:18you've been taking my to my credit, using my kindness to threaten the woman when I love.
26:25You're talking nonsense! Shut up! I did sponsor her!
26:31Is that so? Alex took out his phone and presented it to me.
26:36Anna, see for yourself. These are all the records of payments I made back then,
26:42through an anonymous charitable organization, to your accounts from high school through university.
26:50My mind buzzed, turning completely blank. On the screen, rows of transfer records were displayed
26:56with crystal clarity. Dates and amounts. Every single one matched exactly the scholarships I had
27:02received back then. The recipient account was my high school financial aid fund account,
27:07and the designated beneficiary was Anna Taylor. In both my past and present lives,
27:12I had always believed it was Ryan. In my freshman year, he had taken the initiative to find me and
27:19told me he was the anonymous sponsor. Because of that debt of gratitude, I was deeply thankful to him,
27:24and, after graduation, threw myself into his group without hesitation. It was also because of that
27:30gratitude that I developed feelings for him. Even when he trampled my dignity time and time again,
27:36I endured it because of that supposed kindness. I thought it was something I owed him. So from the very
27:42beginning, it had all been a lie. Ryan looked terrible, but he still wanted to make a final,
27:47desperate struggle. I stayed by your side for four years in college and always encouraged you.
27:56Doesn't that count as emotional support?
28:00Yeah, I didn't sponsor you financially. But we were husband and wife for 10 years. Isn't that bond enough
28:08for you to help me just once? Have you forgotten how much you used to love me? I promise I
28:15won't
28:15care about your past affair anymore. You forgive me this once, too. We can still live a happy life
28:21together, okay? I almost laughed from sheer anger. At this point, he was still trying to bind me with
28:28his twisted logic. Ryan Carter, do you really think I'm an idiot? My voice wasn't loud, but it froze the
28:35air
28:35in the entire conference room. Back then, after I sobered up from drinking, the man in my bed was sent
28:43by you.
28:44Even the drugged glass of water I drank was prepared by you personally. Ryan's face instantly turned deathly pale.
28:51I shook my head in disappointment, the 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. He slumped weakly in his wheelchair, tears rolling
29:10down in big drops. It'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. You clearly love me.
29:24At that moment, the security guards who had arrived late finally broke through Ryan's
29:28black-suited bodyguards. Together with the wheelchair, they pushed the whole group out.
29:33The world finally became quiet. In the conference room, only Alex White and I remained,
29:38and it was super awkward. He didn't look at me, his gaze drifting to the patterns on the carpet.
29:45Hmm. Well, 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. I grabbed his wrist.
29:57Didn't you say we were going to have dinner? He looked a little annoyed and said,
30:01I didn't use this to pressure you. Don't misunderstand. If you don't like me, you don't have to force
30:08yourself to be with me. Just because I sponsored you. Seeing his awkward yet proud demeanor,
30:16I wasn't so upset anymore. I couldn't help but laugh a bit. I won't, Alex. I softened my tone,
30:22still holding his wrist. I just really, really want to have a meal with you. I looked into his eyes
30:29and
30:29asked again seriously. So, Mr. Alex, would you like to? Under my gaze, his cheeks grew redder and
30:38redder, and then he nodded gently. To prevent Ryan from coming back to pester me again, I threw a few
30:47obstacles into some of Carter Group's overseas projects. I didn't intend to do anything drastic
30:52to Carter Group. I just wanted to keep him busy, keep him from bothering me. But the foundation
30:57of Carter Group had long rotted. My small move was merely the first domino to fall. Carter Group's
31:03stock price plunged without warning. Several major projects under negotiation blew up one after another.
31:09Partners withdrew their investments, and the capital chain snapped on the spot. When the first domino fell,
31:14the whole thing wouldn't last for long. Bank collection notices piled up like mountains,
31:19and every day there were creditors blocking the gates of the Carter family villa. Kelly Smith,
31:24the once gentlewoman who had obeyed Ryan in everything, realized that Carter Group was
31:28absolutely going down. She immediately turned around and filed a lawsuit, demanding a divorce and
31:34division of Ryan's assets. The two of them made a huge scene. The former lovers faced each other in
31:40court, hurling accusations. All 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. I saw this news while on dates
31:50with Alex, through push notifications on my phone. I only glanced at them before immediately locking the
31:55screen. It had nothing to do with me anymore. What 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. I booked out the mountaintop
32:13revolving restaurant. Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, we could overlook the dazzling lights of
32:19the entire city. Alex, dressed in a bespoke suit, sat quietly across from me. The snowy glow outside
32:25reflected on his face, making him look kinda unreal. Amid the gentle sound of violin music,
32:31I knelt on one knee. He froze for a moment, a hint of panic in his eyes.
32:37I looked up at him, holding his cold hand. These past few months, every day I've spent with you has
32:43made me very happy. I want to turn this happiness into a lifetime. So, would you be willing to be
32:49my
32:49boyfriend? His eyes instantly turned red, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word. The
32:56surrounding diners had gone quiet, all watching us. After a long while, he finally lowered his hand
33:02in disbelief and nodded hard. Thunderous applause erupted throughout the restaurant. I put the ring on
33:08his finger and threw myself into his arms. My phone vibrating on the table, but I ignored it. The person
33:16I was holding was my whole world. Only later did I find out that those notifications were the final
33:22headlines of that night. Carter Group officially announces bankruptcy and liquidation. Former Carter
33:28Group president's lover Kelly Smith suspected of commercial embezzlement and leaking trade secrets,
33:32now arrested by police.
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