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00:02my husband's personal assistant ivy had a company card technically mine and she was swiping it like
00:08it was monopoly money then had the nerve to call me a trophy wife in a high-end french restaurant
00:12so i froze the card on the spot the restaurant manager called the cops she spent the night at
00:18the precinct explaining why she was borrowing my husband's money karma is a bitch isn't it
00:23when my husband ethan found out he just tapped my nose and laughed babe you're a grown woman
00:30why are you fighting over that you got her laughed out of the place he didn't blame me
00:36acted like it was nothing then on my birthday he took me back to that same french place
00:41and ordered tables and tables of expensive dishes and vintage wine darling i have to step out for a
00:48moment i'll be right back to celebrate with you i waited and waited the restaurant was about to
00:54close no husband no friends when i pulled out my card to pay the manager leaned in mrs cater this
01:03card's been frozen frozen are you kidding me ethan gave me this before he left he took my usual one
01:11and said it's your birthday i'm paying tonight i was actually touched i thought i'd married a
01:18perfect man now he was gone i called him 30 times no answer and if that card declined i was
01:27in serious
01:28trouble the manager's tone shifted polite to irritated do you have another card we don't allow
01:35tabs here you know after what happened last month of course i remembered last month ivy blew through
01:43thousands and called me trophy wife and suddenly this awful feeling crept up my spine was this revenge
01:49was ethan getting even for her right then footsteps dress shoes on marble i turned it was ethan and ivy
01:59olivia don't you love punishing people who can't pay well now you get to see what that feels like
02:09olivia is just a nobody from the sticks she definitely hit the jackpot but the luck just
02:14ran out look mr carter is here with his side spit to watch her fall from grace tragic see that's
02:20what
02:20happens when your only asset is a pretty face once the expiration date hits you're out my fists clenched
02:26the humiliation burned through me however she embarrassed you i'll return the favor
02:32you're the best ethan you're just a pretty face who gave you the right to freeze my card
02:39i've got him paying tonight i could smash every bottle in here and it wouldn't matter
02:43but you you're done don't look at me like that if you've got money pay and leave
02:49you doesn't have a dime without him ethan scanned the room voice ice cold
02:56anyone who helps her tonight is my enemy one of our business partners started to stand whoa
03:03mr carter is damn serious after that threat no one moved i lost it i grabbed his arm ethan
03:12are you humiliating me for her are you serious yes that's exactly what i'm doing i stared at him
03:21like i didn't even know who he was we've been married three years people used to call us the
03:26perfect couple he was the one who chased me when i first moved here at our wedding he swore he'd
03:32be
03:32loyal forever no betrayal love me with his life till death and now only three years later every vow
03:41every memory shredded like it meant nothing guess they were right when you marry rich with your face
03:47you don't get dignity the second someone younger shows up your luxury life expires but what ethan
03:53never understood i didn't marry him for money i married him because i loved him he looked at my
04:00red eyes then casually wiped the hand i touched with a napkin olivia let's see what you do if you
04:07can't pay mr carter is ruthless after tonight she's toast this is getting good before we left home
04:17he took my card and now my phone was dead this wasn't random this was planned time is ticking away
04:26olivia if you don't have the cash i'd be happy to call the police a few nights in jail would
04:30do you good
04:32isn't that what you did to me i stared at ethan like i could burn him alive little did they
04:37know
04:38the carter empire only skyrocketed because of me i opened doors cleared enemies and made calls that
04:44erased threats overnight tonight i was going to tell him who i really was not some small town nobody i'm
04:51the heiress to the richest family in westbridge but he changed faster than i imagined ethan is this
04:58really what you want then what do you think this is enjoy prison life olivia or since you love
05:03embarrassing people so much now it's your turn you're going to record a full apology video now
05:08to the camera apologize to me and post it online you asked for this when the carter empire falls it
05:16will be your responsibility oh please what is this a soap opera miss carter cash or is someone covering
05:27you to his credit he kept it professional no public humiliation not yet i scanned the room then walked
05:35toward one of our longtime partners olivia don't i can't cross him i just need your phone i'll call a
05:43friend oh please who's coming to save you that's fine let her call you've got 30 minutes i dialed one
05:51number half an hour bring cash now every second felt louder it's been 20 minutes no one is coming
05:59to save you olivia you're just playing us call security and seize her now there's still 10 if no
06:07one shows up in 30 minutes i'll record the video i swear the whole restaurant erupted again phones were
06:14already out man i'm not even leaving this is better than netflix i came here for dinner and got front
06:19road seats to a live meltdown 10 minutes almost up a heavy set man reached for me don't you dare
06:25touch
06:26me nice figure though i can tell without even laying a hand on her mr carter mind if i take
06:31her why not
06:33if she can't pay then she's all yours everyone was convinced i couldn't pay and just like that they
06:39stopped pretending to be civilized and started reaching for me if hatred could take physical
06:45form everyone in my line of sight would have dropped where they stood but hatred doesn't work
06:50that way go grab her hold her down so those pigs can have their fun yes sir i looked at
06:57ethan
06:58something inside me went completely cold he didn't even flinch don't look at me like that
07:03i'm not helping you as long as ivy feels better that's all that matters we were still legally
07:08married and he stood there like i was nothing sweetheart come with me i've got money i'll
07:15cover your bill pick me instead i've got plenty of cash and as you can see i'm in much better
07:21shape
07:21than those guys if you touch me you'll regret it i swear to god you'll pay for this my ass
07:27strip her
07:28time's up no more act she didn't even finish the sentence the doors burst open men in black suits
07:34stormed in they moved fast precise control taking down every man around me in seconds and right
07:41behind them nathan reed riverton's most powerful banking executive he walked in carrying a sleek
07:48case expression carved in stone mrs clark i brought the funds i'm not too late am i mr reed what
07:56are you
07:56doing here you're a big name how could someone like her possibly get you to show up with money ivy
08:01rubbed her
08:01eyes hard like she thought she was hallucinating but no matter how many times she blinked he was
08:06still there it was really nathan reed nathan didn't even spare ethan or ivy a glance he walked straight
08:13to me with respect miss clark miss monroe asked me to handle this immediately she's on her way
08:20and who gave you the nerve to treat miss clark like this
08:24the noisy restaurant dropped into instant suffocating silence dot if the carter group
08:28was the richest empire in the city then the power behind nathan could crush them without breaking a
08:33sweat when ethan first hit number one people whispered they just never guessed the trophy
08:38wife they mopped was the one pulling the strings ethan once i'm gonna be the richest man alive so my
08:43wife
08:43can spend without limits funny how things change i built his throne i can kick it out from under him
08:52under nathan's icy glare no one dared whisper did olivia seriously call in money
09:00how is mr reed her contact nathan turned to ivy voice razor sharp was this humiliation you're doing
09:08i'm there for you everything's gonna be fine ivy hid behind him forcing down her panic yeah
09:17ethan's the richest man in riverton i might be intimidated by nathan but that doesn't mean ethan
09:23is the second she said it her confidence came rushing back she straightened her spine like she
09:29just remembered who she thought she was ethan stepped forward voice turning cold i don't know
09:34what kind of connection you think you have with reed but let me make something clear in rivervind i
09:39can freeze you out and mr reed this is a private family matter it's not your place to interfere
09:45i beat you once to claim the top spot and i can do it again don't push me i can
09:49have you pushed out
09:49of the city and let out a soft laugh big words if it weren't for mrs clark your company would
09:56have
09:56been finished whole years ago everything you have came from her you had everything handed to you and
10:05you didn't even realize it ethan scoffed like it was a joke i was tired done explaining myself i've paid
10:14the bill ivy remember what you promised yeah i said it so what are you gonna do about it
10:23ethan runs this town i lowered my gaze slightly you think hiding behind mr reed gives you power
10:29over me keep dreaming i said softly when the news hits that carter stock is tumping i hope ethan can
10:38still look at you with that same devotion my smile turned even colder when the alert comes in that
10:44carter stock is sliding i hope ethan can still look at ivy with that same devotion nathan's brow
10:49tightened slightly he gave a subtle nod to the men in black they understood it instantly in one swift
10:56mood one of them spread right in and knocked her down right in front of me she collapsed on the
11:00floor
11:00scrambling on her hands and knees pathetic almost animal-like you made the promise so you're going to
11:07honor it right now right now you are going to apologize admit what you did and say it loud enough
11:17for
11:18everyone to hear someone shoved a phone in her face the red wreck light blinked
11:25ethan help me i'd rather die than go through this screams finally snapped ethan out of his shock
11:32carrie flared across his face get her out of here he blocked at his own men within seconds nathan's men
11:38and ethan's clashed but it didn't last long ethan's men were on the floor almost immediately
11:44they were never on nathan's level to begin with they weren't amateurs those men were professionally
11:50trained ivy's face drained of color again sweat rolled down her forehead ethan stared at us fury
11:56burning in his eyes nathan i show you a little courtesy and you think you own the place push me
12:02and i can
12:02make you disappear from riverville right now don't go to war with me over olivia that would be incredibly
12:09stupid nathan didn't even dignify that threat with a reaction instead he turned to me with calm
12:14respect everything follows miss clark's decision i smiled at ethan slow deliberate what's wrong
12:21you're allowed to humiliate me but i'm not allowed to return the favor
12:25and call my lawyer i want the divorce papers drafted now make it fast the second i finished speaking
12:32even exploded you want a divorce you don't get to decide that olivia you're just a nobody i picked
12:40up know your place you'll understand exactly who i am once you're signing those papers oh and your father
12:48he might be on his way to skin you alive shut up who the hell do you think you are
12:56my dad's gonna show up and kill me for you please now i see it you're really good at talking
13:05big i
13:05don't know what trick you pulled to get nathan on your side but he can't protect you forever while
13:10he was running his mouth since we're divorced i'm done building the carter name within 30 minutes the
13:16second my call goes out your stock starts sliding and it won't stop until the carter empire hits zero
13:24olivia aren't you tired of this little act yet enough you're doing nothing but stalling give it
13:29up olivia you think reed can ever take down the carters you ever wonder why he's forever the runner
13:34up because the carters keep him there after the divorce papers ethan looked at me with this board
13:40disgust like i was already yesterday's trash olivia olivia i'll be merciful for old time's sake i'll let
13:47you keep some dignity since you paid for it get on your knees and apologize to ivy
13:57i stared at him like are you actually insane she hadn't even paid for what she said she'd do
14:02and he wanted me begging first what is wrong with him i checked my watch and smiled cold call your
14:09father ask him if carter stock is dropping the way i said it hit different ethan's face twitched just a
14:17flicker of panic right as he reached for his phone the door slammed open his father victor barged in
14:24wearing a robe and slippers you stupid ungrateful idiot how did i raise someone this damn reckless
14:30victor hurried over hands up oh dear you hit it well how could you never meanting to you how could
14:39you
14:39never mention you were the successor to the most powerful family in westbrook elizabeth
14:45i hadn't heard that name in a long time my real name isn't elizabeth clark back then i came to
14:52river into scouting out quietly so i buried my identity i never thought i'd end up on ethan's radar
14:58he worked me sweet words perfect dates that i'll protect you act until i fell ethan snapped toward
15:06his father then grabbed my arm elizabeth clark that's your real name you're not kidding the heiress to the
15:11clark dynasty of westbrook the one who never makes public appearance i yanked my arm away nathan
15:17immediately handed me a napkin gentle respectful like i mattered ethan went pale on the spot because
15:23an hour ago he wiped his hand after i touched him like i was contaminated when i didn't answer him
15:30he
15:30turned to his father desperate dad what the hell is going on ivy looked like she couldn't breathe
15:37she was waiting for victor to say it was a mistake she'd heard rumors about elizabeth clark
15:43everyone had but nobody had ever seen her in person and if i really was her ivy was finished
15:51so was the carter family victor turned on ethan teeth clenched that is right she's elizabeth clark
15:59and you're a damn fool you threw away your wife for a cheap little side piece and you provoked her
16:07ethan froze ivy froze harder the whole restaurant exploded into chaos wait what the hell someone pinch
16:14me am i dreaming or is this real some idiot actually pinched his friend hard ethan screamed
16:21holy shit it's real we were literally just trashing her we're so screwed what are we gonna do she's
16:29going to ruin us the panic around me sounded like a swarm of insects prayers regrets excuses everyone
16:36was silently begging i'd forget their faces we literally just helped them we tried to rip her clothes
16:42i said this already anyone who tries to make me a joke i lifted my chin
16:49becomes the joke victor reacted first and kicked ivy you poisonous little leech who do you think you
16:57are going against miss clark you let those disgusting men touch her and you actually tried to film her
17:03being humiliated ivy ivy was dealt with i turned to leave but this time no one backed her up not
17:11a single soul
17:13the carters have everything because of miss clark i i didn't know at first i went to west brook
17:24but then i went to bridge i saw her sitting at the head of the table with billionaires running the
17:33meeting like she owned the world that's when it hit me just how powerful she really is
17:41she was going to reveal it tonight bring you home to westbrook and introduce you to her family
17:48she tried to make you part of her dynasty and you ruined it for a useless nobody
17:56ethan's eyes went wide and his whole body started shaking he looked at me mouth open no sound reality
18:02finally slammed him in the face victor checked his phone and his face dropped elizabeth no mrs clark
18:12please call them off carter stock is falling fast if it keeps dropping we're finished
18:20i calmly adjusted my clothes no emotion no warmth i said i can lift the carter family to the top
18:27and i can also crush you into the mud victor didn't hesitate he slapped ethan across the face
18:33what are you standing there for apologize to miss clark right now you want to take us all down with
18:39you ethan finally snapped back into his body he kicked ivy in the face it's all because of you
18:47made us fighting down you made us fight each other hold her down his security grabbed ivy and pinned her
18:55ivy sobbed voice cracking ethan make them let me go this isn't what i wanted
19:01ethan make them stop you said you'd get revenge for me shut up you encouraged me to do this and
19:10now
19:10you're not willing to admit it ivy laughed through tears bitter and wild wow ethan you're really a
19:17professional at dodging responsibility don't think punishing me means elizabeth will forgive you
19:25or forgive the carters dream on and she was right even if ethan punished ivy i wasn't letting the
19:31carters off the hook but they still didn't get it no she's just angry right now that's all she loves
19:38me
19:39otherwise she wouldn't have hidden her identity and stayed with the carters for three whole years
19:44that alone proves how much she loves me once she cools off i'll apologize we'll fix this we always do
19:50please don't hurt me
19:55what are you idiots standing around for
20:01if she won't do the video then make her beat her until she does at his command the guards started
20:08kicking ivy hard not random kids either they targeted joints knees ankles places that ruin you
20:17ivy screams turned sharp and pierced the doors landed around us people shrank back into themselves
20:23too afraid to breathe too loud they no one wanted to offend the powerful i'll do the video i'll do
20:28anything just make them stop they're gonna snap my legs she cried hysterically terrified of losing
20:35the one thing she valued most she finally gave in her fingers trembled as she took the phone
20:40the camera light burned into her face i stole from the company she sobbed i went after a married man
20:50i framed her i lied about everything every word echoed in the silent restaurant i turned to leave
20:58babe where are you going i punished ivy i'll never embarrass you again come home with me please
21:02carter are you out of your mind know your place and stop calling every woman you grab babe
21:08we signed divorce papers did you forget next time you see me don't get my name wrong
21:12the second i yanked my arm away my childhood friend miles morgan walked in liz so this is why
21:18you refused to marry me back then him seriously that's your type your taste is awful he's not as
21:25good looking as me not even close and he definitely doesn't carry himself like i do and most importantly
21:29i've loved you for 10 years straight he couldn't even stay faithful for three the room instantly went
21:34ohhh like a crowd at a live show they didn't know who i really was but they all knew miles
21:40morgan
21:40one of the richest men in the world his face was everywhere magazine covers business headlines global
21:49summits and yeah miles was tall sharp unfairly handsome next to him ethan didn't even register
21:55standing side by side miles completely wiped him off the screen with miles there ethan finally felt
22:02real danger and he panicked we were divorced he humiliated me publicly trying to get me back
22:09now impossible babe elizabeth who is he before i could answer miles shot ethan a look like he was
22:16gum on a shoe you seriously have to ask i'm her fiancee you two are done and she's not marrying
22:23anybody
22:23else except me i sighed and smiled because that's just miles no filter he's always been blunt always
22:31loud about what he wants come on i haven't been home to see my parents in a long time ethan
22:38chased after
22:39us liz what about me and what about the carters i paused but i didn't turn around we're divorced why
22:46would you be my problem ethan's voice broke tears dropped fast like his body gave up pretending if i
22:53hadn't humiliated you because of ivy if i'd stop them before they touched you would you forgive me
23:00if you didn't find out i'm elizabeth clark would you still realize your mistake would you still punish
23:06ivy that question strangled him he couldn't answer and i didn't stay for his silence i walked out with miles
23:13because life doesn't do what if wrong is wrong and some doors don't reopen the moment we left
23:20that french restaurant the night wind hit my face sharp late autumn cold i tucked my messy hair behind
23:26my ear my couture dress was stained and wrinkled but it couldn't hide what i was underneath miles took
23:31off his suit jacket and draped it over my shoulders when his fingers brushed my cold skin
23:36he moved carefully gentle liz they didn't deserve you i shook my head and looked out at the traffic
23:42in neon the lights reflected in my eyes but nothing felt warm i'm free now finally
23:50better to learn the truth now than waste a lifetime on a lie miles started the engine
23:54and the black luxury car slid smoothly into traffic i already have eyes on the carters
24:01carter stock is dropping hard victor is spinning out
24:08he called me a dozen times begging for peace i rejected everyone
24:12i shouldn't have let ivy's manipulate me i shouldn't have done those things to you please
24:19just give me another chance i'll give you anything the company my money it's all yours
24:26just forgive me employees stared whispering pointing like this was a live meltdown i frowned and spoke
24:34to security get him out of here and if he comes back don't let him within 10 feet of this
24:38building
24:38yes miss clark they grabbed ethan and started hauling him out liz i know you still love me
24:46you gave up everything in westbrick to come here and find me you still love me i know you do
24:51i watched
24:51him with cold eyes until he vanished down the hall then i turned back to adam continue but after
24:57that scene i had zero interest in touring anything miles picked up on it instantly well that's enough
25:03for today let's get out of here liz i'll take you somewhere quiet claire handed me a tablet on screen
25:11carter group's live stock chart a straight dive no bounce no mercy the comments were chaos
25:19investors were dumping shares like a sinking ship mrs clark victor sent expensive gifts again
25:26and a handwritten apology i had it returned ethan called dozens of times i blocked every number
25:35and he sent a ton of texts too apologies
25:39saying he knows he was wrong begging for another chance
25:45i glanced at the previews same recycled lines i wasn't thinking i didn't mean that way you're the
25:52only one i love it was pathetic three years together and he never learned who i am he thought a
25:59sorry
26:00text could erase trauma he thought i'd melt like i used to not anymore i ignore it send the word
26:06every
26:07westbridge partner cut the carters off immediately and pull every illegal move they made using the
26:13clark name organize the evidence and hand it to the authorities claire nodded and moved fast miles
26:19watched me carefully liz you're going to erase them aren't you they came for me first i looked up my
26:26eyes
26:26cold ethan let ivy humiliate me he even let those disgusting men put their hands on me did he think
26:32there would be no consequences my boundaries aren't something anyone gets to test miles nodded silence
26:39he simply handed me warm tea take some rest i'll keep watch on everything that night no one said more
26:46by morning birdsong woke me right after i got ready nathan called
26:53good morning miss clark carter group released an emergency statement at dawn they're begging for peace
26:59they're offering 30 of the company just to make you stop and ethan's been outside our bank since
27:05morning he wanted to apologize in person i had him removed hey no let me go i don't want their
27:11shares i gave a small laugh carter stock is nothing but trash to me tell victor i can show mercy
27:18he
27:18brings ethan to my brother's grave and they beg for forgiveness yes ma'am they don't stop until i'm
27:24satisfied years ago my brother evan clark personally escorted a shipment to help me evaluate riverton's
27:30market he was a tax of supposedly random but the truth is the carters did it quietly so they could
27:36swallow clark assets in riverton that's why i hid my name partly to watch ethan but mostly to collect
27:43proof and avenge my brother nathan agreed immediately i ended the call claire came in miss clark mr morgan is
27:51waiting downstairs he said he wants to show you a few projects today i nodded and changed into a
27:57clean white suit sharp lines no softness with slim heels my whole presence snapped into place nothing
28:03like the woman they tried to humiliate last night when i came down miles was leaning against the car liz
28:09suits were made for you i smiled and got in miles started the car and nodded toward the skyline
28:16even while i was lying low i never stopped building my position in riverton tech ventures
28:21real estate developments multiple projects all under my control and ethan never had a clue he
28:28truly believed i was just a trophy wife living off him we pulled up in front of a brand new
28:32glass tower
28:33this was my tech company the company's managing director adam was already waiting at the entrance
28:40mrs clark welcome we went inside he started briefing me on updates numbers expansion miles
28:48walked beside me adding details here and there then noise near the elevator i turned ethan looked
28:55wrinkled clothes messy hair bloodshot eyes he was fighting security trying to rush toward me
29:02liz liz honey just look at me i'm sorry honey i'm so sorry
29:09security held him back he kept thrashing eyes full of regret and desperate pleading
29:16do what you have to do to what you're too meant don't hold back i leaned back and closed my
29:21eyes
29:22ethan's panicked face flashed in my mind and that last question he couldn't answer all i felt was
29:27emptiness i resurrected the carters i handed them the climb they chose to waste it they sealed their own
29:34end the car entered a quiet gated neighborhood my private place in riverton clean understated
29:41tastefully powerful not loud like the carter mansion claire was waiting at the door the second
29:47she saw me her eyes reddened and she hurried over to study me miss clark thank god you're back are
29:53you
29:54all right i'm fine tell the kitchen to keep it simple something hot something light after a shower
30:02i changed into soft lounge clothes one bowl of warm comfort food and the tension finally loosened just
30:08a little miles took me to a hot spring resort outside riverton quiet tucked away in the hills no noise
30:14no paparazzi just airing trees sinking into the hot water melted the tension out of my muscles miles sat
30:22nearby watching me you know what's insane ethan still thinks you hid your name because you loved him
30:29he has no idea you had a reason from day one i ran my fingers through the water he's arrogant
30:36he honestly thinks marrying him was the best thing that ever happened to me
30:40but he never asked the real question who am i and why would i choose him when i first arrived
30:48in
30:48riverton ethan came at me hard full court press he was attentive generous always saying yes always
30:54making me feel taken care of for a newcomer it felt like belonging and he looked ambitious back then
31:00like he might actually be worth investing in so i stayed kept my name hidden i wanted to see if
31:07he was
31:07truly worth my family's backing i leveraged the clark family's influence to clear his path
31:12i helped him crush competitor after competitor until the carters went from who to the richest
31:17family in riverton but i didn't expect that the higher he climbed the more his ego swelled and the
31:23uglier his ambition got he started looking down on my background acting like i wasn't good enough for
31:28mr richest man in riverton and suddenly there were women everywhere laughing too loud staying a little too
31:34long ivy was the worst of them the boldest the most shameless it's not like i didn't notice i did
31:42i just
31:43waited waiting for him to come back to his senses and waiting for the perfect moment to take the carters
31:48down for good and my birthday dinner that was the opening to get revenge for ivy he set me up
31:55humiliated
31:56me on purpose and that's when i finally saw him clearly every last bit of attachment died right there
32:02back in my room after the hot springs claire sent me a message the moment ethan dropped ivy the crowd
32:08that used to swarm her turned on her instantly she ended up broke chased by debt collectors and basically
32:15living on the street rumor was she was digging through a produce market for thrown out scraps
32:19looking absolutely wrecked victor forced ethan to issue a public confession a three-hour live stream
32:25apology press conferences social media statements every outlet you can imagine they humiliated themselves
32:31in front of millions and i still didn't move my brother's life isn't something you settle with pr damage
32:38control what the carters owe me what they owe the clerks i'm collecting it slowly with interest days
32:44passed the carters got worse partners pulled contracts banks called in loans regulators stepped in
32:51carter group couldn't hold the line bankruptcy liquidation victor couldn't take it he had a massive
32:58brain hemorrhage landed in the hospital and slipped into a vegetative state ethan went from the top of
33:04riverton to nothing overnight he sold every property and every luxury car to pay for victor's treatment
33:09but it barely made a dent he tried a hundred ways to get to me i shut every door he
33:15even went to westbridge
33:17trying to beg the senior members of the clark family to step in they didn't even grant him a meeting
33:22security showed him the door that night i went with miles to a business gala packed with elites
33:28as the clark heiress i was the center of attention the very people who once looked down on my background
33:34were now scrambling to align themselves with me their faces were coated in fake smiles nothing like that cold
33:40mocking energy they had in the restaurant i handled it smoothly calm elegant charming when i wanted to be
33:45miles stayed at my side the entire time shielding me from the noise the warmth in his eyes wasn't even
33:51trying to hide halfway through the night a commotion hit the entrance ethan walked in looking like he'd
33:57aged 10 years overnight rumpled clothes grace streaking his hair exhaustion etched into his face
34:02the confident ceo carter from a few months ago was gone he fought past security and sprinted toward me
34:08shouting liz it's me tom liz he broke free reached me and dropped to his knees with a thud he
34:17grabbed my
34:18dress desperation all over his face liz i know i screwed up i was an idiot i threw everything away
34:27please please save my dad don't take everything from me i just want to be with you i'll do anything
34:32i swear i'll spend the rest of my life making this right people stared whispered and pointed their
34:39eyes were full of amusement and disgust i looked down at him with zero emotion i gently pulled my
34:46clothing free and looked down at him ethan look at you do you even recognize what you've become
34:53he looked up tears streaking down his face i look like a damn fool that's what i am
35:03list please forgive me get this just one more chance i gave you countless chances when you let ivy
35:14humiliate me when you hit me when you stood there while those men put their hands on me
35:21and you didn't move did you ever think this day would come i wasn't thinking ivy fooled me
35:29liz you were always the only one i've always loved you love i laughed soft sharp don't call that love
35:38that's not love ethan remember this you destroyed what we had with your own hands and you pushed the
35:44carters into the grave this is on you nobody else i paused letting my eyes drag over his pale face
35:50and one more thing you never loved me you loved what i gave you you loved my family's influence you
35:58love the leverage the power the reach and now that it's gone you want me back that's not how this
36:04works
36:06ethan's face went paper white he collapsed onto the floor the light in his eyes dying inch by inch
36:11his mouth opened but nothing came out security stepped in and dragged him out his screams and begging
36:18faded into the night miles took my hand and said softly it's over i nodded and looked up at the
36:25sky full of stars my mind finally clear yeah it was all over all the ugliness all the pain vanished
36:32with the carter collapse after the gala miles drove me home as we moved through the dark he spoke up
36:38liz look the stars are so bright tonight i looked up the sky was scattered with light sharp and gorgeous
36:44it looked like my future miles said as he pulled over turning to me with a seriousness that made my
36:51chest tighten i've waited 10 years from a reckless teenager to the man i am now i've never changed
36:58ethan is out of your world so can you give me a chance to stay by your side and protect
37:05you for the
37:06rest of my life i looked into his eyes so much devotion so much certainty and warmth spread through
37:11me 10 years miles had been there for 10 years when i was at my lowest he guarded me quietly
37:17when i hid my
37:19name he handled everything in westbridge for me when ethan humiliated me miles was the first one to
37:25show up and stand between me and the world it's not like i didn't feel his feelings i was just
37:30trapped in
37:30my own storm revenge strategy planning blind to the warmth right next to me i smiled softly and nodded
37:38okay miles eyes lit up like someone turned the sun on he held my hand carefully like he was holding
37:45everything he'd ever wanted outside the night breeze drifted by carrying a faint floral scent i leaned on
37:51his shoulder staring at the stars feeling hope fill my chest ethan's regret wasn't my problem the carter
37:58downfall was self-inflicted and me elizabeth clark heiress of westbridge's clark family finally
38:04stepped out of the shadows and into my own light with miles beside me with my family behind me and
38:09with my own strength i knew my future would be bright loud beautiful unstoppable and the people who hurt me
38:16they'd spend the rest of their lives choking on regret
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