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