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00:00had a company card technically mine and she was swiping it like my husband's personal assistant
00:05ivy had a company card technically mine and she was swiping it like it was monopoly money
00:10then had the nerve to call me a trophy wife in a high-end french restaurant so i froze the
00:15card
00:15on the spot the restaurant manager called the cops she spent the night at the precinct explaining why
00:20she was borrowing my husband's money karma is a bitch isn't it when my husband ethan found out
00:27he just tapped my nose and laughed babe you're a grown woman why are you fighting over that
00:33you got her laughed out of the place he didn't blame me acted like it was nothing then on my
00:39birthday he took me back to that same french place and ordered tables and tables of expensive dishes
00:45and vintage wine darling i have to step out for a moment i'll be right back to celebrate with you
00:51i waited and waited the restaurant was about to close no husband no friends when i pulled out my
00:59card to pay the manager leaned in mrs cater this card's been frozen frozen are you kidding me ethan
01:08gave me this before he left he took my usual one and said it's your birthday i'm paying tonight
01:15i was actually touched i thought i'd married a perfect man now he was gone i called him 30 times
01:22no answer and if that card declined i was in serious trouble the manager's tone shifted
01:30polite to irritated do you have another card we don't allow tabs here you know after what happened
01:39last month of course i remembered last month ivy blew through thousands and called me trophy wife
01:45and suddenly this awful feeling crept up my spine was this revenge was ethan getting even for her
01:51right then footsteps dress shoes on marble i turned it was ethan and ivy olivia don't you love
02:01punishing 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 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 you're the
02:32best ethan you're just a pretty face who gave you the right to freeze my card i've got him paying
02:40tonight i could smash every bottle in here and it wouldn't matter but you you're done don't look at
02:46me like that if you've got money pay and leave you doesn't have a dime without him ethan scanned the
02:52room
02:52voice ice cold anyone who helps her tonight is my enemy one of our business partners started to
03:02stand whoa mr carter is damn serious after that threat no one moved i lost it i grabbed his arm
03:11ethan
03:11are you humiliating me for her are you serious yes that's exactly what i'm doing i stared at him like
03:20i didn't even know who he was we've been married three years people used to call us the perfect
03:26couple he was the one who chased me when i first moved here at our wedding he swore he'd be
03:31loyal
03:32forever no betrayal love me with his life till death and now only three years later every vow
03:40every memory shredded like it meant nothing guess they were right when you marry rich with your face
03:46you don't get dignity the second someone younger shows up your luxury life expires but what ethan
03:52never understood i didn't marry him for money i married him because i loved him he looked at my
03:58red eyes then casually wiped the hand i touched with a napkin olivia let's see what you do if you
04:05can't pay mr carter is ruthless after tonight she's toast this is getting good before we left home
04:16he took my card and now my phone was dead this wasn't random this was planned time is ticking away
04:24olivia if you don't have the cash i'd be happy to call the police a few nights in jail would
04:28do you
04:29good isn't that what you did to me i stared at ethan like i could burn him alive little did
04:35they know
04:36the carter empire only skyrocketed because of me i opened doors cleared enemies and made calls that
04:42erased threats overnight tonight i was going to tell him who i really was not some small town nobody
04:48i'm the heiress to the richest family in westbridge but he changed faster than i imagined ethan
04:54is this really what you want then what do you think this is enjoy prison life olivia or since
05:00you love embarrassing people so much now it's your turn you're going to record a full apology video
05:05now to the camera apologize to me and post it online you asked for this when the carter empire
05:13falls it will be your responsibility oh please what is this a soap opera miss carter cash or is
05:24someone covering you to his credit he kept it professional no public humiliation not yet i scanned
05:31the room then walked toward one of our longtime partners olivia don't i can't cross him i just need
05:40your phone i'll call a friend oh please who's coming to save you that's fine let her call you've got
05:4730
05:47minutes i dialed one number half an hour bring cash now every second felt louder it's been 20 minutes
05:55no one is coming to save you olivia you're just playing us call security and seize her now
06:01there's still 10 if no one shows up in 30 minutes i'll record the video i swear the whole restaurant
06:09erupted again phones were already out man i'm not even leaving this is better than netflix i came here
06:15for dinner and got front road seats to a live meltdown 10 minutes almost up a heavy set man
06:20reached for me don't you dare touch me nice figure though i can tell without even laying a hand on
06:26her
06:26mr carter mind if i take her why not if she can't pay then she's all yours everyone was convinced
06:33i
06:34couldn't pay and just like that they stopped pretending to be civilized and started reaching for me
06:40if hatred could take physical form everyone in my line of sight would have dropped where they stood
06:45but hatred doesn't work that way go grab her hold her down so those pigs can have their fun
06:51yes sir i looked at ethan something inside me went completely cold he didn't even flinch don't look
06:59at me like that i'm not helping you as long as ivy feels better that's all that matters we were
07:04still
07:04legally married and he stood there like i was nothing sweetheart come with me i've got money
07:11i'll cover your bill pick me instead i've got plenty of cash and as you can see i'm in much
07:17better shape than those guys if you touch me you'll regret it i swear to god you'll pay for this
07:22my ass strip her time's up no more act she didn't even finish the sentence the doors burst open
07:29men in black suits stormed in they moved fast precise control taking down every man around me
07:35in seconds and right behind them nathan reed riverton's most powerful banking executive he
07:42walked in carrying a sleek case expression carved in stone mrs clark i brought the funds i'm not too
07:50late am i mr reed what are you doing here you're a big name how could someone like her possibly
07:55get
07:56you to show up with money ivy rubbed her eyes hard like she thought she was hallucinating but no matter
08:01how many times she blinked he was still there it was really nathan reed nathan didn't even spare
08:06ethan or ivy a glance he walked straight to me with respect ms clark ms monroe asked me to handle
08:12this immediately she's on her way and who gave you the nerve to treat ms clark like this
08:20the noisy restaurant dropped into instant suffocating silence dot if the carter group was the richest
08:25empire in the city then the power behind nathan could crush them without breaking a sweat
08:30when ethan first hit number one people whispered they just never guessed the trophy wife they mocked
08:35was the one pulling the strings ethan once told i'm gonna be the richest man alive so my wife can
08:39spend
08:40without limits funny how things change i built his throne i can kick it out from under him under
08:48nathan's icy glare no one dared whisper did olivia seriously call in money
08:55how is mr reed her contact nathan turned to ivy voice razor sharp was this humiliation you're doing
09:04i'm there for you everything's gonna be fine ivy hid behind him forcing down her panic
09:11yeah ethan's the richest man in riverton i might be intimidated by nathan but that doesn't mean
09:18ethan is the second she said it her confidence came rushing back she straightened her spine like
09:24she just remembered who she thought she was ethan stepped forward voice turning cold i don't know
09:29what kind of connection you think you have with reed but let me make something clear in rivervind
09:33i can freeze you out and mr reed this is a private family matter it's not your place to interfere
09:39i beat you once to claim the top spot and i can do it again don't push me i can
09:43have you pushed out
09:44of the city and let out a soft laugh big words if it weren't for mrs clark your company would
09:50have
09:51been finished whole years ago everything you have came from her you had everything handed to you
10:00and you didn't even realize it ethan scoffed like it was a joke i was tired done explaining myself i've
10:08paid the bill ivy remember what you promised yeah i said it so what are you gonna do about it
10:17ethan runs this town i lowered my gaze slightly you think hiding behind mr reed gives you power over me
10:24keep dreaming i said softly when the news hits that carter stock is tumping i hope ethan can still
10:32look at you with that same devotion my smile turned even colder when the alert comes in that carter stock
10:39is sliding i hope ethan can still look at ivy with that same devotion nathan's brow tightened slightly
10:44he gave a subtle nod to the men in black they understood instantly in one swift move one of them
10:51and knocked her down right in front of me she collapsed on the floor scrambling on her hands
10:56and knees pathetic almost animal like you made the promise so you're going to honor it
11:03right now right now you are going to apologize admit what you did and say it loud enough for everyone
11:12to hear someone shoved a phone in her face the red wreck light blinked
11:19ethan help me i'd rather die than go through this screams finally snapped ethan out of his shock
11:26carrie flared across his face get her out of here he blocked out his own men within seconds nathan's men
11:31and ethan's clashed but it didn't last long ethan's men were on the floor almost immediately
11:37they were never on nathan's level to begin with they weren't amateurs those men were professionally
11:44trained ivy's face drained of color again sweat rolled down her forehead ethan stared at us fury
11:50burning in his eyes nathan i show you a little courtesy and you think you own the place push me
11:55and i
11:56can make you disappear from riverville right now don't go to war with me over olivia that would be
12:02incredibly stupid nathan didn't even dignify that threat with a reaction instead he turned to me
12:07with calm respect everything follows miss clark's decision i smiled at ethan slow deliberate what's
12:14wrong you're allowed to humiliate me but i'm not allowed to return the favor and call my lawyer i want
12:20the divorce papers drafted now make it fast the second i finished speaking ethan exploded you want a
12:28divorce you don't get to decide that olivia you're just a nobody i picked up know your place
12:34you'll understand exactly who i am once you're signing those papers oh and your father he might
12:42be on his way to skin you alive shut up who the hell do you think you are my dad's
12:51gonna show up and
12:51kill me for you please now i see it you're really good at talking big i don't know what trick
12:59you
12:59pulled to get nathan on your side but he can't protect you forever while he was running his mouth
13:05since we're divorced i'm done building the carter name within 30 minutes the second my call goes out
13:11your stock starts sliding and it won't stop until the carter empire hits zero olivia aren't you tired
13:18of this little act yet enough you're doing nothing but stalling give it up olivia you think reed can
13:24ever take down the carters you ever wonder why he's forever the runner-up because the carters keep
13:29him there after the divorce papers ethan looked at me with this board discussed like i was already
13:34yesterday's trash olivia olivia i'll be merciful for old time's sake i'll let you keep some dignity
13:41since you paid for it get on your knees and apologize to ivy
13:50i stared at him like are you actually insane she hadn't even paid for what she said she'd do
13:55and he wanted me begging first what is wrong with him i checked my watch and smiled cold call your
14:02father ask him if carter stock is dropping the way i said it hit different ethan's face twitched
14:09just a flicker of panic right as he reached for his phone the door slammed open his father victor
14:15barged in wearing a robe and slippers you stupid ungrateful idiot how did i raise someone this damn
14:23reckless victor hurried over hands up oh dear you hit it well how could you never meanting to you
14:31how could you never mention you were the successor to the most powerful family in westbrook
14:38elizabeth i hadn't heard that name in a long time my real name isn't elizabeth clark
14:43back then i came to river to scout it out quietly so i buried my identity i never thought i'd
14:50end up
14:50on ethan's radar he worked me sweet words perfect dates that i'll protect you act until i fell
14:57ethan snapped toward his father then grabbed my arm elizabeth clark that's your real name you're not
15:03kidding the heiress to the clark dynasty of westbrook the one who never makes public appearance
15:07i yanked my arm away nathan immediately handed me a napkin gentle respectful like i mattered
15:13ethan went pale on the spot because an hour ago he wiped his hand after i touched him like i
15:19was
15:19contaminated when i didn't answer him he turned to his father desperate dad what the hell is going on
15:27ivy looked like she couldn't breathe she was waiting for victor to say it was a mistake she'd
15:34heard rumors about elizabeth clark everyone had but nobody had ever seen her in person and if i really
15:41was her ivy was finished so was the carter family victor turned on ethan teeth clenched that is right
15:49she's elizabeth clark and you're a damn fool you threw away your wife for a cheap little side piece
15:57and you provoked her ethan froze ivy froze harder the whole restaurant exploded into chaos wait what
16:04the hell someone pinch me am i dreaming or is this real some idiot actually pinched his friend hard
16:11ethan screamed holy shit it's real we were literally just trashing her we're so screwed what
16:19are we gonna do she's going to ruin us the panic around me sounded like a swarm of insects prayers
16:25regrets excuses everyone was silently begging i'd forget their faces we literally just helped them
16:32we tried to rip her clothes i said this already anyone who tries to make me a joke i lifted
16:40my chin
16:41becomes the joke victor reacted first and kicked ivy you poisonous little leech who do you think you
16:48are going against miss clark you let those disgusting men touch her and you actually tried
16:54to film her being humiliated ivy was dealt with i turned to leave but this time no one backed her
17:01up
17:02not a single soul the carters have everything because of miss clark i i didn't know at first
17:10i went to westbrook
17:15but then i went to bridge i saw her sitting at the head of the table with billionaires running the
17:25meeting
17:25like she owned the world that's when it hit me just how powerful she really is
17:32she was going to reveal it tonight bring you home to westbrook and introduce you to her family
17:38she tried to make you part of her dynasty and you ruined it for a useless nobody
17:47ethan's eyes went wide and his whole body started shaking he looked at me mouth open no sound reality
17:53finally slammed him in the face victor checked his phone and his face dropped elizabeth no
18:01mrs clark please call them off carter stock is falling fast if it keeps dropping we're finished
18:10i calmly adjusted my clothes no emotion no warmth i said i can lift the carter family to the top
18:18and i can also crush you into the mud victor didn't hesitate he slapped ethan across the face
18:23what are you standing there for apologize to miss clark right now you want to take us all down with
18:30you ethan finally snapped back into his body he kicked ivy in the face it's all because of you
18:37you made us fighting down you you made us fight each other hold her down one out his security grabbed
18:44ivy and pinned her ivy sobbed voice cracking ethan make them let me go this isn't what i wanted
18:52ethan make them stop you said you'd get revenge for me shut up you encouraged me to do this and
19:01now
19:01you're not willing to admit it ivy laughed through tears bitter and wild wow ethan you're really a
19:08professional at dodging responsibility don't think punishing me means elizabeth will forgive you
19:15or forgive the carters dream on and she was right even if ethan punished ivy i wasn't letting the
19:22carters off the hook but they still didn't get it no she's just angry right now that's all she loves
19:29me otherwise she wouldn't have hidden her identity and stayed with the carters for three whole years
19:34that alone proves how much she loves me once she cools off i'll apologize we'll fix this we always do
19:41please don't hurt me
19:46what are you idiots standing around for
19:51if she won't do the video then make her beat her until she does at his command the guards started
19:58kicking ivy hard not random hits either they targeted joints knees ankles places that ruin you
20:07ivy screams turned sharp and pierced the doors landed around us people shrank back into themselves
20:13too afraid to breathe too loud and no one wanted to offend the powerful i'll do the video i'll do
20:18anything just make them stop they're gonna snap my legs she cried hysterically terrified of losing the
20:25one thing she valued most she finally gave in her fingers trembled as she took the phone the camera
20:31light burned into her face i stole from the company she saw i went after a married man
20:39i framed her i lied about everything every word echoed in the silent restaurant i turned to leave
20:48babe where are you going i punished ivy i'll never embarrass you again come home with me please
20:52carter are you out of your mind know your place and stop calling every woman you grab babe we signed
20:58divorce papers did you forget next time you see me don't get my name wrong the second i yanked my
21:03arm away my childhood friend miles morgan walked in liz so this is why you refused to marry me back
21:09then him seriously that's your type your taste is awful he's not as good looking as me not even close
21:16and he definitely doesn't carry himself like i do and most importantly i've loved you for 10 years
21:21straight he couldn't even stay faithful for three the room instantly went ohhh like a crowd at a live
21:26show they didn't know who i really was but they all knew miles morgan one of the richest men in
21:32the
21:32world his face was everywhere magazine covers business headlines global summits and yeah miles was tall
21:41sharp unfairly handsome next to him ethan didn't even register standing side by side miles completely wiped
21:48him off the screen with miles there ethan finally felt real danger and he panicked we were divorced
21:54he'd humiliated me publicly trying to get me back now impossible babe elizabeth who is he before i could
22:04answer miles shot ethan a look like he was gum on a shoe you seriously have to ask i'm her
22:09fiance you two
22:11are done and she's not marrying anybody else except me i sighed and smiled because that's just miles no filter
22:17he's always been blunt always loud about what he wants come on i haven't been home to see my
22:25parents in a long time ethan chased after us liz what about me and what about the carters i paused
22:32but i didn't turn around we're divorced why would you be my problem ethan's voice broke tears dropped
22:39fast like his body gave up pretending if i hadn't humiliated you because of ivy if i'd stop them before
22:46they touched you would you forgive me if you didn't find out i'm elizabeth clark would you still
22:52realize your mistake would you still punish ivy that question strangled him he couldn't answer and
22:59i didn't stay for his silence i walked out with miles because life doesn't do what if wrong is wrong
23:06and
23:06some doors don't reopen the moment we left that french restaurant the night wind hit my face sharp late
23:12autumn cold i tucked my messy hair behind my ear my couture dress was stained and wrinkled but it
23:18couldn't hide what i was underneath miles took off his suit jacket and draped it over my shoulders
23:22when his fingers brushed my cold skin he moved carefully gentle liz they didn't deserve you i shook
23:29my head and looked out at the traffic in neon the lights reflected in my eyes but nothing felt warm
23:34i'm free now finally better to learn the truth now than waste a lifetime on a lie miles started the
23:42engine and the black luxury car slid smoothly into traffic i already have eyes on the carters
23:50carter stock is dropping hard victor is spinning out
23:56he called me a dozen times begging for peace i rejected everyone
24:01i shouldn't have let ivy's manipulate me i shouldn't have done those things to you please
24:07just give me another chance i'll give you anything the company my money it's all yours
24:15just forgive me employees stared whispering pointing like this was a live meltdown i frowned and spoke to
24:22security get him out of here and if he comes back don't let him within 10 feet of this building
24:26yes miss
24:27clark they grabbed ethan and started hauling him out liz i know you still love me you gave up
24:34everything in westbrick to come here and find me you still love me i know you do i watched him
24:40with
24:40cold eyes until he vanished down the hall then i turned back to adam continue but after that scene
24:45i had zero interest in touring anything miles picked up on it instantly well that's enough for today
24:53let's get out of here liz i'll take you somewhere quiet claire handed me a tablet on screen carter
25:00group's livestock chart a straight dive no bounce no mercy the comments were chaos investors were dumping
25:08shares like a sinking ship mrs clark victor sent expensive gifts again and a handwritten apology i had it
25:16returned ethan called dozens of times i blocked every number and he sent a ton of texts to apologies
25:27saying he knows he was wrong begging for another chance
25:33i glanced at the previews same recycled lines i wasn't thinking i didn't mean that way you're the only
25:40one i love it was pathetic three years together and he never learned who i am he thought a sorry
25:48text could erase trauma he thought i'd melt like i used to not anymore i ignore it send the word
25:55every
25:55westbridge partner cut the carters off immediately and pull every illegal move they made using the clark
26:01name organize the evidence and hand it to the authorities claire nodded and moved fast miles watched me
26:08carefully liz you're going to erase them aren't you they came for me first i looked up my eyes cold
26:15ethan let ivy humiliate me he even let those disgusting men put their hands on me did he think
26:21there would be no consequences my boundaries aren't something anyone gets to test miles nodded silence
26:27he simply handed me warm tea take some rest i'll keep watch on everything that night no one said more
26:34by morning birdsong woke me right after i got ready nathan called
26:42good morning miss clark carter group released an emergency statement at dawn they're begging for
26:47peace they're offering 30 of the company just to make you stop and ethan's been outside our banks
26:53since morning he wanted to apologize in person i had him removed hey no let me go i don't want
27:00their shares i gave a small laugh carter's stock is nothing but trash to me tell victor i can show
27:06mercy he brings ethan to my brother's grave and they beg for forgiveness yes ma'am they don't stop
27:12until i'm satisfied years ago my brother evan clark personally escorted a shipment to help me evaluate
27:18riverton's market he was a tax supposedly random but the truth is the carters did it quietly so they
27:24could swallow clark assets in riverton that's why i hid my name partly to watch ethan but mostly
27:30to collect proof and avenge my brother nathan agreed immediately that i ended the call claire
27:37came in miss clark mr morgan is waiting downstairs he said he wants to show you a few projects today
27:44i nodded and changed into a clean white suit sharp lines no softness with slim heels my whole
27:50presence snapped into place nothing like the woman they tried to humiliate last night when i came down
27:55miles was leaning against the car liz suits were made for you i smiled and got in miles started the
28:02car and nodded toward the skyline even while i was lying low i never stopped building my position in
28:08riverton tech ventures real estate developments multiple projects all under my control and ethan never
28:15had a clue he truly believed i was just a trophy wife living off him we pulled up in front
28:20of a
28:20brand new glass tower this was my tech company the company's managing director adam was already waiting
28:27at the entrance mrs clark welcome we went inside he started briefing me on updates numbers expansion
28:36miles walked beside me adding details here and there then noise near the elevator i turned ethan looked
28:43direct wrinkled clothes messy hair bloodshot eyes he was fighting security trying to rush toward me
28:50liz liz honey just look at me i'm sorry honey i'm so sorry security held him back he kept thrashing
29:00eyes full of regret and desperate pleading do what you have to do to what you're to meant don't hold
29:07back i leaned back and closed my eyes ethan's panicked face flashed in my mind and that last
29:13question he couldn't answer all i felt was emptiness i resurrected the carters i handed them the climb
29:19they chose to waste it they sealed their own end the car entered a quiet gated neighborhood
29:25my private place in riverton clean understated tastefully powerful not loud like the carter
29:32mansion claire was waiting at the door the second she saw me her eyes reddened and she hurried over to
29:38study me miss clark thank god you're back are you all right i'm fine tell the kitchen to keep it
29:46simple something hot something light after a shower i changed into soft lounge clothes one bowl of warm
29:52comfort food and the tension finally loosened just a little miles took me to a hot spring resort outside
29:58riverton quiet tucked away in the hills no noise no paparazzi just air and trees sinking into the hot water
30:07melted the tension out of my muscles miles sat nearby watching me you know what's insane
30:14ethan still thinks you hid your name because you loved him he has no idea you had a reason from
30:18day
30:19one i ran my fingers through the water he's arrogant he honestly thinks marrying him was the best thing
30:25that ever happened to me but he never asked the real question who am i and why would i choose
30:34him when i
30:35first arrived in riverton ethan came at me hard full court press he was attentive generous always
30:40saying yes always making me feel taken care of for a newcomer it felt like belonging and he looked
30:47ambitious back then like he might actually be worth investing in so i stayed kept my name hidden i
30:53wanted to see if he was truly worth my family's backing i leveraged the clark family's influence to clear
30:59his path i helped him crash competitor after competitor until the carters went from who to
31:04the richest family in riverton but i didn't expect that the higher he climbed the more his ego swelled
31:10and the uglier his ambition got he started looking down on my background acting like i wasn't good
31:15enough for mr richest man in riverton and suddenly there were women everywhere laughing too loud staying a
31:21little too long ivy was the worst of them the boldest the most shameless it's not like i didn't notice
31:28i did i just waited waiting for him to come back to his senses and waiting for the perfect moment
31:33to take
31:34the carters down for good and my birthday dinner that was the opening to get revenge for ivy he set
31:41me up
31:41humiliated me on purpose and that's when i finally saw him clearly every last bit of attachment died right there
31:48back in my room after the hot springs claire sent me a message the moment ethan dropped ivy the crowd
31:55that used to swarm her turned on her instantly she ended up broke chased by debt collectors and basically
32:01living on the street rumor was she was digging through a produce market for thrown out scraps
32:06looking absolutely wrecked victor forced ethan to issue a public confession a three-hour live stream
32:12apology press conferences social media statements every outlet you can imagine they humiliated themselves
32:18in front of millions and i still didn't move my brother's life isn't something you settle with pr damage
32:24control what the carters owe me what they owe the clerks i'm collecting it slowly with interest days
32:30passed the carters got worse partners pulled contracts banks called in loans regulators stepped into
32:37carter group couldn't hold the line bankruptcy liquidation victor couldn't take it he had a massive
32:44brain hemorrhage landed in the hospital and slipped into a vegetative state ethan went from the top of
32:50riverton to nothing overnight he sold every property and every luxury car to pay for victor's treatment
32:56but it barely made a dent he tried a hundred ways to get to me i shut every door he
33:01even went to westbridge
33:03trying to beg the senior members of the clark family to step in they didn't even grant him a meeting
33:08security showed him the door that night i went with miles to a business gala packed with elites
33:14as the clark heiress i was the center of attention the very people who once looked down on my background
33:20were now scrambling to align themselves with me their faces were coated in fake smiles nothing like that
33:25cold mocking energy they had in the restaurant i handled it smoothly calm elegant charming when i wanted
33:31to be miles stayed at my side the entire time shielding me from the noise the warmth in his eyes
33:36wasn't
33:37even trying to hide halfway through the night a commotion hit the entrance ethan walked in
33:42looking like he'd aged 10 years overnight rumpled clothes gray streaking his hair exhaustion etched
33:47into his face the confident ceo carter from a few months ago was gone he fought past security and
33:53sprinted toward me shouting liz it's me tom liz he broke free reached me and dropped to his knees with
34:02a
34:02thud he grabbed my dress desperation all over his face liz i know i screwed up i was an idiot
34:08i threw
34:10everything away please please save my dad don't take everything from me i just want to be with you
34:17i'll do anything i swear i'll spend the rest of my life making this right people stared whispered and
34:24pointed their eyes were full of amusement and disgust i looked down at him with zero emotion i gently pulled
34:31my clothing free and looked down at him ethan look at you do you even recognize what you've become
34:39he looked up tears streaking down his face i look like a damn fool that's what i am
34:48liz please forgive me guess just one more chance
34:55i gave you countless chances when you let ivy humiliate me when you hit me when you stood there
35:03while those men put their hands on me and you didn't move did you ever think this day would come
35:11i wasn't thinking ivy fooled me liz you were always the only one i've always loved you love i laughed
35:20soft sharp don't call that love that's not love ethan remember this you destroyed what we had with
35:27your own hands and you pushed the carters into the grave this is on you nobody else i paused letting
35:33my eyes drag over his pale face and one more thing you never loved me you loved what i gave
35:39you you
35:40loved my family's influence you loved the leverage the power the reach and now that it's gone you want
35:47me back that's not how this works ethan's face went paper white he collapsed onto the floor the
35:54light in his eyes dying inch by inch his mouth opened but nothing came out security stepped in
36:00and dragged him out his screams and begging faded into the night miles took my hand and said softly
36:07it's over i nodded and looked up at the sky full of stars my mind finally clear yeah it was
36:13all over
36:13all the ugliness all the pain vanished with the carter collapse after the gala miles drove me home
36:20as we moved through the dark he spoke up liz look the stars are so bright tonight i looked up
36:26the sky was
36:27scattered with light sharp and gorgeous it looked like my future liz miles said as he pulled over
36:33turning to me with a seriousness that made my chest tighten i've waited 10 years from a reckless
36:39teenager to the man i am now i've never changed ethan is out of your world so can you give
36:47me a chance
36:48to stay by your side and protect you for the rest of my life i looked into his eyes so
36:52much devotion
36:53so much certainty and warmth spread through me 10 years miles had been there for 10 years when i was
36:59at
37:00my lowest he guarded me quietly when i hid my name he handled everything in westbridge for me when ethan
37:06humiliated me miles was the first one to show up and stand between me and the world it's not like
37:12i
37:12didn't feel his feelings i was just trapped in my own storm revenge strategy planning blind to the
37:17warmth right next to me i smiled softly and nodded okay miles eyes lit up like someone turned the sun
37:25on
37:25he held my hand carefully like he was holding everything he'd ever wanted outside the night breeze
37:32drifted by carrying a faint floral scent i leaned on his shoulder staring at the stars feeling hope
37:38fill my chest ethan's regret wasn't my problem the carter downfall was self-inflicted and me elizabeth
37:45clark heiress of westbridge's clark family finally stepped out of the shadows and into my own light
37:49with miles beside me with my family behind me and with my own strength i knew my future would be
37:55bright
37:55loud beautiful unstoppable and the people who hurt me they'd spend the rest of their lives choking on
38:01regret
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