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00:02Ryan Carter, the famous Playboy heir, openly declared that he only dated women on short-term
00:07arrangements. However, there were still lots of women eager to be his temporary girlfriend,
00:12because if he was in a good mood, he'd reward them with a villa. If he wasn't,
00:16they'd still walk away with a million-dollar breakup fee. People all laughed at me,
00:21saying I was the most miserable wealthy wife in history. They all thought I'd endure it for
00:26the rest of my life. I was going to, until Ryan brought a college student named Kelly Smith home.
00:32The girl looked ordinary, yet she was the first woman he kept longer than a month.
00:37Ryan gave me two choices, agree to an open marriage and let Kelly be on equal terms with me,
00:43or just divorce him, split the assets evenly, and go our separate ways for good. His friends were
00:49there, watching the show. They were sure I'd just keep being a pushover, putting up with everything,
00:54but to their surprise, I chose the latter without hesitation. In my previous life,
00:59I chose to endure, and what I got in return was Kelly pushing her luck further and further.
01:05She forbade Ryan from touching me or giving me any of his assets. In my later years, I couldn't help
01:10but envy Kelly, who ended up with everything—money, children, the whole package. Even after Ryan died,
01:18his will didn't grant me anything. All his inheritance was left under Kelly's control.
01:24I had been his lawful wife, but ended up with nothing at last. Reborn into this life,
01:30I finally figured everything out.
01:34This time, I just wanted to take the money and leave.
01:38I picked up the divorce agreement, read it carefully from beginning to end, and was about
01:43to sign my name. Ryan finally spoke. Anna Taylor, think this through. Once you sign,
01:49there's no turning back. I didn't stop. I quickly wrote my name down.
01:55I'll pack my things and leave right now. In my previous life, I thought bringing Kelly home was
02:01just another one of his tricks to mess with me. Naively, I believed that after all these years of
02:06marriage, he must have had at least a little affection for me. I was a fool. He and Kelly
02:12had kids one after another and grew old together in love. And I, in that house, was like an awkward
02:19outsider, mocked and ridiculed by everyone around me for my whole life. Not until my later years did
02:26I hear him talking with Kelly in a hospital room. He said that back then, the dramatic scene of catching
02:32a guy in my bed had been arranged by him personally. I was just tired of her and didn't want
02:39things to get
02:39too ugly. So I staged the whole thing. There wasn't a shred of guilt in his clouded eyes.
02:45That way, all I did later seemed completely defensible.
02:50So that was it. No wonder every time I desperately tried to explain, all I got was his cold disbelief.
02:57Because from beginning to end, he knew the truth. He didn't love me, yet he used a fabricated crime to
03:04trap me for 50 years. He could have ended it cleanly with one stroke, but instead chose to
03:10slowly torture me to death. Looking at the young yet still cold face before me, I felt nothing but
03:16hatred. He stared blankly at the signed agreement, his eyes filled with shock. Outside the door, the faint
03:26sounds of whispering abruptly stopped. The next second, my distinguished parents-in-law rushed in
03:32cheerfully. Oh my, look at her. So young and so energetic. My father-in-law, who had always
03:40treated me with hostility, was smiling kindly at this moment. Finally, we can send away that useless
03:46one. It's been so many years, but there's no kid at all.
03:52Sir, madam, please don't say that. I don't want to disrespect Anna, especially since I'm
04:00not much younger than madam Anna. Actually, I'm already one month expecting. It's just still
04:05early, so I plan to tell you about it later.
04:08As expected, still the same familiar sarcasm, the same nauseating tone. All these years, in order to
04:14be a useful wife, I worked myself to the bone at Carter Group during the day. At night, I still
04:20had
04:20to serve these two picky bastards. Just past 30, yet plenty of white hair had already crept into my
04:26temples. I did look kinda old.
04:33I turned back to my room and began packing my pitiful little bit of luggage. And I was already
04:38planning where I should go first to properly relax after getting the money. Didn't notice
04:43Ryan following me in.
04:46It's so late. There's no need to move out immediately. Leave tomorrow.
04:53Isn't the villa in the west of the city still empty?
04:56You can stay there for now. I'll visit you when I'm for you.
05:02Anna, you're just being emotional.
05:05Calm down. I know how much you love me, okay?
05:10But I really can't let you be my legal wife anymore.
05:14I can't let my child grow up being labeled as illegitimate.
05:17I didn't respond. I just picked up my suitcase, walked past him, and headed straight for the
05:23door. There's nothing left to say between us. I'm very happy we're divorced.
05:29If you really still have a conscience, hurry up and pay me what you owe.
05:34The night wind carried fine snow as it rushed toward me, biting cold yet unable to extinguish
05:39the fire burning in my heart.
05:42Ryan's efficiency was, as always, impressive. When I woke up, three billion was already in
05:48my bank account. With the money, the first thing I did was book Harbor City's most luxurious
05:53private club. Haircut, full-body spa, and everything. The haggard woman with graying temples in the
05:59mirror was gone. In her place stood a sharp-eyed beauty with flamboyant red hair. Just as I finished
06:05changing, my best friend Iris Allen called. Anna Taylor, what's going on between you and Ryan?
06:11Have you lost your minds? What the hell happened? What's wrong? And you still ask what's wrong?
06:18Haven't you seen the news yourself? The headlines are full, are full of Ryan and that woman at some
06:25banquet. He said in front of all the reporters, that woman is his only wife. He even said they're
06:32holding a wedding soon. Your stuck-up in-laws were right there too, saying that girl had it
06:38coming. Are you okay? I never got such public acknowledgement, such recognition. Ryan had
06:44now given it to her. I'm fine. We're already divorced. What? Divorced? She'd watched me love
06:52Ryan for more than ten years. She watched me bend over backward for this marriage, give up
06:57myself. Like a servant begging for scraps. Begging for scraps of affection. Are you few
07:03free tonight? Let's go get a drink. My treat.
07:09In Harbor City's most extravagant bar, the booths were piled high with the priciest wine.
07:14Several young, handsome male models surrounded me, attentively pouring drinks for me.
07:19Holy shit, I believe it now. You really have let go. You were never like this before.
07:25Back then, to prove to Ryan that I wasn't after money, I calculated cost performance for everything.
07:32I had been afraid he'd think I was wasteful or didn't care about the family. Now, sitting in this
07:37luxurious private room, I looked at the woman reflected in the mirrored glass. The flamboyant
07:42red hair, the perfectly tailored haute couture dress, was strange, yet familiar. Iris raised her
07:50glass and clinked it hard against mine. You look a bit like that once-in-a-century genius beauty
07:55from the finance department at Ace University. She downed a huge gulp of wine and then complained.
08:02Back then, so many venture capital firms were fighting to invest in you.
08:06If you'd started your own group, you'd have crushed Carter Group long ago.
08:10Spending over a decade being a servant for his family? And after the divorce, you only got this
08:15much money. Girl, I really think you deserve better.
08:18I had been a servant for them for more than a decade. In my previous life, Carter Group,
08:23under my control, once dominated the national rankings as the strongest enterprise. Yet in my
08:29old age, I couldn't even afford a box of painkillers. In the end, I was thrown out by Kelly's children
08:34and died of illness beside a trash heap on a winter night. The business empire I built with my entire
08:39life went to Kelly and her children. Thinking of this, I drained the wine in my glass in one go.
08:44The spicy liquid burned down my throat, yet ignited the fire deep in my heart.
08:49I swore I would get back at them. Without me, could they really live so well?
08:55The very next day, news of my group registration spread like wildfire,
08:59stirring the entire circle. Some people sensed opportunity and rushed overnight with proposals,
09:05hoping to invest. But more people mocked and waited on the sidelines,
09:09waiting for the Carter family's reaction. Someone clearly gave instructions to the media.
09:14So paparazzi articles were all belittling me for overestimating myself.
09:18I looked at the push notifications on my phone and swiped them away expressionlessly.
09:22I just didn't expect to receive a call from Ryan.
09:26Anna, can't you be a bit more understanding? I've just found true love.
09:33Besides, instead of starting some small, broken group,
09:37wouldn't it be better to stay at Carter Group, that Southern District merger you were handling before?
09:41I hung up the phone directly, as expected.
09:44He had just remembered that I was still useful.
09:47That Southern District project was a tough nut I'd been working on for over half a year.
09:52I drank until my stomach perforated for it.
09:55Without me, Carter Group wouldn't even know where to start.
09:58At Carter Group, although I was the president, my monthly salary was only $1,000.
10:04All because my distinguished father-in-law said we were family and shouldn't be so calculative.
10:08I once naively believed that was his test for me.
10:12Now it seemed I was nothing more than an exceptionally capable, yet ridiculously cheap housemaid they had recruited.
10:19The more I thought about it, the angrier I became.
10:22I made up my mind at that time, I would take over all those projects I brought to Carter Group
10:27in my previous life.
10:28Even if my new group couldn't deal with them, I would personally hand them over to Carter Group's deadliest rivals.
10:35After the call was cut off, Ryan slammed his phone to the ground in fury.
10:38All these years, he had grown used to my obedience, expecting me to show up on command and disappear at
10:44his whim.
10:45Now that I'd hung up on him so decisively, he felt really mad.
10:48At that moment, his special assistant awkwardly came in, holding a stack of documents he couldn't even understand, asking him
10:55to sign them.
10:56Days of exhaustion, plus years of unfamiliarity with group affairs, had left him truly overwhelmed lately.
11:02Kelly followed the assistant in, took Ryan's hand, and said with eyes full of concern,
11:08Ryan, don't work yourself too hard.
11:11I'm your wife now.
11:12Let me help share your burden.
11:14He hesitated, somewhat uneasy.
11:16You're still young and unfamiliar with group operation.
11:21Go rotate through the department first.
11:24Anna Taylor could be the president.
11:27Why can't I?
11:29Ryan subconsciously wanted to say that at least Anna was a top graduate from Ace University's finance department.
11:34But the moment he met Kelly's eyes, all his rationality was thrown away.
11:38His heart softened, and he just nodded.
11:41Kelly broke into a smile through her tears, hugged him, and said affectionately,
11:45I'm just worried about you.
11:48Look at you.
11:49You've lost so much weight lately.
11:51Less than half a month after my group started up, everything was already running smoothly.
11:56During this time, Kelly sent people over more than once to cause trouble.
11:59Just some petty tricks, all of which I brushed aside with ease.
12:03After all these years, the connections I'd built were far beyond what a little girl like her could compare to.
12:09Those senior employees at Carter Group, whom I personally trained, had long wanted to leave after hearing I'd gone solo.
12:16Especially since after Kelly started working there, she kept suppressing them, making their days suffocating.
12:22I didn't rush to bring them over.
12:24I had them stir up a little chaos before they left.
12:27A small token of allegiance to me.
12:29Kelly thought losing a few people was no big deal, even secretly rejoicing that she'd cleared out some remnants of
12:34me.
12:35But she didn't understand.
12:36Some of them were critical for the group.
12:40Projects fell through one after another, and Carter Group's stock price plunged again and again.
12:46Meanwhile, on my side, with capable team members, we unleashed astonishing power, consecutively landing several deals worth tens of millions.
12:56Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window in the conference room, looking at the jubilant team below...
13:01Tonight at O.T.K. Club, it's all on me! No one leaves sober!
13:07Amid the thunderous cheers, I led everyone out of the group building in a grand procession.
13:13At the entrance, a familiar black Rolls Royce was parked quietly by the roadside.
13:17The car door opened, and Ryan stepped out with an arrogant look, waving at me.
13:22I didn't even glance his way, leading my people straight ahead.
13:26Anna Taylor? What do you mean? Didn't you see me?
13:30You've really grown bold now.
13:33A little impatient, I looked at him coldly and said,
13:36Sir, do you need something?
13:38He seemed slightly taken aback by my attitude, but still got straight to the point, issuing an order.
13:44Shut down your group and come back to Carter Group.
13:47I was so angered by his self-righteousness that I laughed.
13:50He took my laughter as hesitation, and his tone softened a little.
13:53Anna, I've really been exhausted lately.
13:56Don't keep fighting with me, alright?
13:58He paused, as if making a huge concession.
14:01If you really mind, Kelly, I can have her move somewhere else for now.
14:05Looking at this pompous man before me, I couldn't help but question my own judgment back then.
14:10I'm not throwing a tantrum.
14:12I cut him off coldly.
14:13Mr. Ryan, we're already divorced.
14:16Please don't interfere with my life anymore.
14:20His patience ran out, his voice suddenly rising.
14:24I've already compromised.
14:27What more do you want?
14:28The group needs you right now.
14:31And you choose this moment to put on airs?
14:34I suddenly felt there was no reasoning with him at all.
14:37In his world, everyone was supposed to revolve around him.
14:42If you've got any issues, sir, why don't you go bother your precious wife?
14:47Kelly Smith, I'm just an outsider.
14:49I have no obligation to clean up your mess.
14:53You care about the status?
14:56Anna, once Kelly gives birth, I'll think about it.
15:03But you have to promise me, no going public.
15:07I don't want Kelly to be hurt.
15:09I stared at him, enunciating every word.
15:13I'll say it one last time, get lost.
15:15Don't let me see you again.
15:20I'm never getting back together with you.
15:23Ever.
15:24Anna Taylor, don't push your luck.
15:28Don't forget this is Harbor City.
15:31If I want to crush a low-tier little group like yours, it's easy as pie.
15:36Just then, a clear, slightly lazy male voice got in.
15:40Oh?
15:41Mr. Ryan sure has a bad temper.
15:44Not only openly harassing my fiancé, but also threatening to destroy her group.
15:51Ryan turned his head and was totally stunned.
15:53It was Alex White, another rich young man, and Ryan's nemesis.
15:57Alex strolled over lazily and naturally wrapped an arm around my waist.
16:02Leaning his head intimately against my shoulder, he whined.
16:07Darling, I've been waiting in the parking lot forever.
16:10Turns out you were here stopped by a bastard.
16:14Anna Taylor!
16:15Give me an explanation!
16:16Why did you betray me?
16:19Then, as if he suddenly figured something out, he put on a smug, all-knowing expression.
16:23I get it now.
16:25You're acting, aren't you?
16:27You deliberately found out Alex to piss me off.
16:31Alex rolled his eyes dramatically and dragged me away.
16:34Let's just not waste time with him.
16:42Stop right there!
16:44Ryan tried to chase after us, but he was too agitated.
16:47And with his recent chaotic schedule, his abdomen suddenly seized with sharp pain.
16:52Damn.
16:54He doubled over in pain, clutching his stomach, cold sweat beating on his forehead.
17:00Anna.
17:02My stomach hurts.
17:04I didn't slow down.
17:05In fact, I walked even faster, not turning my head even once.
17:09Behind me were his suppressed groans of pain, and his assistant's panicked screams.
17:15Alex didn't give me any chance to look back.
17:17He directly shoved me into the passenger seat of his flashy red Ferrari.
17:21The sports car roared out of the parking lot.
17:24Only then did he take off his sunglasses and smile at me sideways.
17:28Well, not bad acting, right?
17:30I didn't speak.
17:32Just watched the cityscape speeding past outside the window.
17:35Hey, Anna, don't be so indifferent.
17:39I helped you out, you know.
17:40Not even a thank you.
17:43I kept it brief.
17:44He pouted, clearly dissatisfied with my coldness.
17:48But he didn't say more.
17:49Only turned up the volume of the car music.
17:51That very night, the headlines of Harbor City's financial and entertainment sections were all dominated by Ryan Carter.
17:57Carter Group president, chasing former love, suffers stomach spasms and is hospitalized.
18:03The accompanying photos showed him being taken into an ambulance by his assistant and bodyguards.
18:08The comment section exploded.
18:10Some mocked Ryan for bringing it on himself, saying he should have expected this day back when he flaunted his
18:14mistress.
18:15Others claimed Kelly Smith was inferior to me, which is why Ryan turned back, and that the two of us
18:21would soon remarry.
18:23In the VIP ward of Harbor City First Hospital, Kelly Smith, eyes bloodshot, grabbed the glass cup from the bedside
18:31table and smashed it viciously onto the floor, shards flying everywhere.
18:36Why did you go to find her?
18:37Why?
18:38Didn't you say having me alone was enough?
18:40The sharp, shattering sound startled Ryan, and a dull ache crept through his abdomen.
18:45He rubbed his temples tiredly, even opening his eyes, feeling like an effort.
18:50His voice was very light, heavy with irritation.
18:54What are you yelling for?
18:55I went to see her for Group Matters.
18:58Are Group Matters more important than me?
19:00I don't care!
19:01You swear right now, promise you'll never go see Anna Taylor again!
19:05Never!
19:06She was shouting too loudly, with a suffocating pressure.
19:09Shut up!
19:10He suddenly shoved her away.
19:11If you hadn't messed the group up so badly, would I need to lower myself to go beg her?
19:19Kelly still wanted to say something.
19:21I...
19:22But then the ward door was pushed open.
19:24Ryan's mother walked in, carrying a thermal food container.
19:27When she saw the mess all over the floor and her son's pale face, her anger instantly flared.
19:34Kelly Smith, you're really becoming more and more outrageous.
19:38She slammed the container heavily onto the table and pointed at Kelly's nose as she scolded.
19:43Can't you see Ryan isn't feeling well?
19:45Why are you still yelling at him?
19:47The more she spoke, the angrier she became.
19:49If Anna were here, she'd have Aldi gone home to make dinner for Ryan by now.
19:53You only know how to make a steen.
20:11Anna Taylor?
20:12You're talking about her again?
20:15Kelly instantly bristled, letting out a cold snort.
20:18I'm not her.
20:19I don't want to do that kind of servant work.
20:22She crossed her arms over her chest and stubbornly talked back.
20:26What do you mean?
20:27There are so many servants at home.
20:29Why do I have to cook myself?
20:31I think you're just picking a fight on purpose, deliberately using her to put me down.
20:35I'm carrying your grandson.
20:36You don't want him anymore?
20:38How dare you talk back!
20:40Ryan's mother was shaking with anger.
20:42What have you ever done for Ryan?
20:45Other than spending money and causing trouble?
20:49What else did you do?
20:51What trouble did I cause?
20:54Get out!
20:55Both of you, get out!
20:57A sharp roar instantly drowned out all the arguing.
21:00Ryan forced himself upright, grabbed the pillow by the bed, and hurled it at them with all his strength.
21:05Get out!
21:06Now!
21:06The word fell into dead silence in an instant.
21:08Ryan's mother and Kelly were both stunned.
21:12Ryan collapsed weakly back onto the bed, bearing his face into the blanket as suppressed sob seeped out muffled.
21:18This was the first time he regretted it.
21:21Regretted divorcing Anna.
21:22When Anna was around, the group never had any problems, and the household was always in perfect order.
21:29Anna would arrange everything properly, and Ryan could just enjoy his life.
21:33But now, because of several useless relatives Kelly had stuffed into the group, accidents happened again and again, and several
21:41projects had already been cancelled.
21:42By the time he realized something was wrong, most of the capable backbones in the group had already left, and
21:49his parents, who once praised Kelly non-stop, now constantly complained and expressed dissatisfaction.
21:55Life seemed to have gone back to years ago, when his group was on the brink of bankruptcy, besieged on
22:02all sides.
22:03The difference was, back then, when he turned around, I was always there.
22:09And I would gently tell him,
22:10Don't be afraid. You've got me.
22:13But now, behind him, there was no one at all.
22:22A few days later, the contract with the White Group was officially signed.
22:25This was the biggest deal I'd landed since leaving Carter Group.
22:29It meant my small group had finally gained a firm foothold.
22:33Alex White attended in person.
22:36President Anna, to celebrate our successful cooperation, how about dinner together?
22:41I looked at his handsome face and declined politely.
22:45No, I still have something to do tonight.
22:48His smile faded. He leaned forward, bracing his hands on the table, staring straight at me.
22:52Anna Taylor, how long are you going to keep running? You clearly know what I mean.
22:58Ever since that day in the parking lot when he helped me out, Alex White had launched a fierce pursuit.
23:04Flowers, gifts, and endless invitations.
23:06It was impossible to ignore. But I remained distant the entire time.
23:11I frowned and said,
23:13Mr. Alex, if you're just trying to provoke Ryan, there's really need combated Shinonem or Neen.
23:19Alex looked at me with his big eyes. He suddenly smiled.
23:23I'm not that boring. I really do like you.
23:28His gaze was far too intense. I subconsciously stepped back, but he grabbed my sleeve.
23:33Alex's fingers were long and warm.
23:36He gently shook my arm and softened his voice, his tone full of coquettish pleading.
23:42Come on, just give me a chance. Have dinner with me, okay?
23:47He winked playfully at me and lowered his voice.
23:49A secret about Ryan.
23:51I wanted to say no, but unconsciously agreed.
23:55All right.
23:56With a loud bang, both of us were startled.
23:59The receptionist then hurried in anxiously.
24:03President Anna, I'm sorry this gentleman insisted on barging in. We couldn't stop him.
24:07I waved my hand, signaling her to step out first. The uninvited guests were right behind the receptionist.
24:13The one in front sat in a wheelchair, which was Ryan.
24:17Only a few days had passed, yet he looked as if all vitality had been drained from him, his face
24:22sallow and his eye socket sunken.
24:24Anna, I'm here to take you home.
24:27I looked at him, not feeling sorry for him, but only mad at him for interrupting me.
24:32I reached out and pressed the internal line on the desk.
24:35Security, come here and take these uninvited people out.
24:39Ryan looked kind of stunned.
24:41He probably hadn't expected me to be this ruthless.
24:44His eyes instantly reddened.
24:46Anna Taylor, how can you treat me like this?
24:49I've already thought it through these past few days.
24:52We're the most suitable for each other.
24:54I've already brought up divorce with Kelly Smith.
24:57Come back to my side, okay?
24:59If this were my previous life, I probably would have softened after seeing this.
25:04But now, I only found it noisy.
25:07Don't have any feelings for you anymore.
25:09Who you marry or divorce has nothing to do with me.
25:13My voice was cold as ice.
25:16Please don't come disturb my life again.
25:19I don't want to be your servant anymore.
25:22The decisiveness in my words left his face full of hurt.
25:25We've been married for so many years, remember?
25:29You won't even give me one chance?
25:33He stared at me in disbelief until he confirmed that there was only indifference left in my eyes.
25:39Only then did he understand.
25:41I wasn't saying this out of spite.
25:43He stopped faking tears and his eyes were filled with fierceness.
25:47Anna Taylor!
25:48Don't forget!
25:49If I hadn't sponsored you back then, you would even have been able to go to go college!
25:54Now you're leaving me after your achievements?
25:58I don't want much.
26:00Just help me hold Carter Group together for five years.
26:04Alright?
26:05At last, he pulled out this trump card.
26:07The so-called debt of gratitude had weighed me down for a full ten years.
26:11I fell silent.
26:12At the moment I hesitated, a warm hand covered the back of my hand.
26:17Alex had somehow come to stand beside me.
26:21Ryan Carter, do you have no shame at all?
26:25His voice was clear, with undisguised contempt.
26:28Using my credit to blackrail others?
26:33How can you be so utterly shameless?
26:36Ryan's expression changed abruptly.
26:38Alex White, why are you here?
26:40Alex laughed and said,
26:41Why can't I be here?
26:43If I weren't, I wouldn't have known that you've been taking my to my credit.
26:48Using my kindness to threaten the woman when I love.
26:52You're talking nonsense!
26:54Shut up!
26:55I did sponsor her!
26:58Is that so?
26:59Alex took out his phone and presented it to me.
27:04Anna, see for yourself.
27:07These are all the records of payments I made back then,
27:09through an anonymous charitable organization,
27:12to your accounts from high school through university.
27:14The one who sponsored you was always me.
27:18My mind buzzed, turning completely blank.
27:21On the screen, rows of transfer records were displayed with crystal clarity.
27:25Dates and amounts.
27:26Every single one matched exactly the scholarships I had received back then.
27:31The recipient account was my high school financial aid fund account,
27:35and the designated beneficiary was Anna Taylor.
27:38In both my past and present lives, I had always believed it was Ryan.
27:43In my freshman year, he had taken the initiative to find me and told me he was the anonymous sponsor.
27:49Because of that debt of gratitude, I was deeply thankful to him,
27:52and, after graduation, threw myself into his group without hesitation.
27:57It was also because of that gratitude that I had developed feelings for him.
28:00Even when he trampled my dignity time and time again,
28:04I endured it because of that supposed kindness.
28:07I thought it was something I owed him.
28:09So from the very beginning, it had all been a lie.
28:12Ryan looked terrible, but he still wanted to make a final, desperate struggle.
28:17I stayed by your side for four years in college, and always encouraged you.
28:24Doesn't that count as emotional support?
28:29Yeah, I didn't sponsor you financially.
28:32But we were husband and wife for ten years.
28:35Isn't that bond enough for you to help me just once?
28:40Have you forgotten how much you used to love me?
28:43I promise I won't care about your past affair anymore.
28:46You forgive me this once, too.
28:48We can still live a happy life together, okay?
28:52I almost laughed from sheer anger.
28:55At this point, he was still trying to bind me with his twisted logic.
28:59Ryan Carter, do you really think I'm an idiot?
29:02My voice wasn't loud, but it froze the air in the entire conference room.
29:06Back then, after I sobered up from drinking,
29:10the man in my bed was sent by you.
29:14Even the drugged glass of water I drank was prepared by you personally.
29:18Ryan's face instantly turned deathly pale.
29:21I shook my head in disappointment,
29:23the last shred of lingering feeling in my heart turning to ashes.
29:27The thing I regret most in this life is being with a man like you, full of lies.
29:34Those words became the final straw that crushed him.
29:37He slumped weakly in his wheelchair, tears rolling down in big drops.
29:41It's not like that.
29:44How can you regret it?
29:45You love me.
29:46You clearly love me.
29:47You clearly love me.
29:49He muttered to himself, looking deranged.
29:51You clearly love me.
29:54At that moment, the security guards who had arrived late
29:57finally broke through Ryan's black-suited bodyguards.
30:00Together with the wheelchair, they pushed the whole group out.
30:03The world finally became quiet.
30:05In the conference room, only Alex White and I remained,
30:08and it was super awkward.
30:10He didn't look at me,
30:11his gaze drifting to the patterns on the carpet.
30:17Well, I still have some things to deal with at my group.
30:20I'll head out first.
30:22After saying that, he turned around, about to slip away.
30:26I grabbed his wrist.
30:28Didn't you say we were going to have dinner?
30:30He looked a little annoyed and said,
30:32I didn't use this to pressure you.
30:34Don't misunderstand.
30:36If you don't like me,
30:38you don't have to force yourself to be with me.
30:42Just because I sponsored you.
30:44Seeing his awkward yet proud demeanor,
30:47I wasn't so upset anymore.
30:48I couldn't help but laugh a bit.
30:51I won't, Alex.
30:52I softened my tone, still holding his wrist.
30:55I just really, really want to have a meal with you.
30:59I looked into his eyes and asked again seriously.
31:03So, Mr. Alex, would you like to?
31:07Under my gaze, his cheeks grew redder and redder,
31:10and then he nodded gently.
31:15To prevent Ryan from coming back to pester me again,
31:18I threw a few obstacles into some of Carter Group's overseas projects.
31:22I didn't intend to do anything drastic to Carter Group.
31:24I just wanted to keep him busy,
31:26keep him from bothering me.
31:28But the foundation of Carter Group had long rotted.
31:30My small move was merely the first domino to fall.
31:34Carter Group's stock price plunged without warning.
31:37Several major projects under negotiation blew up one after another.
31:41Partners withdrew their investments,
31:42and the capital chain snapped on the spot.
31:45When the first domino fell,
31:47the whole thing wouldn't last for long.
31:49Bank collection notices piled up like mountains,
31:51and every day there were creditors blocking the gates of the Carter family villa.
31:55Kelly Smith, the once gentlewoman who had obeyed Ryan in everything,
31:59realized that Carter Group was absolutely going down.
32:02She immediately turned around and filed a lawsuit,
32:05demanding a divorce and division of Ryan's assets.
32:08The two of them made a huge scene.
32:10The former lovers faced each other in court, hurling accusations.
32:14All of Harbor City was watching Ryan make a fool of himself,
32:17laughing at how he ditched his good wife only to marry that bitch.
32:20I saw all this news while on dates with Alex,
32:23through push notifications on my phone.
32:25I only glanced at them before immediately locking the screen.
32:28It had nothing to do with me anymore.
32:30What I cared about more was Alex,
32:32sitting across from me.
32:34Our relationship slowly became better through dinners,
32:37movies, and visits to art exhibitions.
32:41On Christmas Day, Harbor City saw its first snowfall of the winter.
32:45I booked out the mountaintop-revolving restaurant.
32:47Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows,
32:50we could overlook the dazzling lights of the entire city.
32:53Alex, dressed in a bespoke suit, sat quietly across from me.
32:57The snowy glow outside reflected on his face,
33:00making him look kinda unreal.
33:02Amid the gentle sound of violin music, I knelt on one knee.
33:05He froze for a moment, a hint of panic in his eyes.
33:10I looked up at him, holding his cold hand.
33:13These past few months,
33:14every day I've spent with you has made me very happy.
33:17I want to turn this happiness into a lifetime.
33:20So, would you be willing to be my boyfriend?
33:23His eyes instantly turned red,
33:26his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.
33:29The surrounding diners had gone quiet, all watching us.
33:32After a long while,
33:34he finally lowered his hand in disbelief and nodded hard.
33:38Thunderous applause erupted throughout the restaurant.
33:41I put the ring on his finger and threw myself into his arms.
33:45My phone vibrating on the table, but I ignored it.
33:49The person I was holding was my whole world.
33:53Only later did I find out that those notifications
33:55were the final headlines of that night.
33:58Carter Group officially announces bankruptcy and liquidation.
34:01Former Carter Group president's lover Kelly Smith
34:04suspected of commercial embezzlement and leaking trade secrets.
34:07Now arrested by police.
34:08And we look for the children's
34:08Settings trying to cancel your life.
34:09And we're going to die both inaudible
34:09and inaudible
34:09and answer your thoughts.保険
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