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00:15my husband's personal assistant ivy had a company card technically mine and she was swiping it like
00:21it was monopoly money then had the nerve to call me a trophy wife in a high-end french restaurant
00:25so i froze the card on the spot the restaurant manager called the cops she spent the night at
00:31the precinct explaining why she was borrowing my husband's money karma is a bitch isn't it when my
00:36husband ethan found out he just tapped my nose and laughed babe you're a grown woman why are you
00:44fighting over that you got her laughed out of the place he didn't blame me acted like it was nothing
00:50then on my birthday he took me back to that same french place and ordered tables and tables of
00:56expensive dishes and vintage wine darling i have to step out for a moment i'll be right back to
01:02celebrate with you i waited and waited the restaurant was about to close no husband no friends when i
01:10pulled out my card to pay the manager leaned in mrs cater this card's been frozen frozen are you
01:18kidding me ethan gave me this before he left he took my usual one and said it's your birthday
01:25i'm paying tonight i was actually touched i thought i'd married a perfect man now he was gone
01:32i called him 30 times no answer and if that card declined i was in serious trouble the manager's tone
01:41shifted polite to irritated do you have another card we don't allow tabs here you know after what
01:50happened last month of course i remembered last month ivy blew through thousands and called me trophy
01:56wife and suddenly this awful feeling crept up my spine was this revenge was ethan getting even for her
02:03right then footsteps dress shoes on marble i turned it was ethan and ivy olivia don't you love punishing
02:13people who can't pay well now you get to see what that feels like olivia is just a nobody from
02:22the
02:22sticks she definitely hit the jackpot but the luck just ran out look mr carter is here with his side
02:27spit to watch her fall from grace tragic see that's what happens when your only asset is a pretty face
02:33once the expiration date hits you're out my fists clenched the humiliation burned through me however she
02:40embarrassed you i'll return the favor you're the best ethan you're just a pretty face who gave you the
02:48right to freeze my card i've got him paying tonight i could smash every bottle in here and it wouldn't
02:53matter but you you're done don't look at me like that if you've got money pay and leave
03:00you doesn't have a dime without him ethan scanned the room voice ice cold
03:07anyone who helps her tonight is my enemy one of our business partners started to stand whoa
03:14mr carter is damn serious after that threat no one moved i lost it i grabbed his arm ethan
03:23are you humiliating me for her are you serious yes that's exactly what i'm doing i stared at him
03:31like i didn't even know who he was we've been married three years people used to call us the
03:36perfect couple he was the one who chased me when i first moved here at our wedding he swore he'd
03:42be
03:42loyal forever no betrayal love me with his life till death and now only three years later every vow
03:51every memory shredded like it meant nothing guess they were right when you marry rich with your face
03:56you don't get dignity the second someone younger shows up your luxury life expires but what ethan never
04:03understood i didn't marry him for money i married him because i loved him he looked at my red eyes
04:10then casually wiped the hand i'd touched with a napkin olivia let's see what you do if you can't
04:16pay mr carter is ruthless after tonight she's toast this is getting good before we left home
04:27he took my card and now my phone was dead this wasn't random this was planned time is ticking away
04:35olivia if you don't have the cash i'd be happy to call the police a few nights in jail would
04:39do you
04:40good isn't that what you did to me i stared at ethan like i could burn him alive little did
04:46they know
04:47the carter empire only skyrocketed because of me i opened doors cleared enemies and made calls that
04:53overnight tonight i was going to tell him who i really was not some small town nobody i'm the heiress
05:00to the richest family in westbridge but he changed faster than i imagined ethan is this really what
05:07you want then what do you think this is enjoy prison life olivia or since you love embarrassing
05:12people so much now it's your turn you're going to record a full apology video now to the camera
05:17apologize to me and post it online you asked for this when the carter empire falls it will be your
05:25responsibility oh please what is this a soap opera miss carter cash or is someone covering you to his
05:36credit he kept it professional no public humiliation not yet i scanned the room then walked toward one
05:43of our longtime partners olivia don't i can't cross him i just need your phone i'll call a friend
05:51oh please who's coming to save you that's fine let her call you've got 30 minutes i dialed one
05:59number half an hour bring cash now every second felt louder it's been 20 minutes no one is coming
06:07to save you olivia you're just playing us call security and seize her now there's still 10 if no
06:14one shows up in 30 minutes i'll record the video i swear the whole restaurant erupted again
06:20phones were already out man i'm not even leaving this is better than netflix i came here for dinner
06:25and got front road seats to a live meltdown 10 minutes almost up a heavy set man reached for me
06:31don't you dare touch me nice figure though i can tell without even laying a hand on her mr carter
06:37mind if i take her why not if she can't pay then she's all yours everyone was convinced i couldn't
06:44pay
06:45and just like that they stopped pretending to be civilized and started reaching for me
06:50if hatred could take physical form everyone in my line of sight would have dropped where they stood
06:55but hatred doesn't work that way go grab her hold her down so those pigs can have their fun
07:01yes sir i looked at ethan something inside me went completely cold he didn't even flinch don't look
07:09at me like that i'm not helping you as long as ivy feels better that's all that matters we were
07:14still
07:14legally married and he stood there like i was nothing sweetheart come with me i've got money
07:21i'll cover your bill pick me instead i've got plenty of cash and as you can see i'm in much
07:27better
07:27shape than those guys if you touch me you'll regret it i swear to god you'll pay for this
07:32my ass strip her time's up no more act she didn't even finish the sentence the doors burst open men
07:40in
07:40black suits stormed in they moved fast precise control taking down every man around me in seconds
07:46and right behind them nathan reed riverton's most powerful banking executive he walked in carrying a
07:53sleek case expression carved in stone mrs clark i brought the funds i'm not too late am i mr reed
08:01what are you doing here you're a big name how could someone like her possibly get you to show up
08:06with
08:06money ivy rubbed her eyes hard like she thought she was hallucinating but no matter how many times
08:11she blinked he was still there it was really nathan reed nathan didn't even spare ethan or ivy a glance
08:17he walked straight to me with respect ms clark ms monroe asked me to handle this immediately
08:22she's on her way and who gave you the nerve to treat ms clark like this
08:30the noisy restaurant dropped into instant suffocating silence dot if the carter group
08:34was the richest empire in the city then the power behind nathan could crush them without breaking a
08:38sweat when ethan first hit number one people whispered they just never guessed the trophy
08:43wife they mocked was the one pulling the strings ethan once told i'm gonna be the richest man alive so
08:48my wife can spend without limits funny how things change i built his throne i can kick it out from
08:56under him under nathan's icy glare no one dared whisper did olivia seriously call in money
09:05how is mr reed her contact nathan turned to ivy voice razor sharp was this humiliation you're doing
09:13i'm there for you everything's gonna be fine ivy hid behind him forcing down her panic
09:20yeah ethan's the richest man in riverton i might be intimidated by nathan but that doesn't mean
09:27ethan is the second she said it her confidence came rushing back she straightened her spine like
09:33she just remembered who she thought she was ethan stepped forward voice turning cold i don't know
09:38what kind of connection you think you have with reed but let me make something clear in rivervand
09:42i can freeze you out and mr reed this is a private family matter it's not your place to interfere
09:48i beat you once to claim the top spot and i can do it again don't push me i can
09:53have you pushed out
09:53of the city and let out a soft laugh big words if it weren't for mrs clark your company would
10:00have
10:00been finished whole years ago everything you have came from her you had everything handed to you and
10:09you didn't even realize it ethan scoffed like it was a joke i was tired done explaining myself i've
10:17paid the bill ivy remember what you promised yeah i said it so what are you gonna do about it
10:27ethan runs this town i lowered my gaze slightly you think hiding behind mr reed gives you power
10:32over me keep dreaming i said softly when the news hits that carter stock is tumping i hope ethan can
10:41still look at you with that same devotion my smile turned even colder when the alert comes in that
10:47carter stock is sliding i hope ethan can still look at ivy with that same devotion nathan's brow
10:52tightened slightly he gave a subtle nod to the men in black they understood instantly
10:58in one swift move one of them scrubbed and knocked her down right in front of me
11:02she collapsed on the floor scrambling on her hands and knees pathetic almost animal like
11:08you made the promise so you're going to honor it right now right now
11:15you are going to apologize admit what you did and say it loud enough for everyone to hear
11:21someone shoved a phone in her face the red wreck light blinked
11:28ethan help me i'd rather die than go through this screams finally snapped ethan out of his shock
11:34carrie flared across his face get her out of here he blocked out his own men within seconds nathan's men
11:40and
11:40ethan's clashed but it didn't last long ethan's men were on the floor almost immediately they were
11:47never on nathan's level to begin with they weren't amateurs those men were professionally trained ivy's
11:53face drained of color again sweat rolled down her forehead ethan stared at us fury burning in his eyes
11:59nathan i show you a little courtesy and you think you own the place push me and i can make
12:04you disappear
12:05from riverville right now don't go to war with me over olivia that would be incredibly stupid nathan
12:12didn't even dignify that threat with a reaction instead he turned to me with calm respect everything
12:17follows miss clark's decision i smiled at ethan slow deliberate what's wrong you're allowed to
12:23humiliate me but i'm not allowed to return the favor and call my lawyer i want the divorce papers
12:29drafted now make it fast the second i finished speaking even exploded you want a divorce you
12:37don't get to decide that olivia you're just a nobody i picked up know your place you'll understand
12:44exactly who i am once you're signing those papers oh and your father he might be on his way to
12:51skin you
12:51alive shut up who the hell do you think you are my dad's gonna show up and kill me for
13:00you
13:02please now i see it you're really good at talking big i don't know what trick you pulled to get
13:08nathan
13:08on your side but he can't protect you forever while he was running his mouth since we're divorced
13:14i'm done building the carter name within 30 minutes the second my call goes out your stock starts sliding
13:20and it won't stop until the carter empire hits zero olivia aren't you tired of this little act yet
13:27enough you're doing nothing but stalling give it up olivia you think reed can ever take down the
13:32carters you ever wonder why he's forever the runner-up because the carters keep him there after the
13:38divorce papers ethan looked at me with this board discussed like i was already yesterday's trash
13:44olivia olivia i'll be merciful for old times sake i'll let you keep some dignity since you
13:49paid for it get on your knees and apologize to ivy i stared at him like are you actually insane
14:00she hadn't even paid for what she said she'd do and he wanted me begging first what is wrong with
14:06him
14:06i checked my watch and smiled cold call your father ask him if carter stock is dropping
14:12the way i said it hit different ethan's face twitched just a flicker of panic right as he
14:19reached for his phone the door slammed open his father victor barged in wearing a robe and slippers
14:24you stupid ungrateful idiot how did i raise someone this damn reckless victor hurried over hands up
14:33oh dear you hit it well how could you never meanting to you how could you never mention you were
14:40the
14:40successor to the most powerful family in westbrook elizabeth i hadn't heard that name in a long time
14:47my real name isn't elizabeth clark back then i came to river to scout it out finally so i buried
14:54my
14:54identity i never thought i'd end up on ethan's radar he worked me sweet words perfect dates that i'll
15:02protect you act until i fell ethan snapped toward his father then grabbed my arm elizabeth clark that's your
15:08real name you're not kidding the heiress to the clark dynasty of westbrook the one who never makes
15:13public appearance i yanked my arm away nathan immediately handed me a napkin gentle respectful
15:18like i mattered ethan went pale on the spot because an hour ago he wiped his hand after i touched
15:25him
15:25like i was contaminated when i didn't answer him he turned to his father desperate dad
15:32what the hell is going on ivy looked like she couldn't breathe she was waiting for victor to
15:38say it was a mistake she'd heard rumors about elizabeth clark everyone had but nobody had ever
15:45seen her in person and if i really was her ivy was finished so was the carter family victor turned
15:52on ethan teeth clenched that is right she's elizabeth clark and you're a damn fool you threw away your
16:01wife for a cheap little side piece and you provoked her ethan froze ivy froze harder the whole restaurant
16:08exploded into chaos wait what the hell someone pinched me am i dreaming or is this real some idiot
16:15actually pinched his friend hard ethan screamed holy it's real we were literally just trashing her
16:23we're so screwed what are we gonna do she's going to ruin us the panic around me sounded like a
16:30swarm
16:30of insects prayers regrets excuses everyone was silently begging i'd forget their faces we literally just
16:38helped them we tried to rip her clothes i said this already anyone who tries to make me a joke
16:45i lifted my chin becomes the joke victor reacted first and kicked ivy you poisonous little leech
16:53who do you think you are going against miss clark you let those disgusting men touch her and you
16:59actually tried to film her being humiliated ivy was dealt with i turned to leave but this time
17:06no one backed her up not a single soul the carters have everything because of miss clark
17:13i i didn't know at first i went to west brook
17:21but then i went to bridge
17:24i saw her sitting at the head of the table with billionaires running the meeting like she owned the
17:32world that's when it hit me just how powerful she really is she was going to reveal it tonight
17:40bring you home to westbrook and introduce you to her family she tried to make you part of her dynasty
17:48and you ruined it for a useless nobody ethan's eyes went wide and his whole body started shaking
17:55he looked at me mouth open no sound reality finally slammed him in the face victor checked his phone and
18:02his face dropped elizabeth no mrs clark please call them off carter stock is falling fast if it keeps
18:14dropping we're finished i calmly adjusted my clothes no emotion no warmth i said i can lift the carter
18:22family to the top and i can also crush you into the mud victor didn't hesitate he slapped ethan across
18:28the face what are you standing there for apologize to miss clark right now you want to take us all
18:35down with you ethan finally snapped back into his body he kicked ivy in the face it's all because of
18:41you you made us fighting down you you made us fight each other hold her down one out his security
18:48grabbed ivy and pinned her ivy sobbed voice cracking ethan make them let me go this isn't what i wanted
18:57ethan make them stop you said you'd get revenge for me shut up you encouraged me to do this and
19:05now
19:05you're not willing to admit it ivy laughed through tears bitter and wild wow ethan you're really a
19:12professional at dodging responsibility don't think punishing me means elizabeth will forgive you
19:20or forgive the carters dream on and she was right even if ethan punished ivy i wasn't
19:26letting the carters off the hook but they still didn't get it no she's just angry right now that's
19:32all she loves me otherwise she wouldn't have hidden her identity and stayed with the carters for three
19:37whole years that alone proves how much she loves me once she cools off i'll apologize we'll fix this we
19:44always do please don't hurt me
19:50what are you idiots standing around for
19:55if she won't do the video then make her beat her until she does at his command the guards started
20:02kicking ivy hard not random kids either they targeted joints knees ankles places that ruin you
20:11ivy screams turned sharp and piercing as the blows landed around us people shrank back into themselves
20:16too afraid to breathe too loudly no one wanted to offend the powerful i'll do the video i'll do anything
20:23just make them stop they're gonna snap my legs she cried hysterically terrified of losing the one thing
20:29she valued most she finally gave in her fingers trembled as she took the phone the camera light
20:35burned into her face i stole from the company she sobbed i went after a married man
20:43i framed her i lied about everything every word echoed in the silent restaurant i turned to leave
20:51babe where are you going i punished ivy i'll never embarrass you again come home with me please
20:55carter are you out of your mind know your place and stop calling every woman you grab babe we signed
21:02divorce papers did you forget next time you see me don't get my name wrong the second i yanked my
21:07arm away my childhood friend miles morgan walked in liz so this is why you refused to marry me back
21:12then
21:14him seriously that's your type your taste is awful he's not as good looking as me not even close and
21:19he definitely doesn't carry himself like i do and most importantly i've loved you for 10 years straight
21:24he couldn't even stay faithful for three the room instantly went ohhh like a crowd at a live show
21:29they didn't know who i really was but they all knew miles morgan one of the richest men in the
21:35world
21:35his face was everywhere magazine covers business headlines global summits and yeah miles was tall
21:43sharp unfairly handsome next to him ethan didn't even register standing side by side miles completely wiped
21:51him off the screen with miles there ethan finally felt real danger and he panicked we were divorced
21:57he'd humiliated me publicly trying to get me back now impossible babe elizabeth who is he before i could
22:06answer miles shot ethan a look like he was gum on a shoe you seriously have to ask i'm her
22:12fiance you two
22:13are done and she's not marrying anybody else except me i sighed and smiled because that's just miles no
22:20filter he's always been blunt always loud about what he wants come on i haven't been home to see
22:28my parents in a long time ethan chased after us liz what about me and what about the carters i
22:34paused
22:35but i didn't turn around we're divorced why would you be my problem ethan's voice broke tears dropped
22:41fast like his body gave up pretending if i hadn't humiliated you because of ivy if i'd stopped them
22:48before they touched you would you forgive me if you didn't find out i'm elizabeth clark would you
22:54still realize your mistake would you still punish ivy that question strangled him he couldn't answer
23:01and i didn't stay for his silence i walked out with miles because life doesn't do what if wrong is
23:08wrong and some doors don't reopen the moment we left that french restaurant the night wind hit my face
23:13sharp late autumn cold i tucked my messy hair behind my ear my couture dress was stained and wrinkled but
23:20it couldn't hide what i was underneath miles took off his suit jacket and draped it over my shoulders
23:24when his fingers brushed my cold skin he moved carefully gentle liz they didn't deserve you i shook
23:31my head and looked out at the traffic in neon the lights reflected in my eyes but nothing felt warm
23:37i'm free now finally better to learn the truth now than waste a lifetime on a lie miles started the
23:45engine and the black luxury car slid smoothly into traffic i already have eyes on the carters
23:52carter stock is dropping hard victor is spinning out
23:58he called me a dozen times begging for peace i rejected everyone
24:03liz i shouldn't have let ivy's manipulate me i shouldn't have done those things to you please
24:09just give me another chance i'll give you anything the company my money it's all yours
24:17just forgive me employees stared whispering pointing like this was a live meltdown i frowned
24:23and spoke to security get him out of here and if he comes back don't let him within 10 feet
24:27of this
24:28building yes miss clark they grabbed ethan and started hauling him out liz i know you still love
24:34me you gave up everything in westbrigg to come here and find me you still love me i know you
24:40do i
24:41watched him with cold eyes until he vanished down the hall then i turned back to adam continue but after
24:46that scene i had zero interest in touring anything miles picked up on it instantly well that's enough for
24:53today let's get out of here liz i'll take you somewhere quiet claire handed me a tablet on screen
25:00carter group's livestock chart a straight dive no bounce no mercy the comments were chaos investors
25:09were dumping shares like a sinking ship mrs clark victor sent expensive gifts again and a handwritten
25:16apology i had it returned ethan called dozens of times i blocked every number
25:24and he sent a ton of texts to apologies saying he knows he was wrong begging for another chance
25:34i glanced at the previews same recycled lines i wasn't thinking i didn't mean that way you're the
25:41only one i love it was pathetic three years together and he never learned who i am he thought
25:48a sorry text could erase trauma he thought i'd melt like i used to not anymore i ignore it send
25:54the word
25:55every westbridge partner cut the carters off immediately and pull every illegal move they made
26:01using the clark name organize the evidence and hand it to the authorities claire nodded and moved fast
26:06miles watched me carefully liz you're going to erase them aren't you they came for me first i looked
26:13up my eyes cold ethan let ivy humiliate me he even let those disgusting men put their hands on me
26:19did he
26:20think there would be no consequences my boundaries aren't something anyone gets to test miles nodded
26:25silence he simply handed me warm tea take some rest i'll keep watch on everything that night no one said
26:33more by morning birdsong woke me right after i got ready nathan called
26:40good morning miss clark carter group released an emergency statement at dawn they're begging for peace
26:46they're offering 30 of the company just to make you stop and ethan's been outside our bank since
26:52morning he wanted to apologize in person i had him removed hey no let me go i don't want their
26:58shares
26:59i gave a small laugh carter stock is nothing but trash to me tell victor i can show mercy he
27:05brings
27:06ethan to my brother's grave and they beg for forgiveness yes ma'am they don't stop until i'm
27:11satisfied years ago my brother evan clark personally escorted a shipment to help me evaluate riverton's
27:17market he was a tax supposedly random but the truth is the carters did it quietly so they could swallow
27:23clark assets in riverton that's why i hid my name partly to watch ethan but mostly to collect proof
27:30and avenge my brother nathan agreed immediately that i ended the call claire came in miss clark
27:37mr morgan is waiting downstairs he said he wants to show you a few projects today
27:42i nodded and changed into a clean white suit sharp lines no softness with slim heels my whole presence
27:48snapped into place nothing like the woman they tried to humiliate last night when i came down
27:53miles was leaning against the car liz suits were made for you i smiled and got in miles started the
28:00car and nodded toward the skyline even while i was lying low i never stopped building my position in
28:06riverton tech ventures real estate developments multiple projects all under my control and ethan never
28:13had a clue he truly believed i was just a trophy wife living off him we pulled up in front
28:18of a brand
28:18new glass tower this was my tech company the company's managing director adam was already
28:24waiting at the entrance mrs clark welcome we went inside he started briefing me on updates numbers
28:33expansion miles walked beside me adding details here and there then noise near the elevator i turned
28:40ethan looked wrecked wrinkled clothes messy hair bloodshot eyes he was fighting security trying to rush
28:46toward me liz liz honey just look at me i'm sorry honey i'm so sorry security held him back he
28:57kept
28:57thrashing eyes full of regret and desperate pleading do what you have to do to what you're to meant don't
29:04hold back i leaned back and closed my eyes ethan's panicked face flashed in my mind and that last question
29:10he couldn't answer all i felt was emptiness i resurrected the carters i handed them the climb
29:16they chose to waste it they sealed their own end the car entered a quiet gated neighborhood my private
29:23place in riverton clean understated tastefully powerful not loud like the carter mansion claire was
29:30waiting at the door the second she saw me her eyes reddened and she hurried over to study me
29:35miss clark thank god you're back are you all right i'm fine tell the kitchen to keep it simple
29:44something hot something light after a shower i changed into soft lounge clothes one bowl of warm
29:49comfort food and the tension finally loosened just a little miles took me to a hot spring resort outside
29:55riverton quiet tucked away in the hills no noise no paparazzi just airing trees sinking into the hot
30:03water melted the tension out of my muscles miles sat nearby watching me you know what's insane
30:10ethan still thinks you hid your name because you loved him he has no idea you had a reason from
30:15day
30:15one i ran my fingers through the water he's arrogant he honestly thinks marrying him was the best thing
30:22that ever happened to me but he never asked the real question who am i and why would i choose
30:30him when i
30:31first arrived in riverton ethan came at me hard full court press he was attentive generous always saying
30:37yes always making me feel taken care of for a newcomer it felt like belonging and he looked ambitious
30:43back then like he might actually be worth investing in so i stayed kept my name hidden i wanted to
30:50see if
30:50he was truly worth my family's backing i leveraged the clark family's influence to clear his path i helped
30:56him crash competitor after competitor until the carters went from who to the richest family in
31:01riverton but i didn't expect that the higher he climbed the more his ego swelled and the uglier his
31:06ambition got he started looking down on my background acting like i wasn't good enough for mr richest man in
31:12riverton and suddenly there were women everywhere laughing too loud staying a little too long ivy was the
31:19worst of them the boldest the most shameless it's not like i didn't notice i did i just waited waiting
31:27for him to come back to his senses and waiting for the perfect moment to take the carters down for
31:31good
31:32and my birthday dinner that was the opening to get revenge for ivy he set me up humiliated me on
31:38purpose
31:39and that's when i finally saw him clearly every last bit of attachment died right there back in my room
31:45after the hot springs claire sent me a message the moment ethan dropped ivy the crowd that used to
31:51swarm her turned on her instantly she ended up broke chased by debt collectors and basically living
31:57on the street rumor was she was digging through a produce market for thrown out scraps looking
32:02absolutely wrecked victor forced ethan to issue a public confession a three-hour live stream apology
32:08press conferences social media statements every outlet you can imagine they humiliated themselves
32:13in front of millions and i still didn't move my brother's life isn't something you settle with pr damage
32:20control what the carters owe me what they owe the clerks i'm collecting it slowly with interest days
32:25passed the carters got worse partners pulled contracts banks called in loans regulators stepped
32:33into carter group couldn't hold the line bankruptcy liquidation victor couldn't take it he had a massive
32:40brain hemorrhage landed in the hospital and slipped into a vegetative state ethan went from the top of
32:45riverton to nothing overnight he sold every property and every luxury car to pay for victor's treatment
32:51but it barely made a dent he tried a hundred ways to get to me i shut every door he
32:56even went to west
32:57bridge trying to beg the senior members of the clark family to step in they didn't even grant him a
33:03meeting security showed him the door that night i went with miles to a business gala packed with elites
33:09as the clark heiress i was the center of attention the very people who once looked down on my background
33:15were now scrambling to align themselves with me their faces were coated in fake smiles nothing like
33:20that cold mocking energy they had in the restaurant i handled it smoothly calm elegant charming when i
33:26wanted to be miles stayed at my side the entire time shielding me from the noise the warmth in his
33:31eyes wasn't even trying to hide halfway through the night a commotion hit the entrance ethan walked in
33:37looking like he'd aged 10 years overnight rumpled clothes gray streaking his hair exhaustion etched
33:42into his face the confident ceo carter from a few months ago was gone he fought past security and
33:47sprinted toward me shouting liz it's me tom liz he broke free reached me and dropped to his knees with
33:56a
33:57thud he grabbed my dress desperation all over his face liz i know i screwed up i was an idiot
34:03i threw
34:04everything away please please save my dad don't take everything from me i just want to be with you
34:11i'll do anything i swear i'll spend the rest of my life making this right people stared whispered and
34:18pointed their eyes were full of amusement and disgust i looked down at him with zero emotion i gently
34:25pulled my clothing free and looked down at him ethan look at you do you even recognize what you've become
34:33he looked up tears streaking down his face i look like a damn fool that's what i am
34:42list please forgive me yes just one more chance i gave you countless chances when you let ivy humiliate
34:54me when you hit me when you stood there while those men put their hands on me and you didn't
35:01move did you
35:02ever think this day would come i wasn't thinking ivy fooled me liz you were always the only one
35:11i've always loved you love i laughed soft sharp don't call that love that's not love ethan remember
35:19this you destroyed what we had with your own hands and you pushed the carters into the grave this is
35:25on
35:25you nobody else i paused letting my eyes drag over his pale face and one more thing you never loved
35:31me
35:32you loved what i gave you you loved my family's influence you loved the leverage the power the
35:39reach and now that it's gone you want me back that's not how this works ethan's face went paper
35:46white he collapsed onto the floor the light in his eyes dying inch by inch his mouth opened but nothing
35:52came out security stepped in and dragged him out his screams and begging faded into the night miles took my
35:58hand and said softly it's over i nodded and looked up at the sky full of stars my mind finally
36:04clear
36:05yeah it was all over all the ugliness all the pain vanished with the carter collapse after the gala
36:12miles drove me home as we moved through the dark he spoke up liz look the stars are so bright
36:18tonight
36:18i looked up the sky was scattered with light sharp and gorgeous it looked like my future liz miles said
36:25as
36:25he pulled over turning to me with a seriousness that made my chest tighten i've waited 10 years
36:31from a reckless teenager to the man i am now i've never changed ethan is out of your world
36:39so can you give me a chance to stay by your side and protect you for the rest of my
36:44life i looked into
36:45his eyes so much devotion so much certainty and warmth spread through me 10 years miles had been there for
36:5110 years when i was at my lowest he guarded me quietly when i hid my name he handled everything
36:58in westbridge for me when ethan humiliated me miles was the first one to show up and stand between me
37:03and the world it's not like i didn't feel his feelings i was just trapped in my own storm revenge
37:09strategy planning blind to the warmth right next to me i smiled softly and nodded okay miles eyes lit up
37:17like someone turned the sun on he held my hand carefully like he was holding everything he'd ever
37:22wanted outside the night breeze drifted by carrying a faint floral scent i leaned on his shoulder staring
37:29at the stars feeling hope fill my chest ethan's regret wasn't my problem the carter downfall was
37:35self-inflicted and me elizabeth clark heiress of westbridge's clark family finally stepped out of
37:41the shadows and into my own light with miles beside me with my family behind me and with my own
37:46strength
37:47i knew my future would be bright loud beautiful unstoppable and the people who hurt me they'd
37:53spend the rest of their lives choking on regret
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