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