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00:00I've always had a strong sex drive, for three years Ethan Hayes never once satisfied me, but tonight, the Las
00:06Vegas Flower Gala, a dozen billionaire, heiresses lined up on stage, one by one, their bust sizes were measured, waiting
00:14to be chosen, an orchid meant an arranged marriage, no orchid meant your family would sell you off to the
00:20highest bidder, I am Chloe, I was born curvy, but I was the casino king's illegitimate daughter, so no one
00:27would ever choose me,
00:28Toe Knight, the only man who could save me was the one I'd loved for ten years, he was standing
00:34right there, Ethan smiled at the girl beside him, then he placed the orchid in her hands, that was supposed
00:40to be mine, he knew it, everyone knew it, you deserve this Lily, you have class, class one word, and
00:48I became the punchline of the entire room, yesterday he promised me, three years, just give me three years and
00:55I'll handle everything, no one's going to force you into marriage,
00:57Today he handed my future to a girl he met six months ago, Lily walked over to me, she looked
01:03nervous, Chloe, I'm so sorry, I told him not to, I really did, then she touched the orchid on her
01:10wrist, straightened it slowly, making sure I saw it, her eyes never changed, that is the thing about Lily, her
01:17mouth says sorry, her hand said he's mine now, Ethan walked over with a drink in his hand, casual, relaxed,
01:24like nothing happened,
01:25Don't be dramatic, Chloe, he grabbed a rose from a passing tray and held it out, the thorns were still
01:31on, the stem was broken halfway, here, you look better in red anyway, a broken rose, for the broken girl,
01:38got it, why are you making such a fuss over one orchid?
01:40The laughter around me grew louder, she's the bastard daughter, what did she expect?
01:46Before I could respond, a voice cut through the crowd, Vivian, graceful as always, untouchable as ever, she walked toward
01:53me with a champagne glass in her hand, smiling, the kind of smile that made everyone think she was a
01:58loving mother,
01:59Chloe, darling, we raised you for 18 years, fed you, clothed you, put a roof over your head, and this
02:06is how you repay us? Making a scene at the gala?
02:09She glanced at the rose in my hand, then at the orchid on Lily's wrist, some girls are orchids, some
02:15girls aren't, know your place.
02:19Three hundred people watching, not one of them on my side, then my third sister stepped forward, like she'd been
02:26waiting for this.
02:27If I were you I wouldn't have shown up tonight, how embarrassing.
02:30She circled me slowly, then she reached out and touched the necklace around my neck.
02:34This belongs to the Carter family.
02:36She unclasped it, I didn't move.
02:39The earrings too.
02:40One then the other, dropped onto a silver tray a waiter was forced to hold.
02:44The bracelet?
02:45Gone, the room was so quiet I could hear the jewelry hitting the tray.
02:50My sister looked me up and down, then smiled.
02:52Take off the dress too, mom said you've enjoyed enough of the Carter family's kindness.
02:57From now on you're on your own.
02:59I looked at Vivian, she sipped her champagne, and nodded, so I reached behind my back and unzipped the dress
03:05myself.
03:07The fabric slid off my shoulders, then pulled at my feet.
03:11Three hundred people, camera flashes, whispers.
03:14I stood there in nothing but a silk slip.
03:17My whole body is just exposed like this, from head to toe for everyone to see.
03:22My sister finally stopped smiling.
03:24She didn't expect me to actually do it.
03:26Vivian's glass paused halfway to her lips.
03:29Even she didn't expect that.
03:31I picked up the dress, folded it neatly, and placed it on the tray, on top of the jewelry.
03:40There?
03:41That's everything.
03:45Now we're even.
03:46Then I looked at Ethan.
03:48He was frozen.
03:49His face was white.
03:50Chloe!
03:51I turned around, and walked through three hundred people barefoot, in a silk slip, with nothing
03:56to my name.
03:57My sister's voice echoed behind me.
04:00Oh right, one more thing.
04:01That man in DC?
04:03I heard he already has someone he truly loves.
04:05Good luck.
04:07My mother died young.
04:08I was taken back to the Carter family when I was still a child.
04:12The way Vivian looked at me, it was as if she wanted me dead.
04:15My father had too many women to even count.
04:17Of course, he never cared whether a daughter like me lived or died.
04:21I learned to read people from a very young age.
04:23How to survive.
04:25If it weren't for this face.
04:26I probably wouldn't have made it this far in one piece.
04:29So I survived in the cracks.
04:30And I went to my uncle.
04:32I begged him to train me.
04:33To bet on me, that man never smiled.
04:35So I held myself together.
04:37Even when I was shaking inside, making a deal with a tiger means you don't get to be afraid.
04:42Your father has over twenty children.
04:44Why should I bet on you?
04:45You're just an illegitimate daughter.
04:47Because I have nothing to lose.
04:48And I'm not afraid to bleed.
04:50But the time still isn't right.
04:51And Uncle Henry won't help me.
04:53As for that man in DC, I heard he's cruel.
04:56Cross him once.
04:57And he'll make you pay for it ten times over.
05:00The Carter family wants in with him.
05:01But they can't bear to sacrifice their real daughters.
05:04So they picked me.
05:05Of course they did.
05:07Uncle Henry had probably already heard how tonight ended.
05:10He sent me one text.
05:11You lost.
05:12Figure it out yourself.
05:13I shivered and wrapped my arms around myself.
05:16I left the banquet and got into the car Uncle Henry sent.
05:19He was already inside dressed in black.
05:22Cold as ice.
05:23No smile.
05:24Not even a trace.
05:25You lost the bet.
05:26Tomorrow you leave for DC.
05:28What happens next depends on your own fate.
05:30I'll come back.
05:31We'll see.
05:32The corner of his mouth lifted cold, faint, merciless.
05:35Just like that, he kicked me out of the game.
05:37On social media, Lily was smiling brightly.
05:40Thank you for giving me the most beautiful night of my life.
05:44Now it's my turn to repay you.
05:46The man with his arm around her was still wearing the cufflinks I gave him.
05:49The next morning before sunrise, I left.
05:52No goodbye.
05:53No looking back.
05:55Just a backpack and a one-way trip to the airport.
05:58Security.
05:58Boarding everything went smoothly.
06:00As the plane began to taxi, I shut off my phone for good.
06:04Just like that.
06:05I cut off everything connected to Las Vegas.
06:08Then the announcement came.
06:09Ladies and gentlemen, we are incredibly sorry we have been ordered to return to the gate.
06:14Mr. Hayes has bought out every flight today to locate one person.
06:22I watched the view outside the window.
06:25It suddenly slowed down.
06:26Just a second ago, everything had still been rushing past.
06:30My mind went blank.
06:31The second the plane stopped, my phone got signal again.
06:34Calls came flooding in.
06:36Messages too.
06:36Then a payment alert popped up.
06:38We sincerely apologize for disturbing your trip.
06:41As compensation, the Hayes family will reimburse today's tickets at 10 times the original price.
06:46The cabin went dead silent.
06:48Not one person said a word.
06:50Then a few girls behind me started whispering.
06:52Who is the Hayes family looking for?
06:54They're really making this big of a scene?
06:56This is straight out of a drama.
06:58I looked at my phone.
06:59My chest tightened.
07:01Early that morning, Ethan had gone to the Carter house to find me.
07:04When he saw I was gone, he walked straight into my room.
07:07The dress from last night was still there.
07:09So was the jewelry.
07:10Everything was untouched.
07:12Except the backpack I used all the time.
07:14That was when he lost it.
07:15He dragged the whole family out of bed.
07:17He questioned every single one of them.
07:20That was when he found out I'd already left for DC.
07:23He nearly tore the whole house apart.
07:24He called me right away.
07:26But by then, I was already on the plane.
07:28When he realized I hadn't kept a thing from him, he snapped.
07:31He grounded every flight and forced them back.
07:34I got off the plane with my backpack.
07:36Then I stood in the airport completely torn.
07:38Should I go back or keep going?
07:40It was still early and I was starving.
07:43So I decided to grab a bite of steak first.
07:45I could think after I ate.
07:46Right then, a text from Uncle Henry came in.
07:49Do you want to come back?
07:50The Hayes family is still willing to have you.
07:52The Carter family was full of schemes.
07:54Ethan might have spoiled me, but there was no way he'd throw away his pride for me.
07:58If I went back now, all I'd get would be cold stares.
08:01If I kept going, maybe I still had a chance.
08:04I was halfway through my steak when a group of men in black stormed in.
08:08Any woman who looked even a little pretty got stopped and questioned.
08:11A second later, Ethan rushed in too.
08:13He walked right past me.
08:15He was drenched in sweat.
08:16His phone was clenched in his hand.
08:18He looked shaken, almost helpless.
08:20He kept calling my number, over and over.
08:23My phone would not stop vibrating.
08:25When no one picked up, he got so mad he almost smashed it.
08:29The men in black searched everywhere.
08:31They came back with nothing.
08:32Where is she?
08:33Keep every route blocked.
08:34Do not let a single plane fly to DC.
08:36It was the first time I had ever seen Ethan that rattled, that out of control.
08:41I checked the flights.
08:42The plane to NYC had already changed destinations.
08:45I sat there waiting to board, scrolling through the news.
08:48Las Vegas tabloids were always insane and ridiculous.
08:52The top headline was all about the Hayes family's golden boy.
08:56In giant red letters, it read,
08:57Ethan Hayes was seen with a new beauty last night.
09:00So why is he buying out an entire flight route today?
09:03This kind of love is unreal.
09:05If a guy came after me like that, I'd say yes on the spot.
09:08What do you know?
09:10At the flower gala last night, Mr. Hayes picked some sponsored girl.
09:15I bet she conned him.
09:17What?
09:18He passed on all those rich girls?
09:20And now he regrets it?
09:21I pressed my lips together.
09:22I said nothing.
09:24I just took a sip of coffee.
09:25I'm telling you, Mr. Hayes probably didn't even know giving her that flower meant a confession.
09:30Wow.
09:31You even know that?
09:32That's nothing.
09:33I got invited to last night's gala, too.
09:36I froze.
09:37For a second, I thought maybe I knew her.
09:39I glanced back and didn't recognize her.
09:41So lucky.
09:42It's not a big deal.
09:43My family knows people in Las Vegas' upper circle.
09:46So what did that girl look like?
09:48Really pretty.
09:50Or like, like, seriously gorgeous.
09:53No one can figure out why Mr. Hayes gave the flower to some outsider.
09:57But honestly, same difference.
09:59Then the girl switched tones.
10:01Pure contempt.
10:02That pretty girl?
10:03She's just an illegitimate daughter.
10:05She's nothing like us.
10:07We're the real daughters.
10:08I let out an awkward little cough.
10:10Both girls turned around.
10:12She still didn't notice anything.
10:13If anything, she got louder.
10:15Maybe Ethan will wise up and pick me.
10:18I'm the princess of my family.
10:20I had zero interest in eavesdropping any longer.
10:23So I got up and paid my bill as I passed.
10:26The loudest girl saw my face.
10:28Her whole expression froze.
10:29What?
10:30You know her?
10:31The other girl looked up at me.
10:33She's gorgeous.
10:35You're...
10:36She glanced past me at the men still searching all over the airport.
10:40Then she started stammering.
10:42Wait.
10:43Ethan's looking for you.
10:44I put a finger to my lips.
10:46Both girls slapped their hands over their mouths.
10:49Their eyes went huge.
10:51I had already walked a good distance away when one of them finally screamed.
10:55You never said she looked like that.
10:57You seriously have no shot.
10:59The second I got to the gate, another refund alert hit my phone.
11:02I almost laughed.
11:03The Hayes family had reached everywhere.
11:05They had actually bought out flights to other cities too.
11:08I gripped my phone.
11:09I really didn't know whether to go forward or turn back.
11:13While I was still hesitating, a call came in.
11:16A DC number.
11:17Hello?
11:18Who's this?
11:19Ryan Shaw.
11:20The man I was supposed to marry.
11:21His voice was cool.
11:23Low, clean.
11:24Way too easy to like.
11:25I'm sorry.
11:26My plane is on the tarmac.
11:27Walk outside.
11:28They'll bring you to me.
11:29I was just about to explain Ethan had shut down the flight routes when I saw it.
11:34A private jet was parked out on the tarmac.
11:37A few older men in black got off and stood there waiting.
11:40Straight backed respectful.
11:42Okay.
11:43I hung up quietly and headed straight for the plane.
11:46The second I stepped outside, an umbrella opened over my head.
11:50Mrs. Shaw, we're here to take you home.
11:53Right then, Ethan finally saw me.
11:57He strode over fast and grabbed my wrist.
12:01Chloe, you're coming with me.
12:03Several bodyguards moved in at once.
12:05They closed around me.
12:06At the same time, Ryan's people stepped in front of me too.
12:10Both sides squared off.
12:11The people nearby instantly pulled out their phones.
12:14Nobody wanted to miss this.
12:16The man leading Ryan's side looked like a family butler.
12:19Sharp suit, perfect posture.
12:21Old school money from head to toe.
12:24He was smiling, but there wasn't one ounce of warmth in it.
12:27Mr. Hayes, I'm here to bring Mrs. Shaw back.
12:31Please let go.
12:32We're still in Las Vegas.
12:34I'd like to see who thinks they can take her.
12:36Then he looked straight at me through the crowd around us.
12:39Your family was forcing you into this marriage.
12:41Why didn't you tell me?
12:42I almost laughed from frustration.
12:46Ethan, you protected me for years.
12:49I'm grateful for that.
12:51Things ended up here.
12:52I don't blame anyone.
12:54What the hell does that mean?
12:55You don't blame anyone?
12:57If you don't blame me, then come back with me.
13:00I'll talk to your family.
13:01I'll marry you.
13:03I looked up at him.
13:03Rain started coming down.
13:05His hair was a mess.
13:06His eyes were red from panic.
13:08Ryan's butler stayed planted in front of me.
13:11Calm. Professional.
13:12Sorry. The time we agreed on with the Carter family has arrived.
13:16Mrs. Shaw can only come with us today.
13:18Ethan didn't even look at him.
13:20He only stared at me.
13:21I shook my head.
13:23Ethan, I told you before.
13:24I only wanted that three-year promise from you.
13:27I already have someone I like.
13:29I was never planning to marry you.
13:31Again?
13:31You've been stuck inside that house your whole life.
13:33Who could you possibly like?
13:34I know you hate it when I call you my shadow.
13:36But stop being stubborn.
13:37Come back with me.
13:38Let's talk when we get back, okay?
13:40Without realizing it, he was pleading now.
13:42And I was grateful.
13:43I really was.
13:44But the second he let go of my hand and gave that flower to his sponsored girl, we were
13:48done.
13:49We were never meant to walk the same path again.
13:51Ethan, your future wife is Lily.
13:54The whole city knows that now.
13:55You two should be happy together.
13:57Who the hell would marry some sponsored girl?
13:59Are you kidding me?
14:00I'd marry you before I'd ever marry her.
14:02My eyes dimmed.
14:03That was the problem with Ethan.
14:05He liked me enough, but never respected me enough.
14:08And in that moment, every bit of hesitation finally left me.
14:12I followed the butler and strode toward the plane.
14:14Ethan stayed where he was.
14:16His eyes looked ready to spit fire.
14:18Chloe!
14:19Think this through!
14:21Once you go to DC, nobody's gonna protect you anymore!
14:24So you're really not marrying me?
14:26If you walk away now, don't regret it!
14:28The butler had already set out fresh clothes.
14:30He pointed to the washroom and back.
14:32His voice was low.
14:33You should rent off.
14:34Staying soaked like that gets you sick fast.
14:36The jet was ridiculously fancy.
14:39No way, it was rented.
14:40It had to be the Shaw family's private jet figures.
14:43Typical DC old money.
14:45Even the Carters don't own a private jet.
14:48My dad only chartered one once in a while.
14:50And this thing had everything.
14:52A bathroom.
14:53A full bed.
14:54What threw me off was the bed itself.
14:56Soft pink bedding.
14:58Not exactly Ryan Shaw's vibe.
15:00In the bathroom, I changed into the clothes they'd prepared.
15:03Then I froze again.
15:04They were my exact size.
15:05When I came back out, the butler had already sent the bodyguards to the rear cabin.
15:10I looked at him.
15:11Does Mr. Shaw usually fly on this?
15:13He caught my confusion right away.
15:15He bought this jet for you.
15:17Everything was designed around your taste.
15:20Even the bedding.
15:21He picked it himself.
15:23Made from the softest, most comfortable material.
15:27I was stunned.
15:28Something this expensive.
15:29And he just gave it away to someone unrelated to him.
15:32Wasn't he supposed to have a girl he loved?
15:35It's still a long flight.
15:37You can rest a bit.
15:38The butler kept going.
15:39DC is dry.
15:41We prepared a humidifier for you.
15:43No one had ever cared how I felt.
15:45I was always the one watching everybody else.
15:48That sudden kindness threw me off.
15:50I couldn't even sit still.
15:51Thankfully, the butler saw I was tense.
15:53He quietly stepped away.
15:55I took out a pen and started drawing.
15:57But my mind was all over the place.
15:59All I felt was dread.
16:00The plane touched down on a huge stretch of green.
16:03Anse looked closer.
16:04I realized it wasn't a runway.
16:06It was the Shaw estate.
16:07I grew up rich in Las Vegas.
16:09But even I had never seen anything this insane.
16:12Ryan came to meet me himself.
16:14He wore a soft smile.
16:16Nothing like the rumors.
16:18Not cold.
16:19Not cruel.
16:20He draped a coat over my shoulders.
16:22His voice was warm.
16:23Are you cold?
16:24Then I stepped aside a little.
16:26Mr. Shaw, I know you love someone else.
16:29I know you were forced to marry me.
16:31Don't worry.
16:32Just give me three years.
16:33I won't keep you away from her for long.
16:36After that, we split.
16:37Someone I love?
16:39Three years?
16:41Yeah.
16:42Three years.
16:44I'll do the wife thing.
16:45That's it.
16:46I won't interfere.
16:48When the time's up, I leave.
16:50Clean break.
16:51His brow tightened.
16:52He looked at the butler.
16:53That look was pure interrogation.
16:55When no one answered.
16:57Who told you we'd keep score like that?
16:59Mrs. Shaw?
17:05He hooked a finger under my chin.
17:07Then leaned in closer.
17:09What's mine is yours, Mrs. Shaw.
17:11Even after we walked inside, I still hadn't snapped out of it.
17:15Wasn't he supposed to be icy?
17:17Wasn't he supposed to be ruthless?
17:18Ryan Shaw's house was all sharp lines.
17:21Simple furniture.
17:22Cold tones.
17:24Clean.
17:24Precise.
17:25But there was color, too.
17:26Pillows.
17:27Rugs.
17:28Flowers.
17:28New additions.
17:29Still, nothing looked wrong.
17:31Everything fit.
17:32The taste was flawless.
17:34The whole place felt warmer than it should.
17:36I sat on the sofa.
17:38Then handed him a sheet of paper.
17:40My proposal.
17:42Take a look.
17:44I need to borrow money.
17:46I'll pay it back in installments.
17:49I felt my face heat up.
17:50I was the gambling king's daughter.
17:52Yet I came here with one backpack.
17:54No jewelry.
17:55No dowry.
17:56No valuables.
17:57Nothing.
17:58In the Shaw family's eyes, that was almost insulting.
18:01Before I landed, I had already looked into them.
18:04The Shaw family stood at the top untouchable.
18:07Unshaken.
18:08They needed nothing.
18:09Not money.
18:10Not marriage alliances.
18:12And Yon begging them for help could line up across Las Vegas.
18:15So I still couldn't understand it.
18:17Why would the Shaw family choose the Carter family?
18:20I pressed my lips together.
18:21I have no money.
18:23But don't worry.
18:25I'll pay you back.
18:26He took my cold hand instead.
18:28His palm was warm.
18:29He rubbed my fingers slowly.
18:31My face burned again.
18:33He looked pleased.
18:34Very pleased.
18:35What do you need it for?
18:36I looked up.
18:37Then it hit me.
18:38Maybe as Ryan Shaw's wife, I wasn't meant to have any financial power at all.
18:42Maybe I was supposed to just spend what they gave me.
18:45Maybe that was the rule.
18:47Mr. Shaw, I don't want to stay under the Carter family's control.
18:51I won't be a useless trophy wife.
18:53I won't live on handouts.
18:55I want my own career.
18:57And if I can, I want the part of the Carter family that belongs to me.
19:01Ryan paused.
19:02That answer surprised him.
19:03I had been too direct.
19:04He reached out, rubbed my hair, then said softly.
19:08Everything I have is yours.
19:10My card.
19:11Spend whatever you want.
19:12I just couldn't tell what the distance in his eyes meant.
19:15Ryan gave me a beautiful suite in the estate.
19:18Bright.
19:18Sunny.
19:19Beautiful like a princess room.
19:20I stood there, stunned, in the Carter family.
19:23I had never had anything like this.
19:25I was just the illegitimate daughter.
19:27That night, I finally slept well.
19:29The next morning, Uncle Henry came first.
19:31In the Carter family, Uncle Henry was the only one who had ever protected me.
19:35But his kindness always had a price.
19:37Always.
19:38Ethan is tearing the city apart.
19:40Why didn't you come back?
19:41I'm a person, not a pet that comes whenever you call.
19:44Oh?
19:44I thought you already accepted your role.
19:46A tool for revenge.
19:47For three years, I did everything a Mrs. Shaw should do.
19:50I attended banquets with Ryan.
19:53Stood by his side.
19:54Smiled when needed.
19:55Spoke when needed.
19:56In that world, everyone knew me.
19:59They praised me.
20:00Flattered me.
20:01Tried to win me over.
20:02To them, I was a lucky girl.
20:04Beautiful.
20:05Quiet, harmless, Ryan spoiled me.
20:08Everyone saw it.
20:09Three years passed.
20:10I borrowed only one million from the Shaw family.
20:13To outsiders, I am that lucky, quiet, harmless Voss.
20:17But I have never forgotten my true purpose for being here.
20:20But I never forgot why I was here.
20:22That one million opened the door to Las Vegas high society.
20:26I used their connections.
20:28Their networks.
20:29Their greed.
20:30Then I aimed it all at the Carter family.
20:32I crushed their influence.
20:33Stole their talent.
20:35Cut their ground out from under them.
20:37Little by little, my father saw the truth.
20:40All his children were useless.
20:42Every one of them.
20:43The other branches panicked.
20:45They were scared.
20:46Scared of losing money.
20:47Scared of losing status.
20:49So they sold their shares.
20:50And multiplied again and again.
20:52And just when my father thought he had won the most,
20:55I took the seat of the largest shareholder in the Carter family.
20:58By then, the Carter Ayers were already finished.
21:01Every single one.
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