#movie #hotdrama2026 #trending #bestmovie2026 #Nine Years Of Snow - BEST MOVIE 2026
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00:01In college, I bought a boyfriend. He was brilliant, small town, sharp, destined for something bigger, so I paid his
00:09family's medical bills. And in return, he gave me himself. Four years of borrowed, and he hated it. Then, everything
00:18collapsed. Oh, money, status, security. And that same night, he left. No goodbye, no looking back, just gone.
00:28Four years later, life looks very different. I'm a waitress, in a stripper club, paying off debts that never seem
00:36to shrink. And him, the new king of Silicon Valley. Tonight, he walked in. Perfect suit, perfect posture. With Stella
00:45Reed on his arm, the former prom queen. They looked effortless. And me, I looked broken. I kept my head
00:54down, praying he wouldn't recognize me. Just a waitress.
00:57The sound cut through everything, because he was looking right at me.
01:02Do you regret it?
01:05No.
01:09Well, I do.
01:11After all these years, I never imagined I'd see him again like this.
01:16Stella sat beside him, effortless.
01:19They look perfect together.
01:22Waitress, slice up these oranges.
01:23I turned away quickly, grabbed the knife, and suddenly, I was back there again.
01:30He used to do this for me.
01:32Every slice, perfect, precise.
01:35I thought it meant love.
01:37But no, he was just a good person.
01:41Even then, his mind was somewhere else.
01:44Code, scholarships, bills, a future he was clawing toward.
01:49Everything, except me.
01:51Four years apart, felt like a lifetime.
01:55I heard you had a girlfriend back then, Ryan.
01:57My hand just froze.
02:01Yeah.
02:02Wow.
02:02Four years.
02:03Basically all of college.
02:05Must be unforgettable, right?
02:08Not really.
02:10Believe it.
02:11True.
02:11Stella is killing it on social media.
02:13The ex is old news compared to her.
02:15The room is filled with laughter again.
02:17I grabbed the tray, wanting to get out of there.
02:20What is wrong with you?
02:22Can't you even cut fruit?
02:24I'm so sorry.
02:25I'll go get a new one.
02:26Wait.
02:28Turn around.
02:32Turn around.
02:34Just then, the manager stepped in.
02:36I'm so sorry.
02:37She's new.
02:38This tray is on the helms today.
02:40Go get a new one now.
02:43I finally escaped the room.
02:47Be more careful next time.
02:49If they complain, you're working for nothing tonight.
02:53That VIP room is full of big shots.
02:56Especially that young CEO.
02:58We cannot afford to offend him.
02:59I'm scared.
03:01Could you deliver the oranges for me?
03:03Sure.
03:06I stood in the hallway, realized something bitter.
03:08I am the nightmare ex they were talking about.
03:11I still remember our freshman year.
03:13Ryan stood in the crowd in his faded, old clothes.
03:17He was totally an outsider, but he was the only one I saw.
03:20He was clearly poor, but he carried himself with pride.
03:23I loved his cold, calm voice when he was talking to me.
03:27And I loved the way he looked down at me.
03:30Ryan was desperate for money back then.
03:32So, one night after class...
03:34I like you, Ryan.
03:36Be with me.
03:36I have money.
03:38We can share.
03:39I could even pay you for one night.
03:41No.
03:42Of course.
03:42But I was young and spoiled.
03:44I didn't know what lose meant.
03:47The more he said no, the harder I chased him.
03:50Everything changed when his grandfather got sick.
03:53Without thinking, I paid all the medical bills.
03:56That was the moment Ryan finally gave in.
03:59I was so stupid.
04:00I thought I was being a hero.
04:03It took me a long time to realize.
04:05I'd cool.
04:07Even after we started dating, he worked every single day.
04:10He barely touched my money, but things got worse.
04:14People started to spread rumors.
04:15They said he sold himself.
04:17I was so naive.
04:19Ignore them.
04:20I lived in my own little world.
04:22Never realized Ryan was fighting his war all alone.
04:26Senior year, my family lost everything.
04:28I didn't tell him the truth.
04:30Let's break up.
04:31Why?
04:32I'm bored of you.
04:34Fine.
04:35As you wish.
04:35I figured he was happy to finally be free.
04:38The day we broke up, I changed my phone and left town to pay off the debts.
04:43I didn't move back until three months ago.
04:46Ryan looks amazing now.
04:47He was always a genius, the top of our class.
04:50Only four years after graduation, he's a tech mogul on the cover of Fortune magazines now.
04:56And Stella?
04:57She was our prom queen, became a famous influencer.
05:00I never expected them to be together.
05:03They look good together.
05:05They look good together.
05:06I tried to swallow the bitterness in my chest.
05:09It was 4 a.m. when I finished my shift.
05:12I was the last one out of the club.
05:14The lights were off and the elevator wasn't running.
05:17I kept hitting the button, hoping for a miracle.
05:19You should call security.
05:22I called, my hands shaking.
05:24The elevator opened.
05:25We stood together in the tiny, quiet space.
05:28You always get off this late?
05:30We leave when the last guest leaves.
05:32Does it pay well?
05:33It's okay.
05:34This elevator is slow.
05:36My girlfriend is waiting for me.
05:37She must be worried.
05:39My heart skipped a beat.
05:40He was talking about Stella.
05:42What about you?
05:43Working so late?
05:45Doesn't your boyfriend pick you up?
05:48Doesn't your boyfriend pick you up?
05:50I live nearby.
05:54Why are you always running, Chloe?
05:56Where else can you go?
05:58He looked exactly like the same boy from my past.
06:01But his eyes were colder.
06:02You just vanished, Chloe.
06:04Phone disconnected.
06:04No one can reach you.
06:06You're so good at disappearing.
06:07You've done your research, haven't you, Ryan?
06:09My family went bankrupt.
06:11I'm still in debt.
06:12Why didn't you tell me then?
06:13Was your pride that important?
06:17Chloe?
06:18Chloe?
06:18Is that you?
06:19It was Stella.
06:20She looked perfect, even prettier than before.
06:24Chloe?
06:25Is that you?
06:26Where have you been after all these years?
06:28I moved away.
06:29Wait, is that your old coat from college?
06:32It's literally falling apart.
06:34Why are you still wearing that?
06:35It's fine.
06:36It still works.
06:38Are things that bad?
06:40Here, take this.
06:41Don't worry about paying it back.
06:42No thanks.
06:43I can still pay my own bills.
06:45I'm actually getting married.
06:46Next month, to be exact.
06:47I'd love for you guys to come to my wedding.
06:49Ryan's face suddenly went pale.
06:52He never saw it coming.
06:54The club gig is just my side hustle.
06:57By day, I have a real office job.
06:59Monday morning, a big client arrived.
07:01The office was buzzing with gossip.
07:04Heard this guy is a total genius.
07:05He built this system just to find someone?
07:07Who?
07:08I heard it's his ex-girlfriend.
07:10My heart skipped a beat.
07:11So did he find her yet?
07:12Nobody knows, but every big investor is chasing him.
07:15I grabbed my files and headed to the meeting.
07:17I heard a familiar voice inside.
07:19I need to rethink this partnership.
07:21I pushed the door open and set the files down.
07:25What are you doing here?
07:27Working.
07:28Chloe, do you know Mr. Warren?
07:31We met once.
07:33Met?
07:34That's new to me.
07:35He was upset, but I didn't know why.
07:37He was the one who walked away first.
07:41Ryan pointed at me and looked at my boss.
07:43I'm willing to sign, provided there's a small condition.
07:45I want Chloe as my private assistant.
07:48Sure.
07:49Then he had me run coffee back and forth, while they talked business until sunset.
07:54At 5 p.m., I grabbed my bag to leave.
07:57Ryan blocked my path.
07:58Where are you going?
07:59I didn't say you could leave.
08:01I can't work late today, Mr. Warren.
08:03What could be more important than your work?
08:06I have another job.
08:07I have to go deliver food now.
08:09Ryan just stared at me in total shock.
08:11I used to be so spoiled.
08:14I was the kind of person who wouldn't even touch takeout.
08:17Back in college, Ryan spent all his after-school hours delivering food.
08:21His dinner was usually just a cheap free meal provided by the delivery company.
08:28One day, I went to find him.
08:30I saw him squeezed into a tiny room with a bunch of other Uber Eats drivers.
08:34Ryan, how can you eat that?
08:35It's so unhealthy.
08:37Does it really matter if it's healthy?
08:40Come on.
08:41Let's go grab some steak.
08:43I dragged him to a new steakhouse, where a meal costs over $100.
08:47He stood at the door for a long time.
08:50Then, he silently took off his delivery uniform.
08:52It wasn't until my family lost everything, that I finally understood how he felt that
08:57day.
08:58And I understood his pain, just like I felt today.
09:02It started snowing on the street.
09:04The ground was so slippery.
09:06I wiped out my bike, and the food spilled everywhere.
09:09I called the customer to explain, but he just screamed at me.
09:12Don't make excuses.
09:13You're late.
09:14But I didn't have time to care.
09:17I'm sorry.
09:18I'm so sorry.
09:20Suddenly, Ryan appeared in...
09:22I had no idea how long he'd been standing there, watching me.
09:26I reflexively hid my hands behind my back.
09:28Don't hide them.
09:30His voice was raspy, and his eyes were bloodshot.
09:33Go wash them.
09:34Right now.
09:35I have to deliver the food first.
09:37Get in the car.
09:38I'll take you.
09:40The customer lived on the first floor.
09:42When I handed him the meal, he grumbled.
09:45What the?
09:46A Porsche driver delivering takeout?
09:49I checked my phone.
09:50I had to pick up the next order.
09:52Stop.
09:53Don't go.
09:55I can't.
09:56I haven't made enough money tonight.
10:00Now I'll my it.
10:04Then I'll buy it.
10:06What?
10:07I can't believe what I heard.
10:09He reached into his coat and pulled out a thick stack of cash.
10:12He didn't even count it.
10:14He just pressed the money into my bleeding hands.
10:16I'm buying your time for the rest of the night.
10:21The Porsche pulled up to Ryan's house.
10:23He opened the door for me.
10:25I stepped out hesitantly.
10:27Standing at his front door, I stopped.
10:29Stella wouldn't like it.
10:30I refused to go inside.
10:32You're still worried about her.
10:34Look at yourself.
10:35You're a mess.
10:37My palms were torn up, and my clothes were soaked with dirty melted snow.
10:41And look at this house.
10:44Does it look like a woman lives here?
10:45You guys aren't living together?
10:48I was never even with her.
10:50Ryan pulled out a contract and handed it to me.
10:53Six months ago, she came to me for a deal.
10:56She didn't want to be harassed by all those scumbags.
11:00So she asked me to play her fake boyfriend.
11:03He explained further, making sure I understood.
11:06And some gold diggers like to target tech CEOs like us.
11:10It's annoying.
11:11Stella could help me get rid of them as well.
11:13I opened the contract, and the words practically jumped off the page.
11:17No interference in each other's private lives.
11:20Ryan took my hand and started treating my wounds.
11:22Then, I saw a row of unopened hand creams on the shelf.
11:26It was my favorite brand.
11:27Ryan had bought the entire set.
11:29I talked to your co-works today.
11:31You don't have a boyfriend.
11:32You even told everyone you were single last night.
11:35Tell me the truth.
11:35There is no wedding, Chloe.
11:36Admit it.
11:37You're wrong.
11:38There is.
11:38Then show me a photo.
11:40A photo of you and that guy.
11:43We...
11:43We don't have any photos together.
11:45You...
11:46You love taking photos.
11:48And you're telling me you don't have a single photo with your new man?
11:52You just reminded me.
11:54I'll take one next time and show it to you.
11:56I bought your time for tonight.
11:58You know what that means, right?
12:01I'll give you your money back, Ryan.
12:03I'm really getting married.
12:04Getting married?
12:07And yet, you're still wearing the bracelet your ex-boyfriend sent you?
12:11That doesn't seem right, does it?
12:14I looked down.
12:16There was a thin chain on my wrist.
12:18It was the very first gift Ryan ever gave me.
12:21I was 19, and the world was different then.
12:24There was a week I barely saw him except for classes.
12:27He was working every part-time job he could find.
12:30He was working harder than ever.
12:32On my birthday, my parents threw a party for me at a fancy restaurant.
12:35I invited Ryan, but he didn't show up.
12:38I waited and waited.
12:40Finally, when the party was over, my phone rang.
12:43I'm outside the restaurant.
12:45I walked out.
12:46In the middle of a heavy snowstorm, there he was, standing tall and straight.
12:51He looked exhausted, just like I do today.
12:54His cheap yellow delivery uniform was covered in mud.
12:57Why are you so late?
12:59The party's already over.
13:00Ryan just smiled and rubbed my hair.
13:03He told me he got me a gift.
13:07I loved it so much that I couldn't wait to put it on.
13:10And for years, I never took it off.
13:13My parents called me from inside the restaurant.
13:15They asked who I was talking to.
13:17They never liked Ryan.
13:18They thought he was too poor for me.
13:20When I turned back around, Ryan was already gone, disappearing into the snow.
13:25Looking back today, I can't help but wonder.
13:28Back when we were 19, Ryan did love me, didn't he?
13:31That bracelet.
13:32He worked day and night just to buy it for me.
13:34Was he just like me tonight?
13:36Running through the snow, falling down, but getting back up just to get that gift to me?
13:40But what about now?
13:42He's now pressing me down into the sofa.
13:44His house is filled with luxury brands I used to love.
13:47Does he still care about me?
13:49Or is he just trying to humiliate me?
13:51Don't cry.
13:52Please, don't cry.
13:53I'm sorry.
13:54I didn't mean to make you cry.
13:55Today is your 26th birthday.
13:57And I bought you a new bracelet.
13:59I bought you a new bracelet.
14:02What?
14:04I had completely forgotten.
14:06Today was actually my birthday.
14:08Take a look.
14:09Do you like it?
14:11Could we...
14:12Could we try back?
14:16Where's Chloe?
14:17I'm here to pick her up.
14:18Who are you?
14:19I'm her fiancé.
14:21Didn't she tell you?
14:23I left with Lucas.
14:24He didn't open the windows, but kept lighting one cigarette after another.
14:29Making me cough uncontrollably.
14:31I had known Lucas for a long time.
14:33Before my family went bankrupt, he confessed his feelings to me.
14:36But back then, I was so head over heels for Ryan that I rejected Lucas every single time.
14:42Until last week when he suddenly showed up.
14:44Marry me, and I'll pay off all your debts.
14:49Marry me, and I'll pay off all your debts.
14:52Why?
14:53To prove you chose wrong.
14:55I'm the only one who can save you.
14:57That poor kid is just a burden.
14:59So I'm just a trophy for his ego.
15:02How pathetic.
15:03I only asked him for a phone call.
15:05Just an excuse to escape Ryan tonight.
15:08I didn't expect him to show up at Ryan's door.
15:10Why lie about being my fiancé?
15:12What's the difference?
15:13We're getting married anyway.
15:15I never said yes.
15:16Do you even have a choice?
15:18Wake up, Chloe.
15:19You're drowning in debt.
15:21Only a sucker would marry you.
15:23Who else wants you?
15:25That guy?
15:25He was your broken college boyfriend, right?
15:28He's only back to humiliate you.
15:31He must be laughing at you right now.
15:33None of your business.
15:34He stole my girl once.
15:36Now I want payback.
15:38Lucas, I'm not an object.
15:39I said no then, and I say no now.
15:45Is it really up to you, Chloe?
15:47Think about your family.
15:49Looking at his smug face, I thought of the past.
15:52Does Ryan think of me that way now?
15:54Word got out that I was back.
15:56Everyone knew my family was bankrupt.
15:59My old roommate, Jade, reached out.
16:01It was our old promise.
16:02Whoever got married last would be the bridesmaid.
16:05On the wedding day, I saw so many old faces.
16:08Jade looked at me, tears in her eyes.
16:11Chloe, I always thought I'd be the first one to get married.
16:15If I were married, how could I be your bridesmaid?
16:17Don't even start.
16:20Four years.
16:21No calls.
16:23No texts.
16:24I was so mad at you.
16:26I'm sorry.
16:27I promise I won't disappear again.
16:29Why did you just vanish then?
16:32My whole world collapsed at that time, Jade.
16:35I didn't want anyone's sympathy.
16:37It just hurt too much to stay.
16:39So I left and deleted everything.
16:44Ryan was looking for you like crazy.
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