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00:20Lawrence, I have something to tell you.
00:45Something important!
00:47What's more important than what I want to do now?
00:51I...
00:53Got any news?
00:54Yes! We found her!
00:56Where is she? Are you sure it's her?
00:58It's confirmed. I've sent the material to your email.
01:01I'm on my way.
01:05Who is she? Where are you going?
01:08Our deal is over. Fill in any amount on the check on the table, and move out by tomorrow.
01:14You think I'm only after your money, so we are only bound by the contract, huh?
01:19Fine.
01:23I don't want your money. I'm pregnant, and it's yours.
01:28You know the agreement. Take your medication on time.
01:32Don't worry. I won't disturb your wedding.
01:39Why do and feel heartbroken?
01:52Is it you?
01:58Mrs. Veronica, if you don't pay the hospital fees, we'll have to discharge your mother.
02:02I know. I get it. I'll get the money soon.
02:10Dad.
02:11About my mom's medical expense.
02:16Those seem like my shoes.
02:19Mr. Roy, you're right. It's my daughter who saved you.
02:23This is my daughter.
02:30Listen, we have guests now. If you still want money, keep your mouth shut and go back to your room.
02:39Who's that? She sounds familiar.
02:42Sorry, Mr. Roy. It's just a servant's child. Let's continue.
02:45Miss, are these shoes yours?
02:47Yes, Mr. Roy. I'm Elena. These are the shoes I lost when I saved you.
02:52Did you get hurt? When you saved me?
02:56I remember that, on your call of a tone, there's a-
02:59Oh, right. There's a birthmark on her call of a tone.
03:01Yes, but you're not asking to see it now, right?
03:05I won't be so rude. Thank you for saving my life.
03:08Please tell me what do you want. I'll make it happen.
03:11You're too nice. I don't really need anything.
03:13Please, give me a chance to thank you properly.
03:17Then...
03:19Marry me.
03:20That figure seemed familiar.
03:28Aren't those shoes the ones I lost five years ago?
03:32We found some old stuff in the storage room. Who cares whose they are?
03:35Anyway, let me tell you some good news.
03:37Your sister is getting married soon.
03:39That's right. My dear sister, be my bridesmaid.
03:43Congratulations, Elena.
03:45Oh, sister, are you back this time?
03:47To jay money for your mom's trialed?
03:49Don't feel embarrassed.
03:52Here.
03:53Take it.
03:57I'm throwing an engagement party here tonight.
04:00Dance for us, and the money is yours.
04:02Alright.
04:03What time is it?
04:05Eight sharp.
04:06Oh, besides, my fiancé will be here.
04:08Looking forward to it.
04:10She doesn't know who Lawrence is, right?
04:14It doesn't matter.
04:16I have the shoes.
04:20He'll believe me.
04:28I heard Elena's sister is performing tonight.
04:31Exotic dancer.
04:37Veronica, come and meet my fiancé.
04:41This is my fiancé, Mr. Lawrence Roy.
04:48Darling, this is tonight's surprise.
04:51Veronica.
04:53It's a pleasure to meet you.
04:55A pleasure to meet you?
04:58I've heard so much about you.
05:01Mr. Roy.
05:05Wait.
05:06These shoes are filthy.
05:08They'll ruin my father's marble floor.
05:10Without the ballet shoes, I can't dance.
05:12True artists don't need fancy tools.
05:22Think about your mother's medical fee.
05:24Dance.
05:26Or piss off.
05:28Fine.
05:29Stop wasting time.
05:31Dance.
05:32Dance.
05:33Dance.
05:34Dance.
05:45Dance.
05:48Dance.
05:50Dance.
05:51Dance.
05:52Enough, Veronica.
05:56I said enough!
05:57Are you trying to ruin my banquet?
06:01Why bother?
06:27Why are you dancing ballet here?
06:30I'm a ballet dancer. I only dance ballet.
06:33Don't work here.
06:35From now on, you'll dance only for me.
06:39How silly of me...
06:41to think he would do the same.
06:51What are you doing here?
06:54You've ruined my engagement party!
06:57I danced. Give me the money.
07:00Money? After you ruined everything and totally embarrassed me?
07:05Your mom should have died long ago.
07:07You two deserve to go to hell.
07:22Mom, I'm sorry.
07:24I fucked up again.
07:26And I didn't get the money.
07:28Mom, I'm pregnant with Lawrence's baby.
07:33I don't want to have anything to do with him.
07:36And he's intending to hold me accountable for a breach.
07:39I can't drag this baby into our mess.
07:42When I finish everything here, I'll get you transferred.
07:46Let's find a place where no one knows us.
07:59Find her. She's not going anywhere without my permission.
08:10Are you sure you want an abortion?
08:15Yes.
08:16A family member needs to sign.
08:20I'll sign it.
08:23I'll sign it.
08:31I'll sign it.
08:34Get out.
08:39I'll sign it.
08:40I'll sign it.
08:47I'll sign it.
08:58Why are you here?
09:05deliver it. Before that, you're not allowed to go anywhere. From now on, you're my personal
09:17assistant 24-7. What did you say? Don't forget, you still owe me a penalty fee. Lee will send
09:26you the address. 8 tomorrow morning, meet me at the office. This is what he called a
09:35personal assistant. There's nothing I can do. Postpone this afternoon's meeting to
09:434 a.m. Re-revise the merger and acquisition document. Yes, sir. Sir, here's the background
09:53information you requested. Inform the security team that Elena will be there
09:56tomorrow. Coffee. Too sweet. Do it again. I didn't put sugar in it.
10:14Don't move. Let go. Are you doing this on purpose?
10:21You think I'd throw myself into the arms of a man who's about to get married?
10:52Sir.
10:55Ms. Elena is coming this way.
11:07Don't let her see me.
11:22Don't let her see me.
11:26Please.
11:29You don't want anyone to see us together?
11:32Are you insane? Your fiance is outside the door right now.
11:36So?
11:43Ms. Elena, Mr. Lawrence is... He's busy. Please wait.
11:49So you don't want her to find out that her fiance is having an affair with another woman, right?
11:54An affair?
11:58Remember, you're pregnant with my child first.
12:08Busy? I have to wait to meet him? I'll go in and talk to him myself. Open the door!
12:17Darling, do you miss me?
12:20What brings you here?
12:21I'm here to see you. Secretary Lee said you were busy. What's keeping you occupied?
12:26Schedule is a bit tight recently.
12:27You'll keep me company at the charity gala tomorrow, right? I don't want to face those annoying things socialers on
12:32my own.
12:33Sure.
12:35That's more like it.
12:37Oh, can I use your lounge?
12:40Why?
12:40I've been shopping the whole afternoon. I'm exhausted. I want to rest on your bed before I leave.
12:48No problem.
12:51What's that sound?
13:06Ms. Elena!
13:07Mr. Lawrence prepared a gift for you. It's in the car downstairs. Would you like to take a look?
13:13A gift? What gift?
13:15It's the limited edition you pecked the last time necklace. Mr. Lawrence ordered it from Paris.
13:20You're such a sweetheart. Show it to me.
13:33Why didn't you want her to find you?
13:36If I tell you, can you advance me six months' salary?
13:40Are you qualified to negotiate with me?
13:42I said, can you?
13:44What leverage do you have?
13:46Never mind.
13:48Tell me.
13:50Fine. Starting tomorrow, you're fired.
13:53Don't forget that you still owe me the penalty fee.
13:56If you don't come to work, just wait to pay back the money.
14:00You...
14:00I'm giving you three seconds.
14:02I'm giving you three seconds.
14:02One...
14:04Two...
14:04She's my sister.
14:06What did you say?
14:08Elena is my sister.
14:12Five years ago, your daughter saved my life at West Foray Tone.
14:16You're from the Crower family?
14:24So, you're George Crowdy's daughter.
14:27What does it have to do with you?
14:32Can you give it to me?
14:34The money?
14:35Why do you need money?
14:36Find a father for my child.
14:38It deserves a dad.
14:42There's no need to upset me.
14:44After you give birth to the kid, you'll get your payment.
14:48What if I want it now?
14:50Then prove yourself.
14:52Finish this today, and I'll pay you.
14:57Deal.
15:06Miss Veronica, here's your drink.
15:08No, thanks.
15:10Mr. Roy, he doesn't mean it that way.
15:13He's just...
15:13You don't need to speak for him.
15:15I know perfectly well what he thinks of me.
15:18Miss Veronica.
15:18It's done.
15:20Remind your boss to keep his promise.
15:26Sir.
15:27Miss Veronica has finished her cinch.
15:29Well, transfer the money to her.
15:31Sir.
15:32Miss Veronica is also Mr. Crowett's daughter.
15:35Could she be the one who saved you five years ago?
15:38Those shoes belong to Elena.
15:41Wait.
15:42Make an appointment with Elena.
15:44Tell her to wear the dress from five years ago.
15:48Darling.
15:49Thank you for making time to choose my wedding dress.
15:52Why didn't you wear that dress?
15:54It's been five years.
15:55There's no way I'm still keeping it.
15:57But as I recall, you didn't wear a dress then.
16:00You seem to have a lot of secrets.
16:02I don't remember.
16:04What secrets could I possibly have?
16:07Haven't you investigated everything?
16:09If that's true, I wouldn't have just figured out that Veronica is your sister.
16:13Well, I don't think that's relevant.
16:15Well, I don't think that's relevant.
16:16She not important.
16:17Elena.
16:18I hope you didn't hide anything from me.
16:24I hope you have to do.
16:32I hope you have to do this.
16:36I hope you have to do this.
16:38You?
16:39Why are you here?
16:45it'd be ideal to choose the wedding dress with family so i invited your sister you wouldn't mind
16:51right let me try this one first
17:00why don't you pick a bridesmaid dress instead of standing here sister
17:17what are you doing do you want a wedding dress too
17:21have you found anyone with the money have you lost your mind elena is still here
17:29answer me let go is there anything i can do that can help you
17:41i i'm gonna try this
17:47psycho
17:57you how can you get in here leave do you think you can escape from me
18:07i've never noticed that you have a birthmark here you never cared about these details
18:16stop stop it darling where are you
18:24everyone listen this whole thing is a mistake i'm the harman bride
18:29the day before the wedding i just found out that my fiance is already married
18:32not the past but now the bride is his closest friend i didn't cry nor did i make a scene
18:40i just suddenly wonder if marriage can be a joke then what were these six years of mine
18:44i photographed it and texted him explain this i figured it was some kind of prank
18:48then his friend's voice message came through 60 seconds
18:53hey i'm so sorry we were at a bar last night had a stupid idea got a little drunk and
18:57just
18:58went and did it don't worry once the 30-day waiting period is up we're filing for divorce
19:02immediately we'll give him right back to you i was quiet for two seconds then i blocked her
19:07three hours later ethan came home i was already at the bottom of the stairs luggage in tow
19:11he glanced at the certificates sitting on the coffee table and pressed two fingers to his temple
19:16it's not a big deal she was just messing around you're really gonna hold this over everyone
19:21you've been waiting for this wedding for six years you can't wait one more month i smiled
19:26i didn't deny it no i can't ethan blinked he stepped in front of me on instinct
19:33mia stop don't do this the invitations are already out if you leave now what are our families supposed
19:39to do i moved his hand aside and kept walking his voice finally went cold you're gonna throw
19:45away six years over something this small i stopped i turned around six years ethan when you signed that
19:52certificate with her did you think about those six years at all he had nothing he forced out
19:57something useless the bar was loud the guys kept pouring drinks she took a lot of them for me she
20:03was pretty out of it herself everyone was egging us on i wasn't thinking straight they basically
20:07dragged us there
20:11it was a joke we'll fix it i looked at his unbothered face and didn't even have the energy to
20:16argue
20:17a joke if marriage could be a joke what in this world was actually serious i turned away his phone
20:23rang
20:25he looked at it it's cassie she knows she screwed up she wants to apologize to you
20:29i ignored him and opened the door cassie was already standing outside keys dangling from one hand
20:38you're actually leaving i wheeled my suitcase around her cassie clicked her tongue and grabbed
20:42the handle really i said i'd apologize isn't that enough i'm the one who talked him into it i'm the
20:48one who kept pouring if you're mad be mad at me don't take it out on ethan cassie be respectful
20:54give her the bag cassie didn't give it back she pulled it further behind her
21:03if i do who's he gonna swap rings with tomorrow air
21:09look unlike you i don't spend my whole life orbiting some guy with zero career of my own
21:14but even i know a guy like ethan the dinners the schmoothing the situational flirtation
21:20it's just business we grew up together i helped him fight his battles you weren't even the picture
21:27back then getting all dramatic over one little joke can't you act like a grown-up
21:32girl since you're so mature and so concerned about him then you go tomorrow to the wedding
21:42you be the main event that certificate becomes the real thing
21:50i pulled my suitcase back cassie's expression cracked her chest rose and fell twice then she smirked
21:58fine she dug into her bag pulled out her copy of the certificate this little thing bothers you
22:04that much then i'll just tear it up consider it my apology the certificate split straight down the
22:12middle cassie dropped both halves on the floor done happy now if you can't take a joke you can't
22:19take a joke this is so boring ethan's expression went dark cassie what are you doing
22:26fixing your problem certificate's gone she can calm down now right she turned to me satisfied
22:33then she shot me a look eyes already going red and ran then i looked at ethan
22:42that's her apology he watched the spot where she disappeared rubbed his forehead irritated
22:47she's impulsive she was trying to let you vent let me vent i nearly laughed
22:53she tore up the marriage certificate before you two can file for divorce you'll have to go replace
22:58it ethan she wasn't letting me vent she was rubbing salt in the wound on purpose
23:04she didn't think that far right she didn't have to because in the end it's not her problem
23:09i stopped looking at him grabbed my suitcase turned around
23:14the driver helped load it into the trunk
23:19ethan caught up pressed his hand against the door before it closed he leaned down to look at me
23:25mia go to your parents place cool off think about whether you're being unreasonable but tomorrow
23:30every guest and every reporter will be there you know how to show up as a proper bride
23:35our family's reputations are not yours to throw around i slowly lifted my head there it was again
23:40our family's reputations six years every time cassie crossed a line in the name of best friends
23:48because he was sure i couldn't leave not emotionally not financially he never once thought about putting
23:53distance between himself and cassie i did believe nothing physical had happened between them i spent six
23:58six happy months planning a wedding and then a marriage certificate a bar her name on it next to
24:04his first it was all the small things now she'd even slipped herself into the legal definition of
24:09his spouse as a joke our family's reputations i repeated it softly you keep them that's your job
24:17the wedding i'm not coming as for the bride i pulled the door shut marry whoever you want the car
24:27pulled
24:27out miss where to the airport my phone vibrated the whole way there ethan my mom his mom mutual friends
24:36i declined every call turned it off for the first time i was not being good and i felt something
24:44i hadn't
24:44felt in years light but just when i thought i was free that lightness shattered the moment we pulled
24:50up to the terminal my parents were there my brother jamie and the family's adopted daughter sierra jamie
24:55grabbed my suitcase handle mia what is wrong with you if you leave what happens to us the comp is
25:01on
25:01on life support waiting for the harman group investment my mom took advantage of the distraction
25:04and snatched my purse sweetheart i heard everything just wait for them to divorce in a month and it's like
25:10it never happened stop causing a scene sierra drifted over sis i know you're hurting but we're
25:18family can't you think of us just this once just this once was that really what it was at 18
25:24i signed
25:25over grandpa's shares to her at 21 when she had her eye on someone i stepped aside from the engagement
25:30grandpa had arranged for me an old money family the yates at 22 i drank until i was hospitalized to
25:35smooth over business dinner for the family at 25 i took the fall for jamie's embezzlement to protect
25:40the air's clean record every single time written off as family and it is what you do since the day
25:44i was brought into this so-called home had anyone ever thought about me my parents warmth and favoritism
25:49had always flowed straight to sierra the good daughter the one they'd raised from childhood jamie
25:53had been carried his whole life he was a leech and he knew it if it hadn't been for ethan
25:57walking
25:57into my world like a light through a window i wouldn't have lasted this long he saw through my silence
26:01understood the things i couldn't say with him there sierra's digs and my parents favoritism had
26:06stayed in check i fell in love with him depended on him i held on like he was a life
26:09raft i pushed
26:10so hard for him to marry me sooner convinced myself that once i had my own home i could finally
26:14leave
26:14this suffocating place behind for that i told myself cassie's boundary crossing was something i could
26:19tolerate but now even that last stupid hope was gone give me my bag i held out my hand to
26:24my mother
26:24come home first we'll talk when you've settled down jamie groaned and stamped his foot
26:29mia i'm begging you just get through this one thing once the funding comes in after that you
26:35can do whatever you want i looked at this brother who'd been pampered his whole life how much money
26:39would it take to save this family so it doesn't have to sell off another daughter jamie flinched he
26:44gave me a number it was staggering pulled out my phone found an unsaved number pressed call it rang
26:49five times before someone picked up three million in cash is a wedding gift if you agree we get married
26:55tomorrow three million in cash is a wedding gift if you agree we get married tomorrow the breath on the
27:03other end paused agreed okay three million it'll hit the account jamie stared at me mia are you serious
27:11my parents faces went from desperate to flooded with relief my mom moved to grab my hand sweetheart
27:17you can't just talk money with ethan over the phone like that it damages things sis-in-law will think
27:23less of you people will call you a gold digger all right all right the amount doesn't matter
27:30what matters is that it's settled the original agreement with the harmons was five hundred
27:34thousand up front this time he's offering three million it means he values mia mia i don't want to
27:43hear you say selling daughters again embarrassing you and sierra are both our girls we love you the same
27:51you and sierra are both our girls we love you the same if it's the same why didn't you offer
27:56sierra for this one the yates are older money than the harmons stronger by a mile sierra went white
28:01the yates were more prominent because of it stricter about bloodline when they come to discuss the
28:06engagement they looked at me the whole time sierra hadn't even been formally introduced at that
28:11meeting the yates hadn't wanted her enjoying everyone in that room knew it why bring up old
28:17history then we won't the money's coming problem solved let's go home you want me walking down the
28:22aisle tomorrow don't you i left without waiting for an answer back in the car my phone buzzed once
28:29but at this hour there was only one person it could be a location pin then a second message tomorrow
28:36i'm looking forward to seeing you in a white dress back at the house the air was thick i went
28:42straight
28:42upstairs the harman side had already been told the bride has returned wedding is on satisfied
28:48presumably the crisis was over the ceremony would proceed that was enough whether or not the bride was
28:54willing no one thought to ask the next morning the house had none of the warmth the wedding day should
28:59carry no bustle no joy just a cold and indifferent quiet my parents only changed into appropriate
29:06clothes when the housekeeper reminded them ethan's motorcade arrived on time his suit was immaculate
29:12his expression composed the groomsmen surrounded him the energy among them was easy and warm but no
29:18one from the bride's side came to block the door they were just awkwardly ushered in my mom held a
29:22practice smile jamie looked like he hadn't slept ethan scanned the room no family friends no laughter
29:31where is she still getting ready oh probably still upstairs doing her makeup go check is she ready
29:41relax a bride's supposed to make you wait ethan's brow stayed locked he pulled out his phone and
29:46opened mia's messages a red exclamation point his fingers went still she still has you blocked the
29:53ceremony's about to start a cold unease expanded in his chest
29:58ma'am the young miss isn't in her room we checked everywhere she's gone what
30:05by the time they pulled the security footage they found she'd left hours ago ethan's chest went
30:10airless he told her to come back she'd still pulled this ethan look at the group chat someone posted a
30:16video
30:16wait isn't that mia ethan grabbed the phone the video was from the same seven star hotel where
30:23their ceremony was booked a woman was led toward the bridal suite by a staff member
30:32see i told you she just wanted a dramatic entrance she's there that's what counts this girl couldn't
30:39say a word gave us all a scare let's get to the hotel don't miss the timing the motorcade reached
30:45the
30:45hotel ethan exchanged brief greetings with arriving guests wonderful night it's a beautiful party i'm
30:50so glad you could make it thank you i need to go to the restroom excuse the efficient was ready
30:54he turned and headed for the bridal suite he stopped at the flower decorated door knocked me it's time
31:00are you ready silence his expression tightened he turned the handle
31:10the room was bright and empty and then the thing that turned his blood to ice
31:13cassie was standing in the middle of the room ethan you can't just come in what are you doing in
31:19here where's mia his temper surged hard why are you yelling at me the ceremony was about to start
31:26and she wasn't out yet i came to check if she needed help she wasn't here the dress was just
31:31hanging
31:32there i just it's so beautiful i couldn't help it i tried it on the vein in his temple jumped
31:40take it off
31:43now if mia sees this cassie's lip pressed together then someone knocked mr harman the ceremony start
31:49time has passed the officiators asking if the bride is ready to enter also mr harman the ballroom
31:55next door has just begun an unscheduled ceremony the timeline is quite tight on their end if your side
31:59is unable to start just yet would you consider briefly yielding the corridor we'd hate to disrupt the other
32:05event it's a yates carter wedding a yates carter wedding which carter i'm not entirely sure of the
32:17details a nameless unease moved through him but he had no time to chase it he dialed the groomsmen group
32:23mia's not in the suite split up and find her then he turned back to the manager this wedding was
32:29booked
32:30six months ago we're not moving mr harman the timing really is no conflict let my fiancee hear
32:35that her aisle is being cleared for someone else his voice dropped she won't be happy
32:41his phone buzzed a photo from one of the groomsmen a slender figure in a wedding gown
32:46half turned on a call the dress was simpler elegant she was stunning all the tension melted away he would
32:54marry her he would have a home with mia maybe children soon don't you think i looked better in
32:59it looks like she didn't love the one i picked fine he pocketed his phone and turned to go find
33:05her
33:05ethan cassie grabbed his arm um she asked the question that broke through every layer of best
33:10friends and it means nothing when you walked in just now and saw me in the dress what did you
33:16feel
33:16he looked at her red rimmed eyes at the expensive gown on her body the faint warmth the photo had
33:21put in
33:21his face drained away cassie in a wedding gown was undeniably striking there was something arresting
33:26about it what he felt toward cassie was closer to a man's possessiveness over someone who belonged in
33:30his orbit liked feeling needed admired but he liked more the ease of holding two women in careful
33:35balance he'd never imagined having to choose cassie's tears her question they tore the paper screen
33:41open he was still for a moment not now his throat moved he looked past her eyes cassie not now
33:47this isn't the moment change out of the dress he turned and walked out toward mia i was on the
33:52terrace outside the ballroom finishing a call i turned to go inside
33:58mia you're here
34:03the groomsmen and cassie poured in behind him filling the doorway sis-in-law you're something else
34:08gave us a serious scare wandered over to the next venue right is this a location comparison
34:16didn't like the decor on our side cassie stepped to my side you nearly gave ethan a heart attack
34:21she laughed and scanned my gown that's pretty too but the star of today isn't here for someone else's
34:27party come on everyone's waiting by the way you'd technically be the other woman right now
34:33but don't stress about it we know the truth congratulations on the wedding though i looked at
34:40her thank you her smile stalled ethan stepped in front of me done with your call let's go back we've
34:46lost time but we can still make it if you actually like this room set up i'll talk to the
34:50yates we
34:51might be able to switch whatever makes you happy he said it so naturally his groomsmen watched certain
34:57waiting for me to do what i'd always done he reached for me palm up i looked at his face
35:01the
35:01handsome face with its faint impatience in front of everyone watching i turned slightly and spoke
35:06quietly to the hotel attendant at my side could you please let the officiner know we're ready to
35:10begin of course mrs yates mr yates has been ready mrs yates the certainty on ethan's face split open
35:16he looked at her red rimmed eyes at the expensive gown on her body the faint warmth the photo had
35:20put in his face drained away cassie in a wedding gown was undeniably striking there was something
35:25arresting about it what he felt toward cassie was closer to a man's possessiveness over someone who
35:29belonged in his orbit liked feeling needed admired but he liked more the ease of holding two women in
35:34careful balance he'd never imagined having to choose cassie's tears her question they tore the
35:40paper screen open he was still for a moment not now his throat moved he looked past her eyes cassie
35:46not now this isn't the moment change out of the dress he turned and walked out toward mia
35:50i was on the terrace outside the ballroom finishing a call i turned to go inside
36:02the groomsmen and cassie poured in behind him filling the doorway sis-in-law you're something
36:07else gave us a serious scare wandered over to the next venue right is this a location comparison
36:15didn't like the decor on our side cassie stepped to my side you nearly gave ethan a heart attack
36:20she laughed and scanned my gown that's pretty too but the star of today isn't here for someone
36:26else's party come on everyone's waiting by the way you'd technically be the other woman right now
36:33but don't stress about it we know the truth congratulations on the wedding though i looked
36:39at her thank you her smile stalled ethan stepped in front of me done with your call let's go back
36:44we've lost time but we can still make it if you actually like this room set up i'll talk to
36:50the
36:50yates we might be able to switch whatever makes you happy he said it so naturally his groomsmen
36:56watched certain waiting for me to do what i'd always done he reached for me palm up i looked at
37:00his
37:00face the handsome face with its faint impatience in front of everyone watching i turned slightly and
37:05spoke quietly to the hotel attendant at my side could you please let the official know we're ready to begin
37:09of course mrs yates mr yates has been ready mrs yates the certainty on ethan's face split open
37:15he was betting on the last six years betting i'd soften betting that none of this was real enough
37:20to hold somewhere the music had stopped every person in the room was watching me i lifted my eyes
37:25i looked at the man i had loved for six years and waited on for six years he looked in
37:29this moment
37:29very far away i didn't look at ethan i just said it one word at a time ethan
37:34look carefully i turned slightly this dress you didn't choose it this ring you didn't give it
37:42i looked past his pale face today standing here marrying nathan yates that's me mia carter i paused
37:49one breath then the last sentence the one that severed everything your wedding your bride none of that
37:54was ever mine i didn't look at his face go gray i placed my hand steadily into the curve of
37:59nathan's
37:59arm let's continue nathan looked at me for a moment then nodded at the efficient the next second
38:04the wedding march filled the hall again fuller than before it swept over everything nathan
38:08walked me forward step by steady step toward the altar at the end of the aisle on both sides
38:12guests began to clap my family's composed expressions had long since collapsed none of them had seen this
38:17coming that the man i was marrying today had nothing to do with the harmons they've spent years
38:20courting that it was the yates who operated on an entirely different level who wouldn't have thought
38:25twice about the harmons as for how i'd gotten nathan yates to put three million on the table
38:29that was my business it had nothing to do with their scheming nothing to do with the hollow shell my
38:33family had become the guests who had been invited by my family who were supposed to be here for the
38:37wedding on the other side every single one of them had drifted to this room instead not out of
38:41loyalty to the carters out of instinct for the more valuable alliance their applause built into
38:45something that filled the entire hall behind me silence like a held breath i didn't need to turn
38:49around to picture ethan's face but that was no longer mine to carry the ceremony reached the moment
38:55that mattered most the officiant's voice was warm and measured mia carter do you take nathan yates to be
39:01your husband to have and to hold in sickness and in health for richer or poorer for as long as
39:07you
39:07both shall live the room held still every eye on me i do no ethan's voice cracked across the room
39:20his eyes were red fixed on me
39:26mea i won't allow it you're mine you are leaving with me right now he lunged toward the altar two
39:32security guards caught him before he made it two steps locking his arms get your hands off me do you
39:36know who i am mia look at me i'm the one you're supposed to marry nathan let go of her
39:43the yates family
39:45elders in the front row frowned faintly but didn't seem alarmed they had clearly planned for disruption
39:51then a figure in white burst from the side of the crowd cassie she'd put the gown back on
39:56she pushed to the front held her phone high with the screen facing out and screamed
40:01everyone listen this whole thing is a mistake i'm the harman bride
40:09look at this we already have a marriage license her hands were shaking as she angled the screen
40:16toward the guests the efficient the eights family on the screen a marriage certificate
40:20open to the interior page look at her she's the one who went behind my back she got caught and
40:26now
40:26she's running to someone else i don't care how powerful the eights are you can't change the fact
40:30that she's the other woman she will always be a joke the room erupted gasps whispers eyes moving
40:37rapidly between cassie's phone screen my family's faces had gone from blank to ash everyone was
40:42holding their breath waiting for the eights to react waiting for me to fall apart cassie stood tall
40:46certain she just played the card that turned the game but the first person to crack was not the
40:51eights family it was not me it was ethan cassie shut up what are you saying he wrenched his head
40:57toward her still held by the guards voice ripped raw i'm not lying you won't even admit i'm your wife
41:03right here in front of everyone it's not real it was a bar stunt it doesn't count he couldn't admit
41:09it not here not in the yates house not in front of mia nathan who had been silent spoke if
41:16it doesn't
41:17count we can just check the county records he leaned slightly toward an assistant and said something low
41:21the assistant nodded and left quickly ethan and cassie were escorted from the room
41:26the efficient lifted his voice let's ask everyone to settle we'll continue with the ceremony
41:33toast for receiving love farewells everything moved to the quiet mutual warmth the room felt like what
41:39it was supposed to feel like two families joining genuinely by the time the last guest filtered out
41:44i sat down in one of the private rooms the hotel had reserved and let out the first real breath
41:48i'd
41:48take in all day nathan handed me a glass of water tired his voice was attentive not intrusive
41:56today thank you it was agreed to the yates keep their word as for your family and the harmons before
42:03he could finish the hotel manager stepped in and addressed nathan quietly sir mr harman is still outside
42:08he's insisting on a few minutes witnesses yes do you want to see him i looked at my reflection in
42:15the
42:15floor to ceiling window still in the dress i shook my head everything that needed to be said
42:25tell mr harman my wife needs to rest she's not receiving visitors if he continues to linger
42:32you know what to do
42:33yes sir
42:38i knew the yates had the reach to make even walk away tonight and keep him from getting close again
42:42that was part of why i chose nathan part of why i chose this i needed somewhere safe i needed
42:47something sharp enough to cut through every knot i tied myself into i changed out of the gown put on
42:53something comfortable settled into the car it pulled away from the hotel slowly the city lights
42:57need cast the window i leaned my head back and closed my eyes not the flood of relief i'd imagined
43:01not grief even a flat open calm and somewhere under it something faint and new like the first edge of
43:06wanting something again i knew ethan wouldn't let go easily but this time i was not standing still
43:11i had married someone else
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