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00:00Seven years. I gave Julian Sterling seven years. All I got back was, I'm bored. He walked away.
00:06He went straight to someone younger. This time, I didn't cry. I took off my ring,
00:12cut my brand new wedding gown to pieces, and left London at midnight. His friends started betting.
00:18How long until she comes crawling back? Julian laughed. Three days.
00:22But I stayed gone. Julian finally gave in and called me.
00:26Sienna. Enough games. Come home. Mr. Sterling. Rule number one. Never leave a girl alone
00:32overnight. Someone else will step in. Put her on the phone. Now. A hand brushed my cheek.
00:39She can't. She's asleep. His lips brushed my ear. I'll have her call you when she wakes up.
00:45It had been seven years with Julian. I bought a custom Vera Wong gown in secret. Yes. I was going
00:51to propose to him. He'd never brought up marriage, so I was going to do it myself.
00:56I even had the speech planned out in my head. I thought if I was brave enough,
01:00seven years would finally mean something. That night, I was a few minutes late to the party.
01:06The door wasn't fully closed. Voices spilled out of the private room.
01:10Sienna? Come on. I got bored a long time ago.
01:13Julian lit a cigar. His tone was deadpan.
01:16Seven years, Tristan. Wouldn't you get bored too?
01:19The room erupted in laughter.
01:21Seven years? Even a superstar gets old. She is hot, though. Remember Julian's birthday? She wore
01:27that black Tom Ford slip dress? Every guy was droobling. So what, Julian? So you're really
01:32done with her? Do I ever bluff? So, if I made a move on Sienna, you wouldn't mind?
01:37Be my guest, if you don't mind taking my leftovers.
01:40More laughter.
01:42Man, you serious? Picking up his leftovers?
01:44I just stood there. Frozen. The dress bag was still in my car. The engagement ring I bought
01:50him was still in my purse. And inside that room, the man I loved was calling me leftovers.
01:56I didn't open the door. I texted him. He didn't ask a single question. That's when it clicked.
02:02It was over.
02:03Two days later, the rumors hit the Chelsea social scene. Julian was chasing a younger drama student
02:09named Lila. She was young, sheltered, and easy to impress. He chased her the same way he used to
02:15chase me. Throwing flowers, cars, and diamonds at her feet. Two days later, he showed up with her at
02:22our weekend hangout. When they walked in, the room went dead silent. The other girls looked at me with
02:28pity.
02:29What? Why is everyone staring?
02:31Julian pulled Lila onto the leather sofa. He finally looked at me.
02:35Sienna, since everyone's here, let's clear things up.
02:37Go ahead.
02:38We've been on and off for years. It's pointless.
02:41My hands clenched into fists.
02:43Lila's different. She's young. Innocent. I actually care about her. I won't do her wrong.
02:49She deserves a real commitment.
02:50The room went even quieter. Seven years with me. And he'd never once said marriage out loud.
02:56I nodded.
02:57Got it.
02:58We can still be friends. Anything you need, I've got you. As long as you stay in the city.
03:02I almost laughed. I stood up.
03:04No. We're done, Julian. Let's make it a clean break so we don't confuse your new girl.
03:09Fair.
03:09Enjoy your night.
03:10I'll have the driver.
03:11No need. Taxi's faster.
03:13I walked out. A voice drifted into the hallway.
03:16How long this time?
03:17Two days?
03:18Nah. She looked serious. A week.
03:21Three days. She'll be back in tears.
03:23Same as always. She can't leave you. Everyone knows she's obsessed.
03:27I let out a bitter laugh. Obsessed?
03:29Maybe I had been. But that version of me was gone. Never again.
03:34Back at the penthouse. I walked into the walk-in closet.
03:38Six months of waiting for this dress. For something I'd never wear.
03:42I ran my fingers over the fabric. It was soft and delicate.
03:46A quiet laugh slipped out. I grabbed a pair of fabric scissors.
03:50Snip.
03:50White silk fell to the floor in pieces. Like everything I thought we had.
03:54I walked into the living room. Slid the diamond ring off my finger.
03:59Seven years. Reduced to one cold circle of stone and platinum.
04:03Then I walked away. I didn't pack much. Only the essentials.
04:07Clothes. Passport. Laptop. Everything else stayed.
04:11If Julian wanted the apartment. The furniture. The gifts. The memories.
04:16He could keep all of it. I scribbled a quick note.
04:19I didn't write goodbye. I didn't ask why.
04:22By then. He'd already given me my answer.
04:25I booked a late night flight to Paris.
04:28My best friend. Nora. Moved there last year.
04:31I needed an escape. Or maybe. I needed a fresh start.
04:35Paris was exactly what I needed.
04:37We went shopping and had afternoon tea.
04:39One night. Nora dragged me to a private lounge.
04:42Just old friends. Nothing dramatic.
04:44Drinks were flowing.
04:45Then. The heavy double doors swung open.
04:48Every woman in the room stopped breathing.
04:50Oh my god. Roman Mercer?
04:52You actually showed up? Did hell freeze over or something?
04:55Had a meeting nearby. Heard this was happening. Figured I'd drop by.
04:58His eyes swept the room. They locked onto mine for a split second.
05:01Then he looked away. Calm. Controlled. Unreadable.
05:05Which somehow made it worse.
05:07Men like Julian liked being seen.
05:09Roman looked like a man used to hiding what he wanted.
05:12Sia. He's totally here for you.
05:15I looked at him through a tipsy haze.
05:16He was taller than Julian.
05:18A black wool overcoat over a dark bespoke suit.
05:21Sharp jawline.
05:22Broad shoulders.
05:23I squinted.
05:24Then shook my head.
05:26No way. We haven't talked in years.
05:27Not since college, really.
05:28He was always surrounded by people like him.
05:30I was just...
05:31Me.
05:32Nora ignored me.
05:33Roman.
05:34Could I ask you a favor?
05:35He looked over.
05:37We've all been drinking.
05:38Would you mind taking Sia home later?
05:40I don't want her taking an ubbery alone.
05:41I froze.
05:42Sure.
05:43Thanks, Roman.
05:44Sia, giving seven years to one guy is a terrible investment.
05:47Julian can fool around all he wants, so why can't you move on?
05:50And Roman Missal?
05:51Total upgrade.
05:52Oh, yeah?
05:53Babe, trust me.
05:54I've dated 18 men.
05:56I know what I'm talking about.
05:57I almost choked on my drink.
05:59The way he's looking at you feels like he's already undressing you.
06:03My fingers tightened around the glass.
06:05Roman was still watching me.
06:07Roman drove me back to the hotel.
06:09The city lights blurred past the window.
06:11We stopped at the entrance.
06:13Thanks for the ride tonight.
06:14Don't mention it.
06:15I reached for the door handle, but Julian's mocking voice echoed in my head.
06:20Three days.
06:21Do you want to come up for a drink?
06:22Careful, Sia.
06:23You might regret that.
06:24Maybe.
06:25But tonight I don't want to think.
06:26I don't want to be the girl he left behind.
06:27His jaw tightened, like that answer cost him something, like he hated that Julian had
06:32made me feel that small.
06:34I held his stare.
06:35Then stop me.
06:36He didn't.
06:37And the second they did, his hand was on my waist.
06:40His mouth crashed onto mine.
06:42My breath caught.
06:43The alcohol hit all at once.
06:45My knees buckled.
06:47I gripped his waist just to stay upright.
06:49Roman, there's a camera.
06:51He glanced up at the corner, spun me around to block the angle, and claimed my mouth again.
06:57At my door, I fumbled with the key card.
06:59Last chance.
07:00Sienna, if you want me to stop, say it now.
07:03Stop?
07:04I wrapped my finger around his tie and pulled him closer.
07:07You already ruined my lipstick.
07:09He smiled.
07:10His thumb brushed my swollen bottom lip.
07:12Then don't change your mind later.
07:15We didn't even make it to the bedroom.
07:17He pinned me against the cold wall.
07:19The world narrowed to heat, breath, and him.
07:23A soft gasp slipped out.
07:24Roman, seriously?
07:26Sienna, I've waited long enough.
07:28His hands slid behind my back.
07:30His pace was relentless.
07:32Five minutes later, I could barely feel my legs.
07:36Roman carried me to the bed.
07:38I buried my face in the pillows, laughing softly.
07:41Roman Mercer, have you been a monk or something?
07:43He shot me a dark look.
07:45Busy.
07:45For how long?
07:46Years.
07:47Seriously?
07:48A sudden wave of grief hit me.
07:50Tears spilled over my cheeks.
07:52It wasn't even about Julian anymore.
07:54It was worse than that.
07:55For seven years, I'd let one man teach me that love could expire.
07:59And devotion could turn embarrassing.
08:01And now here was Roman, looking at me like I was worth choosing.
08:05I didn't know what to do with that.
08:07Hey.
08:08I shouldn't have dragged you into this.
08:09He caught my chin and turned me back.
08:12You didn't drag me.
08:13I came.
08:14I...
08:15This isn't fair to you.
08:16Sienna, you started this.
08:18His thumb brushed away my tears.
08:20So don't pull away halfway through.
08:22He leaned closer, forehead almost touching mine.
08:26If you choose me, don't hesitate.
08:28Day 7 in Paris.
08:30My phone buzzed.
08:31A text from Felix.
08:33See ya.
08:34When are you coming back to London?
08:35Not planning to.
08:37Everyone misses you.
08:38Tristan's birthday is in a few days.
08:40Come join us?
08:42No.
08:42Send him my gift.
08:44Alright.
08:45Just take care of yourself.
08:46Yeah?
08:47I didn't reply again.
08:48Felix slid his phone across the marble table.
08:50Julian, maybe you should call her.
08:52She'll listen to you.
08:53I stared at the glowing screen,
08:55crushed the cigar into the crystal ashtray and stood up.
08:57Come back or not, I don't care.
08:59Stay there and rot for all I care.
09:01Hey, don't be like that.
09:02She's probably just hurt.
09:04Yeah, she even took off the ring this time.
09:05Maybe you went too far with Leela.
09:07We're fucking done!
09:08What the hell does she want?
09:10Listen carefully.
09:11No one contacts her again.
09:13I don't care if she disappears.
09:15Alright, alright.
09:15No one will.
09:16Just calm down.
09:17You were in the hospital two days ago with a stomach bleed.
09:20Yeah?
09:20You never got this bad when Sienna was around.
09:22She's gone for a week and you've already wrecked yourself.
09:25You were never like this when she was here.
09:28She kept you fed, kept you sober, kept your life running.
09:30Shut up!
09:31But that only made the room quieter.
09:33With every word, my face grew darker.
09:35Finally, I grabbed my coat and stormed out.
09:37The freezing London wind hit my face,
09:39but the fire in my chest kept burning.
09:41Seven days.
09:42Not a single call, not a single text.
09:44So this is a game now?
09:45Fine.
09:46I pulled out my phone and blocked Sienna's number.
09:48You'd better not come crying back this time.
09:50I won't care anymore.
09:53My phone never rang again.
09:55Later that afternoon, I was at my laptop, finishing an article.
09:59My phone lit up again.
10:00I picked up.
10:02See ya.
10:03Dinner.
10:03Instantly, the exhaustion of the day melted away.
10:06I leaned back in my chair.
10:08I'm brain dead.
10:09Fried a few million cells today.
10:11I'll pick.
10:12A French bistro?
10:13I know a place that serves this garlic butter escargot and you'll love it.
10:16I blinked, surprised.
10:18I used to love eating escargot.
10:20Messy little shells drenched in garlic and herbs.
10:22But Julian always said looking at snails disgusted him.
10:25So I stopped eating them.
10:27Then I stopped wanting them.
10:28You don't have to cater to me.
10:30I'll eat anything.
10:31That's what I want.
10:31Reminds me of that rustic little place near our campus.
10:34You used to order it all the time.
10:35You remember that?
10:36I remember more than you think.
10:38Alright.
10:39Let's do it.
10:40I'm downstairs.
10:40Come on down.
10:41The bistro was tiny and crowded.
10:43It smelled heavily of roasted garlic and cheap wine.
10:45Roman, in a custom Brioni suit and a Rolex, looked completely out of place.
10:50But he didn't care.
10:51He took a napkin and carefully wiped down my wobbly wooden chair.
10:55Polished my silverware with hot water.
10:57Poured my sparkling water.
10:59Wow.
11:00Your ex-girlfriend trained you well.
11:01Roman paused.
11:03He dropped the napkin, looking up at me across the cramped table.
11:06Who told you I had an ex?
11:08I blinked.
11:09No one.
11:09I just assumed.
11:11You assumed wrong.
11:12And for some reason, my heartbeat sped up.
11:16In college, wasn't there always a girl around you?
11:18She was a childhood friend.
11:20They grew up together.
11:21I thought you two were a thing.
11:22Elena, we grew up together, sure.
11:24But I never dated her.
11:25Never wanted to.
11:26She's like a sister.
11:27So, no one else all these years?
11:30Went on a few dates.
11:31Didn't work out.
11:32Ended.
11:32Why?
11:33Roman looked at me for a long second.
11:35Because they weren't you.
11:36That's it?
11:37I lowered my eyes.
11:38Sia, I won't lose control like that again.
11:41Like what?
11:42He cleared his throat.
11:44Even in the dim lighting of the bistro, the tips of his ears looked slightly flushed.
11:48You'll find out tonight.
11:49Later that night, he drove me back.
11:51I finally understood what he meant.
11:53My entire body was trembling.
11:56My hair was drenched in sweat.
11:57And my fingers were too weak to even curl.
11:59But Roman wasn't stopping.
12:01Roman, are you even human?
12:03He lowered his head and kissed my neck.
12:06Sia, tell me.
12:08Is this better?
12:09I shook my head, stubbornly refusing to answer.
12:12He didn't push.
12:14Just slowed down even more.
12:15And that was worse.
12:17Tears spilled from the corners of my eyes.
12:19My nails dug into his back.
12:22Roman, please.
12:23Now tell me, Sifa.
12:24His eyes were bloodshot with restraint.
12:27Sweat dripped from his forehead onto my skin.
12:29I shut my eyes.
12:31Couldn't hold it in anymore.
12:33Yeah.
12:33His burning hands gripped my waist.
12:35He drove into me with devastating force.
12:38Sending my mind completely blank.
12:40Right before everything went blank.
12:42I felt him lean in, close to my ear.
12:45Sia, if you like it, don't leave.
12:50Meanwhile, in London, it was Tristan's birthday.
12:52Sienna didn't go, but her gift did.
12:54Inside the VIP lounge, I sat on the leather sofa, smoking in silence.
12:58Half a bottle of scotch was already gone.
13:00Tristan opened the gift.
13:01It was a pair of vintage Cartier cufflinks.
13:03Nice piece.
13:04He quickly tried to put the box away.
13:06Give it here.
13:07Tristan froze for a second, then handed it over.
13:10I opened the box.
13:11The logo was subtle, but unmistakable.
13:13Put them away.
13:14I muttered, shoving the box back.
13:16Tristan let out a breath and reached for them.
13:17Suddenly, I grabbed an empty whiskey bottle.
13:19I slammed it against the marble table.
13:21Glass exploded everywhere.
13:22A deep gash tore across the back of my hand.
13:24Blood poured out instantly.
13:26The room erupted in panic.
13:27What the hell?
13:28Are you insane?
13:29That's bad.
13:29We need to go to the hospital.
13:31I stood completely still.
13:32Sienna would never buy Cartier.
13:34Everyone stared at me.
13:35They didn't understand.
13:36Sienna remembered details.
13:38Brands I hated.
13:39Scotch I liked.
13:40The exact cufflink style I'd once called tacky.
13:42If she'd sent Cartier, either someone else had helped her choose it, or she'd stopped caring
13:46enough to choose it all.
13:47Come on, man.
13:48She probably just picked it out randomly.
13:49Yeah, it's not like it's your birthday.
13:51Sienna used to plan your gifts months ahead, and everyone knows you meant everything to
13:54her.
13:55She still loves you.
13:56Still in love with me?
13:57The noisy room instantly fell dead silent.
13:59Julian, maybe we should call her, or at least get your hand checked.
14:04Before I could stop him, Tristan pulled out his phone.
14:06He snapped a picture of my bleeding hand and sent it to Sienna.
14:09I didn't stop him.
14:10Or maybe I just didn't want to.
14:11The VIP lounge was dead silent.
14:14Ten excruciating seconds passed.
14:15Then, Tristan's phone lit up.
14:17See?
14:18What'd I tell you?
14:18Sia still cares about you.
14:20Julian, look!
14:20It's her!
14:21I didn't look at the phone.
14:22I turned my head away, but everyone saw me relax.
14:25Julian, do you want to take this?
14:26I ignored him, taking a slow sip of my drink.
14:29Fine, I got it.
14:29Tristan answered the call and put it on speaker.
14:32Tristan, what happened?
14:33Are you hurt?
14:34No, no, it's Julian!
14:35Sia, you have no idea how bad it is!
14:37There's blood everywhere!
14:38He won't stop bleeding!
14:39Sia, you still there?
14:41You should come back.
14:42He's not listening to anyone.
14:44Tristan?
14:44Yeah?
14:45Yeah, I'm here.
14:46Sia, tell him!
14:47I don't want to hear about him.
14:49Whatever he does now, it has nothing to do with me.
14:52We're over.
14:52I mean that.
14:53Sia?
14:54And happy birthday.
14:55The dial tone echoed loudly in the opulent room.
14:58Tristan stood frozen.
14:59The room was dead quiet.
15:00I looked around the room, then smiled.
15:02Why so quiet?
15:03No one answered.
15:03What, all of you lost your voices?
15:05I said, why is everyone so fucking quiet?!
15:08Julian, don't get worked up.
15:10Your hand.
15:11Yeah, it's still bleeding.
15:12Don't worry about it.
15:12I've wanted to say this for a while.
15:14What you did was too much.
15:16She's a girl, Julian.
15:17If you don't love her anymore, you should have ended it properly.
15:20Who said I wanted a clean break?
15:22Seven years!
15:23Even a damn dog would be more loyal after that long!
15:25Then tell me this.
15:26How many seven-year stretches does a woman get in one life?
15:29And what if she never comes back?
15:31Don't do something you'll regret, Julian.
15:33Across the room, Declan sat in the shadows, his dark eyes locked onto Vivian's retreating
15:37back, his wife of two years.
15:39Not going after her?
15:40Declan smirked, lighting a cigarette.
15:42Wife!
15:43My wife's on set.
15:44Won't be back till next month.
15:45Keep pushing it.
15:46Declan didn't respond.
15:47Vivian wasn't Sienna.
15:48Sienna could walk away.
15:49Vivian?
15:50She had too much tying her down.
15:52She wasn't going anywhere.
15:53Not even if she wanted to.
15:54After I hung up the phone, Roman wrapped his arms around me from behind.
15:58Sia, are you going back to London?
16:00No.
16:01And even if I did, it wouldn't be for him.
16:03Do you still love him?
16:04No.
16:05I'm not even that upset.
16:07Maybe I checked out a long time ago.
16:09Maybe the moment he did.
16:10I won't do that.
16:11I won't stray.
16:12I won't look at anyone else.
16:13I won't make you cry.
16:14Sia, be with me.
16:16But looking into those intense eyes, I froze.
16:19I gently pushed him away.
16:21Roman, I'm sorry.
16:22Why are you apologizing?
16:24I took a breath, steadying myself.
16:27I'm scared.
16:27I don't want a relationship.
16:29Not again.
16:29Let's just keep it simple.
16:31No strings.
16:32If you meet someone you really like, you can walk away anytime.
16:36That's easier for you?
16:37It's safer for both of us.
16:39When I looked up, his eyes were red.
16:42He stepped back.
16:43A broken laugh slipped out.
16:45Sienna, what am I to you?
16:47A convenience?
16:48I didn't answer.
16:49I'm sorry, Roman.
16:50If this makes you uncomfortable, I'll leave tonight.
16:52Sia, you can't do this to me.
16:55He turned around, grabbed his overcoat, and walked toward the door.
16:58I took a half step forward to stop him.
17:01But my feet felt glued to the floor.
17:03As his hand grabbed the doorknob, he stopped.
17:06He looked back at me.
17:07He even forced a painful smile.
17:09Sorry, I just, I need a minute to myself.
17:11Give me some time, Sia.
17:13I'll give you my answer.
17:14The door clicked shut.
17:15I collapsed onto the sofa, completely drained.
17:18It was 3 in the morning.
17:19I drove back to Sienna's hotel.
17:21I got out, leaned against the car, and lit a cigarette.
17:24Windows glowed all over the building.
17:25I had no idea which one was hers.
17:27Less than 2 days.
17:28That was all it took for me to figure it out.
17:30Sienna had just crawled out of a 7-year disaster.
17:33Of course she was scared.
17:34I pushed too hard.
17:35Maybe if keeping things undefined made her feel safe, then fine.
17:39I could live without a title.
17:40Because wanting her and not having her, I already knew that pain.
17:43The worst of it was a year and a half ago, right after graduation, when I found out that
17:48Sienna had moved in with Julian.
17:49Back in college, I used to look for her without meaning to.
17:52In lecture halls, at campus events, in crowded cafes, even in places I knew she probably wouldn't
17:58be.
17:59There was the problem with Sienna.
18:00Once I noticed her, every room felt wrong without her in it.
18:03I never made a move.
18:04By the time I was ready, she was already his.
18:07There was the moment I forced myself to let go.
18:09I let my family set me up on a few dates.
18:11Tried to move on.
18:12Tried to become the kind of man who could forget her.
18:15I failed.
18:16I crushed a cigarette under my shoe.
18:18The tension left my face.
18:19Something stadia took its place.
18:21If the girl I love had finally come into my life, and I still lost her, then I didn't
18:25deserve happiness at all.
18:26I got back in the car.
18:28This time, I wasn't letting go.
18:29The night before I planned to leave Paris, I went out drinking with Nora.
18:34Okay.
18:35Spill.
18:36How's it going with Roman?
18:37Don't start.
18:39Oh, I'm starting.
18:40Glow like that?
18:41Skin like that?
18:42Girl, he's been taking very good care of you.
18:45Can you not?
18:47I shouldn't drag him into this.
18:49I don't want a relationship.
18:50I don't want marriage.
18:52Sia, why are you punishing yourself because of your ex?
18:54That's not-
18:55And him?
18:55Is that fair to him?
18:57Look, I get it.
18:59But just because your ex was trash doesn't mean the next guy deserves the fallout.
19:02Now, you don't get to let Julian ruin this, too.
19:05Not for you, and not for Roman.
19:06Now, you actually think you don't deserve real love?
19:09Was that true?
19:11Seven years on and off, I stopped believing in anything steady.
19:15Started doubting everything, everyone, even myself.
19:18Why can't I deserve something real?
19:20Exactly.
19:22Do you even realize how amazing you are?
19:25I'm serious.
19:26You're gorgeous, smart, and you've always taken care of yourself.
19:29Any man would be lucky to have you.
19:30Stop letting Julian decide what you deserve.
19:32You deserve the best, not someone like Julian.
19:35Trust me, he's going to regret this for the rest of his life.
19:37Losing you, he'll never get over it.
19:41Now, call Roman.
19:42What?
19:43And cancel your flight.
19:44Don't think I didn't notice?
19:45You're running again.
19:48What if, what if it ends the same way?
19:51What if one day he gets tired of me, too?
19:53Then he doesn't deserve you.
19:55But that's not a reason to run before anything even starts.
19:58It won't.
19:59Why?
19:59A man who's serious doesn't lose the woman he wants.
20:01Do you really think Roman is like Julian?
20:03No.
20:04Then call him.
20:05You have no idea how happy that man's about to be.
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