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00:00Mafia's tradition. Whoever gives me an orchid marries me. I stood in the hall with 11 other
00:05men waiting to be chosen. No orchid tonight. I'd be forced to marriage her in New York. Rumors said
00:10she burned through a new guy every single night. One night, one man, then gone. I had only one way
00:15out. Charlotte. We grew up together. She was the Chase family heir and I was a casino mogul's
00:22illegitimate son. In this city, only she dared give me that flower. Last night, I'd asked her for a
00:28fake marriage. Three years was enough to build something for myself. After that, she could
00:32love whoever she wanted. She'd said yes. Now she smiled and walked toward me.
00:40I let out my hand. Then she pressed her orchid into Tyler's hands instead. I stood frozen.
00:49Let Tyler have his moment. He's never had one. Don't worry, no one's arranging anything for you
00:54while I'm around. I watched Tyler take her arm. They looked like a couple. I stood alone.
01:01She came back with champagne, laughing. These people, honestly, I told them to save you at least
01:05one flower. I looked at the girl I'd grown up beside. Do you understand what this gala actually is?
01:11She didn't answer. Charlotte was the only one who would have chosen me. She chose someone else. The room
01:17kept moving. I felt very still. It was over. Charlotte's expression shifted, a faint flicker
01:23of guilt crossing her face. She waved Tyler off. Look, you're used to these events, but Tyler's
01:29never had anything like this. I just wanted to give him one good night. Consider it a favor from me.
01:33You're not really upset, are you? It's one night. I said nothing. It's his graduation. After tonight,
01:39I can't sponsor him anymore. I promised him one memory worth keeping. Ethan, I'm sorry if I got in the
01:43way. Don't be angry at Charlotte. I begged her to- Charlotte caught Tyler's awkward expression
01:46and her eyes cooled slightly. Ethan, it's one flower. I'll give you another one.
01:51You're more of a rose anyway. Getting worked up over one orclet isn't like you. I supposed that
01:55tract. An orchid meant purity. It symbolized the acceptance of a family, a rose, passionate,
02:01showy, like a clandestine lover. The laughter around me grew louder.
02:07A bastard son who follows Charlotte around like a lap dog, and he thought he'd actually marry into
02:14the Chase family? And that was a sessus family? Even the scholarship kid outranks him. Charlotte
02:20silenced them with a glare, but it was already enough to humiliate me. Ethan, I'm sorry. You were born
02:27into wealth while I just wanted a memorable night. Born into wealth? I'm a bastard son. Do you have any
02:33idea how this family actually treats me? Tyler froze, startled by me. My bad. But I was the only
02:41one who caught the cunning flash in his eyes. It's already done. I'll take you to get changed.
02:47And Ethan, you can head home if you want. Home. Where exactly was that supposed to be? Then they
02:53left. Vanessa Lee appeared almost instantly. You smell amazing, Mr. Holt. Charlotte told me to give you
03:01an orchid. I didn't. I told you stop chasing her and try me instead. But you never listened.
03:08How's it feel now? Embarrassing, right? Charlotte knew. This woman despised me. I just needed three
03:14years. I just needed three years. Three years to build enough leverage to break free from my family's
03:18control. But my stepmother couldn't stand the sight of me. She was already rushing to throw me out.
03:26Ethan Holt, if you weren't so pretty, you'd be nothing. You really think the Chase family is
03:32going to protect you forever? Vanessa, don't touch what's mine. I thought you picked the scholarship
03:39kid. Why are you still keeping Ethan around? My business, not yours. Why didn't you do anything?
03:45I felt nothing but deep, tired disappointment. Wasn't this what you arranged? I can look out for
03:51you and still talk to other people, Ethan. I'm not required to stand next to you all night.
03:55But you know what tonight's gala means. Can we get some drinks? Is that okay?
03:58Sure, tonight's yours. Whatever you want. Whatever it is, we'll talk tomorrow. I'll come find you.
04:03I almost laughed out loud. Tomorrow, you'll have to find me in New York.
04:08The shyness he wore earlier was gone, replaced by something colder.
04:12You have everything, Mr. Holt. Do you really need to take this too?
04:15I should never have helped Charlotte choose him for that scholarship.
04:19You grew up with everything you could want. All I wanted was one night under Charlotte's
04:27protection. I let out a quiet sneer. You think I had it better than you?
04:31My mother died young. I was brought back to the Holt house, just a child. My stepmother looked
04:38at me like I shouldn't exist, from the very first day. My father had too many wives, too many children,
04:44to care about one more. I learned early how to read a room, how to make myself useful. I found
04:49Aunt
04:50Diana in the margins. I convinced her to train me, to back me. I stood in front of her, forcing
04:55my hands
04:55to stay still. My father has over 20 children. Why would I believe a bastard son can beat all of
05:00them?
05:01Because I have no weakness. And I'm willing to fight dirty. But my time hadn't come yet.
05:08Diana wouldn't move for me, not now. Everyone said my fiancé from the Quinn family was a deadly,
05:14poisonous flower. My family wanted the alliance, but not the cost. They wouldn't sacrifice a true
05:20air, so they offered me. Diana had already heard how the gala ended. A message arrived.
05:25Figure it out yourself. I needed a solution.
05:30Well, can you get the orchid back from Tyler? Just for one night. I'll return it in the morning.
05:34Charlotte Blink clearly caught off guard. That's a bit awkward, isn't it? I already gave it.
05:38Stop trying to take things from Tyler. The orchid had a gold-trimmed edge, custom-made. There was no
05:44replacing it. The restraint I'd held all night finally snapped. Charlotte, you promised!
05:49Why did you have to humiliate me tonight of all nights?
05:52Ethan, no one in this city will touch you. The only person who could ever want you is me.
05:58Everyone knows you're my little shadow. Her little shadow. Her lapdog. I had played that role for years,
06:04just to survive. But hearing her say it so casually, like it meant nothing, it hit harder than I expected.
06:10Don't be angry at Charlotte, Ethan. Ethan, one night. Stop being difficult.
06:13Tomorrow he goes back to his normal life. I gave Charlotte a long,
06:16lingering look, then turned, and walked out of the gala.
06:19Aunt Diana's car was already waiting outside.
06:22You lost. Tomorrow you go to New York. What happens after that is your problem.
06:26I'll come back.
06:26We'll see. We've supported you for 18 years. It's time you gave something back. You leave tomorrow.
06:31There was nothing in this house that belonged to me. Not even a plane ticket. I'd have to buy my
06:36own.
06:37Diana said nothing and went to her room. I went to mine, the smallest one, and started packing.
06:41Mom told me to watch you. You're not taking anything valuable. The suit stays. So does everything else.
06:46Oh, mom also says the woman in New York apparently has someone she's been carrying a tort for. Good luck.
06:52By the time I was standing there in just a t-shirt and sweats, she'd gotten bored and left.
06:57I was up before dawn. No goodbyes. Check-in, security, boarding. All smooth.
07:04Tyler had posted on Instagram. The wrist in the photo had my watch on it. Thank you for the most
07:09beautiful night of my life. I smiled bitterly to myself. It was all over. Maybe I should post a
07:14picture too. I posted on Instagram and attached a photo. Goodbye to this city. Then I powered off
07:19my phone and cut every thread back to the city. But just one minute later, the PA crackled.
07:25Ladies and gentlemen, we sincerely apologize. The Chase family has bought all outgown flights to New
07:28York today for someone. All passengers, please return to the gate.
07:31My mind hadn't caught up yet. The plane hadn't even come to a full stop before my phone flooded
07:37back to life. Calls, messages, a payment notification all at once. The PA crackled again.
07:42We apologize for the disruption to your journey. As a gesture of goodwill,
07:46the Chase family will be reimbursing all passengers ten times the value of their tickets.
07:51Who do you think they're looking for? Grounding every flight? It's like something out of a drama.
07:56Charlotte had shown up at my house first thing that morning.
07:59When she found I wasn't there, she'd gone straight to my room. Everything was still there.
08:03The suit, the watch, the cufflinks. Only my backpack was gone. That was when she panicked.
08:08She'd woken up the whole household, demanded answers. Someone finally told her I'd gone to New York.
08:15She'd called me immediately and must have seen the picture too. By then,
08:18I was already on the plane. Just never expected her to ground every flight to New York.
08:25Go back or keep going.
08:27It was still early. I was starving. I'd eat first and decide after. A message from Aunt Diana arrived
08:33as I sat down. Do you want to come back? The Chase family is still interested. The Holt house was
08:38full
08:38of calculation. Charlotte indulged me, yes, but she'd never embarrass herself for me. Going back meant
08:44walking straight into more of the same. There was no guarantee things would be better ahead.
08:51Anyone reasonably good looking got stopped and questioned.
09:03My phone kept buzzing against the table. She nearly tripped when no one answered. Her men reported
09:08back empty handed. I'd never seen Charlotte like this. Keep looking. Not a single flight leaves
09:13for New York. I don't care how long it takes. Then I went back to my food and waited for
09:18boarding.
09:19At the table behind me, two guys were having a full conversation about it. Imagine someone chasing
09:24you like this. I'd say yes on the spot. You don't get it. She gave her orchid to a scholarship
09:28kid
09:28last night. Not her little lover, a rich boy. The orchid was a courtship signal. Wait, she passed
09:33over a rich and for a scholarship student? So today she's regretting it? I said nothing. I took a slow
09:38sip of my coffee, thinking, I can't even eat a meal without hearing gossip about myself. How do you
09:44even know that? Because I was at the gala last night. Hearing those words, I tensed up. Someone who'd been
09:50there. I glanced back, didn't recognize either of them. No way. My family has connections in those
09:56circles. Getting an invitation isn't unusual for me. Okay, but what did the heir actually look like?
10:01Genuinely good looking. Then what was she thinking, giving the flower to an outsider? Because he's a
10:06bastard son. Can't compare to those of us with actual bloodlines. But the guy raised his voice,
10:11more confident. Charlotte might come around and realize someone like me is the better option.
10:15I'm the future head of my family after all. I had no interest in listening to any more of that.
10:23What? You know him? The second guy got a clear look at my face and blurted,
10:28You're gorgeous. Aren't you... He glanced at Charlotte's men still sweeping the terminal,
10:32fumbling over his words. Is she looking for you? How are you just sitting here eating?
10:39I was halfway down the corridor when one of them finally screamed behind me.
10:43You didn't tell me he looked like that! You have absolutely zero chance now!
10:49The Chase family had bought out routes to other cities too. I stood there, phone in hand,
10:54genuinely not sure whether to laugh or cry. Then my phone rang. A New York number.
10:59Hello? Quinn. The name of the woman I was supposed to marry.
11:03Her voice was cool and clean and somehow immediately likable. I'm sorry, I...
11:07My people are already at the airport. They'll bring you over.
11:10I was about to explain about the flights.
11:17Understood. I hung up and walked straight toward the jet. It had started to drizzle. An umbrella
11:22appeared over my head the moment I stepped outside. We're here for you, sir.
11:26That was when Charlotte spotted me.
11:29Ethan, come with me.
11:33Two sides, facing off in the rain. The man leading Quinn's team was clearly a senior butler. Sharp
11:39suit, composed face, the kind of stillness that comes from decades in service. He smiled,
11:44but there was nothing readable behind him.
11:46Miss Chase, I'm here to escort him home. If you'd kindly step aside.
11:51Charlotte's eyes went hard. He hasn't left the city yet. Nobody's taking him anywhere.
11:57She looked past the butler, straight at me. Your family was forcing you into this.
12:01Why didn't you tell me? I'd tried. Several times,
12:05her attention had always been on Tyler. Charlotte, you've looked out for me for years.
12:09I'm grateful. None of this is your fault. If it's not my fault, then come back with me. I'll talk
12:18to
12:18your family. I'll marry you. The rain was coming down now. Charlotte's hair was loose around her
12:23face. The butler stepped smoothly in front of me. The time we agreed on with the Holt family has passed.
12:29He leaves with us today. Charlotte didn't look at the butler. She looked only at me. I shook my head.
12:36Charlotte, all I ever asked for was three years. I told you-
12:40Stop being stubborn. Just come back and we'll talk, okay?
12:43I was grateful. Genuinely. But the moment she let go of my hand and gave that orchid to Tyler,
12:49the road split. Your husband is Tyler. The whole city knows it now. Be good to each other.
12:55I'm not marrying a scholarship kid. Are you serious?
12:59Something in me went flat. Charlotte had always been like this. Fond of me, yes, but never quite
13:04respectful. Too much affection. Not enough regard. I'd noticed it for years. I'd let it go for years.
13:10I turned and walked toward the jet without answering. Ethan, think about what you're doing.
13:15There's no one to protect you out there. You're really not going to marry me?
13:21Walk away now and don't come back crying about it.
13:25I didn't answer. Got on the plan. The butler had thought ahead. A change of clothes was waiting.
13:32He gestured quietly toward the washroom at the back. You should dry off. Getting cold in wet clothes
13:37isn't good. The jet was something else entirely. Clearly not a rental. This was Quinn family property.
13:43Even my family didn't own a private jet. My father occasionally chartered one, at most.
13:48The jet had a full bathroom and a proper bed. But too practical. Too plain. Not what I'd have
13:53expected from someone like Quinn. I changed in the washroom. The clothes fit exactly. When I came out,
14:00the butler quietly moved the other staff to the back of the cabin. Is this Miss Quinn's usual
14:04plain? He read the confusion on my face. Miss Quinn had it built for you. Everything inside was
14:09arranged to your preferences. She chose the bedding herself, the most comfortable materials available.
14:13I nearly lost my footing. Something this extravagant, handed to a stranger without hesitation. Wasn't
14:19she supposed to have someone she was already in love with? It's a long flight. You should rest.
14:24New York is dry this time of year. We've set up a humiditator for you. No one had ever thought
14:30about what I needed before. I'd spent my whole life reading other people's moods, never having my own
14:35accounted for. The sudden consideration made me restless in a way I couldn't explain. The butler,
14:41to his credit, noticed and quietly excused himself. I took out a notebook and sketched aimlessly,
14:48my mind full of nothing but unease about what came next. The plane landed on a stretch,
14:54an estate belonging to the Quinn family. I'd grown up in a wealthy family. This was another level
15:00entirely. Quinn came out to meet me herself. Warm smile. Nothing like the cold, ruthless person I'd been
15:07told about. Miss Quinn, I know you have someone you're in love with. Marrying me wasn't your choice.
15:14I only need three years. I won't keep you from whoever that is for long. She frowned slightly.
15:20Someone I'm in love with? Three years? Three years as your husband. I boo and interfere in your
15:26personal life. That hope. We separate clean. Why take any from you? Weakly feint it triven,
15:32draught written. Her frown deepened. She glanced toward the butler, a pointed look that got no
15:37response. Then she stepped closer, close enough that there was almost no space between us. My face
15:44went completely red. Who said anything about that? She watched my reaction with what appeared to be
15:49quiet satisfaction. She tilted my chin up slightly. Everything I have is yours. I still hadn't recovered
15:59by the time we were inside. Ruthless and cold, they'd said. I looked around the house. Sharp lines,
16:06minimal furniture, efficient and clean. I sat on the sofa and slid a piece of paper across the table.
16:13This is my plan. I'd like to borrow some money. I'll pay it back in installments. She glanced over it.
16:20You need money? It was embarrassing. The son of a casino mogul arriving with a backpack and no gift worth
16:26mentioning. I'd looked them up before landing. The Quinn family didn't need alliances. They didn't need
16:31anything from anyone. People lined up to get close to them. I still didn't understand why they'd agreed
16:36to this arrangement with the Hulse. Yes, I don't have any, but I'll find a way to repay you. She
16:44didn't
16:44question it. She took my cold hand in both of hers. My face went red again. Her mood visibly improved.
16:51What do you need it for? Ms. Quinn, I refuse to spend my life shackled to the Holt family,
16:58and I refuse to spend it as a househouse asking for pocket money. I want to build something of my
17:03own.
17:03And if I can manage it, I want to take back what's rightfully mine from the Holt's. She hadn't
17:09expected that. She reached over and ruffled my hair. Don't worry. Everything in this family is yours.
17:19Use this. No limit. I still couldn't read what was behind her eyes. The room she'd prepared for me
17:24was the best on the estate. Full sunlight, clean lines, airy. For someone who'd spent years in the
17:30smallest room of a house where he'd never belonged, it was almost too much to take in. I slept well
17:36for
17:36the first time in years. The next morning, a message from Diana arrived first.
17:45Charlotte is furious. Why didn't you come back? I'm a person, Diana, not a pet you can whistle for.
17:51I assumed you'd already started thinking of yourself as a weapon. Three years. I borrowed
17:55one million dollars from the Quinn family. That was all. I played the role of Quinn's husband at
18:00every function. Received, respected, flattered. A decorative presence in the room. Quinn treated me
18:06with more dignity than anyone ever had. And I didn't let myself forget my purpose. With that one
18:11million, I worked the connections. I pressured them from outside and hollowed them from within. Pulling
18:15talent, cutting leverage, making my father see his legitimate children were useless. The secondary
18:20wives' children, frightened about their own inheritances, started selling off shares. I bought
18:26everyone. I became a major shareholder without anyone noticing, then the largest. By the time my
18:32father had a strong quarter and was feeling generous, I was already the one holding the keys.
18:37It was ten at night when I finally got home. Quinn was already there, sitting in the living room,
18:42under warm light, waiting. I crossed the room without thinking. I hugged her tightly. I held on longer than I
18:49should have, and when I finally let go, I forced myself to pull back together.
18:53You're home so late. Are you tired? I made soup. Whatever I had planned to say just disappeared.
19:02She stayed there, watching, until I finished every last spoonful. When are you going to start trusting
19:07me? You don't have to carry all of this alone. I looked at her in that warm light and felt
19:13something
19:14I couldn't quite name. The three years are up. I should go back to where I started, shouldn't I?
19:18She didn't look surprised. Diana's been good to you in her way. And Charlotte, I heard she came to
19:23New York looking for you a few times. You never saw her. I stayed quiet for a moment. She knew
19:27all of this, and never said a word. Diana used me. That was always a transaction. Charlotte stopped
19:33being someone I could walk with the day I left the city. Then why go back? I have enough now
19:37to take
19:37back what's mine. I'll repay you ten times what I borrowed. Three years in this house, and I found
19:43something I'd never had before. I had been drifting toward her for a long time. But there was still
19:49one thing. I never found the person who once saved me. Quinn, I've always known you had someone.
19:56I have one too. So the reason you kept your guard up all this time was because of this person
20:02I
20:02supposedly have? What did that mean? Was there more to this? Can I ask who it is? The person you've
20:08been
20:08thinking about? The memory was so old, it had almost disappeared. I wasn't even sure anymore
20:14if that person had ever been real. When I was little, my stepmother left me out on the street.
20:19A girl found me and walked me home. She bought me food. I only remember she was from New York.
20:25I don't
20:26remember what she looked like. It was the first time anyone had ever been kind to me for no reason.
20:31I've wanted to find her ever since. Honestly, Quinn, I almost gave in so many times. I love being here,
20:38but I've been left behind too many times. If I know someone doesn't belong to me,
20:42I won't let myself start depending on them. As I spoke, something changed in Quinn's eyes.
20:50Ethan, how do you know the person I love isn't you? There was a little boy on the street one
20:55afternoon who offered to marry me in exchange for a meal. I haven't forgotten him. It hit me like a
21:01current through water. The person I had searched for my entire life was right here. The joy came
21:07all at once. Too big, too sudden. It made my head spin. I didn't even notice her lips on mine
21:13until they already were. The heat between us grew, and somewhere along the way, without a single clear
21:19moment, everything else just fell away. My first love had always been my person. Tears came before
21:26I even realized it. She held me carefully, watching my face. Trust me with this. Lean on me from now
21:33on.
21:35That was everything I had left to give. The Quinn family hosted a gala. The Chase family and the Holt
21:41family both came to New York for it. The Holt family butler showed up at the Quinn estate. He
21:49hadn't changed. Same air of casual authority. Same look that said I was an inconvenience to be managed.
21:55The ninth young master. Your father would like to see you. With Quinn behind me,
22:01the permanent exhaustion that had lived behind my eyes had finally started to lift.
22:08You think getting married made you something? Don't forget who fed you when you were small.
22:13Interesting. A butler walks into my home and puts his hands on my husband?
22:17Quinn's voice was winter. My hand found her waist. If the Holt family wants a meeting,
22:22they submit a formal request. A butler showing up to collect someone is an insult to this household.
22:26To who exactly? That butler left the Quinn estate that evening with two broken legs,
22:30deposited in front of the Holt's hotel in a way that left no room for interpretation.
22:35The Holt family finally understood what kind of family I'd married into. The night of the gala,
22:40the hotel became the most exclusive room in the city. Hundreds of security personnel at the door alone.
22:47He quickly realized that every person in the room was heading directly to Quinn's side.
22:55I hope the Quinn family finds my son satisfactory. The room went quiet and looked at my father. He'd
23:02assumed his reputation as a casino mogul carried weight everywhere. The faces around him were politely
23:08blank. No one had the faintest idea who he was. My stepmother turned to me.
23:12Your parents are right here and you can't even come say hello? You never call, you never write.
23:18People would think we raised you with no manners at all.
23:21The message was clear. These people were not welcome here. The Holt family's money came from
23:26casinos. Expanding internationally required legitimacy and the legitimate companies my father owned had,
23:33recently, been quietly acquired by a small firm no one had heard of. By the time anyone noticed,
23:38the leverage was gone. That was when he remembered he had a son in New York. If my father had
23:43even a
23:44shred of humility, maybe something could have been saved. But a lifetime of flattery had made him
23:49blind to everything. The Holt family left the gala with nothing. My stepmother spent the entire evening
23:55making cutting remarks, hinting that I had stolen my brother's chance to be here. In the end, she
24:01isolated herself from the entire room. I stepped out of the ballroom just to breathe. Whatever happened
24:06to this person you cared about? You wouldn't come home for me but you had no trouble changing your
24:10tune once you got here? Charlotte. It had been a long time since I'd seen her. She had changed,
24:15become harder, her gaze fixed on the pin on my lapel, like it had offended her personally. Charlotte,
24:21I'm grateful for everything you did for me over the years. But you were the one who didn't choose me.
24:26You don't get to be bitter about where I ended up. The person I care about is right here. The
24:30contentment in my voice, unguarded, real, struck her like a blow. What about everything between us?
24:36All those years? I always wanted to marry you. And Tyler? Wasn't he the one you chose at the gala?
24:41The whole city watched. Every camera in the room was on you. At the gala, the whole city watched.
24:45Every camera was on you. The Chase family had refused to recognize a scholarship student
24:51as their heir's partner. But the footage still existed. Every tabloid had run it. Tyler had
24:56started presenting himself as the future head of the Chase family. He became a joke. The Chase
25:01family had been cleaning up the mess ever since. And Tyler had disappeared.
25:05No, I don't miss him. My own creation turning on me. I should have seen it coming. The mistake I'll
25:16regret longest is letting you go. You used the time to build enough to come back and take everything.
25:21She had figured it out. The ability is there. You're the best of his children. Without question.
25:31What a waste that you're illegitimate.
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