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