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The Ceo's Secret Husband
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00:01I'm giving you a shot to pay for me. Don't blow it.
00:04Why?
00:06Listen, you little shit. Letting you pay is a favor.
00:09Nobody disrespects Quintech in this city.
00:12You got a death wish?
00:13You know who I am?
00:15I'm the CEO's husband. I'm Harper Quinn's man.
00:18Scared yet?
00:23Hey, do you have a second husband I don't know about?
00:27Calling for backup? You're not walking out of here alive.
00:30Back off!
00:32This is how Quintech operates?
00:35Shaking people down like street thugs?
00:39Thugs? In Silicon Valley? Quintech is the law!
00:44I say jump, you jump. My word is the rule.
00:50Quintech is big.
00:52But they don't pay you enough to cover your own stake?
00:58I'm giving you a chance to network.
01:01People beg to buy me dinner.
01:03Since when does the Vance family need to kiss anyone's ass?
01:07I glance to Juliet. He's New York Wall Street royalty.
01:10I am Chase Thorne. And I run this town.
01:14Pin these idiots down!
01:19Oh!
01:19Juliet!
01:26You fucking bastard!
01:31Mind your own business!
01:34Nobody touches Quintech!
01:43I am Harper Quinn's legal husband.
01:47My name is Carter Vance!
01:50And he is Julian Sterling.
01:52From New York.
01:53Let us go right now, and you might live to see tomorrow!
02:02Harper's husband? The Sterling family?
02:05Did we knock your brains out?
02:08Everyone knows the VP is Harper's real man.
02:11Look at this clown flexing.
02:13Bro is talking completely out of his ass.
02:15Sterling? Never heard of him.
02:17Nice fake names, bro.
02:21Say you're her husband one more time,
02:23and I'll rip your arm right off.
02:26I'm gonna show you exactly what's real.
02:29And what's a lie.
02:30Only I get to say Harp's name.
02:32I am her man.
02:34Just me.
02:38Damn, Carter.
02:39You got married just to get cucked?
02:42This guy is claiming your wife right to your face!
02:44Yes!
02:53AAAAAAH!
02:54AAAAAAGH!
02:55UGH!
02:57UGH!
03:00AAAAAGH!
03:01...
03:27He's hitting the VP! Kill him!
03:33Beat his ass Carter! I have never been so insulted in my damn life!
03:45Get him off me! I'll triple your bonuses! Just kill him!
04:07Stop right there!
04:11Two local cops pushed through the crowd. They surveyed the trashed restaurant, completely annoyed.
04:17But the second they spotted, Chase bleeding on the floor, their faces dropped.
04:21Mr. Thorne? Oh my god, sir, what happened here?
04:27He practically tripped over himself trying to help Chase up. Chase saw the badge and immediately played the victim. He
04:33pointed at Julian and me.
04:35Officer Davis! These tourists are psycho!
04:39Refused to pay my tab, then jumped us! Look at my face! Look at my employee!
04:45The big cop barely glanced at our bruises. He marched over and got right in my face.
04:50Who the hell do you think you are? Starting a brawl in broad daylight?
04:53You think you can touch Quintech staff and get away with it?
04:57He cornered us for his dinner bill. He threw the first punch.
05:04Bullshit!
05:05I offered them a favor! I told them they could cover my check, and they snapped!
05:10Started claiming this guy is my CEO's husband, throwing around fake Wall Street names.
05:16I don't care who started it! Look at this place!
05:20You beat him up, you trashed the joint, you're at fault!
05:23Let me spell it out for you. In Silicon Valley, everyone bows down to Quintech.
05:28Mr. Thorne here works directly for the CEO. You touch him, you spit in Quintech's face.
05:32And that means you're messing with the rules of this entire city!
05:35The skinny cop pulled out his handcuffs and rattled them.
05:38Save the sob story. You're going to County Holden.
05:41Oh, and you're paying Mr. Thorne's tab. Plus the restaurant damages, medical bills, and emotional distress.
05:48Get on your knees, beg Mr. Thorne for forgiveness, and maybe we don't lock you up.
05:53Are you kidding me? He started the trouble, and you just blindly convict us?
05:57Damn right I do! You know why? Because you're a nobody!
06:01You're in our town, you play by our rules!
06:05Mr. Thorne letting you pay his tab was a damn privilege! Stop whining like a little bitch!
06:10I'd love to see if your local rules can hold up against federal law.
06:14Oh, we got a tough guy. Looks like you need a hard lesson!
06:19I dodged him. He lost it. He ripped his taser from his belt and spark it.
06:24Wanna do this the hard way?
06:29Enjoy the ride, asshole!
06:3250,000 volts ripped through my body. My muscles locked up. I almost collapsed. Julian caught me just in time.
06:40You badge wearing pieces of shit! This is abuse of power!
06:45Abuse of power? This is official police business.
06:48The big cop pulled his taser too, aiming it right at Julian.
06:53Quintech's business is our business. You arrogant punks need to learn respect!
06:59He pulled the truth. Julian grunted as the prongs hit him. The smell of burnt fabric hit the air.
07:04You corrupt lapdogs. You're gonna regret this.
07:11Regret it?
07:13You can cry about regret when you're getting your ass beat in cell block D every single day.
07:17He used a taser to tip Julian's chin up. He turned back to chase, instantly switching back to his sickeningly
07:22sweet.
07:23How's that, Mr. Thorne?
07:25Was that enough juice? I can hit him again if you want?
07:28Juice him again. Show them exactly who runs this city.
07:32The big cop kicked me while I was down. Then he bowed his head to chase again.
07:37Hey, Mr. Thorne, quick question. When's Ms. Quinn's due date?
07:40Me and my partner here want to send a nice gift basket.
07:43You know, to properly congratulate you and the CEO?
07:47Yeah, absolutely! We'd love to celebrate with you.
07:50Maybe with the new baby coming, Ms. Quinn might need some extra security. Maybe put in a good word for
07:56us?
07:57Chase smirked, completely full of himself.
07:59About four or five months out. Ultrasound confirmed it. It's a boy.
08:04Harper is pregnant. The words hit me harder than the taser.
08:07I just got back to the city after a six month business trip overseas.
08:14Harper is pregnant. Four to five months.
08:17The math hit my brain. My blood ran ice cold. Then, it boiled. We've been married for two years.
08:24She kept stringing me along, saying, she was, too busy with the company to have kids.
08:30I forced myself up off the floor. The skinny cop saw me moving. He jammed the taser right into the
08:35back of my neck.
08:36The world went pitch black. My knees buckled.
08:40Chase grabbed a heavy wooden stool. He raised it over my head. Ready to smash my skull in.
08:45Right at that moment, a sound echoed from the restaurant entrance.
08:49The sharp, rapid click of designer heels.
08:55Harper stepped into the wrecked restaurant. She didn't even blink at the broken glass. But when her eyes landed on
09:01Chase, her whole demeanor softened.
09:04Oh my God, Chase. Baby, what happened? Who did this to you?
09:08Harper, thank God you're here. These two are psycho. They assaulted us. Attacked the cops. And this guy even claimed
09:16to be your husband.
09:19Mrs. Quinn. Perfect timing. These nobodies started the trouble. Disrespected you and Mr. Thorne.
09:25We're handling it by the book.
09:29Carter, I completely underestimated you. You go on a six month work trip and come back a street thug.
09:35And the trash you hang out with. Coming to my city to start trouble? You think Quintech is a joke?
09:42Let me ask you something, Harper.
09:46Why is your VP telling everyone he's your husband? And why is he cornering strangers into paying his dinner tab?
09:52Harper stared at me for a moment. Then she turned to the cop, her tone demanding.
09:57Officer Davis, tell me exactly what happened.
09:59The big cop didn't miss a beat.
10:01Mrs. Quinn, it's sickening! This guy recognized Mr. Thorne, barged right over, demanding to pay his check, trying to kiss
10:12ass and network.
10:13Mr. Thorne politely declined. But this punk wouldn't take no for an answer.
10:19Kept bragging about how rich he is. Said rejecting his money was a total insult.
10:25Yeah, we got witnesses. When Mr. Thorne stood his ground, this guy completely lost it. Said Mr. Thorne was trash.
10:34Said he wasn't worthy of Quintech. Then he just snapped and attacked him.
10:38Are you shitting me? There he cornered us! Shut your mouth! You don't get to speak! You egged him on!
10:46You egged him on! If you hadn't been running your mouth, none of this would have happened!
10:53Harper, I know he just wanted to rub elbows with the higher-ups. But he crossed a line. When I
10:59wouldn't let him pay the bill, he went crazy! Threatened to tear down Quintech.
11:07Carter, I didn't know you could be this pathetic. You wanted a handout from my team? You wanted to desperately
11:14climb the ladder and when they shut you down, you threw a violent tantrum like a toddler?
11:20Did you lose your damn mind on that trip? Someone won't let you buy them dinner so you assault them?
11:27Have you no shame?
11:28I didn't-
11:29Save it! The police just told me everything. You are unbelievable. You're so used to living off my dime, you
11:37suck up to everyone you see. They reject you, and you snap. Why the hell did I ever marry you?
11:45Harper, don't let him upset you. He probably just lost his head for a second.
11:49Lost his head? Please. This is his true nature. Officers, process them. I want every cent of damages paid in
11:58full. Let's see how he pays for this.
12:03My throat tightened. Fine. Damages. Name your price.
12:10Harper left. A cruel, mocking laugh. She looked me up and down.
12:15Five million dollars. Can you cover that? You probably couldn't even scrape together ten grand if you begged.
12:21Julian didn't say a word. He just pulled out his phone.
12:25Five mil? Wait for it. Text my dad, too. My phone's smashed.
12:32Look at this clown flexing. Five million?
12:36From you two broke losers?
12:38You're under arrest.
12:39Stop wasting my time. Put your hands behind your back. We'll see who's laughing when you're locked up.
12:45We're doing this the hard way.
12:48What's the rush? The money's on the way.
12:51On the way? From who? Your dad?
12:56What's he gonna do? Pawn his construction tool belt to bail you out?
13:02Enough!
13:04I'm taking you down right now!
13:06Just as he raised the cups, a deafening roar erupted from outside.
13:10The windows rattled. The ground beneath our feet began to tremble.
13:14Julian and I looked out the restaurant doors.
13:19Here they are.
13:23Everyone rushed to the windows.
13:25In the distance, a helicopter bearing the Sterling family crest was flying toward them.
13:30A convoy of 15 blacked-out SUVs rolled up.
13:33Leading the pack was an extended wheelbase Rolls-Royce Phantom.
13:37The vibration under our feet grew stronger.
13:39Chase's smug smile completely dissolved.
13:42What the hell is happening?
13:43The chopper hovered over the restaurant's parking lot.
13:46The SUV door swung open in unison.
13:49Dozens of elite private security operatives stepped out.
13:52Tailored black suits.
13:54White gloves.
13:55Two older men in impeccable three-piece suits led the charge.
13:58They marched into the restaurant, their eyes scanning the wreckage,
14:01when they saw Julian and me bleeding on the floor.
14:04The temperature in the room plummeted.
14:06The Sterling family's steward, Arthur, rushed straight to Julian.
14:11Seeing the bruises on him, he immediately asked,
14:13Julian, are you all right?
14:15My family's steward, Thomas.
14:18His voice was tight with anger.
14:20Carter, I am so sorry you had to endure this.
14:26Chase and the two cops were paralyzed.
14:29All their arrogant barking from just a second ago.
14:31Gone.
14:32Julian calmly dusted off his ruined jacket.
14:35Arthur, did you bring the cash?
14:38Ms. Quinn here demanded five million.
14:41Let her count it.
14:42Two operatives stepped forward and placed heavy.
14:45Reinforced briefcases on the nearest intact table.
14:48The cases snapped open.
14:50Stacks of crisp.
14:51Hundred dollar bills.
14:53Row after row of cold.
14:54Hard cash.
14:55It was blinding.
14:57Chase's knees literally gave out.
14:59He collapsed against a chair.
15:00The big cop and the skinny cop looked like they had seen a ghost.
15:03Their faces went ash white.
15:05Lips trembling.
15:06They couldn't form a single word.
15:08Thomas raised a hand.
15:10Another team of my operatives marched in with identical briefcases.
15:13Mrs. Quinn.
15:15The five million you requested.
15:17One from the Vance family.
15:19One from the Sterlings.
15:21However.
15:22The watch smashed on Carter's wrist is a bespoke Pata Philippe.
15:27Valued at roughly seven million dollars.
15:30Julian's ruined jacket is a custom Savvy road piece.
15:33Replacement cost, eight million.
15:34Adding medical expenses and emotional distress for both gentlemen.
15:39The total comes to an even 20 million.
15:44I assume we'll be wiring that directly from Quintech's accounts.
15:49Behind her.
15:49The Quintech staff was completely shook.
15:52The guys laughing earlier.
15:53Huddled up.
15:55Julian took a silk handkerchief from Arthur.
15:57And slowly wiped the blood from his mouth.
15:59And as for you two officers.
16:01Abuse of power.
16:03Police brutality.
16:04Aiding a fraudulent shakedown.
16:07I'm gonna make sure your entire department burns for this.
16:11Oh by the way.
16:14Extortion.
16:15Aggravated assault.
16:16With successive sentencing.
16:18That's easily a decade behind bars.
16:21Enjoy the food and county.
16:22Harper's eyes were glued to me.
16:24She looked at me like I was a total stranger.
16:27Carter.
16:28What is all this?
16:30Since when do you have this kind of money?
16:33I looked at her shattered expression.
16:35And suddenly.
16:36My mind flashed back to that winter back in college.
16:41I still remember her outside the campus library.
16:44Freezing in a beat up winter coat.
16:46Huddled over her notes.
16:48Nursing a stale bagel for lunch.
16:50I walked up and handed her a hot drink.
16:52She flushed.
16:53Pushed it away.
16:53And insisted she wasn't cold.
16:55Later.
16:56I found out she was working three jobs.
16:58Scraping together tuition.
17:00And paying for her mom's medical bills.
17:02One time.
17:03Her professor completely shredded her startup proposal.
17:06She sat by the track field and cried for hours.
17:09I sat down next to her and asked.
17:11What if I just ask my family to fund the whole thing for you?
17:14She snapped her head up.
17:15Her eyes were completely red.
17:17But she glared at me.
17:18Carter.
17:19What kind of girl do you think I am?
17:21I would rather starve than take a handout.
17:23Especially trust fund money.
17:26I'm building this myself.
17:28I don't need your pity.
17:30We had a huge fight that day.
17:31Said she hated guys born with a silver spoon.
17:34Said I would never understand her pride.
17:36After that.
17:37I never brought up my family again.
17:39When her startup's funding chain broke down.
17:41I anonymously wired 30 million dollars to keep it afloat.
17:45When her competitors tried to crush her.
17:47I had my father's connections quietly bail her out.
17:50She always bragged about her good luck.
17:52She never knew I was the one behind every bit of that luck.
17:56But then Harper got rich.
17:57And she completely lost herself.
17:59She grew cold.
18:00Shut me out of the business completely.
18:02Acted like I was only after her money.
18:05I kept telling myself.
18:06She'd come to her senses once the company took off.
18:09But she was in such a rush.
18:10She went out and basically bought herself a side piece.
18:13You never asked.
18:14I pulled myself out of the memory.
18:16My voice was dead calm.
18:18You preached about hating handouts.
18:20You wanted to do it all by yourself.
18:23So I let you play pretend.
18:24So wait, Quintech?
18:27My entire company?
18:29Is all because of you?
18:33Does it even matter now?
18:37You used to say you despise cheaters.
18:39Now you've got a side piece on the company payroll.
18:42You cried about big guys crushing the little guys.
18:45Now you let your VP shake down innocent people for dinner money.
18:48You despised corruption.
18:50Yet you stood right there and watched dirty cops frame me.
18:53I paused, looking at a face I didn't even recognize anymore.
18:57Harper, our problem was never the money.
19:01It's that you turned into everything you used to hate.
19:03I turned to Thomas.
19:06Call Vance Global.
19:08Pull every single cent of our funding out of Quintech immediately.
19:12And tell the legal team to draft the breach of contract notice.
19:15Thomas nodded.
19:16He pulled out his phone and started dialing.
19:18Harper lunged forward to stop him.
19:20No!
19:21But the security operatives instantly blocked her.
19:23She stared at me in pure panic.
19:25Carter, you can't do this!
19:28Quintech is my life's work!
19:32If you pull the funding, the company will go under!
19:35Your life's work?
19:39How much of that work was actually yours?
19:41Her face went completely pale.
19:43Her lips trembled, but no words came out.
19:46And one more thing.
19:47I looked at the lawyer standing behind Thomas.
19:50Draft the divorce papers right now.
19:53We'll follow the prenup.
19:54I walk away with nothing.
19:56I remembered something and added.
19:57Oh, actually, no.
20:00One more thing.
20:01Trace back every share tied to those anonymous shell companies.
20:04That equity belongs to the Vance family.
20:07Understood, Mr. Vance.
20:09Harper slumped to the floor.
20:10The arrogance was completely gone.
20:12She looked up at me.
20:14Eyes filled with desperate, ugly regret.
20:16No, please!
20:17I was wrong!
20:19I was so wrong!
20:20Just one chance, please!
20:22Chase is gone!
20:24I'll fire him right now!
20:25And the baby!
20:26I won't keep it!
20:28I'll handle it!
20:29I swear!
20:29I'll-
20:30Save it.
20:31Your baby.
20:32Your company.
20:33Your life.
20:35I don't care anymore.
20:36Julian had been completely silent this whole time.
20:39Suddenly, he kicked the solid wood table next to him.
20:42The leg snapped in half.
20:44He rubbed the taser burn on his arm.
20:46Now that your little family drama is over, it's time to talk about my business.
20:53Julian turned to his security team.
20:55Lock this dump down.
20:57Not a single fly gets out.
20:59Everyone here who threw a punch or cheered them on, nobody walks.
21:01The guy who kicked my gut.
21:03The rat who tased me.
21:05The loudmouth who mocked my father.
21:07Drag him out.
21:08I swear to God.
21:10If any of you walk out of here on your own two feet, I'm dropping my family name.
21:15And these pieces of shit.
21:17You were all so tough earlier.
21:20Break their legs.
21:21Dump them in the Hudson.
21:22Chase was scared shitless.
21:24No!
21:24Please!
21:25Mrs. Quinn, save me!
21:27Harper, save me!
21:28Harper, save me!
21:28Harper opened her mouth to plead.
21:30But Julian shot her a dead-eyed look.
21:32You wanna turn?
21:33She froze instantly.
21:35Deathly pale.
21:36She didn't know East Coast money.
21:37But she knew.
21:38Anyone who could call in a chopper wasn't someone to cross.
21:42Julian's operatives moved fast.
21:44Within minutes.
21:45The suited goons.
21:46The loudmouth employees.
21:48And the two dirty cops were pinned hard to the floor.
21:50An operative snatched the taser.
21:52And jammed it into the skinny cop's back.
21:54He shrieked.
21:55Pulling into a tight ball.
21:57Screaming for mercy.
21:58And you.
22:01Julian walked over to the big cop.
22:03And pinned the man's face to the floor with his shoe.
22:06You said we'd get beat every day in lockup.
22:09Now taste it.
22:11He tipped his chin at his men.
22:12Beat him to a pump.
22:14Just keep him breathing.
22:16Screams.
22:16And the crashes of tables mixed together.
22:18Harper crouched on the floor covering her face.
22:21Crying.
22:22But nobody even looked at her.
22:24I saw Julian's bloodshot eyes.
22:25He was genuinely pissed.
22:27A New York billionaire air getting humiliated by a startup VP.
22:31Enough.
22:33Nobody swallows that.
22:34I patted his shoulder.
22:36They aren't worth dirtying your hands over.
22:38Julian glanced down at the groaning bodies.
22:41Today's your lucky day.
22:43Hand them over to the authorities.
22:45Lock them up.
22:46Squeeze them for every cent.
22:48If they're short a dime, make their families crawl to New York and beg me.
22:52He grabbed my arm and pulled me toward the door.
22:55We're out.
22:56This dump is cursed.
23:00I heard about the fallout later.
23:02Chase got the worst of it.
23:03With the Sterlings and my family pressing down.
23:06His so-called VP title made him completely radioactive.
23:09To save themselves, Quintec fired him immediately.
23:13And sued him for embezzlement and corporate sabotage.
23:16Those employees who used to kiss his ass.
23:19They threw him under the bus.
23:20Handing over every piece of evidence to save their own skin.
23:24Stacked charges.
23:25He got 12 years in federal prison.
23:27The two dirty cops didn't fare any better.
23:29The evidence of corruption went straight to internal affairs.
23:33They were suspended without pay on day one.
23:35Their precinct captain threw them to the wolves to save his own pension.
23:39Stripped of their badges.
23:40Convicted of aggravated assault.
23:42Quintec collapsed faster than anyone expected.
23:45Once Vance Global pulled our funding.
23:47Every other investor bailed.
23:49The cash flow evaporated overnight.
23:51Rivals poached Harper's core team and stole her contracts.
23:54She tried to call in favors.
23:56But she was completely radioactive.
23:58Nobody on the west coast was stupid enough to cross New York money.
24:03Three months later.
24:05Harper went from Silicon Valley royalty to millions in debt.
24:09Word is.
24:09Someone spotted her under a freeway overpass on the west coast.
24:13Looking completely haggard.
24:15As for the goons and the loudmouth employees.
24:17Julian didn't actually dump them in the Hudson.
24:20But he ruined them.
24:21The guards got their arms broken and were run out of the state.
24:24The employees were blacklisted from the tech industry entirely.
24:27They'll never forget the sight of that cash.
24:30Or the roar of that chopper for the rest of their miserable lives.
24:33Leaving that wrecked restaurant.
24:35Julian and I got straight on the chopper.
24:37He was rubbing his taser burn.
24:39Cursing about how ridiculous the west coast rules were.
24:43I didn't say a word.
24:44I just watched the city shrink below us.
24:47Any lingering feeling I had for Harper completely vanished into the clouds.
24:50Back in New York, the Sterlings used a major summit.
24:54To rattle the cages of the tech circles that backed Harper.
24:57Julian is fiercely protective.
24:59If you mess with him, he burns your whole ecosystem down.
25:03For my family, pulling out of Quintech was just a flick of the wrist.
25:07My dad called me home when he heard I got hurt.
25:09He looked at the bruise on my neck and called me soft.
25:12But the next day, he had his legal team drop.
25:15The divorce and equity clawback papers right on Harper's lap.
25:21She broke down crying in bankruptcy court when she got served.
25:25But tears don't pay bills.
25:26The Vance family took back every single cent.
25:29Six months later, I ran into Julian at a global merger signing.
25:33Tailored suit.
25:34Charming some European billionaires.
25:36The scar on his arm was completely gone.
25:38He saw me walk in.
25:40Smirked.
25:41And bumped my shoulder.
25:42Heard Harper is running a small convenience store in the suburbs now.
25:45Heavily pregnant.
25:47Tragic.
25:50Not our problem.
25:52He raised an eyebrow, but didn't push it.
25:54After the event, we walked out of the venue together.
25:58His Maybach and my Bentley were waiting at the curb.
26:00The night breeze hit us.
26:02Real talk.
26:03Getting lit up by those local cops?
26:06Most embarrassing shit of my life.
26:08Same here.
26:09I thought about getting pinned to that floor.
26:11And I laughed too.
26:13Lesson learned.
26:14Not everyone deserves our humility.
26:16He slapped my back.
26:18Come on.
26:18Drinks at my place.
26:19My old man just flew in a few cases of 82 Lafrat.
26:23A late celebration for your freedom.
26:26Pulling away from the hotel, I caught the city lights glowing in the rear view.
26:30I used to think marriage was about walking side by side.
26:33Now I know some people are just a temporary chapter.
26:36Julian and I were moving on to bigger things and better views.
26:40After all, the person who can bring us to our knees, hasn't even taken their first breath.
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