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00:02I know it's your first time. I will be gentle.
00:16I had a crush on Liam for years. After last night, I finally became his girl.
00:26Sophia, do you like our third base?
00:29Liam, we're still at school.
00:33I want a homerun now. Tonight, my mom is.
00:41Liam, did you finally sleep with that nerd?
00:45I want the prom queen, Ava. Sophia was just for practice.
00:50Sophia's just a backup?
00:52Who cares? She enjoyed it. Also, I won't let her carry a Rockefeller baby.
00:56Am I just a tool to him?
01:00How was she?
01:04Kind of innocent, actually.
01:33I will buy you the pill tomorrow.
01:36I don't want anything to hurt you, ever.
01:39Why? We're going to have a baby sooner or later anyway.
01:41Baby, pregnant is bad for your body. How could I bear to see you suffer?
01:44We can wait until I marry you. Then we'll talk about our first baby, okay?
01:51Oh, lies.
01:55I heard Liam slept with Sophia raw yesterday. God, we can't let her get pregnant with his kid.
02:01She might actually marry into the family.
02:03That won't happen. Liam will make her take the morning after pill. If that pathetic bitch really gets pregnant and
02:09marries in, it will be a disgrace to her.
02:19Baby, I can't take you home. There's a party tonight. Don't forget to buy the pill yourself, okay? Be a
02:26good girl.
02:26Stop crying. You are pathetic.
02:31It's okay. It's okay.
02:44From the day he moved next door.
02:52I've always liked him. Never changed.
03:08Where are you? Why didn't you come tonight?
03:11I don't feel well.
03:12That bitch Ava is here. She is all over Liam. It's disgusting.
03:19Yeah!
03:33beat music
03:33Ready, ready, ready.
03:56I choose push-ups.
03:59Guy on top, girl under.
04:02Ava!
04:02Make it happen!
04:06It's a good thing Sofia didn't come today or she'd be making a scene again.
04:11Oh, come on, don't be a buzzkill.
04:24I'll do it.
04:26Who's afraid?
04:34One, two, three!
04:38One, two, three!
04:49What?
04:51What?
04:52Hold it!
04:52Hold it!
04:54Hold it!
04:55Hold it!
04:58Hold it!
05:06Hold it!
05:08Hold it!
05:09Hold it!
05:22bitch don't blame me for being mean if i didn't show you you would never give up i know i
05:28don't
05:29blame you i blame myself for being stupid i thought if i stayed by his side that spot would
05:34be mine how can he treat you like this he knows how many years you've been crazy about him i
05:40won't
05:40give myself another chance i've decided i'm going with you for real isn't yale your dream
05:48didn't you say you wanted to be with liam he promised me we would go to yale together first
05:54time because of him that place became somewhere i'd die trying to reach but now i don't think that
06:01way anymore it's done emma i canceled my application i will go south
06:17with you oh my god so happy for you sophia baby i told you you should go to college when
06:25i know you
06:26so well liam is not worth it i knew you're gonna find someone who wants to
06:36liam you will definitely go to boeing or suisex later right yale aerospace engineering
06:43that's it what about me i actually want to apply to nyu for art art
06:50no you will study finance at yale then you can handle in my finances anyway you stay with
06:57me don't think about running away
07:08sophia your recent industry analysis is very insightful
07:11follow liam to yale you'll be the perfect right hand by his side
07:23liam from now on we're on different paths it's over
07:34it's so dirty
07:39i have to wash his taste off me but how do i do that
07:52liam i need you
07:55it's all lies
07:59i've missed you so much
08:05it's all lies i don't care about him
08:19i'm not gonna give him another chance to hurt me it's a chance to be strong
08:34sofia i'm here it's okay
08:50baby not up yet the sun is already halfway up your cute butt
09:04exhausted from last night i bought your favorite shivate
09:08eat it while it's hot
09:14sofia
09:16don't do this
09:17don't do this
09:19my patience is wearing thin
09:26i said
09:33don't
09:33don't
09:37you don't get to hide from me
09:46don't touch me
09:47calm down
09:52get away from me
09:54that's enough from you
10:01it was just a game is this really necessary
10:05get out get the hell out of my house right now
10:11you've grown some backbone i come here early to bring you breakfast and you give me this attitude
10:19i'll ask you one last time have you had enough no i'm not making a scene i just think you
10:24are filthy
10:25what did you say you think i'm filthy sofia you've got guts say it again
10:31you touched me with the same hands you used on her
10:34liam i feel disgusting
10:42don't you dare i've spoiled you so much you forgot your place
11:02are you fucking crazy
11:08don't touch me
11:09oh great perfect
11:10now you want to act all pure and innocent
11:14when you were begging me to funk you before you didn't think i was disgusting then
11:17ten years of being by his side
11:19in his eyes
11:20it was just me shamelessly clinging to him
11:23yes
11:24i'm not worthy
11:25i had no shame
11:26i was pathetic
11:28but now i'm awake
11:29liam
11:30can you get the hell out now
11:44i'm sorry i had a bit too much to drink yesterday
11:46i crossed the line
11:47you must be hungry
11:48this is your favorite flavor
11:49try it
11:50all right stop being angry it's just a small thing
11:56liam
11:56where are you
11:59what happened
12:00babe send me the address i'm coming to you
12:03just remember to take the pill otherwise i can't explain it to your parents
12:06i have to go now
12:08just try to be reasonable
12:09we'll talk later
12:10try to be understanding
12:14don't come back again
12:28don't come back again
12:29are you ever gonna stop it's my life
12:32since when do you get a say in my social gatherings
12:35with that face of yours making a fuss over every little thing
12:39don't even dream about getting into yale and your next life
12:44sofia was just for practice
12:45i have to wash his taste off me
12:57who are you crying for it's suffocating
12:59ten years of following him
13:03i finally lost my heart
13:06you
13:11reflect on yourself
13:15when you've really thought about what you've done
13:18then you can come beg me
13:20you
14:03so cold and sticky i don't like it
14:05But, Sophie, I prepared this special shake just for you.
14:10Okay.
14:11Anything you want, Liam.
14:13Oh, baby, you're so sweet.
14:14I want to eat you up.
14:25Just got my crush's gift.
14:27Thank you, honey.
14:28Love you.
14:32Liam, you know what this means.
14:35Our little dirty secret.
14:37Liam, you bastard.
14:39The special shake just for me?
14:42Just another filthy game to get girls.
14:45All these stains, it won't just come out.
14:47Makes me disgusted.
14:49I don't need to remove stains.
14:51I just throw it away.
14:58Ten years of our memories.
15:01In the end, I'm the only one who thinks they are precious.
15:16Ava?
15:17Why do you have his phone?
15:22Ava?
15:23Why do you have his phone?
15:24What did I do?
15:25Girl, I'm not the one doing anything.
15:28Look at him.
15:29Your Prince Charming is trying so hard on me.
15:32Ava, I've been practicing on a real girl.
15:34I make a virgin high.
15:36I definitely will satisfy you.
15:38Please just say yes.
15:40What?
15:40He took my first night just to practice his skill?
15:43To please Ava?
15:44Then who do you think is hotter?
15:46Me or Sophia?
15:47You, of course, babe.
15:49That nerd can't even compare to you.
15:51Is this shake familiar, girl?
15:52Then you know what will happen next.
15:54Bitch, you lost.
15:56That's enough.
15:57I'm done with everything.
15:58Liam, there's no way I will let you touch me or see me anymore.
16:02Ever.
16:07Sophia!
16:08Sophia!
16:09Open the fucking door!
16:11Shit!
16:12Why did Liam come to me?
16:13He should have been with Ava.
16:15Open up!
16:16Sophia!
16:16I know you're fucking in there!
16:19Haven't you finished your tantrum?
16:22Keep your voice down!
16:24Or I'll call the cops!
16:26Liam, listen.
16:27Can you just leave?
16:28I don't want to make a scene.
16:29If I open the door, can you promise we just talk?
16:32I promise.
16:35Why don't you block me and change the password?
16:37Please answer me, Sophia.
16:39Do you think you can simply erase me from your life?
16:41Let go of me, Liam!
16:42I just don't want to see you or is that so hard to understand?
16:44Who are you to say her name?
16:45If she means the world to you, then go find her.
16:47I don't care!
16:47Go away!
16:48Stop making me sick!
16:53No, you're mine.
16:55Help!
16:57Help!
16:59Help!
17:02Stay away from her.
17:11Jax, school hockey captain, you think playing hero makes you her savior?
17:16You have no idea how things work between us.
17:23Sophia, are you crazy?
17:24After everything he just did?
17:26Is this it?
17:27He says one nice thing and you're back?
17:29Don't be his punching bag, Sophia.
17:31He doesn't love you.
17:32He just loves owning you.
17:33I know what I'm doing, Jax.
17:35Face it, Jax.
17:36You're just a distraction.
17:37She's mine.
17:39Is this really what you want?
17:40To go back to being his second choice?
17:43Come on, Soph.
17:44Enough drama.
17:45Give me your hand.
17:47Sophia, come on.
17:48We both know you're just doing this to get my attention.
17:54If you take that hand, you're just proving him right.
17:56Don't do this to yourself.
17:58Soph, you know I don't have all out.
18:00I'll even let you choose the restaurant tomorrow.
18:01Stay, Soph.
18:02Just this once, please.
18:16You, you fucking bitch!
18:19You dare!
18:23Do I need to remind you to shut your filthy mouth again?
18:26I'm not that stupid girl I used to be.
18:30Sophia, don't think you're suddenly high and mighty
18:33just because you crawled into bed with Jax.
18:35Jax, you're just a piece of secondhand trash
18:38I'm done playing with.
18:39With Jax's status,
18:41he can have any woman he wants.
18:43You're absolutely nothing to him!
18:48Hey, Captain.
18:49Isn't Sophia totally boring in bed?
18:50She's a dead fish, isn't her?
18:52Insult Sophia one more time
18:54and I'll pull your tongue out.
18:57Hold on, Jax.
18:58You haven't actually slept with her yet, have you?
19:00You're the golden boy.
19:01Why settle for my leftovers?
19:09I forgot to tell you,
19:10I never actually climaxed once with you.
19:14Jax is much better in bed than you'll ever be.
19:16You shut up!
19:19I'll fucking kill you!
19:22Listen carefully.
19:24If you ever show your face near her again
19:26or even say her name,
19:27I won't just break your legs.
19:28Jax, I'll make sure you unable to join any college.
19:34I don't want to get my hands dirty.
19:36Get out.
19:37Now.
19:44Jax,
19:46thank you for just now.
19:48But,
19:48why did you suddenly show up at my house?
19:52You don't remember?
19:56You don't remember?
19:57Remember what?
20:01I don't have any.
20:03Give us your lunch money, fatty.
20:05Now.
20:05I don't have any.
20:07Leave me alone.
20:10Leave him alone.
20:11If you touch him again,
20:12I'll scream.
20:13You?
20:14Fuck off,
20:15or I'll kick your ass too.
20:17Oh shit.
20:19Oh my god.
20:21You got hurt.
20:23It's okay.
20:24I'm used to it.
20:25It's a gift from my mom.
20:27It will protect you.
20:28Thank you for saving me.
20:30What's your name?
20:31I'm Sophia.
20:32From now on,
20:33I've got you covered.
20:35You don't remember me?
20:36Remember you?
20:38Jax,
20:40everyone knows who you are.
20:41You're the captain of the hockey team.
20:44Before today,
20:45I didn't even know you knew I existed.
20:48Didn't you just say we've had six together?
20:50I'm sorry.
20:51I lied.
20:52I only said that to piss Liam off.
20:54I just wanted him to give up on me for good.
21:03A kiss doesn't mean anything.
21:05Yeah.
21:06Jax,
21:07you're the campus heart drope.
21:08Why would you ever like a nerd like me?
21:11I'm not like the other girls.
21:13I don't know what your angle is.
21:15Maybe you're just like Liam.
21:17Maybe I'm just a game to you.
21:19Sophia,
21:20you have to trust me.
21:23One Liam was enough.
21:25Jax,
21:25I'm not falling for this again.
21:33Jax,
21:34don't think saving me gives you the right to do whatever you want.
21:37It's okay.
21:38I'll wait.
21:40I'll wait until you believe me.
21:43Hey,
21:44stop treating me like a kid.
21:45I'm an adult.
21:46Not yet.
21:47You're not an adult until prom is over tonight.
21:51Oh my God,
21:52the ball.
21:53It's already started.
21:54I'm late.
21:55Jax,
21:56I have to go.
22:01I'm going to make you the star of that ball.
22:08I look like a mess.
22:10I don't belong here.
22:12Maybe I should just go home.
22:14Oh my God.
22:16Sophia,
22:17you smell disgusting.
22:18Like a drowned rat in a sewer.
22:22Get out.
22:23You don't belong here.
22:24How can you show your face here looking like that?
22:33I'm the one who invited her.
22:35Any problem?
22:42I asked you a question.
22:44Who here has a problem with Sophia being at prom?
22:46We were just messing with her.
22:48Don't take it so seriously.
22:50Ignore them.
22:51Come with me.
22:56That bitch must have something on him.
22:58Why else would a guy like Jax settle for someone so poor and pathetic?
23:12You're breathtaking.
23:14Jax,
23:15why are you doing all this?
23:16The jewels,
23:17the dress,
23:18they cost a fortune.
23:19Why?
23:20You're right.
23:21I definitely have an ulterior motive.
23:23I'm not letting you get what you want.
23:25Silly girl.
23:26These were made for you.
23:28Go enjoy your prom.
23:29I'll return everything to you right after the ball ends.
23:31I promise.
23:32You can keep them.
23:33What I want from you
23:34is something far more valuable.
23:37What is it?
23:38Just tell me.
23:43Chloe's baby needs a father on paper.
23:45Chloe's baby needs a father on paper.
23:45Once we divorce,
23:47I'll marry you.
23:48Everyone thought I'd swallow my pride and wait another month.
23:51After all,
23:52I'd already waited seven years.
23:53But that night,
23:54I left the country for an arranged marriage.
23:56I vanished from his world completely.
23:59Three years later,
24:00my husband and I flew back stateside for a family memorial.
24:02My husband had a last-minute work emergency,
24:05so he told his local branch to send a car for me.
24:07I walked out of the airport
24:09and froze.
24:10My driver was Seth,
24:12my ex-fiance.
24:13Yo, Seth,
24:14isn't that your obsessed ex?
24:16Isn't that Vanessa?
24:17See?
24:17I told you guys.
24:18I knew she'd come crawling back.
24:21Vanessa vanished without a trace.
24:23Now she sees Seth is loaded.
24:25She probably cries herself to sleep every night.
24:27Vanessa,
24:28if you're gonna fake a random run-in,
24:30why show up in sweatpants?
24:32Couldn't you at least put on some makeup?
24:34Without Seth,
24:35you can't even buy a nice outfit.
24:37You look pathetic.
24:38It was true.
24:39I used to spend hours getting ready for Seth.
24:42Full face of makeup.
24:44Tight designer dresses.
24:45Always making sure I looked absolutely perfect for him.
24:48But I didn't need to do that anymore.
24:51Because I'm pregnant,
24:52and my husband refused to let me be uncomfortable.
24:55He banned heavy makeup.
24:57And had this cheap loungewear custom-tailored for me in Paris.
25:00Listening to them mock me,
25:01it suddenly clicked.
25:02They only read the name on the corporate dispatch.
25:05They had no idea the VIP they were picking up.
25:07Was me.
25:08Since I wasn't saying anything.
25:10Vanessa,
25:11it's good you're back.
25:12Seth actually spent years looking for you.
25:14He asked about you everywhere.
25:21Chloe's kid starts preschool next week.
25:23From now on,
25:24you're in charge of the drop-off.
25:25He was still so incredibly arrogant.
25:27But I wasn't that naive little girl anymore.
25:30I didn't want to waste another second on them.
25:32I was just about to tell them exactly who I was.
25:35I am.
25:36Vanessa,
25:37please don't be mad at Seth.
25:38He's just trying to take care of you.
25:39You disappeared for three years.
25:41Who knows what kind of shady stuff you had to do to survive.
25:44Look at how run down you are.
25:46Seth wanted to make you my personal secretary.
25:49But clearly you can't handle that.
25:51Don't worry.
25:51Being my Nerny is a respectable job.
25:55No one will look down on you.
25:57Seth saw my scowl and thought I was just jealous.
26:00All right,
26:00Vanessa,
26:01drop the attitude.
26:02You clearly can't survive out there.
26:04So stop throwing tantrums.
26:06Take care of the kid and learn your place.
26:09Don't worry.
26:09My mansion has a perfectly good nursery room in the basement.
26:13Damn,
26:13Vanessa.
26:14Look how good Seth is to you.
26:17He's giving you free room and board.
26:20Isn't babysitting better than whatever trashy life you're living now?
26:23Hurry up and say thank you.
26:25Don't you worry,
26:25dear.
26:26If my son acts up,
26:28I'll make sure to set him straight for you.
26:29I won't let you be mistreated.
26:31Why would she be mistreated?
26:33She ran away over a tiny little misunderstanding.
26:36If she hit rock bottom out there,
26:38she deserves to suffer a little.
26:40Hearing that,
26:40my heart actually skipped a beat.
26:42After three years,
26:44he still thought ditching me at the county clerk's office for Chloe
26:46was just a tiny little misunderstanding.
26:49The Seth who used to love me was truly dead.
26:51He wasn't the boy who carried me across town,
26:53ignoring his own bleeding cuts.
26:55But whatever.
26:56It was all in the past.
26:58None of it mattered anymore.
27:00Besides,
27:01I'm about to give birth to my second baby anyway.
27:06Aren't you here to pick me up?
27:08Let's go.
27:13Pick you up?
27:14Don't make me laugh.
27:16Read it carefully.
27:17We are waiting for Mrs. Vance.
27:19Do you even know who that is?
27:21Mrs. Vance is the matriarch of the Vance family.
27:24She is the actual wife of Grayson Vance.
27:26Grayson Vance is a ruthless billionaire,
27:28but he's completely obsessed with his wife.
27:31Rumor has it,
27:32he stayed single for years,
27:33just waiting for her.
27:35Everyone in the industry knows the rule.
27:37Don't try to kiss up to Grayson.
27:39Kiss up to Mrs. Vance.
27:40She is his entire world.
27:43Listening to them gossip about my marriage.
27:45I couldn't help it.
27:46A genuine, happy smile spread across my face.
27:49We had been married for three years.
27:51Grayson's empire had only gotten bigger.
27:53And his reputation as a fiercely devoted husband
27:56had spread everywhere.
27:57To win his wife's heart,
27:59Grayson Vance bought a custom diamond bracelet at Christie's.
28:02It's called Eternal Heart.
28:04It cost $20 million.
28:08Mrs. Vance is literally the most envied woman on earth.
28:13That's the exact same bracelet.
28:23It's a pretty good fake.
28:25Which broke delivery guy bought this for you?
28:27Buying you a cheap knockoff.
28:29Absolute trash.
28:34Wow, it really is a high quality fake.
28:37Way better than the replica I bought.
28:38But I'd never actually wear mine in public.
28:41It's so embarrassing.
28:42These overseas knockups hit different.
28:44The weight actually feels real.
28:49Or what, Vanessa?
28:51Are you going to tell us you're the real Mrs. Vance?
28:53Are you the legendary billionaire's wife?
28:59Vanessa, just sell this fake to me.
29:02I'll pay you double what your broke boyfriend paid.
29:05Give that back right now.
29:07Wow, Grayson gave that to me.
29:08Shut your mouth.
29:19Vanessa, do you have a death wish?
29:22You think you can just casually drop Mr. Vance's name?
29:25Are you trying to get me killed?
29:27Do you have any idea how hard we fought for this airport pickup?
29:30Grayson Vance bought out Seth's company last year.
29:32Our entire livelihoods depend on him now.
29:34The only way Seth keeps his executive spot is if we impress Mrs. Vance.
29:39And you're out here spreading psychotic rumors that you know the CEO?
29:43Are you trying to ruin Seth's career?
29:45I wiped the blood from my split lip.
29:47My stare must have been dead cold.
29:48Because Seth frowned.
29:49A flicker of genuine panic flashed across his eyes.
29:52Vanessa, you ungrateful bitch.
29:55Seth was kind enough to offer you a roof over your head.
29:58Don't push your luck.
30:00I know you're bitter about the past.
30:02But trying to sabotage his career out of petty revenge?
30:06That's sick.
30:07Hearing her say that, it felt exactly like three years ago.
30:10No matter what I did, Chloe would twist it.
30:13She would feed her poisoned version of reality to Seth.
30:16In the early days, he used to defend me.
30:18But by the end, he always took her side.
30:20Just like right now.
30:27You're such a jealous shrew.
30:29But this time, he didn't keep screaming at me.
30:31Then he pulled out his checkbook.
30:33For the sake of what we used to be, I'll let this slide.
30:36Take the cash.
30:37Go buy some clothes that don't look like trash.
30:40If you really don't want to nanny Chloe's kid,
30:42I'll pull some strings and get you a decent job next week.
30:46Don't worry.
30:47Ever since the Vance acquisition,
30:49this kind of money is pocket cheese to me.
30:51No, thank you, sir.
30:52I don't take handouts from strangers.
30:58I practically sprinted out of the arrival's terminal,
31:01hitting the fresh air outside,
31:03finally pushing down the nausea churning in my stomach.
31:05My mind flashed back to three years ago.
31:08My parents had been pressuring me into an arranged marriage overseas.
31:11I fought them on it.
31:12I could never marry him!
31:15I begged Seth, my boyfriend of seven years,
31:17to just elope with me.
31:19Seth agreed.
31:19Let's leave here.
31:21But when I showed up at the county clerk's office,
31:23he brought his childhood sweetheart, Chloe.
31:26Her child needs a legal father.
31:28I will divorce Chloe in a month.
31:30Then marry you.
31:31He told me not to overthink it.
31:33Watching him hold her hand and walk into that clerk's office.
31:36I'm completely done.
31:38I flew overseas for a blind date that very night.
31:40A month later, I married Grayson Vance.
31:43A year later, we had our first baby.
31:46And now, I'm pregnant with our second.
31:48Honestly, if it wasn't for Grayson's family memorial,
31:51I never would have set foot back in this country.
31:53And I definitely wouldn't have bumped into Seth.
32:07Three days later, I showed up to the corporate gala alone,
32:11wearing light makeup and my custom loungewear.
32:13The second Seth saw me, his eyes lit up.
32:16A smug smirk spread across his face.
32:18You said you didn't want to come, but here you are.
32:22Listen.
32:28If you want me back,
32:29you need to at least dress the part to match my new status.
32:34Vanessa, I'm talking to you.
32:39Your seats are right here.
32:40Where do you think you're going?
32:41Those are your seats.
32:44My seat is over there.
32:45Vanessa, how did you sneak in here?
32:47Are you here to ruin everything?
32:51How dare you wear that bracelet?
32:55Wait, is that the Eternal Heart Diamond Bracelet?
32:58Mr. Vance bought that for his wife?
33:00Tonight is Mrs. Vance's first public appearance.
33:02Is this girl trying to mock the billionaire's wife?
33:05She sneak in?
33:06Is she trying to humiliate us in front of Mr. Vance?
33:08One of the executives turned to Seth.
33:10Excuse me, Seth.
33:11Is this...
33:14Young lady your friend?
33:17No.
33:21I don't know her.
33:23Take that fake bracelet off and get out.
33:26Are you sure you want me to leave?
33:27Chloe realized people were watching her.
33:29Her eyes turned vicious.
33:31Stop acting like you're special!
33:33Take it off!
33:34She lunged forward to rip it off my wrist.
33:36I swatted her hand away and stepped backward.
33:46Treating this cheap garbage like treasure?
33:48My hand throbbed from her heel.
33:50My wrist was bleeding and torn.
33:52But I just sat there.
33:54Staring blankly at the snapped bracelet.
33:56And the diamonds scattering across the floor.
33:59Pick her up and throw her out!
34:01A few security guards immediately surrounded me.
34:04They reached down to grab my arms and legs.
34:06I panicked and struggled.
34:07Stop touching me!
34:09I am Grayson Valses!
34:12Chloe slapped me across the face before I could finish.
34:16Are you going to start spreading rumors that you're Mr. Vance's mistress now?
34:20You psychotic bitch!
34:22She backhanded me a second time.
34:23When I flew back to the States, I didn't want to bother with revenge.
34:26It felt beneath me.
34:28But right now, I was going to make sure she paid for this.
34:31Seth crouched down in front of me.
34:33He reached out to touch my bleeding wrist.
34:35Vanessa, are you done throwing your little fit?
34:38You showed up wearing a fake diamond bracelet.
34:41Dressed like a complete mess.
34:43Just because you see I'm rich now, and you want to make me jealous?
34:46If you want me back, just beg.
34:48I'll say yes.
34:50Seth, you are absolutely screwed.
34:55Suddenly, the entire ballroom went dead silent.
34:58Mr. Vane is here!
35:00Behave yourself!
35:01And don't worry, Vanessa.
35:03Chloe and I are already divorced.
35:05I stared at him, rubbing my bruised hand.
35:07This man was absolutely repulsive.
35:09What did his divorce have to do with me?
35:11At that exact moment, Grayson walked through the doors.
35:13Surrounded by a massive entourage of bodyguards and executives.
35:17He was holding our toddler in his arms.
35:19Once they got into the ballroom, my son squirmed to get down.
35:22Grayson set him on the floor.
35:23The adorable little boy instantly captured the entire room's attention.
35:27His nanny hurried nervously right behind him.
35:29Seth didn't notice who the kid was running toward.
35:31Vanessa, if you stop acting jealous of Chloe.
35:34I'll forgive you for vanishing for three years.
35:37I'll give you a chance to give me a child.
35:39A child of ours.
35:41I didn't say a single word to him.
35:43I just looked past him, trying to catch Grayson and my son's eyes through the crowd.
35:47And then, it happened.
35:49Grayson followed the toddler's clumsy little footsteps.
35:52Right up to where I was standing.
35:56The second my little boy saw me, he panicked.
35:59He threw himself into my arms.
36:01Mommy!
36:02Who hurt you?
36:04Why is there so much blood?
36:05The word mommy echoed through the silent room.
36:08The executives who had just watched me get assaulted, stared at me in absolute horror.
36:12My son's warm hug instantly washed away my disgust.
36:15Mommy's fine, baby.
36:16He grabbed my bleeding hand and gently blew on the torn skin.
36:19Tears welled up in his eyes.
36:21Mommy, who dared to do this to you?
36:23Before I could comfort him, the air in the room suddenly turned freezing cold.
36:27A heavy, suffocating pressure washed over the crowd.
36:30Grayson was walking toward us.
36:31The sea of terrified executives parted for him.
36:34Ever since I got pregnant with our second baby, he had been insanely overprotective.
36:38Glued to my side 24-7.
36:40I instantly regretted flying back ahead of him.
36:43I picked up our son and turned around.
36:45The bright red blood dripping down my wrist.
36:47Stood out starkly against my son's white shirt.
36:50Daddy, someone bullied mommy.
36:52We have to get revenge.
36:54Grayson stepped forward and gently took my bleeding wrist.
36:57His face was terrifyingly dark.
36:59Vanessa, what is this?
37:03Seeing this ruthless billionaire turn into a fiercely protective husband made my heart melt.
37:07He was so protective.
37:08A mosquito bite.
37:10A tiny mark from sleep.
37:11Even just half a spoon less.
37:13He's instantly worried.
37:14But I loved how intensely he cared about me.
37:16The ballroom lights were heavily dimmed.
37:18But our son felt something hard under his shoe.
37:21He bent down and picked up the massive center sapphire from my broken bracelet.
37:24Daddy, isn't this the present you gave mommy?
37:28Grayson took the sapphire and flipped it over.
37:30Seeing his own engraved initials.
37:32He looked at the crushed diamonds on the floor.
37:35Then at my mangled wrist.
37:36His hand gripped the armrest of a nearby chair so hard.
37:39The metal literally deformed under his grip.
37:41Frustrated by the shadows.
37:42He gently forced me into the chair.
37:46Turn on every single light in this room!
37:48When our eyes met.
37:49His pupils narrowed slightly.
37:50What happened to your face?
37:51They actually dared to do this to you?
37:53I'm fine Grayson.
37:54Vanessa I am your husband.
37:55You never have to just swallow this kind of abuse.
37:57No one bullies mommy!
37:58Honestly.
37:59I could have handled Seth and Chloe myself.
38:01But maybe it was the pregnancy hormones.
38:03Or just finally feeling safe.
38:05My voice suddenly cracked.
38:07All the built up exhaustion finally broke through.
38:09You weren't here?
38:11They all picked on me?
38:14The frat boys from the airport were literally shaking.
38:17They were gripping the cocktail tables just to stay upright.
38:20The obsessed, pathetic ex they had been mocking all week.
38:22Was actually Grayson Vance's wife.
38:24They were kicking themselves.
38:26Desperate to find a hole to crawl into and die.
38:28But then, Chloe's little minion, Tiffany, strutted out of the crowd.
38:31Vanessa.
38:32Where did you hire these two actors?
38:34Their acting is pretty good.
38:36Do you want Chloe to get them an agent?
38:40Since you're clearly too broke to afford your own clothes,
38:43I've got a set I've already worn.
38:45If you don't mind, I...
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