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00:08you invited her here tomorrow to this room i did you sent her the key card yes you bad boy
00:25it's nothing i just got tired of hiding it i wanted you to find out sooner so i wouldn't
00:30have to explain it to you after we're married don't worry you will still be my wife
00:38you've been with me for 10 years and you've offended quite a few powerful figures in the
00:42business world if you don't marry me you won't find anyone else to take over everything will
00:48be business as usual tomorrow except the wedding is for you but the marriage certificate goes to her
00:57fine julian you may do whatever you like but you'll regret i'll make sure of it the next day
01:03julian mercer waited for me in the church dressed in his groom's attire i didn't run or hide i walked
01:09right up to him on the arm of his greatest enemy you wanted a wedding here it is the marriage
01:16certificate it belongs to him now here she comes here she comes the bride is finally here
01:28vivianne how are you feeling on your wedding day vivianne do you have any comments on the
01:31wedding of the century that mr mercer has prepared for you i said nothing and got into the car under
01:36the escort of my bodyguards the wedding was scheduled to take place at saint patrick's
01:40cathedral in the eastern part of the city julianne stood on the steps in a mocha colored suit
01:44a smug smile on his face as if everything were under his control he'd called me this morning i'd
01:49fuck that woman all night seven times i need to catch up on sleep to have enough energy for the
01:54wedding so i can't come pick you up from afar i saw ethan julianne's best friend she actually
02:00showed up jewel really knows his stuff staying wild the night before the wedding yet the bride
02:06still comes obediently in her wedding dress what do you call that that's called good training
02:16vivianne's been with me for 10 years who else would want her
02:22a little tantrum is normal but in the end she'll still walk up to me and hold out her hand
02:28ethan gave him a thumbs up he was just so sure i'd show up the car door opened and i
02:33stepped out
02:33sunlight fell on the wedding dress refracting into a shower of delicate sparkles a flicker of
02:38admiration flashed in julianne's eyes you looks absolutely stunning in a wedding dress
02:43he offered a sincere compliment but before he could touch my hand his attention was drawn away by his
02:49vibrating phone glancing at the contact name on the screen the corners of his mouth curled up
02:54involuntarily he took a couple of steps back to answer it darling i'm flying abroad this afternoon
03:02so i booked our marriage registration for 10 minutes from now can you swing by the registry office
03:08i want to get the certificate before i leave
03:1310 minutes in such a hurry are you sure who was that
03:19it's chloe she's flying overseas this afternoon but she insisted on giving notice before she leaves
03:26she was so sweet and pleading that i couldn't say no
03:31but what about your wedding
03:35why the rush the wedding ceremony will take an hour or two
03:41i'll just pop over to the registry office first it'll only take 10 minutes
03:45you know chloe's temperament if i don't persecate her she'll really start crying at the airport
03:53come on snap picture for me a keepsake
04:02all right that's it for today i have to go now or i'll miss my appointment
04:08julian
04:11this wedding is what you promised me a decade ago
04:15i've waited for it for 10 whole years you really don't give a damn do you
04:24if you leave today i'll find a new groom for this wedding
04:31find a new groom where are you gonna find one do you really think life is a tv drama
04:37who in all of oakwood city doesn't know you're mine
04:42of course if you're really capable of finding someone who dares to marry you
04:46i wouldn't mind giving you my blessing jule are you really leaving
04:50you guys hold the fort for now it's not like i'm not coming back
04:54that little bird is too hard to handle
04:56don't want to make things difficult for myself
05:01i stood where i was the hem of my wedding dress billowing in the wind
05:05the photographer beside me held his camera standing there awkwardly
05:09no one spoke i looked down at the empty ring finger on my left hand and slowly curved my lips
05:14into a smile
05:17julian mercer go ahead go get your marriage certificate
05:21as for this multi-million dollar wedding of the century i'll gladly take it
05:25i lifted the hem of my dress and walked into the church
05:28the guests were seated the officiant was in place and the wedding march was playing
05:32everything was perfect except the groom wasn't there
05:35ethan caught up to me forcing a smile
05:39viv julie has an urgent mat to attend to he'll be back in a flash
05:42you just sit tight for a bit
05:44with a few words back and forth he spun the groom has run off situation into something as simple as
05:49popping out to pick up a package
05:50i glanced at the clock directly in front of the church
05:5310 40 a.m
05:54okay i'll wait for him
05:56ethan visibly let out a sigh of relief and immediately called for someone to bring me tea and water
06:01i'll wait
06:02but who i'm waiting for that's none of your business
06:09i looked around my gaze lingering on every detail
06:12the cascade of white roses by the floor to ceiling windows
06:15the crystal bead curtains hanging from the dome
06:18julian mercer is the kind of person who takes everything to the extreme
06:21it was like that when he was pursuing me
06:23and it's the same with this wedding
06:25yet even his cheating is carried out with the same extreme dedication
06:28there's no room for compromise
06:30no room for explanation
06:32and for me
06:33acceptance is the only option
06:35all because i did love him
06:36and because of him i almost severed ties with my parents
06:39in the past i always turned a blind eye to his fickleness
06:42sitting by the widow at night
06:44deceiving myself that he would still come back to me
06:46he would always say
06:47whatever happened it was all just an act for work
06:50on the other hand
06:51you know i'll never betray you
06:53you are my only true love
06:55he was a liar
06:56now he didn't even care to pretend
06:58in the dressing room
06:59my best friend sloan
07:00who had come all the way from marseilles
07:02just to be my maid of honor
07:03can you believe it
07:04mercer this son of bitch
07:06has he completely lost the moat
07:09did he bang his head or what
07:11i thought he was just talking
07:13even if he was serious
07:15did it have to be on this day
07:17i didn't say anything
07:18just kept scrolling through my phone
07:20on my instagram
07:22chloe had just posted a new story
07:25someone said they'd only stay for 10 minutes
07:28but she just couldn't bring himself to leave
07:30chloe who are you trying to drive crazy
07:32whoever's waiting in a wedding dress
07:34and gets stood up
07:35that's who
07:36viv honey
07:37just give up waiting
07:38look at this
07:39what kind of person is he
07:41you rushed back from france
07:43right after graduation
07:44just for him
07:45do you have any idea
07:46how angry your parents were back then
07:49back then julian mercer wasn't worth a damn
07:51yet you dared to bet 10 years with your parents
07:54now you've lost everything
07:56if it weren't for you working day and night all these years
07:58drawing up proposals
08:00securing investments
08:01and secretly using your status as the ship magnate's daughter
08:03to get his project off the ground
08:05would he have achieved anything today
08:07and now he's gone and started getting cozy with the investor's daughter
08:10i really didn't see it coming
08:11he's such a phony
08:13pretending until the night before the wedding
08:15when you finally found out he'd checked into a hotel with someone else
08:18viv honey
08:18don't wait any longer
08:20it's time you lived for yourself
08:22annie
08:22thank you for coming today
08:24as for my parents
08:25once the wedding is over
08:26i'll go back and admit defeat
08:30i calmed my best friend down
08:32and calmed myself down too
08:33then i walked to the balcony at the end of the hallway to get some fresh air
08:37just as i was about to push the door open
08:39i heard the voices of several men coming from inside
08:41the groomsmen were hiding out here to smoke
08:45seriously
08:46julia isn't coming back
08:47he said chloe's clinging to him and he can't get away
08:49so he told us to stall for now
08:52with vivian's temper how long do you think she'll put up with this
08:57jules has no time for that right now
08:59that coquette chloe's got him wrapped around her finger
09:02he's completely smitten
09:06jules you finally picked up
09:07your wife's waiting for you
09:09it wouldn't be right for you not to come back would you
09:13can't you see i'm busy
09:16i didn't look at him or say a word
09:18to be honest until yesterday
09:20i hadn't wanted to believe he developed a taste for the new and a distaste for the old
09:25chloe goldsmith is the only child of an investor
09:27fresh out of college
09:28ever since they met at the victory banquet
09:31there's been something off about the way he looks at her
09:33i couldn't believe that we
09:35who had weathered so much hardship and were finally about to start a family
09:38would be defeated by a girl fresh out of college
09:41but he stopped hiding it even going so far as to let me catch him on purpose
09:44then he packaged his betrayal as a gift
09:47a man as exceptional as me
09:49how could i possibly have just one woman
09:53but my heart belongs to you
09:55no one but you can take the seat of mrs mercer
09:58he kept up the act until the day before the wedding
10:00when he finally tore off the last layer of his disguise
10:03in the cruelest way possible
10:05he made me see and hear with my own eyes and ears exactly what i meant to him
10:08he kept up the act until i had no way out
10:11viv take it slow when you walk down the aisle later
10:13we'll be right behind you to back you up
10:16right right julie said he'll be over as soon as he's done with his work
10:19you just go through the motions for now
10:20they thought i was just going through the motions at the wedding
10:23they thought i'd walk down the aisle alone in my wedding dress
10:26stand before the priest and wait for a groom who might never show up
10:29then i'd smile and say i do facing the empty groom's seat
10:33that was the script julian had written for me
10:35the groomsmen stood on either side of me
10:38their faces still wearing those everything's under control smiles
10:41the church door slowly swung open
10:45and a figure stood in the backlight
10:47then everyone's smiles froze
10:49a burst of dazzling flashes of light appeared
10:51and almost all the well-known media outlets swarmed in like a tide
10:59suddenly bright red rose petals rained down from the dome
11:02landing on the young man in the center of the cathedral
11:04who exuded an indescribable air of nobility
11:06his velvet suit shimmered under the flashing lights
11:09and his golden curls cascaded down his ivory park profile like grapevines
11:13making him as handsome as apollo the god of light
11:18are you really leaving you promised to spend the day with me
11:21i only agreed to postpone the marriage registration because of you and now you're leaving
11:28i have to go
11:30she only gave me three minutes
11:31if i don't get there soon you know how she gets
11:34what does she get
11:35isn't she the most sensible one
11:38she may be sensible but today is different
11:41it's the wedding of the century i promised her
11:45then why did you come here
11:47you insisted
11:50be good
11:51wait for me to come back tonight
11:56so when are we gonna give notice
11:59we'll see
12:00julian gave a non-committal reply and picked up his phone from the nightstand
12:04the screen lit up and whatsapp messages flooded in
12:07they were all mentions from the guys group chat with voice messages coming one after another
12:11the last one was a video sent by ethan
12:14he frowned and tapped it open
12:15his eyes widened suddenly
12:21what's wrong
12:21and was startled by the look on his face
12:23julian's hand holding the phone trembled slightly
12:26in the video a woman wore a wedding dress and smiled
12:29the scene shifted to a man with a groom's corsage pin to his chest
12:32the scene was so harmonious it looked like their own wedding
12:35but it was he who had chosen the wedding dress
12:37ordered the white roses
12:39and planned the wedding
12:40how could this be
12:41vivian had been by his side for 10 years
12:44what man wouldn't care
12:45not to mention that this man was louis de villiers
12:48vivian's greatest nemesis
12:49from the very first day of starting their business
12:51he had inexplicably targeted her at every turn
12:54eager to trample her into the mud
12:56louis de villiers was the eldest grandson of the villiers family
12:59the most renowned old money in europe
13:01the family's business empire spanned real estate
13:03shipping and media even at the height of the mercer family's power
13:07they had to show him respect
13:08would such a golden boy ever set his sights on vivianne
13:11it wasn't that he looked down on vivianne
13:13it was simply that monsieur de villiers social circle had always consisted of
13:16well-bred young ladies from distinguished families
13:18vivianne may be capable and beautiful but her background is ordinary
13:22her father was nothing more than a small-time businessman in macau
13:25there was no way louis de villiers would lower himself to marry a woman of such humble origins
13:30besides he knew better than anyone just how much vivianne loved him
13:35back when the mercer family went bankrupt he became a pariah in oakwood city
13:39a fallen dog everyone wanted to kick
13:41creditors would block his door and splash paint on his house every day
13:44and no one dared to help him
13:46he was completely broken spending his days drowning his sorrows in bars
13:50it was vivianne who braving the pressure took out all her savings
13:54knelt before him
13:55you still have me
13:57for the sake of his project she traveled alone to 12 cities
14:00refusing to stop even when she was so exhausted she had to be hospitalized
14:04after finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and looking forward to
14:08this wedding of the century how could she possibly turn around and marry someone else
14:11julian composed himself and dialed ethan's number
14:14the phone rang for a long time before someone picked up
14:17it was incredibly noisy on the other end
14:20why was that man allowed into the wedding venue
14:23my wedding to vivianne don't you know he's the one vivianne hates most
14:31the villabay's family is so powerful and influential they might not even show up if
14:35invited how was i supposed to know vivianne has been with me for 10 years
14:40who in the city doesn't know that louis de villiers may be shameless
14:45but the villiers family still has some dignity
14:50julie you just take a look at the second video i sent you
14:59the velvet carpet stretched on and on a river of white roses flowing from beneath our feet all the
15:04way to the altar actually i'm not greedy i don't care about the wedding ceremony
15:11just sign the papier aren't you french supposed to be uninterested in marriage well maybe i am a freak
15:17or something a music band 300 guests a michelin three-star wedding banquet it's free so why not take
15:24advantage of it as for you monsieur de villiers
15:33right after we got the marriage certificate you had the car parked in the alley behind the cathedral
15:38with your custom tailored suit ready for you to change into inside you said it doesn't matter whether
15:43we have the wedding or not just once like a pebble hitting the surface of a lake the ripples hadn't
15:49even
15:49spread before the water returned to stillness but i knew i'd hit a nerve a spark of admiration for a
15:55worthy opponent flickered in his eyes vivianne
16:00a free wedding i'll play along
16:07but those words you just spoke that'll accrue interest
16:11i looked up at him he said nothing more took my hand and turned toward the altar we took our
16:18first step
16:19on either side of the velvet carpet the guests gazes surged toward us like a tide
16:23some were whispering to one another others were secretly taking photos the groomsmen looked as if
16:28they'd swallowed a whole egg louis de villiers walked at a steady pace the pressure of his palm
16:33against mine was neither too tight nor too loose the second step the third step white roses trembled
16:39slightly at our feet i turned my head to look at him but he didn't turn his only the curve
16:44of his
16:45lips lifted ever so slightly that expression clearly said you can't get away down below the groom's side
16:51of the family had erupted into chaos several uncles and elders were ashen faced whispering to one another
16:57what a disgrace over at the groomsmen's round things were even more chaotic they tried to rush
17:02up to the altar but were firmly held back they reached for their phones to send a warning only to
17:07discover and no signals on the screens finally it dawned on them this wedding had never been a
17:14situation they could control from the very beginning the priest's white robe came into view
17:18he opened the bible and cleared his throat mrs vivian hair do you take
17:26she does not julian's voice heavy with breath and anger vivian get down here this instant
17:34ethan looked as though he'd seen a savior and immediately ran over he took a breath julie vive
17:39she walked down the aisle arm in arm with louis de villiers i couldn't stop her thank goodness
17:44you made it over finally that video had been secretly filmed by ethan in the footage the aisle
17:51stretched on and on i walked step by step toward louis de villiers then willingly took his hand julian
17:57knew better than anyone i hated louis de villiers even more than he did even the way i looked at
18:02louis
18:02de villiers julian had never seen me look at another man like that in his entire life the
18:09priest holding the bible felt uneasy on the stage with inquisitive eyes staring at me without turning
18:14back do continue my voice wasn't loud but it made julian's face turn ashen in an instant louis's lips
18:23curved his eyes were filled with nothing but anger and disbelief what kind of act are you putting on
18:38you've been with me for 10 years i've seen you through do you even know who this man is what
18:45kind
18:45of heiresses doesn't he have at his side why would he ever take a liking to you you're standing on
18:50stage
18:50right now arm in arm with louis de villiers are you trying to make me jealous or do you want
18:55the
18:55whole city to laugh at you don't let yourself be toyed with and still think you've won
19:02come down now and i'll pretend today never happened i'll throw another wedding
19:05you'll still be mrs mercer after saying that he lifted his chin slightly waiting for me to run down
19:11in tears and throw myself into his arms i looked at this man i had loved for 10 years endured
19:15for 10 years
19:16and humbled myself before to the dust yet never earned a shred of respect from then i smiled it
19:22was a light airy smile the kind that comes when you finally figured something out i turned my head
19:27toward louis de villiers i stood on tiptoe wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his head down
19:33then kissed him the moment my lips touched his i felt his body stiffen ever so slightly just for an
19:39instant then his hand slid from my sides clasping my waist and pulling me tightly into his embrace
19:45like a beast that had been waiting far too long finally having its prey come to it no more
19:50restraint no more calculation just a fierce kiss in return as if he were trying to swallow every
19:55last breath from me a collective gasp echoed through the church the elderly awkwardly covered
20:00their eyes the young ones were left speechless
20:11i ignored him louis de villiers was the first to let go of me his breathing was still heavy his
20:17thumb brushed the corner of my mouth his voice hoarse beyond belief you made the first move
20:23light finally shone in those dark brooding eyes his dark eyes burned with raw possession
20:28this time i won't let you get away he turned his head escort mr mercer out command to the bodyguards
20:34behind him for well-trained bodyguards and black moved silently toward julian before he could even
20:39swallow and digest my betrayal his arms were grabbed his eyes instantly reddened and his voice cracked
20:45louis de villette this is my wedding my place and my woman who gives you the right to steal my
20:50wedding
20:51and my wife don't forget that hundred billion dollar project in macau your villier family had eyes
20:57on it for three years but whose hands did the final approval end up in
21:04besides are you monsieur de villiers really that undiscarning
21:10a woman who's been with me for 10 years i'm sick of her yet you treat her like a treasure
21:14and parade
21:15her up on stage would you like to be a kukwold how to say it in french on koku monsieur
21:20de villas
21:21you'd prefer to be a kou he was about to say more but the bodyguards dragged him out
21:26louis de villiers lowered his head and looked into my eyes the things he said
21:32i don't care i interrupted him the corners of his mouth curved slightly revealing a vague
21:37indescribable tenderness i clenched my hands and turned to face the priest continue over there the
21:43voice of julian had shifted from a roar to a choked sob no viv stop now i'm back i kicked
21:50chloe out
21:51she is out do you hear me this wedding is the wedding of the century i promised you it's for
21:57you
21:57and it's for me too for the first time in my life i do want to marry someone the voice
22:03grew
22:04fainter and fainter until it faded away completely the priest declared i now declare you husband and
22:12wife louis de villiers pulled a ring from his suit pocket it was clearly a ring he'd been preparing
22:17for a long time he lifted my hand and gently slid it over my finger there i let you slip
22:23away in
22:23college later i forced my dad to go to your family's house to curry favor with your father urging your
22:28parents to set the wedding datum soon impossible but you ran away again you can't get away this time
22:33i let out a laugh my parents made a 10 year bet with me if 10 years later i could
22:39return with julian
22:40and stand before them with my head held high they would accept him as their son-in-law if i
22:44lost the
22:44bet i'd go back and marry someone else louis de villiers was in their words the punishment for
22:50my accepting the consequences of my bet all these years i've worked tirelessly to prove myself for
22:55business projects i'm often away on business trips spending little time with julian ironically
23:01i've run into louis de villiers my arch rival at major projects investment conferences and
23:07negotiation tables more often than i've seen my own boyfriend yet the professional facade we
23:12maintained has always been vague those clashes tests and head-to-head confrontations have left
23:17only a vague outline in my memory a man who always stood on the opposite side a tough nut to
23:22crack
23:22until this very moment i looked down at the ring on my ring finger a few fragmented memories suddenly
23:28flashed through my mind back in college i loved design i secretly sketched one sketchbook after
23:34another filled with jewelry designs but my father said that studying management and taking over the
23:38family business was the right path and that design was nothing more than wasting time that day he came
23:44to school to see me and accidentally stumbled upon my sketchbook furious he crumpled the paper into a
23:49ball and threw it into the trash can right in front of me what's the point of drawing this stuff
23:53that design sketch has now become the ring on my ring finger it turns out that while everyone else
23:58was telling me to give up on my dreams someone picked them up for me kept them hidden for 10
24:03years
24:03waiting for this day to put them back on my finger my eyes were stunned for a moment i took
24:08a deep
24:09breath and accepted another ring from sloan's hand gently i slipped it onto his ring finger as the ring
24:14slid into place he curved his finger slightly hooking my fingertip applause erupted all around us i looked up
24:21wanting to see his expression the gate of the cathedral swung open once more
24:26two uniformed police officers walked in followed by julian it's him julian raised his hand and
24:32pointed directly at louis de villiers who was holding my hand at the altar this man has trespassed
24:37onto my wedding venue snatched my bride caused a disturbance and disrupted a lawful wedding please
24:43take him away immediately this wedding was organized by me julian the flowers the venue the banquet the
24:51invitations every single penny came out of my own pocket every prominent figure in this city can vouch
24:58for that mr mercer is what you've said true the room fell deathly silent not even the mercer family
25:04dared to step forward and speak on julian's behalf at this critical moment finally i stepped forward and
25:10spoke up officer this wedding is mine and my husband's there's no problem then who is your husband
25:16i turned my head to look at the man standing beside me who had been holding my hand the entire
25:21time
25:22calm and silent i heard my voice steady and firm it's him louis de villiers julian's body stiffened
25:28suddenly as if he'd been punched in the chest that shock wasn't anger nor was it sadness it was a
25:34bewildered disbelief he probably never imagined that one day i the woman who could only be with him
25:39would stand beside someone else to utter another man's name with such certainty i turned my head and
25:45nodded at sloan she got me instantly and then took a folder from my bag and handed it to the
25:50police
25:50officer here is the wedding venue lease agreement the receipt for flower purchases and the banquet
25:56service contract i am the signatory on all these documents mr mercer merely helped with the setup
26:01this wedding from start to inge was arranged entirely by me for myself
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