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The lycan king's fated white wolf ASM
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00:09look who's here the new alpha of the vitarelli wolf pack spit it out you've got three minutes
00:18your father's barely cold in his grave and you won't even see your own uncle
00:23from now on the vitarelli wolf pack stays out of arms dealing
00:26no more killing we're legitimate businessmen only i know you want to go legit but without these
00:32rackets what do our thousands of guys do starve this is not a negotiation this is an order you're
00:38destroying the empire we built fine then don't expect me to hold back
00:46damon go join your father in hell
00:53if it weren't for you and your stupid arms deal my dad would still be alive
00:57damon you really think you're walking away from this today
01:09kill him kill him now no one leaves here alive
01:14boss go i got your back put him down chase him
01:26stop
01:44this way go
01:51fall back now
01:56i want a proper explanation or i'm calling the cops
02:02hope i survive long enough to go with you
02:07you're hurt
02:09don't move wolf
02:14you're a vampire aren't you why save a wolf
02:17i'm a vampire but i'm a nurse first i just stopped the bleeding if you don't want to die get
02:21to a
02:22hospital asap i can explain this time i'm in love with you is that reason enough
02:27never should have saved the wolf
02:31boss you're hit let's get you to the hospital now
02:33no what your shoulders bleeding out
02:37she shot me not a bullet an angel
02:42find her
02:49dad mom i'm off to work
02:53i'll drive you
02:54it's not far away
03:01you're fine
03:24you're fine
03:25you're fine
03:26Mrs. Hastings, we meet again.
03:28Who the hell are you guys?
03:29Watch your mouth talking to our boss?
03:30Ever heard of the Hong Gang?
03:32I'm just a regular businessman now.
03:34You're Damon?
03:35That's right.
03:36I'm here to tell you.
03:37I want your daughter.
03:39What does that mean?
03:40It means I'm going to marry her, father-in-law.
03:43I am not your father-in-law.
03:46How did their family get mixed up with a werewolf?
03:48That werewolf doesn't look like a good guy.
03:50Go away!
03:53You must be joking!
03:54My daughter will never marry a werewolf!
03:57I'm not joking.
03:59I'm marrying her no matter what.
04:01In your dreams!
04:03Are you going to invite me in for a chat?
04:07Father-in-law.
04:10Come in.
04:18I'm a cop!
04:19I will never marry my daughter off to a gangster!
04:22A cop?
04:25Then you should be even more eager to marry her to me.
04:31Look at this place.
04:33It's a dump.
04:33How much do you make a month as a cop?
04:35Can you even give her a decent life?
04:38But don't worry.
04:39Marry her to me, and I'll make your whole family rich overnight.
04:45Over my dead body!
04:47Marriage is not a game.
04:48You don't even know my daughter.
04:50Besides, you're different species.
04:52How can you even think about this?
04:54Mother-in-law, if I want to, everyone in Hansham is transparent to me.
04:58And there's no bad blood between werewolves and...
05:00And vampires anymore?
05:02Then you should know my family has been cops for three generations!
05:07My son died taking down a werewolf gang!
05:11How dare you make such an outrageous demand!
05:14You got it wrong.
05:16This isn't a demand.
05:18It's a notice.
05:20I'll come pick you up in a few days.
05:24Get ready.
05:27I'm already engaged.
05:32Oh, yeah?
05:33That'll be cancelled soon.
05:36Serena!
05:38Caleb!
05:44This is your fiancé?
05:46Who the hell are you?
05:47As of today, you are single.
05:51That's what happened.
05:53I had no idea he was Damon.
05:58You two need to get married as soon as possible.
06:01I agree.
06:03Will that work?
06:04It's Damon we're talking about.
06:06So what?
06:07I don't believe he'd dare kidnap someone right under a cop's nose.
06:14Don't worry, Serena.
06:15I'll protect you.
06:28You look even more charming
06:30when you're working.
06:39What the hell do you want?
06:41I already know you very well.
06:43And I think it's time my fiancé got to know me too.
06:47Three years ago, you were at war with the Tiger Gang.
06:50My brother.
06:52Andrew died on the spot.
06:54And my dad got shot in the leg.
06:56If you really knew me,
06:58how dare you even stand here?
07:03Andrew's death was an accident.
07:07Since I took over the family, we haven't done anything illegal.
07:10You think that will change the past?
07:12Mrs. Hastings, the largest real estate, telecom,
07:16and oil companies in this city are all mine.
07:20Do you know how many people count on me?
07:23Do you think that makes you a philanthropist?
07:29Mr. Vitarelli!
07:31Thank you so much for your generous donation to our medical fund.
07:35You are such a philanthropist.
07:37This was all Mrs. Hastings' idea.
07:40She's deeply passionate about health care.
07:44You should give her a raise.
07:45Sure!
07:46A five-fold raise!
07:51Sir, may I borrow Mrs. Hastings for half a day?
07:54No problem at all!
07:57I'm busy.
08:02Serena, you're free to go.
08:06Sir!
08:07You'll be getting a new hospital ring.
08:09Oh, thank you so much!
08:16Put me down!
08:18Put me down!
08:19Put me down!
08:20Put me down!
08:22Hope to see you again!
08:24Put me down right now!
08:27Put me down!
08:31What the hell are you doing?
08:33You're insane!
08:40Don't test my patience.
08:42You're insane!
08:43Shh!
08:48I have a gift for you.
09:08Do you like it?
09:12You're invading my privacy!
09:22Everything about you is mine.
09:27And everything I have is yours.
09:30See that?
09:32All those buildings belong to me.
09:34If you ask, I'll give them all to you.
09:40But if you try to run,
09:42I swear, I'll scour the city to find you.
09:56You think you can buy everything,
09:58including love.
10:01As long as I'm rich enough.
10:03Mr. Vitarelli, you are rich.
10:05But I pity you.
10:07Because in love,
10:08you're actually quite poor.
10:10Do you know what you're saying?
10:12I'm aware.
10:14You repulse me.
10:21Speak.
10:31What was so urgent that you had to call me back?
10:33Damon!
10:34Sophia is back in the country!
10:36Sophia?
10:37Who is that?
10:40You met her before, dear.
10:41She's my niece.
10:43Is that so?
10:44I don't really remember.
10:52Damon, you're not getting any younger.
10:54Your father cared most about your marriage
10:56before he passed.
10:57Sophia comes from a good family
10:59and has a nice personality.
11:01If you two settle down soon,
11:03I can finally have an explanation.
11:05Mom!
11:05I already have someone I want to marry.
11:08What?
11:09What?
11:10Oh?
11:11Really?
11:13Is...
11:13Which family is she from?
11:16When will you bring her back to meet us?
11:19On the wedding day, you'll find out.
11:30Mom!
11:31Damon isn't your biological son after all.
11:33If he doesn't marry Sophia,
11:34won't our family's property be taken advantage of by an outsider?
11:36Be quiet!
11:37Do you want everyone to hear you?
11:44First, go find out who the woman he's talking about is.
11:47I don't believe we can't ruin this marriage.
11:55Are you insane?
11:56Do you know who that is?
11:57Damon, the werewolf alpha who runs this entire city!
12:02I'm not kidding.
12:03I have to marry Serena.
12:05Do you want to get us killed?
12:07Once I'm married to Serena, what can he do?
12:10This is a law-based society.
12:12Why are you so stubborn?
12:16Mom, Serena and I grew up together.
12:18She needs me now.
12:20I have to marry her.
12:23Come back!
12:25This woman?
12:26She could be your plaything.
12:28How can you marry her?
12:30Are you insane?
12:32Since when do you have a say in my affairs?
12:36But she has no background.
12:38And she's a vampire.
12:41If you marry her,
12:42the entire Vitorecki family will be a laughingstock.
12:50I am her background.
12:52Who dares laugh at her?
13:00Who is bold enough
13:03to laugh at her?
13:13Who is bold enough
13:26What the hell is wrong with you?
13:27It's the middle of the night.
13:28Some people are trying to sleep.
13:30Boss,
13:30keep going.
13:39What the hell do you want?
13:42Oh!
13:46Hold still.
13:54Why didn't you answer my call?
13:56I didn't hear it.
13:59Has anyone ever told you
14:00you suck at lying?
14:03What the hell do you want?
14:05I'm engaged.
14:07Stop harassing me.
14:08Your fiancé?
14:09He's not even worth my time.
14:11At least he doesn't make me
14:12a neighborhood joke.
14:16Marry me.
14:17I'll make sure no one
14:18dares disrespect you.
14:20Never!
14:21I love my fiancé
14:23and I'll never love you.
14:46You didn't like the gifts I sent you last time.
14:48I picked out some new ones.
15:00Boss,
15:01here.
15:09Not everyone can be bought with money.
15:14Bought?
15:14Should I bring her back?
15:15No.
15:16Miss Hastings has a fiancé.
15:17What if they get married behind your back?
15:24Whoever dares to marry my woman,
15:26his whole family will be run out of this city.
15:32I love you.
15:46I'm putting Serena in your hands.
15:48Take good care of her.
15:56Look at them.
15:57What a perfect match.
15:59This song you taught me,
16:01I've played it 2,000 times.
16:03I dreamed of playing it for you on our wedding day.
16:05Today,
16:06that dream has finally come true.
16:25Freeze!
16:26Don't fucking move!
16:38Who the fuck gave you the balls to take my woman?
16:52No! Don't do it!
16:57Who the fuck gave you the balls to take my woman?
17:15Stood there and watched me choke to death.
17:19Everyone in the pack said I was the saddest woman alive.
17:22I was Alpha Dominic's lowest ranking Omega mate and the least wanted.
17:27The day I gave birth, Luna Victoria took my son from me before I'd even held him properly.
17:33I didn't fight her.
17:35Victoria was the Luna.
17:37Powerful.
17:38Respected.
17:39My son would have a better life with her than he ever would with me.
17:43Years later, a pack of rogues attacked our territory.
17:47I threw myself in front of Dominic.
17:49The slash meant for his throat tore across my back instead.
17:53He said I had earned a reward.
17:55I could choose one of his sons.
17:57Raise him myself.
17:59I chose Logan.
18:01My blood.
18:02My child.
18:03I raised him for 20 years.
18:05And on the night he was named Alpha Air.
18:08He walked into my room carrying a glass of wine laced with Wolfsbane.
18:11I couldn't move.
18:13The poison paralyzed me.
18:15My wolf hauled inside me.
18:17Fought like hell.
18:19But it couldn't save me.
18:21Logan stood over me and watched foam spill from my mouth.
18:24His eyes were cold.
18:26If you'd left me with Luna Victoria I'd already be heir.
18:29All you ever did was drag me down.
18:32The last thing I saw was his face.
18:34No guilt.
18:35No hesitation.
18:37Just disgust.
18:38Then everything went black.
18:41When I opened my eyes again.
18:43I was standing in the great hall.
18:46Same stone walls.
18:47Same firelight.
18:49Same five boys lined up in front of the Alpha's chair.
18:52Alpha Dominic sat above them.
18:55Selene.
18:56You saved my life.
18:57You may choose one of my sons to raise.
19:00My heart slammed.
19:02I looked at the line.
19:04Logan stood first.
19:05Dressed in the fine clothes Victoria had picked for him.
19:08That look in his eyes.
19:11Impatience.
19:12Barely hidden.
19:13Last time.
19:14I was so happy I missed the look in his eyes.
19:17Now it was impossible to miss.
19:20My stomach turned.
19:22I swallowed the nausea and forced myself to look past him.
19:25Past the second son.
19:27Past the third.
19:28At the end of the line.
19:30Below the steps.
19:31Stood a boy no one looked at.
19:34Finn.
19:34Head down.
19:36Kyle.
19:37The fourth son.
19:38His mother.
19:39Lyra.
19:40Had been executed for breaking pack law.
19:42After that.
19:43No one wanted him.
19:45The servant said he was cursed.
19:47He was treated worse than the lowest omega in the manor.
19:50Thrown away.
19:52Hated just for being there.
19:53I knew that feeling too well.
19:56I took a breath.
19:57Raised my hand.
19:59Pointed straight at him.
20:01I want him.
20:01The hall went dead silent.
20:04Every head turned toward me.
20:05Like I'd lost my mind.
20:07Alpha Dominic stared at me for a long moment.
20:10Then he let out a short breath.
20:12Almost a laugh.
20:14Kyle.
20:15Fine.
20:16He's quiet.
20:17You're steady.
20:19That should work.
20:21Take good care of him.
20:22Right there in the hall.
20:24He raised me to a beta ranking mate.
20:26Small promotion.
20:28Still more than I'd gotten in six years.
20:30But I knew the truth.
20:32He wasn't rewarding me.
20:34He was relieved.
20:35I picked the son no one wanted.
20:38When the meeting ended.
20:39I walked over to Kyle.
20:41He was still standing there with his head down.
20:44Like he still didn't believe I meant him.
20:53I took him back to Birch Cabin.
20:56My place on the far edge of the pack estate.
20:59A tiny wooden cabin.
21:01Two rooms.
21:02A fireplace that smoked every time the wind blew in.
21:05Not much.
21:06But it was mine.
21:11Kyle.
21:12This is your home now.
21:15I'll take care of you.
21:17He didn't answer.
21:19But when I turned to leave.
21:20His fingers caught my sleeve.
21:22Tight.
21:24Kyle wasn't dark and difficult like people said.
21:28He was quiet.
21:29So quiet.
21:30Sometimes I forgot he was even in the room.
21:33I didn't mind.
21:34In this life.
21:36I didn't want power.
21:38I didn't want the alpha's favor.
21:40I just wanted to stay out of trouble.
21:43Raise this boy.
21:44And die peacefully.
21:45When I got old.
21:47If he came to see me once in a while.
21:49That would be enough.
21:50Every day.
21:52Kyle went to the training yard with the other boys.
21:54Combat in the morning.
21:56Lessons in the afternoon.
21:58One day.
21:59I baked a batch of cookies and took them over.
22:02I spotted him right away.
22:04He was sitting alone under a big oak tree.
22:07Reading.
22:08Across the yard.
22:09Logan kicked a ball with the other boys around him.
22:12Like planets around the sun.
22:14Logan had grown up at Luna Victoria's side.
22:17Best clothes.
22:18Best food.
22:19Best of everything.
22:21Every child in the pack knew which side to stand on.
22:24Last time.
22:25I dragged him away from all of it.
22:27Made him follow a nobody omega mother.
22:30No wonder he hated me.
22:32I sat down beside Kyle and set the box on the stone bench.
22:36He looked up.
22:37A flicker of surprise crossed his face.
22:40Hungry?
22:40I opened the lid.
22:42They're fresh.
22:43Still warm.
22:44Kyle started to speak.
22:46But a sharp voice cut him off.
22:48Why are you here again?
22:50Logan walked over.
22:51Looking at the cookies like they were trash.
22:53The pack kitchen feeds strays better than that.
22:56Stop coming here and embarrassing yourself.
22:58Before I could speak.
23:00Kyle stood up.
23:02He stepped between us.
23:04Logan.
23:04She's your mother.
23:06You can't talk to her like that.
23:08Logan let out a mean little laugh.
23:10My mother is Luna Victoria.
23:12This woman is nothing.
23:14He flicked a hand at the cookie box.
23:16Take your garbage and go.
23:18Stop bothering me.
23:20I pulled Kyle behind me.
23:23You've got that wrong.
23:25I'm Kyle's mother.
23:26These cookies are for Kyle.
23:28I bent down, picked one up, and held it out to Kyle.
23:32Here.
23:33Try one.
23:34Logan's face froze.
23:36He'd never imagined I'd choose Kyle over him.
23:39Kyle took a bite.
23:40A small smile touched his mouth.
23:43It's good mom.
23:45I smiled back.
23:47Good.
23:47I'll make more tomorrow.
23:49Then I looked at the boys behind Logan.
23:52You boys want one?
23:53They were six.
23:54At that age, a cookie is a cookie.
23:57Two of them were already reaching out.
23:59Don't touch it.
24:00Logan slapped their hands away.
24:03It's garbage.
24:03The kitchen throws out better food than this.
24:06Only losers with no taste would eat that.
24:09Then he glared at me.
24:11Good.
24:12You picked him.
24:13Don't come crawling back when you regret it.
24:16I looked at Logan, red-faced and furious, trying to act like he didn't care.
24:21I almost laughed.
24:23I promise.
24:24Kyle is my only son.
24:27Everything I have goes to him.
24:29Logan went pale.
24:31He stomped off and yelled at the others.
24:34What are you staring at?
24:35Move!
24:36He ran off.
24:37The other boys scrambled after him.
24:40That night, I tucked Kyle into bed.
24:42I thought he was asleep.
24:44Then he spoke.
24:45Mom, tomorrow, after training, can you bring cookies again?
24:50Something in me melted.
24:52I will.
24:54The day after.
24:56Every day.
24:57Kyle smiled for real, then went to sleep.
25:02The next afternoon, I brought cookies to the yard again.
25:06But the place was too quiet.
25:08Then I saw it.
25:09Kyle stood by the lake.
25:11Four pack guards had him boxed in.
25:13Logan sat on a rock above them.
25:16Hey little brother.
25:17He pointed at the cold gray water.
25:20My ball fell in.
25:22Go get it.
25:24The lake wasn't deep.
25:26But it was late fall.
25:28That water cut like ice.
25:30Kyle said nothing.
25:32He didn't move.
25:33Logan's smile vanished.
25:35Like a spoiled kid hearing no for the first time.
25:38He jumped off the rock and yards turned toward the trees at the exact same time.
25:43Like they'd seen nothing.
25:45I didn't think.
25:46I dropped the cookies and jumped in.
25:49The cold hit me like a wall.
25:51My muscles locked up.
25:52My legs went numb around Kyle's shaking body.
25:56You pushed him.
25:57He's your brother.
25:59What the hell is wrong with you?
26:21Chuck was listening to the ambiguous moans and faint running water over the phone.
26:24I smiled bitterly. My husband Ethan was so cold-blooded, but he had no idea. The dead
26:30weren't my parents. They were his. A snake attack at the campsite left his entire family clinging
26:35to life. Only his company had the specific antivenom. I called him countless times. He
26:40hung up every single one. The laid treatment killed them all. I stared at the five bodies
26:46behind me, sighed. By the time I got to the hospital, Ethan's entire family was already
26:50on the verge of death. The doctor pulled me aside. This species of snake is extremely
26:55rare. The only facility with the specific antivenom is your husband's company. I called
27:00Ethan like crazy. He rejected every single call. On the hundredth try, he finally answered.
27:08It's Sophia's birthday tonight. I'm spending it with her. Stop being so paranoid. I kept
27:12thinking about his family in the ER. I swallowed every question burning in my throat and said
27:18quickly. Your mom, your dad, your sister, they were all bitten. The hospital doesn't
27:21have this antivenom. Your company does. Please bring it now. One vial costs over a hundred
27:25grand. Have some self-respect, Sienna. Your whole family gets bitten and you come crying
27:30to me? What am I, your personal bank? Take a good hard look at yourself. He hung up without
27:36mercy, then blocked me. I sat frozen in a hospital chair. I couldn't make myself believe those words
27:42had just come out of my husband's mouth. He probably didn't even have the patience to listen
27:46to what I was saying. Then my phone buzzed suddenly. A Chanel boutique alert popped up.
27:51The limited birthday bag my parents had reserved. Nearly a million dollars in value. Just picked up
27:56by my husband. I didn't even have to guess. That bag was on Sophia's arm right now. Stealing my things
28:02to give to the woman he loved. He'd done it so many times. Every time I said something, he'd roll
28:07his
28:07eyes. You're married. Walking around with a bag like that just makes you look desperate. Let Sophia use it.
28:11She's closing a deal. Don't be petty. Sophia's basically my sister. If you love me, you'll support
28:16how I take care of her. If you love me, you'll support how I take care of her. He put
28:19Sophia
28:19on a pedestal. Designer bags on demand. Sports cars. A penthouse. And me, his actual wife. I couldn't
28:25even get a handful of life-saving vials. What a joke. I was still typing a message to the boutique
28:30when Ethan posted on Instagram. The most expensive bag for the most important person.
28:35Tonight belongs to us. Sophia's post followed seconds later. My night promised to always stay.
28:40Your medicine didn't just save my family. It saved my heart. The photo. The two of them pressed close,
28:46smiling. A vial of anti-venom raised in her hand like a trophy. While Ethan was spending lavishly on
28:52Sophia, his own family was waiting to die. The ER doors slid open. The doctor walked out,
28:57mask already down. I rushed over. Give me a little more time. I'll get the anti-venom here,
29:02I swear. There's no need. All five patients are gone. I'm so sorry for your loss. My nose burned.
29:09My chest caved in. Two hours ago, they'd been laughing. Now five bodies lay cold in the morgue
29:14while they're- I held back my tears and messaged the boutique. I never came in to pick anything up.
29:19Please contact the police. The doctor had mentioned this particular snake was nearly extinct in the
29:24country. Because of that, no hospital stalked the anti-venom. A little too convenient. A near-extinct
29:30snake in their tent. Five people dead. The police took it seriously and moved fast. They traced it
29:36quickly. Someone had bulk-ordered live snakes online and released them at the campsite. The suspects were
29:41Sophia's parents. I hoped Ethan wouldn't cry too ugly when he found out. Ma'am, we have a clear picture
29:46of what happened, but both suspects are currently hospitalized. We can't bring them in for questioning
29:51just yet. Now I knew why Sophia was holding the serum in that picture. I kept my face blank. But
29:56the venom's already been treated. Nothing's stopping you from questioning them now. He gave me a long
30:01look, clearly wondering how I knew, but didn't push. I must have looked too hollowed out. We'll get to
30:06the truth. After he left, I filed a civil lawsuit on my phone. Right then, Ethan called. What the hell
30:11is
30:11your problem? I'm your husband. I picked up a bag for you. Now you're reporting it stolen? Are you insane?
30:16One accusation after another. No pause. No care for anything I was going through right now. I cut through it.
30:20Cold and quiet. I never got that bag, Ethan. You said you picked it up. Where is it now?
30:26It stretched out long enough to answer the question. His voice softened. That calculated
30:30shift I knew too well. We're husband and wife, and everything though shared. You won't have
30:35dinner. I'm out out of here. Sophia just wants this bag to nay her birthday, and I just want to
30:42make
30:42her happy. Your husband's card. Don't be like this. Absolutely shameless. The feeling of giving
30:47is wonderful, so don't be so stingy. If you want to buy her something, why don't you use
30:52your own money? Oh right, because you're completely useless. How dare you say I'm good for nothing?
30:57Are you crazy? Before, I always watched my words around him. Always protected his ego like
31:02it was something fragile. Looking back now, his skin was thicker than a wall. If you're a
31:07man, go to the hospital morgue now and see the evil you've done. They're already dead, and
31:12I can't save them. Don't spoil. Don't my kitchen. First bent cream at your parents. Don't up their
31:20bodies, get my companies for the atopsimal. Sophia's parents had an accident, and she is
31:24on the verge of collapse. She needs someone to accompany her. I laughed, so he thought it
31:29was my family. I'd been planning to give his parents a proper burial as soon as possible.
31:33Instead, I ordered five industrial freezer units. Per Ethan's request, I sent his entire family
31:39to his company. I'd been home barely 10 minutes when Ethan burst in and slapped me across the
31:44face. Sophia's hysterical. Her parents just got out of surgery, and you're already suing
31:48them. Do you even have a conscience? At least they're alive. The people their snakes killed
31:54are still lying in those freezers. Something flickered in Ethan's eyes. That was my anti-venom.
31:58I give it to whoever I want. Your parents had no business going camping. They got bitten.
32:04That's on them. Sophia's parents are sitting in a hospital being questioned by detectives
32:10because of your lawsuit. Can't you show a little mercy to the living? Maybe your parents getting
32:16bitten was karma for you being so cold-hearted. Maybe this was just your parents' fate. If it
32:22wasn't a snake, something else would have taken them out. Your whole family is gone now. I'm
32:27all you have left. Don't be ungrateful. Sienna, I know you're hurting. But the dead are gone.
32:36The living have to keep going. Sophia is willing to offer compensation. I'll top it up. A million
32:43dollars total. That's enough, isn't it? He said it like he was talking about the weather.
32:47Five lives. In their eyes, worth a million dollars. Ethan was spoiled rotten by his parents his whole
32:53life, thinking about the moment he'd open those freezers and see their faces. I couldn't help
32:57but wear a sorrowful smile. What's so funny? Stop playing games. Will you agree to my terms?
33:03Ethan didn't have the patience to let me finish after all. I wiped the corner of my eye, still
33:07smiling. Okay. Transfer it then. Payment received. One million dollars. Ethan had covered the rest.
33:13Almost certainly every dollar of liquid cash his company had left. He watched me accept it. I should
33:18tell you this morning I signed a formal letter of non-prosecution on your behalf as your husband.
33:23Sophia's parents are already off the hook. You should be thanking Sophia for being
33:27so generous. Without her, you wouldn't have seen a dime. Now go tell the police the theft report was
33:32a mistake. I reached into the nightstand drawer and pulled out the divorce agreement I'd drawn up
33:36that morning. Sign it. Return my bag. We're done. Or I come after you too. You're divorcing me over
33:42this? I could see the calculation behind the rage. He needed my father's connections, but he also
33:47thought my father was dead and no longer of any use to him. Called after him. Checked his signature
33:53carefully. Everything in order. Ethan, there's a waiting period. We're technically still married.
33:59Come with me to your company. Say goodbye to your family one last time. We arrived at his company
34:04together. I was certain Ethan's mind was on Sophia, and he still hadn't heard a word I said. The
34:10basement ran cold. The chill hit me the moment I stepped in. Five bodies lay in a row, covered in
34:16white sheet. My company is not a dump. Mom, Dad, I'm so sorry. And Ava, Marcus. What the fuck are
34:23you
34:23talking about? Say it again! If I'm lying, I said, go look for yourself. He stood there for a long
34:31moment. Then he moved toward the nearest stretcher slowly. His hands were shaking so badly he could
34:37barely grip the sheath. Mafia's tradition. Whoever gives me an orchid marries me. I stood in the hall
35:02with 11 other men waiting to be chosen. No orchid tonight. I'd be forced to marriage her in New York.
35:08Rumors said she burned through a new guy every single night. One night, one man, then gone. I had
35:13only one way out. Charlotte. We grew up together. She was the Chase family heir, and I was a casino
35:20mogul's illegitimate son. In this city, only she dared give me that flower. Last night, I'd asked her for
35:26a fake marriage. Three years was enough to build something for myself. After that, she could love whoever
35:31she wanted. She'd said yes. Now she smiled and walked toward me. I let out my hand. Then she pressed
35:41her orchid into Tyler's hands instead. I stood, frozen. Let Tyler have his moment. He's never had
35:49one. Don't worry, no one's arranging anything for you while I'm around. I watched Tyler take her arm.
35:55They looked like a couple. I stood alone. She came back with champagne, laughing. These people,
36:02honestly, I told them to save you at least one flower. I looked at the girl I'd grown up beside.
36:07Do you understand what this gala actually is? She didn't answer. Charlotte was the only one who
36:12would have chosen me. She chose someone else. The room kept moving. I felt very still. It was over.
36:19Charlotte's expression shifted, a faint flicker of guilt crossing her face. She waved Tyler off.
36:25Look, you're used to these events, but Tyler's never had anything like this. I just wanted to
36:29give him one good night. Consider it a favor from me. You're not really upset, are you? It's one night.
36:34I said nothing. It's his graduation. After tonight,
36:37I can't sponsor him anymore. I promised him one memory worth keeping.
36:40Ethan, I'm sorry if I got in the way. Don't be angry at Charlotte. I begged her to-
36:43Charlotte caught Tyler's awkward expression and her eyes cooled slightly.
36:46Ethan, it's one flower. I'll give you another one. You're more of a rose anyway. Getting worked
36:51up over one orchid isn't like you. I suppose that tract, an orchid meant purity. It symbolized
36:56the acceptance of a family. A rose, passionate, showy, like a clandestine lover. The laughter
37:04around me grew louder. A bastard son who follows Charlotte around like a lapdog and he thought he'd
37:11actually marry into the Chase family. And there was a Sussis family. Even the scholarship kid
37:17outranks him. Charlotte silenced them with a glare, but it was already enough to humiliate me.
37:22Ethan, I'm sorry. You were born into wealth while I just wanted a memorable night. Born into wealth?
37:29I'm a bastard son. Do you have any idea how this family actually treats me?
37:33Tyler froze, startled by me. My bad. But I was the only one who caught the cunning flash in his
37:41eyes.
37:43It's already done. I'll take you to get changed. And Ethan, you can head home if you want. Home.
37:48Where exactly was that supposed to be? Then they left. Vanessa Lee appeared almost instantly.
37:55You smell amazing, Mr. Holt. Charlotte told me to give you an orchid. I didn't. I told you stop
38:02chasing her and try me instead. But you never listened. How's it feel now? Embarrassing, right?
38:09Charlotte knew. This woman despised me. I just needed three years. Three years to build enough
38:15leverage to break free from my family's control. But my stepmother couldn't stand the sight of me.
38:19She was already rushing to throw me out. Ethan Holt, if you weren't so pretty, you'd be nothing.
38:28You really think the Chase family is going to protect you forever?
38:33Vanessa, don't touch what's mine. I thought you picked the scholarship kid.
38:38Why are you still keeping Ethan around? My business, not yours.
38:42Why didn't you do anything? I felt nothing but deep, tired disappointment.
38:47Wasn't this what you arranged? I can look out for you and still talk to other people, Ethan.
38:52I'm not required to stand next to you all night. But you know what tonight's gala means. Can we get
38:55some drinks? Is that okay? Sure, tonight's yours. Whatever you want. Whatever it is,
38:59we'll talk tomorrow. I'll come find you. I almost laughed out loud. Tomorrow,
39:03you'll have to find me in New York. The shyness he wore earlier was gone, replaced by something
39:10colder. You have everything, Mr. Holt. Do you really need to take this too?
39:13I should never have helped Charlotte choose him for that scholarship.
39:18You grew up with everything you could want. All I wanted was one night under Charlotte's
39:25protection. I let out a quiet sneer. You think I had it better than you?
39:29My mother died young. I was brought back to the Holt house, just a child. My stepmother looked at me
39:37like I shouldn't exist from the very first day. My father had too many wives, too many children to
39:42care about one more. I learned early how to read a room, how to make myself useful. I found Aunt
39:48Diana
39:48in the margins. I convinced her to train me, to back me. I stood in front of her, forcing my
39:53hands
39:54to stay still. My father has over 20 children. Why would I believe a bastard son can beat all of
39:59them? Because I have no weakness. And I'm willing to fight dirty. But my time hadn't come yet.
40:07Diana wouldn't move for me, not now. Everyone said my fiancé from the Quinn family was a deadly,
40:13poisonous flower. My family wanted the alliance, but not the cost. They wouldn't sacrifice a true
40:18heir. So they offered me. Diana had already heard how the gala ended. A message arrived.
40:23Figure it out yourself. I needed a solution.
40:28Well, can you get the orchid back from Tyler? Just for one night. I'll return it in the morning.
40:32Charlotte Blink clearly caught off guard. That's a bit awkward, isn't it? I already gave it.
40:37Stop trying to take things from Tyler. The orchid had a gold-trimmed edge, custom-made. There was no
40:42replacing it. The restraint I'd held all night finally snapped. Charlotte, you promised! Why did you have to
40:49humiliate me tonight of all nights? Ethan, no one in this city will touch you. The only person who
40:55could ever want you is me. Everyone knows you're my little shadow. Her little shadow. Her lapdog. I had
41:00played that role for years, just to survive. But hearing her say it so casually, like it meant
41:05nothing, it hit harder than I expected. Don't be angry at Charlotte, Ethan. Ethan, one night. Stop being
41:11difficult. Tomorrow he goes back to his normal life. I gave Charlotte a long, lingering look, then turned
41:16and walked out of the gala. Aunt Diana's car was already waiting outside. You lost. Tomorrow you
41:22go to New York. What happens after that is your problem. I'll come back. We'll see.
41:45The tank burst. The wave slammed me across the floor. Yet my fiancé now held another woman in his
41:52arms. And all of this was because his younger sister Lila and I were caught in a rip current
41:57off Puget Sound. I was saved. Lila lost her life. The Blackwood family thinks it was me who had killed
42:03their biological daughter. Why are you still alive? You should have been the one who drowned. You killed
42:09my daughter. Killia tossed my ring, shredded my wedding gown, and agreed to marry Serena. The next
42:15day, coming home from the hospital, I saw Killian slicing our wedding portrait with a knife.
42:20Serena's moving in. Time to clear all this trash out. Serena Vanderbilt, his arranged marriage fiancé.
42:26After throwing all this away, are you gonna kick me out next? You said you were dying of your illness,
42:32didn't you? Then it's only fitting you go to atone for Lila in death. My body turned rigid when I
42:37heard
42:37those words. Killian Blackwood was the unloved Blackwood's son, raised outside the manor walls
42:42from childhood. I had given this brooding boy next door a single piece of candy. Because of that one
42:47small sweetness, after my parents died in an earthquake, Killian protected me for 15 years.
42:53Countless days of depending on each other, I fell in love with the man who held me. At 20,
42:57I had written a hundred love letters and confided my longing to my best friend, Chloe Reed.
43:02Never did I expect Chloe to tell Killian everything. That night, he made me take out the letters and read
43:07them aloud to him. I'm sorry, I'll never dare to whiber any improper thoughts again. From now on,
43:12I'll treat you as my elder brother. For 15 years, it wasn't that you needed me to raise you,
43:18was that I needed your company. That same year, the Blackwoods came to bring him home,
43:22but they wouldn't accept me, because the Blackwood house could not hold two daughters.
43:26Killian put the messenger on the floor and looked at his father, Arthur Blackwood.
43:30Know her, know me.
43:32I knew how desperately Killian longed to return home, yet he chose to stand by my side,
43:37even at the cost of breaking with his family. We dated five years before marrying with approval.
43:43His sister Lila despised me. To ease the tension, Killian brought Lila with us on our coastal wedding
43:48photo shoot. After the photo shoot, I saw Lila in the rip current. I rushed to save her without
43:53hesitation. I survived, but Lila perished. The Blackwoods blamed me, saying the adopted daughter had
44:00doomed their own child. Do you think it was my fault too? You both went into the water.
44:04You survived. She didn't. To this family, that's a crime. I knelt for three days and nights,
44:10begging for their forgiveness. However, all I got was a miscarriage. That night,
44:15I was diagnosed with cancer. I called Killian. He thought I was faking sick to trick him. To punish
44:20me, he burned my 1,999 love letters right in front of me, then froze my bank card. What burned
44:27to ashes
44:27was not only my true love, but also my desire to survive. That night, Killian stumbled home drunk,
44:34demanding something to sober up. When I passed him the hangover soup, I spotted my favorite lemon
44:39tarts on the table. He shoved me away. Put those down. They're for Serena. What are you doing so
44:46close? Still trying to lure me? You're drunk. I'm making you sobering soup. Sorry, I was too drunk.
44:53I mistook you for Serena. He got up and pushed me away. He'd never been so cold to me, nor
44:58so rough.
44:59Killian didn't spare me a glance. Walked upstairs and slammed the door. Everything changed the day
45:04Lila died. I knew he hated me for living, yet I could do nothing. The light was still on in
45:08Killian's
45:09room. I knocked softly. Coming to a man's room this late? Do you have any sense at all? We're broken
45:14up.
45:14I want to move out. Stop you from spouting nonsense. You must stay here until I marry Serena.
45:19Can I at least move to the lower level? It's up to you. I turned and walked back to my
45:26room in
45:26silence. I didn't understand his anger. Lila was gone forever. How could I possibly live here in
45:33peace? This forced stay gave me time to ease myself into preparing to leave. The next morning,
45:40passing through the living room, I heard Killian talking on the phone with Serena. Killian caught
45:44sight of me suddenly, then ended the call. Where are you going? I'll drive you. I froze.
45:50Before I could answer, he was already walking out to the garage. He leaned on the horn. Are you
45:55getting in or do you want me to carry you? I can't sit up front. What? Serena said that's her
46:00seat.
46:00Even siblings don't get it. That's not. Serena's voice broke through the phone in his hand.
46:05Kilton, where are you going? Don't let any other girl take the passenger seat. That's mine. Even
46:11your sister- Killian switched to a different car. Thank you. Something unnamed moved through him.
46:16What are you going to do? I didn't answer. Killian didn't push. When Serena called,
46:20he laughed and softened, turning into someone I barely recognized. I just bought us matching pajamas.
46:26I'll model them tonight. As their words grew bolder and more explicit,
46:29Killian pulled into the emergency lane. Get out. Serena's waiting me.
46:55A destitute stripper who suffers from bills.
47:02Three months ago, I'd been planning to audition for the New York Ballet Company.
47:06Now I was applying glitter to my skin for men who would tuck dollar bills into my g-string.
47:10Three months ago, the wedding day of me and a man I had never met, Ethan Pacheco.
47:15A marriage I wanted no part of. I had slipped away while the guests were arriving,
47:19needing a moment to breathe, to think. I had wandered aimlessly until I heard sounds coming
47:23from one of the guest bedrooms. Although the man had his back to me, I knew he must be my
47:27fiancé who
47:28I had never met. Without twice thought, I drived away from the estate. Away from Ethan Pacheco and
47:34the future that had been decided for me. I ended up at a bar downtown in the late night,
47:38drowning my sorrows in tequila shots. That's when he appeared beside me.
47:50Bad day?
47:54The worst.
48:00I'm Ethan.
48:03Of course you are.
48:05I, uh, I'm running away from one Ethan tonight. I don't need another.
48:11I had laughed then, a bitter, hollow sound. The funny thing was, with all the drama going on,
48:17I still didn't know what my fucking fiancé looked like. But this guy had been charming,
48:21attentive, and I'd been vulnerable, hurt, and increasingly drunk. When he suggested we get
48:26a room at the hotel next door, I hadn't said no.
48:44With nothing but a lingering hangover, and the crushing realization that I couldn't go home
48:48again, not to face my father's disappointment, I'd disappeared, cutting off contact with everyone
48:53from my old life. My savings hadn't lasted long. Now I had to dance in a bar to earn money.
48:58The bar
48:58had been booked out by the owner tonight. He was going to hold an important party in the VIP room.
49:06Those eyes. Almond-shaped, hazel with flecks of gold. Exactly like, no. Oh god, no. This can't be
49:12happening. That night at the bar, my one-night stand as my boss and ex-fiancé, his eyes met mine,
49:18and the world stopped spinning.
49:24Stop staring at the boss. Are you crazy?
49:29I immediately dropped my gaze. The tiny sequined outfit left little to the imagination, but it was
49:34better than being completely naked. I needed this job. Rent wasn't going to pay itself. Did he
49:39recognize me? Shouldn't your older brother be running this meeting? I can't imagine your father
49:45Henry's crazy enough to let a 23-year-old handle business this magnitude.
49:52Everyone turned to gauge Ethan's reaction, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife.
49:58Care to guess why I'm the heir while my big brother works under me? You're not in any position to
50:04question my capabilities. The man's face reddened. He wisely kept his mouth shut. The meeting dragged on,
50:10numbers and threats mixing with the heavy beat of the music. I felt increasingly lightheaded.
50:15The room started to spin. Or was I the one spinning? I landed hard on the floor, right in front
50:24of the
50:24gathered crime family bosses. Is this how you dance, you worthless slit? Ruining our evening with
50:30your amateur bullshit? I looked up to see an ugly older man in the corner. He pulled out a thick
50:35wad of cash, throwing it on the ground, bills scattered across the floor like fallen leaves. If you don't want
50:41to lose those pretty legs of yours, crawl over here and give me a proper lap dance. And don't stop
50:49until every piece of that costume is on the floor.
51:11I'm fanning .
51:11You're the one that you want to call me, man.
51:11I'm a fan of the Matt Egan, you're the one I'm up to see.
51:11I'm a fan of the dead horse, let's see a little bit more.
51:12I'm a fan of the time, and I'm a fan of the guy who says, I'm a fan of the
51:12I'm a fan of the young people who have been walking up, even though I can pass
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