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00:00:01Late at night, I walk to my husband's room in a sexy nightgown.
00:00:09Julian?
00:00:12It's late. What is it?
00:00:14Do you remember what day it is today?
00:00:16Get to the point.
00:00:18Today is our third wedding anniversary. I prepared a surprise for you.
00:00:22As soon as I finish, a woman steps out from behind him.
00:00:30You must be Sylvia. I've heard so much about you.
00:00:34Monica Lane? Why are you here?
00:00:37Am I disturbing you two?
00:00:40Yes. Obviously.
00:00:46I'm sorry. I'll leave right away.
00:00:50Monica is a guest. Watch your attitude.
00:00:54I stand there like a complete joke.
00:00:59What about me?
00:01:00Don't do this. Monica just recovered. She needs rest.
00:01:04What do you want? Money or a gift? I'll make it up to you.
00:01:07Julian, even now, you still don't understand.
00:01:11I never wanted your money.
00:01:13I turn and leave.
00:01:17He loves only me.
00:01:19I was overseas for treatment, so he married you.
00:01:23Now I'm back. You should step aside.
00:01:26A mistress forcing the wife to divorce?
00:01:29Don't you think that's ridiculous?
00:01:31Ridiculous?
00:01:32He loves me! Stop clinging to him!
00:01:35As long as I don't divorce him, I'm Julian's wife.
00:01:39And you'll always be the mistress.
00:01:42Then let's see who Julian chooses.
00:01:44She grabs my hair and drags me toward the stairs.
00:01:47Let go! Monica! Julian! Help! Sylvia's trying to kill me!
00:01:53The next second, she drags me down the stairs with her.
00:01:55My head slams into the steps, and blood gushes out instantly.
00:02:00Monica!
00:02:02But he steps right over me.
00:02:05Julian, it wasn't me.
00:02:08He picks Monica up and leaves without looking back.
00:02:11In that moment, I finally understand.
00:02:13This marriage of three years was nothing but a joke from beginning to end.
00:02:17In the hospital, I've barely woken up when Yvonne Foster storms in, hurling insults at me.
00:02:22Sylvia, you're so evil! Monica has a ruptured kidney! You're going to prison!
00:02:26I didn't do anything. She fell on her own.
00:02:29Still lying? You're just jealous that my brother loves Monica.
00:02:33Julian Foster walks in. I look at him like he's my last hope.
00:02:37Julian, I really didn't hurt Monica. Do you believe me?
00:02:41Sylvia, if you did something wrong, you must face the consequences. Apologize to Monica.
00:02:49An apology isn't enough. Monica lost a kidney. Let Sylvia pay with one of hers.
00:02:54The bodyguards grab me. I look at Julian. He stands there, coldly silent, giving his approval.
00:03:00In this moment, my heart shatters completely. Every last bit of love I had for this man is gone.
00:03:08Julian, let's get a divorce.
00:03:10I break free from the bodyguards and rush to Monica's room. I lift her clothes to check her abdomen.
00:03:15Underneath the clothes is a small wound, already scabbed over and healed.
00:03:19A wound this small? And you want me to give up a kidney?
00:03:23Miss Lane, your math is way off!
00:03:28What's going on here?
00:03:30Monica panics, speechless. I turn and leave without looking back.
00:03:35Outside the hospital, I make a phone call.
00:03:38A black Lincoln pulls up.
00:03:40And a handsome man catches me as I collapse.
00:03:46Uncle Ian, I open my eyes again. What greets me is a warm, luxurious bedroom.
00:03:53An elderly man with silver hair and an imposing presence sits by the bed, looking at me with worry and
00:03:59love.
00:04:00So you finally came back?
00:04:03Ruining yourself over a man?
00:04:05Are you really a descendant of the Carter family?
00:04:08Seeing my family, I can't hold back my tears anymore.
00:04:10Grandpa, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have left home, shouldn't have broken your hearts over a worthless man.
00:04:16I'm so sorry.
00:04:17Victor holds me close. In this moment, all the pain and humiliation come flooding out.
00:04:21There, don't cry.
00:04:25You're the little princess of the Carter family.
00:04:28Everything in Universe Group is yours.
00:04:30No one will ever bully you again.
00:04:33Luna Hart rushes in and hugs me, her eyes red.
00:04:40Sylvia, I missed you so much.
00:04:43I let out all the pain and humiliation I've endured these three years.
00:04:47From now on, I will live only for myself and my family.
00:04:53Meanwhile, Julian Foster opens the package I sent him.
00:04:58See? I knew it. She's crawling back for money.
00:05:01A bank card falls out, then my signed divorce papers.
00:05:14What? She actually wants a divorce?
00:05:17This time, I mean it.
00:05:20Julian Foster finally calls me. Too bad he's already late.
00:05:25Sylvia, so you finally decided to answer.
00:05:30You got the divorce papers, right?
00:05:32Is divorce really all you have to say to me?
00:05:36Yes. Sign it, and we're both free.
00:05:39Are you so eager to divorce because of that man who picked you up?
00:05:44Instead of worrying about me and other men, why don't you worry about your precious Monica?
00:05:50Julian, angered, signs his name with a swift stroke.
00:05:54Sylvia, don't come crying later.
00:05:56Don't worry. The biggest regret of my life was marrying you.
00:06:01The call ends. The divorce is finalized fast.
00:06:04From that day on, I vanish completely from his world.
00:06:10Universe group building.
00:06:11I stand at the entrance, taking a deep breath.
00:06:17I walk into the interview room.
00:06:20Three interviewers are waiting.
00:06:22One of them is my middle school classmate, Vanessa Cole.
00:06:29Sylvia, right? Marital status divorced.
00:06:32Education Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
00:06:35Miss Carter, with all due respect, a resume like yours isn't qualified for Universe Group.
00:06:40What part doesn't meet the requirements?
00:06:44There are also my design portfolio examples.
00:06:49My resume and portfolio can prove my ability.
00:06:52Great! Then let's test you.
00:06:54She throws an over-the-top coastal resort design problem at me.
00:06:58I think for a moment, then give my answer.
00:07:01We can build an eco-integrated structure around the island,
00:07:04and pair it with climate-responsive, sustainable tourism planning.
00:07:08The two utter interviewers are shocked, their eyes full of admiration.
00:07:13Great idea. When can you start?
00:07:16Tomorrow.
00:07:20No! I don't agree!
00:07:22I guarantee this isn't her idea!
00:07:23She must have stolen it from somewhere!
00:07:25Sorry to inform you. You don't meet our requirements.
00:07:28Wait!
00:07:30Before I can speak, a low voice cuts in from the doorway.
00:07:33Since when does Universe Group make hiring decisions based on slander?
00:07:37The man who walks in is Miles Benton, the one who protected me most when we were young.
00:07:41You say she plagiarized. Where's your proof?
00:07:45I...
00:07:45Can't produce any?
00:07:47Then that's malicious slander.
00:07:49Mr. Benton, I...
00:07:50I'm sorry to inform you. You are fired.
00:07:53On what grounds?
00:07:54Because she solved in 30 minutes what you couldn't in a month.
00:07:57She's talent. You are not fit to stay here.
00:08:01As security drags Vanessa Cole out, I finally let out a breath.
00:08:07Sylvia, welcome back.
00:08:08Miles, it's been a long time. Thank you for that.
00:08:12Since when are you polite with me?
00:08:19That night, he takes me out for a welcome dinner.
00:08:24But before the night ends, the internet explodes.
00:08:27Sylvia, this is bad! Someone's smearing you online!
00:08:32The top trending tag has five brutal words. The foster CEO's wife cheated. The leaked photos show me and Miles.
00:08:39She landed a new CEO right after divorce! She's got skills!
00:08:43She was definitely cheating before the divorce!
00:08:45The funniest part? The official foster group account rushes out a statement to distance itself from me.
00:08:51They dare turn this around on you? Sylvia, I'll go after foster group right now.
00:08:56Uncle Ian, stay out of it.
00:09:00This time, I'll handle it myself.
00:09:04Sylvia, this is way too fun to miss. I just bought an entertainment company.
00:09:08It's all yours to use.
00:09:13I open my laptop with a cold smile. If they want war, I'll give them one.
00:09:21I've been silent for three years. Now it's their turn to be humiliated.
00:09:29Soon, my post goes live. Chat logs, affair photos, interview designs, I throw everything online.
00:09:36The public opinion starts to turn.
00:09:39I sit at my computer and post my counter-attack.
00:09:42My post gets straight to the point, starting with every message I sent Julian over the past three years.
00:09:47Every single one was ignored.
00:09:49Next come messages from the foster family warning me not to go near the company, saying foster group had nothing
00:09:54to do with me.
00:09:55Then I release the affair photos of Julian and Monica.
00:09:58Compared to what they accused me of, theirs are far more intimate.
00:10:01Finally, I post my interview questions and design proposal to prove I entered universe group on merit.
00:10:07For three years, I endured everything in silence.
00:10:11Now it's over. In this marriage, I have nothing to be ashamed of.
00:10:16So Julian was the one cheating in the marriage?
00:10:19Good, expose the scumbag.
00:10:22Public opinion flips instantly.
00:10:28Meanwhile, Julian stares at my post and realizes he never really knew me.
00:10:36Sylvia actually studied architecture.
00:10:40Reading my old texts, he finally remembers how I used to care for him.
00:10:48He instinctively dials my number.
00:10:53But the call doesn't go through.
00:10:55Because I've already blocked him.
00:10:58After being scolded by Julian, Yvonne runs crying to Monica in the hospital.
00:11:03Monica, help me!
00:11:06I did everything you told me to!
00:11:09Calm down.
00:11:11I'll figure something out.
00:11:13She sounds comforting, but her eyes are full of malice.
00:11:19She quickly calls her PR team, trying to take down the trending topics attacking her.
00:11:24Miss, it can't be taken down.
00:11:26Someone powerful interfered.
00:11:28It's staying up for a week.
00:11:30Who?
00:11:31Starlight Entertainment.
00:11:32Their boss personally gave the order.
00:11:35Monica relaxes, thinking it's just a coincidence.
00:11:39Meanwhile, back home, my family is preparing a full-on blind date parade for me.
00:11:43Sylvia, all my men are top reet.
00:11:47Yeah, pick anyone you want.
00:11:51Artistic, cool, refined.
00:11:53All men are available for you.
00:11:54I can find you any type.
00:11:56Stop.
00:11:57I only want my career right now.
00:11:59Fine. Career first.
00:12:07Grandpa really gets me.
00:12:11But the next day, while shopping for work clothes, I run into Yvonne.
00:12:18Sylvia!
00:12:22What are you doing here?
00:12:24I smile.
00:12:25Good.
00:12:26Time to settle every score.
00:12:39You're not Mrs. Foster anymore.
00:12:41A country girl like you doesn't belong here.
00:12:44What's wrong with being from the countryside?
00:12:46At least I have better manners than you.
00:12:49Sylvia?
00:12:50Aren't you afraid I'll tell my brother?
00:12:53Go ahead.
00:12:54You're grown and still running to your brother.
00:12:56What are you so proud of?
00:12:58You were just our family's lowly maid for three years!
00:13:01My face turns cold instantly.
00:13:03Just then, Miles walks over carrying a women's blazer.
00:13:06Was I wrong?
00:13:08My brother doesn't even want you anymore!
00:13:10The next second, I slap her heart.
00:13:13She freezes in shock, then lunges at me screaming.
00:13:16Miles steps in front of me and shoves her back.
00:13:19Security!
00:13:20Get over here and they attacked me!
00:13:22Security arrives immediately.
00:13:24But the next second, the one pinned to the ground isn't me, it's her.
00:13:27Throw her out.
00:13:29Why are you grabbing me?
00:13:31Because this entire mall belongs to Universe Group.
00:13:35Sylvia is the one who owns this place.
00:13:37Yvonne stares in disbelief.
00:13:44A second later, she's dragged out and thrown from the mall.
00:13:51Just wait!
00:13:52I'm calling my brother right now!
00:13:55Half an hour later, Julian Foster really shows up.
00:13:59Julian!
00:14:01Look at my face!
00:14:02That bitch Sylvia slapped my face!
00:14:05You have to stand up for me!
00:14:06The second he sees me, his face goes dark.
00:14:09I'm wearing the new suit we just bought, standing beside Miles.
00:14:13And in his eyes, we look like a couple.
00:14:16Wait.
00:14:20He suddenly grabs my arm.
00:14:23Let go!
00:14:24What the hell are you doing?
00:14:26Are you trying to make the scandal even bigger?
00:14:29By showing up with him?
00:14:31Julian Foster, get this straight.
00:14:33We're divorced.
00:14:35Who I go out with is none of your business.
00:14:37You hit my sister.
00:14:38That makes it my business.
00:14:40I did hit her.
00:14:41So what?
00:14:42If you want trouble, come get it.
00:14:44What do you mean by that?
00:14:46This time, I don't even bother explaining.
00:14:48There are cameras in the mall.
00:14:50Go watch them yourself.
00:14:53The panic on Yvonne Foster's face tells me she's done for.
00:14:56And what exactly are you to her?
00:14:58Why are you always the one standing up for her?
00:15:00She's my employee.
00:15:01As CEO, I won't stand by and watch my staff get bullied.
00:15:06Employee?
00:15:06That's your excuse?
00:15:08Then what are you?
00:15:09You're just her ex-husband.
00:15:14I was her husband.
00:15:16Exactly.
00:15:17And in three years, you never acted like one.
00:15:20Line by line, he corners Julian Foster until he has nothing left to say.
00:15:24If you really cared, she wouldn't have suffered like that in your house.
00:15:28In the end, Julian drags Yvonne to the security room anyway.
00:15:40What are you so proud of?
00:15:42You were just our family's lowly maid for three years.
00:15:52This is what you call doing nothing?
00:15:54Let me explain.
00:15:57Go apologize to Sylvia right now.
00:16:00Or you won't get another cent from me.
00:16:03No way.
00:16:04I will never apologize to her!
00:16:11She storms out.
00:16:12And as Julian Foster stares at me on that screen,
00:16:15he realizes for the first time just how badly I lived in his house.
00:16:20The next day, I officially start at Universe Group's architectural design department.
00:16:25Hi everyone!
00:16:26I'm Sylvia Carter, the new designer.
00:16:29Wow!
00:16:30Another beauty in the department!
00:16:33She made a huge scene in the interview.
00:16:35Some people welcome me.
00:16:37Others sneer behind my back.
00:16:40I don't care at all.
00:16:46Sylvia, right?
00:16:48I'm Leo Grant, one of the department managers.
00:16:52Nice to meet you, Mr. Grant.
00:16:53He smiles politely.
00:16:55But the way he looks at me makes my skin crawl.
00:16:58We're throwing you a welcome party tonight.
00:17:00Beast Bar.
00:17:01You should come.
00:17:04I want to refuse.
00:17:06But since I'm new here, I say yes.
00:17:14That night, under the club's neon haze, he walks toward me with two glasses of wine.
00:17:24Come on, Sylvia.
00:17:26Drink with me.
00:17:29Sorry.
00:17:30I don't drink.
00:17:31Don't be difficult.
00:17:33If you drink this, I'll make sure you get the best projects.
00:17:37As he speaks, he leans into me on purpose.
00:17:44So this is what they call a warm welcome at work.
00:17:46I stare at Leo Grant coldly, already ready to make him regret this.
00:17:52Don't act so high and mighty.
00:17:55Without my approval, you won't even pass probation.
00:18:01Is that a threat?
00:18:02Call it whatever you want.
00:18:04I'm giving you a chance.
00:18:09My hand slips into my purse, already gripping my pepper spray.
00:18:14But right as he reaches for me...
00:18:17Bam.
00:18:19Leo Grant gets thrown across the floor.
00:18:22Who the hell did that?
00:18:24I look up and see the last face I wanted to see here.
00:18:27Why is it you?
00:18:29Say that again.
00:18:31I dare you.
00:18:33The moment Leo Grant recognizes him, his face turns pale.
00:18:37Mr. Fowster?
00:18:39I'm sorry.
00:18:40Then get lost.
00:18:42Leo Grant scrambles up and runs for his life.
00:18:47The club finally goes quiet, but the person I least want to face is now standing right in front of
00:18:53me.
00:18:55He saved me, but I don't feel even a little grateful.
00:18:58Move.
00:19:00Who do you think you are?
00:19:02Where I go has nothing to do with you.
00:19:05I just saved you.
00:19:06Did I ask you to?
00:19:07I pull out my pepper spray and wave it in front of him.
00:19:10See this?
00:19:11You interrupted my performance.
00:19:13I shut him up for a second.
00:19:15Sylvia! Are you okay?
00:19:21I saw Mr. Grant run off.
00:19:24I'm fine. Thanks, Sophie.
00:19:26I'll take her home.
00:19:30No. We're not close.
00:19:32It's not safe here.
00:19:33Spare me the act.
00:19:35When I needed you, you were never there.
00:19:38It's the first time I've ever said it this brutally to his face.
00:19:41Universe Group is clearly unsafe for you.
00:19:44This kind of thing would never happen at Foster Group.
00:19:46That line actually makes me laugh.
00:19:50Your company?
00:19:51The same one that used its official account to smear me?
00:19:57That won't happen again.
00:19:58Good.
00:19:59Because I never want anything to do with you.
00:20:01Or Monica Lane.
00:20:03Again.
00:20:04I turn and walk away without another word.
00:20:06The next day, Leo Grant starts getting his revenge at work.
00:20:11Sylvia, I have a children's theme park project for you.
00:20:15Sophie Reed frowns instantly.
00:20:18Mr. Grant, that's way too difficult for a newcomer.
00:20:21You're obviously making things hard for her.
00:20:24What's wrong with it?
00:20:25It's huge.
00:20:26Another team has already worked on it for over a month.
00:20:29Nonsense.
00:20:30I'm giving her a chance to grow.
00:20:32Of course I know he doesn't mean well.
00:20:34But the harder the project is, the more I want it.
00:20:37Fine.
00:20:38I'll take it.
00:20:39Sylvia!
00:20:40Good.
00:20:41That's the spirit.
00:20:42Don't disappoint me.
00:20:44For the next two weeks, I practically live in the office.
00:20:48But when I finally hand in my design,
00:20:52he barely glances at it before slamming it back on the table.
00:20:56This is trash.
00:20:59Looks like your interview performance was just beginner's luck.
00:21:02If you think it's that bad, then let's send it to the client and let them decide.
00:21:05I already sent Stella Young's version.
00:21:08As for yours, it isn't even worth showing.
00:21:12Looking at that smug face.
00:21:15I decide I'm done being patient.
00:21:17You call this management?
00:21:23This is retaliation because I didn't drink with you that night.
00:21:26The meeting room falls dead silent.
00:21:29Shut up!
00:21:30That's slander!
00:21:32Is it?
00:21:33Then let's hear the recording.
00:21:35I turn on my phone and play the recording of him threatening and pressuring me that night.
00:21:40If you don't do what I say, I'll make sure you regret it.
00:21:45Oh my god.
00:21:47So he really did harass her.
00:21:55It's fake.
00:21:56That recording is fake.
00:21:59I've already submitted all the evidence to the company and the police.
00:22:03They'll verify it for you.
00:22:05The second I finish speaking, the police arrive.
00:22:09Is Leo Grant here?
00:22:11In the end, he's dragged out by the police.
00:22:13No, don't take me!
00:22:16But something doesn't sit right with me.
00:22:18A single recording shouldn't have brought the police here this fast.
00:22:26Miss Carter, he didn't just harass you.
00:22:30Other victims came forward too.
00:22:32Fraud, abuse of power, coercion, we have plenty on him.
00:22:36I freeze for a second.
00:22:38This was way too coincidental.
00:22:43After giving my statement, the first person I think of is Miles.
00:22:50Miles, thank you.
00:22:52Mr. Grant's downfall.
00:22:54That was your doing, wasn't it?
00:22:56I already heard what happened.
00:22:57He deserved it.
00:22:59You really didn't have to do that.
00:23:01I could have handled him myself.
00:23:03Then let me at least do one more thing.
00:23:04His position is empty now.
00:23:06I'll make you the new manager.
00:23:08No.
00:23:09Why not?
00:23:10I just got here.
00:23:11If I jump straight into management, nobody will respect me.
00:23:16I want to build myself up the right way.
00:23:19Besides, staying low lets me see who the real problems are.
00:23:22There's a pause on the other end of the line, and then he laughs.
00:23:25Fine.
00:23:26But promise me one thing.
00:23:28If anything happens, tell me first.
00:23:31I promise.
00:23:32But somewhere else, another man is also looking into it.
00:23:36It's done.
00:23:37Leo Grant's finished.
00:23:38The man standing by the floor-to-ceiling window is Julian Foster.
00:23:42So tell me, why do you care this much about your ex-wife?
00:23:47Consider it compensation.
00:23:49Compensation?
00:23:50Then answer me this.
00:23:52Between Sylvia Carter and Monica Lane, who do you actually care about?
00:23:55He doesn't answer.
00:23:56But the first face that flashes through his mind is mine.
00:24:00The second Leo Grant falls, everyone in the department starts moving differently.
00:24:05And the most restless one is Stella Young.
00:24:11She started to command me.
00:24:13Print these drawings for me.
00:24:14Sort these reports.
00:24:16I want them in half an hour.
00:24:19We are the same rank.
00:24:21You're not my boss.
00:24:24Not for long.
00:24:26Everyone knows I'm the next manager.
00:24:30Just as she's basking in that fantasy, someone from the client side shows up.
00:24:35Excuse me.
00:24:37Who designed the theme park project?
00:24:41Our director wants to meet the designer in person.
00:24:44That would be me.
00:24:45She straightens up at once and proudly leads him into the meeting room.
00:24:54But a few minutes later, she walks out looking deathly pale.
00:24:59Ms. Young, this isn't your design, then who exactly am I supposed to speak to?
00:25:04There must be some mistake.
00:25:07No mistake.
00:25:08This is the final version we selected, the best one.
00:25:11And that selected design is mine.
00:25:14The whole office goes silent.
00:25:16The project she thought she had in the bag was never really hers.
00:25:19I look up and realize everyone is staring at me.
00:25:22And once again, I win this round.
00:25:24I'm still buried in the theme park project.
00:25:27I can't be bothered with the clowns in my office.
00:25:35Sylvia!
00:25:36Check your email!
00:25:38Right now!
00:25:41The second I open the promotion email, the whole office go quiet.
00:25:45Oh my god!
00:25:47It's you!
00:25:48You're the new manager?
00:25:50What?
00:25:51That's impossible!
00:25:52The people who were sucking up to Stella Young freeze on the spot.
00:25:55Wait!
00:25:56Sylvia got promoted?
00:25:57I thought it was definitely Stella.
00:26:00Stella.
00:26:01I look up and watch Stella Young's face lose color inch by inch.
00:26:05Seems like congratulations are in order.
00:26:07I win this round very quietly.
00:26:09I thought the promotion would trigger a huge scene.
00:26:14But the first one to speak is the design director.
00:26:17Congratulations, Sylvia.
00:26:19Keep up the good work.
00:26:23I won't let the company down.
00:26:25Once upper management makes it official,
00:26:27the doubts in the department die down fast.
00:26:35Honestly, she's strict but fair.
00:26:38Better her than Stella.
00:26:41See?
00:26:42I told you they'd come around.
00:26:45I don't need them to like me.
00:26:51I just need them to do the job right.
00:26:53My promotion is officially set in stone.
00:26:56A few days later, Universe Group decides to throw a grand celebration banquet after landing two major contracts.
00:27:04The banquet is held at Rose Manor.
00:27:06That night, the driveway is packed with luxury cars, and the ballroom is full of social elites.
00:27:12I know this isn't just a celebration.
00:27:14It's a vanity fair and a battlefield.
00:27:18Before the banquet,
00:27:20I specifically choose a sapphire blue mermaid gown.
00:27:23I pin up my hair and secure it with a pearl clip.
00:27:27Tonight, I refuse to be anyone's background piece.
00:27:35You look stunning.
00:27:37Good. Then I'm ready to scare a few people.
00:27:40Need a date?
00:27:41I was about to ask.
00:27:43Then tonight, I'm yours.
00:27:49I smile.
00:27:50The show is about to begin.
00:27:54I don't expect to run into Julian the moment I reach the manor entrance.
00:27:58And beside him stands his close friend, Simon Reed.
00:28:04Sylvia?
00:28:05You brought Miles as your date?
00:28:06You brought Miles as your date?
00:28:12Do you have a problem with that?
00:28:17The tension spikes instantly.
00:28:19Move.
00:28:19Move.
00:28:21You're blocking the entrance.
00:28:23I can't even be bothered to look at him longer than necessary, so I loop my arm through Miles' and
00:28:27walk in.
00:28:28Keep staring and she still won't come back, you know?
00:28:32I hear the tease behind me, but I don't turn around.
00:28:36Because tonight, I didn't come here to look back on my past.
00:28:41The moment I walk in, the whole ballroom falls silent for a beat.
00:28:50Every man's eyes land on me.
00:28:56Who is that?
00:28:57She's gorgeous.
00:28:59Wait.
00:29:00Doesn't she look like Julian's ex-wife?
00:29:02No way.
00:29:03I heard his ex-wife was some nobody from the countryside.
00:29:06I hear every whisper and find it funny.
00:29:10So it's not that they were blind.
00:29:12They've just never really looked at me before.
00:29:15On the other side, Monica is linked to Julian's arm, soaking in everyone's envy.
00:29:20Monica spots me soon enough.
00:29:22Her smile almost slips.
00:29:24Miss Carter, I was just worried about you.
00:29:26A banquet like this is important.
00:29:27It must be embarrassing to come without a male companion.
00:29:30I almost laugh out loud.
00:29:31Is she mocking me for not having a date?
00:29:33Who said she doesn't have a date?
00:29:37Miles steps right beside me and wraps an arm around my waist.
00:29:40If Sylvia wants, I'm her date tonight.
00:29:42The whole room erupts instantly.
00:29:44Wait.
00:29:45The CEO of Universe Group is her date?
00:29:47What?
00:29:49This just got interesting.
00:29:52And Julian's face darkens the second he sees Miles' hand on my waist.
00:30:04Take your hand off her.
00:30:05You're the CEO of Universe Group.
00:30:08Touching an employee like that?
00:30:09Is that appropriate?
00:30:11Right now.
00:30:12I'm not her CEO.
00:30:13I'm just her date.
00:30:15Then he pulls me even closer.
00:30:17I instinctively want to move away.
00:30:20But then he winks at me.
00:30:22I understand immediately.
00:30:25He's playing along for me.
00:30:29Is there a problem, Julian?
00:30:31Or are ex-wives not allowed to move on, but ex-husbands are?
00:30:35That's not what I meant.
00:30:37Then don't act like you still own me.
00:30:41That line lands in him like a blade.
00:30:43And Monica finally loses her composure.
00:30:47Monica doesn't dare lash out at Julian, so she dumps all her rage on me.
00:30:51Sylvia, don't flatter yourself.
00:30:53Julian only feels responsible for you.
00:30:57Responsibility?
00:31:00Then why are you still not Mrs. Foster?
00:31:03Her face freezes.
00:31:09We've been divorced for a while, haven't we?
00:31:13And yet,
00:31:15you're still stuck in the position of the other woman.
00:31:19That must be frustrating.
00:31:24You!
00:31:25All her old and new grudges rise at once,
00:31:27and her whole expression twists.
00:31:29As long as I'm here,
00:31:30you will never get close to Julian again.
00:31:33Trust me.
00:31:33If I wanted him back,
00:31:35you'd be the one crying in a corner.
00:31:37I turn away the second I finish.
00:31:39But she actually comes after me.
00:31:45All the way to the staircase landing.
00:31:50The staircase is empty.
00:31:54She finally tears off that soft, fragile mask.
00:32:00It's all because of you!
00:32:04If you disappeared,
00:32:06everything would be mine.
00:32:08You are out of your mind.
00:32:11Stay away from me.
00:32:13You think you can steal him back just because you look good tonight?
00:32:16Dream on!
00:32:19Monica,
00:32:22listen carefully.
00:32:23I dumped him.
00:32:25If you're still fighting for whom I dumped,
00:32:28that's your tragedy,
00:32:29not mine.
00:32:31That sends her completely over the edge.
00:32:36Bitch!
00:32:37If you vanish,
00:32:38everything will be over!
00:32:40She lunges straight at me,
00:32:41but I sidestep at the last second.
00:32:44And then,
00:32:45she suddenly throws herself backward.
00:32:50I can only watch as she tumbles down the stairs.
00:33:01The ballroom explodes in panic.
00:33:06Someone fell down the stairs!
00:33:09It's Monica!
00:33:11Julian rushes over and catches her in his arms.
00:33:17Julian,
00:33:19it hurts.
00:33:23What happened?
00:33:27I just wanted to apologize.
00:33:30But Miss Carter doesn't seem willing to forgive me.
00:33:33It's all my fault.
00:33:35Please don't blame her.
00:33:36Every word out of her mouth points the blame at me.
00:33:39Julian looks up sharply,
00:33:41straight at me on the landing.
00:33:43Sylvia,
00:33:44was it you?
00:33:45Did you push Monica down the stairs?
00:33:49In that instant,
00:33:50I feel like I'm back in that hospital room.
00:33:53Same script.
00:33:54Same man.
00:33:55And just like before,
00:33:57without asking anything,
00:33:59he doubts me first.
00:34:00I walk downstairs slowly,
00:34:02look him in the eye,
00:34:04and smile.
00:34:07This is the second time, Julian.
00:34:10Monica's tricks are still this cheap.
00:34:12And you still fall for them.
00:34:14Then I shift my gaze to Monica.
00:34:17Last time she framed me and asked you for one of my kidneys.
00:34:20What is it this time?
00:34:21A broken leg?
00:34:23Or do you plan to cut off one of mine for her too?
00:34:26The whole room goes dead silent.
00:34:29And without a word,
00:34:31Miles is already standing at my side.
00:34:34The staircase falls into complete silence.
00:34:43Answer me, Sylvia.
00:34:44Did you push Monica?
00:34:47You're doing this again.
00:34:48No proof,
00:34:49no question,
00:34:50just accusation.
00:34:52Julian,
00:34:54don't blame her.
00:34:55Maybe I slipped.
00:34:56She says don't blame her.
00:34:58But every word is meant to frame me.
00:35:01Sylvia,
00:35:01are you okay?
00:35:02I'm fine.
00:35:03I just think their act is pathetic.
00:35:06Monica is hurt.
00:35:07This isn't the time for sarcasm.
00:35:10Then when it should be?
00:35:11The time for me to apologize again?
00:35:13Or donate another body part?
00:35:16The moment I say that,
00:35:17even the crowd shifts uncomfortably.
00:35:19Last time she dragged me down the stairs
00:35:21and almost got one of my kidneys.
00:35:22This time she throws herself down the stairs.
00:35:24What's next?
00:35:25Sylvia,
00:35:26how can you be this cruel?
00:35:29Cruel?
00:35:30No.
00:35:31I'm just finally done being your victim.
00:35:36I turn and walk away,
00:35:38unwilling to waste another glance on them.
00:35:40The staircase scandal ends
00:35:42and the entire upper-class circle
00:35:44waits to see me fall apart.
00:35:48But I don't even bother looking back,
00:35:50because a bigger battlefield is coming fast.
00:35:55Sylvia,
00:35:56the city government is opening bids for a smart city complex.
00:35:59Smart city?
00:36:00Schools,
00:36:01hospitals,
00:36:02police stations,
00:36:03cultural centers?
00:36:04All in one system?
00:36:05Exactly.
00:36:06And foster group is already ahead of us.
00:36:09Hearing that doesn't scare me.
00:36:12It excites me.
00:36:17Then let's take it from them.
00:36:19This won't be easy.
00:36:21They've done AI-integrated city projects before.
00:36:30Good.
00:36:31Then it finally feels like a real challenge.
00:36:33Meanwhile,
00:36:34Julian has his eyes locked on the same project.
00:36:41Push the smart city proposal forward.
00:36:43I want this contract secured.
00:36:45He wants to prove foster group is stronger than universe group.
00:36:49But I'm determined to prove
00:36:50that marriage wasn't the only thing he lost to me.
00:36:53For the smart city bid,
00:36:54I practically chained myself to the office.
00:36:59Sylvia,
00:37:00you've barely slept this week.
00:37:03Sleep can wait.
00:37:04This project can't.
00:37:07But the moment the project is won,
00:37:09the media swarms in.
00:37:13Miss Carter,
00:37:14you've become one of the youngest star architects
00:37:16in the industry overnight.
00:37:18Are you under pressure?
00:37:20Of course.
00:37:21But pressure is also what keeps me moving forward.
00:37:24You just beat your ex-husband's company.
00:37:26Anything you want to say to Mr. Foster?
00:37:29Since you called him my ex,
00:37:30that means he's in the past.
00:37:32I don't discuss the past.
00:37:34Next question.
00:37:36Everyone is looking at me.
00:37:38But for the first time,
00:37:39I'm no longer anybody's accessory.
00:37:41I'm just myself.
00:37:43Universe group wins the project.
00:37:45And everyone gets a huge bonus.
00:37:50The company even rewards us with a luxury cruise trip.
00:37:59Sylvia,
00:38:00you won a massive project.
00:38:02We are absolutely going out tonight.
00:38:04Fine.
00:38:05One night off.
00:38:07I deserve that much.
00:38:11An hour later,
00:38:12I stand outside Beast Bar in a red dress.
00:38:17Oh my God, Sylvia,
00:38:18if I were a man,
00:38:19I'd marry you on the spot.
00:38:21Then you're lucky you're not.
00:38:29Inside a private booth,
00:38:31Julian is drinking with his friends.
00:38:33You really lost the project to Sylvia?
00:38:39Sylvia?
00:38:39She won it fair and square.
00:38:42Even his own friends are stunned to hear him say that.
00:38:47Slater Lee spots me first.
00:38:51That's Sylvia?
00:38:53I just start to pull Luna away,
00:38:55when he blocks my path.
00:38:58So you're feeling pretty smug now, huh?
00:39:02Move.
00:39:03I don't have time for clowns.
00:39:08Afraid?
00:39:09Or do you only know how to win by clinging to rich men now?
00:39:13The filthier his words get,
00:39:14the closer Luna gets to exploding.
00:39:16You should just shut your stupid mouth!
00:39:21If she's really that capable,
00:39:23let her prove it.
00:39:25How?
00:39:28Race me.
00:39:29Right now.
00:39:31I almost laugh.
00:39:33He clearly has no idea what my name meant
00:39:36in underground racing circles when I was 18.
00:39:39Fine.
00:39:41But if you lose,
00:39:43your car is mine.
00:39:47He agrees way too quickly.
00:39:49Like he can't wait to lose it.
00:39:52Minutes later,
00:39:53we're already at the track.
00:39:54Slater Lee is driving a limited edition Bugatti Veyron.
00:39:57And I'm driving nothing but a white Audi.
00:40:04Last chance.
00:40:06Back out now.
00:40:07And I might spare you the embarrassment.
00:40:11Save it.
00:40:12Just don't cry when I take your keys.
00:40:20The race starts,
00:40:22and his Bugatti launches like a bullet.
00:40:26The performance gap is real,
00:40:28so all I can do is clamp onto his tail.
00:40:33But I'm not nervous at all.
00:40:36Because racing has never been just about the car.
00:40:45I'm not nervous,
00:40:46Either way,
00:40:46I'm not nervous.
00:40:50But I'm not nervous.
00:40:52Then stop talking.
00:40:54And get out of my way.
00:41:01Wind screams in my ears
00:41:03and my heartbeat is pounding wild.
00:41:10the thrill feels like coming back to life the finish line is close slater thinks he's got
00:41:18this in the bag and that makes him sloppy and i've been waiting for exactly that
00:41:26i make the corner at the very limit and force my front end through
00:41:33my white audi slices across the finish line
00:41:44no way that's impossible
00:41:55hand over the keys you lost it was a tie
00:42:00julian was in the race too
00:42:09no i lost too
00:42:12that one line from him lands like a slap across slater's face
00:42:20you can't sell me out for your ex-wife
00:42:27a loss is a loss
00:42:32you were outclassed
00:42:38i grab my dash cam footage and toss it straight to slater
00:42:42watch it closely i didn't win by luck the footage makes it crystal clear he never gets ahead of me
00:42:51again after my overtake
00:42:55slater is completely deflated
00:42:57fine take it
00:42:59he hands me the bugatti keys like his soul is leaving his body
00:43:02that's a limited edition
00:43:04don't park it outside
00:43:06wax it every two weeks don't
00:43:08you're so annoying
00:43:09you're so annoying
00:43:10i snatch the key and get in
00:43:20luna get in i'm taking you for a ride
00:43:22yes sylvia rocks
00:43:32the car roars away
00:43:37in the rearview mirror julian is still standing there watching me go
00:43:42i don't even slow down
00:43:49because the woman i am now doesn't turn back for him anymore
00:43:53i figure after winning the project and the race
00:43:56life should calm down for a bit
00:43:57but i still underestimate just how shameless the foster family can be
00:44:07sylvia something's wrong
00:44:08what happened
00:44:09julian's mother just sent you a lawyer's letter
00:44:14i take the document
00:44:16and after two lines
00:44:17i actually laugh
00:44:21return the stolen files
00:44:23withdraw from the smart city project
00:44:26they are insane
00:44:28the second that legal letter hits the internet
00:44:30it explodes all over again
00:44:36so she really stole the project
00:44:38i knew it
00:44:39nobody that young could win something that big cleanly
00:44:43even the planning bureau starts wavering
00:44:48looking at the flood of accusations
00:44:50i feel frighteningly calm
00:44:55uncle ian
00:44:56find out files foster group actually lost
00:44:58uncle ethan
00:44:59use your media company
00:45:00track the public opinion
00:45:01and step in if needed
00:45:03my family answers in unison
00:45:04leave it to us
00:45:06we won't let anyone bully you
00:45:08meanwhile
00:45:09julian finally learns that his mother acted on her own
00:45:15the legal letter throws the whole city into chaos
00:45:18but before i even strike back
00:45:20the foster family starts imploding from the inside
00:45:23back at the house julian blows up at his mother harder than ever before
00:45:27i told you
00:45:29not to interfere
00:45:32why did you send that legal letter
00:45:36i was helping you
00:45:37isn't sylvia supposed to be afraid and give in by now
00:45:48delete it
00:45:49delete it
00:45:50now
00:45:51why should i she stole your project
00:45:54she should give it back
00:45:55i said the facts are not clear yet
00:45:58and i know this much
00:45:59it's not her
00:46:00hearing miles relay all this on my end of the line
00:46:04all i feel is irony
00:46:06back when i needed his trust the most
00:46:08he gave me none
00:46:09now that the truth is practically surfacing on its own
00:46:13he's finally learning how to stand on my side
00:46:17too bad i don't care anymore
00:46:19foster group just sent an email
00:46:21they said the letter was a misunderstanding
00:46:23and they'll clear your name once the truth is out
00:46:27good
00:46:28then let them clean up their own mess
00:46:31i lower my phone and look out the window
00:46:38this time i'm not just clearing my name
00:46:41i'm going to make the entire foster family lose face
00:46:45the legal letter mess isn't even fully over
00:46:48and i already find a snake inside my project team
00:46:52that snake is stella young
00:46:55lately she's been slacking harder and harder
00:47:00delaying tasks
00:47:01corrupting data
00:47:02and deliberately slowing down the project
00:47:12sylvia
00:47:12stella's latest drawings have another set of wrong numbers
00:47:16this is getting ridiculous
00:47:17i know
00:47:18let her come to the meeting
00:47:20stella strolls in 20 minutes late to the meeting
00:47:26sorry miss carter
00:47:27sudden stomach ache
00:47:29hope you're not mad
00:47:32you don't need to attend this meeting
00:47:37what do you mean
00:47:43it means you're out of the project team
00:47:45she explodes on the spot
00:47:46you're targeting me because you're scared of me
00:47:49no
00:47:52i'm removing dead weight
00:47:54she starts screaming in the meeting room
00:47:56trying to muddy the waters
00:47:58everyone saw this
00:48:00she just became manager
00:48:02and now she's using her power
00:48:03to crush old employees
00:48:05i don't argue with her
00:48:06i just turn on the projector
00:48:08and lay out the evidence piece by piece
00:48:12these were the original numbers sophie gave you
00:48:15they were correct
00:48:17and these are the versions you submitted
00:48:19after privately changing them
00:48:23wrong
00:48:23again and again
00:48:25the room goes so quiet
00:48:27you could hear a pin drop
00:48:29it was just a mistake
00:48:31everyone makes mistakes
00:48:35accidental mistakes
00:48:36and deliberate sabotage
00:48:38are not the same thing
00:48:43you're bluffing
00:48:45resign now
00:48:46and i can stop here
00:48:48stay
00:48:48and i'll make sure the whole industry knows what you did
00:48:52her face drains of color
00:48:54fine
00:48:56you win
00:48:58i quit
00:48:59while she packs up and leaves in disgrace
00:49:02i don't even bother looking up
00:49:05once stella is gone
00:49:07the whole project team
00:49:08finally starts running smoothly
00:49:15everyone is holding their breath
00:49:16waiting for the bidding result
00:49:21sylvia
00:49:23what if foster group still wins
00:49:24then we improve
00:49:26and fight again
00:49:34but if we win
00:49:36then the whole city will know you're the real deal
00:49:40one week later
00:49:41the government press conference begins
00:49:50the second sophie and i arrive
00:49:52i see julian entering with his team
00:50:05why is he here in person
00:50:07he hardly ever shows up at these events
00:50:12maybe he just wants to watch his company lose
00:50:14up close
00:50:17but joke or not
00:50:18i still feel my nerves tighten
00:50:27after all
00:50:28this is the first time i'm facing him head-on on a professional battlefield
00:50:34the atmosphere at the press conference is suffocating
00:50:42the winning proposal for the a-city smart city integrated project is
00:50:47universe group
00:50:53first the room goes still
00:50:55then the applause erupts
00:50:58we won
00:51:00sylvia we won
00:51:05i let out the breath i'd been holding
00:51:12not because of luck
00:51:15but because this time
00:51:16i win fair and square
00:51:27miss carter
00:51:28any comment on beating foster group
00:51:30a better design one
00:51:32that's all
00:51:33i keep my eyes forward
00:51:34but from the corner of my eye
00:51:36i catch julian staring at me
00:51:39there is no contempt in that stare
00:51:43only shock
00:51:45and belated recognition
00:51:48after landing the major project
00:51:50i finally feel like doing something fun
00:51:53that punk dared provoke you
00:51:55let me go deal with him
00:51:58no need
00:51:59i already know how to make him hurt
00:52:01and then i set my sights on slater's globally limited bugatti
00:52:05a few days later
00:52:07a brand new pink bugatti is born
00:52:10sylvia this is evil
00:52:12i love it
00:52:14if he wanted a war
00:52:16i will grant his wish
00:52:20i take a few photos and post them online
00:52:22picked up a free car
00:52:24it wasn't much to look at
00:52:26so i fixed it a little
00:52:30where do people pick up free bugattis
00:52:32asking for a friend
00:52:33queen behavior
00:52:36somewhere else
00:52:37slater gets pissed off
00:52:39my car
00:52:40she turned my car pink
00:52:49once the legal letter mess is cleared up
00:52:51the government cooperation stays on track
00:52:57i soon set up a contract signing meeting with the project lead
00:53:00gavin shaw
00:53:01at forestline restaurant
00:53:11but when the private room door opens
00:53:13the man who walks in isn't gavin
00:53:16julian
00:53:17what are you doing here
00:53:19am i not allowed to have dinner here
00:53:21you can
00:53:22just not in my room
00:53:23this room is taken
00:53:26leave
00:53:26he acts casual
00:53:27but he's dressed way too sharply for this to be a coincidence
00:53:30then
00:53:31the door opens again
00:53:33sorry i'm late
00:53:36oh
00:53:38mr foster
00:53:40you're here too
00:53:41perfect
00:53:42my heart sinks
00:53:46so this wasn't a coincidence at all
00:53:52it was a setup
00:53:53since both companies are involved in the project
00:53:56i figured it would be more efficient to sign everything together
00:54:02next time tell me in advance
00:54:03i don't like surprises
00:54:05fair point fair point
00:54:06let's focus on the contract
00:54:08i sit down and sign without sparing julian a second look
00:54:14but i can feel him watching me the whole time
00:54:19sylvia
00:54:19save it
00:54:21we're here for work
00:54:23gavin sits between us
00:54:24smiling awkwardly
00:54:28you two really don't make my job easy
00:54:30the moment the contract is signed
00:54:34i stand up
00:54:36my company still has things to do
00:54:38i'm leaving
00:54:39that's it
00:54:40no celebratory meal
00:54:42not with him
00:54:46from start to finish
00:54:48i treat julian like he doesn't exist
00:54:50after i leave
00:54:51the atmosphere in the room turns painfully strange
00:54:54mr foster if you ask me
00:54:57you're trying to win your ex-wife back aren't you
00:54:59in the past
00:55:00julian would have denied it immediately
00:55:02but this time
00:55:03he stays silent
00:55:05she clearly still has a lot of anger built up
00:55:07you're going to suffer for a while
00:55:09but
00:55:11if you take this project seriously
00:55:14maybe i can help smooth things over
00:55:16julian still doesn't deny it
00:55:18because even he is starting to realize
00:55:20he wants to get close to me
00:55:23and i know none of this
00:55:26all i know is this
00:55:28the contract is signed
00:55:29and the real battle has only just begun
00:55:33after i return to the office
00:55:34i force myself to calm down again
00:55:45how did the signing go
00:55:50the contract is done
00:55:53gavin played a little trick
00:55:54and dragged julian into the cooperation
00:55:56did he say anything to you
00:56:00he wanted to
00:56:01i didn't give him the chance
00:56:05good
00:56:06miles sounds calm
00:56:08but i can hear the relief in his voice
00:56:11don't worry
00:56:12i know exactly what matters now
00:56:16and what is that
00:56:17work
00:56:19winning
00:56:22and never letting the foster family drag me backwards again
00:56:26but just when i think everything is finally back on track
00:56:29a new undercurrent begins to rise
00:56:32stella young
00:56:33the woman i kicked out of the project hasn't disappeared
00:56:36she's just hiding in the dark
00:56:38waiting for the next chance to stab me in the back
00:56:41once the smart city project officially begins
00:56:44i finally stepped onto the construction side for real
00:56:47hard hats
00:56:49blueprints
00:56:50rebar
00:56:52concrete
00:56:54this is where i truly belong
00:56:56sylvia the west side foundation data is in
00:57:01good
00:57:01move the revised load-bearing plan to the front
00:57:04i want that section checked again
00:57:07right then
00:57:08a man swaggered onto the site
00:57:16so you're sylvia carter
00:57:17the famous lady engineer
00:57:20and you are
00:57:21a friend
00:57:23thought i'd come congratulate you
00:57:25he said congratulations
00:57:26but the way he looked at me felt filthy
00:57:29then you've congratulated me
00:57:31leave
00:57:32he didn't leave
00:57:33he stepped closer
00:57:35temper like that
00:57:36no wonder your husband dumped you
00:57:38my eyes turned cold
00:57:42ex-husband
00:57:44and one more word
00:57:46and i'll call security
00:57:49before i could move
00:57:50someone was already striding over from the other side of the site
00:57:58what are you doing here
00:58:00the person who came over was actually julian
00:58:03julian
00:58:05i was just talking to her
00:58:08did i invite you
00:58:10get out
00:58:11right now
00:58:13hank's stance stiffened
00:58:14but he still tried to act tough
00:58:17why are you defending her
00:58:19i thought you didn't care about her anymore
00:58:26i said
00:58:26get out
00:58:27or i'll have security drag you out
00:58:31that finally scares him
00:58:34he leaves in disgrace
00:58:38i didn't ask you to help me
00:58:39i know
00:58:42you would have handled him yourself
00:58:44i paused for a second
00:58:47it was the first time he'd stood on my side before asking questions
00:58:53then next time
00:58:54don't stand so close
00:58:55it makes me uncomfortable
00:58:59then i turned and walked back to the blueprint table
00:59:07he stayed where he was
00:59:09and said nothing
00:59:17that same night
00:59:19monica got a call from hank moore
00:59:27you set me up
00:59:28you said julian wouldn't interfere
00:59:31how was i supposed to know she'd pull him over there
00:59:34she denied everything out loud
00:59:36but inside she was seething
00:59:38you told me julian only loves you
00:59:40then why did he nearly beat me up over her
00:59:42he does love me
00:59:43he's just guilty towards his ex-wife
00:59:45that's all
00:59:46even she knew her own excuse was getting weaker and weaker
00:59:50but she didn't dare admit it
00:59:53because if she admitted it
00:59:55she'd have to admit that the superiority she'd clung to for years was fake
01:00:01if one pawn fails
01:00:03i can always use another
01:00:07by the time the call ended
01:00:09nothing was left in her eyes
01:00:11but malice
01:00:12at the same time
01:00:13the legal dispute over the foster family's letter
01:00:16finally reached the negotiation table
01:00:18universe group is willing to withdraw the lawsuit
01:00:20but sylvia carter has conditions
01:00:24name them
01:00:25first
01:00:27financial compensation for reputational and emotional damage
01:00:31second
01:00:32evelyn foster must publicly apologize
01:00:35julian's temple throbbed the second he heard the second condition
01:00:38compensation isn't the problem
01:00:40the apology is
01:00:43that's exactly why she asked for it
01:00:47on the other side
01:00:48i sat in miles's office without even looking up
01:00:51are you sure
01:00:52once evelyn apologizes publicly
01:00:55the whole city will see it
01:00:58good
01:00:59that's the point
01:01:01she humiliated me in the dark
01:01:03i want her to apologize in the light
01:01:07miles looked at me
01:01:08and his gaze slowly softened
01:01:16then let's make sure she has nowhere to hide
01:01:18the very next day
01:01:19evelyn actually stormed into universe group in person
01:01:24sylvia carter don't push this too far
01:01:26she marched into the meeting room in high heels
01:01:28still carrying that same superior arrogance
01:01:30funny
01:01:31the one who sent the slanderous legal letter is calling me excessive
01:01:34i am julian's mother
01:01:38do you really think you can force me to apologize to you
01:01:43not force
01:01:45choice
01:01:46apologize publicly and i withdraw the case
01:01:50refuse
01:01:52and we'll see each other in court
01:01:57she trembled with rage
01:01:58and turned to miles
01:01:59and you
01:02:01you're really going to help this woman humiliate the foster family
01:02:06mrs foster
01:02:08let me correct you
01:02:11no one is humiliating your family
01:02:13your family humiliated themselves
01:02:16she had nothing left to say
01:02:17in the end
01:02:19she could only leave in humiliation
01:02:27but i didn't expect that the second she left
01:02:30she'd call julian
01:02:33julian
01:02:35sylvia and miles
01:02:36threatened me
01:02:37mom i warned you not to go to her
01:02:39so you really mean to side with outsiders against your own mother
01:02:43this isn't about sides
01:02:44you made the mistake
01:02:45you fix it
01:02:46this time
01:02:47he didn't clean up the mess for her
01:02:49two days later evelyn foster's public apology video went live
01:02:52i made an inappropriate accusation against mrs sylvia carter
01:02:56and caused serious damage to her reputation
01:02:59i sincerely apologize
01:03:01the whole social circle exploded
01:03:03wait julian's mother actually apologized publicly
01:03:06sylvia is terrifying in the best way possible
01:03:09i watched the video and finally approved the withdrawal
01:03:13not because i softened
01:03:14but because this blow had already landed deep enough
01:03:18i thought things would settle down for a while
01:03:22but the first one to resurface was stella
01:03:24the woman who'd already been kicked out of the company
01:03:27she suddenly started posting online
01:03:29claiming universe group had maliciously forced her out
01:03:32i worked hard for the smart city project
01:03:34and sylvia carter stole all my work
01:03:37framed me and ruined my career
01:03:39she posted a crying video
01:03:41and a few cherry-picked screenshots
01:03:43wait is sylvia not the victim after all
01:03:46if this is true she went too far
01:03:50sylvia the comments are turning
01:03:55i can suppress it now
01:03:58no
01:04:00let her keep talking
01:04:02you're that calm
01:04:04because people like her always make the same mistake
01:04:09they think one lie is enough to erase a pile of evidence
01:04:13the very next day universe group dropped an official statement
01:04:18former employee stella young was dismissed after repeated major work errors and had no deep involvement in the smart city
01:04:25project
01:04:26that wasn't all
01:04:27the company also released her work history outright
01:04:30wrong figures
01:04:32deleted tasks internal warnings removal from the project team
01:04:36every last detail
01:04:39and look at this
01:04:40they even traced her recent spending
01:04:42luxury apartment designer goods expensive furs
01:04:47there was no way her former salary could support that lifestyle
01:04:54so she got paid to smear them
01:04:57that's disgusting
01:05:04public opinion flipped overnight
01:05:13the victim image stella tried to build collapsed instantly
01:05:19after the backlash hit when i saw stella again
01:05:22she was already falling apart
01:05:24she was curled up in the corner of her apartment
01:05:27frantically calling for help
01:05:29pick up
01:05:30please
01:05:30just pick up
01:05:31but the person she kept calling never answered
01:05:34i wasn't surprised at all
01:05:35because i already knew the person who pushed her out as a shield
01:05:39would never save her
01:05:41that person was monica
01:05:43useless trash
01:05:44you failed
01:05:45so clean up your own mess
01:05:48the next second
01:05:49monica blocked her
01:05:52no
01:05:53she can't do this to me
01:05:56i watched her collapse
01:05:58and felt only irony
01:05:59you knew didn't you
01:06:01you knew she was using me
01:06:04i knew you were greedy
01:06:07i just didn't know you were this stupid
01:06:11if i tell you everything
01:06:15will you help me
01:06:17i stood at the door
01:06:18looking at stella
01:06:19and felt nothing
01:06:21that depends on whether you finally tell me the truth
01:06:24her hands trembled as she unlocked her phone
01:06:27transfers
01:06:27chats
01:06:28voice notes
01:06:30secret recordings
01:06:35every piece was there
01:06:36it was monica
01:06:38everything was monica
01:06:42i scrolled through everything
01:06:44and the more i saw
01:06:45the more i wanted to smile
01:06:48so to destroy me
01:06:49she really did every filthy thing she could
01:06:52she told me what to post
01:06:54what to say
01:06:55even when to cry
01:06:59and now you want me to save you
01:07:03i was wrong
01:07:06you don't need my pity
01:07:08you just need to be useful one last time
01:07:12what do you want me to do
01:07:15i want monica
01:07:17to destroy herself
01:07:18i walked out and called miles
01:07:21after getting the evidence
01:07:22i didn't strike right away
01:07:23because for someone like monica
01:07:25evidence alone wasn't enough
01:07:27i wanted her to confess with her own mouth
01:07:34so what's the plan
01:07:37make her panic
01:07:40and when she panics
01:07:43she'll make a fatal mistake
01:07:44half an hour later
01:07:46an announcement was quietly put out
01:07:48universe group was about to hold a press conference
01:07:50expose the mastermind
01:07:58sure enough
01:07:59monica called in less than 10 minutes
01:08:02the second i answered
01:08:03i hit record
01:08:04sylvia
01:08:05what exactly are you trying to do
01:08:07why are you nervous
01:08:12nervous
01:08:13i have no idea what you're talking about
01:08:16really
01:08:16then why did you bribe stella
01:08:18and try so hard to destroy me
01:08:25the other end suddenly went quiet
01:08:32because i hate you
01:08:36monica slipped
01:08:36and all i had to do was keep pushing
01:08:38keep talking
01:08:40julian should have been mine a long time ago
01:08:42if it weren't for you
01:08:43i'd be mrs faustin already
01:08:48so you did all this for a man
01:08:49not just a man
01:08:51the foster family
01:08:52the status
01:08:54the life you had
01:08:56she spoke faster and faster
01:08:58more and more frantically
01:08:59i hated watching you stand there as mrs foster
01:09:02i hated how everyone had to acknowledge you
01:09:05so yes
01:09:06i used stella
01:09:07i wanted your name ruined
01:09:09the moment she finished
01:09:11even she froze
01:09:12because she finally realized what she just admitted
01:09:17monica
01:09:18monica
01:09:18thank you
01:09:20what
01:09:22you just gave me
01:09:24the last piece of evidence
01:09:26monica exploded on the other end
01:09:32sylvia
01:09:33sylvia carter
01:09:34but i'd already hung up
01:09:38i handed the recording to miles
01:09:41tomorrow
01:09:42we expose her
01:09:43the next day
01:09:45the press conference hall
01:09:46was packed
01:09:48everyone was waiting to see
01:09:49what i would reveal
01:09:50miss carter
01:09:52is it true
01:09:53there was someone behind
01:09:54stella young
01:09:56yes
01:09:57the room exploded instantly
01:10:01then who is it
01:10:02i didn't answer
01:10:04i simply pressed play
01:10:08because i hate you
01:10:09julian should have been mine
01:10:11a long time ago
01:10:12if it weren't for you
01:10:13i'd be mrs foster already
01:10:15the moment the recording played
01:10:17the room erupted
01:10:19i raised my hand
01:10:21and throw the transfers and chat logs
01:10:23onto the big screen
01:10:23stella young
01:10:24spread the lies
01:10:26monica lane
01:10:27paid for them
01:10:28one wanted money
01:10:30the other wanted me destroyed
01:10:33just then
01:10:34the back doors of the hall
01:10:36burst open
01:10:38monica rushed in
01:10:40it's fake
01:10:41she forged everything
01:10:43she lunged for the microphone
01:10:45but security held her back
01:10:46then sue me
01:10:48but before you do
01:10:50ask yourself
01:10:51if you're ready
01:10:52for the police to hear the rest
01:10:58monica froze solid
01:11:00then another stir
01:11:01rose at the entrance
01:11:04julian had arrived
01:11:06julian walked into the hall
01:11:08one step at a time
01:11:11he looked at the evidence
01:11:12on the screen
01:11:13then at monica
01:11:18was it all you
01:11:20julian
01:11:21listen to me
01:11:22i can explain
01:11:27explain how you framed
01:11:28sylvia again and again
01:11:30i did it because
01:11:32i love you
01:11:37no
01:11:40love doesn't look like this
01:11:41it was the first time
01:11:42he denied her completely
01:11:44in front of everyone
01:11:46monica completely broke down
01:11:48fine
01:11:49yes
01:11:50i did it
01:11:52i paid stella
01:11:53i spread the rumors
01:11:54i wanted sylvia ruined
01:11:56she confessed with her own mouth
01:11:58at that moment
01:12:00the game
01:12:01was over
01:12:03the police escorted monica away
01:12:05the hall finally fell silent
01:12:11sylvia
01:12:12i owe you an apology
01:12:14more than one
01:12:15you're right
01:12:17you do
01:12:20then let me make it right
01:12:22no
01:12:25he froze
01:12:28an apology
01:12:29belongs to the past
01:12:32but i don't live there anymore
01:12:33i walked down from the stage
01:12:36miles was already waiting for me below
01:12:38i looked up at the light outside
01:12:41i was no longer someone's ex-wife
01:12:44i was simply sylvia carter
01:12:47and my life was only just beginning
01:12:49you
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