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Kick Me Out I'm Back As The Genius Heiress
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00:00:00My name was Elena Reed. No, I should have said Elena Harper.
00:00:04But for 23 years, I believed I was a Reed.
00:00:09Today, they finally found the excuse to kick me out of the house.
00:00:13Elena, our family has given you everything for 23 years, and this is how you repay us?
00:00:17You ungrateful brat! Pack your things and go back to that run-down village to find your real parents!
00:00:23Just moments ago, Sylvia deliberately shattered a glass, cut her own hand with the shards.
00:00:32And ran downstairs, crying, claiming that I had pushed her and tried to ruin her face.
00:00:42Mom, don't be mad. I'm sure Elena didn't mean any harm.
00:00:48She's just struggling to accept that your love and dad's belong to me now.
00:00:53Please don't hold it against her.
00:00:55Remember, her words sounded like she was pleading for me, but every sentence only made me look guiltier.
00:01:00No one asked me the truth.
00:01:02To think you'd be capable of such cruelty, trying to scar Sylvia's face.
00:01:06With a heart as wicked as yours, you don't deserve to stay in Foykland.
00:01:09I've already sent for your real parents. Pack your things and prepare to return to Cloudtream Village.
00:01:15Elena, next month is Darren and my engagement party.
00:01:19Even though you'll be going back to that remote village, I still hope you'll come.
00:01:23Darren had been my fiancé, but he had abandoned me.
00:01:29It's shocking that you want a garbage like him. If you want him, he's yours.
00:01:34Sylvia was speechless with rage.
00:01:36I turned and went upstairs, without looking back.
00:01:40I had no attachment to that family.
00:01:43By the time I came downstairs, Sylvia's hand, the one she had cut with the glass shards,
00:01:49was already neatly wrapped in bandages.
00:01:51Elena, I'll miss you.
00:01:53Sylvia said it hypocritically, then deliberately bumped into me.
00:01:57A necklace fell to the floor.
00:02:05Isn't this the necklace my mom gave me?
00:02:07How did it end up in your bag?
00:02:09Sylvia picked up the necklace and began accusing me of being a thief.
00:02:12You filthy thief! Do you know what this is?
00:02:15This had been designed by the world-famous Helena Walsh.
00:02:18I paid five million for it. I'm calling the police.
00:02:21What do you have to say for yourself?
00:02:23Call the police if you like.
00:02:25But if I didn't steal the necklace, how do you plan to make it up to me?
00:02:29Elena, don't be so stubborn.
00:02:30We only have one of Walsh's designs in our family.
00:02:34Sylvia handed the necklace to Cicely.
00:02:37Cicely looked at the number on it and froze.
00:02:40This... how could this be?
00:02:42I clearly bought number nine, so...
00:02:44Why does this say number one?
00:02:46Number one? That can't be!
00:02:48It's one of a kind in this world!
00:02:52I snatched the necklace back from them and walked out the door.
00:02:56Outside, an old, dust-covered van was parked at the entrance.
00:03:01Miss Harper, I sincerely apologize for my tardiness.
00:03:06I hadn't anticipated that there wouldn't be a helipath here.
00:03:10The helicopter had to be stationed farther away.
00:03:13To avoid further delays, I arranged for this vehicle instead.
00:03:19It hadn't been used in some time, so it may appear a little worn.
00:03:23I hope you don't mind.
00:03:25Only then did I take a closer look.
00:03:27This wasn't just any old van.
00:03:29It was a Maybach.
00:03:31An extremely rare, limited edition.
00:03:38Did you drag this junk out of a scrapyard?
00:03:46Declan took a box from the van and handed it to Cecily as a thank-you gift for taking care
00:03:50of me over the years.
00:03:53But she refused.
00:03:54That won't be necessary. You may leave.
00:03:57Mr. Reed, are you certain?
00:03:59What good stuff could a hick from the strips possibly have?
00:04:03Just get out of here.
00:04:08They didn't know that inside the box were deeds to 23 properties.
00:04:1323 high-end jewelry pieces.
00:04:1623 luxury car keys and a bank card with a balance of 230 million.
00:04:22The helicopter touched down.
00:04:25The sight of Hillside Manor before me made one thing instantly clear.
00:04:29My biological parents were never poor farmers.
00:04:35Elena, my daughter.
00:04:37I finally found you.
00:04:41Jolie Harper hugged me with tears in her eyes.
00:04:44Her embrace was warm, completely different from Cecily's coldness.
00:04:51Here's 10 million, a gift for you.
00:04:54I'm giving you 10 million too.
00:04:58And this emerald jewelry set.
00:05:01Also for you.
00:05:02Only then did I learn who my biological parents, Alexander and Jolie, really were.
00:05:08One was the head of the Harper group.
00:05:10The other a woman of refined upbringing.
00:05:17You also have three brothers.
00:05:20Jeffrey, Ellis, and Louis.
00:05:23They all want to meet you.
00:05:29I was led inside the manor.
00:05:33The dining table was filled with fine cuisine.
00:05:37Jolie kept adding food to my plate.
00:05:39Eat a little more.
00:05:41You're too thin.
00:05:42Her eyes were filled with 23 years of pent-up guilt.
00:05:46For the first time, I understood what a mother's love felt like.
00:05:57Cecily had never given me this kind of warmth.
00:06:04This family belonged to a world the Reeds could never dream of entering.
00:06:12To make it up to me, Jolie took me to the Helena Jewelry Flagship Store to pick out accessories.
00:06:21But what I didn't expect was that we ran into Cecily and Sylvia by chance.
00:06:28The cheapest piece here costs at least a million.
00:06:31Can you even afford that?
00:06:33If you two can be here, why can't I?
00:06:37Sylvia suddenly snatched the ruby pendant from my hand and dropped it onto the floor.
00:06:46Elena, how could you be so clumsy?
00:06:49You couldn't even hold on to something so valuable!
00:06:55This pendant is 50 million.
00:06:58What?
00:07:00Elena, looks like you'll be paying off this pendant for the rest of your life.
00:07:04I didn't rush to argue.
00:07:08Instead, I had the clerk pull the surveillance footage.
00:07:17Cecily was stunned.
00:07:18They had to buy that extraordinarily priced pendant.
00:07:24Insufficient funds.
00:07:25But they didn't have the money.
00:07:27Elena, you scheming bitch!
00:07:30You planned this to humiliate us!
00:07:34That's how you treat my daughter?
00:07:36The collaboration between the Harper family and the Reed family is hereby terminated.
00:07:42Who do you think you are?
00:07:43Are you paying or not?
00:07:45You can't afford it?
00:07:47Of course we can!
00:07:50She had to call Darren, Sylvia's fiancé, for help.
00:07:55And they left in embarrassment.
00:07:59The next day, Benjamin and Cecily showed up at the entrance of Hillside Manor.
00:08:04When Cecily saw me walking out, she thought I was working as a maid.
00:08:09So you're working as a maid for the Harper family now?
00:08:11Better drop your little habit of stealing.
00:08:14When Benjamin and Cecily saw my father Alexander,
00:08:17they immediately put on flattering smiles and approached him.
00:08:20Mr. Harper, our partnership can't be terminated!
00:08:24Elena's real father is just a driver, and her mother is from some backwater town.
00:08:28She's nothing but a liar!
00:08:29Don't let her fool you into thinking badly of us!
00:08:31Alexander's and Jolie's faces changed at the same time.
00:08:35Cecily had just insulted them to their faces.
00:08:38As of today, the Harper family cuts all ties with the Reed family.
00:08:44Permanently.
00:08:45Benjamin and Cecily were stunned.
00:08:47They had no idea what they had done wrong.
00:08:49They were escorted out by security.
00:08:51Ow!
00:08:52Ow!
00:08:53Ow!
00:08:54Ow!
00:08:54Ow!
00:08:54Ow!
00:08:56You ungrateful little wretch!
00:08:58Cecily was still cursing.
00:09:00She still had no idea who she was dealing with.
00:09:03After they were driven away, my eldest brother Jeffrey came home by car.
00:09:08And happened to see me still using an old phone.
00:09:11You must be my sister, right?
00:09:13I haven't brought a gift, so let me give you some pocket money.
00:09:16Is a million enough?
00:09:17Jeffrey thought I was so poor.
00:09:18I couldn't even afford a smartphone.
00:09:22Scan here.
00:09:25I pulled out the latest smartphone and showed him the QR code.
00:09:29A deep, quiet chuckle came from inside the car.
00:09:33You tricked me?
00:09:34Jeffrey realized he had been tricked, but instead of getting mad, he laughed.
00:09:39The man in the car, Wesley Spencer, saw me for the first time.
00:09:43I'll be leaving now.
00:09:44Until next time.
00:09:45Wesley said goodbye to Jeffrey and left.
00:09:54I never got a clear look at that man's face.
00:09:57That day, my grandma, Bertha, was discharged from the hospital.
00:10:03The whole family gathered together.
00:10:06My cousin, Javier, gave Bertha a painting.
00:10:15I leaned in to take a closer look.
00:10:19What do you know about art?
00:10:21You're just pretending.
00:10:23Elena, it's okay if you don't understand.
00:10:25No one will laugh at you.
00:10:27Elise was my parents' adopted daughter.
00:10:30She sounded like she was defending me, but her words were dripping with sarcasm.
00:10:38This painting is a forgery.
00:10:42Payton's authentic works have a lotus pattern in the lower left corner.
00:10:46When exposed to fire, it appears.
00:10:50What makes you so sure?
00:10:55My daughter wouldn't speak carelessly.
00:10:58Just give it a try.
00:10:59If any damage occurs, I'll take full responsibility.
00:11:02No way!
00:11:04I went through so much trouble to find this painting!
00:11:07There's no way I'm letting you burn it!
00:11:09The authentic piece is at the Spencer family's home.
00:11:12Borrow it and compare.
00:11:14Then you'll know.
00:11:16She's just trying to save face, isn't she?
00:11:19Elise thought I would lose.
00:11:20She was wrong.
00:11:23Wesley, can we borrow that painting from your collection?
00:11:26Let Elena come and get it herself.
00:11:28Jeffrey called Wesley to borrow the painting.
00:11:30But Wesley made a condition.
00:11:32He wanted me to come get it myself.
00:11:34I went to the Spencerne estate.
00:11:43For the first time, I saw Wesley Spencer.
00:11:46Chiseled features, deep eyes, an undeniable commanding presence.
00:11:50Do you know Elle?
00:11:52Who is Elle?
00:11:54He suddenly asked if I knew Elle.
00:11:55I didn't change my expression.
00:11:57But I knew he was testing me.
00:12:00Why would Wesley suspect me?
00:12:04What connection between me and Elle had he discovered?
00:12:08The painting is on the first floor.
00:12:11You may leave now.
00:12:15I didn't ask any more questions.
00:12:18I took the painting and left.
00:12:29But I knew.
00:12:31This was only the beginning.
00:12:40He would keep testing me.
00:12:43I brought back the authentic painting from the Spencer family.
00:12:47The two paintings were displayed side by side.
00:12:55The flame approached.
00:12:57A beautiful lotus pattern appeared on the authentic piece.
00:13:02Everyone stared in shock at the lotus pattern appearing on the painting.
00:13:08Javier's face darkened.
00:13:15You dared to fool me with a forgery?
00:13:19Bertha tore up the forgery and shouted at Javier.
00:13:23Javier's face was darkened.
00:13:25His eyes were fixed on me with malice.
00:13:28This is my fault, but I didn't mean to.
00:13:31Javier gave me a vicious glare.
00:13:34Elena!
00:13:35You're not even a Harper!
00:13:37You're not part of the Harper family yet!
00:13:38You!
00:13:39Javier wanted to say more,
00:13:40but Alexander cut him off.
00:13:46Who says she's not a Harper?
00:13:50In three days, I will hold a banquet to officially welcome Elena back.
00:13:55From now on, she will be Elena Harper.
00:14:08The day of the banquet arrived.
00:14:10I walked into the banquet hall in a white dress.
00:14:21Everyone's eyes were on me.
00:14:23I knew, from that day on,
00:14:26I was Elena Harper.
00:14:31Ladies and gentlemen,
00:14:33I have transferred 5% of Harper Group shares to Elena.
00:14:405%?
00:14:42That's an astronomical amount!
00:14:49Alexander is truly generous to this daughter.
00:14:53Ailisa stood in the corner,
00:14:55her nails digging into her palms.
00:14:58She couldn't understand why the shares went to me,
00:15:01an outsider who just came back,
00:15:03when the Harper family had raised her for over 20 years.
00:15:11In the corner,
00:15:12a lesson started Debbie Scott to splash red wine on me.
00:15:16Debbie had just raised her glass
00:15:17when a girl accidentally walked by
00:15:20and bumped into her arm.
00:15:21The wine splashed all over Debbie's own face.
00:15:25Her makeup was a mess.
00:15:26She looked utterly ridiculous.
00:15:29My face!
00:15:31My dress!
00:15:37That girl looked back at me,
00:15:39nodded slightly,
00:15:40and then disappeared into the crowd.
00:15:42Only later did I learn her name.
00:15:45Kira Johnson,
00:15:46the youngest daughter of the Johnson family.
00:15:49A girl who couldn't speak nor hear.
00:15:53In the crowd,
00:15:55my eyes met the eyes of a man on the second floor.
00:15:58It was Wesley.
00:16:00He was watching me too.
00:16:06At the peak of the banquet,
00:16:08Wesley made an unexpected appearance.
00:16:11Isn't that Wesley?
00:16:13He never comes to these events.
00:16:14What is he doing here?
00:16:22The man who never attended social events
00:16:25walked straight towards me.
00:16:28This is for you.
00:16:33He handed me a velvet box.
00:16:36I opened it.
00:16:37Inside was an extremely rare pigeon blood ruby.
00:16:40A one-of-a-kind piece from the Spencer family's mine.
00:16:43Someone had offered billions for it,
00:16:45but he never sold it.
00:16:49Oh my god,
00:16:50is that the legendary pigeon blood ruby?
00:16:53Wesley gave it away?
00:16:54Is he insane?
00:16:55Elise was mad with jealousy.
00:17:01She deliberately went up to him
00:17:03and reached out to take his arm.
00:17:05Wesley, it's been so long.
00:17:08Do you remember me?
00:17:10I don't know you.
00:17:15Wesley took off the jacket
00:17:16that Ellis had touched
00:17:17and threw it away.
00:17:20Elise was humiliated.
00:17:25She ran away crying.
00:17:28Alexander watched the scene lost in thought.
00:17:34After the banquet,
00:17:36Elise went to Bertha, crying.
00:17:38Grandma, Elena bullied me.
00:17:41She deliberately humiliated me
00:17:43in front of everyone.
00:17:44Alexander gave 5% of the shares
00:17:46to Elena,
00:17:47but Elise got nothing.
00:17:48Is that fair?
00:17:49My aunt, Samira,
00:17:51took the chance
00:17:51to stir up trouble.
00:17:58Bertha was so angry
00:18:00that she had a heart attack
00:18:01and was rushed to the hospital.
00:18:04Alexander,
00:18:05I'm just saying,
00:18:06why not let Vince be the CEO?
00:18:09Vince was Samira's husband.
00:18:12Alexander looked coldly at Samira.
00:18:14Samira, he finally saw these people
00:18:16for who they really were.
00:18:18You'd better pray my mother is okay.
00:18:20If anything happens to her,
00:18:22I will hold you responsible.
00:18:25I, I, I was just...
00:18:26Samira's face turned ashen.
00:18:29She couldn't say a word.
00:18:31For the first time,
00:18:32she was truly afraid.
00:18:34The patient's blood worths have rupturedly.
00:18:37Her life is in danger.
00:18:39Unless the legendary Dr. Healer appears,
00:18:41there's nothing we can do.
00:18:42What do you mean nothing you can do?
00:18:44Aren't you doctors?
00:18:47Grandma is going to be okay, right?
00:18:52Everyone had given up hope.
00:18:55I stepped forward.
00:18:59I can save her.
00:19:01You?
00:19:02Don't be ridiculous.
00:19:05What do you know about medicine?
00:19:07Exactly.
00:19:08Don't make things worse.
00:19:10Miss, this is no joke.
00:19:14Elena,
00:19:15are you sure you can do this?
00:19:18Father,
00:19:19there's no other choice.
00:19:21Let me try.
00:19:23Let her try.
00:19:25If my mother doesn't wake up,
00:19:27I will resign as CEO.
00:19:32Alexander chose to believe in me.
00:19:37I took out the silver needles.
00:19:39The vice hospital director,
00:19:41Phil Benton,
00:19:42immediately recognized them.
00:19:43This is Healer's silver needles.
00:19:46You are Healer's apprentice.
00:20:0020 minutes later,
00:20:02Bertha coughed up the pooled blood
00:20:04and was out of danger.
00:20:11Grandma is awake!
00:20:14The whole room fell silent.
00:20:17These silver needles
00:20:18are Healer's trademark.
00:20:20You are Healer's apprentice.
00:20:22My heart skipped a bait.
00:20:24My mentor only took me in
00:20:25six years ago,
00:20:26but Healer had died
00:20:27ten years ago.
00:20:28They were not the same person.
00:20:30I don't know anything
00:20:31about any Healer.
00:20:33Impossible!
00:20:33These silver needles
00:20:35belong only to Healer!
00:20:36I denied it firmly.
00:20:38No one believed me,
00:20:39but no one asked further.
00:20:45Elena.
00:20:46Thank you for saving me.
00:20:49After Bertha woke up,
00:20:50her attitude toward me
00:20:52became noticeably warmer.
00:20:54Ellie stood at the hospital room door,
00:20:56watching this scene,
00:20:58grinding her teeth with hatred.
00:21:00Why does she get all the attention
00:21:01every time?
00:21:02After Bertha's condition stabilized,
00:21:06Alexander and Jolie reviewed
00:21:07the whole incident.
00:21:13It was Elise who went crying to Bertha,
00:21:16and Samira who stirred up trouble.
00:21:20That's what caused Bertha's heart attack.
00:21:27I raised you for over twenty years,
00:21:30but you nearly caused Bertha's death
00:21:33just for some shares.
00:21:35This time,
00:21:36I will not forgive you.
00:21:42Jolie,
00:21:42I...
00:21:43I didn't mean to.
00:21:46I was just so upset.
00:21:49Elise kept crying to Jolie,
00:21:52trying to win her forgiveness.
00:21:55Pack your things.
00:21:57Move out.
00:21:59You stay away from my mother.
00:22:02Elise was kicked out of Alexander's house
00:22:04and move next door to Vince's.
00:22:13As she passed me,
00:22:15she glared at me fiercely.
00:22:17Don't get too cocky.
00:22:19Soon,
00:22:20you'll be the one getting kicked out.
00:22:25I'll be waiting.
00:22:31Samira's face was ashen.
00:22:33She had just been put in her place
00:22:35in front of Bertha,
00:22:36and now Elise was kicked out too.
00:22:41That day,
00:22:43Bertha called everyone together
00:22:44and made a big announcement.
00:22:49I want to give the jewelry company
00:22:51Leopard X to Elena.
00:22:55Grandma,
00:22:56I studied jewelry design.
00:22:58Why should she get it?
00:22:59Exactly.
00:23:01Elise is a professional.
00:23:03Elena didn't even go to college,
00:23:05did she?
00:23:07When Elise and Samira heard this,
00:23:09they immediately became anxious.
00:23:12I earned my PhD from Imperial University
00:23:14when I was 23.
00:23:16What?
00:23:21They hadn't expected that not only
00:23:23had I gone to college,
00:23:24but I had also earned a doctorate.
00:23:27Fair competition.
00:23:29Whoever secures the Spencer group's partnership
00:23:32gets Leopard X.
00:23:34Elise smirked.
00:23:36She thought she had the upper hand.
00:23:41Fine.
00:23:42I'll make Wesley give me the partnership.
00:23:44I knew very well.
00:23:45Wesley hated being pestered by women.
00:23:47Elise's so-called knowing him
00:23:49was nothing but wishful thinking.
00:23:56Elise,
00:23:56Paige,
00:23:58received us.
00:24:00Miss Elise Harper,
00:24:01here is your private office.
00:24:11You?
00:24:13Sit on that bench in the corner.
00:24:16She settled Elise into a private office,
00:24:19then pointed to the bench in the corner
00:24:21that everyone looked down on.
00:24:23Why don't I have an office?
00:24:27Paige couldn't help but snigger.
00:24:30What do you have to compete with Elise?
00:24:33She's a daughter of the Harper family.
00:24:39I am also a daughter of the Harper family.
00:24:46You?
00:24:50Just then,
00:24:52Monica walked in from outside.
00:24:54The moment she saw me,
00:24:56she hurried over.
00:24:59Darling,
00:25:00what are you doing here?
00:25:06Mrs. Hayes?
00:25:08Seeing how familiar Monica was with me,
00:25:11Paige was stunned.
00:25:15Elise's expression shifted slightly.
00:25:18She couldn't understand how Monica knew me.
00:25:21No one knew that Monica was 10th place
00:25:23in the International Jewelry Design Competition
00:25:26seven years ago.
00:25:28And first place was Helena.
00:25:31That is,
00:25:32me.
00:25:33Monica had always admired me.
00:25:35Over the years,
00:25:36she had carefully maintained this friendship.
00:25:39Give this office to Elena,
00:25:40the one across from mine.
00:25:42But that was reserved for Miss Elise Harper.
00:25:45Elise can take a regular desk.
00:25:49Is there a problem?
00:25:52No.
00:25:53She gave me the private office
00:25:55that was originally reserved for Elise,
00:25:57the one across from hers.
00:25:59Bigger.
00:26:00With a better view.
00:26:02Why?
00:26:04Because I'm in charge here.
00:26:06Is that reason enough?
00:26:09Elise watched all this through gritted teeth.
00:26:12Her hatred deepening.
00:26:15This office,
00:26:16once I secure the contract,
00:26:18I'll take it back sooner or later.
00:26:20And when I do,
00:26:21you'd better get the hell out.
00:26:26In response to her harsh words,
00:26:29I just smiled faintly.
00:26:31She finally realized
00:26:32Elena was not someone
00:26:34she could easily tremble.
00:26:39design department manager,
00:26:41Ruby Lopez,
00:26:42couldn't stand me.
00:26:44She caused trouble for me
00:26:45at every turn.
00:26:50Move!
00:26:51You're blocking the elevator!
00:26:54You were the last one in.
00:26:56The elevator is overloaded.
00:26:58You should be the one to get off.
00:27:07I knew she was deliberately
00:27:08trying to make things difficult for me.
00:27:11But I wasn't going to give in.
00:27:14I heard you got in through connections.
00:27:16No wonder you don't know anything.
00:27:18How many years has Leopard X
00:27:20gone without a hit piece?
00:27:21If I start designing,
00:27:22you'll be completely outdone by me.
00:27:24If you can design a hit piece,
00:27:26I'll resign.
00:27:27If you lose,
00:27:28you'll apologize publicly
00:27:29and leave the company.
00:27:31Remember what you said.
00:27:35Ruby dismissed me with contempt.
00:27:37She was convinced
00:27:38that a woman who got in
00:27:39through connections
00:27:39had no design talent.
00:27:41She didn't know
00:27:42that the person she was facing
00:27:44was Elena herself.
00:27:46To take over the company,
00:27:47I needed to secure
00:27:49the Spencer Group partnership.
00:27:50But Wesley's whereabouts
00:27:52were a mystery.
00:27:56I had to call Jeffrey
00:27:58to ask for Wesley's address.
00:28:01What do you need him for?
00:28:03Work related.
00:28:04Grandma is having Elise
00:28:05and me compete for Leopard X.
00:28:08Whoever secures
00:28:08Spencer Group's partnership wins.
00:28:15Imperial Club.
00:28:16Just use my name.
00:28:23I arrived at Imperial Club.
00:28:26As soon as I entered the lobby,
00:28:28I saw that Elise had already
00:28:30gotten there ahead of me.
00:28:31I'm Jeffrey Harper's family.
00:28:34Of course, Miss Harper.
00:28:35This way, please.
00:28:36She claimed to be Jeffrey's family
00:28:38and got in effortlessly.
00:28:39Hey, gorgeous.
00:28:40Here alone?
00:28:41Call me honey,
00:28:42and I'll take you inside.
00:28:44This place isn't for just anyone.
00:28:47Unphased,
00:28:47I walked to the front desk
00:28:49and slowly pulled out
00:28:50a black card from my bag.
00:28:53The receptionist
00:28:54took the black card
00:28:55and examined it carefully.
00:28:56Her face changed dramatically.
00:28:59You're a black card holder?
00:29:01Please, come with me.
00:29:02I'll show you the way.
00:29:03This was one of only
00:29:05a few black cards
00:29:06in the world
00:29:06at Imperial Club.
00:29:08In Clytay,
00:29:09only Wesley had one.
00:29:11Bee black card?
00:29:12No way!
00:29:13Did I just say something stupid?
00:29:15You don't think
00:29:16she'll hold a grudge,
00:29:17do you?
00:29:18The rich guys
00:29:19who had mocked me
00:29:20shut up instantly.
00:29:21The one who said,
00:29:22call me honey,
00:29:23and I'll take you inside
00:29:24turned pale.
00:29:25I went up to the top floor
00:29:27billiards room.
00:29:28Wesley was lazily
00:29:29smoking a cigarette,
00:29:31his long legs
00:29:32casually crossed,
00:29:34radiating a
00:29:34do-not-approach aura.
00:29:37Wesley,
00:29:38this is Leopard X's proposal.
00:29:40We're willing to give up
00:29:41all profits,
00:29:41just to have a counter
00:29:43in the duty-free zone.
00:29:44Ellie's confidently
00:29:45handed over the proposal,
00:29:46believing she had offered
00:29:47an irresistible deal,
00:29:49but Wesley didn't even
00:29:50glance at her.
00:29:52His eyes were fixed on me.
00:30:00I picked up a cue stick
00:30:01and walked toward Wesley.
00:30:03Let's play a game.
00:30:05The loser grants
00:30:06the winner one request.
00:30:07Fine.
00:30:08Wesley put out his cigarette
00:30:10and stood up.
00:30:11Ellie smirked to herself.
00:30:13She probably thought
00:30:14I was asking for humiliation.
00:30:16Wesley has never lost.
00:30:17She's digging her own grave.
00:30:19If you lose,
00:30:21I want to see Elle.
00:30:22My heart tightened.
00:30:24He was still suspicious of me.
00:30:26He had never given up
00:30:27on finding Elle's
00:30:28true identity.
00:30:30If I win,
00:30:32Spencer Group gives
00:30:33the duty-free counter
00:30:34to Leopard X.
00:30:36Deal.
00:30:39You break.
00:30:49I lean down,
00:30:51aimed,
00:30:52and struck.
00:30:55The balls scattered.
00:30:58Four dropped into pockets.
00:31:01Four on the break?
00:31:02How is that possible?
00:31:08Who is she?
00:31:11The whole room gasped.
00:31:13Ellie's smile frozen
00:31:15on her face.
00:31:18I calculated every angle
00:31:20with precision.
00:31:21The balls dropped
00:31:22into the pockets
00:31:23one by one.
00:31:25She sunk another one.
00:31:27That's five.
00:31:28Wesley hasn't even had a turn.
00:31:30I've never seen anyone
00:31:31dominate Wesley like this.
00:31:33Elise's hands
00:31:34were clenched white.
00:31:35She had expected
00:31:37Wesley to crush me.
00:31:38But now,
00:31:39the tables had
00:31:40completely turned.
00:31:42The last ball dropped.
00:31:44Wesley never got
00:31:45a chance to play.
00:31:46He lost.
00:31:49I win.
00:31:51Yeah.
00:31:52He said only one word,
00:31:53flatly,
00:31:54but I could see
00:31:54something different
00:31:55in his eyes.
00:31:56Not anger,
00:31:57but appreciation.
00:31:58I'll bring the formal
00:31:59proposal tomorrow
00:32:00to sign the contract.
00:32:02Elise's face
00:32:03looked terrible.
00:32:04That give up
00:32:05all profits proposal
00:32:06she had just presented
00:32:07was now a complete joke.
00:32:09What made her
00:32:09even more miserable
00:32:10was that Wesley
00:32:11had never once
00:32:12looked at her properly.
00:32:14Early the next morning,
00:32:15before the sun
00:32:16was fully up,
00:32:17Elise took her
00:32:18employee Christy
00:32:19and rushed
00:32:20to Spencer Group.
00:32:26I'm here to sign
00:32:27the contract.
00:32:28Where is Wesley?
00:32:30Wesley's assistant,
00:32:31Felix,
00:32:32received her.
00:32:34Please follow me.
00:32:36Mr. Spencer
00:32:36is waiting
00:32:37in his office.
00:32:42Felix brought them
00:32:43into the office.
00:32:45Elise thought
00:32:46victory was in
00:32:47her grasp.
00:32:50Wesley,
00:32:51I'm here to sign
00:32:52the contract.
00:32:53Here are Leopard X's
00:32:53official documents.
00:32:58Who told you to come?
00:33:00I isn't,
00:33:01isn't about signing
00:33:02the contract?
00:33:03Didn't we agree yesterday?
00:33:05I'm waiting for Elena.
00:33:08Not you.
00:33:10Get out.
00:33:12Whether it's me
00:33:13or Elena,
00:33:14we both represent
00:33:15Leopard X.
00:33:16it's the same
00:33:17whoever you sign
00:33:18with.
00:33:25Felix,
00:33:26show them out.
00:33:32Elise was kicked
00:33:33out,
00:33:34completely humiliated.
00:33:35I signed the contract
00:33:36and returned
00:33:37to Leopard X.
00:33:38As I pushed
00:33:39open the office door,
00:33:40I saw Ruby
00:33:40heaving by her
00:33:41workstation.
00:33:45arms crossed
00:33:46wearing an expression
00:33:46that said
00:33:47she was waiting
00:33:48to see me fail.
00:33:50You didn't get
00:33:51the contract,
00:33:52did you?
00:33:52I knew it.
00:33:54What could a woman
00:33:55like you
00:33:55who only got in
00:33:56through connections
00:33:57possibly accomplish?
00:34:03What do you think
00:34:04this is?
00:34:05Unfazed,
00:34:06I opened my phone
00:34:07and showed Ruby
00:34:07a photo.
00:34:09How do you
00:34:10have this photo?
00:34:11The photo showed
00:34:12Ruby with a
00:34:13middle-aged man,
00:34:14her sugar daddy.
00:34:19A married man
00:34:20who owned
00:34:21a glass flanctory.
00:34:24Give me that phone!
00:34:27Ruby turned pale
00:34:28and lunged
00:34:28to grab my phone.
00:34:29I sidestepped
00:34:30and she missed.
00:34:33Just then,
00:34:34the man's wife
00:34:35burst in.
00:34:36You homewrecker!
00:34:37How dare you
00:34:38seduce my husband!
00:34:40I'm gonna tear
00:34:40that face
00:34:41of yours apart!
00:34:51The wife
00:34:52from the photo
00:34:52burst into the office,
00:34:53fist,
00:34:54and publicly
00:34:54beat Ruby.
00:34:55The whole office
00:34:56was in chaos.
00:34:57I watched it
00:34:58all calmly.
00:34:58If you come after me,
00:35:00be prepared
00:35:00to face the consequences.
00:35:02The day
00:35:03of the jewelry
00:35:03exhibition,
00:35:04the entire hall
00:35:06was brightly lit.
00:35:07Klath's elite
00:35:09and dignitaries
00:35:10gathered together.
00:35:14My bracelet design
00:35:16debuted as the finale piece.
00:35:17The moment it appeared,
00:35:19it stunned
00:35:20the entire audience.
00:35:22Oh my god,
00:35:23who designed this?
00:35:24It's gorgeous!
00:35:25Leopard X making
00:35:25a comeback this year.
00:35:26This design is incredible.
00:35:28I've never seen
00:35:28such an inspired piece.
00:35:32My piece
00:35:33was undoubtedly
00:35:34the centerpiece.
00:35:36Everyone was asking
00:35:36who the designer was.
00:35:40At the celebration banquet,
00:35:43just as everyone
00:35:44raised their glasses,
00:35:45Elise suddenly walked
00:35:46onto the stage
00:35:47crying.
00:35:51My design sketches
00:35:53are missing.
00:35:54The piece Alina showed
00:35:56is exactly the same
00:35:57as the one I lost.
00:35:58She stole my design!
00:36:00The whole room
00:36:01was in an uproar.
00:36:03Whispered accusations
00:36:04flooded in
00:36:05like a tidal wave,
00:36:07all pointing at me.
00:36:11Elena,
00:36:12admit your mistake.
00:36:14Don't make this
00:36:15ugly for everyone.
00:36:19I stood on the stage,
00:36:23watching their annex
00:36:25without any expression.
00:36:32You say this is
00:36:33your design?
00:36:35Yes!
00:36:36It's mine!
00:36:37You stole my sketches!
00:36:41Then tell me,
00:36:43which section
00:36:44is the hidden
00:36:44clasp on?
00:36:53Section 2.
00:36:56Are you sure?
00:36:58At my question,
00:37:00Elise was
00:37:00clearly panicking.
00:37:05Section 3!
00:37:06It's section 3!
00:37:07I was just too nervous
00:37:09and said it wrong!
00:37:10I raised the bracelet
00:37:11and showed it to everyone.
00:37:13Under the lights,
00:37:14every detail of the bracelet
00:37:16was clearly visible.
00:37:18This design
00:37:19has no hidden
00:37:20clasp at all.
00:37:21Would a real designer
00:37:22not know
00:37:23whether their own work
00:37:24has one?
00:37:27She's right!
00:37:28There's no hidden
00:37:29clasp on the bracelet
00:37:29at all!
00:37:30I just looked!
00:37:31Carefully!
00:37:33Then what's this
00:37:34about Ely losing
00:37:35her sketches?
00:37:36Is she trying
00:37:36to frame Elena?
00:37:37Elena?
00:37:39Ellise's face
00:37:40turned pale.
00:37:41She couldn't utter
00:37:42a single word.
00:37:43Tears still hung
00:37:44on her face,
00:37:45but no one felt
00:37:46sorry for her anymore.
00:37:50Elena is the real
00:37:51daughter of the Harper
00:37:51family!
00:37:52Didn't any of you know?
00:37:53In the heat
00:37:53of the argument,
00:37:54Monica blurted it out.
00:37:56The whole room
00:37:56fell into dead silence.
00:37:58What?
00:37:59Elena is the real
00:38:00daughter of the Harper
00:38:00family?
00:38:01Then what about Ellis?
00:38:03She's always been saying
00:38:04she's a daughter
00:38:04of the Harper
00:38:05family.
00:38:06I've never heard
00:38:07Elena mention it,
00:38:08but Elise tells
00:38:10everyone she's a Harper.
00:38:12All the colleagues
00:38:14had thought Elise
00:38:14was the real Harper
00:38:15daughter and I was
00:38:16just a connection higher.
00:38:18Now the truth came out.
00:38:20Alice was only
00:38:22an adopted daughter.
00:38:23Even more awkward
00:38:24was that Elise
00:38:25had always hinted
00:38:26that she was
00:38:26the Harper family's
00:38:27daughter and had
00:38:28never corrected
00:38:29anyone's misunderstanding.
00:38:32Please, stop.
00:38:33Elise bit her lip
00:38:35and ran out
00:38:36of the banquet
00:38:36crying.
00:38:37Samira's face
00:38:38was livid.
00:38:39The next day,
00:38:41news exploded
00:38:42everywhere.
00:38:43Leopard Tech's
00:38:43rising designer
00:38:44Elena Harpent
00:38:45suspected of
00:38:46plagiaring
00:38:47Elena Walsh's
00:38:48classic work.
00:38:49Side-by-side
00:38:50comparison images
00:38:51showed that my
00:38:51bracelet looked
00:38:52strikingly similar
00:38:53to Elena's
00:38:53iconic piece.
00:38:55The angles,
00:38:56lines,
00:38:56even the curves
00:38:57of the details
00:38:58matched.
00:39:10The comments
00:39:11were all
00:39:11insults.
00:39:12My name
00:39:13became the
00:39:14target of an
00:39:14online backlash
00:39:15overnight.
00:39:17Let's see
00:39:18how you get
00:39:18out of this
00:39:19one.
00:39:20Once the
00:39:20plagiar of
00:39:21accusation sticks,
00:39:22you'll never
00:39:23work in the
00:39:23jewelry industry
00:39:24again.
00:39:26Samira
00:39:26was gloating.
00:39:34Just then,
00:39:35two vice
00:39:36presidents of
00:39:37the Jewelry
00:39:37Design Association
00:39:38arrived in
00:39:39person.
00:39:43You're here to
00:39:44hold Elena
00:39:44accountable,
00:39:45right?
00:39:47This has
00:39:48nothing to do
00:39:49with Leopard X.
00:39:50She's already
00:39:50been fired.
00:39:51If you want
00:39:52to blame
00:39:52someone,
00:39:53blame her
00:39:53alone.
00:39:58Firing
00:39:58Helena?
00:39:59Is Leopard X
00:40:00serious?
00:40:04Helena?
00:40:06What are you
00:40:07talking about?
00:40:11Ms. Walsh,
00:40:13the president
00:40:14position of
00:40:14the Design
00:40:15Association
00:40:16has been
00:40:16vacant for
00:40:17years,
00:40:17reserved only
00:40:18for you.
00:40:19When would
00:40:20it be convenient
00:40:21for you to
00:40:22take office?
00:40:23I'll consider
00:40:25it.
00:40:28Samira was
00:40:29completely
00:40:29stunned.
00:40:30Never had
00:40:31she expected
00:40:31that the
00:40:32country girl
00:40:32she had
00:40:33always looked
00:40:33down on
00:40:34was actually
00:40:35the world's
00:40:35top jewelry
00:40:36designer,
00:40:37Helena Walsh
00:40:37herself.
00:40:40Oh my
00:40:41God!
00:40:41Elena is
00:40:42Helena?
00:40:43That
00:40:43mysterious
00:40:43genius
00:40:44designer?
00:40:46We were
00:40:46gossiping
00:40:47behind her
00:40:47back about
00:40:48how she
00:40:48got in
00:40:49through
00:40:49connections.
00:40:50This is
00:40:51so embarrassing.
00:40:52The news
00:40:53spread.
00:40:54Within
00:40:54hours,
00:40:55the entire
00:40:56internet reversed
00:40:57its stance.
00:40:58Everyone
00:40:58who had
00:40:59called me
00:40:59a plagiarist
00:41:00was now
00:41:00apologizing.
00:41:03Elise saw
00:41:03the news
00:41:04and smashed
00:41:04the glass
00:41:05in her
00:41:05hand.
00:41:09Her face
00:41:10was even
00:41:11paler than
00:41:11the paper.
00:41:13Helena?
00:41:14How could
00:41:15she possibly
00:41:16be Helena?
00:41:17I didn't
00:41:17pay attention
00:41:18to the
00:41:18online news.
00:41:19At that
00:41:20moment,
00:41:20I was on
00:41:21my way
00:41:21to the
00:41:22Johnson
00:41:22family's
00:41:22home.
00:41:26The
00:41:26girl who
00:41:27had
00:41:27helped
00:41:27me
00:41:27at
00:41:27the
00:41:27recognition
00:41:28banquet
00:41:28was
00:41:29waiting
00:41:29for
00:41:29me.
00:41:31A
00:41:31week
00:41:32ago,
00:41:32her
00:41:32brother
00:41:33Malcolm
00:41:33had
00:41:33come
00:41:33to
00:41:34me
00:41:34after
00:41:34hearing
00:41:34that
00:41:34I
00:41:35had
00:41:35saved
00:41:35Bertha.
00:41:36He
00:41:36begged
00:41:37me to
00:41:37save
00:41:37his
00:41:37sister.
00:41:39Today
00:41:39was the
00:41:39follow-up
00:41:40visit.
00:41:41On
00:41:41my way
00:41:42to the
00:41:42Johnson's
00:41:42house,
00:41:43Kira
00:41:43suddenly
00:41:44rushed
00:41:44out
00:41:44and
00:41:45bumped
00:41:45into
00:41:45me.
00:41:47She
00:41:47was
00:41:48covered
00:41:48in
00:41:48bruises
00:41:49and
00:41:49wounds,
00:41:50frantically
00:41:50signing
00:41:51with her
00:41:51hands
00:41:52hiding
00:41:52behind
00:41:52me.
00:41:55Kira
00:41:56signed.
00:42:00Help
00:42:01me.
00:42:01They
00:42:02want
00:42:02to
00:42:02take
00:42:03my
00:42:03kidney.
00:42:03Kira!
00:42:04Get
00:42:05back
00:42:05here!
00:42:06Rory
00:42:06is
00:42:07still
00:42:07waiting
00:42:07for
00:42:07your
00:42:08kidney!
00:42:08Don't
00:42:09you
00:42:09run
00:42:09away!
00:42:12She's
00:42:13not
00:42:13going
00:42:13with
00:42:14you.
00:42:17Who
00:42:18do
00:42:18you
00:42:18think
00:42:18you
00:42:18are?
00:42:19Mind
00:42:20your
00:42:20own
00:42:20business!
00:42:21This
00:42:21is
00:42:22a
00:42:22family
00:42:22matter!
00:42:23I
00:42:23stepped
00:42:24in
00:42:24front
00:42:24of
00:42:24Kira,
00:42:25protecting
00:42:25her.
00:42:27The
00:42:27girl
00:42:28had
00:42:28helped
00:42:28me
00:42:28at
00:42:29the
00:42:29recognition
00:42:29banquet.
00:42:30This
00:42:30time,
00:42:31it
00:42:31was
00:42:32my
00:42:32turn
00:42:32to
00:42:32help
00:42:32her.
00:42:35While
00:42:35Ethel
00:42:36wasn't
00:42:36looking,
00:42:36I
00:42:37secretly
00:42:37texted
00:42:37Malcolm.
00:42:52Malcolm
00:42:54arrived
00:42:54quickly.
00:43:06we went to ethel's house and found the hidden doctor
00:43:13i i was just doing a routine examination
00:43:17a routine examination then tell me which kidney were you planning to take from kira
00:43:25ethel have you lost your mind kira is my sister how dare you
00:43:36i i raised her for so many years what's wrong with her giving rory one kidney isn't that only fair
00:43:43rory was kira's cousin suffering from severe kidney disease kira curled up next to me like
00:43:50a wounded puppy trembling all over she held my hand tightly her nails almost digging into my skin
00:43:59malcolm called the police on the spot and cut off ethel's financial support
00:44:04ethel's scheme was completely exposed kira was taken to the johnson family home
00:44:10malcolm personally took care of her but the trauma in her heart hurt much worse than those physical
00:44:14ones tests showed that kira's hearing and vocal organs were intact her inability to speak or hear
00:44:19was completely psychological trauma caused by years of abuse and fear can she be cured yes but it will
00:44:26take time i'll prescribe medication for her we should see improvement in a month okay i'll have
00:44:34someone prepare the medicine immediately malcolm was skeptical but willing to try i didn't mention
00:44:40payment the cinnabar material the johnsons had given me before was already more than enough
00:44:45i have to go now i'll come see you again next week kira held my hand and wouldn't let go
00:44:51her eyes were red but she didn't cry i said something softly and her eyes lit up don't be afraid
00:44:58no one will ever bully you again
00:45:03to find cinnabar for wesley i returned to folklanks again to see the old collector patrick marquez
00:45:14elena long time no see here try my new coffee beans
00:45:21patrick was an old collector if anyone had what i needed it would be him
00:45:28patrick i need cinnabar more than last time cinnamart isn't cheap why do you need so much
00:45:36i'm buying it for a friend price isn't an issue as we were drinking coffee and discussing the deal
00:45:43cecily and sylvia suddenly barged in patrick don't let her fool you she doesn't even acknowledge her
00:45:50foster parents she's got a black heart what do you mean patrick hated ungrateful people more than
00:45:55anything cecily knew this and started exaggerating the story we worked so hard to raise her gave her
00:46:00the best of everything and how does she repays us the moment she found a richer family she turned
00:46:04her back on us now she won't even acknowledge us patrick's expression grew colder by the minute
00:46:11i watched cecily's performance in silence patrick you have no idea she's living the high life now in
00:46:17some grand manor driving luxury cars and us we can barely afford to eat mom stop elene has found her
00:46:25place among the rich now of course she doesn't remember how good we were to her elena i always
00:46:31thought you were a good kid i didn't expect you to be this kind of person i'm not selling you
00:46:37the
00:46:37cinnabar take your things and get out patrick refused to sell me the cinnabar on the spot and
00:46:43threw the scented candles i had brought out the door get out don't let me see you again
00:46:59i picked up the candles and placed them back on the table
00:47:05i don't take back gifts once they've been given with that i turned and left the cinnabar deal fell
00:47:13through for the first time i couldn't keep a promise i had made to wesley
00:47:25now you know who's in charge don't you elena after failing to get the cinnabar i didn't go
00:47:31straight back to clave instead i detoured to the old town where sheila lived sheila my foster
00:47:40grandmother was the only person in the reed family who was good to me when cecily wouldn't
00:47:44let me eat as a child sheila secretly gave me money when benjamin wanted to kick me out she was
00:47:50the one who spoke up for me but today sheila's room was empty elena you're here for sheila
00:47:58cecily took her away a few days ago said she was taking her to a big mansion to enjoy the
00:48:04good life
00:48:11alarm bells went off in my head celia and sheila had never gotten along her suddenly taking sheila
00:48:17away meant nothing good i called zisily
00:48:24oh missing your grandmother already want to see her fine give me 50 million
00:48:32sylvia and darren's wedding needs money as her sister shouldn't you contribute where is sheila
00:48:39that's none of your business wire the money or you'll never see her again i hung up coldly
00:48:49that afternoon reed group's five core partners all received the same email
00:48:54terminate cooperation with reed group
00:49:01the reed group's crisis exploded overnight raw material supplies were cut off projects halted
00:49:09workers collectively demanded unpaid wages benjamin was in over his head osiris we've been partners for
00:49:16so many years how can you just terminate our agreement like this you've offended someone you shouldn't have
00:49:21who who did i offend you know perfectly well goodbye benjamin finally realized these partners
00:49:28loyalty to me far exceeded any they had for him for 10 years those contracts had never been signed
00:49:34because of his skills but me even worse news of darren calling off the engagement spread throughout
00:49:40foikland the reed family became a complete laughingstock how did this happen how did this happen cecily was
00:49:47finally starting to get scared but she didn't know this was only the beginning i returned to cloth empty-handed
00:49:55and confessed to wesley that i hadn't gotten the cinnavar why there was a complication someone sabotaged the deal
00:50:03but i won't give up i'll find another way i thought wesley would be angry after all i knew how
00:50:10much effort he had put
00:50:11in purchasing cinnava there were a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line
00:50:18it's fine i'll wait for you i was stunned this man had always been testing me using me but every
00:50:25time
00:50:25i ran into trouble he was there i'll find another way give me a few days okay wesley hung up
00:50:34and said
00:50:35something to felix look into what the reed family has been up to lately yes mr spencer i didn't know
00:50:42it yet but he was already preparing to act a week later i returned to the johnson's home to check
00:50:48on kira
00:50:48again kira's treatment had made remarkable progress she was starting to hear sounds knock knock knock
00:50:56kira's head snapped around her eyes wide staring my hand she had heard it she heard it she actually
00:51:04heard it yes next she needs to learn to speak like a baby starting from scratch elena thank you
00:51:13thank you for healing my daughter mr johnson i still need some cinnabar i'd like to buy some cinnabar is
00:51:20not
00:51:20for sale but you saved kira i'm giving it to you just tell me how much you need i hadn't
00:51:25expected to get
00:51:26the cinnabar so easily but i later came to understand what wesley wanted was never just
00:51:30cinnabar after getting the cinnabar i went to spencer group to deliver it after signing the
00:51:36documents i went to the restroom as soon as i walked in i heard voices from the stalls did you
00:51:41hear
00:51:41wesley's fiance is coming back really that miss kathy garrett that's the one i heard she's been abroad
00:51:48this time she's coming back all those women who tried to seduce wesley before she took care of
00:51:52every single one of them what about elena she's with wesley every day keep your voice down i think
00:51:57she's in the building today i washed my hands dried them and left without changing my expression
00:52:05the moment the door closed i heard gasps behind me was that elena just now we're doomed
00:52:13she definitely hurt us kathy garnett wesley's fiancee wesley had never mentioned her to me
00:52:23but what did that have to do with me i came out of the restroom and turned the corner when
00:52:28a man
00:52:28almost bumped into me whoa there beautiful theo spencer wesley's half brother his whole demeanor
00:52:36reeked of frivolity i haven't seen you around before are you new here let's exchange numbers
00:52:43move don't be so cold you're from leopard x i have authority over spencer group's projects too you know
00:52:49i said move theo blocked my way wearing a flirtatition smirk i couldn't be bothered to waste words on him
00:52:57i walked straight around him i looked up and saw someone standing at the end of the hallway
00:53:02it was wesley he was watching us his eyes dark felix stood behind wesley and quietly stepped back
00:53:10his boss's gaze was terrifying wesley wesley ignored him his eyes stayed fixed on me i kept walking
00:53:21as i passed wesley i noticed he was leaning against the wall his face pale
00:53:30you don't look well i smelled alcohol on him he had just been drinking his stomach condition wasn't
00:53:37healed yet and he was already drinking again did he have a death wish you have a stomach condition and
00:53:43you're still drinking do you want yourself killed i'm fine he said he was fine but there was sweat on
00:53:50his forehead i sighed and pressed my hand against his abdomen what are you doing relieving your pain
00:54:01don't move i massaged his abdomen precisely his breathing gradually stead-eyed
00:54:12his deep eyes never left my face why are you helping me you helped me before just repaying the favor
00:54:24wesley's eyes dimmed
00:54:28he didn't speak but i could tell he wasn't satisfied with that answer my hand continued massaging his abdomen
00:54:35casually my eyes fell on the ring on his finger my heart skipped a beat that ring it was identical
00:54:40to
00:54:40the one my mentor left behind the pattern the material the patia every detail matched i suppressed
00:54:46the surge of emotion and asked fending calm mr spencer your ring is very unique where did it come from
00:54:55it's a family heirloom the symbol of the spencer family head a family heirloom that meant this ring had
00:55:01been passed down through the spencer family for generations then where did my mentor's ring come
00:55:06from it's beautiful you like it i've just never seen this design before wesley didn't press further
00:55:14but his eyes told me he didn't buy that how are you feeling now my palm continued massaging wesley's
00:55:20stomach much better thank you if you really want to thank me can you promise me one thing wesley's brow
00:55:27fronted slightly few people dared to make demands of him so openly what is it it's nothing too
00:55:34difficult i just want to ask you a question what question just as i was about to speak wesley's phone
00:55:43rang
00:55:48he had to answer it okay i know wait for me in the conference room i'll be right there
00:55:54wesley hung up i have something to take care of now i'll answer your question when i'm done
00:56:00i nodded work was important after all after wesley's meeting he opened a bottle of wine have a drink
00:56:08to celebrate i took a sip fruity and sweet not like hard liquor i had one glass then another when
00:56:13my vision
00:56:14started to blur i realized this wine had a strong kick mr spencer stop spinning
00:56:21before i could finish my sentence i fell straight into his arms wesley looked down at my flushed cheeks
00:56:29his adam apple bod his breathing became headier the phone suddenly rang jeffrey's voice came through
00:56:37i'm coming to pick up elena where is she come in the door opened jeffrey walked in and saw me
00:56:43leaning
00:56:43on wesley his face turned ash what did you do to her can't you see she's the one leaning on
00:56:50me jeffrey
00:56:51helped me out with a dark expression the car door closed and we drove out of the parking lot i
00:56:58opened
00:56:58my eyes my gaze was clear there was no trace of drunkenness i smiled slightly faking it yes
00:57:09you did that on purpose he's been testing me all along i needed to test him too i wanted to
00:57:16know
00:57:16where this man's limits were with me don't play with fire wesley is not someone to be trifled with
00:57:22i know i could see that wesley's interest in me was growing his tests his gaze his breathing just now
00:57:28they were all telling me one thing he was falling for me but i still didn't know how i should
00:57:34respond
00:57:35a few days later jeffrey took me to a gathering at the spencer family home gerald spencer was there
00:57:40too wesley's sister karen came up to me elena do you dare to race me the loser is never allowed
00:57:47to
00:57:47set foot in the spencer house again i knew she didn't like how close i was to wesley what if
00:57:52you lose
00:57:53if i lose i'll never bother you again gerald watched us bicker with interest he didn't stop
00:58:01us fine you pick the time and place tomorrow at 4 pm thundertrak don't be late karen smirked and
00:58:11walked away she was looking forward to watching me embarrass myself on the track she didn't know
00:58:16that i had won the championship on that same track three years ago elena aren't you afraid of losing
00:58:24i won't lose the next afternoon thundertrak karen brought me here a group of rich kids gathered
00:58:30around to watch and plate bets i'm betting on karen five million me too she's the champion every year
00:58:37almost everyone was betting on karen to win elise was there too watching with a cold smirk
00:58:45elena you're just asking for humiliation karen is the racing god of klathe's elite circle
00:58:54we'll see five million on elena to win everyone fell silent everyone looked at wesley this man who
00:59:00never attended social events had actually come to place about himself karen's face turned asian but
00:59:05under wesley's vice gaze she didn't dare cause trouble the race began in the first round of peace
00:59:11i stayed in the middle taking it easy karen advanced easily in the final round karen and i faced off
00:59:19head to head she slammed on the gas and left me behind
00:59:27karen thought smugly she's not that impressive after all
00:59:33karen is going to win i told you how could elena possibly beat karen the final lap
00:59:46my car suddenly shot forward like an arrow my earlier low profile all of it was a disguise
01:00:01i overtook at a bewildering angle on the curve the tires screamed against the track
01:00:12the silver shadow of my car crossed the finish line first like a shooting star
01:00:22karen was still lost in her illusion of victory
01:00:26the referee walked over and cleared his throat awkwardly miss spencer you were lapped
01:00:37she was left left how is that possible elena is the real real racing expert she was just acting
01:00:45before i took off my gloves and got out of the car
01:00:55the whole place was quiet everyone was still in shock from what they had just witnessed elisa's face
01:01:02turned pale she thought she'd see me humiliated but karen ended up losing spectacularly how is this
01:01:10possible how could she win
01:01:16impossible this can't be
01:01:21you lost don't forget to keep your promise
01:01:27karen gritted her teeth and nodded
01:01:30i looked at her calmly then turned and walked away
01:01:36behind me
01:01:37elise was trembling with rage
01:01:40what made her even angrier was that wesley had come in person to bet on me
01:01:48why why does everyone take her side
01:01:56i didn't know what elise was thinking i only knew that this victory was mine
01:02:03after the race the crowd slowly dispersed
01:02:06karen was helped away her face full of resentment
01:02:11elise stood in the distance staring at me intently
01:02:15like a baleful snake at that moment wesley was walking toward me
01:02:21the crowd parted automatically to make way for him
01:02:28you won you saw it i knew you would win from the start
01:02:32his tone was calm as if he was just stating a fact but i could hear something in it not
01:02:38surprise but
01:02:38certainty wesley didn't say much more he turned and left felix following behind
01:02:45whispered something as he passed me mr spencer has never bet on anyone else to win
01:02:51you're the first i paused for a moment watching wesley's figure disappear into the night
01:02:56that five million he had bet on me i knew that winning this race against karen was just the beginning
01:03:03what lay ahead was far more complicated than a simple competition
01:03:07after the race karen's attitude toward me had clearly changed she was still unhappy about it
01:03:14but at least she no longer dared to provoke me openly
01:03:17but elise was different the way she looked at me was even more vicious than before
01:03:23i knew she wouldn't let it go
01:03:27elena don't get too cocky karen just had bad luck next time you won't be so lucky
01:03:38is that so i'll be waiting
01:03:46i didn't take elisa's words to heart
01:03:51when i got home i found julie sitting in the living room holding an invitation in her hand
01:03:58elena you're back come take a look at this
01:04:06what is it an invitation to the garrett family's charity gala miss kathy garrett has returned to
01:04:11the country and this is her welcome banquet all of clay's elite will be there kathy garrett i had
01:04:17heard that name before the daughter of the garrett family regarded as wesley's fiancee since childhood
01:04:22i want to take you with me you've been back in the harper family for a while now it's time
01:04:28for you to
01:04:28make a formal appearance in high society all right i knew this banquet would not be peaceful but i had
01:04:35never been afraid of trouble on the day of the charity gala jolie had prepared a silver white gown for
01:04:40me
01:04:41when i walked down the stairs in it the whole family was stunned elena you look beautiful today
01:04:51of course my little sister is beautiful thank you when we arrived at the banquet hall it was already
01:04:58crowded almost all of claytha's elite and dignitaries were there i saw karen standing in the crowd
01:05:08when she saw me she gave me an awkward nod then i saw kathy garrett she was standing in the
01:05:15center of
01:05:15the banquet hall surrounded by a group of people golden curls a red gown she was like a blazing flame
01:05:26so you're the harper family's newly found daughter you certainly live up to your reputation
01:05:34i'm flattered miss garrett i'm not complimenting you
01:05:39i'm just saying you do have a face that would make men's hearts flutter unfortunately a pretty
01:05:48face alone isn't enough her smile was elegant but every word she said was a provocation
01:05:58she was telling me don't think that just because wesley gave you a ruby you're special
01:06:05you're right a pretty face alone isn't enough
01:06:11that's why i have other advantages as well oh like what for example i can make wesley come in person
01:06:19just
01:06:20to give me a gift but some people can stand right in front of him and he won't even glance
01:06:24their way
01:06:24kathy's expression changed she knew who i was talking about
01:06:30who in clay's high society didn't know that wesley had gave me a pigeon blood ruby
01:06:38you
01:06:42fine we'll see about that kathy turned and walked away but i could see her fists clenching i knew that
01:06:50from
01:06:50today on i had gained another enemy but i didn't regret it if you take one step back they'll take
01:06:57a
01:06:57mile better to show them from the start i'm not someone to be messed with halfway through the banquet
01:07:03wesley appeared he was still the same black suit cold expression and unapproachable aura
01:07:10but tonight he walked straight toward me everyone's eyes followed him
01:07:17you look beautiful today thank you kathy stood not far away watching this scene
01:07:23her face ashen she was the hostess of this banquet but wesley's gaze never fell on her once
01:07:30miss garrett you see this is how she seduces wesley shut up
01:07:39i know what to do wesley stood beside me for a while without saying much
01:07:45but the fact that he stood beside me was himself a statement
01:07:48be careful with kathy she's not like elise she's not just some woman who plays petty tricks
01:07:57are you worried about me what do you think
01:08:04he didn't answer but his eyes told me the answer after the banquet ended i thought that was it for
01:08:12the night but just as i was about to leave kathy called out to me elena wait a moment
01:08:18is there something you need i want to talk to you about wesley there's nothing to talk about
01:08:25don't leave so soon i just want to tell you one thing my engagement to wesley was arranged by our
01:08:32families since we were children i know he has no feelings for me but that doesn't matter what matters
01:08:39is that the marriage between the garrett and spencer families affects the fate of both clans so
01:08:45so i hope you'll stay away from him not for me for him if you truly care about him you
01:08:52won't make
01:08:53things difficult for him kathy's words were flawless she wasn't threatening me she was caring for me
01:09:01this kind of person was much harder to deal with than elise miss garrett wesley is not a piece of
01:09:07merchandise who he chooses is his freedom if he chooses you i won't bother him but if he chooses
01:09:14someone else you can't stop him either with that i turned and left without looking back at her
01:09:27a few days later as i was handling documents at the company
01:09:31my assistant charlotte walked in hurriedly elena something's wrong what happened
01:09:39someone reported to the company that you tampered with the project and leakered confidential data
01:09:44the audit department is already investigating who reported it anonymous but i have a feeling this
01:09:52isn't simple i didn't panic instead i opened my computer and started tracing the source of the
01:09:59complaint ten minutes later i found the ip address traced back to the garrett group
01:10:07kathy she finally made her move and her first move was aimed at destroying me
01:10:13did you find out who it was i found it but i'll handle this myself i wouldn't let kathy win
01:10:22she could use the garrett family's power to suppress me but what she didn't know was i had never been
01:10:29someone who relied on others to survive when the audit department came to investigate i had already
01:10:36prepared all the evidence every line of code every document every operation log all crystal clear
01:10:45miss harper miss harper someone has reported that you tampered with the project please cooperate with
01:10:51our investigation no problem these are all my work records since i joined you can examine them carefully
01:11:01kathy also came to the scene she stood aside arms crossed waiting to see me humiliated
01:11:12elena if you confess i can put in a good word for you with wesley after all you've had a
01:11:17hard life
01:11:18why would i confess to something i didn't do
01:11:26two hours later the audit results came out
01:11:33all records are clean the report is false miss harper is innocent kathy's expression changed she
01:11:43hadn't expected me to keep such complete work records miss garrett sorry to disappoint you
01:11:52kathy gritted her teeth and turned to leave
01:11:57but i knew she wouldn't stop there after the false report incident wesley came to me kathy was behind
01:12:05this i know aren't you angry what good would being angry do she wanted to see me lose control
01:12:17the angrier i get the more satisfied she becomes
01:12:21you're always like this no matter what happens you stay so calm
01:12:26being calm is how you solve problems impulsiveness only makes things worse
01:12:33i'll handle this kathy won't bother you again no need i can handle it myself i know you can
01:12:42but i want to help you i looked at him feeling something i couldn't quite name this man from
01:12:48testing me suspecting me to now wanting to help me i didn't know what this was but i knew i
01:12:53didn't
01:12:53hate it thank you but if possible i hope you won't get involved for now this is between her and
01:12:59me
01:13:03all right i respect your decision he turned and left leaving me alone by the window in the night
01:13:10the city lights flickered in the distance kathy garrett elise harper
01:13:17one used family power against me the other plotted against me from the shadows
01:13:24they thought this would bring me down but they didn't know
01:13:29one used to go i'd never relied on on anyone to get where i was
01:13:33for now
01:13:34i'd never relied on anyone to get where i was
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