The Secret Billionaire Mom is an emotional short drama filled with hidden identities, billionaire secrets, family betrayal, romance, and redemption. After hiding her true wealth and raising her son alone, an extraordinary woman unexpectedly reunites with the man from her past. As shocking truths come to light, powerful enemies and long-buried secrets threaten everything she's fought to protect.
Watch the Full Episode for heartfelt family moments, billionaire revenge, emotional reunions, unexpected twists, and an inspiring journey of love and resilience.
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00:00My boyfriend Holden loved testing me.
00:12Right after graduation, he asked me to take out a $5 million mortgage for him.
00:16I said no, and he bought Serena an $8 million villa in cash next day.
00:22Holden stood in front of me, holding the property deal.
00:24Mia, I was rich the whole time.
00:27I only pretended to be broke to test you.
00:30Too bad you failed. I'm disappointed. We're done.
00:34I just turned around and left.
00:35My father was the richest man in the country.
00:38I had been pretending to be broke too.
00:40Four years later, I saw Holden again at the National Wealth Summit.
00:43He had just entered the top 50 on the fortune rankings.
00:46He saw me in plain clothes with no jewelry, holding a child in my arms.
00:51Somehow he thought I was a nanny.
00:54Mia, you've fallen so low that you're babysitting for someone else now.
00:57You really are nothing without me.
00:59If you had passed my test back then, you would be standing beside me today.
01:03Then again, I should thank you for helping me find someone who actually loves me.
01:07I ignored him because I was still annoyed at my dad for forcing me to come here.
01:11I had finally cleared one day to spend with my son.
01:14Now it was being wasted at this summit.
01:16Because I had to hold my son.
01:18I had not worn any jewelry.
01:19But in Holden's eyes, I was like a nanny taking care of others' baby.
01:23Mia must regret that she hadn't clung to you.
01:27Honestly, this is exactly where she belongs.
01:30She suits the nanny life.
01:33Everyone here today is important.
01:35How did you let a Nancy in?
01:36If something happens, that's on you.
01:38Get her out.
01:38She's a security risk.
01:39My clothes had no jewelry or obvious logo, but they were hand-tailored by Italy's top master atelier.
01:45For the past two years, I had been quietly taking over my father's company.
01:50I rarely appeared in public, so no one here recognized me.
01:53They only looked at my clothes and believed Serena.
01:57I'm sorry, ma'am.
01:58Non-attenders need to leave.
02:00I'm here for the summit.
02:01I have every right to be in this room.
02:03You used to pay tuition with scholarships.
02:05At the wealth summit, that's a joke.
02:08If you're really here for the summit, show me your name on the list.
02:11The name on the list was my dad's, Leonard Ellis.
02:15After he retired this year, everything would transfer to me.
02:19Holden caught my pause and turned back to the staff.
02:21This woman failed my test years ago.
02:24She lost her chance to become my wife.
02:26Some people are just small-minded.
02:28You give them a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and they still can't hold on to it.
02:37Who dares to bully my daughter?
02:39I had arrived early, and the real heavyweights had not shown up yet.
02:43Most people already inside were not qualified to know me.
02:47A few recognized Holden and laughed along.
02:50She must be sick over it.
02:52Losing a man like Mr. Holden has to hurt.
02:54Four years together, and she still couldn't keep him.
02:59Back in college, Holden chased me hard.
03:02Neither of us revealed our real family backgrounds.
03:04We dated for four years like any normal couple.
03:07I passed 98 of his tests like part-time jobs, donating blood, cutting off friends, and my graduate school offer.
03:14Then I found out every hardship had been arranged by him.
03:17He had been pretending to be poor, and while he tested me, he gave Serena cars and apartments.
03:23So I refused his 99th test and left the country.
03:27The crowd was still laughing.
03:29Holden's voice turns flat.
03:30Enough.
03:31Get her out.
03:32I don't want to look at her.
03:34Two staff members stepped toward me and reached for my fingers.
03:37I shook them off.
03:38Don't touch me.
03:40I'm here representing Leonard Ellis, the richest man in the country.
03:43I'm his daughter.
03:46Leonard Ellis' daughter graduated from Stanford.
03:48She came back two years ago and has already taken over most of the Ellis group.
03:53The only thing you two share is the last name.
03:55A nanny pretending to be her?
03:57You're really overreaching.
03:59Actually, since we were classmates, when Holden and I have children, maybe we'll hire you to watch them.
04:05That assumes you can actually have one.
04:07And what exactly is your career?
04:09Keeping a man interested?
04:12She had been trying to get pregnant with Holden's child for a long time.
04:16She wanted his family to accept her, but she had miscarried more than once.
04:20For months, she had been quietly drinking fertility medicine, but nothing worked.
04:25Are you deaf?
04:25Get her out of here!
04:26Two staff members grabbed my arms and dragged me toward the exit.
04:30My son cried hard in my arms, so I yanked free.
04:33I'll walk myself.
04:34Don't touch my son.
04:36Mia, what did you just say?
04:38That's your son?
04:39Yes.
04:41He's mine.
04:43You actually married someone else?
04:45No, there's no way you moved on from me.
04:47Why wouldn't I?
04:48We broke up.
04:50Mia, you're still acting tough.
04:52I knew you couldn't forget me.
04:54Why else would you still be wearing the butterfly bracelet I gave you?
04:58If you admit it now and ask me to forgive you, I might give you another chance.
05:02Holden had given me a cheap silver chain years ago.
05:05It had rusted and disappeared long before this.
05:07This one was platinum and diamonds.
05:09My husband Xavier had made it for me by hand because he knew I loved butterflies.
05:13Look at the diamonds on it.
05:15Could you have ever afforded that?
05:17My husband gave me this.
05:18It has nothing to do with you.
05:21Mia, how could you ever afford something like this?
05:24Everyone here is someone important.
05:26You stole it.
05:27If you're broke and hungry, just say so.
05:30You can pack up the leftovers after the banquet.
05:32A thief raising a kid.
05:34That child won't turn out to be anything.
05:36Someone will deal with him eventually.
05:38Serena, shut your mouth.
05:41Don't you dare talk about my son like that.
05:44That's Xavier Sinclair's son?
05:46Mia, why do you have him?
05:48Are you kidnapping him?
05:49Do you have any idea what you're doing?
05:51The entire room goes quiet.
05:53Everyone knew Xavier was the world's top private investor.
05:56His assets stretched across the globe.
05:58Half the people here had fought to attend this summit because they heard Xavier might appear.
06:02My son pressed himself against my neck.
06:04She's my mommy.
06:06She's my mommy.
06:07You're a bad person.
06:09Serena's expression turns reckless and greedy.
06:12Mia, hand him over.
06:13You're not getting a ransom and you're going to prison.
06:16People around us started reaching toward my son.
06:19The toddler sobs harder as Mia pulls him close.
06:22I held him tight and stepped back.
06:24He is my son.
06:25Stay back.
06:26We're leaving.
06:27Your son?
06:29So what, Xavier is your husband?
06:31Look at yourself.
06:32If you're going to lie, at least make it believable.
06:37Want me to call the police right now?
06:41Yes.
06:42Xavier is my husband.
06:45Go ahead and call them.
06:46Let's see who they take in.
06:49Your father is the richest man in the country and your husband is Xavier?
06:55Mia, you need help.
06:58I'm calling.
07:00Let's see what you say after that.
07:02Before she could dial, Holden grabbed the phone from her hand.
07:05Forget it, Mia.
07:06We had something once.
07:07I don't want to take it too far.
07:09Before this gets worse, just go.
07:11I'll give you money.
07:13Name a number.
07:14Holden still thought I was after his money.
07:16Back in college, my dad had already been the richest man in the country.
07:20I hid my identity because I wanted a normal campus life.
07:24After I found out Holden had also been hiding his background, I stopped thinking about him entirely.
07:29His family's money was nothing compared to mine.
07:32Serena could not stand that Holden was protecting me.
07:35Right.
07:36Give her some money, Holden.
07:38That's all she ever wanted.
07:39She left you for cash and ran off with some foreigner.
07:43Now she got dumped and came back with nothing.
07:46You're the only one still soft on her.
07:49Holden's hand stiffens around the phone.
07:51Everyone understood what Serena meant.
07:53Anyone who gave me money was a fool getting used.
07:56I had not expected Serena to build that kind of story while I was abroad.
07:59I looked at Serena and spoke in front of everyone.
08:02Serena, you lived with a foreigner and took his money while keeping Holden on the hook.
08:07Did you really think no one knew?
08:09You're good at handling men.
08:11You had Holden fooled for years.
08:13That's a lie.
08:14I've only ever wanted Holden.
08:16Don't try to ruin what we have.
08:18He saw through you a long time ago.
08:21Mia, stop.
08:22Serena is nothing like you.
08:25She loves me for who I am.
08:27She agreed to take on an $8 million loan for me without even knowing who I really was.
08:32I laughed coldly.
08:33Holden, she knew exactly who you were before she ever approached you.
08:36Look up her ex-boyfriends.
08:38Every single one was rich.
08:40Heirs, trust fund sons, wealthy foreigners.
08:42You really thought you were special enough for her to make an exception?
08:45That's embarrassing.
08:47Is it true?
08:48Did you know who I was?
08:50Holden, she's making things up.
08:52Don't you trust me?
08:54The moment I met you, I knew you were the one.
08:57Everything I did, I did it for you.
08:58He texted his assistant to investigate Serena's college history.
09:02Serena lunged at me and slapped me hard.
09:06Before I could steady myself, Serena grabbed my son out of my arms.
09:14Baby, it's okay.
09:19Daddy and Grandpa are almost here.
09:21When they arrive, they'll take care of the bad guys.
09:23Serena slapped me five more times.
09:25Then she told the staff to hit me too.
09:27But Holden stepped in front of them.
09:29That's enough.
09:30We still have actual business here today.
09:32Mia, be smart.
09:34Leave now while I'm still willing to let you go.
09:38Serena, give him back.
09:40If anything happens to him, I will not let this go.
09:43You should be worried about yourself.
09:45I'm calling the police.
09:47Mia, you'll be rotting in a cell for this.
09:50She dialed the police and reported a child kidnapping.
09:53I was glad she called because Dad and Xavier were almost here.
09:57I just saved Xavier's child.
10:00He'll want to thank me personally.
10:04Whoever helps me deal with this woman, I'll introduce you to him myself.
10:08The people in the room were all ranked below Holden's family.
10:12Serena's offer tempted them.
10:13So fists and kicks landed one after another.
10:16I fought back as much as I could.
10:18But there were too many of them.
10:19Serena stood to the side with my son in her arms.
10:23Harder, don't stop.
10:25The noise finally drew the venue manager over.
10:27Stop!
10:28Everyone stops!
10:29Do you know who she is?
10:31Behind him, my father had just arrived with Xavier beside him.
10:45Serena was too far gone to notice their expressions.
10:48She smiled brightly at my father and pointed at me.
10:51Mr. Ellis, this woman was pretending to be your daughter.
10:55We already handled it for you.
10:57Mr. Xavier, your son was almost kidnapped by this woman.
11:00I caught her in time!
11:01I saved him!
11:02It was the right thing to do.
11:03My dad saw my swollen face and heard his grandson crying.
11:08Furious, he swung his cane at the people who had hit me.
11:11Everyone recognized him from financial broadcasts, so no one dared fight back.
11:15Mr. Ellis, I think you've got the wrong people.
11:18That woman was the impersonator.
11:20We helped you teach her a lesson.
11:22She's the one who should be punished!
11:26Mia's my daughter!
11:28You put your hands on her!
11:30Every single one of you will answer for this.
11:32Xavier handed our son to his assistant.
11:35Then he came over and helped me up himself.
11:38You're saying my wife kidnapped my son?
11:41Holden stood completely still.
11:43He had never considered that I was really Leonard Ellis' daughter and was Xavier's wife.
11:48The whole room went silent.
11:50Everyone finally realized how badly they had miscalculated.
11:53Xavier asked my dad to take our son home first.
11:56He was worried about my dad's blood pressure.
11:58Serena stumbled backward and collapsed onto the floor.
12:02Mia, you really are his daughter?
12:06Then why did you lie to me back then?
12:08Was it a test?
12:10Did you leave on purpose?
12:12Holden, I'm not that bored.
12:13I made a bet with my dad to keep my identity quiet.
12:15I only wanted a normal college life.
12:17When I was with you, I truly thought you were just a regular guy.
12:20Every one of your 98 tests, I took seriously.
12:23I gave everything I had.
12:24I have nothing to be ashamed of.
12:26I get it now.
12:27So technically, you never failed my 99th test.
12:30That means I'm not breaking up with you.
12:32We can still be together.
12:34I never let go of you.
12:36Not once in all these years.
12:37I have a husband who loves me, and I have a child.
12:41You've been with Serena for years.
12:42What are you talking about?
12:44Serena and I never got married.
12:46I was waiting for you.
12:47I just needed your explanation.
12:49All you have to do is apologize.
12:51Then I'll give you another chance.
12:53I know you still love me.
12:54I don't care that you've been married and the kid.
12:56We can still together.
12:58If you had said this before you knew who I was, maybe it would have meant something.
13:03Now, it only shows me how fake you are.
13:06You wanted someone's sincerity, but you never gave yours.
13:09So you got played.
13:10That's what you earned.
13:12Before he could speak, Xavier kicked him across the floor.
13:17Holden.
13:18I've been patient.
13:20You stood in front of my wife and said all that.
13:22Did you think I wasn't here?
13:25From today on, anyone tied to your family is my enemy.
13:29And the enemy of the Ellis Group.
13:31And every single one of you go home and wait for the calls.
13:35The room broke.
13:36Mr. Xavier, we didn't mean it.
13:39Holden and Serena pushed us into it.
13:41We were deceived.
13:42Yes, Serena said if we dealt with your wife, she would introduce us to you.
13:47Every finger pointed at Serena.
13:51I'll make sure you pay for this a hundred times over.
13:56Holden, help me.
13:58Holden did not move and hated her now.
14:00If she had kept her mouth shut, none of this would have happened.
14:02At that moment, his phone buzzed.
14:04Serena had dated five heirs in college.
14:07She had also dated three wealthy foreigners.
14:09She had gone to the dean's office to ask about Holden's family background.
14:12Then she broke up with her boyfriend and approached him.
14:15Everything was written clearly.
14:16He walked over and slapped Serena across the face.
14:19Serena, you and I are done.
14:21Don't let me see you again.
14:23Serena knew what was coming for her.
14:25She crawled toward Xavier in panic.
14:28Mr. Xavier, if you forgive me, I'll do whatever you want.
14:32I promise I'll satisfy you.
14:34Anything?
14:35Anything.
14:36Really.
14:37Just say it.
14:38You wronged Mia.
14:39So start there.
14:41Bow to the ground and apologize to her a hundred times.
14:45No!
14:46Mia, why does everyone always choose you?
14:50Why are you the billionaire's daughter?
14:53Why do you get to be Xavier's wife?
14:56Just because of your parents?
14:58That's not fair!
14:59You didn't care about fairness when you treated me like hired help.
15:03You're not angry because it's unfair.
15:05You're angry because you're not the one at the top.
15:10Greed always overreaches.
15:12This is exactly what you deserve.
15:16At that moment, the police arrived.
15:19Who reported a child kidnapping?
15:24She did.
15:24The kidnapping was a misunderstanding.
15:26But now I'm filing a report.
15:28Assault and thief of high-value property.
15:30Everyone here is a witness.
15:32And there is surveillance footage.
15:34I didn't steal anything!
15:37One stone alone is worth over ten million.
15:41Serena, you'll be rotting in that cell.
15:43Mr. Xavier, please!
15:45Mia spent four years with Holton.
15:48They're still not over each other.
15:50She's wrong for you.
15:51Take me instead.
15:52I'll be completely devoted to you.
15:55Xavier kicked Serena aside and walked away.
15:57The police pulled the surveillance footage.
15:59Everyone who had laid hands on me was taken into custody.
16:03Serena struggles as two officers restrain her.
16:05Holden stood there with his mouth half open.
16:07I did not look at him.
16:09Xavier carried me to the car and took me to the hospital.
16:12By the time we got home, people were already waiting outside the gate.
16:16They were the families of the people who had attacked me.
16:19They had come to beg for forgiveness in person.
16:22My dad had returned first and had already made his position clear.
16:25Everyone involved would face consequences immediately.
16:28He had cut business ties on the spot.
16:30Several companies lost their suppliers and credit lines in one day.
16:34They would go bankrupt within two days.
16:36The others saw my father was serious, so they panicked and came to our door.
16:40But none of them knew their own family members were already at the police station.
16:44When they saw Xavier and me, they forced out smiles.
16:48Mr. Xavier, Mrs. Mia, please be generous.
16:50We'll punish our own people when we get back.
16:52You are people of stature.
16:53Don't lower yourselves over this.
16:55We still have future business together.
16:57Nobody meant for it to go this far.
16:59The Ellis Group and the Sinclair Group are ending all partnerships with everyone present.
17:03You will face consequences for what happened today.
17:06Go home.
17:07Don't block my driveway.
17:12Mrs. Mia, you're young.
17:13You don't understand how business works yet.
17:15In business, you keep your allies close.
17:18Can you really speak for both the Ellis Group and Xavier's operations?
17:21A woman running things.
17:23That's quite a thought.
17:24Mr. Xavier wouldn't agree with this, right?
17:26Mia speaks for my family.
17:29Her decisions are my decisions.
17:32As for all of you, never again.
17:36Next month, every Ellis Group asset will transfer to my daughter.
17:40From that point on, Mia speaks for this family.
17:48Mommy!
17:51I'm on Mommy's side.
17:52I love Mommy.
17:54Xavier brought in the best legal team available.
17:56Everyone who had hit me received the maximum punishment allowed by law.
18:00Their companies lost every partner overnight.
18:03Bankruptcy filings followed one after another.
18:05Their own families were too furious at them to care about their prison sentences.
18:10Then, Holden showed up at my door.
18:12His family was already in crisis, but he still came to see me.
18:15I rolled down the window.
18:17Holden looked into the back seat at my son.
18:19Mia, is that child mine?
18:21His eyes looked like mine did when I was little.
18:25Were you pregnant when we broke up?
18:26Is that why you disappeared without saying anything?
18:29Holden, are you okay?
18:31Did you even do the math on his age?
18:34Some children develop slowly so they can look three or four years younger.
18:38Statistically, there's a real chance he's mine.
18:43I want a paternity test.
18:45Holden, did a donkey kick your brain?
18:47Who do you think you are?
18:48Why would I ever have your child?
18:51Look in a mirror.
18:52Then look at my husband.
18:55Mia, I don't believe you.
18:57We were together for four years.
18:59You passed every test.
19:01What you felt for me was real.
19:02There's no way you just let go and chose someone else.
19:05Xavier forced you into this, didn't he?
19:09Every time I remember I was once with you, I feel sick.
19:12Don't come near me again.
19:14Or I'll make sure there's no place left for you in this city.
19:17Mia, this is a test, isn't it?
19:19You're testing my commitment.
19:20I'll pass it.
19:22Ignore him.
19:23Drive.
19:24He loves himself too much to actually stand there.
19:28The driver put the car in gear.
19:29Holden had not expected us to actually drive.
19:32When the car was less than a meter away, he finally panicked.
19:36Exhaust blew into his face.
19:38He sat on the ground, covered in dust.
19:40Xavier soon found out Holden had come to harass me again.
19:43Within one day, he dismantled the Holden family's entire business empire.
19:49Holden became the shame of his family.
19:51His own relatives broke his legs and threw him out.
19:54He had nowhere left to go.
19:55To survive, he gave up every last bit of pride.
19:58He washed dishes, picked through garbage, and ate whatever he could find.
20:03Serena was sentenced to three years.
20:05She called every contact she had, but no one was willing to help her.
20:09She was put in with the most violent inmates.
20:11Someone ruined the face she had always been so proud of.
20:14The beatings never stopped.
20:16She aged ten years and only a few months.
20:19After my dad officially retired, I stepped into his place.
20:23I had already been running things for years.
20:25By then, everything came naturally.
20:27I pushed harder and kept the Ellis Group at the top.
20:30The press conference aired on every major platform.
20:33At that time, Holden was working in a restaurant kitchen.
20:36He looked up and saw me on the television.
20:38For a long moment, he said nothing.
20:40It felt like another life.
20:42He thought about what could have happened if he had never tested me.
20:45If he had just stayed with me, maybe he would be the one standing next to me now.
20:49The manager slapped the back of his head.
20:52You're going to stand there staring all day?
20:54Move.
20:56You're not getting paid to think.
20:58I never knew any of that.
20:59Xavier had been jealous over Holden for days.
21:02I spent days talking him down.
21:04For reasons he could not explain, he kept worrying.
21:06So he cleared his schedule to stay with me and our son.
21:09He gave us every spare moment he had.
21:11I let him do it.
21:12I had someone who loved me and a family.
21:14That was enough.
21:15Three years later, Serena was released from prison.
21:18But no one came to pick her up.
21:20She called five old friends, but no one answered.
21:22By evening, she dragged her suitcase to the private club where she used to go.
21:26The guard stopped her at the door.
21:28Members only.
21:29Serena pulled down her scarf.
21:31Look carefully.
21:32It's me.
21:33Miss, don't scare our guests.
21:35A woman inside recognized her and laughed.
21:38Is that Serena?
21:39I heard your face got ruined in prison.
21:41You deserved worse.
21:43Serena gripped the suitcase handle until her fingers turned white.
21:46That night, she checked into a cheap motel.
21:49Serena tried to cover the scars with makeup, but the mark still showed.
21:53She smashed the bottle into the mirror and stared at her ruined face.
21:57Mia Ellis, I'll make you pay.
22:00Someone suddenly knocked on the door.
22:02Serena grabbed a knife.
22:03Who are you?
22:04Clara Moore.
22:05I can help you.
22:06She knew the name.
22:08The Moore family had money and Clara had grown up with Xavier.
22:12Serena did not open the door.
22:13She looked through the peephole and saw a polished woman standing outside.
22:17Why should I trust you?
22:19Clara slid photos of Mia, Xavier, and their child under the door.
22:23I love Xavier for many years.
22:25Everyone thought I would marry him.
22:27Mia came back and took my place.
22:29We have the same enemy.
22:31Serena opened the door slowly, still gripping the knife.
22:34Clara walked straight in and placed a file on the table.
22:37I need your help.
22:38But if we want to bring Mia down, you need a new identity.
22:41Serena stared at the photo for a few seconds.
22:43Then she stepped on Mia's face in the picture and ground her heel down.
22:48Deal.
22:49Clara used Moore family money to build Serena a flawless new identity.
22:53Selena Shaw, founder of a women's support fund.
22:57Clara pushed a speech script in front of Selena.
22:59Selena read the lines once, then turned on the camera.
23:02She posted her first video that afternoon.
23:05Some women are born with money.
23:07Some marry into power.
23:09Then they use both to destroy anyone who stands in their way.
23:12I'm a victim too.
23:13We should attack back together.
23:15The comments turned ugly fast.
23:17Someone posted a photo of Holden washing dishes.
23:20Mia climbed into Xavier's bed, then used his power to destroy poor Holden.
23:25My assistant brought the video into my office.
23:27Mrs. Sinclair, this new fund is pushing Holden's story.
23:30I looked at the registration file.
23:32Clara Moore?
23:33Xavier's hand stopped on the back of my chair.
23:36You know her?
23:37We used to know each other.
23:38Then she's coming for me.
23:40I should have stopped her sooner.
23:41Don't cut her off yet.
23:43Let her move first.
23:44Then we hit back with proof.
23:46At that moment, my assistant's phone buzzed.
23:49Clara's people are looking for Holden.
23:51Holden was washing dishes in a restaurant kitchen.
23:53Move faster.
23:54You're paid to wash, not stare.
23:57Holden lowered his head.
23:58Then Selena walked in through the back door.
24:01He stared at her for a long moment.
24:03Serena?
24:04Serena is already dead.
24:05I'm Selena Shaw.
24:07Selena placed an envelope on the counter.
24:09Inside were cash and a speech script.
24:12Go on camera.
24:13Say Mia abandoned you for a richer man you savior to crush you.
24:17Holden picked up the interview script Selena had prepared for him.
24:21What if Mia denies everything?
24:23Selena placed a press pass beside the cash.
24:26We've arranged the reporters and online accounts.
24:29Once the story is out, Mia won't be able to explain it cleanly.
24:33Outside the restaurant, Clara sat in a car with a phone in her hand.
24:37Tomorrow morning, make every reporter ask if Mia threw Holden away the moment she found a richer man.
24:42That night, my assistant played the restaurant footage in my office.
24:46The footage showed Selena handing Holden cash.
24:49Xavier placed Moore Capital's payment records on my desk.
24:52Moore Capital paid three media agencies today to smarge you online.
24:55Give me one hour.
24:56I'll freeze every account she used.
25:00Not yet.
25:01Let Holden finish the interview first.
25:03The next morning, Selena held a live event.
25:06She called it a women's support meeting.
25:08Several women sat beside her and cried into microphones.
25:11Then Holden walked on stage.
25:13His shirt was old and his hands were rough from dishwater.
25:16Did Mia Ellis abandon you for Xavier Sinclair?
25:20Yes.
25:21She was with me for four years.
25:23When she found someone richer, she threw me away.
25:25Then she used her father and husband to destroy my family.
25:28The live stream exploded.
25:30Ellis Group's stock started falling.
25:32Partners called one after another.
25:34By the time I reached the company, reporters had blocked the entrance.
25:38The moment I got out of the car, microphones came at my face.
25:42Mrs. Sinclair, is Holden telling the truth?
25:44Did you dump him for a richer man?
25:47Did you use Xavier to punish your ex?
25:49Did you marry Xavier for money?
25:51Before I answered, Xavier stepped out from the other side of the car and stood in front
25:56of me.
25:56The reporters went quiet.
25:58Xavier looked at the cameras.
26:00Holden lost everything because he deserved it, not because Mia owed him anything.
26:03Everyone who spread this lie will receive a legal letter before dinner.
26:06The reporters froze.
26:08Xavier took my hand and led me into the company building.
26:11When we walked into the meeting room, the board members were already seated around the
26:15table.
26:16They stared at Ellis Group's falling stock price on the screen.
26:19The board members were waiting for me.
26:21One man threw a file on the table.
26:23Three partners are asking to pause contracts.
26:26Public trust is falling.
26:28This is no longer gossip.
26:29For the company's sake, you should stop managing Ellis Group until this scandal is fully investigated.
26:35The room went silent.
26:36Xavier walked into the meeting room and dropped a file on the table.
26:40Your nephew's account was one of the first to push the rumor.
26:44You weren't protecting Ellis Group.
26:46You were helping them attack Mia.
26:47I turned on the screen.
26:49Since everyone wants the issue clear, let's make it clear.
26:53Selena stood at the back door of the restaurant and pushed an envelope to Holden.
26:57Say Mia abandoned you for a richer man and used him to crush you.
27:00You're using a rumor to push Mia down and take power for yourself.
27:04Get out of here.
27:05The board members' mouth opened, but no sound came out.
27:09I turned to my assistant.
27:10Send the files to every reporter outside and send a copy to More Capital's board.
27:14My assistant nodded and left.
27:16A minute later, phones started ringing outside the meeting room.
27:20The same cameras that had cornered me were now pointed at Selena, Holden, and Clara.
27:24Holden, did Selena pay you to smear Mia Ellis?
27:26He looked at the cameras, then at Selena across the hall.
27:29Selena gave me the money.
27:31But Mia and I were real.
27:33We loved each other for four years in college.
27:36The reporters caught that line at once.
27:38So you admit you took money?
27:40Are you saying Mia left you after she met Xavier?
27:42After Xavier appeared, Mia looked at me like I was trash.
27:46I had no money, no private jet, no luxury life to give her.
27:49So she turned around and married him.
27:52Across the hall, Selena tried to leave through the back door.
27:55A reporter bumped into her shoulder.
27:57Her sunglasses fell to the floor and her scars were exposed.
28:00Wait, isn't she Serena?
28:02Selena poked.
28:03Her new identity would be ruined if the media discovered it.
28:06She rushed into the restroom and called Clara.
28:08My face was exposed.
28:10The money record is out.
28:12Fix the accounts now.
28:13Clara sat in her car and watched the live stream.
28:16Calm down.
28:16Don't say my name again.
28:18After Clara hung up, she saved every message and payment record between them into a private drive.
28:23She had already decided to abandon Selena and use her as the shield.
28:28Clara kept paying accounts to spread the video of Holden talking about Mia.
28:32By night, the comments were filthy.
28:34She dumped the poor boyfriend once she found Xavier.
28:36Holden was used and thrown away.
28:39No wonder Mia won't explain those four years.
28:41At home, Xavier turned off the clip and pulled me into his arms.
28:45Holden really is shameless.
28:47I hooked a finger around his tie.
28:49Are you jealous?
28:51He keeps talking like you were ever his.
28:53I'm yours now.
28:55I'll only ever be yours.
28:57Xavier lowered his head and deepened the kiss.
28:59For a moment, the ugly comments on the screen were forgotten.
29:02Then help me make them believe we fought.
29:05Xavier's eyes stayed on my lips.
29:07Tell me what you want.
29:08Leave home alone tomorrow morning.
29:10Let the reporters think we fought because of Holden.
29:14If Clara thinks our marriage is cracking, she'll push Holden harder.
29:17She wants everyone to think you doubt me.
29:20Then I'll let her think it worked.
29:21Xavier stared at me for a few seconds.
29:23Then he bent down and bit my lower lip lightly.
29:26I smiled against his mouth.
29:28The next morning, Xavier walked out of our house alone.
29:31He did not look back.
29:32Within half an hour, the photos were everywhere.
29:34Xavier Sinclair leaves home alone after Holden interview.
29:38Mia and Xavier's marriage under pressure?
29:40Selena saw the news in her hotel room.
29:42Her eyes lit up at once.
29:44She called Holden.
29:45It worked.
29:46Xavier believed Mia never forgot you.
29:48Clara also received the photos.
29:50She stared at Xavier's face on the screen and sent one message to Selena.
29:54Push harder.
29:54Push harder.
29:55That afternoon, Holden posted a long article online.
29:59The title was simple.
30:00The four years I gave Mia Ellis.
30:02In the post, Holden listed everything I had done for him in college.
30:06Part-time jobs, blood donation, cutting off friends, and nearly taking out a huge loan.
30:12But he never mentioned the word test.
30:14He made every wound look like proof that I loved him.
30:17Within an hour, the post exploded.
30:19The comment section turned against me fast.
30:21She used Holden when he was poor, then married Xavier when she found a richer man.
30:26Holden gave her four years, and she threw him away like trash.
30:30Selena used her fund account to push one comment to the top.
30:33Mia Ellis is not innocent.
30:35She is just rich enough to rewrite the story.
30:37In my office, Xavier read the post with a dark expression.
30:41I took the phone from him and locked the screen.
30:44Stop reading it.
30:46Holten wants us upset.
30:48I called the legal team into the office.
30:50Pull every record from my college years with Holden.
30:52Part-time jobs, medical records, messages, the loan file, and my graduate offer.
30:58The lead lawyer nodded and left.
31:00Are we releasing everything today?
31:01I looked at Holden's post on the screen.
31:04Let him enjoy being the victim for now.
31:06The more he sells this story, the uglier he'll look when we release the truth.
31:09You're too smart for them, sweetheart.
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