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00:00I was at the boutique, checking on the wedding dress I had custom designed for myself.
00:04When a young woman walked in, the shop assistant came over and whispered to me,
00:09This girl had already rejected 99 dresses in their shop over the past three months.
00:14Her standards were impossibly high.
00:16Worse still, she had a ridiculously wealthy and doting husband
00:19who accompanied her through endless design changes without a single complaint.
00:23Just as the associate was venting her frustration, the girl's eyes landed on my dress.
00:28It was love at first sight.
00:30When she was told the dress wasn't for sale, she immediately pulled out her phone and called her husband.
00:35Minutes later, the boutique manager rushed over, looking panicked.
00:40She told me,
00:41Had Jaspins bought the entire bridal shop, his first and only demand as the new owner,
00:45give his wife that exact dress?
00:48The manager begged me to part with it.
00:49I refused.
00:51I had designed this dress for my own wedding.
00:53Why would I give it to a stranger?
00:55Chloe, please, just think about it.
00:57She's the young madam of the Winston family.
01:00Getting on her good side could do wonders for your career.
01:03I froze.
01:04She is the young madam of the Winston family?
01:06Then who am I?
01:08Seeing my shock, a flicker of pride crossed the girl's face.
01:12You're a designer too, right?
01:13She smiled and gave me a polite nod.
01:15If you let me wear your dress to my wedding,
01:18I promise you'll make a name for yourself in the design world very quickly.
01:22My mind was reeling.
01:23I forced myself to breathe.
01:25Could I please see this lady's contract?
01:27When they handed me the paperwork, I flipped straight to the last page.
01:31There, signed in bold, arrogant strokes, was a name I knew better than my own, Vincent.
01:36The handwriting was so familiar I thought I was hallucinating.
01:40This was the name that had filled the margins of my teenage notebooks.
01:44It was the name printed right next to mine on the welcome sign at our engagement party not that long
01:49ago.
01:50And now, here it was on a bridal contract, right next to the name Natalie.
01:54An absurd, undeniable reality crashed over me.
01:58My fiancé Vincent was having an affair.
02:02My knees felt weak.
02:04I took a sip of water, forcing the trembling out of my hands, and really looked at Natalie.
02:09She looked to be in her early twenties.
02:12Radiant, youthful, and vibrant.
02:14And looking closely at her features, I saw a faint, haunting resemblance to how I looked when I was younger.
02:20That realization didn't bring me any comfort.
02:22It just made my stomach churn with disgust.
02:25Numbly, I nodded.
02:27I told them she could have the dress.
02:28Natalie clapped her hands in delight, and turned toward the dressing room.
02:33Wait!
02:35I said, stopping her.
02:37This dress requires a very specific makeup look to really shine.
02:41Let me do it for you.
02:43Natalie was escorted to a private VIP makeup room.
02:46The cosmetics laid out for her were entirely different from what regular clients used.
02:51Seeing my surprise, Natalie covered her mouth and giggled.
02:54My husband refuses to let me share a makeup room with anyone else.
02:58He's a germaphobe when it comes to me.
03:00He had someone buy all of this brand new, just for me.
03:04Your husband treats you very well.
03:06Hmm.
03:07Throwing money at me is all he can do right now.
03:10I'm here trying on my wedding dress, and he couldn't even make time to come with me.
03:14Oh, Mrs. Winston, don't joke like that.
03:17Mr. Vincent has been here with you almost every single time you've come in over the last few months.
03:21He must just be tied up with something truly unavoidable today.
03:24The flattery worked.
03:25True.
03:26Natalie smiled, appeased.
03:28Unless it was an absolute emergency, he'd definitely be here.
03:32Her smile was blinding.
03:34It stung my eyes.
03:35I couldn't help but remember how utterly disinterested Vincent had been in planning our wedding.
03:41When I picked a venue, he simply said,
03:43Whatever you decide is fine.
03:46When I booked a photography team for our engagement shoot,
03:49he bailed on me three separate times.
03:52I had spent months convincing myself he was just too busy with work.
03:56Now I knew the truth.
03:57It wasn't that he didn't have the time.
03:59He just couldn't be bothered to spare any effort on me.
04:02I picked up a brush and began adjusting her eyebrows.
04:06Out of nowhere, she asked,
04:07Chloe, were you planning to give that dress to someone?
04:11Why did the staff say it was not for sale?
04:13My hand paused.
04:15Oh, Yemba Lai designed my rune the wedding the dress.
04:19Natalie blinked, genuinely taken aback.
04:23Oh, wow.
04:24I'm so sorry.
04:25She apologized.
04:27But she made absolutely no move to give the dress back.
04:32It's just that I'm so in love with it.
04:36I'm so picky.
04:37I can't bear go if I finally like something.
04:39But I believe you can do even better.
04:43It's fine.
04:44I'm not in a rush anymore.
04:46Since I was doing her makeup, she couldn't hold it to her ear.
04:49So she put it on speaker.
04:51Hey, sweetheart.
04:52How's the fitting going?
04:53The voice was low,
04:54laced with an undeniable, overflowing fondness.
04:57He used to talk to me like that, too.
04:59Back when we first moved in together,
05:00every day he'd wake up earlier than me,
05:03lean in close and whisper,
05:05Chloe, time to wake up.
05:07If I ignored him,
05:08he'd tease me until we just ended up holding each other.
05:12But sitting there now,
05:14I realized with a sickening jolt
05:15that I couldn't even remember
05:17the last time he had woken me up like that.
05:19Vincent.
05:21I had almost forgotten what you sounded like
05:23when you were gentle,
05:24only to hear it through another woman's phone.
05:27How deeply painfully ironic.
05:29I'm still getting my makeup done.
05:31Honey, the dress is absolutely stunning.
05:34It's such a shame you're not here to see it.
05:36I really wanted to show you.
05:38Vincent's voice was pure indulgence.
05:41Be a good girl.
05:42I'm swamped today.
05:43I have a board meeting this afternoon
05:45and I just can't get away.
05:47I'll come with you next time, I promise.
05:48No way!
05:49I finally found the perfect dress!
05:52How could you abandon me on such a big day?
05:56You're making me so sad.
05:57A soft sigh came through the speaker.
06:00All right, all right.
06:02I'll head over as soon as my meeting is done.
06:03I swear I can never say no to you.
06:05Hearing that,
06:06a hollow laugh escaped my lips.
06:08Just last night,
06:08I had told Vincent
06:10that I was picking up
06:10my finished wedding dress today.
06:12I asked if he could come with me.
06:14He said he's got meetings all day
06:15and can't make it.
06:17I pleaded.
06:18But he just pinched his nose,
06:20gave me a cold look,
06:22and said,
06:22Stop acting like a child.
06:25Then he walked into the bedroom
06:26and shut the door without looking back.
06:29Yet all it took was a little whine from Natalie,
06:31and he surrendered instantly.
06:33His schedule can be interrupted.
06:35I'm just not the woman he'd interrupt it for.
06:37Natalie giggled,
06:39flirted with him for another second,
06:40and hung up.
06:41Mrs. Winston,
06:42your husband treats you like a queen!
06:45It makes me so jealous!
06:47Natalie beamed,
06:49basking in the glow of her perfect life.
06:51Catching my eye,
06:53she asked,
06:54Chloe,
06:54when is your wedding?
06:55The question caught me off guard.
06:57Before I could answer,
06:59a rival designer from the boutique,
07:01someone who had never liked me,
07:03walked in holding some accessories.
07:06Hearing the question,
07:07she sneered,
07:08Her?
07:10She's been custom designing her dress for months,
07:12but none of us have ever seen
07:14this mythical fiancé of his.
07:18Who knows if he even exists?
07:20She turned a fawning smile toward Natalie.
07:23Not everyone has your luck,
07:25Mrs. Winston.
07:26Mr. Vincent runs a massive corporate empire,
07:30yet he still finds time to help you with all,
07:33with all the tedious wedding prep.
07:34I lowered my eyes,
07:36having absolutely nothing to say in my defense.
07:39She was right.
07:41Vincent hadn't even given me a concrete date for the wedding.
07:45All this planning,
07:46it had been nothing but a one-woman show.
07:49Your fiancé doesn't help at all?
07:51You're doing everything alone?
07:54That's awful.
07:55You really need to think things through, Chloe.
07:59Don't marry the wrong man.
08:03She appears to mean well,
08:05but her patronizing tone is unmistakable.
08:07You're right.
08:08I'll think it over.
08:10What about you?
08:11When is the big day?
08:14Natalie thought for a moment.
08:15Sometime in the fall, probably.
08:17My husband said we should get legally married at City Hall first,
08:21and he'll handle everything else.
08:22All I have to do is pick out what I like.
08:25I froze.
08:27You're already legally married?
08:29Yep.
08:30We went on Valentine's Day.
08:32I thought the date was so romantic,
08:34so I pustered him until he agreed.
08:36He was originally supposed to fly out of state
08:39for a business trip that day.
08:41Chloe, am I being too childish?
08:43My mom says I never grow up,
08:45but my husband likes me just like that.
08:48He says he wants to spoil me,
08:50take care of me,
08:50and make sure I never have a worry in the world.
08:55Looking at her bright, untroubled smile,
08:57my heart turned to ash.
08:59Vincent had already married Natalie.
09:02On Valentine's Day.
09:06What a sick joke.
09:09Valentine's Day was my birthday.
09:11I had waited up for him until past midnight that night.
09:15He never came home.
09:17The next day, he claimed his out-of-state meetings ran late,
09:20and he missed his flight.
09:21I had believed him.
09:23I hadn't pushed it.
09:24But little did I know,
09:26while I sat alone waiting for him on my birthday,
09:29he was at City Hall marrying another woman.
09:32I had been with Vincent since I was 18.
09:34Today, I was 28.
09:36A decade.
09:38For 10 years, I watched him go from a boy
09:40who counted down the days until we were of legal age
09:43so he could marry me,
09:45to a man who found every excuse to delay the wedding.
09:48Lately, he avoided the topic of City Hall altogether.
09:51Now I knew why.
09:53He was already a married man.
09:55Natalie said Vincent promised her a lifetime.
09:58She had no idea I'd heard those exact same vows.
10:02Under a sky full of stars,
10:04he had dropped to one knee.
10:05As he slid the ring onto my finger,
10:07he swore he would love me forever,
10:10cherish me,
10:10and never let me suffer a single day in my life.
10:13In the end, he kept his vows.
10:16He just gave them to someone else.
10:18Once her makeup was done,
10:20Natalie headed to the fitting room to slip into the gown.
10:23I followed her in to help.
10:25As I was lacing up the corset back,
10:27she suddenly leaned in and whispered,
10:29Chloe, do you think you could loosen the waistline for me a little?
10:32I looked at her reflection in the mirror, confused.
10:36But this measurement is absolutely perfect on you.
10:40If I alter it,
10:41the silhouette won't be as flattering.
10:44Natalie lowered her voice even more.
10:46I'm pregnant.
10:47My husband doesn't know yet.
10:49I want to surprise him.
10:50By the time the wedding rolls around,
10:52I'll definitely have a bump.
10:53And I'm worried it'll be too late to alter it then.
10:56So please,
10:57help me adjust it now.
10:59And keep it a secret.
11:00The sudden bombshell left me completely, utterly paralyzed.
11:04It took me a long moment to process the words.
11:07And when I did,
11:08a creeping chill seeped into my bones.
11:10She was pregnant.
11:12Vincent was having a baby with another woman.
11:14Natalie rested a hand on her flat stomach,
11:17her face glowing with a profound, radiant joy.
11:20That happiness felt like shattered glass against my eyes.
11:24I mumbled an incoherent reply,
11:26fled the fitting room,
11:27and leaned against the closed door,
11:29gasping for breath,
11:30as I desperately tried to calm the turmoil surging inside me.
11:34I was pregnant two years ago,
11:35but Winston Group was restructuring,
11:38and Vincent was under enormous stress.
11:42He said it wasn't the time for a child,
11:44and begged me to get an abortion.
11:47Because I loved him,
11:48I went through with it.
11:49And now Natalie was carrying his child.
11:52A dark, malicious thought curled in my mind.
11:55If Vincent finds out about this baby,
11:57he might not be as thrilled as she thinks.
11:59Just then,
12:00Natalie's phone buzzed on the vanity.
12:02It was Vincent.
12:04Chloe?
12:07Can you answer that for me?
12:08I'm tied up right now.
12:10I hesitated,
12:11but a sudden, vicious urge
12:13took root in my chest.
12:15If Vincent heard my voice on her phone,
12:18what would he do?
12:19Driven by a morbid curiosity,
12:21I swiped to answer.
12:22Hello?
12:23Unfortunately,
12:24I held back tears all afternoon,
12:26my voice hoarse,
12:27and Vincent didn't notice at all.
12:29Who is this?
12:31I sneered silently.
12:34Since my cover wasn't blown,
12:35I decided to play the part.
12:37I'm a stylist at the boutique.
12:39Mrs. Winston is in the fitting room right now.
12:42Is there a message you'd like me to pass along?
12:44Vincent suspected absolutely nothing.
12:46It's fine.
12:47I just called to tell her I ordered some coffee and pastries for her.
12:51Please remind her to eat something.
12:52I don't want her feeling unwell.
12:54His tone,
12:55so gentle and considerate,
12:56it was heartbreaking.
12:58Is Mrs. Winston feeling under the weather?
13:00I asked,
13:01pretending to care.
13:02Is there anything specific we should be careful of while assisting her?
13:05Vincent was silent for a beat.
13:08She's pregnant.
13:09She thinks I don't know yet,
13:11and I don't want to ruin her surprise.
13:13So please don't tell her I know.
13:15Just be extra careful with her.
13:19I ended the call,
13:20slowly sank to the floor,
13:22and buried my face in my hands.
13:24How stupidly pathetic.
13:26I thought he didn't want children,
13:28but the truth is,
13:29he just didn't want mine.
13:30Chloe,
13:31you were blind,
13:32wasting ten years of your youth on a man like that.
13:34When Natalie finally stepped out of the fitting room,
13:37she was breathtaking.
13:39The dress I had painstakingly designed to fit my own body
13:42draped over her perfectly,
13:44just like the man I had chosen for myself.
13:47Apparently,
13:48our tastes were identical.
13:50The boutique staff swarmed her,
13:53showering her with praise.
13:55Natalie soaked up the attention,
13:57practically glowing.
13:59She picked up the skirt,
14:00twirled,
14:01snapped a photo,
14:02and sent it to Vincent.
14:04Honey, look.
14:05Isn't it gorgeous?
14:07Didn't I tell you I have great taste?
14:10Vincent texted back almost instantly.
14:15Wear it for me when you get home.
14:22Oh my god, Mrs. Winston!
14:24You two are so in love!
14:25It's criminal!
14:28Natalie blushed,
14:29clearly not expecting him to be so intimately flirtatious in public.
14:33And quietly tucked her phone away.
14:41My heart tasted like bile.
14:43I had spent three months sketching and refining that dress.
14:46Vincent had the opportunity to look at it every single day,
14:49but he never paid attention.
14:51He never cared to remember what it looked like.
14:53But the moment Natalie sent him a picture,
14:56he gave her his full, undivided attention.
14:58Was this the difference between being loved and being tolerated?
15:01I stood in the corner, watching the blush on Natalie's cheeks.
15:05She was wrapped in the kind of intoxicating happiness that I used to know so well.
15:09I grew up poor.
15:11I never had the money to take art classes or build a foundation in drawing.
15:16When I decided I wanted to pivot to fashion design,
15:18everyone doubted me.
15:20Everyone except Vincent.
15:21He was my rock.
15:22He believed in my dream more fiercely than I did.
15:25Once, passing a wedding dress shop,
15:27I was captivated by a vintage gown in the window.
15:30But it was a display piece, not for sale.
15:32I left disappointed and never mentioned it again.
15:35The next day, that exact dress was sitting in my bedroom.
15:50I asked him once why he was so good to me.
15:52He smiled, looking like the sun itself.
15:55Because we're soulmates, like a lock and a key.
16:00I was put on this earth to treat you right,
16:03and I plan on doing it for the rest of my life.
16:05I know, without a shadow of a doubt,
16:08that he truly loved me back then.
16:10But time ruins everything, doesn't it?
16:12Natalie admired herself in the mirror
16:14as a stylist knelt beside her, tidying the skirt.
16:17Mrs. Winston, this dress looks flawless on you.
16:20If you paired it with a statement necklace,
16:22maybe something with a pop of color,
16:24it would be absolutely legendary.
16:26Natalie touched her bare collarbone,
16:28her eyes lighting up.
16:31I knew something was missing!
16:34It's perfect timing.
16:35I just picked up a necklace from an auction house today.
16:37Let me try it on.
16:38She practically skipped over to her designer handbag on the sofa,
16:41and pulled out a velvet jewelry.
16:43She trotted over to me, beaming with excitement.
16:47Look, Chloe!
16:50My husband won this for me at an auction recently.
16:55She popped the box open.
16:57A blinding flash of crimson caught the light.
17:00The moment my eyes focused on the necklace,
17:03the air was punched out of my lungs.
17:05I stared at the jewels.
17:08Then I looked at Natalie.
17:10Then back at the necklace.
17:12It took me a long, agonizing minute to accept that I wasn't losing my mind.
17:17And that necklace was mine.
17:19More specifically, it was my late mother's.
17:22It was an heirloom passed down from my grandmother.
17:26An antique piece you couldn't find anywhere on the market.
17:31Years ago, the group was on the verge of bankruptcy.
17:34Vincent was deep in debt and utterly desperate.
17:37I couldn't bear to watch him self-destruct.
17:40So, I sold my mother's necklace.
17:42The money covered the critical gap in his company's finances,
17:45pulling the Winston group back from the grave.
17:47Even when my family was so poor, we couldn't afford groceries.
17:50I never once considered selling that necklace.
17:53Vincent knew exactly what it meant to me.
17:55He knew the weight of my sacrifice.
17:57He had sworn to me, tears in his eyes,
18:00that he would track it down and buy it back for me no matter what it cost.
18:03But that necklace was bought by a private collector and vanished without a trace.
18:08This loss has been tormenting me,
18:10as if I betrayed my mother by failing to protect her last keepsake.
18:13Whenever the topic came up, Vincent was overwhelmed with guilt.
18:16He assured me he was using all his connections to find it.
18:19When did he finally track it down?
18:21And what exactly was going through his mind when he stood at that auction,
18:25spent a fortune to win it back,
18:28and then handed it to his mistress.
18:29My jaw locked so tight my teeth ached.
18:32My fingernails dug into my palms until the skin broke.
18:36Vincent! What the hell did he think I was?
18:38How dare he use my late mother's legacy to court another woman?
18:42What a monster he's become!
18:44Rage. Hot and blinding exploded in my chest.
18:47I couldn't breathe. I couldn't stay quiet anymore.
18:50I needed to rip him apart.
18:51Before I could say a word, the heavy doors of the VIP suite swung open.
18:59A tall, familiar silhouette walked in.
19:02Natalie, are you finished? I came to take you home.
19:05The sound of his voice sent a violent tremor through my body.
19:09Slowly, stiffly, I turned my head.
19:11Natalie's face lit up.
19:13She lifted the heavy skirt of the gown and practically threw herself into his arms.
19:18Honey, you made it!
19:21Vincent's eyes landed on me. The color instantly drained from his face.
19:26Chloe?
19:27He choked out.
19:28What are you doing here?
19:30I arched a brow, letting a razor-sharp smile touch my lips.
19:35What, am I ruining the mood?
19:37Vincent glanced at Natalie, who was clinging to his arm, and instinctively took a half step away from her.
19:43His eyes darted back to me, wild with panic.
19:46What did you two talk about?
19:49A cold laugh escaped me. Even now, the man was trying to do damage control.
19:54I looked at Natalie. Her eyes were wide, darting between us in total confusion.
19:59She looked like a lost deer. Suddenly, the fire in my chest died down, leaving nothing but cold, exhausting pity.
20:07I didn't want to humiliate her in public. At the end of the day, she was just another idiot he
20:12had played.
20:13I took a deep breath, forcing my voice to remain dead calm. I looked dead into Vincent's eyes.
20:18Give me the necklace back. We will talk about everything else later.
20:22Without a second of hesitation, Vincent turned to Natalie and held out his hand.
20:26Give me the necklace.
20:28Natalie stared at him, bewildered.
20:30What?
20:31His voice dropped into a harsh, commanding bark.
20:34Give it to me. Now.
20:35Natalie was taken aback for a moment. She looked at Vincent's terrifying, grim expression,
20:41then lowered her head, took out the necklace she was holding, and handed it to him.
20:47The heavy rubies settled into my palm. I felt a fraction of my soul return to my body.
20:53Vincent lunged forward and grabbed my wrist.
20:56Chloe, where are you going?
20:59I violently ripped my arm out of his grasp.
21:02Deal with your mess first. We'll talk when you get home.
21:05I marched out of the boutique without looking back.
21:13The moment I got back to the apartment, I started packing.
21:17Clothes. My passport.
21:19My mother's photo albums.
21:21My sketch pads.
21:22The vase I bought at a flea market.
21:25The bed sheets monogrammed with our initials.
21:28The scarf Vincent had painstakingly hand-knitted for me our first Christmas together.
21:33There was so much. So much it overwhelmed me.
21:37My hands shook as I shoved things into suitcases. But the piles never seemed to end.
21:45A strangled scream ripped from my throat.
21:48I grabbed the knitted scarf and tore at it violently until the yarn snapped, slicing into my bleeding palms.
21:55I collapsed onto the floor, buried my face in my knees, and finally let the ugly, broken sobs tear through
22:03me.
22:04There was too much history in this house.
22:07From the velvet curtains to the ceramic plates in the kitchen.
22:10Every single object was something we had picked out together.
22:14Buzzing with excitement for our future.
22:17When we bought this place, I told him I wanted to design the interior myself.
22:21He sat beside me for weeks, sketching floor plans, driving me to every furniture showroom in the city.
22:27Renovating is supposed to be stressful, but we had loved every second of it.
22:31Those days were filled with endless conversations about the life we were building.
22:35The only thing we never talked about was breaking up.
22:38I had been so goddamn certain we would make it to the end.
22:41Now, it was all just a punchline to a sick joke.
22:44Through blurred, tear-filled eyes, I looked around the beautiful apartment.
22:48From this day forward, none of this belonged to me anymore.
22:53Vincent burst in to find my suitcases by the door.
22:57I mocked his panicked face.
23:02Wow. Never thought I'd see the day you'd be in a rush to get home.
23:05Vincent ignored the sarcasm.
23:07Chloe, the necklace. I just won it at the auction recently.
23:10I wanted to surprise you, which is why I didn't tell you.
23:12But Natalie saw it, and she wouldn't let it go.
23:13I only meant to let her borrow it for a few days before giving it back to you.
23:16I swear on my life, I never intended to give Mom's necklace to her.
23:19You have to believe me.
23:20He knew the necklace was my weakness, but too late.
23:23His words were static.
23:25Mom! From him turned my stomach.
23:29I turned from my coat.
23:31He saw the luggage, closed in, and grabbed my shoulders.
23:35Chloe, what are you doing? Where are you going?
23:37I stared into his indecipherable, stormy eyes.
23:41Anywhere but here.
23:45I'm just making room for you and your wife.
23:48Where else are you two going to live after the wedding?
23:50Vincent hugged me, voice cracking.
23:53She is not my wife. You are the only woman I have ever loved.
23:58I let out a harsh, barking laugh and shoved him off me.
24:02She's not your wife?
24:04I am. So you help her try dresses while I beg for five minutes?
24:08I grabbed my portfolio from the table and shoved it into his chest.
24:14Look. Does her dress look familiar?
24:17Vincent glanced at the sketches, shocked.
24:20He finally realized the dress Natalie stole was mine, and he'd helped her.
24:25A heavy, suffocating silence fell over the room.
24:28Vincent swallowed hard, his voice dropping to a miserable whisper.
24:33Sorry, Chloe. I never meant to hurt you. She just reminds me of the younger you. I couldn't help spoiling
24:39her.
24:41Please give me another chance.
24:42Hearing this tragic, romantic confession, I actually burst out laughing.
24:47I laughed until I doubled over. I laughed until my ribs ached and my lungs burned.
24:52I looked at the man I had worshipped for a decade.
24:55Are you out of your mind?
24:57I choked out, wiping a tear from my eye.
24:59You love her because she looks like me?
25:02I am standing right in front of you, breathing alive, and you go out and find a cheaper knockoff?
25:08Does that make you feel like some kind of tragic, devoted romantic?
25:12Vincent flinched. Guilt turned to irritation. He hated being mocked.
25:17Chloe, stop talking to me like that. I apologized.
25:21I'll break up with her. But Brumique with her, you need to know when to drop it.
25:27I wrenched myself out of his grip.
25:29Break up with her? That's not how it works, Vincent. When you leave her, it's called a divorce.
25:34I watched the color drain from his face once again.
25:37Valentine's Day. What a romantic day to tie the knot at City Hall, huh?
25:42Did you have a nice time while you stood me up on my birthday?
25:45You're a real piece of work, Vincent.
25:47His face darkened into something ugly and unreadable.
25:51We aren't legally married. I lied to her. I told you I would never marry anyone but you. You have
25:58to believe me.
25:59I stared at him. Stunned. His confession only showed how hollow he was. He played us both.
26:06Lies to pacify me. A fake marriage to control her. He destroyed us, yet demanded a medal for his loyalty.
26:13I was done. I couldn't stay another second. I grabbed my suitcase and headed for the door.
26:18Vincent slammed his hand against the door.
26:20You are not leaving. You can yell, break things, hit me. But you are not leaving this door.
26:27Didn't shout or cry, just looked at him calmly. Vincent, are you trying to illegally detain me?
26:32Of course not, but-
26:33Step aside, or your CEO makes front page for false imprisonment.
26:36That hit home. Scandal would crash the stock mom's necklace saved.
26:39Fine. I'll give you time to cool off, but I am not letting you go.
26:42His arm dropped slowly. I walked out without looking back. I returned to my old apartment in
26:49the East End. After my mother passed away, this place became a living nightmare. My father was a
26:55violent drunk. My mother took his fists. On her deathbed, she gave me her necklace and begged me to
27:00find a good man, not to repeat her mistake. After she died, I became my father's punching bag. For years,
27:06every inch of my skin was bruised. Then I met Vincent. He dragged me out of that hellhole without
27:11hesitation. For my sake, he fell out with his family and was exiled from Winston Group's inner
27:16circle for years. Later, as the company collapsed, I gave him the necklace, the leverage to claw his
27:22way to CEO. On his appointment day, I took him to my mother's grave, laid flowers, and told her I'd
27:28found the right man. Vincent held my hand and swore on her tombstone to protect me forever. He broke his
27:34promise. Two years ago, my father died of liver cancer. Vincent wanted to gut and remodel the apartment,
27:39but I stopped him. I thought I'd never return. I really should have let him do it. At least I
27:44wouldn't be choking on dust right now. Scrubbing windows, my phone rang. It was Mia,
27:49my best friend and business partner. I answered, coughing violently from the dust. Chloe, babe,
27:54are you packed? We fly out to New York for the exhibition next week. Are you okay? You sound
27:59awful. Are you sick? I pushed open the balcony door and took a deep breath of fresh air. No,
28:04I'm fine. I'm just cleaning up my old apartment. It's a dust parlet. What the hell are you doing at
28:08the
28:08old apartment? I paused, then calmly told her everything. She went silent, stunned, short-circuited.
28:16When she finally spoke, her voice was low. Chloe, tell me this is a sick joke. That guy who looks
28:21at
28:22you like you're everything, how could he cheat? I couldn't blame her. I'd never told anyone how
28:27distant he'd become. To everyone, he was still the perfect fiancé. Until yesterday, even I wouldn't
28:33have believed it. I shook off the memories and steered back to work. A year ago, Mia and I started
28:39a bridal studio. My design was picked for NYFW. We fly next week. I never told Vincent. Doesn't matter
28:46now. After finalizing plans and thanking Mia for cursing him out, I hung up and collapsed on the
28:52moldy sofa, drained. I'd accepted reality. But reliving the betrayal to someone who rooted for us
28:58felt like a blade on an open wound. I needed work. To keep my hands and brain too busy for
29:04Vincent Winston. Vincent bombarded me for days. I ignored him, still a wreck, and had nothing to say.
29:12Then came a text from someone unexpected. At the café, Natalie sat with a weak smile. No boutique
29:19arrogance. Hi, Chloe. I sat across. She looked exhausted. You don't look so good. Tears instantly
29:27welled in her eyes. It's been a nightmare. I just... I never thought... She choked on her tears.
29:33I slid a napkin across the table. Chloe, sorry for intruding on your relationship.
29:39Don't blame yourself. You're not at fault. Vincent is the liar. Don't tear yourself apart for his sins.
29:46I'm just a cheap copy of you. That's why he wanted me. Should thank you. Without your face,
29:51I'd never have this life. Stop. Replacement is a cheater's lie. If he loved either of us,
29:56he wouldn't do this. Don't cheapen yourself for him. Now I see why he loved you so much.
30:03You really are a good person. So, what are you gonna do now?
30:09Chloe, I know this sounds horrible, but I can't let him go. You don't want him anymore, right? So,
30:15can you let me have him? Even if I'm just your stand-it, I don't care. I accept it.
30:21I stared at her, speechless. Why? You're so young. You have your whole life ahead of you,
30:26because I know I will never find a man like him again. But I know, stay with him, and it'll
30:29eat you
30:30alive. He betrayed me today, you tomorrow. Then what? I know. But I love him. And more than that,
30:37I love the life he gives me. Chloe, the things I've gotten in the last few months are things
30:41I could work my entire life for and never touch. I can't give it up. I'm sorry. I'm just a
30:47shallow,
30:47materialistic woman. I had no response. Or what? Did you not actually break up with him?
30:53Are you just playing hard to get to make him beg? I'm not playing games. I am never getting back
30:57together with him. But Vincemint isn't a handbag for me to hand over to you. If you want him,
31:02go fight for him yourself. Leave me out of it. Promise me. Promise me you'll never see him again.
31:11You're asking for too much, Natalie. I don't owe you any promises. I was kind because you were
31:16manipulated, but I won't tolerate your insecurities. You've crossed a line. She opened her mouth,
31:21but no words came out. It's your life. Just make sure you don't regret it. I turned to leave,
31:26tossing one last sentence over my shoulder. The day of the New York flight arrived.
31:32I was standing at the terminal with Mia, checking our boarding passes. When I heard someone shout
31:37my name, Vincent was pushing through the busy airport crowd, rushing toward me. For a second,
31:42I saw Vincent backlit in that dark alley, running to save me from my father. He was still handsome,
31:48but my heart didn't flutter. Nothing left. Vincent pulled me into a crushing hug.
31:52Chloe, I finally found you. I was, I was wrong. I was so wrong. Please forgive me. I swear I'll
31:58never
31:58do it again. Please don't leave me. Please. I smiled, gently pushed him away. I owed him no
32:05explanation. Vincent, let's end it here while we still have some good memories.
32:11I don't want to remember just the screaming and hatred. It's better for both of us.
32:17I made one mistake. Just one. Why are you giving me the death penalty? Chloe,
32:24you're not being fair to me. My smile didn't waver. Vincent, you weren't fair to me or Natalie either.
32:31No. No, you love me. You can't just throw us away. You're just angry. You haven't forgiven me yet,
32:37that's all. I looked at his pathetic, broken expression and sighed. A few days ago,
32:41I thought I'd never get over you. But when you hugged me just now, I realized I felt absolutely
32:48nothing. My heart didn't beat for you, Vincent. I've let it go. You should too. With that, I gave
32:54him a small wave, turned around and walked through the security checkpoint. Behind me,
33:00his hands finally fell to his sides. It was truly, finally over. Sorry, he looks so pathetic.
33:07Ten years together, maybe you wanted an excuse to take him back. So I lied you were leaving
33:12forever to make him panic and make a last grand gesture. I just wanted to give you a choice.
33:15But if you were done, I wanted him gone too. I didn't want you to have regrets. Don't ever do
33:20it
33:20again. NYFW was a huge success. Our studio blew up overnight with global orders. As my career soared,
33:28the past faded. Three years flew by. No contact with Vincent, but Mia kept me posted over drinks.
33:34Natalie married Vincent because she was pregnant, but the old lady Winston refused to accept their
33:39daughter. She kept trying for a son, but it never happened. Once the thrill was gone, Vincent stopped
33:45spoiling her. So she had to bite her tongue and walk on eggshells just to keep living that fancy life.
33:51History repeated itself. Vincent got a new mistress. Natalie lost it, cornered her in a mall, and they
33:57got into a screaming, fist-fighting brawl. The video went viral. The scandal tanked Winston Group's
34:03stock. Furious, Vincent filed for divorce. Thank god you didn't take him back. That man is toxic waste.
34:09I just smiled, taking a sip of my drink, and kept my thoughts to myself. Do we have the displays
34:14ready
34:15for tomorrow's bridal expo? Because if we don't, I don't want to hear another word about this soap opera.
34:19Oh my god, the acrylic signs! I forgot to pick them up! I'll be right back!
34:22I watched her run out the door, laughing softly. I looked down at the beautiful,
34:28intricate gown taking shape on my sketch pad. In this life, the only person you should never
34:33betray is yourself. That's how you live without regrets. I learned that lesson just in time to
34:38walk away. Natalie didn't, but I suppose after everything she probably understands it now.
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