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Dumped by My Ex, Pampered by a Billionaire | Full 20 Eps SD Drama 2026
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00:00Elena, you are too boring. I am going to hang out with Bianca for a year. I will marry you
00:05when I come back.
00:06My ex-fiancé ran away at our wedding with a woman he just met. Everyone laughed at me.
00:11They thought I was a pathetic loser, but they did not know the truth.
00:15That very night, I married the first man I met after I left the venue.
00:19I just wanted to do something crazy for once.
00:22But after that, my life changed completely.
00:25My new husband is mysterious and low-key.
00:27He owns a private estate big enough to buy the whole city.
00:31He spoils me to death.
00:33He respects everything I do.
00:35He wants to give me the best care, but he also knows my pride.
00:39He lets me keep my independence and my job.
00:42Until today.
00:43One year later, Jax is back. High profile.
00:48Elena, the one-year mark is up. I am done playing.
00:51You waited for me for a whole year, so you must be over your anger now, right?
00:54Excuse me. Get out of my way.
00:56My husband is picking me up for a checkup.
00:58Wow. So you learned this trick, too.
01:00Did you buy a silicone fake belly just to put on a show?
01:03Is it fun?
01:03All right. It has been a year. Stop throwing tantrums.
01:07It is time to come home.
01:08You know I hate dramatic women, but I already gave you a whole year.
01:11I look at the bright roses.
01:12One year ago, I was in the hospital with a bad allergy.
01:15He sent me the exact same flowers.
01:17He said Bianca picked them and told me not to be ungrateful.
01:20Jax, I am not throwing a tantrum. I am married. I am five months pregnant.
01:26You make up such a big lie just to make me jealous.
01:28I missed the ceremony at our wedding last year. Here it is. Put it on.
01:32We will pick a wedding dress tomorrow. I promise I won't leave this time.
01:35I look at the shiny diamond ring. My heart feels absolutely nothing.
01:40At the wedding a year ago, he left because of Bianca's stupid bet.
01:43Bianca stepped on my dress and left a dirty black mud mark.
01:47I hid from everyone.
01:48I took off the dress alone, cut off the dirty part,
01:52and threw it into the trash with the engagement ring.
01:55My new husband saw my pain.
01:57That wedding left a deep shadow on me, so I refused to have a wedding with him.
02:02He never rushed me. He just stayed by my side.
02:04Half a year ago, I finally stopped being afraid.
02:07I don't need it.
02:09Elena, that is enough. My patience has limits.
02:11Who are you putting on this show for?
02:14Hey, Jax? Did that boring mommy say yes yet?
02:17I booked the best French restaurant in town with our whole circle.
02:21Really?
02:21Bring her along. Let's see how miserable she looks after waiting a whole year.
02:25Do not worry, babe. She is right next to me. I will bring her over right now.
02:30Hear that? Bianca and our whole circle are waiting to welcome you.
02:34Last year was just a joke. She was just playing.
02:36Stop holding a grudge and grow up.
02:38Put on the ring and come with me. Don't push your luck.
02:40My heart stopped for a second.
02:41After a whole year, he still thought leaving me at our wedding was just a game for fun.
02:46The Jax who once ran three miles in the pouring rain to carry me to the hospital when I couldn't
02:51breathe,
02:51he died completely in that storm a year ago.
02:54But it does not matter now.
02:55I am already five months pregnant with my new husband's baby.
02:59And I have my own happy life.
03:03I did not want to waste any more words on him.
03:06I walked straight to a taxi by the road.
03:08I told my husband many times not to send luxury cars or drivers for me.
03:13I did not want my colleagues to know how much he spoiled me.
03:16He had no choice but to listen.
03:18Spoiled me.
03:19You're riding in this piece of trash?
03:20His arrogant tone made it sound like taking a taxi was an insult.
03:24To him, not to me.
03:26Jax, stop it.
03:27I have an appointment at the private maternity hospital downtown.
03:30My husband is waiting.
03:31Let go of the door.
03:33I told you, stop using this cheap lie to make me jealous.
03:37Pulled open the door of his maybach and shoved me into the passenger seat without a second thought.
03:42If it were before, I would have fought him to the bitter end.
03:45But now, to keep the fragile baby in my belly safe, I could only shelter my stomach and let myself
03:51fall into the car.
03:52Let me out!
03:53The private maternity hospital, right?
03:56Fine, I'll drive you myself.
03:57I want to see which hired actor dares to play your husband right under my nose.
04:01The car filled with a familiar scent.
04:03The perfume he gave me as an engagement gift.
04:05He shot me a smug look, fingers tapping the steering wheel, waiting for me to be touched.
04:11But after that wedding, I threw that bottle away.
04:13I threw up until my stomach was empty.
04:16I never wore it again.
04:17I closed my eyes, held back the nausea, and stayed silent the whole way.
04:25I ignored him and walked to the waiting area.
04:28Right after I sat down on the bench, the elevator doors opened again.
04:31You really planned this show well.
04:33You even booked the appointment ahead of time.
04:35Bianca walked over in her high heels, holding a huge bunch of white roses.
04:39She looked down at me and raised her eyebrows.
04:41Wow, Elena.
04:42To get Jax's attention, you hired an actor and even got a fake belly?
04:47She did not even bother to pretend anymore.
04:49You worked so hard.
04:51Here.
04:52These are for you.
04:53The strong smell of pollen rushed into my nose.
04:56Before I could turn away, I sneezed violently.
04:59I gasped for air, my face turning white as paper.
05:04Oh, Jax, I forgot she loved to play the pollen allergy game a year ago.
05:07A year passed, and it is still the same old sob story.
05:11She has no new tricks at all.
05:13That is enough, Elena.
05:14Stop acting.
05:16A year ago, I would be nervous for this trick, but today we are at a maternity hospital, and
05:20you didn't move away on purpose just to look pale?
05:22Well, who are you trying to trick?
05:24But Elena, for such a big pregnancy show today, where is your chief hired husband?
05:29Did you fail to pay him the rest of his money?
05:31Did he leave you here alone to embarrass yourself?
05:33Her husband is busy.
05:34These actors are paid by the hour.
05:36How professional can they be?
05:37I watched them talk back and forth.
05:40My heart was surprisingly calm.
05:42This was the man I loved for seven years.
05:44He watched someone insult me, and instead of helping, he joined in.
05:49Is Miss Elena here?
05:51Yes.
05:53Yes.
05:56We need a family member to sign for the checkup.
05:59Who is the family member?
06:00I am.
06:01No, he is not.
06:04Elena, stop it.
06:05This is a hospital, not a place for your temper.
06:08I didn't look at him.
06:09Instead, I looked down at my phone.
06:12My husband just sent me two texts.
06:14I am sorry I am late.
06:15I went to your office to pick you up, and I waited there for a long time.
06:18I just saw your message.
06:19I am on my way to the hospital now.
06:21I held my phone tightly.
06:23I am wearing the sweater you bought me today.
06:25I made sure your colleagues did not see me.
06:27I miss you.
06:28This morning, he was still dealing with the board in the meeting room.
06:31But now, he took off his suit and put on that cheap sweater I bought him.
06:35Waiting for me, alone.
06:37Just because I told him I didn't want my colleagues to know how spoiled I am.
06:41He listened.
06:42He actually wore it.
06:44I do not know them.
06:44My husband is on his way.
06:46He will be here soon.
06:47Okay, please wait for him.
06:48Some forms must be signed by your spouse.
06:52Strangers?
06:52You really changed after a year.
06:54You won't even let me be your family?
06:56Elena, are you still blaming us for that joke a year ago?
06:59I just made a bet with Jax to make the wedding fun.
07:01Who knew you couldn't take a joke and just left?
07:03Enough.
07:04Beyond is spoiled and sometimes goes too far.
07:06You are older than her.
07:06Can't you be more generous?
07:07You were never this petty before.
07:09Before.
07:10Calling that abandonment a joke.
07:13Calling my heartbreak unable to take a joke.
07:16Jax, do you think if you just wave your hand I will run back to you like a dog?
07:19I didn't say that.
07:20I just think you don't need to marry a random man man just to make me jealous.
07:23Your so-called husband is late even for your checkup.
07:25You are afraid of niddles and need someone to hold you every time.
07:27Does he even know that?
07:28He doesn't need to know.
07:29Because he will never leave me alone to face it.
07:32Miss Elena, we are terribly sorry for our poor hospitality just now.
07:35Your private VIP room and top doctor are ready.
07:37You can go straight in now.
07:38Jax looked like he had just heard the biggest joke in the world.
07:42He snatched the report from the nurse.
07:44A mocking laugh already on his lips.
07:47But before he could utter a word, his gaze froze completely on the spouse signature line.
07:52There.
07:53A name was signed in a bold, powerful cursive.
07:56A man's name.
07:58Dorian.
07:58In that split second, Jax's face turned incredibly dark.
08:02You faked a name on your medical record to fool me?
08:04Do you have any idea how insane that is?
08:07This is my personal medical file.
08:09It has nothing to do with you.
08:10Fine.
08:12Perfect.
08:13Let's see what kind of coward hides behind a fake signature and refuses flows to show his face.
08:20Whoops!
08:21My ankle!
08:26Elena!
08:27Jax simply acted on instinct, catching Bianca as she tumbled and holding her safely in his arms.
08:33Jax.
08:34I'm so sorry.
08:35I just lost my balance.
08:36But honestly, who knew she'd be so fragile?
08:38A tiny bump and she goes down.
08:40You saw her fall.
08:41Why didn't you catch her?
08:42What were you even dodging for?
08:44Even if she bumped into you.
08:46We have a pregnant woman down.
08:47Risk of premature labor.
08:48Get a stretcher now.
08:50The hallway fell into chaotic disorder.
08:53On my count.
08:53Several medical staff arrived, pushing a gurney, carefully lifting me onto it.
08:58Only then did Jax let go of Bianca and quickly step up to the gurney.
09:02Elena?
09:02Are you okay?
09:04I kept my eyes shut, not wanting to waste a single word on him.
09:08Family only beyond this point.
09:10Are you the spouse?
09:12Yes, I'm her.
09:15Who are you?
09:19Tell me, on what grounds are you signing for my wife?
09:25Who are you?
09:28I am her husband.
09:30Bring me the lead physician.
09:31I want the medical board briefing me in five minutes.
09:38Mr. Sterling, please sign here.
09:40We will ensure the absolute best care for Mrs. Sterling.
09:46Nice acting.
09:47How much did Elena pay you to put on this little circus?
09:49I'll double it.
09:50Now get the hell out of my sight.
09:51You don't know who I am, do you?
09:53I'm Jax Vance.
09:54The Vance Group owns half the real estate supply chain in this region.
09:57I could buy your entire life with a single phone call.
09:59So stop playing hero and get lost.
10:03A Vance?
10:05Your entire lineage wouldn't pass the credit check to buy a single brick of this wing, let alone hire me.
10:11If you had half a brain, you'd be running by now.
10:14You think you can talk to me like that?
10:16Mr. Dorian, your wife is stabilized, no internal bleeding, and the fetal heart rate is back to normal.
10:22She just needs a few days of strict hospital bed rest under our VVIP observation.
10:27They wheeled me out.
10:29The sharp cramps were gone, leaving me totally drained, but so relieved.
10:35Dorian leaned over and tightly took my hand.
10:37His hands were so warm, but his palms were actually covered in a thin layer of cold sweat from sheer
10:43panic.
10:43I'm here, sweetheart. You're safe.
10:46I know, honey. I'm okay.
10:49Elena! Elena! What did you just call him?
10:55Remove him. He's breathing my wife's air.
11:01Wait. You got it all wrong.
11:04Jax was just worried about Elena.
11:06I just accidentally lost my balance and bumped into her.
11:09It was a joke. No big deal.
11:13If Rick Bianca's family from the estate by midnight repossess all assets under their name and call the district attorney.
11:20Tell him I want a federal indictment for attempted homicide on my air.
11:23Now, let's see if your ankle still hurts in a federal holding cell.
11:28You... you're insane!
11:29It was an accident!
11:31Jax, tell them! I didn't mean it!
11:33But Bianca's voice was just static to Jax right now.
11:36His eyes were glued to Dorian before shifting, painfully slow, over to me.
11:42Elena, stop this theater! Come here!
11:46You can't love anyone else.
11:49You chased me for seven years, Elena.
11:51You even burned your wrist just to learn how to make my favorite soup.
11:54The wedding venue, the invitations, the goddamn silk ribbons. You picked them all yourself.
11:59You loved me for seven years!
12:01You don't just erase that in a year and marry a stranger!
12:05You still love me. You have to.
12:07He was still digging through the wreckage of our past,
12:10thinking that old dust could somehow be used as leverage to keep me trapped forever.
12:15Jax, I used to love you so much that I threw away my own dignity.
12:19I normalized every single time you ignored me.
12:22I knew it!
12:23But the exact second you walked out of that engagement party for Bianca's stupid dare,
12:27I woke up.
12:28A wedding dress can be washed, but a dead heart doesn't beat again.
12:32You think I spent the last 12 months waiting for you to come crawling back?
12:35No, I spent this past year meticulously scraping you out of my life, piece by piece.
12:43No, that's impossible!
12:46You're just angry because I didn't come look for you this past year!
12:49Jax, while you were taking this girl on international flights with the pocket money your family scrambled together,
12:55Elena was already rebuilding a world that you are too small to even comprehend.
13:00You didn't just lose a year.
13:01You proved you were a boy playing with a crown he didn't deserve.
13:04Now, she belongs to a real man.
13:07And you?
13:09You are a trespasser in my sight.
13:12Jax, do something!
13:14Why are you just standing there like a coward?
13:16Tell this guy who we are!
13:18And Elena?
13:19She's just a piece of trash you dumped!
13:22Why are we losing everything because of her stupid pregnancy?
13:26Trash.
13:29Shut your damn mouth, Bianca!
13:31It's all because of you!
13:33It's all your fault!
13:35If you hadn't forced that stupid, pathetic dare on me at the engagement party,
13:40Elena would still be mine!
13:42I wouldn't have lost her!
13:44You ruin everything you touch!
13:47You're nothing but a worthless, cheap parasite.
13:50Throw this trash where it belongs.
13:52Right now.
13:55The hallway finally went dead silent.
14:03Elena, can I...
14:05Can I hold you?
14:08Does it hurt if I touch you here?
14:11His fingers hovered right by my waist.
14:14He wanted to hug me.
14:16But he froze in midair.
14:18This man, who usually looked so cold and intimidating,
14:21just stood there, looking completely lost.
14:25Something tugged at my heart.
14:28I'm okay, honey.
14:29You won't break me.
14:31Hold me.
14:32I was so scared, sweetheart.
14:34The corporate board, the stocks, none of that means anything.
14:37If you and the baby...
14:41I wouldn't know how to survive tomorrow.
14:43He carried me all the way into the hospital room.
14:45Holding me so tightly, it brought me back to the exact day we first met.
14:50That was probably the single worst, most humiliating day of my life.
14:55I had just fled my own wedding.
14:57My dress was torn, my heels were broken, and my face was a mess of tears and mascara.
15:03And then, I crashed right into him.
15:07He caught me, his hands steadying my trembling shoulders,
15:10and spoke in a voice so gentle, it made my heart stop.
15:14It's all right. Breathe.
15:16May I offer you my jacket?
15:18I was too choked up to even say a word.
15:21I just nodded, shaking all over.
15:24He took off his heavy suit jacket and put it over my shoulders.
15:28It was so warm, and it smelled so good.
15:32Like clean laundry and expensive cologne.
15:35For the first time in my life, I felt completely safe.
15:40You can stop running now.
15:42Who are we hiding from?
15:43I didn't answer.
15:44I couldn't.
15:45How was I supposed to tell a total stranger
15:48that my fiancé had just abandoned me at our own engagement party?
15:53So, I just kept my mouth shut.
15:56Dorian didn't press me for answers.
15:58He was so polite, so proper.
16:01He escorted me to his car, opened the door,
16:04and calmly asked for my address so he could take me home.
16:11Where do you live?
16:12I'll drive you home.
16:15But the second he said the word home, my heart sank.
16:21I can't go back.
16:24They're all going to laugh at me.
16:26They'll mock me.
16:28I have nowhere to go.
16:30I was a complete mess, ready for him to think I was crazy and kick me out of his car.
16:35But Dorian didn't look annoyed at all.
16:37He just let out a soft sigh, reached over, and gently buckled my seatbelt.
16:43Then we aren't going back.
16:45I'll take care of it.
16:48He didn't take me to some sketchy motel or force me into an awkward situation.
16:53He drove me straight to the Grand Regency,
16:57a luxury five-star hotel owned by his family.
17:00There was no checking in,
17:02no awkward questions from the front desk.
17:05The general manager was already waiting at the private elevator,
17:09bowing as Dorian guided me inside.
17:12The suite door clicked open.
17:14The room was warm,
17:16but looking down at my ripped wedding dress and bare feet,
17:19standing on that expensive carpet,
17:22I just felt completely out of place.
17:25Like a total mess.
17:27You can take off those shoes.
17:29The floor is heated.
17:31That was when I realized
17:33my broken heels had completely torn up my ankles.
17:37I tried to lean against the wall to bend down,
17:39but I was so cold and exhausted
17:42that my legs just gave out.
17:45But Dorian caught me by the arms before I could fall.
17:48He knelt down,
17:49only touching me through his suit jacket to give me privacy.
17:52Sorry.
17:53Cold hands?
17:54No, no, it's fine.
17:56And naturally slipped the broken heels off my feet.
18:00He stood up,
18:02walked over to the bar,
18:04and poured me a glass of warm water.
18:08The warmth against my palms felt so good,
18:11and I just gripped the glass tightly.
18:14Dorian stood a few feet away,
18:16his hands in his pockets,
18:18just watching me quietly.
18:20He was a huge guy,
18:23but he didn't feel intimidating at all.
18:26Are you hungry?
18:26I can have the kitchen make whatever you want.
18:28I don't think I can eat anything right now.
18:30My stomach is a mess.
18:34I understand.
18:36A hot shower first, then.
18:37Nobody can bother you here.
18:39This is your key card.
18:40The lock deadbolts from the inside automatically.
18:45You're not staying?
18:50As much as I'd love to keep you company, Elena,
18:52you've had a long night.
18:54And I am still a stranger to you.
18:58Lock the door.
19:00Get some rest.
19:01My assistant will have fresh clothes delivered to your door
19:04at eight sharp in the morning.
19:05You're safe now, sweetheart.
19:07Good night.
19:08He didn't even try to step across the threshold.
19:11He just stood in the hallway,
19:13making sure the heavy door clicked shut
19:15and locked between us
19:16before I heard his footsteps fade away.
19:20That night,
19:21wrapped in his oversized jacket
19:23that still smelled like his cologne,
19:25I curled up on the massive bed.
19:27For the first time in seven years,
19:30I didn't cry for Jax.
19:31I realized
19:32my world hadn't ended.
19:35It was just beginning.
19:57The doctor said you need to stay hydrated.
19:59Is it too hot?
20:00Let me know.
20:03It's perfect, Dorian.
20:05You don't have to be so tense.
20:07The crisis is over.
20:09I know.
20:10It's just...
20:12When it comes to you, Elena,
20:14I realized I don't know how to be calm.
20:16I've managed billions of dollars
20:18without breaking a sweat,
20:19but looking at you in that hallway earlier,
20:23I was terrified.
20:25He just shook his head,
20:26put the glass down,
20:28and after what looked like
20:29a massive internal struggle,
20:31he very slowly and gently
20:33placed his hand over the back of mine.
20:36A year ago,
20:37I left you alone in that hotel room
20:39because I was a stranger.
20:40But now,
20:41you are my wife.
20:44If anyone tries to hurt you
20:45or our baby again,
20:46I will personally ruin them.
20:49I mean it.
20:51Looking at his huge,
20:53slightly trembling hand over mine,
20:55my mind drifted back
20:57to the next morning at the hotel.
20:59It was the exact same feeling,
21:01this quiet, fierce protection from him,
21:05even when I didn't ask for it.
21:08The next morning,
21:09I woke up to a perfectly quiet room.
21:12The sunlight was streaming
21:13through the heavy curtains,
21:15and when I looked over
21:16at the armchair by the bed,
21:18there it was.
21:27Elena!
21:28Where the hell have you been?
21:29Do you have any idea
21:30how much embarrassment
21:31you've caused the family?
21:32Jack's parents called us furious.
21:33What did you do
21:34to upset him at the party?
21:35You need to apologize to him right now.
21:36Do you hear me?
21:37A day ago,
21:38a phone call like this
21:39would have broken me.
21:40I would have been crying,
21:42pleading,
21:43and blaming myself
21:44for not being perfect enough for Jack's.
21:47Now,
21:48sitting there
21:49in a beautifully tailored dress
21:51that smelled faintly
21:52like that stranger's cologne,
21:54I felt absolutely nothing.
21:57My mother's screaming
21:59just sounded like background noise.
22:01I didn't do anything wrong,
22:04and I'm not apologizing to anyone.
22:06Before my dad could even
22:08get on the line
22:08and start screaming,
22:09I hung up
22:10and shut off my
22:13breaking news.
22:14Billionaire tech mogul
22:15Dorian Sterling
22:16is at the center
22:17of a massive scandal today.
22:19Allegations of illegal
22:20stock manipulating
22:20have sent workwaves
22:21through the market.
22:22If proven true,
22:23this could completely ruin
22:24his emperience.
22:25I recognized him instantly.
22:26It was the same man
22:28who had lent me
22:29his jacket last night.
22:30The one who had looked at me
22:31in the hallway
22:32and gently asked,
22:33who are we hiding from?
22:35Who are we hiding from?
22:36Dorian Sterling,
22:38the most powerful,
22:40untouchable man in the city.
22:42He was currently standing
22:43at the center
22:44of a massive storm,
22:45fighting a war
22:47that could ruin
22:47his entire life.
22:49And yet,
22:50last night,
22:51he had stopped everything
22:53just to make sure
22:54a crying girl
22:55in a torn wedding dress
22:57felt safe.
22:58A week later,
22:59I found a temporary job
23:00as a server
23:01at a private
23:01high-end cigar lounge.
23:03Jax's family
23:04had blocked me
23:05from every design studio,
23:06but they couldn't stop me
23:08from wiping tables.
23:09It was late at night
23:10when the heavy oak doors opened,
23:12and a familiar scent
23:13of cold rain
23:14and expensive cologne
23:15entered the room.
23:16It was Dorian.
23:18The news on TV
23:19had been crazy all week,
23:20but looking at him now,
23:22he didn't look ruined at all.
23:23He just looked
23:24incredibly tired.
23:26He sat in the corner,
23:27his eyes cold and distant,
23:29until he looked up
23:30and met my gaze.
23:31In an instant,
23:32the coldness
23:33in his eyes shattered,
23:34replaced by a sudden,
23:36unmistakable look
23:36of surprise.
23:39It's you.
23:40What are you doing here?
23:41I work here now.
23:43Um,
23:43I saw the news.
23:45Are you okay?
23:49Do I look like
23:50I'm not okay?
23:51They said on TV,
23:53your family is suing you.
23:55Is it true?
23:59My uncle.
24:00He's greedy,
24:01but incompetent.
24:02The lawsuit is a joke.
24:03It won't hurt my position.
24:04It's just annoying.
24:06That's a beautiful box.
24:08A gift for your fiancé?
24:13It was,
24:14but I officially called off
24:15the engagement
24:15three days ago.
24:16My family is too much
24:17of a mess right now.
24:18It's better not to drag
24:19her reputation into this.
24:20My brain must have
24:21completely short-circuited
24:22right then.
24:23Or maybe I was just
24:24running on zero sleep
24:25after three days straight.
24:28Then,
24:29why don't you marry me instead?
24:31What,
24:32what did you just say?
24:33The moment the words
24:34left my mouth,
24:35I wanted to dig a hole
24:36and bury myself alive.
24:38But looking at this
24:38powerful,
24:39untouchable billionaire
24:40completely short-circuiting
24:41because of my dumb joke,
24:43I suddenly thought,
24:44why not?
24:44He needed a clean marriage
24:45to clear the rumors,
24:46and I needed a shield
24:48from Jax.
24:48I mean it.
24:49Your family is bothersful,
24:51and Jax's family
24:52is ruining my life.
24:54We can cooperate.
24:55Plus,
24:56I promise I won't
24:57backstab you.
24:58Dorian froze completely.
24:59He was trying so hard
25:01to sound intimidating.
25:03Elena,
25:04do you have any idea
25:05what you're signing up for?
25:06Marriage to me
25:07isn't a game.
25:07Trying to regain his status
25:09as the powerful billionaire,
25:11but he couldn't hide it.
25:12The faint blush
25:12creeping up his neck
25:13gave him away completely.
25:15This man wasn't
25:16dangerous right now.
25:17He was flustered.
25:18I know it's not a game,
25:19Mr. Story,
25:20but let's look at the facts.
25:21You need a wife
25:22to prove to your board
25:23of directors
25:23that your personal life
25:24is stable, right?
25:25And I need a husband
25:25who can make Jax's family
25:27back off with a single
25:28phone call.
25:28It's a win-win.
25:30Marriage involves
25:31legal contracts,
25:32asset protection,
25:33and public scrutiny.
25:34It's not a temporary alliance
25:35you form at a cigar lounge.
25:37We can sign a pre-nupal
25:38agreement tomorrow.
25:39I don't want your billions.
25:40I just want your last name.
25:43Unless you're afraid?
25:44For a split second,
25:45I thought I had pushed him
25:46too far.
25:47But then,
25:47the panic in his eyes vanished.
25:49A slow,
25:50incredibly charming smile
25:52broke across his face.
25:53The look of a man
25:54who decided that
25:54for once in his life,
25:56he was going to throw
25:57the rulebook out the window.
25:58All right, Elena.
25:59You want a shield?
26:00I'll give you an empire.
26:02But remember,
26:03I'm a businessman.
26:05Once I sign a contract,
26:07I never let their party
26:08break it.
26:08His voice was soft,
26:10but the possessiveness in it
26:11made my heart flutter.
26:12The polite,
26:13restrained gentleman
26:14was gone.
26:15Right then and there,
26:16I realized I hadn't
26:17just found a protector.
26:18I had successfully corrupted
26:20the most powerful man
26:21in the city.
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