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Dumped by My Ex, Pampered by a Billionaire
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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
00:04when I come back.
00:05My ex-fiancé ran away at our wedding with a woman he just met. Everyone laughed at me.
00:10They 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.
00:38He 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. My 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? Is 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.
01:31Put it on. We will pick a wedding dress tomorrow.
01:34I promise I won't leave this time.
01:35I look at the shiny diamond ring. My heart feels absolutely nothing.
01:39At 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.
01:46I hid from everyone. I took off the dress alone, cut off the dirty part, and threw it into the
01:53trash with the engagement ring.
01:55My new husband saw my pain. That wedding left a deep shadow on me, so I refused to have a
02:01wedding with him.
02:01He 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. Put on the ring and come with me. Don't push your luck.
02:39My heart stopped for a second. After a whole year, he still thought leaving me at our wedding was just
02:45a 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, he died completely in that storm a year ago.
02:54But it does not matter now. I 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?
03:55Fine, 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.
04:10But 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.
04:34Bianca 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.
04:50Here.
04:52These are for you.
04:53The strong smell of pollen rushed into my nose.
04:56Before I could turn away, I sneezed violently.
04:58I 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?
05:22Who 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.
05:41This 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.
05:52Yes.
05:56We need a family member to sign for the checkup.
05:58Who 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.
06:11My husband just sent me two texts.
06:13I 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.
06:22I am wearing the sweater you bought me today.
06:24I made sure your colleagues did not see me.
06:26I miss you.
06:27This 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.
06:43I do not know them.
06:44My husband is on his way.
06:45He will be here soon.
06:47Okay, please wait for him.
06:48Some forms must be signed by your spouse.
06:52Strangers, you 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.
07:05You 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.
07:22Your 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 because 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, a mocking laugh already on his lips.
07:46But 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, Dorian.
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.
08:11Perfect.
08:12Let's see what kind of coward hides behind a fake signature and refuses Flo's 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, I'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, even if she bumped into you?
08:45We have a pregnant woman down.
08:47Risk of premature labor.
08:48Get a stretcher now.
08:50The hallway fell into chaotic disorder.
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.
09:01Elena?
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.
09:13I'm her.
09:15Who are you?
09:19Tell me, on what grounds are you signing for my wife?
09:24Who are you?
09:28I am her husband.
09:29Bring me the lead physician.
09:31I want the medical board briefing me in five minutes.
09:37Mr. Sterling, please sign here.
09:39We 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?
09:52I'm Jax Vance.
09:54The Vance Group owns half the real estate supply chain in this region.
09:56I 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.
10:10If you had half a brain, you'd be running by now.
10:13You 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.
10:34Dorian 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.
10:44I'm here, sweetheart. You're safe.
10:45I know, honey. I'm okay.
10:48Elena!
10:50Elena!
10:50Elena! What did you just call him?
10:54Remove him.
10:56He's breathing my wife's air.
11:01Wait.
11:02You got it all wrong.
11:03Jax was just worried about Elena.
11:05I 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,
11:18then call the district attorney.
11:19Tell 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're insane! It 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.
11:48You 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.
11:57You picked them all yourself.
11:58You loved me for seven years!
12:01You don't just erase that in a year and marry a stranger!
12:04You still love me.
12:06You 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.
12:36I 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,
12:56Elena was already rebuilding a world that you are too small to even comprehend.
12:59You 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.
13:06And you?
13:09You are a trespasser in my sight.
13:12Jax!
13:13Do 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!
13:34If 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!
13:46You're nothing but a worthless, cheap parasite.
13:49Throw this trash where it belongs.
13:52Right now.
13:55The hallway finally went dead silent.
14:03Elena, can I...
14:04Can I hold you?
14:08Does it hurt if I touch you here?
14:10His fingers hovered right by my waist.
14:13He wanted to hug me,
14:15but he froze in midair.
14:17This man,
14:18who usually looked so cold and intimidating,
14:22just stood there,
14:23looking completely lost.
14:25Something tugged at my heart.
14:27I'm okay, honey.
14:29You won't break me.
14:30Hold me.
14:31I was so scared, sweetheart.
14:34The corporate board,
14:35the stocks,
14:36none of that means anything.
14:37If you and the baby...
14:40I wouldn't know how to survive tomorrow.
14:42He 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.
14:49That was probably the single worst,
14:52most humiliating day of my life.
14:54I had just fled my own wedding.
14:56My dress was torn,
14:58my heels were broken,
14:59and my face was a mess of tears and mascara.
15:03And then I crashed right into him.
15:06He caught me,
15:08his hands steadying my trembling shoulders,
15:10and spoke in a voice so gentle it made my heart stop.
15:14It's all right.
15:15Breathe.
15:16May I offer you my jacket?
15:18I was too choked up to even say a word.
15:21I just nodded,
15:22shaking all over.
15:24He took off his heavy suit jacket
15:26and put it over my shoulders.
15:28It was so warm,
15:29and it smelled so good,
15:31like clean laundry and expensive cologne.
15:34For the first time in my life,
15:36I felt completely safe.
15:39You can stop running now.
15:41Who 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
15:51at our own engagement party?
15:53So,
15:54I just kept my mouth shut.
15:56Dorian didn't press me for answers.
15:58He was so polite,
15:59so proper.
16:01He escorted me to his car,
16:03opened the door,
16:04and calmly asked for my address
16:06so he could take me home.
16:10Where do you live?
16:12I'll drive you home.
16:14But the second he said the word home,
16:17my heart sank.
16:21I can't go back.
16:23They're all going to laugh at me.
16:26They'll mock me.
16:28I have nowhere to go.
16:29I was a complete mess,
16:31ready for him to think I was crazy
16:33and kick me out of his car.
16:34But Dorian didn't look annoyed at all.
16:37He just let out a soft sigh,
16:39reached over,
16:40and gently buckled my seatbelt.
16:42Then we aren't going back.
16:44I'll take care of it.
16:48He didn't take me to some sketchy motel
16:50or force me into an awkward situation.
16:53He drove me straight to the Grand Regency,
16:56a 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
17:07at the private elevator,
17:08bowing as Dorian guided me inside.
17:12The suite door clicked open.
17:14The room was warm,
17:15but looking down at my ripped wedding dress
17:17and 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
17:32my broken heels
17:33had completely torn up my ankles.
17:36I tried to lean against the wall
17:38to bend down,
17:39but I was so cold and exhausted
17:41that my legs just gave out.
17:44But Dorian caught me by the arms
17:46before I could fall.
17:47He knelt down,
17:49only touching me through his suit jacket
17:51to give me privacy.
17:52Sorry.
17:53Cold hands?
17:54No, no, it's fine.
17:56And naturally,
17:57slipped the broken heels off my feet.
18:00He stood up,
18:01walked over to the bar,
18:04and poured me a glass of warm water.
18:07The warmth against my palms felt so good,
18:10and 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,
18:22but he didn't feel intimidating at all.
18:25Are 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.
18:35A hot shower first, then.
18:37Nobody can bother you here.
18:38This is your key card.
18:40The lock deadbolts from the inside automatically.
18:45You're not staying?
18:49As 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.
18:59Get some rest.
19:01My assistant will have fresh clothes delivered to your door
19:03at 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.
19:10He just stood in the hallway,
19:12making sure the heavy door clicked shut and locked between us
19:16before I heard his footsteps fade away.
19:19That night,
19:21wrapped in his oversized jacket that still smelled like his cologne,
19:24I curled up on the massive bed.
19:27For the first time in seven years,
19:29I didn't cry for Jax.
19:30I realized
19:32my world hadn't ended.
19:35It was just beginning.
19:56The 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,
20:13I realized I don't know how to be calm.
20:16I've managed billions of dollars without breaking a sweat,
20:19but looking at you in that hallway earlier,
20:22I was terrified.
20:24He just shook his head,
20:26put the glass down,
20:27and after what looked like a 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 because I was a stranger.
20:40But now,
20:41you are my wife.
20:43If anyone tries to hurt you or our baby again,
20:46I will personally ruin them.
20:48I mean it.
20:51Looking at his huge,
20:53slightly trembling hand over mine,
20:55my mind drifted back to 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.
21:07The next morning,
21:09I woke up to a perfectly quiet room.
21:11The sunlight was streaming through the heavy curtains,
21:14and when I looked over at the armchair by the bed,
21:18there it was.
21:27Elena,
21:28where the hell have you been?
21:29Do you have any idea how much embarrassment you caused the family?
21:31Jack's parents called us furious.
21:32What did you do to upset him at the party?
21:34You need to apologize to him right now.
21:36Do you hear me?
21:37A day ago,
21:37a phone call like this would have broken me.
21:40I would have been crying,
21:42pleading,
21:42and blaming myself for not being perfect enough for Jack's.
21:47But now,
21:48sitting there in a beautifully tailored dress
21:51that smelled faintly like that stranger's cologne,
21:54I felt absolutely nothing.
21:57My mother's screaming just sounded like background noise.
22:01I didn't do anything wrong,
22:03and I'm not apologizing to anyone.
22:06Before my dad could even get on the line and start screaming,
22:09I hung up and shut off my...
22:13Breaking news.
22:14Billionaire tech mogul Dorian Sterling
22:16is at the center of a massive scandal today.
22:18Allegations of illegal stock manipulating
22:20have sent work waves through the market.
22:22If proven true,
22:23this could completely ruin his...
22:24I recognized him instantly.
22:26It was the same man who had lent me his jacket last night.
22:29The one who had looked at me in the hallway
22:31and gently asked,
22:33Who are we hiding from?
22:35Who are we hiding from?
22:36Dorian Sterling.
22:37Sterling Groups' Federal Investigation...
22:38The most powerful, untouchable man in the city.
22:41He was currently standing at the center of a massive storm,
22:45fighting a war that could ruin his entire life.
22:48And yet,
22:50last night,
22:51he had stopped everything
22:52just to make sure a crying girl
22:55in a torn wedding dress
22:56felt safe.
22:57A week later,
22:59I found a temporary job as a server
23:00at a private high-end cigar lounge.
23:03Jax's family had blocked me
23:04from every design studio,
23:06but they couldn't stop me from wiping tables.
23:09It was late at night
23:10when the heavy oak doors opened,
23:12and a familiar scent of cold rain
23:14and expensive cologne entered the room.
23:16It was Dorian.
23:17The news on TV had been crazy all week,
23:20but looking at him now,
23:21he didn't look ruined at all.
23:23He just looked incredibly tired.
23:25He sat in the corner,
23:27his eyes cold and distant,
23:28until he looked up and met my gaze.
23:30In an instant,
23:31the coldness in his eyes shattered,
23:34replaced by a sudden,
23:35unmistakable look of surprise.
23:39It's you.
23:40What are you doing here?
23:41I work here now.
23:42Um,
23:43I saw the news.
23:44Are you okay?
23:49Do I look like I'm not okay?
23:51They said on TV,
23:53your family is suing you.
23:54Is it true?
23:59My uncle.
24:00He's greedy but incompetent.
24:01The lawsuit is a joke.
24:02It won't hurt my position.
24:03It's just annoying.
24:06That's a beautiful box.
24:07A gift for your fiancé?
24:12It was,
24:13but I officially called off the engagement
24:15three days ago.
24:16My family is too much of a mess right now.
24:18It's better not to drag her reputation into this.
24:20My brain must have completely short-circuited right then.
24:22Or maybe I was just running on zero sleep
24:25after three days straight.
24:28Then,
24:29why don't you marry me instead?
24:31What?
24:31What did you just say?
24:33The moment the words left my mouth,
24:34I wanted to dig a hole
24:35and bury myself alive.
24:37But looking at this powerful,
24:38untouchable billionaire
24:40completely short-circuiting
24:41because of my dumb joke,
24:42I suddenly thought,
24:43why not?
24:44He needed a clean marriage
24:45to clear the rumors,
24:46and I needed a shield from Jax.
24:48I mean it.
24:49Your family is bothersful,
24:51and Jax's family
24:52is ruining my life.
24:53We can cooperate.
24:55Plus,
24:55I promise I won't backstab you.
24:57Dorian froze completely.
24:59He was trying so hard
25:00to sound intimidating.
25:02Elena,
25:03do you have any idea
25:04what you're signing up for?
25:05Marriage to me isn't a game.
25:07Trying to regain his status
25:08as the powerful billionaire.
25:10But he couldn't hide it.
25:11The faint blush creeping up his neck
25:13gave him away completely.
25:15This man wasn't dangerous right now.
25:16He was flustered.
25:17I know it's not a game,
25:18Mr. Sterling.
25:19But let's look at the facts.
25:21You need a wife
25:21to prove to your board of directors
25:23that your personal life
25:23is stable, right?
25:24And I need a husband
25:25who can make Jax's family
25:26back off with a single phone call.
25:28It's a win-win.
25:29Marriage involves legal contracts,
25:31asset protection,
25:32and public scrutiny.
25:34It's not a temporary alliance
25:35you form at a cigar lounge.
25:36We can sign a pre-nupal
25:37agreement tomorrow.
25:38I don't want your billions.
25:40I just want your last name.
25:42Unless you're afraid?
25:44For a split second,
25:45I thought I had pushed him too far.
25:46But then, the panic in his eyes vanished.
25:49A slow, incredibly charming smile
25:51broke across his face.
25:52The look of a man who decided
25:54that for once in his life,
25:55he was going to throw the rulebook
25:57out the window.
25:57All right, Elena.
25:58You want a shield?
26:00I'll give you an empire.
26:01But remember,
26:03I'm a businessman.
26:05Once I sign a contract,
26:06I never let the party break it.
26:08His voice was soft,
26:09but the possessiveness in it
26:10made my heart flutter.
26:12The polite, restrained gentleman was gone.
26:14Right then and there,
26:15I realized I hadn't just found a protector.
26:18I had successfully corrupted
26:19the most powerful man in the city.
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