For three years, I lived as her substitute—a body double with the same face as the man she truly loved. I was good enough to fill the empty space in her heart, but the moment he returned, she paid me $50 million and told me to disappear.
I accepted the money and tried to move on with my life. One blind date was all it took for her to lose control. She destroyed everything she could reach, humiliated me, threatened my hospitalized sister, and looked me in the eyes before saying, "You're nothing but a dog I kept."
She thought I would stay broken forever.
She was wrong.
I stayed silent, hid my anger, and waited for the perfect moment. What no one knew was that I had a secret inheritance and a plan years in the making. One by one, everyone who looked down on me lost everything they valued most, while I walked away stronger than ever.
In the end, the woman who treated me like I was worthless came begging for another chance... and I simply walked away.
What would you do if someone treated you like you were disposable?
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I accepted the money and tried to move on with my life. One blind date was all it took for her to lose control. She destroyed everything she could reach, humiliated me, threatened my hospitalized sister, and looked me in the eyes before saying, "You're nothing but a dog I kept."
She thought I would stay broken forever.
She was wrong.
I stayed silent, hid my anger, and waited for the perfect moment. What no one knew was that I had a secret inheritance and a plan years in the making. One by one, everyone who looked down on me lost everything they valued most, while I walked away stronger than ever.
In the end, the woman who treated me like I was worthless came begging for another chance... and I simply walked away.
What would you do if someone treated you like you were disposable?
#AnimeRecap #ManhwaRecap #RevengeStory #DramaRecap #HiddenIdentity
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00:00Vivian Lynn and I ended things on mutual terms. She reunites with the first love she thought she
00:04had lost forever. And me? I was just her body double. I swallow my pride, take the $50 million
00:09breakup money, and walk away quietly. Clean. Dignified. So why, after all that, does she come
00:15charging at me screaming she wants me dead? All I did was go on one blind date. One. Marcus Shen,
00:20are you tired of living? A sharp, furious scream cuts through the air. The private dining room
00:24door explodes open. Vivian storms in, heels clicking like gunshots. She snatches the wine
00:29bottle off the table and smashes it onto the floor. Glass flies everywhere. Deep red wine splashes
00:34across the girl sitting across from me. She screams. Her face drains white with terror.
00:38Miss Lynn, have you lost your mind? I frown. Lost my mind? I think that's you. Vivian lunges at me,
00:44grabbing my collar, her eyes red with rage. I've only been gone a few days. We broke ergo on a
00:49blind date behind my back. We broke up, I say, calm as still water. Broke up? Her jaw tightens. Did
00:54I
00:54agree to that? She glares at me, grinding her teeth. That $50 million I gave you? That was pocket money.
00:59You were supposed to sit at home and wait for me. Who gave you the nerve to take my money
01:03and go
01:03looking for another? I pry her fingers off my collar. Vivian, that $50 million was breakup money.
01:08You said Brandon was back. You wanted to make it official with him. So I took the money and
01:12stepped aside. I cleared the path for you. Isn't that exactly what you wanted? A clean,
01:16dignified ending? Dignified? She slams the table. Who do you think you are? You dare talk to me about
01:21dignity. You are nothing but a dog I kept. Even after I'm done with you, you stay put and wait.
01:26The girl
01:26from the blind date is shaking head to toe. She grabs her bag and bolts for the door.
01:30Stop. Vivian's voice is ice cold. The bodyguard outside immediately blocks her path. Vivian,
01:35you've gone too far. Let her go. I rise to my feet. Vivian laughs. Cold, sharp. She walks up to
01:40the girl and looks her up and down. This is what you picked? Are you blind? You bring this cheap
01:44little
01:44nobody to insult me? Please show some respect. The girl is on the verge of tears. Crack. Vivian's hand
01:49flies across the girl's face. The slap lands hard. Who do you think you are? How dare you talk back
01:54to
01:55me? That does it. My patience is gone. I step forward and pull the girl behind me. What is
01:59your problem? Just then, frantic footsteps come pounding down the hall. Brandon G rushes in,
02:04gasping for air. His face is pale, his eyes red. He looks like a gentle breeze could knock him over.
02:08Vivian, don't be upset. This is all my fault. His voice cracks with tears. I never should have come
02:12back. If I hadn't shown up, Marcus wouldn't have felt threatened. He wouldn't have gone on.
02:16This date, please don't blame him. Blame me instead. Vivian takes Brandon's hand. Her eyes
02:20soften in an instant. Brandon, this has nothing to do with you. You're just too kind-hearted.
02:25And that's how ungrateful traitors like him take advantage. She turns to me, her eyes freezing over
02:29again. Marcus, look at Brandon, then look at yourself. You're not even worth one of his fingers.
02:33I stare at these two snakes. If he's so perfect, why are you here? Go be with him. You think
02:38I want to
02:38be here? Vivian's eyes lock onto mine. Word of your little date has already spread through my entire
02:42circle. Everyone knows that Vivian Lynn's dog turned around and went sniffing
02:46after someone else. You've humiliated me. I take a slow, deep breath. I push the anger back down.
02:51Who I date is my business, not yours. I took the money. We're even. Let her go and we never
02:55cross
02:55paths again. Even? She pulls out her phone, smiling dangerously. She dials. Freeze every
03:00account under Marcus Shen's name, especially the one with the 50 million. Not one cent moves.
03:05She hangs up, looking at me with cold satisfaction. Marcus, you're broke now. I'd love to see how you
03:09manage without my money. What are you going to spend on another woman? My fist tightens. My nails dig
03:14into my palm. Vivian, don't push me. Or what? She steps closer. She reaches up and pats my cheek.
03:20Your sister's medical bills are due next month, aren't they? Without that 50 million. She has
03:24nothing to live on. My pupils contract. Touch her and see what happens. That depends on how well
03:29behaved you are. A cruel smile curls at her lips. She points to the door. Come with me. Now. Or
03:34tomorrow.
03:35I'll have someone pull the plug on your sister. Brandon tugs gently at Vivian's sleeve. Vivi,
03:40isn't this a bit too harsh? Marcus just wasn't thinking straight. Forgive him. Just this once.
03:44Stay out of it, Brandon. This one's a glutton for punishment. Vivian scoffs, turning back to me with
03:48contempt. Marcus. Three seconds. One. I close my eyes. I bury the murderous look in my eyes. Fine.
03:54I'll go with you. Two bodyguards move in and grip my arms. I don't resist. I let them drag me
03:59out of
03:59the restaurant. The girl from the blind date cowers in the corner, trembling. Watching. I don't even get to
04:04say sorry. I'm shoved into Vivian's stretch limo. The air inside feels suffocating. Vivian sits across from
04:09me. A glass of champagne in her hand. Brandon is curled against her shoulder like a satisfied cat.
04:14Marcus. Feeling sorry for yourself? She swirls her glass, dripping with mockery. You took my money,
04:19so act like a body double and know your place. I haven't dismissed you yet, and you're already
04:23lining up a replacement? Who do you think you are? I turn and stare out the window. Silence. Gone quiet?
04:27You had plenty to say back there. She nudges my shin with the tip of her heel. Talk. What do
04:31you want
04:31to hear? I turn back slowly, my face blank. You want me to beg? Or swear my loyalty? I look
04:36straight at
04:36her. Vivian. If you love Brandon so much, why won't you let me go? Vivian's expression darkens
04:41instantly. Let you go? Dream on. Your face looks a little like Brandon's. That's your only value.
04:46Now that Brandon's back, you're not even worth carrying my shoes. But what belongs to Vivian
04:50Lynn, even if I throw it away? No one else gets to pick it up. Brandon lets out a perfectly
04:54timed sigh.
04:55Marcus. Don't make Vivi upset. She's blunt, but she still cares. If you just behave, Vivi won't let
05:00anything happen to your sister. Every word sounds kind. Every word is a blade. I let out a cold laugh.
05:05Brandon, drop the act. You ran because you wanted money, not love. You drained the Lynn family and
05:10disappeared. Now that Vivian's in power, you crawl back, playing the devoted lover. Aren't you afraid
05:14of karma? Splash. A glass of ice-cold champagne hits me full in the face. Vivian's eyes burn with
05:19fury. Marcus. Shut your mouth. Brandon had his reasons back then. How dare you slander him? Say
05:24one more word against him and I will end you. Brandon's eyes immediately fill with tears,
05:28spilling over one by one. Vivi. Don't. He's right. This is all my fault. I never should have come back.
05:33I'll leave right now. You'll never see me again. He reaches for the door and Vivian throws her arms
05:37around him, gently wiping his tears. Brandon, don't go. He's the one who should leave. I promise
05:42he'll answer for this. The limo pulls up to the Lynn family's hillside mansion. I'm shoved out
05:46roughly. I stumble but stay on my feet. Vivian takes Brandon's hand. She walks like a queen.
05:50Lock him in the basement. Without my permission, nobody feeds him. She drops those words and walks away.
05:55Two bodyguards drag me to the damp, dark basement. The iron door slams shut. Dead silence.
06:00I lean against the cold, stone wall and force air into my lungs. I don't know how long I sit
06:05there.
06:05Then, footsteps. The lock clicks. A blinding strip of light cuts through the dark. Brandon strolls in
06:10carrying a cup of hot tea. The wounded puppy act is completely gone. What's left is pure unmasked
06:14satisfaction. Marcus, not exactly comfortable down here is it? He stops in front of me. He looks down
06:19at me. What do you want? I stare at him, cold. Just bringing tea. He chuckles softly, then flips his
06:24wrist. Scalding tea pours onto his own hand. Ah! He lets out a wrenching shriek. The cup crashes to
06:30the floor and shatters. The door bursts open. Vivian rushes in with several servants.
06:34Brandon, what happened? She spots the swollen burn on his hand instantly. She gasps. Brandon
06:38leans into her. Vivian, I was just trying to bring Marcus some tea, and instead of drinking it,
06:43he threw it on me. He collapses into Vivian's arms, clinging to her, sobbing so hard he can
06:48barely breathe. Is he still angry that I took you from him? Vivian's head whips around. Her eyes cut
06:52into me like a poisoned blade. Marcus, are you looking to die? She charges at me. Her hand swings at
06:57my face.
06:58I catch her wrist. Vivian, think. He poured that tea himself. He spilled it on himself. You didn't
07:02see that? You dare make excuses? She wrenches free and swings again. Backhand. The crack echoes off
07:08the basement walls. I turn my head with a blow. A taste of copper hits my tongue. Hit him! Vivian
07:13screams, pointing at me, her voice breaking. Don't stop until he kneels before Brandon and begs for
07:18forgiveness. The bodyguards swarm me all at once. Fists rain down on me. I curl up on the ground,
07:22hands protecting my head. I don't make a sound. Vivian watches every second of it,
07:26unmoved. Marcus, this is what happens when you defy me. Who exactly do you think you are?
07:31To touch what's mine? Brandon tugs her sleeve softly. He turns away, pretending he can't bear
07:35to watch. Vivi, that's enough. Someone's going to die. He did stay by your side for three years.
07:40He put in the time, if nothing else. You're too gentle-hearted. Vivian cups his face tenderly.
07:45She waves a hand. The beating stops. I drag myself up off the floor. I wipe the blood from the
07:50corner of
07:50my mouth. A sharp pain cuts through my chest, probably two broken ribs. I look up and fix my eyes
07:55on her.
07:55Vivian, you should have finished the job today, because one day I will make you pay back every
08:00single thing. With interest. Vivian stares at me like I've just told the funniest joke she's ever
08:04heard. Pay me back? You? You're a worthless charity case who survives on my handouts. What
08:09exactly are you going to fight me with? She walks up to me. She plants her heel on my hand
08:13and grinds
08:13down on my knuckles. I clench my jaw. I refuse to cry out. Tomorrow night is our engagement party.
08:18She towers over me, voice dripping with venom. Since you love the Lynn household so much,
08:23come serve us tomorrow. My head snaps up. Not a chance. You don't get a choice. Vivian smirks.
08:28Your sister's ventilator costs $100,000 a month to maintain. Say no, and I'll have someone pull her
08:33medication at the hospital today. My whole body stiffens. The fury in my eyes nearly burns
08:37straight through her. Vivian, you are an absolute monster. Call me whatever you want. She shrugs,
08:42unbothered. Remember, tomorrow night, 8 o'clock, put on a server's uniform. Don't embarrass me.
08:47She takes Brandon's arm and walks out without a glance back. The iron door locks again. I slide
08:52down the wall in the dark. I press my hands to my head. My sister is the only person I
08:57have left
08:57in this world. Three years ago she was in a car accident. She fell into a vegetative state. The
09:01driver fled. To cover the crushing medical bills I had no choice but to sign that humiliating body
09:06double contract. I told myself, endure three years, take the 50 million, get my sister out of the country
09:12for treatment. I never imagined Vivian had no intention of letting me walk free. The next evening,
09:17the Lynn mansion blazes with light. I move through the crowd in an ill-fitting server's uniform,
09:21balancing a tray full of champagne flutes. Perfume and silk surround me on all sides.
09:25My ribs still throb with every breath. Every step feels like dancing on needles. Vivian stands at the
09:30center of the hall in a stunning haute couture gown, arm in arm with Brandon in a tailored suit,
09:35soaking up congratulations from every direction. Oh my. Isn't that Marcus? A sharp voice hits me from
09:40behind. I turn. It's Vivian's best friend, Yvonne Zhao. She looks me over with open contempt,
09:45wine glass in hand. What are you wearing? I figured you'd already been kicked to the curb by now.
09:50Guests nearby begin to stare. Miss Zhao. Excuse me. I keep my voice low. Excuse you? Yvonne scoffs.
09:56You're a server carrying a tray of drinks. How dare you talk to me like that? Her wrist flicks.
10:00Red wine pours across my face. The cold liquid trails down my cheek and into my collar. I look
10:05completely humiliated. The entire hall goes silent. Every head turns our way. Whispers ripple through the
10:10crowd. Vivian and Brandon drift over. What's going on? Vivian frowns. Vivi,
10:14your servant here has no manners at all. Yvonne plays the victim first. I was being perfectly
10:19nice and he glared at me. Vivian glances at me cold as ever. Marcus, are you asking for it again?
10:24Apologize to Yvonne right now. I wipe the wine from my face. I meet her gaze. Steady. I didn't do
10:29anything wrong. I have nothing to apologize for. You dare talk back? Vivian raises her hand. Yvonne,
10:35another slap is coming. But Brandon grabs her arm. Vivi, today's our engagement. Don't waste your energy
10:40on someone like him. He turns to me and something dark flickers behind his eyes. Marcus, just say
10:45sorry. Don't, don't make a scene. Just then, Brandon lets out a sharp cry. My ring? Where's my ring?
10:51He pats his pockets frantically, face going white. Vivi, the engagement ring you gave me. It's gone.
10:56The words hit the room like a thunderclap. The entire hall erupts. That ring is worth 10 million
11:00dollars. Purchased by Vivian at an overseas auction just for this occasion. How can it be gone? It was right
11:05in his pocket. Vivian panics. I don't know. The only person who came near me was Marcus.
11:09Brandon points directly at me. Marcus, did you take my ring? Every eye in the room lands on me.
11:14Contempt. Mockery. Hungry for a spectacle. All of it woven into one suffocating stare,
11:19like a net with no way out. I stare at Brandon's performance of a face. I didn't take anything.
11:24Liar. Yvonne jumps in immediately. You were the only one close to Brandon just now. If not you,
11:29then who? Marcus, are you that desperate? Stealing the engagement ring right off him? Vivian's face
11:34goes dark as a storm. She steps right up to me. She stares straight into my eyes. Marcus,
11:39hand it over. I already told you. I didn't take it. I don't flinch. Still playing dumb?
11:43Vivian laughs coldly and turns to the bodyguard. Search him. Two bodyguards move in and grab my
11:48shoulders. They begin rifling through my clothes. I don't struggle. I let them treat me like a criminal,
11:52because I know that fighting back only brings more humiliation. A few seconds later, one of them
11:58pulls a small velvet box from my jacket pocket. Inside, a brilliant diamond ring sits perfectly still.
12:03The crowd erupts. He actually stole it. Oh my god. Couldn't? It's disgusting. Couldn't squeeze
12:08money out of her as a body double, so he resorts to theft. How did Miss Lynn end up with
12:11such an
12:11ungrateful traitor? Brandon sees the ring and immediately covers his mouth, eyes filling
12:15with tears. Marcus, if you needed money, you could have just asked me. Why would you steal the ring
12:20Vivi gave me? This ring is a symbol of our love. Every word shoves me deeper, into the eye of
12:24the storm.
12:25Vivian's whole body shakes with rage. She snatches the box. Marcus, you absolutely disgust me.
12:30Has the Lynn family ever let you go hungry? Gone without? And you sink this low to steal?
12:34The box slams into my forehead. A thin line of blood opens up. I watch the ring roll across the
12:39floor, and I start to laugh. What's so funny? My laughter infuriates her. I'm laughing at how blind
12:44you are. I look up. My eyes are cold. Brandon never came near me tonight. So how exactly did that
12:49ring
12:49end up in my pocket? You already know the answer. Are you accusing Brandon of setting you up? Vivian
12:54raises her hand. Crack. A vicious slap across my face. I know exactly what kind of man Brandon is.
12:58He wouldn't step on an ant. Set you up? Impossible. Marcus, you're a thief and a liar.
13:03She points to the floor in front of her. Get on your knees. Bow to Brandon and beg for forgiveness.
13:08Her voice cuts like a blade. Or I will call the hospital right now and have them pull your
13:12sister off life support. That move again. She always finds the exact weakness. She always
13:16finds a way to make me fold. I look at the gloating faces surrounding me. I look at Brandon's eyes,
13:20barely able to hide his triumph. And I look at Vivian's face. The face that once stunned me,
13:25and now only fills me with disgust. The last flicker of hope inside me goes completely dark.
13:30Three years. I stayed because of what old Mr. Lynn did for me. I buried my identity. I became her
13:35body
13:36double. Invisible by choice. I believed that if I kept giving ground, she would eventually understand.
13:40I was wrong. Some people are rotten. All the way to the core. Vivian, this is the last time you
13:45threaten me. I look at her calm. No anger. No shame. Only the cold distance of someone looking at a
13:50corpse.
13:51I reach into my pocket and pull up my phone. Right in front of everyone. I dial a number I
13:55haven't
13:55called in five years. One ring. It connects. Hello. A voice comes through. Low. Commanding.
14:01Unmistakable. Derek. I speak quietly. I'm done playing. Come get me. The entire hall goes silent.
14:06Everyone freezes. No one quite registers what just happened. Vivian is the first to recover.
14:11She looks at me like I've just said. The most ridiculous thing she's ever heard. She laughs out loud,
14:16unrestrained. Marcus. Have you lost your mind? Derek. Who's Derek? What? Your deadbeat father,
14:20who worked construction. You think one phone call and a little theater gets you out of this?
14:24Her smile vanishes. Her eyes go lethal. Last chance. Get on your knees. Or your sister.
14:29Doesn't make it through tonight. I put my phone away and look at her without warmth. Vivian.
14:33You'll find out very soon who should be kneeling. Still talking big. Vivian is stung by the look in
14:37my eyes. Humiliation turns to fury. Bodyguard. Pin him to the ground. If he doesn't kneel,
14:41break his legs. Several large bodyguards close in around me. Brandon stands just behind Vivian.
14:46Brandon stands just behind Vivian. Marcus, just give in. Why make this harder than it needs to be?
14:50The bodyguard's hand is one second from grabbing me. Boom. The massive front doors of the mansion
14:54explode inward. The force is enormous. The crystal chandeliers in the hall tremble. Everyone jolts.
14:59Every head turns. Two rows of men in black suits and dark glasses file in and line both sides of
15:04the entrance. Their presence alone outclasses the entire Lynn security team. Then, flanked by the
15:09guards, a man and a woman stride into the hall, in perfect command of every step. The man is tall.
15:14His face is stern. His features carry a trace of resemblance to mine. Everything about him radiates
15:18the authority of someone who has held power for a long time. He is the current head of the Shen
15:22dynasty. The most powerful conglomerate family in the capital. My brother, Derek Shen. Beside him,
15:28a woman in a striking red gown. Breathtakingly beautiful, yet her eyes are sharp enough to cut.
15:33That is Jade Jiang, heiress of the Jiang family. One of the most elite families in the capital. And my
15:38fiance. A match arranged before we were even born. The hall falls absolutely silent. Everyone is
15:43stunned by what just walked in. Vivian narrows her eyes. She steps forward. Who are you people?
15:48How dare you barge into my engagement party? Jade doesn't even glance at her. She walks straight
15:52to me. Her eyes go to the cut on my forehead and the mark across my face. And her expression
15:56turns to ice. Who did this? Her voice is quiet, but it carries a pressure that makes the room shrink.
16:01I say nothing. I just turn and look at Vivian. Jade turns too. She walks toward Vivian, each step
16:06deliberate. Was it you? What if it was? Vivian's confidence wavers just slightly, but she holds her
16:11ground. He stole Brandon's ring. I was disciplining what's mine. It's none of your business. What's
16:15yours? Jade gives a cold smile. The next second, she delivers a thunderous slap across Vivian's
16:20face. The force is massive. Vivian is knocked off her feet and hits the floor. Blood seeps
16:25from the corner of her mouth. The room gasps. Vivi! Brandon screams. He scrambles to pull her
16:29up. You crazy woman! Who gave you the right to hit her? Security! Where is security? Throw
16:34them out! Vivian holds her swelling cheek, staring at Jade in disbelief. You hit me? Do you
16:38have any idea who I am? I don't care who you are. Jade looks down at her, like she's looking
16:42at trash. You put your hands on Jade Jiang's man. You must be tired of living. Her man.
16:46Vivian freezes. She looks at me, then at Jade. Then she bursts out laughing. Marcus, look at
16:51you. I just cut you loose and you've already latched onto a rich woman. What is she? Some
16:56actress you hired from a club somewhere. She's pretty convincing, I'll give you that. Derek's
16:59expression goes completely dark. He walks to my side and puts a hand on my shoulder. Marcus,
17:03this is the woman you wasted three years on, out of gratitude. Truly, beyond foolish. I
17:09let out a bitter smile. Derek, I was blind. Vivian's laughter dies on her face. She seems
17:13to finally sense that something is, very wrong. Jade turns and surveys the room with a cold,
17:18steady sweep. Allow me to introduce someone. This is the second young master of Shen Group,
17:22the most powerful conglomerate family in the capital. And my fiancé, Jade Jiang's fiancé,
17:28Marcus Shen. The words drop into the room like a bomb. Every jaw drops. Shen Group. Marcus
17:33is the ten trolls, the financial backbone of the entire country. Marcus is the second young
17:37master of the Shen family? How is that possible? Oh my god. The Lin family just kicked a hornet's
17:42nest. Vivian's face goes deathly pale. She stares at me, lips trembling. No, this is impossible.
17:48You were just a man so desperate for money that you had no dignity left. A flat broke nobody.
17:53Your sister is still in a hospital bed, surviving on my money. I watch her unravel, and I feel
17:57nothing. Vivian, my sister's medical fees were paid in full, ten years in advance,
18:02three years ago. I stayed by your side because your grandfather once saved my life. I made him
18:07a promise three years of keeping you safe. The three years are up. We are done. I turn to Derek.
18:12Let's go. Wait. Brandon suddenly gets to his feet. He clearly hasn't grasped what's happening. He still
18:17tries to play the two-faced charmer. Marcus, even if you are a Shen you can't just steal my ring.
18:21Give it back. Derek gives Brandon one cold glance. One bodyguard steps forward and drives a kick
18:27straight into Brandon's knee. Brandon cries out and crashes to the floor. Would a Shen spare a second
18:31glance at something that cheap? Derek scoffs. He leads me out of the Lynn mansion with long,
18:35unhurried strides. Jade is the last to leave. She glances back at Vivian with a mocking half-smile.
18:40Miss Lynn, brace yourself for what the Shen family is about to bring. Back at the Shen estate,
18:44I shower. I change into clean clothes. The cut on my forehead has already been treated by the
18:48private physician. I settle into the study and stare out at the night. I let out a long,
18:52slow breath. Three years of silence and swallowed pride finally ends tonight. Derek sits behind the
18:57desk, flipping through documents. I've finished my background check on the Lynn family, he says
19:02without looking up. All these years Vivian has been living off what old Mr. Lynn left behind,
19:06throwing her weight around, burning bridges everywhere she goes. She's made a lot of enemies.
19:11Lynn group's cash flow is already stretched thin. One small push from me, and they won't last a month.
19:15Do what you think is right, I say quietly. Meanwhile, across the city, the Lynn mansion's
19:20engagement party collapses in chaos and shame. Guests flee like they're escaping a plague. Vivian sits alone in
19:25the emptied hall, hair tangled, cheeks swollen, looking completely unhinged. Brandon kneels beside
19:30her, carefully pressing ice to her face. Vivi, don't be upset. Marcus is bluffing. How could he
19:35possibly be a Shen? If he really had that kind of powerful background, why would he spend three
19:39years as your body double? His words are a lifeline. Vivian grabs them. You're right. She shoots to her
19:44feet. Something wild reignites behind her eyes. It's all theater. That woman calling herself Jade
19:49Zhang. He paid her to do this. He wants to embarrass me. Vivian Lynn will not be scared off by
19:53this low-life
19:54move. She pulls out her phone immediately. She dials the company's chief financial officer.
19:58Get me everything on Shen Group's movements right now and freeze the account with the 50 million.
20:02Not one cent out. The voice on the other end is trembling. Miss Lynn, something's very wrong.
20:06Every one of our overseas projects has been shut down without warning. And the banks have just
20:10pulled our credit lines. Our cash flow has collapsed. Vivian's phone slips from her hand and hits the
20:15floor. Her legs give out. She sinks onto the sofa. How? How is this happening? Brandon panics too.
20:21Vivian, what's wrong? Get away from me. She shoves him off. She paces the room like someone
20:25lost. This is impossible. How could Marcus have this kind of reach? I don't believe it. I'm going
20:30to confront him myself. The next morning, outside Shen Group headquarters, I step out of the private
20:34executive elevator in a tailored haute couture suit surrounded by a dozen senior executives.
20:39As I reach the lobby, I hear shouting. Let me in. I need to see Marcus. Vivian is being held
20:44back by
20:44several guards, screaming without a shred of dignity. She spots me. Her face lights up. She waves
20:49desperately. Marcus, get out here. I stop. I look at her without warmth. The guards tighten their
20:54grip. Let go of me. Do you know who I am? I am the president of Lynn Group. Vivian fights
20:58against
20:58them. One of her heels comes off. I wave a hand. The guards release her. Vivian rushes straight at
21:03me, breathless and furious. Marcus, what dirty trick did you use to destroy my company? I look at
21:08the state of her. It almost makes me laugh. Vivian, do you still think this is a game? Who exactly
21:13do
21:13you think you are? If it weren't for old Mr. Lynn, Lynn Group should have gone bankrupt three years ago.
21:17That's a lie. Vivian screams. My grandfather would never need a broke nobody like you to save
21:22anything. You stayed for the money. That's all it ever was. I shake my head. I don't even want to
21:26explain anymore. Believe whatever you want. But I'll give you one warning. Lynn Group going under is
21:30just the beginning. Everything you owe me, I will collect one debt at a time. I turn to leave.
21:35Vivian lunges and grabs my arm with both hands. You can't do this to me. I am your woman. Have
21:39you
21:39forgotten three years together? I shake her off with contempt. Vivian, stop flattering yourself. Did you ever
21:44once touch me in those three years? Every time you looked at me, you were thinking about Brandon,
21:49that worthless man. He's back now. Shouldn't you be celebrating? So why are you here? She has no
21:54answer. Just then, Jade walks in through the entrance in her heels and steps to my side.
21:58She links her arm through mine effortlessly. Marcus, don't waste words on trash. She looks down
22:03at Vivian. Miss Lynn, I strongly suggest you go home and start preparing for bankruptcy liquidation.
22:08Wait any longer and you won't even have enough left to buy a plane ticket out of here. Vivian stares
22:12hard
22:12at Jade, at her arm linked through mine, and something unhinged flashes behind her eyes.
22:16Jade, don't celebrate too soon. Marcus doesn't love you. He's only with you to get back at me.
22:21Jade looks at her like she said something embarrassingly foolish. Vivian, are you seriously
22:26that paranoid? Whether Marcus loves me is none of your concern. But you threw away your family's
22:31century-old legacy for a two-faced charmer who never told you the truth. If your grandfather could
22:35see this from the grave, the shock might actually bring him back to life. Shut your mouth.
22:40Don't you dare insult Brandon. Vivian shrieks like something snapped inside her.
22:44Brandon is the only person in this world who truly loves me. When I was kidnapped,
22:48he risked his life to save me. He stayed with me in the dark for three days and three nights.
22:53He took a knife meant for me. Marcus? What is Marcus? Nothing but a cheap body double.
22:57When I hear that, a cold laugh escapes me. What's funny? Vivian glares at me, furious.
23:02Jade sighs quietly. She pulls a thick envelope from her bag. Vivian, I genuinely feel sorry for you.
23:07You've been played like a fool for years. And you've been worshipping the very person who wronged
23:11you. She hurls the envelope right into Vivian's face. Open your eyes wide and look. Look at who
23:16actually saved you. The contents scatter across the floor. Photos and documents spill out. Vivian
23:21stands frozen for a moment, then crouches down and picks up one photo. In it, a teenage boy covered
23:25in blood carries an unconscious girl on his back, struggling through a muddy mountain path. The boy's
23:30face is caked in dirt. But even so, it's unmistakably me. And the girl he carries is unmistakably Vivian.
23:35This? What is this? Vivian's hands are shaking. She tears through the documents on the floor.
23:40There are police reports from that night. Hospital emergency records. Even signed confessions from
23:44the kidnappers. Every single piece of evidence points to the same truth. The one who stayed with
23:48her in that abandoned warehouse for three days and three nights. The one who risked everything to
23:52pull her out was Marcus Shen. Not Brandon G. No, this can't be right. Vivian shakes her head over and
23:58over. Her face is white as paper. Brandon had the jade pendant I left for my rescuer. How could he
24:02have
24:02lied? I look at her cold and steady. That pendant belonged to my mother. When I saved you, I was
24:07badly
24:07wounded. I lost consciousness. Brandon took the pendant while I was out cold. He stole my identity
24:13as your rescuer. When I came to, old Mr. Lynn had already uncovered the truth. He felt he owed me
24:17a
24:17debt so he arranged for you to sign that contract. He wanted me close to you, to protect you, to
24:22guide
24:22you. But unfortunately, you were blind in more ways than one. The revelation hits Vivian like lightning.
24:27She crumples to the ground. She stares at the photo, tears falling heavy and fast onto the paper.
24:32So, the person who held my hand in the dark and told me not to be afraid, that was you?
24:36And the
24:37one who stepped in front of that knife for me, the one who carries a scar the length of an
24:40arm across
24:41his back, that was also you? I don't answer her, because no answer matters anymore. Vivian,
24:45now you know the truth. Don't come near me again. I take Jade's hand and walk back into the building.
24:50Behind me, Vivian lets out a cry that tears straight through the air. Marcus, don't go,
24:54let me explain. The guards drag her away without mercy. Vivian tears back to the Lynn mansion in
24:58a frenzy. Brandon is on the sofa, relaxed, sipping red wine, mentally calculating his next move.
25:03Boom! The front door! Vivian bursts in, eyes blazing. She clutches the documents in both hands.
25:08Vivi, you're back! What did Marcus have to say? Brandon hurries toward her, slipping on his usual
25:13two-faced smile. Crack! Vivian slaps him across the face with everything she has. The force sends
25:18Brandon. Staggering, blood at the corner of his mouth. He covers his face. Why did you hit me?
25:22He looks wounded. Hit you! I want to kill you! Vivian hurls the documents, straight into his
25:27face. Brandon G, you liar. You stole Marcus's pendant. You pretended to be the person who
25:32saved my life. You've been playing me for a fool all this time. Brandon sees the documents on the
25:36floor. His face drains of color. He knows it's over, but he still tries. Vivi, let me explain.
25:41Marcus forged all of this. He's deceiving you. Shut up! Vivian screams until her voice breaks.
25:47Get out! Get out of the Lynn house! Brandon's mask shatters completely. He drops the helpless
25:51act for good. Vivian, what exactly are you so proud of? He laughs coldly. He wipes the
25:55blood from his mouth. You think you're still that untouchable Lynn heiress? Lynn, group is
25:59about to go bankrupt. You're a broke nobody with nothing left. The only reason I came back
26:03was because you still had some use to me. You think I actually wanted to deal with your
26:06temper? Your insanity? Vivian stares at him, like she's seeing him for the very first time.
26:11You, what did you just say? I said you're a fool. Brandon's cruelty surfaces completely.
26:15You had Marcus Shen, one of the best cards anyone could hold, and you destroyed it yourself.
26:19Now you have nothing, and you expect me to stay and go down with you? He turns and sprints
26:23upstairs. He grabs whatever valuables he can find. He walks out of the Lynn house and never
26:28looks back. Vivian sinks onto the cold floor. Her world has collapsed. The status she built
26:32her identity on, the love she never, once questioned, all of it, was a lie. And the one who truly
26:37protected
26:37her, truly loved her in the dark. She pushed away, with her own hands. Regret sinks its fangs
26:42into her heart. Marcus, I'm sorry Marcus. She stumbles to her feet, whispering. She runs out
26:47of the mansion, and into a downpour. That same night, outside the Shen Estate, rain falls
26:51in sheets. The wind howls. Vivian is soaked through, kneeling before the ornate iron gate
26:56of the Shen Estate. Her thin frame trembles in the storm. She's pale as a ghost.
27:00Marcus, please, just see me. I know I was wrong. I really know. She pounds the gate. Her voice
27:05breaks through the rain, raw and desperate. The guard stands inside, umbrella open, expression
27:09blank. Miss Lynn, please go home. The second young master has retired for the evening.
27:13I'm not leaving. He comes out or I stay. Vivian doesn't move. She lets the rain wash over what's
27:18left of her pride. Upstairs in the study, I stand at the floor-to-ceiling window and look
27:22down at the figure at the gate. Jade walks to my side, holding a warm cup of milk. She's
27:26been kneeling out there for two hours. Are you going to see her? I take the cup. I take
27:30a sip. I'll see her once. Some things need to be said clearly. I take a black umbrella and
27:34head outside. The heavy iron gate opens slowly. Vivian sees me. Her eyes explode with desperate
27:40hope. She scrambles forward on her hands and knees and wraps both arms around my legs.
27:44Marcus, you came. I'm so sorry. Came. I was blind. Please forgive me. Let's start over.
27:49She tilts her face up toward mine, rain and tears streaming down together. She has never
27:54looked so small. I look down at her. Nothing in my eyes. Vivian, do you really think that's
27:58possible? Why not? She presses forward urgently. You were willing to die for me once. That means
28:03something is still there, right? Forgive me and I'll do anything. I'll be your body double.
28:07I'll serve you. Whatever you need. Just don't leave me. I gently peel her hands away. I step
28:11back. Love that comes this late isn't love at all. Vivian, the Marcus who would have died
28:15for you? You killed him yourself. Down in your basement. Vivian's whole body shakes. She
28:20stares at me. Hollow with despair. No. That's not true. Next month Jade and I are getting engaged.
28:25I deliver it calmly. It lands like a final blow. If you have any self-respect left, stay away
28:30from me. Otherwise I don't mind making sure Lynn group disappears completely. I turn and walk
28:34back to the estate. The iron gate slams shut behind me. Marcus. Vivian lets out a scream and
28:39collapses unconscious into the rain. Days later, Lynn group officially declares bankruptcy. Vivian's
28:44father, unable to bear the blow, suffers a stroke and is rushed to intensive care. The Lynn family,
28:49once untouchable, has fallen completely. And Brandon G, who fled with stolen money, doesn't
28:53escape justice either. He barely makes it overseas before Derek's people find him. Every dollar he took
28:58is stripped away. And he is sold to an illegal coal mine somewhere in Southeast Asia. He will never see
29:03daylight again. As for Vivian, she sells off. Every piece of jewelry, every designer bag,
29:08just barely scraping together her father's medical bills. She goes from an untouchable heiress to
29:13someone who has to beg and bow for a few hundred dollars. But none of this has anything to do
29:17with
29:17me. The next month comes quickly. Jade and I hold our engagement party at the finest hotel in the
29:21capital. The venue is breathtaking, opulent and romantic. Every major name in business and government
29:26is in attendance. I stand under the lights in a pure white haute couture suit. I watch Jade walk toward
29:31me on her father's arm, slowly and gracefully. She is stunning tonight. Just as the host is about
29:36to announce the engagement, the ballroom doors burst open. A woman, ragged and hollow-eyed,
29:41staggers inside. Security rushes to stop her. Let go of me. I need to find Marcus. She thrashes
29:46against them, voice hoarse and broken. The entire room recoils. I look closely, and my chest tightens.
29:52It's Vivian. She's wearing the white dress she wore the day we first met. Only now it's yellowed from
29:56too many washes. Worn through. Her hair falls loose and tangled around her shoulders. No color
30:01in her face. Hollow eyes. She looks a decade older. She breaks free and stumbles toward the stage.
30:07Marcus. You can't marry her. She looks up at me. Her eyes, full of pleading. My father is gone.
30:12The hospital stopped his treatment. He died last night. I have nothing left. You're all I have.
30:16She's crying as she reaches for my hand. Come with me. Let's go back to how things were. I won't
30:20lose
30:20my temper again. I'll do whatever you say. I look at her, every bit of this spectacle, and I feel
30:24nothing. Vivian, are you out of your mind? My voice is flat. Your father's death is the
30:29result of choices you made. What does that have to do with me? And you come here, to my
30:32engagement party, to make a scene. Is your life not humiliating enough, already? I'm not
30:37making a scene. She shakes her head frantically. I just love you too much. Marcus, why won't
30:42you believe me? Jade steps in front of me with a cold smile. Vivian, you call that love?
30:47That's selfishness. That's possession. You never once treated Marcus as an equal. You treated
30:52him like a dog you could call and dismiss whenever you pleased. Now you've hit rock bottom and
30:56you come crawling back? You have no right. Every word from Jade cuts into Vivian like a
30:59blade. Shut up, you. Vivian snaps. She lunges at Jade like something is completely broken
31:03inside her. You stole Marcus from me. I'll kill you. I move fast. I pull Jade behind me and
31:08drive my foot hard into Vivian's stomach. She cries out and flies back like a broken kite
31:12crashing to the floor. Throw her out. My voice cuts through the hall. Several guards rush forward
31:17and haul Vivian up, dragging her toward the exit. You can't treat me like this. I saved your life.
31:21Have you forgotten? Even as they drag her away, her eyes stay locked on mine, screaming with
31:26desperation. I walk toward her. I look down. Vivian, you have it backwards. I was the one
31:30who saved you, not the other way around. Whatever I owed the Lynn family, these three years have
31:35paid it back in full. From this moment on, we are done. For good. If you ever show your
31:39face in front of me again, I promise you will wish you hadn't. Vivian's eyes go wide. She looks
31:44into mine and finally understands it's truly over. The fight leaves her body all at once.
31:49She goes limp in the guard's arms and starts to laugh. A hollow, bone-chilling laugh.
31:53Done for good, Marcus. You really are something. The door slams shut. Her laughter is cut off.
31:57The engagement party settles back into quiet. I turn around. I take Jade's hand. I'm sorry
32:02you had to see that. Jade smiles softly. She squeezes back. Don't be. The trash has been
32:06cleared. Now we can begin. The host's voice returns. Surrounded by applause, I slide the
32:11ring onto Jade's finger. Several months later, winter arrives early in the capital. Snow falls
32:15thick and heavy. I sit in the top floor office of Shen Group, going through the financial reports.
32:20Derek has stepped back from day-to-day operations. He has formally handed the weight of the company
32:24to me. Jade pushes the door open. She carries two cups of hot coffee. Take a break, Mr. Shen.
32:29She smiles and hands me one of the cups. I press my fingers to my temple. Take the coffee. I
32:34take a sip.
32:35The snow out there is really coming down. Jade walks to the window and looks down at the streets
32:39below, alive with traffic. It really is. I heard the old neighborhoods in the south of the city
32:44are all being redeveloped. She turns to me suddenly. Oh, by the way, guess who I saw on
32:48my way to work this morning? Who? I ask, half paying attention. Vivian. At that name,
32:53my grip on the cup pauses, just slightly. Where? Near a recycling station in the south
32:57part of the city. Jade sighs. She looked completely gone, over a moldy piece of
33:01bring her home. Saying you were coming to bring her home. I'm quiet for a moment. I set the cup
33:06down. Is that right? My voice stays completely level. When it comes to Vivian's end, I feel
33:11no satisfaction. No pity either. She planted what she planted. She harvested what she harvested.
33:15She brought all of this on herself. Going soft, Jade raises an eyebrow. She watches me
33:20with a half smile. I walk over and pull her close. You're overthinking it. My heart is small.
33:25Only has room for you. Jade leans against my chest and smiles, satisfied. That's more like
33:30it. A few days pass. I send my assistant to the south of the city, not to check on Vivian,
33:34but to handle the relocation of an orphanage that once belonged to the Lin family.
33:38The assistant returns. Mr. Shen, the orphanage matter has been taken care of. I also happen to
33:43pick up some information about Vivian Lin. Go ahead, I say, not looking up for my papers.
33:48Two nights ago she was found frozen on the street. She was barely alive when someone found her. She
33:52was admitted to a psychiatric facility. The doctors say her mind has completely broken down.
33:56She will never recover. Understood, I say flatly. And don't bring me anything about her again.
34:00Of course. Mr. Shen, the assistant bows and leaves. I set down my pen. I walk to the window.
34:05The snow has stopped. Sunlight breaks through the clouds and falls across the city below.
34:09Three years as a body double. Like a strange and senseless dream. A dream in which I endured
34:14humiliation after humiliation, but also saw the ugliness of human nature with perfect clarity.
34:19Vivian's pride, her obsession, her selfishness, they consumed her and pulled her into a darkness
34:25she will never leave. And I, after being tested to the edge of death, after having my dignity
34:29ground into the floor, have finally walked into something new. That evening, I drive back to the
34:34Shen estate. Jade is in the kitchen wearing an apron, moving between pots and pans. When
34:39she hears the door, she leans out. Her face is warm and bright. You're home. Go wash your
34:43hands. Food's almost ready. I walk over and wrap my arms around her from behind. I rest
34:47my chin on her shoulder. It smells incredible. What did you make? Everything you love. She
34:51turns her head and kisses me on the cheek. I look at her glowing face. Something fills me
34:55that I've never quite felt before. Stillness. The shadows of the past are completely gone.
34:59No Vivian, towering over everything. No two-faced Brandon playing his games. Just me and Jade,
35:04and everything we're about to face together. Jade, I call her name softly. Next month,
35:08let's get married. She goes still for a moment. Her eyes fill with the faintest warmth. Something
35:13close to tears. She sets down the spatula and turns to face me. She holds me tight. Yes. Outside,
35:19the night sky lights up with fireworks. Color spilling. Across the entire city. I hold the person
35:24I love. And I let the past go.
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