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00:01Sarah Sutlinen, the person I have always loved, is Winnie.
00:03You can buy this manor, and you can buy the Gorman family, but you cannot buy someone who loves you.
00:08You can't even keep a man, Sarah. How are you going to run the Sutherland Empire?
00:15Ten minutes before the engagement ceremony started, my fiancé vanished.
00:19I held up my hem and searched everywhere for him.
00:22Finally, I pushed open the door to the Manser's master bedroom.
00:24On the bed, my fiancé Julian was having sex with the poor student I sponsored.
00:30Julian looked up and saw me, his face turning deathly pale instantly.
00:34Sarah, it's not what it looks like.
00:36What other excuse do you want to make?
00:39Do you think I'm blind?
00:42I threw the engagement ring at his feet.
00:45Let me remind you, all of Manhattan is watching this engagement party tonight.
00:51Either complete the ceremony according to the contract, or the Gorman family goes bankrupt tonight.
00:57He grinned his teeth and bent over to pick up the ring.
01:02Fine.
01:04The ceremony began.
01:06He walked onto the stage in a crumpled suit.
01:09Everyone watched.
01:11He bypassed me completely and handed the ring to the girl behind her, who was playing innocent.
01:16Sarah Sullivan, the person I have always loved is Winnie.
01:21You can buy this manor, and you can buy the Gorman family, but you cannot buy someone who loves you.
01:26The entire crowd erupted.
01:29Flashbulbs hit us like a rainstorm.
01:31I stood in the center of the stage, my feet glued to the ground.
01:34Unfiltered mockery from the guests rang in my ears.
01:38What did I tell you?
01:39No amount of money can buy a real heart.
01:42You can't even keep a man, Sarah.
01:43How are you going to run the Sutherland Empire?
01:46Someone led the crowd and raised a glass.
01:48Come on, a toast to the richest and most unloved woman in Manhattan.
01:52The sneers and laughter almost brought the roof down.
01:56Julian leaned down and kissed Winnie.
01:58He even spared a hand to wave slightly at the cheering crowd.
02:01At this moment, I became the biggest joke in all of Manhattan.
02:04My heart died completely.
02:06I clenched my fists, my nails digging deep into my palms.
02:12You betrayed me first.
02:13Don't blame me for leaving you no way out.
02:17Miss Sullivan, the company stock has dropped 30%.
02:20The assistant kept her head down, her voice trembling.
02:22I stared at my phone.
02:24The top five slots on X's trending charts were all about the engagement party for.
02:28Everyone was tearing me apart.
02:29Julian's latest statement popped up at that exact moment.
02:32For the first time in my life, freedom is free.
02:35The attached photo showed his fingers tightly entwined with Winnie's.
02:39The ring that was supposed to belong to us now sat on someone else's finger.
02:43I stared at those words for a long time.
02:46Then, I laughed.
02:48Notice the legal department.
02:49Tear up the contracts.
02:51Every penny he owes Sullivan, with principle and interest, I want it back tonight.
02:55I want him to wake up tomorrow morning without a single cent to pay for a lawyer.
02:59Mrs. Sullivan, should we issue a statement?
03:01The public backlash is affecting the stock.
03:04I scrolled through the abuse on my phone and did not even look up.
03:06No statement.
03:07The people trashing me can't afford a single share of Sullivan stock.
03:10In three days, they will be deleting their comments on did not even their knees.
03:15After the assistant left, I rubbed the bridge of my nose and sank into the couch.
03:19The past ranshed back to me piece by piece.
03:21Five years ago, the Gordon Group's capital chain snapped and creditors blocked their doors.
03:26To fill the massive financial hole, they had to sell their family estate.
03:29The moment the news broke, all of Manhattan was waiting to watch the Gordon family fall apart.
03:33Many buyers stepped up, but no one could afford the price.
03:36Only I offered an all-cash bid.
03:38On the day of the contract signing, I met Julian for the first time.
03:42His family was on the brink of collapse, but there wasn't a single shred of defeat in his eyes.
03:47That was the first time I was ever drawn to someone who was about to lose everything.
03:53After signing the papers, Julian blocked my car in the parking lot.
03:57Mrs. Sullivan, rent the manor back to me.
04:00Name your price.
04:02Even at this point, he still talked about borrowing it.
04:05I rolled down the car window and looked at him for three seconds.
04:08The price is you marrying me.
04:10The moment the words left my mouth, I was stunned myself.
04:12I, Sarah Sutheran, could buy all of Manhattan.
04:15Yet, for the first time, I wanted something that money could not buy.
04:17Julian clenched his fists.
04:20He stared at me, his eyes swirling with humiliation.
04:23I thought he would turn around and walk away.
04:25And instead, he looked up and said word for word,
04:28Deal.
04:29I looked away and rolled up the window.
04:31I did not let him see my racing heartbeat at that exact second.
04:34To help the Gorman family bounce back, I worked around the clock for four months.
04:39I fainted at the negotiation table and went straight to the hospital.
04:47When I woke up, he locked my phone in the drawer.
04:51If you keep doing this, I don't want the engagement anymore.
04:56At that moment, his eyes were full of me.
04:59I thought it was all worth it.
05:01I used the Sullivan family's resources and network to help him rebuild his commercial empire.
05:05I taught him how to be a proper businessman.
05:10Julian went from a ruined heir who could not even pay his debts, to a billionaire.
05:15But our relationship also started to sour.
05:18He began to resist my closeness and push back against my arrangements.
05:22He started to miss the purity of his past.
05:24Right at that time, the scholarship student named Winnie appeared.
05:27He projected all his obsessions with his past onto this girl.
05:33One month before the engagement party, I warned him directly.
05:37Julian, this marriage is important.
05:40You know it.
05:41Control yourself.
05:42He played with his glass.
05:43He dismissed me.
05:44She is just a student.
05:46Her family has financial trouble.
05:48I'm just helping her.
05:50Helping her?
05:51What kind of student is saved as Baby W in your phone?
05:56You checked my phone?
05:59You only care about money and control.
06:02Winnie is pure.
06:03She is nothing like you.
06:05I understood at that moment.
06:06He was no longer that desperate boy.
06:08He wanted to escape my control.
06:10I stepped back.
06:11I treated him as a regular marriage partner.
06:13He just needed to cooperate.
06:15Everything could stay the same.
06:16I forgot one thing.
06:17People change.
06:19Especially men.
06:20The office door burst open.
06:21Julian stormed in with a murderous look on his face.
06:24Winnie followed behind him, stepping carefully.
06:27I glanced at him.
06:28Can I help you?
06:29Let's call off the engagement.
06:30He pulled a document out of his bag and slammed it onto the desk.
06:34He pulled Winnie down to sit.
06:37A clean break is best for both of us.
06:40Julian, you do not get to talk about dignity.
06:42You humiliated the Sullivan family at the party yesterday.
06:44Where was your dignity then?
06:49I stood up and leaned my hands on the desk.
06:52I stared at him coldly.
06:53You did not just ruin a party.
06:55You ruined a $20 billion merger.
06:58Do you even know how much the stock price dropped?
07:01He leaned back on the sofa and smirked with arrogance.
07:04Of course I know.
07:05You only care about profit.
07:07You even calculated our engagement party.
07:09Winnie pulled his sleeve.
07:11Her voice was barely a whisper.
07:13Mrs. Sullivan, do not blame Julian.
07:16It is all my fault.
07:17I couldn't control my feelings.
07:20Shut up!
07:21You do not have a voice here.
07:23Winnie turned pale.
07:24She went silent immediately.
07:26Julian snapped.
07:28He jumped up and pointed his finger at me.
07:30Sarah, enough!
07:32Do not think your past help gives you control over my whole life!
07:35All of Manhattan called me a kept man.
07:37They said the Sullivans owned me.
07:39Only Winnie makes me feel like a real man.
07:41Every word stabbed my heart.
07:43I took a deep breath.
07:44I looked into his eyes.
07:45So in your eyes I used you?
07:47Even when I bought that estate?
07:48I sent your mother to the Mayo Clinic on a private jet.
07:50Was that a game too?
07:51Julian, do you even believe your own words?
07:53Winnie's eyes flickered.
07:55She panicked for a second.
07:56I laughed.
07:58My eyes burned with tears.
08:00Julian, I will ask you one last time.
08:03Did you ever love-
08:04Yes!
08:05He interrupted me with irritation all over his face.
08:08Are you satisfied now?
08:10Did you need that cheesy answer before you would stop?
08:15Julian held Winnie's hand tightly to provoke me.
08:18His other hand moved to her stomach.
08:20But things are different now.
08:22Winnie is pregnant with my child.
08:24I must take responsibility for them.
08:26The truth hit me like a hammer.
08:28I was just an extra in their little drama.
08:30The next day, Julian's exclusive interview aired on time.
08:34Julian had red eyes and a pale face.
08:36He looked completely exhausted.
08:38Winnie sat quietly beside him, looking deeply wronged.
08:42First, I owe everyone an apology.
08:44His voice cracked with forced emotion.
08:46For five years, I had to watch every word.
08:49I always worried about the Sullivan family.
08:52A single contract decided my whole life.
08:54His voice remained raspy and lonely throughout the interview.
08:57His lips only curled up when he mentioned Winnie.
08:59Only she cares about my real desires.
09:01He turned his face away and swallowed hard.
09:03Sarah is a great businesswoman.
09:05The Gordon family needed her help to get here.
09:07The next second, his tone shifted.
09:10But she controlled my clients and my restaurant reservations.
09:13She even arranged my suits and watches for dinners ahead of time.
09:18I felt like a puppet without thoughts.
09:20I lived in a woman's shadow.
09:24Winnie grabbed his arm perfectly on cue.
09:26She cried into the camera with watery eyes.
09:29Julian just wanted to be himself.
09:31I could not bear to see his pain.
09:33Mrs. Sullivan, I am sorry.
09:34We just want a quiet life.
09:36The interview clips became short videos.
09:39They went viral across the internet within half an hour.
09:42The comments on X went totally one-sided.
09:45All the hate aimed at me.
09:48Oh my god.
09:49Julian had it so bad.
09:50He was just a bot trophy husband.
09:52A control freak like Sarah deserves to die alone.
09:57Team Julian.
09:58True love wins.
10:00Media calls flooded the Sullivan headquarters.
10:03Several long-term clients politely asked to terminate their contracts.
10:07They feared the bad publicity.
10:09I stared at Julian's fake face on the screen.
10:11He disgusted me.
10:13A sharp hatred rashed through my veins.
10:15I wiped a cold tear from my cheek.
10:17Then I pressed the intercom.
10:18Tell the legal team to meet in the conference room in five minutes.
10:21The assistant hesitated.
10:22Miss Sellerland?
10:23Is there really no way to fix this?
10:25I sneered.
10:26My voice was terrifyingly calm.
10:28Win them back?
10:29They humiliated me in front of the entire Manhattan.
10:32I will make them regret ever being born into this world.
10:38The General Counsel gathered the elite team quickly.
10:41Three things.
10:4230 minutes.
10:43First, release a legal statement.
10:45Julian breached the merger agreement.
10:47He maliciously damaged Sullivan's reputation.
10:49Trigger the default clause immediately.
10:50File an emergency motion to freeze all Gorman group assets.
10:53A sharp light flashed in the General Counsel's eyes.
10:56I buried this specific clause deep in the agreement during the initial investment.
11:00I helped him climb to the peak.
11:02I could pull him down to hell just as fast.
11:05Second, send this audit report to the SEC.
11:07Leak it exclusively to the Wall Street Journal.
11:09This shows the Gorman group cash flow over the past year.
11:12I opened the first financial statement.
11:14Shocking red numbers covered the screen.
11:16Julian embezzled $280 million of corporate funds.
11:19$160 million went straight to Winnie's shell company in Delaware.
11:22The screen switched to the next chart.
11:24He insisted on an offshore project last quarter.
11:27It lost $920 million in three months.
11:30And the project owner?
11:32Winnie's distant relative.
11:35The General Counsel gasped.
11:37No wonder we found so many red flags during the audit.
11:41My voice grew colder.
11:42Finally, release all the bills from the past five years.
11:45The list included the initial $300 million fund.
11:48It included the quarterly operating cash.
11:50The list included his mother's medical expenses at the Mayo Clinic.
11:53It even included his custom suits and luxury watches for dinners.
11:57The Sullivan family poured over $1.5 billion into the Gorman family over five years.
12:02I clenched my teeth.
12:03The pen snapped in my hand.
12:05Let the whole world see clearly.
12:06See exactly who fed the ungrateful snake.
12:13The team moved instantly.
12:1830 minutes later, hashtag ungrateful Julian hit the top spot on the X-trends.
12:28News of Julian embezzling funds for his mistress flooded the financial media.
12:34Wall Street analysts and financial influencers shared the report.
12:38They blasted his lack of morals.
12:40Is this the old money heir?
12:43Gold diggers have more class than him.
12:45Blew through $900 million in three months.
12:47A homeless man manages money better than him.
12:49No wonder partners left him.
12:50This guy is a walking bankruptcy notice.
12:52The Sullivans were blind.
12:53They fed this snake for five years.
12:55The public opinion flipped 180 degrees.
12:58The phone on my desk vibrated wildly.
13:01Julian's name flashed in bright, annoying letters.
13:05I smeared and flipped the phone face down.
13:11This time, I would make sure they could not survive in Manhattan.
13:15The news spread fast.
13:17Public anger and police investigations grew together.
13:20Julian's social media pages overflowed with angry comments.
13:24The police collected evidence of his embezzlement.
13:27The SEC stepped in the moment they saw the evidence.
13:31The next day, federal prosecutors opened a case.
13:36Embezzlement.
13:37Securities fraud.
13:39I stood in front of the floor-to-keeling window at the Sullivan Tower.
13:43I scrolled through my phone calmly.
13:45Julian called 30 times.
13:47I declined every single call.
13:49Then he sent a barrage of desperate messages.
13:53Sarah, are you crazy?
13:55You used the feds to corner me.
13:56That was company money.
13:57I am the CEO.
13:58You have billions.
13:59Why are you fighting me over $200 million?
14:01Retract the statement now.
14:02Tell them it was a financial error.
14:03Or see me in court.
14:04I sneered and blocked his number.
14:09Out of sight, out of mind.
14:14That night, Manhattan held its annual charity gala.
14:18It was the biggest event of the year, with half of the high society in attendance.
14:27I arrived on time.
14:29The $20 billion merger case still needed a few final partners to nod their heads.
14:34Taking this opportunity, I could talk to them in person.
14:38I held my champagne, having just finished discussing the details with two investment banking partners.
14:45The light suddenly dimmed.
14:48A spotlight hit the podium at the front of the ballroom, and everyone stopped.
14:53The next second, my voice blasted through the entire venue's sound system.
14:57It was the line I said at the master bedroom door on the night of the engagement party.
15:01Either complete the ceremony according to the contract, or the Gorman family goes bankrupt tonight.
15:08The entire crowd erupted.
15:11Countless stares shat straight towards me.
15:15The clip was edited perfectly, cutting out the beginning and the end.
15:20Only my threat remained.
15:23Julian stood on the stage, his voice choking up into the microphone.
15:27Just because I don't love her, she wants to destroy the entire Gorton family.
15:31I am not ungrateful. I just want to live.
15:34He looked at me provocatively.
15:36But I will protect Winnie with everything I have!
15:39Touch her and see what happens!
15:40The whispers in the crowd rushed towards me like a tidal wave.
15:44Oh my god.
15:46The Sullivan Airnress is like this behind closed doors.
15:49Destroying him because she can't have him?
15:51That is terrifying.
15:52Thank goodness our company didn't sign that project with Sullivan.
15:56The partners who were just chatting and laughing with me held their drinks and quietly backed away into the crowd.
16:02Everyone was waiting for me to break down or run away in panic.
16:06I did not.
16:13I walked right up to Julian, looked up at him, and smiled.
16:17Did you really think you could win this game with an edited audio clip?
16:21Julian, do you think everyone in Manhattan is an idiot?
16:26His face fell.
16:27What do you mean by that?
16:29I ignored him, raised my hand, and signaled my assistant under the stage.
16:34Once again, audio blasted through the ballroom sound plistem.
16:38This time, it was Julian's voice.
16:40It was exactly what he said backstage at the engagement party.
16:44Just endure it for one night.
16:46Once the ceremony is over, the money is ours.
16:48And the Gorman family bounces back, I'll dump her immediately.
16:53Right after that, Winnie's voice played.
16:56Can we keep the manor and all those companies she gave you?
16:59The entire room fell into a deathly silence.
17:02Countless stares snapped away from me and shot straight toward Julian.
17:05He took a staggered step back, his face turning deathly plain.
17:09No!
17:09This is fake!
17:10She edited it!
17:12Slap!
17:12A fear landed squarely on Julian's face.
17:15His head snapped to the side.
17:16Holding his cheek, he glared at me in utter disbelief.
17:19I stared at him, my voice freezing cold.
17:22Fake?
17:23You two were probably too lost in each other on my bed to notice, right?
17:27I watched his pupils contract sharply.
17:29Did you think I couldn't recover the footage just because you deleted the surveillance?
17:36Julian trembled all over, his lips quivering, unable to squeeze out a single word.
17:40I tipped the glass and poured the champagne right over his head.
17:43The alcohol dripped down his styled hair and soaked into his sharp suit.
17:47He looked miserable and ridiculous.
17:49I looked down at him calmly.
17:50This glass is for your five years of perfect acting.
17:54The whispers below the stage shifted completely.
17:56So the guy was acting from the very beginning.
17:59Scheming against her for five years and then playing the victim?
18:02That is disgusting.
18:03Thank goodness.
18:05Thank goodness we didn't take his side.
18:06Julian glared at me, the champagne dripping down his face.
18:09His eyes filled with pure malice.
18:11I didn't bother giving him another glance.
18:13I spoke calmly to the assistant behind me.
18:15Notify the legal team.
18:16It's time for the Gorman group to go bankrupt.
18:18By the time I returned to the Sullivan Tower, it was already past midnight.
18:22The aftermath of the gala was still blowing up on X.
18:25The video of Julian getting drouched in champagne was viral, racking up tens of thousands of
18:29retweets per minute.
18:31I kicked my heels aside and sunk into my office chair.
18:34Julian's matter was officially settled.
18:36But there was still one more person I hadn't dealt with yet.
18:42I pressed the intercom button.
18:44Get Winnie's file ready.
18:47I want her to learn exactly what happens when you cross the wrong person.
18:53Winnie's background was worse than I thought.
18:56The assistant spread the investigation materials on the desk.
18:58I stared at the photos.
19:00I smirked with contempt.
19:02This girl acted pure and sweet in front of Julian.
19:05But she was the kept mistress of real estate Tycoon Whitman.
19:09The private investigator took three months of photos.
19:13They could fill a magazine.
19:15The assistant asked quietly.
19:18Miss Sullivan, should we handle this?
19:21Check the jewelry and property she received first.
19:24Send the private investigator's photos anonymously to Mrs. Whitman.
19:31That night, Mrs. Whitman and her people dragged Winnie out of a hotel.
19:36Julian!
19:36Winnie screamed Julian's name at the top of her lungs.
19:39The wives tore off her coat.
19:42They took photos for evidence.
19:45Someone suggested shaving her head.
19:47My people stopped them.
19:49Mrs. Sullivan ordered us to save her face.
19:51She still needs it for the show.
19:53I arrived.
19:54She cowered in the corner, shaking.
19:58I threw the termination agreement in front of her.
20:00The woman trembled like a leaf.
20:02I will tell Whitman!
20:04He won't let you treat me like this!
20:09Oh, my husband handed you over to me himself.
20:14Winnie's face turned pale instantly.
20:16She turned to me suddenly.
20:18She cried hysterically.
20:19Mrs. Sullivan, please.
20:20Julian pursued me first.
20:22I suddenly found it boring.
20:23Entangling myself with this kind of trash lowered my status.
20:26I did not want to watch her act anymore.
20:27I touched my earring and turned to leave.
20:29She is not my problem.
20:31Mrs. Whitman, do as you please.
20:33A loud slap echoed behind me.
20:34She did not even finish screaming before they dragged her to the fountain.
20:38They pushed her face into the water.
20:39She splashed around wildly, looking completely pathetic.
20:44She lost all of her innocent look from the TV interview.
20:47Stop!
20:48A familiar man voice came from a distance.
20:50Julian rushed over in his polished leather shoes.
20:53His tie was crooked for the first time.
20:55He ran to Winnie.
20:56He lifted her up carefully and glared at me.
20:59Sarah, are you crazy?
21:01Winnie has a weak heart.
21:03Do you want to kill her?
21:04It is just a few hundred million dollars.
21:07Does the Sullivan family lack this pocket change?
21:09I narrowed my eyes dangerously.
21:11He forgot his place.
21:17Julian, who gave you the balls to touch Sullivan money?
21:21I was too soft on you over the years.
21:23My voice was soft.
21:26But I saw his throat move.
21:29He swallowed hard.
21:31He still shielded Winnie.
21:33Those eyes used to fascinate me.
21:36Now they held only hatred.
21:41Sarah!
21:46Sarah!
21:47Sarah!
21:47What do you want?
21:48His voice strained, but he forced a tough look.
21:51Money?
21:52Power?
21:52Or do you want me to beg you?
21:54I walked closer, slowly, and laughed.
21:57What do I want?
21:58At Julian.
22:00You still do not understand?
22:03Winnie suddenly broke free from his arms.
22:05She stumbled and threw herself in front of me.
22:08Mrs. Sullivan!
22:09It is all my fault!
22:10Punish me when you do not make it as hard for At Julian!
22:13Her fake act disgusted me.
22:15I kicked her away.
22:17She fell to the ground and groaned in pain.
22:19Winnie!
22:20Julian screamed.
22:21He glared at me with red eyes.
22:22You psycho!
22:23I crouched down on one knee to look into his eyes.
22:27Psycho?
22:28Julian?
22:29Did you think about the consequences when you stole company money for your mistress?
22:33His pupils shrink instantly.
22:35His throat moved again.
22:37I just...
22:38I grabbed his chin sightly.
22:39Just thought my money was easy to take?
22:42Or did you think I would spoil you like before?
22:45He groaned in pain, but he refused to bow his head.
22:48His stubborn face briefly reminded me of that spirited young boy five years ago.
22:54Unfortunately, times changed.
22:59I released his chin.
23:01I smoothed my cuffs slowly.
23:03The Gordon Group owes 2.3 billion dollars right now.
23:06Winnie's deficit adds another 200 million.
23:08That makes 2.5 billion in total.
23:10When do you plan to pay it back, Mr. Gorman?
23:12Julian's jaw tightened instantly.
23:14You are demanding the money now.
23:16Do you want to bankrupt Gorman?
23:17Of course.
23:18You chose betrayal.
23:20You should expect the consequences.
23:21Winnie rushed over suddenly.
23:23Julian!
23:23Do not compromise with her!
23:25Get off me!
23:25Julian shoved her away.
23:27He turned back to me.
23:28Suppressed rage burned in his eyes.
23:31Sarah, let's talk alone.
23:33I opened my car door.
23:34I did not even look at him.
23:36We have nothing left to discuss.
23:38You brought this entirely upon yourself.
23:40The Rolls Royce engine roared.
23:42In the rearview mirror, Julian slammed his fist into the wall.
23:45Blood seeped from his knuckles, leaving a bright red streak on the bricks.
23:48The next day, news of the Gorman Group filing for bankruptcy protection shook all of Manhattan.
23:53I sat in my office.
23:54My heart remained perfectly still.
23:56Miss Ullivan, Mr. Gorman has been standing on the sidewalk outside the tower for six hours.
24:00The assistant reported carefully, hesitation in his voice.
24:05I swirled my glass.
24:08The ice cubes clink together, making a crisp sound.
24:16Let him stand.
24:21I spoke those words casually, yet the temperature in the office dropped instantly.
24:26A heavy rain poured down outside.
24:28Large raindrops slammed against the floor-to-ceiling window, rattling the glass.
24:33I looked down at Julian.
24:35He was completely wrenched.
24:36He only wore a thin white shirt today.
24:39The rain soaked through his shirt, making it stick to his body.
24:43He used no umbrella.
24:45He did not look for shelter.
24:46He stood stubbornly in the storm, looking abandoned and pedic.
24:53He learned to play the victim well.
24:56I sneered and finished my red wine in one gulp.
25:00The alcohol burned my throat.
25:03It failed to extinguish the fire in my chest.
25:05The assistant hesitated again.
25:09The front desk said Mr. Gorman keeps apologizing.
25:12He says he will not leave without seeing you.
25:14Then let him stay right there.
25:16I turned toward the desk and slammed the empty glass down.
25:23Also, notify security.
25:25If he takes one step into the lobby, call the police immediately.
25:30The assistant gasped but nodded.
25:33Yes, Ms. Sullivan.
25:34The rain grew heavier outside.
25:37Julian finally collapsed onto the ground.
25:41I stared at him for a long time.
25:45Call an ambulance.
25:47Send the bill to him.
25:48I grabbed my coat and marched toward the elevator.
25:51Get the car ready.
25:52We are leaving through the underground garage.
25:54The assistant froze with surprise.
25:56You are not going to see Mr. Gorman?
25:59As if he deserves that.
26:00The elevator doors closed slowly.
26:02The metal barrier hid his pathetic figure from sight.
26:06Three days later, at the St. Regis, I was discussing an acquisition with partners from two investment banks.
26:12The door to the private dining room suddenly burst open.
26:14Julian stormed in.
26:15A waiter followed behind him, apologizing frantically.
26:18Julian's face was deathly plale.
26:20His bloodshot eyes were filled with red streaks.
26:22Sarah, I need to talk to you.
26:23His voice was raspy and broken.
26:25He gripped the hem of his suit jacket tightly, his knuckles turning white.
26:28The dining room fell silent instantly.
26:32The partners exchanged glances.
26:34I wiped the corner of my mouth slowly.
26:36I signaled my assistant to escort guests out.
26:39Sorry.
26:40I have a private matter to handle.
26:42I apologized politely.
26:44But my voice remained ice cold.
26:46The room emptied out.
26:48Alone with me, Julian finally broke down and sobbed.
26:51When he lied to me.
26:52He stumbled forward and reached for my hand.
26:54I stepped aside to avoid him.
26:57Oh?
26:58He finally found out about Winnie.
27:00I raised in highbrow, my tone mocking.
27:03Weren't you two soulates?
27:04What happened?
27:06Did the act fall apart?
27:08Julian's tears spilled over.
27:13He pulled a stack of documents from his bag with trembling hands.
27:17She did all of this behind my back.
27:20I swiped the documents away with my hand.
27:24I warned him about these exact things long ago.
27:28Winnie secretly transferred all assets under Julian's name.
27:32She even forged his signature to co-sign several high-interest loans.
27:36Those so-called investment projects were just covers for money laundering.
27:40Most ironically, the files included intimate photos of Winnie with other men.
27:44The timeline spanned from before they met until now.
27:48He was stupid enough to just realize it today.
27:50I threw the documents back into his arms.
27:52My voice was terrifyingly calm.
27:55So?
27:57Is this your excuse for betraying me?
28:00Julian knelt on the floor, weeping uncontrollably.
28:04I am sorry.
28:06I really know I was wrong.
28:08Do you know where I found her?
28:10I looked down at him.
28:12He shook his head blankly.
28:13The tears kept falling in another man's bed.
28:16I curled my lips into a sneer.
28:18She spent your money.
28:19She held another man.
28:21She maxed out her casino credit line in Las Vegas in one night, losing $50 million.
28:27My lawyers secured the asset freeze order.
28:30Otherwise, she would be flying out of the country with your money right now.
28:34The truth hit Julian like lightning.
28:36He froze completely.
28:38No.
28:38That is impossible.
28:40I leaned down and glared at him coldly.
28:42Julian.
28:43Your taste is pathetic.
28:45His pupils shrank violently.
28:47His lips trembled, but he could not squeeze out a single word.
28:50I stood up straight and wiped my fingers with a napkin.
28:53I acted as if I touched something filthy.
28:56Get out.
28:57Do not embarrass yourself here.
29:03Julian did not leave.
29:05Instead, he began to appear in every corner of my life.
29:08He waited downstairs at my office.
29:11He waited outside my restaurants.
29:13He even waited right outside my house.
29:16My lawyer advised me to file for a restraining order.
29:19I declined.
29:20He was no longer arrogant.
29:22He was no longer prideful.
29:23He just followed me silently, begging with his bloodshot eyes.
29:27The media refused to miss this drama.
29:29Julian crawls back, dominated the trends for a whole week.
29:31Serves him right.
29:32He acted so tough before.
29:33Does he regret it now?
29:35Does this man have no shame?
29:37Miss Sullivan, do not go soft on him.
29:39Honestly, Sarah is too cruel.
29:41They used to love each other.
29:42Why be so heartless?
29:43I turned off my phone.
29:44I looked at the new file on my desk.
29:47It was a medical report.
29:48Julian had a private doctor review the data.
29:51It came with Winnie's fake ultrasound sheets.
29:53He had someone deliver it this morning.
29:55Not only that, he began to make amends in the stupidest ways.
29:59He auctioned off all his luxury watches, sports cars, and art.
30:03He used the cash to cover the Gorman Group's deficit.
30:06He bought a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal.
30:08He publicly apologized to every single partner of the Sullen Group.
30:12My assistant reported to me for the tenth time.
30:15I was reviewing acquisition documents.
30:18Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. Gorman is here again.
30:21He says he is willing to sign the equity transfer agreement.
30:24This transfer meant the Gorman Group would completely belong to Sullivan.
30:27His father's life work would become a tiny corner of my business empire.
30:31My hand paused.
30:34Let him in.
30:38Julian walked in with the file.
30:40I barely recognized him.
30:42The once arrogant hair wore a wrinkled shirt.
30:45Bruises remained on his face.
30:46He pushed the documents towards me.
30:49His voice completely broken.
30:52Everything is signed.
30:53My father's shares are included.
30:55The rest is just board procedures.
30:58I flipped open the folder.
30:59I saw his signature on the final page.
31:02The ink was heavy, nearly tearing the paper.
31:05A few tear stanks blurred the edge of the sheet.
31:09What are your terms?
31:10He shook his head.
31:12His dry lips cracked and bled.
31:15No terms.
31:18Just call it my atonement.
31:21Julian, do you regret it?
31:23His whole body trembled.
31:25His tears finally overflowed.
31:28Every day.
31:29Every second.
31:31The sobbing stopped his words.
31:33He could only grip the edge of his shirt tightly.
31:36But there is no going back, right?
31:38I remained silent.
31:41Silence became our final goodbye.
31:46Winnie ended up buried in debt.
31:48The federal prosecutors indicted her for fraud, and she vanished from everyone's sight.
31:54Julian's father moved to Europe with his remaining assets.
31:59Julian handed over all his shares and disappeared from Manhattan completely.
32:04Some mistakes can never be undone.
32:08The barrier between us was not just betrayal and hurt.
32:12It was the fact that when he finally understood the price, I no longer possessed a soft heart.
32:18The third thing was wrong with us.
32:18That's right.
32:18It was just a good thing.
32:19That was the second thing.
32:19The third thing was wrong with us.
32:20You're going back and forth.
32:20This is the third thing.
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