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00:00I disguised myself as an omega, so my alpha husband always looked down on me.
00:04He threw divorce papers in my face,
00:07discarding five years of marriage and ignoring all I'd done for his pack.
00:10My half-sister, his lover, laughed at my misery.
00:13My stepmother sought to sell me.
00:15My whole family acts as if I'm a mistake that shouldn't exist.
00:20Little do they know, strength runs in my lichen blood.
00:23I was never weak.
00:25The mask drops.
00:26The tame omega they belittled is dead.
00:30Ex-husband, all my blood relatives,
00:32when you crawl to me begging, I will spare none of you.
00:38Please don't divorce me, please.
00:40A weak omega doesn't deserve an alpha.
00:42I'm bringing the divorce papers right now.
00:45On the other end of the call, my husband, Dominic,
00:48erased our five-year marriage with one cold sentence.
00:50After he hangs up, I lower the phone and wipe away my fake tears.
00:55I look around this cramped cabin and touch the plain fake mask on my face.
01:00For five years, this was my stage.
01:03A place where I hid my real identity and played a useless omega.
01:08What will Dominic's face like if he finds out?
01:11That I, the wife he despises, am the mastermind behind his rising empire?
01:17Too bad.
01:18He will never know.
01:22Footsteps on the old floor ring out.
01:24Dominic pushes the door open.
01:26I quickly put on a vulnerable look.
01:28Dominic looks around my room with a cold smirk.
01:30He pinched the corner of the dusty curtain with two fingers.
01:32Is this why I hate coming to your place?
01:34A junkyard?
01:36A good mate should elevate me.
01:38Not trap me in a gloomy life like this.
01:41I know everything he's accusing me of is fake, but pain still stabs my heart.
01:45Dominic, so my sacrifice means absolutely nothing to you?
01:49Dominic sneers.
01:51Sacrifice?
01:51You mean doing laundry and cooking?
01:53Things even maids can do?
01:55Dominic slams the divorce papers right in front of me.
01:58Sign it and leave today.
02:01I have no time to waste on you.
02:03Pure humiliation and anger burn in my chest.
02:05For five years, I endured being trampled on like this.
02:08But right now, I must keep playing my part.
02:11Dominic, what do you want me to do?
02:12He smirks.
02:13He grabs my wrist tight and forces the pen into my hand.
02:17Sign it.
02:18Right now.
02:19Dominic forces my hand to sign the divorce papers in a humiliating grip.
02:23I can't hold back my tears anymore.
02:25A single tear drops onto the document.
02:30Dominic takes the signed paper and smiles with satisfaction.
02:33Then he looks at me, giving me another disgusted look.
02:36Sarah, look at that weak face of yours.
02:38It's pathetic.
02:39I don't even know what I was thinking, marrying a useless Omega like you.
02:42My stomach churms.
02:43My hands pinch the hem of my dusty clothes.
02:45My head stays down.
02:48Thank God it's all over.
02:50Dominic turns and leaves, slamming the door shut.
02:59I lock the door.
03:01I slowly peel off the mask, revealing a stunning face underneath.
03:05I look down, deep in thought.
03:07Soon, an encrypted call comes in.
03:09It's Diana.
03:09The moment you've been waiting for is here.
03:12I stand before the metal sink.
03:14Phone in one hand.
03:15I light Dominic's alpha coronation photo and my mask with the other.
03:18I watch his snug smile and my mask get swallowed by flames.
03:21I know.
03:22I already messaged the security team.
03:24Sounds like you're ready, Sarah.
03:26Of course.
03:27Always.
03:27Diana's laughter comes through the phone.
03:29Good.
03:29I thought you'd keep playing house with Dominic.
03:32I can't believe he's that blind.
03:34Sharing a bed with you for five years and still thinking you're just a basic Omega?
03:39I slide the cheap mate ring off my finger and toss it into the fire.
03:43Tell my father Sarah Blackwood is coming home.
03:51A black car pulls up to the estate.
03:53I step out in exquisite high heels, wearing a custom black suit.
03:57My gemstone cufflinks gleam.
03:59The bodyguard at the door respectfully opens the car door for me.
04:03Welcome home, Miss Sarah.
04:06The moment I walk into the hall, my half-sister, Ivy, comes down the stairs in a light pink dress.
04:11Her smile is fake.
04:12Sarah, you're finally home.
04:14You look completely different.
04:16Much more sophisticated.
04:18A person always needs to ditch clothes that don't fit.
04:21Ivy's smile freezes for a second, but she recovers quickly.
04:24She gets close and lowers her voice.
04:26I heard you and Dominic got divorced.
04:28What a shame.
04:28It must hurt to get dumped by an alpha and sent back home, right?
04:31When Dominic was in my bed, he said I was way better than his useless wife.
04:35Disgust churns in my stomach, but I still put on a flawless smile.
04:38Really?
04:39I remember Dominic's status this morning was still celebrating being single.
04:42To get a divorce, you actually have to be married first.
04:46That's still better than a daughter who can't even get married and doesn't even have the right to get dumped.
04:50Am I right?
04:52Ivy's face freezes.
04:53What exactly do you want by coming back?
04:55This is my home.
04:56Do I need a reason to come back?
04:58Fine.
04:59Father will be thrilled to see you.
05:04She's lying.
05:05I know it.
05:06There are 10,000 things my father might feel seeing me, but thrilled isn't one of them.
05:14I push open the door to my father's study.
05:17He sits behind the desk.
05:19Sarah, is your rebellious phase finally over?
05:21Five years of hiding and pretending, and my father calls it a rebellious phase.
05:25But I still act sweet and submissive.
05:27Yes, father.
05:27I'm back.
05:28I look at the bookshelf.
05:29My late mother's photo used to be there.
05:31Now, there is only a business trophy.
05:33Where are my mother's things?
05:35Father's pen pauses.
05:36The past is over.
05:37It doesn't matter.
05:39You should think about how to fit back into this family.
05:42Ivy has done very well these past few years.
05:45She knows what a Blackwood daughter should do.
05:47My heart twinges with pain.
05:49Father was always cold about my mother's death.
05:51Soon after, my stepmother Victoria moved in.
05:54Now, even my mother's things are just part of some unimportant past.
05:58Father seems to notice my anger.
06:00He taps the desk with his finger, his face serious.
06:02Whatever game you're playing, drop it.
06:04This is still my house.
06:06My rules.
06:08I swallow my humiliation and don't argue.
06:10I'll remember that.
06:13I turn and leave the study.
06:20In the hallway, my like and hearing catches a quiet phone call at the far end.
06:25She's back.
06:26Earlier than we thought.
06:27We have to move up the plan.
06:30I keep walking without turning around.
06:34I haven't even sat at the table yet, and they're already playing their cards.
06:38Good.
06:39This time, I'll play the game to the end as Sarah Blackwood.
06:43Sit at a window table in the cafe.
06:45In the distance, I spot my stepmother's lackey, Tim, at the street corner.
06:48I give Diana a signal.
06:50She gets it.
06:50Diana sits at another table right behind me, flipping through an old newspaper.
06:54We don't look at each other, acting like two regular strangers.
06:58Victoria, your stepmother, transferred a massive amount of company assets over the last three years.
07:04A file slides from behind her chair to my feet.
07:06I bend down, pick it up, and slip it into my laptop bag.
07:13What about Ivy?
07:15She's usefully dumb.
07:17Victoria let her run the foundation, and she actually thinks she's doing charity.
07:20Every fake account will trace back to her in the end.
07:24The company is weaker than you think.
07:27You need to take it back fast.
07:29She sends a video clip to my phone.
07:32On screen, Dominic wears a black suit, reaching his hand out to Ivy.
07:37Also, Dominic has been playing the hot new single, Alpha, in social circles lately.
07:41He's looking for allies.
07:44And Ivy is looking for prey.
07:46Exactly.
07:46Their connection isn't just romance.
07:48It's all calculated interest.
07:49If they marry Silver Moon Peak Binds with Blackwood, you'll be completely cut out.
07:53What's your move?
07:55I found out Ivy sent Dominic an invitation to the Blackwood Foundation's annual charity gala tonight.
07:59She wants to show off.
08:00Ivy smiles, placing her hand in his palm.
08:03I rub the handle of my coffee cup.
08:05A cold smirk forms on my lips.
08:07Then I'll show Dominic something way more interesting.
08:11Like what?
08:13Ivy's true colors.
08:18At the Blackwood Foundation's annual charity gala, Ivy stands on stage, basking in the spotlight.
08:25This scholarship program will help underprivileged werewolf youth enter the elite training camp.
08:30Blackwood will give them a chance to change their lives.
08:33Directors nod.
08:34Donors applaud.
08:34I stand at the back, watching her take praise she doesn't deserve.
08:38Ivy's assistant, Jennifer, stands by the stage holding a tablet.
08:41Her fingers slide frantically across the screen.
08:44Cold sweat beads on her forehead.
08:45I walk over and stops beside her.
08:48Jennifer, right?
08:49Ivy put you in charge of the digital display tonight?
08:52Jennifer's hand shakes.
08:54Miss Sarah, I'm just doing what Miss Ivy told me to do.
08:57Relax.
08:57I just want to see how much good the foundation has done.
09:00Before she can refuse, I take the tablet.
09:02My fingers tap the screen twice.
09:04The next second, the giant screen in the center of the hall switches suddenly.
09:08Public donation, 50 million.
09:09Internal amount received, 50,000.
09:12Scholarship beneficiaries, zero.
09:14Three whole pages of accounts blow this cold reality wide open for everyone to see.
09:17People stare at the damning scandal on the screen, their jaws dropping.
09:20Reporters instantly take wild photos.
09:22Whispers flood the hall.
09:23The number of people helped is zero.
09:25Where is our money?
09:26Isn't it obvious?
09:27It all fed the shameless Blackwoods.
09:30Ivy senses the shift.
09:31Her passionate speech stops dead.
09:33She turns and looks at the screen.
09:35Instantly, all color drains from her face.
09:37She turns completely pale.
09:41Ivy rushes to Jennifer and snatches the tablet.
09:45This is just a technical glitch.
09:47Jennifer, fix it right now.
09:48The uproar grows louder.
09:49My father walks toward me, his face dark, holding back his fury.
09:53Sarah, I need an explanation.
09:54What is that on the screen?
09:55What are you trying to do?
09:58I pull a stack of printed files from my purse and hand them to him.
10:02Internal accounts and bank statements.
10:04Father flips through a few pages.
10:06His face tightens, losing his ground to blame me.
10:09The hidden truth leaves him speechless.
10:11My stepmother, Victoria, finally steps up.
10:13She walks to the screen.
10:14Everyone, please calm down.
10:16This data is fake.
10:17Please trust our reputation.
10:18My lips curl up.
10:20I cast the digital version of the files I showed father onto the giant screen.
10:25The truth is already on the screen.
10:26Victoria glares at me darkly.
10:28Ivy looks at the data she has never seen before, paralyzed with fear.
10:32Tears burst out, ruining her makeup.
10:34Just then, the entrance of the gala hall goes completely quiet.
10:37A familiar alpha scent fills the air.
10:39I look back.
10:40Standing at the door is indeed my ex-husband, Dominic.
10:43His eyes slice through the crowd and land straight on me.
10:46His nostrils twitch.
10:47A confused look on his face.
10:50This scent.
10:51How is this possible?
10:53Shock fills his eyes as he stares at me.
10:55How could my weak Omega ex-wife's scent belong to such a classy, stunning woman?
11:02Dominic walks through the crowd and stops right in front of me.
11:05His gaze lands on my face, then drops to the side of my neck.
11:09Have we met?
11:10I push down my emotions and flash a perfect social smile.
11:13Mr. Dominic, I've heard so much about you.
11:16Good to finally meet you tonight.
11:18Dominic's brows, 4-0.
11:20Your scent is familiar.
11:22What's your name?
11:23Sarah.
11:24Sarah Blackwood.
11:26Hearing my name, Dominic's face changes.
11:29Of course he knows the name.
11:31The oldest daughter of the Blackwood family who hasn't shown her face in five years.
11:34The true heir.
11:36Dominic nods to me respectfully.
11:38Miss Blackwood, I am Dominic.
11:40Alpha of Silvermoon Peak.
11:43I look at this man introducing himself so carefully.
11:45It is ironic.
11:47After tearing off my mask, he clearly doesn't recognize me as the despised Omega wife he just divorced.
11:52This might be a little forward, but my ex-wife is also named Sarah.
11:55And there is something really familiar about you.
11:58Ivy rushes over and grabs Dominic's arm.
12:01Dominic, what are you doing here?
12:02I was just looking for you.
12:03Dominic's eyes stay locked on me.
12:05Ivy grits her teeth and smiles to introduce us.
12:08This is Sarah, my half-sister.
12:10She's been traveling abroad for years and just got back.
12:12She isn't familiar with Family Matters yet.
12:15Interesting.
12:16And now you're home.
12:17I smile.
12:18Of course.
12:19Someone has to step up for family duties.
12:21Especially when the person in charge makes a total mess.
12:26Ivy's smile completely shatters.
12:27It looks like you two have things to discuss.
12:29I'll take my leave.
12:30I wave and turn to leave.
12:35Leaving the gala, I walk into the safe house Diana set up.
12:39Diana pushes a tablet towards me.
12:41Good job.
12:41The Foundation scandal is spreading.
12:43Three directors are demanding an urgent explanation.
12:45Victoria and Ivy's are scrambling to put out the fire.
12:47The fire isn't big enough.
12:48Tonight is just the first spark.
12:50I heard Dominic saw you.
12:52I frown.
12:53He did.
12:54He caught a familiar scent for me.
12:55Luckily, he didn't recognize me.
12:57Diana stays silent for a few seconds, then hands me a file.
13:01Perfect.
13:02There's one more thing you should know.
13:04Ivy is pregnant.
13:05I raise an eyebrow.
13:08Dominic's?
13:09No.
13:09The father is someone else, but Ivy plans to pin it on Dominic.
13:13As long as they announce the engagement first,
13:15the timeline can be spun as the Alpha's responsibility.
13:18She's using a scandal to force a marriage.
13:20I instantly connect the dots.
13:22Once Silvermoon Peak binds with Blackwood,
13:24my inheritance will be threatened even more.
13:28Then this wedding can't happen.
13:31What's your move?
13:36Before I can figure out how to solve this tricky problem,
13:38my phone vibrates.
13:40A text from the old Blackwood butler pops up.
13:43I flip my phone face down on the table.
13:45Looks like they're in a bigger rush than I am.
13:50When I walk into the study,
13:52Father, Victoria, and Ivy are already waiting for me.
13:55Sarah, we secured a great match for you.
13:57Victor, the Alpha King of the North,
13:59is very interested in alliance.
14:00This is a strategic marriage.
14:02Blackwood needs Victor's resources.
14:04Ivy sits to the side, smiling.
14:06Victor is so powerful, sister.
14:07You'll be the most respected Luna of the North.
14:09I take a deep breath.
14:10Everyone knows the rumors that Victor's previous mate died in a suspicious accident.
14:14The people standing in front of me clearly know it, too.
14:16In fact, that's exactly why they want me to marry him.
14:19And what if I refuse?
14:20Then your trust, your shares, and the Blackwood name will all be stripped away.
14:24The family gave you your status.
14:27You owe it to the family.
14:29I look at Victoria's sinister face, doing my best to negotiate for my own survival.
14:33Something this important takes time to think over.
14:35Fine.
14:36I'll give you two weeks.
14:38I let out a breath, close the file, and turn to leave.
14:41Shortly after, I see Dominic's car pull up.
14:44Ivy walks toward him with a flirtation smile.
14:46Honey, let's go.
14:48Dominic takes her hand like a gentleman, guides her into the car, and drives off.
14:52This is my ex-husband, a man who couldn't wait to date a new woman right after the divorce.
14:56I instantly dial Diana's number.
14:58Phase two.
14:59Start it early.
15:00They want to marry me off to Victor.
15:02Diana's side goes quiet for a second.
15:03Fine.
15:04I promise the evidence of Ivy playing Dominic will land right on his desk in a very clever way.
15:11Ivy's new post spreads through the circle.
15:13In the photo, she holds Dominic's arm, standing at the door of a private dinner.
15:17The comment section is full of engagement rumors and congratulations.
15:20She's hunting.
15:21Dominic is her chosen prey.
15:22I turn off my phone.
15:24But she probably doesn't know who ends up swallowing who.
15:26That night, I go to see the forensic accountant, James.
15:29The spot is a secret bar.
15:30Loud music plays upstairs.
15:31Downstairs, there is no law.
15:33Only deals and threats.
15:34As I walk down the stairs, I see a man whispering in James' ear.
15:37James turns pale.
15:38Cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
15:39I recognize the guy instantly.
15:41It's Tim.
15:41A fugitive working for Victoria doing her dirty work.
15:43If you dare hand that over, you're dead.
15:45I pull the hairpin from my head and flick my wrist.
15:47Powered by my insane liacan strength, the hairpin flies straight at Tim and sinks into his neck.
15:52Tim's eyes wide.
15:52His body slams onto the floor without a sound.
15:54The bar goes dead silent for a second.
15:56Then the noise returns.
15:57James looks at me.
15:58His eyes full of admiration.
16:00Now I see why your mother chose you.
16:01I snap my fingers and order a drink.
16:03It eliminates the threat.
16:04And it's a warning.
16:05James pushes a folder to me.
16:07I open it and flip through.
16:09Victoria did a lot.
16:10Shell companies, illegal facilities, it's all here.
16:13I've waited years for someone who could actually handle this evidence.
16:17Well, your wait is over.
16:20Yes.
16:22I believe you can take back Blackburn.
16:25I close the file.
16:27It's not a question of can.
16:29I will.
16:35James leaves through the back door with the files.
16:37Sarah stands alone in the shadows, wiping blood off the hairpin with a tissue.
16:40In the shadows on the second floor, Dominic puts down his glass.
16:43He watches Sarah with admiration, muttering to himself.
16:45Just one hairpin and that idiot is on the floor.
16:48Fascinating.
16:49Miss Blackwood, looks like you're not just a socialite waiting for an inheritance.
16:51This danger, calm, and strength.
16:53That's the kind of woman who belongs by my side.
16:54Just then, the bar owner brings a few guys to clear the body.
16:57The moment he sees Sarah, his eyes light up.
16:59Well, lucky me.
17:00Looks like I'm eating good tonight.
17:02The bar owner walks up to Sarah.
17:05You've got some nerve killing someone on my turf.
17:08You need to make it up to me.
17:11Just sit on my lap and feed me a drink with your own hands.
17:14I'll make tonight's trouble disappear for you.
17:16The customers nearby see this.
17:18They gather round, whistling and cheering.
17:21Sarah's face shifts.
17:22Too many people are watching.
17:24She cannot expose her identity and strength here.
17:26So Sarah plays along, putting on a fragile look.
17:29I'm so sorry, sir.
17:31I caused you trouble.
17:32How about this?
17:34I'll pay you a lot to make up for it.
17:35The owner swirls his glass, smirking, taking steps towards Sarah.
17:39Are you deaf?
17:40I want you to feed me.
17:44Sarah steps back.
17:46She hits a stair, twists her ankle, and falls to the ground.
17:50The owner smirks heartily.
17:52Ready to behave now?
17:55Sarah sits on the ground, feeling completely helpless.
18:02Just as the owner reaches out to grab my hand, a hand clamps down on his wrist.
18:07With a light squeeze, bones snap.
18:09The brutal pain makes the owner scream.
18:12Dominic appears right in front of me, looking at me.
18:15Sorry, I'm late.
18:16The owner's face contorts in pain.
18:18What bastard dares meddle in my business?
18:20He looks up and sees Dominic's face, the rest of his words choking his throat.
18:24Dominic lets go of his wrist.
18:26Looks like you still know who I am.
18:28If you keep messing with this lady, you're messing with all of Silvermoon Peak.
18:33The owner's face turns pale with fear.
18:35My apologies, Alpha Dominic.
18:36If I knew this lady belonged to you, I would have stayed far away.
18:40Dominic stays stone-faced.
18:41I'm not the one you need to apologize to.
18:43The owner scowls and walks up to me.
18:45Sorry, I apologize for my behavior.
18:47Dominic waves his hand.
18:48The owner grits his teeth and leaves with his men.
18:51I pull myself up by the edge of the table, gasping from the pain.
18:56Dominic pulls a killer spray from his pocket.
18:58He kneels down right in front of me.
19:00Your ankle is hurting.
19:01Let me help.
19:02The exact second he touches my ankle, a spark of electricity hits me.
19:07I fight to keep my voice steady.
19:10Don't bother.
19:11Dominic smiles.
19:12Miss Blackwood, you made quite an impression tonight.
19:15Not because of your last name.
19:17Because of you.
19:20I lower my eyes.
19:22My expression cold.
19:24Dominic, don't mistake a rescue for romance.
19:26I appreciate you saving me.
19:28But that's it.
19:30I get it, Sarah.
19:31You know, my ex-wife was a very weak Omega.
19:34Timid, quiet, always keeping her head down.
19:36I hated that weakness.
19:37Completely.
19:38You're different.
19:39You're insanely strong and very alluring.
19:42My hands grip my pants tightly.
19:43Every single word he says stabs the old scarred wounds on my heart.
19:46My voice turns ice.
19:47Consider tonight a favor I owe you.
19:49Now you should leave.
19:51Wrap it up yourself then.
19:52We'll meet again soon, Miss Blackwood.
19:53Dominic places the medicine on the bar counter and winks at me.
19:56I watch Dominic's retreating back.
19:59My feelings a mess.
20:00Just now the man I was married to for five years saved me again.
20:04I touch the medicine bottle he left behind, talking to myself.
20:08But Dominic, you don't even recognize me as the despised ex-wife you threw away.
20:13You only love Miss Blackwood.
20:18I slip the medicine into my bag.
20:20I know that right now, I have something far more important than feelings.
20:24Just then, my phone vibrates.
20:26I press answer.
20:27Miss Blackwood, I am the family lawyer, Thomas Reed.
20:30I have some evidence that has been waiting for you for a long time.
20:36Thomas Reed's office.
20:38Two reports sit on the desk.
20:40The official report says your mother died of natural causes.
20:43But this one is her actual medical record from the night she died.
20:48The original medical report shows abnormal levels of digitalis in her blood.
20:53I gasp.
20:56Digitalis?
20:57It's a poison that mimics a heart condition.
20:59The room goes dead quiet.
21:01My fists clench tight.
21:02My heart aches.
21:03The same person, two different causes of death.
21:05How dare they?
21:06Not many people can hack a hospital system.
21:08Even fewer can silence the doctor's administration and the police all at once.
21:11My wolf surges restlessly under my skin.
21:14The golden fire of my lichen lineage burns in my eyes.
21:16Thomas, I want the timeline.
21:18Your mother's death happened three months after Victoria moved into the estate.
21:22Right after she realized your mother discovered her illegal dealings in the company.
21:26You mean it was Victoria?
21:29I can't say for sure.
21:31I'm just pointing out the coincidences in the timeline.
21:33I snapped to my feet.
21:34A powerful alpha era radiating from me.
21:37Investigate everything.
21:38I want to know it all.
21:39I swear I will make them pay for my mother's death.
21:42Your mother has waited a long time for this day.
21:44I stand up.
21:45No.
21:46I made her wait too long.
21:51I click the remote and turn on the TV.
21:53On screen, Ivy sits in the studio, flashing a fake, calm smile.
21:57This morning, I sent files of the company's illegal operations to the media.
22:00Stock prices plunged.
22:01Victoria chose to push Ivy on to CNBC to clear the mess.
22:04Ivy Blackwood, are there any violations at Blackwood?
22:06This is clearly a misunderstanding.
22:08Blackwood always follows ethical standards.
22:10But fine records show the company received warnings a long time ago.
22:13Ivy grabs the edge of her skirt.
22:14Her eyes dart around nervously.
22:16I don't manage these details.
22:18Maybe we should give them what they want.
22:19The reporter raises an eyebrow and immediately presses on.
22:22Who are they?
22:23The workers?
22:24Are you admitting the company currently fails to provide enough protection for its workers?
22:28No, that's not what I mean.
22:29Ivy realizes her mistake.
22:30His face turns bright red.
22:32She rips off her microphone.
22:34This interview is over.
22:36Stop the broadcast right now.
22:38The broadcast isn't cut yet.
22:40Everyone sees her pale face.
22:43She's done.
22:45Typical.
22:45Ivy could never handle pressure, but it's not enough.
22:48Not enough?
22:51I don't just want her humiliated.
22:52I turn off the TV.
23:00I want the board begging me to clean up this mess tomorrow.
23:07The restaurant, Ivy holds Dominic's arm.
23:09That reporter today was definitely set up by my sister.
23:12I was so humiliated today.
23:14Comfort me a little, please.
23:16Dominic is distracted.
23:17His finger traces the edge of his wine glass.
23:20Dominic?
23:21Are you even listening to me?
23:22At this moment, I walk into the restaurant.
23:25The second Ivy sees me, she stands up and storms over to me.
23:28Sarah!
23:28You still have the nerve to show up here?
23:30If it weren't for you, how could I embarrass myself on CNBC?
23:34This is a public restaurant, not your personal pity party.
23:37Ivy's face turns red.
23:38You're always this disgusting!
23:40No wonder your ex-husband Dominic dumped you!
23:42The air goes completely silent.
23:44Dominic snaps his head up and stands up fast.
23:46He's so shocked he knocks over his red wine, staining his expensive shirt.
23:50But he doesn't care.
23:51He walks straight up to me.
23:52What?
23:54Sarah, you're actually my ex-wife?
23:56I purse my lips.
23:57This sudden reveal leaves me at a loss for words.
24:00No wonder your scent is so familiar.
24:02Ivy turns pale and grabs Dominic's arm.
24:04Ignore this liar!
24:05She hid her identity and lied to you for years.
24:07Our bag appointment is almost here, honey.
24:08Dominic looks at my cold face, his eyes full of complex emotions.
24:12Ivy practically drags him away.
24:14Soon after, my phone lights up.
24:16A text from Dominic pops up.
24:23Dominic said to me, Sarah, or should I say my ex-wife?
24:25Meet me at Lone Wolf Bar at midnight.
24:27I really want to see you.
24:28If you don't show up, I'll keep waiting.
24:37At the counter of Lone Wolf Bar, Dominic is already waiting for me.
24:41Speak, what do you want?
24:43Dominic looks grave.
24:44Sarah Blackwood married me five years ago using an Omega identity.
24:47I also found out you're the one expanding my territory and the one who secretly saved my life.
24:51You kept me in the dark for so long.
24:52Why?
24:52I smile slightly.
24:54It's not that you didn't know me.
24:55You just never saw me clearly.
24:57Dominic's fingers tighten.
24:58The shame of abandoning the person who saved him makes it hard for him to keep going.
25:02Ivy's is pregnant.
25:02She says the baby is mine, but I never touched her.
25:04I'm really not interested in this kind of gossip.
25:06You know, I'm asking for your help.
25:09I look at this proud ex-husband of mine now lowering his head in front of me.
25:12A strange pleasure rises in my chest.
25:14I need proof, and so do you.
25:16Otherwise, once I marry her, it will threaten your position.
25:18Fine, I can help you deal with Ivy.
25:20But how will you repay me?
25:21What do you want?
25:22I swirl the ice ball in my glass.
25:24Tomorrow's board meeting.
25:26You will attend and support me taking over leadership.
25:28Of course.
25:29I will stand by your side, Sarah.
25:31And not just because of the deal.
25:32I stand up to leave, but Dominic suddenly grabs my hand.
25:35Back then, I asked for a divorce because I feared you would drag down my ambition.
25:40But now I see I was wrong.
25:41I look at the regret in his eyes and let a smile curl on my lips.
25:45Dominic, these old feelings don't matter to me anymore.
25:48I thought they didn't matter to you either.
25:50I get up and leave without hesitation.
25:56The next day, the moment I enters the boardroom, father's expression goes stiff with shock.
26:01Sarah, this is a closed-door board meeting.
26:03You have no right to be here.
26:04I drop the files in front of him.
26:05I do.
26:07As an original shareholder of the group, I have every right to sit here.
26:10I spread out the original share document saved by Thomas, page by page.
26:15According to the initial share distribution plan, these shares belong to me.
26:19Even though my father tried to wrongfully put them under Ivy's name.
26:22Ivy turns pale.
26:23Impossible!
26:24All these files of yours are real.
26:26I cut her off cold.
26:27Three law firms authenticate them.
26:29They were filed with the SEC this morning.
26:31Victoria's face turns bright red.
26:32Father's face is dark.
26:33Just then, the door is pushed open again.
26:35Dominic walks in.
26:36Ivy's eyes instantly light up.
26:38She speaks in a whiny, spoiled tone.
26:39Dominic, you're right on time.
26:42Without you here, Sarah has been bullying me and my mom.
26:44Ivy flashes a smug look at me again.
26:47Sarah, with Dominic here, you're definitely going to lose today.
26:51It's not too late to get out of the boardroom now.
26:54Dominic walks past the noisy Ivy and steps right next to me.
26:57As the alpha of Silvermoon peak, I announce my support for Sarah Blackwood's proposal to take over the company's leadership.
27:04Ivy's smug smile freezes on her face.
27:07Her complexion instantly turns dead pale.
27:13Dominic, how could you help her?
27:15I'm just making the right choice for Silvermoon peak.
27:18This is against the rules.
27:21Dominic, you're not a board member of the company.
27:24Silvermoon peak is a major partner of Blackwood.
27:26Of course I have a say.
27:27I propose appointing Sarah Blackwood as the interim CEO.
27:30She will have full authority to push reforms and internal updates.
27:33The appointment vote begins.
27:34Quickly, the support votes cross the halfway mark.
27:36With the aura of a winner, I take the head seat.
27:39Now let's deal with the family risks.
27:40What else do you want to do?
27:42Ivy, you set up a partner using dirty tricks.
27:45All directors need to know about this.
27:48I operate the computer.
27:49A DNA test summary appears on the screen.
27:52Ivy Blackwood is pregnant.
27:53Dominic, let me explain.
27:54No rush, there's more.
27:55I clip to the next page.
27:57Ivy's text to her personal assistant shows on the screen.
28:00The board members are in an uproar.
28:01Dominic slowly stands up.
28:03The baby's not mine.
28:04I've never touched Ivy.
28:05Dominic, you cannot do this to me.
28:07You chased me for so long.
28:08The truth is, you handed me the invites.
28:11You staged the photos.
28:12You leaked the engagement rumors to the media.
28:14I thought you were moving too fast from the start.
28:15Now I know why.
28:16Ivy looks at Dominic, her face pale and her lips must trembling.
28:19The security guards drag Ivy out.
28:20I look at Vittoria's defeated face.
28:22Just wait.
28:22You're next.
28:26At night, I stay up late in the office sorting evidence.
28:30The door opens.
28:31Dominic walks in and puts a file right in front of me.
28:34You should look at this.
28:35I found something new about your mother's death.
28:38The file shows that one month before your mother died, Victoria transferred a huge sum
28:42of money in the werewolf underground market.
28:44I look at the payment record.
28:46My fingers slowly tighten.
28:47Mine on a wolf becomes restless again.
28:50Dominic continues to show me the file.
28:52Victoria, you really are the one who killed my mother.
28:55The recipient of this money is codenamed Dr. Nightshade.
28:58He is a famous poison supplier in the underground.
29:02Anger makes my knees weak.
29:03I can barely stand.
29:05Where did you get this file?
29:07Dominic carefully holds me up.
29:08He helps me sit on the sofa.
29:09A charming smile appears on his handsome face.
29:12Miss Sarah, Silver Moon Peak has its own intel lines.
29:16Look at your dark circles right now.
29:19Sarah, you work too hard.
29:21Don't push yourself so hard.
29:23If you need revenge, I promise, I will do everything I can to help you.
29:27I look up at his serious face.
29:30But tell me, Dominic.
29:32Why are you going this far to help me?
29:35Dominic stays silent for a few seconds.
29:39Because I owe you.
29:43For five years, you expanded my territory.
29:46You pushed me into the alpha position.
29:48And all I gave you in return was a divorce agreement.
29:51Dominic, do I need to remind you?
29:52We are just partners now.
29:54I know.
29:55But we used to be so happy in the past.
29:57Dominic kneels on one knee on the rug by my sofa, looking at me.
30:00We had so many beautiful memories.
30:02Can you really let all of that go?
30:04Memories of my five-year marriage with Dominic.
30:06Sweetness, but mostly endurance, humiliation, and pain.
30:09These images replay in my head, making my stomach twist.
30:12Stop talking about the past.
30:14Dominic, the past can't make a profit.
30:15And it can't bring back the dead.
30:17Dominic says no more.
30:19Massive guilt and loss hit him.
30:20I will show up again, whenever you need me.
30:23Dominic leaves me with that.
30:24He lowers his head and quietly leaves my office.
30:27A moment later, Diana walks in and puts a tablet on the desk.
30:30Found it.
30:31Dr. Nightshade specializes in making toxins that regular tests can't detect.
30:35As of my mother's last few weeks flash through my mind.
30:37Sudden weakness, cold fingers, needing to hold the wall after a few steps.
30:40My eyes darken.
30:41I grit my teeth.
30:43What Victoria gave her wasn't a tonic at all.
30:49I stand up and grab my coat.
30:52Where are you going?
30:55To ask a killer who is about to run away.
31:03When I push the door open to Victoria's penthouse, she is stuffing cash and passports into a suitcase.
31:08Victoria looks up and sees me.
31:09The things in her hands drop to the floor.
31:11Her calm mask cracks with panic.
31:13Who allowed you to come in?
31:14It's so late.
31:15Where are you going?
31:16Victoria raises her voice.
31:18Guilty and defensively.
31:19I step closer to her suitcase.
31:20Pick up a few things and sneer.
31:22I'm just going on vacation.
31:23I throw the transfer records on the table.
31:25A vacation with three passports and offshore account files.
31:28Dr. Nightshake.
31:29$50,000.
31:30Just one month before my mother died.
31:31You owe me an explanation.
31:34I don't know what you're talking about.
31:36Your father won't believe you either.
31:38He won't let you destroy this family.
31:41As for these transfer records, they prove nothing.
31:44You're wrong, Victoria.
31:46It doesn't matter if father believes it.
31:48The board will see it.
31:49The media will see it.
31:50The court will see it too.
31:51Victoria looks at me.
31:52Her body shaking.
31:53She slumps to the floor.
31:56Enjoy your last taste of freedom.
31:58The proof is on its way.
32:01As I walk out of the apartment, Thomas Reed calls.
32:04Sarah, I found Mrs. Patterson.
32:05The former housekeeper?
32:06Yes.
32:07She's the only witness from the night your mother dies.
32:10She's willing to testify now.
32:11The final puzzle piece of the truth is here.
32:20When Mrs. Patterson opens the door of the old apartment, I see her hair is completely white.
32:26Miss Sarah, I've waited for you for five years.
32:29I sit across from her.
32:31Dominic sits next to me.
32:32He insisted on coming along.
32:34Tell me what happened.
32:35Weeks before your mother died, Victoria brought special tea and tonics every day.
32:39She said it was to help her body recover.
32:41The night she died, I saw Victoria carry her tea tray upstairs with my own eyes.
32:45She never went into the kitchen.
32:47The cup, the teapot, she brought them all herself.
32:50And then, my voice starts to tremble as I ask.
32:52Dominic holds my shaking wrist to give me support.
32:55Around midnight, I heard your mother screaming in pain in her room.
32:58When I rushed in, her body was twisting constantly.
33:01I gripped the sofa fabric tightly.
33:03I wanted to help her up, but Victoria was already standing in the room.
33:06Victoria later called for an ambulance.
33:08She was crying, but I saw her face.
33:11Her expression was satisfaction.
33:13The room goes quiet for a few seconds.
33:14My wolf roars inside me.
33:16Anger and pain tear at my soul.
33:18Just as my vision goes dark,
33:19Dominic quickly holds an herb to my nose.
33:21It'll clear your head.
33:22Just keep breathing.
33:24I gave you this to smell every time you were weak before.
33:26Dominic hugs my shoulders.
33:28Dominic's herb slowly brings me back.
33:30I sit back up and straighten my back.
33:32I don't cry.
33:34Patterson, please continue.
33:35I want to know everything.
33:39After the funeral, she came to me.
33:42She mentioned my grandson.
33:44She threatened you with your grandson?
33:47Mrs. Patterson nods.
33:48She pulls an envelope out of a drawer.
33:51I'm so sorry.
33:52My grandson was still so young.
33:54But my conscience made me keep a backup.
33:57I open the envelope she gives me.
33:59Inside is a USB drive.
34:01This is the video backup of that night.
34:03You saved the truth.
34:06But I couldn't save her.
34:08After Dominic and I pack up the files
34:09and walk out of Patterson's house,
34:11my phone suddenly rings.
34:15I put it on speaker.
34:17It's Victor.
34:19Hi, my dear Sarah.
34:21This seems to be my first time calling you.
34:23I really hope you still remember me.
34:26When Dominic hears the Alpha King of the North
34:27greet me so intimately,
34:28I see his face turn completely dark in an instant.
34:31Victor?
34:31That's right, it's me.
34:32I bring bad news.
34:33Your stepmother ran away.
34:35Just two hours ago,
34:35her private jut flew towards the northern border.
34:37It's about to land in my territory.
34:39Too bad.
34:40There's no legal extradition treaty
34:41between our territories.
34:43I instantly realize the grim situation right now,
34:45and Victor is the only one in the North
34:47who can help me.
34:48Victor, thank you for the news.
34:50I'm heading over right now.
34:51You will help me, won't you?
34:53Victor lets out a hearty laugh
34:54on the other end of the line.
34:56Of course, my lovely fiancé.
34:58My estate welcomes you anytime.
35:04Outside Victor Volkov's estate,
35:05the tall and handsome Victor stands at the door.
35:07Hi, Sarah.
35:09My lovely fiancé.
35:11When the Blackwood family wanted a marriage alliance before,
35:14I just thought it was profitable.
35:16But now it's different.
35:17You took back the company
35:19and forced Victoria to flay to my territory.
35:21You're incredibly charming.
35:23It's truly amazing.
35:24Just as Victor reaches out like a gentleman
35:26to lead me up the steps,
35:28Dominic appears out of nowhere,
35:29wearing sunglasses.
35:30He slaps Victor's hand away.
35:32Watch your behavior.
35:33You two are not engaged.
35:34She didn't come to the North
35:35to talk about marriage.
35:37I look at Dominic in surprise.
35:39Dominic?
35:40Why did you follow me here?
35:41Victor looks at Dominic with great interest.
35:43What Sarah came here for
35:44has nothing to do with you, right?
35:45Mr. Ex-husband.
35:47Victor flashes a smile at me.
35:48I know.
35:49You're here for prey.
35:50I look at the thick tension
35:52between the two men.
35:52I try hard to get the topic back on track.
35:54Where is Victoria right now?
35:56After she landed,
35:57she already got a new identity,
35:59a safe house,
35:59and a permanent relocation plan.
36:01I flip open the files Victor hands me.
36:03She prepared quite fast.
36:05People running for their lives
36:06always run fast,
36:07but she ran right into my territory.
36:09So she's not a guest right now.
36:11She is my welcome gift to you.
36:14Victor looks into my eyes,
36:16his gaze affectionate.
36:17Come to my office,
36:19if you want to know more.
36:20I follow Victor into his office.
36:23Dominic is left outside the door,
36:24looking gloomy.
36:27I look inside Victor's office.
36:29Victor pushes a map in front of me.
36:3130 kilometers outside the city,
36:32a private estate.
36:34She will switch cars there tonight
36:35and keep heading north.
36:36I look at the red dot on the map
36:38and chuckle.
36:39Such important news,
36:40and you just give it to me?
36:41Not direct enough?
36:43I thought you'd have conditions.
36:45Victor lights a cigarette.
36:46He leans back comfortably in his chair
36:48with a lazy smile.
36:49The condition is very simple.
36:51Let's hear it.
36:52Give me a chance to pursue you.
36:54I look up at him.
36:55He doesn't look away,
36:56and he doesn't pretend to be polite.
36:58Not a marriage contract.
36:59Not a deal.
37:00Just a chance.
37:01I put the map away.
37:02I don't say yes,
37:03and I don't say no.
37:04I have more important things right now.
37:06Let's talk after my prey is caught.
37:08Okay, miss.
37:10Then,
37:10my guard pack is under your command until dawn.
37:13Good luck.
37:14I nod in gratitude
37:15and walk out of Victor's office.
37:19Midnight.
37:20The convoy stops outside the estate.
37:22I lead Victor's guard pack across the snow.
37:24Victor's guard wolves
37:25and the rogue wolves hired by Vittoria
37:26are fighting fiercely.
37:27Dominic appears,
37:28baring his fangs and claws,
37:29ready to fight.
37:30I've got this.
37:30Go to the second floor.
37:31Hurry!
37:32I reach the second floor
37:34and kick the master bedroom door open.
37:35Victoria is kneeling on the floor,
37:36stuffing cash and jewelry into a suitcase.
37:38She looks up and sees me.
37:39The color instantly drains from her face.
37:42Awesome.
37:42I step into the room and look down at Victoria.
37:45Too bad.
37:46You ran too slow.
37:49Victoria backs away in terror.
37:51Her lower back hits the edge of the bed.
37:52She lets out a muffled cry of pain.
37:54I step closer,
37:54one step at a time.
37:56Dr. Nightshake,
37:57Digitalis,
37:58the teacup,
37:58the security footage,
37:59and Mrs. Patterson's testimony.
38:00With every word I say,
38:01her face turns paler.
38:02Sarah, listen to me.
38:03Your mother wasn't supposed to die.
38:05Supposed to?
38:06Victoria falls to her knees
38:07and grabs the hem of my skirt.
38:08I just wanted to make her sick.
38:10I just gave her too much by accident.
38:12Victoria bursts into tears.
38:14She looks up at my eyes,
38:15full of begging.
38:16You have to believe me, Sarah.
38:17I didn't do it on purpose.
38:19I look down at her.
38:20I clench my fists
38:21to suppress the anger in my heart.
38:22But you put poison in her tea.
38:24You watched her twitch.
38:26You made everyone believe
38:27she died of a heart attack.
38:28Her death was really an accident.
38:30Save that for the jury.
38:32Don't do this, Sarah.
38:34If you do,
38:34your father will hate you.
38:36He loves me.
38:37If you dare send me to prison,
38:38he will never forgive you.
38:40I squat down
38:41and look into her eyes.
38:42I don't need his forgiveness.
38:44I only need justice.
38:47Victoria opens her mouth.
38:48Her body goes limp
38:49and she passes out.
38:51Take her away.
38:52My men drag Victoria
38:54out of the room.
38:55Dominic walks in,
38:56his clothes torn from the fight.
38:58He looks grave.
38:59Sarah, I just got the news.
39:01Your father had a sudden heart attack
39:03and is in the hospital.
39:03The doctor says
39:04he might not make it
39:05through the night.
39:11When Dominic and I rush
39:12to the hospital,
39:12father is lying
39:13in the hospital bed.
39:14He opens his eyes
39:15and sees me.
39:15His lips move,
39:16forcing a weak smile.
39:17You're as strong
39:18as your mother.
39:19I stand by the bed,
39:20looking lonely.
39:21Am I father?
39:22But why did you always say
39:23I was never good enough before?
39:25Your mother died
39:26three months
39:26after Victoria moved in.
39:28I actually suspected it.
39:29Her reaction,
39:30her rush to take over
39:31the company.
39:32Anger fills my chest.
39:33My eyes are red.
39:34But you did
39:35absolutely nothing!
39:36I was just too scared.
39:38Scared to lose
39:38everything else I had left.
39:40I understand you.
39:41He looks at me.
39:43His eyes light up a bit.
39:44But I will never forgive you.
39:46His tears roll down.
39:47Yes, don't forgive me.
39:49It's better this way.
39:50He uses his last bit
39:51of strength
39:52to hold my hand.
39:53Go do what your mother
39:54wanted to do.
39:55Be a better leader than me.
39:57Sarah, I'm sorry.
40:00The heart monitor flatlines
40:01into a long beep.
40:03His hand slips from my palm.
40:04Dominic hugs my shoulders
40:05in worry.
40:06But I stand perfectly straight,
40:09relying on my own strength.
40:10This time,
40:11I don't cry
40:12and beg anyone to stay.
40:16The entrance of the
40:17Manhattan Criminal Court
40:18is packed with reporters.
40:20Dominic walks me
40:21to the courthouse steps
40:22and nods at me
40:23encouragedly.
40:24I walk into the courtroom,
40:25stepping into the battlefield.
40:27The trial begins.
40:28The prosecutor,
40:29Sarah, stands up.
40:30Victoria is charged
40:31with first-degree murder.
40:32She used rare toxins
40:34over a long period
40:35to poison Eleanor Blackwood,
40:36making her death
40:37look like heart failure.
40:38The jury looks
40:38at the defendant's seat.
40:39Her goal was to remove
40:40Eleanor Blackwood
40:40before a critical board meeting
40:42to seize control
40:42of the Blackwood Company.
40:43Now I call my witness
40:44to testify.
40:46Mrs. Patterson stands
40:47at the witness stand,
40:48her hands shaking slightly.
40:49That night,
40:50Victoria brought her own
40:51prepared hot tea upstairs.
40:52What happened after that?
40:53I heard Lady Eleanor
40:54screaming in pain.
40:55When I rushed in,
40:56she was twitching constantly,
40:58and Victoria was standing
40:59right by Lady Eleanor's bed.
41:01Next,
41:02the security footage
41:03is played.
41:03On screen,
41:04Victoria stands in front
41:05of the teacup,
41:06adding something into it.
41:07Low murmurs ripple
41:08through the gallery.
41:09Victoria's lawyer
41:10stands up immediately.
41:11I believe the source
41:12of this video
41:13is highly suspicious.
41:14There is a problem
41:14with the chain of custody.
41:16The truth is,
41:17this is nothing but
41:18Sarah Blackwood's revenge
41:20against her stepmother.
41:21Gasps and whispers
41:22fill the room.
41:23The reporters start
41:24taking notes frantically.
41:26Victoria slowly turns
41:28her head to look at me.
41:30The corners of her mouth
41:31curl up slightly.
41:36Take the witness stand.
41:38After my mother died,
41:39Victoria took her position first.
41:41Then she squeezed me
41:42out of the inheritance process
41:44piece by piece.
41:45Victoria's lawyer stands up.
41:47Right, so you hate her.
41:48You have every motive
41:49to make all this up.
41:50Counselor,
41:51I believe a court
41:51should look at the evidence.
41:53I think the evidence
41:54has made everything
41:54very clear.
41:55But the security footage
41:56could have been doctored.
41:57The original file
41:58is right there
41:59on Mrs. Patterson's USB.
42:00Three independent agencies
42:01have already
42:02authenticated the video.
42:04But your mother
42:04already had a heart condition.
42:06Her original Toxically report
42:08shows Digitalis poisoning.
42:09The one that got tampered with
42:11is the report you submitted.
42:13Next,
42:13the toxicology expert
42:14takes the stand.
42:15He confirms
42:16the Digitalis dose
42:17was lethal.
42:18The financial analyst
42:19takes the stand.
42:20He proves Victoria
42:20gained control
42:21of the company
42:22immediately after
42:22my mother's death.
42:24Victoria's face
42:24turns para and para,
42:26panicking.
42:26She suddenly stands up.
42:28I just wanted
42:29to make Eleanor sick.
42:30I didn't want her to die.
42:33Victoria,
42:33did you just admit
42:34to poisoning Eleanor?
42:36No, no, no.
42:36That's not what I meant.
42:37Victoria breaks down.
42:38She covers her face
42:39with her hands and cries.
42:41The trial takes
42:41less than four hours.
42:43Soon,
42:43it's time for the verdict.
42:44This court now
42:45delivers its sentence.
42:46Victoria Crane,
42:47guilty of first-degree murder.
42:49Life in prison
42:50without parole.
42:51Victoria screams
42:52and stands up.
42:53No!
42:53I didn't do it
42:54on purpose!
42:55Handcuffs snap back
42:56onto her wrists.
42:57I watch her get taken away.
42:58This time,
42:59my mother finally gets
43:00her long overdue justice.
43:05After the trial,
43:06I go to my mother's grave.
43:08I place a bouquet of white roses
43:09in front of her tombstone.
43:12Mom,
43:12the killer who hurt you
43:13is finally behind bars.
43:15I squat down.
43:16My fingertips brush
43:17over my mother's name
43:18on the stone.
43:19I finally made her
43:20pay the price.
43:21As I leave the cemetery,
43:22Dominic stands at the gate.
43:24He doesn't step closer,
43:25just looks at me.
43:26Sarah,
43:26my wolf still refuses
43:27to stay away from you.
43:29Really?
43:30Dominic?
43:30Then both you
43:31and your wolf
43:32are five years late.
43:33Dominic lowers his head.
43:35But our history
43:36is still there.
43:37Maybe it's been waiting
43:37for us to fix it.
43:38I look at him.
43:39Do you think
43:40something broken
43:41can just be glued
43:42back together?
43:43Dominic frowns,
43:44regret in his eyes.
43:45I was too stupid
43:46back then.
43:48I wanted to be
43:49the strongest alpha
43:50too badly.
43:51I saw my ambition,
43:52but I didn't see you.
43:54No,
43:55you saw me.
43:56You just thought
43:56a weak omega
43:57wasn't worth stopping for.
43:59Dominic Adams,
43:59Applebobs.
44:00You made me feel
44:01completely worthless.
44:02Your wife was just
44:03a disposable pawn
44:04in your power game.
44:05His voice is horsey.
44:06I'm so sorry
44:08about the past.
44:09Sarah,
44:09please give me a chance
44:10to win you back.
44:11I do not answer immediately.
44:13My mother's tombstone
44:14is right behind me.
44:15I finally realized something.
44:17I don't need to find
44:18my worth
44:19in anyone's regret.
44:23Look at Dominic.
44:24Why should I trust you again?
44:26Dominic kneels
44:27on one knee.
44:28He pulls a small gunch
44:30of white roses
44:30from behind his back.
44:32I can't make up
44:33for the past.
44:34But from now on,
44:36I will always treat you right.
44:37I will stand by your side.
44:41Stand up, Dominic.
44:42He freezes.
44:43I don't need an alpha
44:44kneeling at my mother's grave
44:45just to make his betrayal
44:46look pretty.
44:47Dominic sighs
44:48and stands up.
44:50You dumped me for power.
44:52That is a fact.
44:53Sarah.
44:54Now you see
44:54I am a Blackwood.
44:56A lichen.
44:57The ally you really need.
44:58So you regret it.
44:59I look into his eyes.
45:00I'm flattered.
45:01But I never look back.
45:03Dominic's face
45:04completely dims.
45:05I swore on my mother's grave.
45:07I will be an independent,
45:09powerful woman
45:09who relies on no one.
45:11At the very least,
45:12I won't choose a man
45:12who betrayed me.
45:14I turn and leave.
45:15There are no footsteps behind me.
45:18Dominic stays right where he is,
45:20his head down
45:20in silent regret.
45:22He finally got his power
45:23and he finally realizes
45:25what he lost.
45:26My phone vibrates.
45:29Ivy wants to see you.
45:31She says,
45:32just one last time.
45:33I stop walking.
45:35Set it up.
45:36Are you sure?
45:38It's time to settle
45:39the final score.
45:43Ivy sits in the visiting room.
45:45She has lost a lot of weight
45:46and looks hangered.
45:47Do you hate me?
45:48I sit across from her.
45:50I used to.
45:51I don't need to anymore.
45:53She looks up at me.
45:54Her eyes very red.
45:56You are not a chess player, Ivy.
45:58You are just a spoiled girl
45:59used by Victoria.
46:01Ivy's face turns pale.
46:02She made you the head
46:03of the charity branch.
46:04She made you sign papers
46:05and stand on stage
46:06to take the applause.
46:07In reality,
46:09that company was just her channel
46:10to funnel money.
46:11I know I'm not smart, Sarah.
46:13Her voice shakes.
46:15I always knew
46:15you were better than me.
46:16You were the one
46:17they were proud of.
46:18Since we were little,
46:19Father praised your talent
46:20and Mother valued you.
46:22Standing next to you,
46:24I was always the mediocre one.
46:26But we shouldn't live
46:27by other people's opinions.
46:28You don't need to ruin
46:29your own life
46:30just because Father
46:31favored someone else
46:31a little more.
46:32And you don't need
46:33to use someone else's marriage,
46:35status,
46:35and pain
46:36to prove you exist.
46:37Ivy finally breaks down,
46:39tears streaming down her face.
46:41I'm sorry.
46:42Sarah,
46:43I am truly sorry.
46:44A police officer
46:45pushes the door open.
46:46Ivy doesn't resist.
46:47Before she is taken away,
46:49she looks back at me
46:49one last time.
46:50If there's a next life,
46:52I don't want to compete
46:53with you anymore.
46:55The door closes.
46:56I know she won't spend
46:57her whole life in prison,
46:58but the price she has to pay
47:00won't disappear.
47:01She finally has to take
47:02responsibility
47:03for her choices.
47:0810 years later,
47:09the Blackwood Group
47:10has become a new
47:10business empire.
47:11James stands in my office
47:12and hands over
47:13the quarterly report.
47:14The company's stock price
47:15hit a new high.
47:16The investment department's
47:17performance beat
47:17expectation by 32%.
47:19I flip open the report.
47:20The company my mother
47:21left behind is finally
47:23no longer running
47:23on lies and fear.
47:25After Ivy got out
47:26of prison,
47:26I gave her some money.
47:27She moved to a remote
47:28seaside town
47:29and never touched
47:30Blackwood's power again.
47:31Dominic's Silver Moon Peak
47:32has merged into
47:33the Blackwood Alliance.
47:34He got the status
47:35and resources he wanted,
47:37but he lost me forever.
47:39Victor hasn't given up
47:40over these 10 years.
47:43He sends intel,
47:45flowers,
47:46and waits
47:46with endless patience.
47:48I make no promises
47:49and I don't say no.
47:52I'm calling the shots
47:53in this new romance.
47:54That same day,
47:55the Blackwood Global Summit
47:56opens.
47:57I stand on the main stage,
47:58facing leaders
47:59from major PACs,
48:00Lycan families,
48:01and supernatural
48:01business alliances.
48:03Today,
48:04we announce our new
48:05cross-border energy project
48:07and the global plan
48:08for the Eleanor Blackwood Foundation.
48:11The whole crowd
48:12stands up and applauds.
48:14I see many young girls
48:15in the audience,
48:16omegas,
48:17lichens,
48:18and even humans.
48:19They look at me,
48:20no fear in their eyes,
48:21only hope and expectations.
48:24After the summit,
48:25I go to my mother's grave.
48:26I lay down white roses.
48:29Mom,
48:29I kept my promise.
48:30I became a better leader
48:32than father.
48:33I look up at the quiet night sky.
48:37I didn't live my life
48:38for anyone else's expectations,
48:40but I finally lived
48:42a life I'm proud of.
48:43In the night sky,
48:44the stars blink.
48:46I know that's my mother's answer
48:47to me.
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