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00:11In my past life, my sister Bella ran away from her engagement to Dominic Russo.
00:16He didn't bat an eye, he just swapped me in as the bride.
00:23After we got married, he was always polite to me.
00:28Later, word came that Bella had nearly died in childbirth in London.
00:33He locked himself in his study and smoked cigars all night.
00:38The next day, he started bringing in personal nutritionists for me, one after another.
00:44I thought he was worried about me, and my heart stayed warm for a long time.
00:48Until I overdosed on all that care, the baby got too big, and I almost died giving birth.
00:53When he found out, he just said, with this lost look,
00:56So that's how much pain she went through.
00:59After he gave birth, Bella had a few strands of hair pulled out by the baby.
01:03That same night, he took scissors and cut off all my hair at the roots.
01:09Bella sprained her ankle.
01:11I accidentally fell down the stairs the next day and spent three months in a cast.
01:16Bella cut her finger chopping vegetables.
01:18He smashed a glass and ground the shards into my palm.
01:23Then Bella died in a flat clash in London.
01:27Dominic grabbed me, walked me onto the Brooklyn Bridge, and jumped with me.
01:31You were always her stand-in.
01:33If she's dead, you don't get to live either.
01:36Live either!
01:42I opened my eyes again, and I was back on the day Belly ran away.
01:46Belly had already slipped out the back door.
01:48Then we'll take you instead.
01:50I smiled.
01:52Mr. Russo, I already have someone I love.
01:54Find someone else for this marriage.
01:56When I finished, Dominic's eyes swept over me, as if he heard nothing.
02:00Then it's settled.
02:01The family ring arrives tomorrow.
02:02He turned and nodded slightly toward my father.
02:04Guilty over Bella's escape.
02:06My parents nodded eagerly.
02:08Shaking, I texted Alexander Volkov.
02:10Hi, marriage.
02:11He replied instantly.
02:13Okay.
02:13Next Wednesday, everything is arranged.
02:16I held the chat log out to Dominic.
02:18Mr. Russo, I have someone I-
02:20He swapped my hand away, and the phone crashed onto the floor.
02:24Get Liduri Macaroon's nose.
02:25Bella loves those.
02:27Bella attending this way is actually quite fitting.
02:31I'm not marrying him.
02:32Mr. Moretti, Mrs. Moretti, I'll take my leave.
02:42Dominic!
02:43He finally looked at me, his gaze flat and cold.
02:48My men pick you for dress fitting tomorrow.
02:50Be on time.
02:53He was always exactly like this.
02:56He remembered every single time Bella frowned and the reason behind it.
03:00If her tone was even slightly off, he'd drive 300 miles just to see her.
03:06Mr. Russo, neither of us likes each other.
03:08No need to force this.
03:09Elena.
03:10Dominic stopped and turned, his tone calm.
03:13Playing hard to get once or twice is enough.
03:15More and I lose patience.
03:16Tomorrow.
03:17On time.
03:18Finish dress fitting in 30 minutes.
03:19Don't waste my men's time.
03:23Dominic didn't give me a chance to respond.
03:25He left.
03:25The door closed and my father's face looked ready to eat me alive.
03:29Are you out of your mind?
03:31Your sister ran away.
03:33If you refuse to marry Mr. Russo, the Moretti name is finished!
03:36I stared at him.
03:37She ran.
03:38Why do I have to take her place?
03:42The crack of his palm against my cheek knocked my head sideways.
03:47He jabbed a finger at my forehead.
03:48You think you're like your sister?
03:50Bella is talented, independent.
03:52I let her go.
03:53But you?
03:54What have you ever done except follow Dominic around like a lost puppy?
03:58Now he doesn't even mind taking you.
04:00And you're putting on a show?
04:03Elena, a little tantrum is cute.
04:05But if you don't know where to draw the line, even the best man will get sick of you.
04:08So it wasn't just Dominic who saw me as Bella's replacement.
04:11Tomorrow, try on that dress and apologize to Dominic.
04:14My parents did too.
04:16The next day, Dominic didn't show.
04:20Miss Moretti, please hurry up.
04:22Mr. Russo only gave you half an hour.
04:24That one.
04:25I'm in a rush.
04:26Alexander was still texting me about the venue.
04:28Victoria didn't move.
04:30Miss Moretti, Mr. Russo isn't here.
04:32You don't have to keep up the act, do you?
04:38You've been chasing Mr. Russo for years.
04:40You've dreamed of this day.
04:42And now you're pretending to be modest?
04:44Deliberately picking a lousy dress so I'll tell him and he'll come hold your hand?
04:49These cheap tricks are exactly what everyone says.
04:52I ignored her, took the dress, and headed for the fitting room.
04:55I'd just taken off my suit when the curtain was yanked open from the outside.
04:58I stood there, nearly naked, in full view of everyone.
05:01Miss Morelli, why did you pull the curtain open yourself?
05:04Do you love showing off that much?
05:06Is this how you usually seduce Mr. Russo?
05:08Eyes crawled over my skin.
05:10I grabbed the dress to cover myself and slapped her across the face without a second's hesitation.
05:14How dare you hit me?
05:16Victoria shrieked.
05:17Mr. Russo, I'm sorry.
05:19I must have upset Miss Morelli.
05:21Within ten minutes, Russo's thugs swarmed in.
05:23I stood up, but before I could speak, two men grabbed my arms and forced me down.
05:27Victoria's cheeks flushed pink with embarrassment.
05:29I was dragged out of the store, shoved into a car, and taken to a remote villa.
05:34They tossed me inside like garbage.
05:37My knees slammed into the marble coffee table.
05:40And I gasped in pain.
05:41The door opened, and Dominic walked in.
05:47You're not even Mrs. Russo yet, and you dare touch my people?
05:50His eyes were ice.
05:52Let me warn you.
05:53Even the maid who sweeps my floors is above you.
05:56You'd better start sucking up to them now, or life after marriage is going to be hell.
06:00I clenched my fists.
06:02Your thug tore down the curtain while I was changing.
06:04She exposed me on purpose.
06:06Enough!
06:06Impatience flickered across his face.
06:08Ever think it's your own fault?
06:09When your sister was around, they never acted like this.
06:11Cut the water in power.
06:12Let her think it over for three days.
06:14He turned and ordered his men at the door, but the door slammed in my face.
06:17For three full days, I was so thirsty, I lifted the toilet tank lid and scooped water with my palm
06:21to drink.
06:22I was so hungry, I stuffed the leaves of the living room ivy into my mouth and chewed.
06:26I don't know how long it had been when I suddenly heard the sound of the keypad unlocking from outside.
06:29A tall figure burst in, reeking of alcohol.
06:31It was Dominic.
06:32His eyes landed on me, curled up in the corner.
06:35Suddenly, he bent down and pressed his burning lips against mine.
06:40It stabbed me right in the heart.
06:42Dominic, look at me!
06:43Who am I?
06:44He paused for a second, his eyes focusing on my face, but he kept coming down on me anyway.
06:49Congrats.
06:50You've dreamed of having me your whole life.
06:52You must be freaking out with joy right now.
06:53I bent my knee and kicked him hard in the groin, then grabbed the table knife and clutched it in
06:58my hand.
06:58Don't touch me!
07:03This act of yours is actually pretty convincing.
07:05All this playing hard to get lately, you're just imitating your sister to please me, aren't you?
07:08He grabbed my urchin hard.
07:10You will never replace her.
07:11Now take off your clothes and service me properly, and I'll give you the dignity of being Mrs. Russo.
07:15Otherwise...
07:16Don't touch me.
07:17Don't touch me.
07:18When he looked up again, his eyes were blazing with fury.
07:21He sneered and stood up.
07:22Fine, Elena.
07:24Don't regret this.
07:26After Dominic left, the villa door wasn't locked.
07:29I ran out.
07:30When I got home, my father's teacup shattered at my feet.
07:33You stabbed Dominic with a knife?
07:34He locked me up for three days, cut the water in power, and he even...
07:38He's willing to touch you! That's your blessing!
07:39So what if he locked you up?
07:40You're about to be his wife!
07:41You're nothing like your sister.
07:42Now while you're still young and pretty, use your body to lock Dominic down!
07:45How did I end up with such a stupid daughter?
07:47Dad pointed at my nose.
07:48I looked at those two angry faces in front of me.
07:50My heart felt like it was being squeezed dry of its last ounce of warmth.
07:53Dad slammed the table.
07:55For the next few days, stay home and learn some manners so you don't embarrass this family when you get
07:59married.
08:00Three days later, Wednesday, the wedding officially took place.
08:06My parents dragged me to the church.
08:08Nine o'clock, ten o'clock, eleven o'clock.
08:11Dominic didn't show.
08:13The guests were all gossiping.
08:14Mr. Russo found himself a woman who's seven-tenths like Bella.
08:18This morning, the woman threw a fit and wouldn't walk, so Mr. Russo carried her into his office with all
08:23his men watching, probably still in there.
08:26So what about Elena's wedding, then?
08:29Dad's wine glass smashed on the floor.
08:32Back when your sister was around, did Dominic ever act like this?
08:35He grabbed my veil and yanked my head to the side.
08:37Useless!
08:37You're making the whole family look bad!
08:40Both born from me.
08:42Worthless.
08:43You can't even hold a man's heart!
08:46I didn't move a muscle.
08:48Victoria pushed the door open, a smirk on her face.
08:51Her thug behind her was holding a dog on a leash, and he tossed the chain onto my body.
08:56The dog jumped its paws around, leaving a trail of muddy paw prints across my white wedding dress.
09:01Mr. Russo's got something else going on.
09:03Elena, you'll just have to go through the modems with this dog.
09:05He'll come later to swap rings.
09:07Swearing vows with a dog? That's not right!
09:09Mr. Russo says either you do it with the dog or you don't do it at all.
09:12Your family's call.
09:13Dad's voice died in his throat.
09:16He shot me a hateful look.
09:17Mom pushed me forward.
09:19Listen to Dominic.
09:21Thank God it's you marrying Dominic in the end.
09:24If it were Bella in this situation, I'd be heartbroken.
09:29I looked at her and said nothing.
09:31After texting Alexander my location, I took Dad's arm and walked down the aisle.
09:36He handed me over to the dog.
09:39Down below, camera shuttered and laughter rippled through the crowd.
09:42She's really that desperate for Mr. Russo?
09:44She's doing it willingly.
09:45She's been crawling after Mr. Russo for over 20 years to get the top spot.
09:47She'd sleep with a pig if she had to, never mind a dog.
09:49The ceremony was almost over when the roar of Hengen's came from outside.
09:53I stood up and walked toward the door.
09:54Dominic got out of the car, holding a pair of scissors.
09:58Bella cut her hair short today.
10:00She's on vacation in Miami right now.
10:03He held out the scissors to me.
10:05Cut your hair.
10:06Take off the dress.
10:08Put on a t-shirt and shorts.
10:09I stood there, not moving.
10:11What are you waiting for?
10:11Do it now!
10:12Dad pushed me from behind.
10:13I still didn't move.
10:14My eyes drifted past the crowd, down to the winding road at the foot of the hill.
10:18Looks like you still haven't learned your lesson.
10:19Save your axe.
10:20Play too far.
10:20You're just a joke.
10:21Dominic let out a cold laugh.
10:23He tossed the scissors at me.
10:24I heard the rumble of cars in my ears.
10:26A black dot appeared in everyone's line of sight.
10:29At the foot of the hill, a black Rolls-Royce phantom led the way,
10:32followed by over a hundred cars stretching out of sight.
10:34Why such a huge auditorium?
10:36Is someone else getting married today?
10:37Dominic's brow frontaled sharply.
10:39I walked straight in that direction.
10:41The back door of the lead car was pushed open from the inside,
10:43and Alexander stepped out.
10:45He walked his arm around my waist in front of everyone.
10:47Fireworks exploded across the sky.
10:49The moment everyone saw Alexander's face,
10:51the whole chichel gasped,
10:52Lena, I'm here to marry you.
10:57Dominic's face turned instantly, violently panicked.
11:02Alexander's hand on my waist was warm and firm.
11:07His other hand held up a marriage certificate
11:09with New York City Hall's steel seal.
11:11Alexander Volk?
11:12The Volk of the East Coast Five Families?
11:14His grandpa's name is on every landmark in the city.
11:17No way.
11:17How did Elena land the Volk fix?
11:19Wasn't she chasing Dominic for over 20 years?
11:22A hundred plus luxury cars.
11:24Who else on the East Coast pulls off that kind of spectacle?
11:26A few front row female guests squished over in heels,
11:30wearing groveling smiles.
11:32Miss...
11:33No, no, Mrs. Volkov.
11:35Congratulations on your wedding.
11:37I knew Elena was no ordinary girl.
11:40She had this planned all along.
11:43Everyone crowded around Alexander and me,
11:46faces reeled in flattering smiles.
11:54Mr. Russo?
11:57Dominic didn't even glance at her.
11:59He stared hard at the marriage certificate.
12:05Dad shoved through the crowd and rushed right up to me.
12:09Elena, this...
12:11Who is this gentleman?
12:14Mr. Moretti, Mrs. Moretti.
12:16Elena and I signed our marriage license at City Hall last week.
12:19I'm here today to hold a proper ceremony for her.
12:23Mom covered her mouth, eyes reddening instantly,
12:26grabbed my hand, tears spilling down.
12:28Elena, why didn't you tell us something this big?
12:31Her voice was brimming with sheer glee.
12:33Watching her tears, I remembered her calling me unable to keep a man,
12:36pushing me to obey Dominic,
12:37saying thank God it wasn't my sister.
12:39I pulled my hand slowly out of her glass.
12:41Mr. Volkoff, Elena's been spoiled by us.
12:45She has a temper.
12:45Please be patient with her.
12:47She has a wonderful temperament.
12:49I'm the lucky one.
12:50Mom's words caught in her throat.
12:52She didn't dare say another word.
12:56Impossible.
12:57Dominic lift his head sharply,
12:58his whole face twisted with disbelief.
13:01He stepped forward, staring me down intently.
13:03Elena, you love me.
13:05You've followed me since 16.
13:07You never looked at anyone else.
13:09His Atomajoko bobbed hard.
13:10You got someone to make me jealous, didn't you?
13:12Before I spoke, Alexander tucked hair behind my ear,
13:15his fingertip brushing my ear, casual and intimate.
13:18He glanced at Dominic and smiled.
13:20Mr. Russo, my wife had bad eyesight.
13:23She's all better now.
13:25Stifled laughter rippled around us.
13:28Dominic's face darkened instantly.
13:30He reached out to grab my wrist.
13:32Alexander's bodyguard stepped in and blocked his hand.
13:36Mr. Russo, please have some respect.
13:39Dominic stumbled back half a step.
13:41He stared at me, eyes red, his voice almost a roared.
13:45Elena!
13:47Tell me you signed that to piss me off!
13:49Say it and I'll-
13:50And then what?
13:51My tone was completely flat.
13:53Between you and me, there was never anything at all.
13:57Dominic went pale as a sheet, lips moving silently,
14:00staring at me for a long time.
14:01Mr. Russo, excuse us.
14:02Alexander took my hand, lacing our fingers together.
14:04He opened the door and bent down to fasten my seatbelt.
14:06The engine roared.
14:07Dominic stepped forward.
14:08I leaned on Alexander's shoulder as we drove off.
14:09Church bells struck twelve.
14:11A long overdue end to the farce.
14:12The Volkoff wedding was set for the Plaza Hotel.
14:15The whole East Coast was shaken when word got out.
14:18On the wedding day, Alexander's mother flew in from Switzerland.
14:21In a navy Chanel couture suit, her gaze swept the crowd and landed straight on me.
14:27So this is Elena?
14:28She took my hand and put an emerald necklace around my neck.
14:31The ladies all gasped.
14:33Pure green, exquisitely cut.
14:34Clearly a three-generation heirloom.
14:36Natasha patted the back of my hand.
14:38This is the Volkoff family tradition.
14:40I've worn it for thirty years.
14:41Now it's yours.
14:42This is Volkoff.
14:43This is far too precious.
14:44Our Elena.
14:45Precious is exactly what Elena deserves.
14:47I knew she was one of us the moment I saw her.
14:49Dad drifted around the room, shoes clicking on marble,
14:52telling everyone our Elena married into the Vox.
14:54I sat at the head table, twisting the heavy emerald necklace,
14:56and said nothing.
14:58Meanwhile, all hell broke loose at the Russo house.
15:01Victoria stood at the door and repeated Alexander's wedding words.
15:04From today on, all Volkoff business on the East Coast
15:06will no longer partner with the Russo family.
15:08Dominic's Mont Blanc pen froze mid-stroke instantly.
15:11No need to wait until the next day.
15:12That night, their stock dropped eight points in free fall.
15:15Over a woman?
15:16You've disgraced the Russo name.
15:17Don Russo chewed him out for forty minutes.
15:19Dominic didn't defend himself.
15:21His black Rolls Royce Phantom stayed outside the plaza all night.
15:24Dozens of cigarette bets littered the ground.
15:27At least thirty or forty.
15:29The guard saw windows rolled tight.
15:31No light inside at all.
15:32Only a phone screen now and then lit up a pale face.
15:36He'd gotten wedding photos.
15:37Alexander kneeling, slipping a crystal shoe on my foot.
15:40Warm gold light over us both.
15:42Dominic stared at the photo for a long time.
15:44Then he smashed his phone hard against the steering wheel.
15:47The horn blared for ten seconds outside the plaza at four a.m.
15:51Sir, are you okay?
15:52The guard knocked.
15:54He rolled down the window.
15:55Bloodshot eyes startling him.
15:57He said nothing.
15:59Started the engine and sped off into the dark.
16:03The next day, I got a text on my phone.
16:09The sender was an unsaved number.
16:11But I recognized it instantly.
16:14Elena, come back.
16:16What happened after, I heard from other people.
16:23Dominic locked himself in his office, drinking bottle after bottle.
16:26When his men pushed in, he was slumped over his desk, blood on his lip.
16:34They pumped his stomach.
16:35He lay in bed, ashen like a corpse.
16:38She used to make me hangover soup.
16:40His men looked down, not daring to reply.
16:43I came back puking once.
16:45She stayed till 3 a.m. by the bed.
16:48His voice grew softer and softer.
16:50Mr. Russo, that was Elena, not Bella.
16:53The ward went silent for ages.
16:55Ivy dripped slowly.
16:56The sky pitched black outside.
16:58Dominic closed his eyes, Adam's betel bobbing a few times.
17:02I know.
17:04For the first time in 20 years, he mentioned me without my sister.
17:09On day 7 after the wedding, Dad called.
17:12I was on Alexander's lap, eating grapes.
17:14I spit grape skin on the tissue he handed me, silently.
17:17Elena, my girl, have you eaten?
17:19Your mom misses you.
17:19Come home soon.
17:21That Manhattan land plot?
17:23Put in a good word with Alexander for us?
17:25Dad, too many eyes are on that land.
17:27Even Alexander can't break the rules, right?
17:29His breathing grew heavy.
17:30A few seconds of silence.
17:31You married well, and now you disown your family?
17:34Alexander's fingers paused while peeling a grape.
17:36When you made me swear vows with a dog, did you call me family?
17:40Elena, we raised you.
17:42If Bella were here, you'd never marry a Volkov.
17:44Mrs. Moretti, family matters go through her assistant from now on.
17:47The voice cut off.
17:48He hung up and powered it off.
17:50I froze, then laughed.
17:51Elena, I was wrong.
17:53Your dad's lost weight.
17:54Come home, please.
17:55I held the phone, watching the fountain.
17:57Sunlight glinted bright on the water.
17:59Mom.
18:00Her sobbing paused.
18:02Pretend you never had me.
18:04You only ever needed Bella as your daughter.
18:06Elena.
18:07I hung up, blocked both their numbers entirely.
18:12Two days later, I went to the spa for a facial.
18:15The lavender scent of the essential oil hadn't even spread before the door was suddenly pushed
18:19open from the outside.
18:21The esthetician was so startled, she nearly dropped the oil bottle on my face.
18:27Dominic stood in the doorway.
18:28He had lost a lot of weight.
18:29His suit hung loose on his frame.
18:31There was a purplish bruise on his cheekbone.
18:34Elena.
18:35I was never with Bella.
18:38I took off my mask and sat up.
18:43The days you were gone, I thought about it every day.
18:45About the hangover soup you made me.
18:47About you waiting in the living room until three in the morning.
18:49About how you loved me for over twenty years.
18:52And I...
18:55I realized it way too late.
18:58Mr. Russo, what's that bruise on your cheekbone?
19:01He touched the bruise intinctively.
19:03Fingers curled.
19:04Saying nothing.
19:05Footsteps came from the doorway.
19:08He leaned against the frame holding my coat.
19:10Glancing at Dominic with a faint smile.
19:13Mr. Russo, didn't you get enough at the gym yesterday?
19:16Dominic's face twitched.
19:18Fists clenched tight.
19:19Knuckles white.
19:20Alexander walked in.
19:22Draped my coat over me.
19:23And wrapped an arm around my waist.
19:25If you come looking for my wife again,
19:27I don't mind sending the Russo stock price down a little further.
19:30You think she loves you?
19:31She's with you despite me!
19:33He kept walking.
19:35Pressing a warm kiss to my forehead.
19:37What do you want for dinner tonight?
19:39Italian.
19:42No one looked back.
19:46Word of my sister's return came from a distant aunt.
19:50I didn't reach out.
19:51She texted first, her tone gentle and careful.
19:58We met at a quiet little cafe.
20:01She was thinner, sharper jawed, but seemed in good spirits.
20:05The first thing she said was direct and blunt.
20:09I broke up with that boyfriend.
20:12She stared at her coffee,
20:13fingers twisting the cup rim abstently.
20:16We were almost engaged, but he was so controlling.
20:20Checked my phone, followed me, pushed me once.
20:23Last time he shoved me, I hit my head on the table.
20:28He stood there and said I asked for it.
20:31I had no family in London.
20:33I bore it all alone.
20:36She didn't go on, her eyes reddening.
20:39I topped up her coffee for her.
20:42Good you ended it.
20:44You did the right thing.
20:48The cafe door was shoved hard from the outside.
20:51Dominic strode in.
20:52His suit buttons clausen crookedly.
20:55His eyes skipped past my sister, locking on me.
20:58Eyes rimmed red.
20:59Elena.
20:59I hadn't moved.
21:01My sister stood up sharply.
21:03She stepped between us and raised her hand to slap him.
21:07The whole cafe went silent.
21:09His head snapped to the side.
21:11A bright red hand mark bloomed on his cheek.
21:14Her hand hung in midair, fingers trembling slightly.
21:18Her voice was clear and sharp.
21:20Dominic Russo, you ruined our family.
21:23How dare you show up?
21:24You made her marry a dog.
21:26Locked her up three days without water.
21:29You only cared about me, but you destroyed her every time.
21:33He held his face, Adam's joint bobbing, voice rusky.
21:37Bella, let me explain.
21:39You make me sick.
21:41She grabbed my wrist and pulled me out of the cafe.
21:48Once outside and around the corner, she finally let go.
21:52She leaned against the wall, breathing deep, eyes still red.
21:56Then forgone the trade just as speared red.
21:58She looked right at me.
21:59I'm not going home.
22:01Mom cried three hours begging me to talk you around.
22:05I asked if they ever spoke up for you back then.
22:08She hemmed in haws on the phone.
22:11Guess what she said next?
22:16They want me to marry Dominic to save the business.
22:19Funny, right?
22:20We're just goods for Dominic to pick from.
22:23I said nothing, tucking her wind-tossled hair behind her ear.
22:26She grabbed hold of my wrist tight.
22:30The side without the bracelet held very tight.
22:34She rented a small west side apartment.
22:37Carrying her suitcase all by herself,
22:40she unlocked the door and stepped inside.
22:44starting fresh in her own space.
22:49Moving day.
22:50She dragged one 28-inch suitcase alone.
22:53No movers hired.
22:54Her hairline was damp with sweat stepping out of the cab.
22:58I went downstairs to meet her.
23:00I carried a bag of toiletries upstairs for her.
23:04The flat was small.
23:05One bed, one living room.
23:07But the natural light was excellent.
23:11Mom and Dad found as Dad found the address
23:13and waited downstairs to corner her.
23:16They stood downstairs for nearly an hour straight.
23:18She went down, opened the door, stood in the doorway.
23:23She didn't take a single thing from them.
23:26Mom sat down on the hallway floor and cried.
23:31Her cries were loud and desperate.
23:34New Year's Eve, Alexander set off fireworks on the estate lawn.
23:38Custom-made bursts.
23:40Golden sparks in his eyes as he looked down.
23:43My phone lit up briefly.
23:45Elena, Happy New Year.
23:47I made your favorite childhood lasagna.
23:49Your sister won't come home.
23:51The table's half empty, just us two.
23:53Between bursts, the cold screen glow lit up those words.
23:57I didn't reply.
23:59Turned the phone face down on my knee.
24:01Overhead, fireworks burst into a golden sea.
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