00:00Our wedding's right around the corner, yet my boyfriend Charles Cavendwiff chose to stay with his act-innocent childhood buddy
00:05Lillian.
00:06He reprimanded me, claimed I was consumed by jealousy.
00:09He said if I didn't want to lose him, I had to put the wedding off.
00:11I instantly rang my arch-couvel, Mitchell Sterling.
00:16No groom for my wedding today. Will you take the role, Mr. Sterling?
00:20Lillian has a bad fever. She's seriously ill.
00:24I've always been with her when she's sick since childhood.
00:27I won't rest easy without staying with her.
00:31His words came crackling through the phone. None of it could pierce my heart anymore.
00:37On my birthday, Lillian got a tiny scratch on set. He abandoned me to drive hours to look after her.
00:44On our anniversary, an anti-fan sent Lillian a dead rat.
00:47She said she was terrified. He left me to spend the night with her.
00:51Even last night, the night before our wedding, she claimed she had a fever.
00:56He bought a plane ticket behind my back. He flew out to be with her all night.
01:02Charles, I'm asking you one last time.
01:04Our wedding is at 11 this morning. Are you coming back or not?
01:08Ella, I'm at her film crew site.
01:10Three plus hours drive to the airport. I'm gonna be too late.
01:14Let's just push the wedding back a day, okay?
01:16Push our wedding back?
01:18Our guests are already at the hotel. The rest are on their way.
01:21And you want me to call it off?
01:23Ella...
01:24Because you're a jerk?
01:27Or is it just that Lillian puts on such a pitiful act?
01:31Ella, it's not like that between us. Stop being so jealous.
01:35I'm jealous?
01:39You two should just get married.
01:43Why did you waste years of my life?
01:46Four years. Four years of their fake show.
01:50I'm tired.
01:51I gave him an ultimatum.
01:54No show today, and we're finished.
01:57Ella, I get you're jealous and mad at me, okay?
02:00But I told you, I can't make it back.
02:04If you don't want to lose me, delay the wedding.
02:06He hung up on me angrily.
02:09He acted like I was the one who messed up.
02:14Fine, I muttered.
02:15It is my fault.
02:17I let this happen.
02:19But never again.
02:23I turned around.
02:25I grabbed a chair, threw it hard at our wedding photo on the wall.
02:29A loud noise echoed through the room.
02:31The people outside rushed in.
02:34They saw the shattered frame.
02:36Everyone was shocked.
02:38Ella, what's wrong?
02:39What did that jerk Charles say?
02:41Don't hurt yourself.
02:43Let me smash it for you.
02:45The bridal suite was a total mess.
02:48My mom walked over.
02:50She patted my shoulder.
02:52Forget it.
02:53We're calling off the wedding.
02:54I'll have your dad explain it to your grandpa later.
02:56What a ridiculous mess.
03:00Who said I'm not getting married?
03:05I dialed the number of my rival, Mitchell Sterling.
03:10The phone rang and rang.
03:12No one picked up.
03:14I was about to hang up.
03:15Then, the call connected.
03:17A man's voice came through, sounding hesitant.
03:21Ella?
03:21I gripped my phone.
03:23I felt a surge of nerves.
03:25But Mitchell was the only person I could think of.
03:28When he found out I was getting married, he made a joke.
03:34Wouldn't it be nice if you ended up marrying me?
03:38No more rivals.
03:40We'll be a powerful duo as husband and wife.
03:43I could lose love today.
03:45But I could not lose my dignity.
03:47I had to get married.
03:49I took a slow, deep breath.
03:51I gathered my courage.
03:53Yes, it's me.
03:55No groom for my wedding today.
03:57Will you take the role, Mr. Sterling?
03:59There was silence on the other end.
04:00One second.
04:01Two seconds.
04:03Three seconds.
04:03My heart raced.
04:05Disappointment started to sink in.
04:07Just when I thought he wouldn't answer, Mitchell spoke.
04:10His voice sounded slightly mocking.
04:12Ella, you're joking, right?
04:17If you don't want to, then forget it.
04:19I will.
04:22You're agreeing?
04:24Yes, I agree.
04:26His voice returned to its usual hard-to-reading tone.
04:29But fair warning, I won't be a nominal husband.
04:33What do you mean?
04:34When I marry, I want a real wife.
04:37At least someone who sleeps next to me.
04:39Someone who makes me feel alive.
04:41Someone warm.
04:42Do you understand?
04:45Deal.
04:47So, what do I need to do now?
04:53Be at the Grand Hotel before 11 to be my groom.
04:57And we need a place to live.
05:00Got it.
05:01I've got this.
05:03You won't be disappointed.
05:08We hung up.
05:09I looked up at my shocked family and friends.
05:13Mitchell?
05:13Is that the Mitchell Sterling you said was your business rival?
05:17Yes.
05:19But how can that work?
05:21Isn't he your rival?
05:22What if he causes trouble?
05:24What if he tricks you?
05:26Why wouldn't it work?
05:27Mitchell's miles better than that fickle Charles.
05:30Great.
05:30Your taste is spot on this time.
05:33I gave a bitter smile.
05:35Mitchell and I were just using each other.
05:37But it didn't matter.
05:38I just wanted the wedding to go on.
05:41I wouldn't let Charles humiliate me.
05:43And I couldn't let my family be embarrassed because of me.
05:47Charles' parents called me.
05:49They tried to convince me on his behalf.
05:51They said he really couldn't make it back.
05:53They urged me to postpone the wedding until tomorrow.
05:55They told me that if I insisted on today, I would be the one embarrassed.
05:58There would be no groom.
05:59My family would lose face.
06:00They said the Cavendish wouldn't show up.
06:02I told them the wedding was not postponed.
06:04They thought I was just throwing a tantrum.
06:06They accused me of being immature and inconsiderate.
06:08Every daughter-in-law in the Cavendish is polite and obedient.
06:12If you want to marry into our family, you need to tone down your stubbornness.
06:15You must learn to submit.
06:17I hung up.
06:18I didn't want to hear another word.
06:20Marry into the Cavendish?
06:23Dream on.
06:24I'm an only daughter.
06:27My parents spoil me rotten.
06:29As a professor, Charles only has a small staff apartment from the university.
06:35So they bought a townhouse in our neighborhood for us to live in after marriage.
06:40They planned to sign the house over to us after the wedding.
06:44The Cavendish gladly accepted.
06:47So, our new home was just a few doors down from my parents.
06:51After I smashed the photos, I went back to my parents' house.
06:55I had the makeup artist get to work.
06:57The wedding motor carriage had already been cancelled, but I insisted on following our
07:02family tradition.
07:03I wanted to leave from my parents' house to go to the hotel.
07:07I knew Mitchell was just a last-minute replacement.
07:10I thought I would have to do this alone.
07:12But no matter how hard it was, I wanted a grand wedding.
07:16But then, Mitchell actually showed up.
07:19Just as we were about to leave, musics came from downstairs.
07:24The festive energy hit us instantly.
07:27Sophia rushed into the room.
07:30Ella?
07:30Mitchell is here.
07:31There's a huge line of wedding cars downstairs.
07:35I ran to the window and looked down.
07:38A long line of white luxury cars was parked neatly along the street.
07:43Sophia, help me.
07:44I need to go downstairs.
07:45I didn't know what would Mitchell do next.
07:48I quickly finished getting ready and went downstairs.
07:51In the lobby, a middle-aged man stood in a neat suit.
07:54He had a buzz cut and looked very dignified.
07:56He was staring silently at my dad.
07:59He was Mitchell's father.
08:00I had met him twice at business events, but it was my first time meeting Mitchell's mother.
08:05She was gentle and beautiful with a bright smile.
08:07She was holding my mom's hand warmly.
08:09Mitchell kept saying how gorgeous Ella is.
08:11I guessed her mom would be beautiful as well.
08:13Now I've met you, just as I expected.
08:16She finished speaking just as we came down the stairs.
08:19Everyone looked up at us.
08:21Ella?
08:24Hello?
08:26Mom, I know you're excited, but don't overwhelm her.
08:29You'll scare Ella.
08:31He walked over to me with long strides.
08:35I grabbed his arm.
08:36I pulled him into an empty room on the first floor.
08:39I shut the door and looked at him.
08:45Mitchell, what's with all this big fuss?
08:47Mitchell stared at me.
08:49He smiled, his eyes full of charm.
08:54We were college classmates for four years.
08:57After graduation, I took over my family's business.
08:59We had been rivals for three years.
09:02I always knew he was like a beautiful, fierce leopard.
09:05He was not someone to mess with.
09:07But today, I had no choice.
09:09I'm here to get married.
09:11He looked at me.
09:12His tone was unusually serious.
09:14Didn't I tell you to go to the hotel?
09:16I have to pick up my bride first.
09:19You mad?
09:20I shook off his hand.
09:23Hey, Ella, he said.
09:24I told you I'd marry you, but I refuse to just be a pawn.
09:28You crave face, and so do I.
09:30Just rushing to the hotel?
09:31How would that seem?
09:34Fine.
09:35I get it.
09:35I looked at him.
09:36I realized I had no reason to be angry.
09:39He was right.
09:40I looked out the window at the fancy cars.
09:43I didn't know whether to laugh or be annoyed.
09:45Just two hours.
09:47How did you pull this all together so fast?
09:49He stared at me for a few seconds.
09:51His lips curved into a smile.
09:54Compared to winning you over, this is easy.
09:56What?
09:57Nothing.
09:58Honey, shouldn't we get going?
10:00He checked his watch.
10:02Any later, and we'd be cutting it really close.
10:06Who was he calling honey?
10:08My face felt warm.
10:10But I nodded anyway.
10:12Okay.
10:13I slipped my arm through his.
10:16Only then did it sink in.
10:17The man I was going to marry was Mitchell.
10:20He was always sharp-tongued and picky.
10:22If words could kill, I would have died by his hand a thousand times.
10:26Back in college, we had a mandatory training camp.
10:28It was the perfect place for romance to blossom.
10:31I had a crush on our tall, handsome class president.
10:33Once, I pretended to be weak.
10:35I wanted him to carry my heavy water bottle, but Mitchell ruined it.
10:38Ella, are your hands useless or something?
10:39We're all tired after training.
10:41The bottle is heavy.
10:42I'll carry it for her.
10:43But Mitchell snatched the bottle away.
10:45He opened it and chugged all the water.
10:47Then he shoved the empty bottle back into my hands.
10:50Can you carry it now?
10:51The moment was incredibly awkward.
10:53I loathed him deeply inside.
10:55The class president was embarrassed too.
10:56He never talked to me again.
10:57My romance ended before it even started.
11:00Looking back, that was how our feud started.
11:02From then on, we couldn't stand each other.
11:04I thought we would say goodbye forever after graduation, but I was wrong.
11:07We were from the same city.
11:09Our families were business rivals.
11:10This guy used to make me so mad.
11:12I often wanted to punch him.
11:13Yet he was the only one helping me now.
11:15What a strange twist of fate.
11:16The wedding banquet started at 11.
11:20Wait, is that the right groom?
11:23When the groom and I walked onto the stage, it caused a huge stir.
11:27Thank you so much for watching.
11:27Happy birthday, baby.
11:27Bye.
11:27Bye.
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