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00:00The night before the wedding, someone sent me a VIP penthouse keycard.
00:03The room number was the exact one where my fiancé Silas proposed to me.
00:07I thought it was a romantic pre-wedding surprise from him,
00:10but when I pushed the door open, I caught him tangled up with another woman.
00:13He waited until he was done to push the woman away.
00:16He lit a cigarette, smiling carelessly through the smoke.
00:19It's nothing deep.
00:21I just got tired of hiding it, figured I'd let you find out early.
00:24Saves me the headache of explaining it after we're married.
00:27Relax. You'll still be my only official wife.
00:31You've been with me for ten years,
00:33and we've offended a lot of heavy hitters in the underworld.
00:35If you don't marry me, you won't find a second man with the balls to take you.
00:39Tomorrow, everything goes on as planned, except you get the wedding.
00:43But she gets the marriage license.
00:44He thought I would at least ask why,
00:46but I just quietly took off my engagement ring,
00:49set it down, turned, and walked away.
00:51The next day, Silas was supposed to be waiting at the sanctuary.
00:54I didn't run or hide.
00:55I walked straight in, linking arms with his deadliest rival.
01:00You get the wedding.
01:02But the marriage license goes to him.
01:06She's here. The bride is finally out.
01:08As I stepped out, the perimeter was swarming with lookouts from rival syndicates.
01:12They were gathering intel to see if Silas was actually showing up.
01:15I didn't say a word, just got into the SUV under the escort of my soldiers.
01:19The wedding was set at the Sacred Heart Sanctuary on the east side.
01:22Silas stood on the steps with a smile that said he had everything under control.
01:26He had called me this morning.
01:27He bragged about going seven rounds last night and needing to crash,
01:31so he couldn't come pick up his bride.
01:33He was just dead certain that I would show up.
01:35Silas's right-hand man, Leo, was the first to whistle.
01:38She still came.
01:39Our boss still has the best game.
01:40Fucking around the night before the wedding.
01:42And the bride still shows up obediently in her dress.
01:45You know what they call that?
01:46That's called breaking her in, right?
01:50Hell yeah.
01:51But the way our boss was wrecking it in bed yesterday,
01:53anyone else would be paralyzed.
01:55But he's still standing here as the groom.
01:59Gotta respect it.
02:00Silas's lips curled up slightly.
02:02Aria has been with me for ten years.
02:05Besides marrying me, who else would take her?
02:10His voice absolute.
02:11Throwing a little tantrum is normal.
02:13But in the end, she will still walk up to me and hand herself over.
02:19Leo gave him a thumbs up.
02:21My woman looks drop-dead gorgeous in a wedding dress.
02:23But before he could even touch my hand,
02:25his buzzing phone stole his attention.
02:27He checked the caller ID,
02:29a smirk creeping onto his face.
02:31He stepped away to answer it.
02:33What's wrong?
02:33Didn't I tell you to call me later?
02:35A lazy, sultry voice purred through the line.
02:38Baby, I'm flying out of the country this afternoon.
02:41Family attorneys?
02:43City Hall?
02:44Can you make some time to swing by?
02:46I want to get the marriage license signed before I leave.
02:50Ten minutes?
02:52In such a rush?
02:53He hung up the phone and Leo leaned in.
02:55Who was that?
02:56Gia.
02:58She's flying out this afternoon.
03:01She's dead set on getting the marriage license before she leaves.
03:04She sweet-talked me until I caved.
03:09Then what about the wedding here?
03:11What's the rush?
03:12The wedding protocol takes an hour or two.
03:15I'll go to City Hall first.
03:17Ten minutes is enough.
03:18You know how Gia is.
03:20If I don't coax her right, she'll actually cry at the air trip.
03:23Leo knew better than to say more.
03:26Silas walked toward me,
03:27wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
03:29He motioned for the photographer to raise the camera.
03:31Come on, take a picture for me.
03:33For the memories.
03:33It was done.
03:34He glanced at his watch.
03:35All right.
03:36That's it for now.
03:37I gotta go first or I'll miss the appointment.
03:40He turned and strode toward another armored SUV.
03:43Silas Thorn!
03:45I stood right where I was and called out to him.
03:48His footsteps paused, and he looked back at me.
03:50His eyes still held that careless, king-of-the-world arrogance.
03:54If you walk away today,
03:57I am changing the groom for this wedding.
04:00He froze for a second.
04:01Then he laughed with absolute mocking certainty.
04:04Change the groom?
04:06Where the hell are you gonna find one?
04:08You really think life is some soap opera?
04:12Who in this entire underworld doesn't know you are my property?
04:16Sure.
04:17If you actually have the skills to find a man with a death wish to marry you.
04:21He pulled the door open and threw a mocking remark over his shoulder.
04:24I wouldn't even stop you.
04:26Stop throwing a fit.
04:28Be a good girl and wait for me to get back.
04:30I know how to keep my bitches in line.
04:32The crew behind him exchanged glances.
04:36Boss, are you really leaving?
04:38You guys hold the fort.
04:40It's not like I'm not coming back.
04:41Silas slammed the car door shut.
04:43That girl is such a handful.
04:45I don't want to bring trouble on myself.
04:47The engine roared, and the SUV sped off into the distance.
04:50I stood in place, the wind whipping up the hem of my wedding gown.
04:53The photographer beside me held his camera, standing there awkwardly.
04:57Nobody spoke a word.
04:58I glanced at the empty ring finger on my left hand.
05:01A slow smile spreading.
05:02Go ahead, Silas.
05:03Go get your marriage license.
05:05In this multi-million dollar wedding of the century, I will gladly take it for myself.
05:10Took their seats.
05:12The efficient was in position, and the wedding march was playing.
05:15Everything was flawless except the groom was missing.
05:18Leo caught up to me, forcing a smile.
05:20Miss Arya, the boss has some urgent turf business to handle.
05:24He'll be right back.
05:25Just take a seat for a minute.
05:27Another capo, Jax, leaned in to smooth things over.
05:29Yeah, our boss always knows what he's doing.
05:32It's your big day.
05:33He'll definitely be here in a bit.
05:34Exactly.
05:35The boss never drops the ball on the big hits.
05:36They chimed in one after another, spinning the groom running off story like he just went
05:41to pick up a package.
05:42I glanced at the clock at the front of the sanctuary.
05:4510.40.
05:45Yeah, I'll wait for him.
05:47I calmly sent them away.
05:49Leo visibly sighed in relief, and quickly ordered the soldiers to fetch me some water.
05:53I waited.
05:54But as for who I was waiting for, that was none of their damn business.
05:57This wedding had been hyped up for three months.
05:59All the heavy hitters from his side of the syndicate were present.
06:02I looked around, my eyes landing on every single detail.
06:06The waterfall of white roses by the floor-to-ceiling windows.
06:09The crystal bead curtains hanging from the dome.
06:11Even the font on the seating cards for the mob bosses was custom-designed by his orders.
06:16Silas was a man who went all out on everything.
06:18He poured into this wedding with the same obsession he chased me.
06:21He turned this wedding into the talk of the underworld, making it look like every woman's
06:25ultimate fantasy.
06:26Yet, ironically, he was just as all-in on his betrayal, leaving zero room for negotiation,
06:32offering zero explanation.
06:33In his mind, treating a woman right and destroying her went hand in hand.
06:37And for me, I had no choice but to take it.
06:41Silas out of his fucking mind?
06:43Running off to get the license with another woman on his wedding day?
06:46Did he get shot in the head?
06:50I thought he was just talking shit.
06:53Even if he had to do it, did he have to pick today?
06:56When you two were planning this, he turned the city upside down just to pick your bouquet.
07:00When you tried on the dress, he was crying harder than you were.
07:03I was so jealous I could taste it.
07:06I even beat the shit out of my oblivious boyfriend over it!
07:09She paused, her voice dropping low.
07:11Who would have thought he could turn around and pull a stunt like this?
07:14I didn't say a word.
07:15Just checked Gia's latest post on her private IG feed.
07:19The attached picture showed a man's shirt and women's lingerie scattered on the floor.
07:23Someone promised to only drop by for ten minutes, but ended up not wanting to leave.
07:27She deliberately tagged her location, and it wasn't the city hall.
07:31A mutual associate had already commented below.
07:33Gia, who are you trying to piss off to death?
07:37Whoever's standing there in a wedding dress waiting for a no-show, that's who.
07:41I took a screenshot with a deadpan expression.
07:43Aria, stop waiting!
07:45Look at this!
07:46What kind of scum is he?
07:47You ran straight back here after graduating in the UK just for him.
07:50Parents.
07:51Do you know how pissed your parents were?
07:53Back then, Silas wasn't worth shit, and you still dared to make a ten-year bet with your parents?
07:57Now you've lost the whole board.
07:59You spent years running his strategies day and night.
08:02You secured every single alliance he has.
08:04You secretly used your Rossi-Ira status to build his empire.
08:07Would he even have the power today without you?
08:10And now, he's already sleeping with the daughter of his biggest Bakgar.
08:13I had no idea he was such a snake.
08:15He kept up the act for years.
08:17Caught him, he waited until the night before the wedding just to make sure you caught him in the sheets.
08:21Sloane got angrier the more she spoke.
08:23Aria, stop waiting!
08:25You need to live for yourself for once!
08:26Sloane, thank you for coming today.
08:29As for my parents, once this wedding is over, I'll go back and admit defeat.
08:33I made the bet, so I'll pay the price.
08:35Today is the day I pay up.
08:37The balcony at the end of the hall to get some air.
08:39Just as I was about to open the door, I heard the voices of several men inside.
08:43His capos were hiding out there, smoking.
08:46No way is the boss really not coming back.
08:49With Aria's temper, how long do you think she can hold out?
08:52Look at her today.
08:54Wearing the dress, walking the red carpet, the groom bolted, and she didn't even flinch.
09:00A wife like that, what more could a man ask for?
09:05The boss really doesn't know how good he has it.
09:08Like the boss gives a shit right now?
09:11That succufin Gia has him tangled up.
09:13His soul is long gone.
09:16Then someone dialed a video call.
09:18Boss, you finally picked up.
09:19Miss Aria's still waiting.
09:20It's not a good look if you don't come back, right?
09:24Can't you see I'm tied up?
09:26I'm not coming back.
09:27Just make sure the family and the guests are taken care of.
09:30Alright, you do your thing, boss.
09:32Besides, Miss Aria is way easier to handle.
09:35The smiles on their faces instantly froze.
09:39Miss Aria.
09:40I looked at them.
09:41The wedding starts in three minutes.
09:46There are over 300 maid men and bosses sitting out there.
09:50Are you gonna let them sit and wait?
09:53Or are you gonna let them watch a joke?
09:54As soon as I spoke, a few of them snorted with laughter.
09:57Miss Aria, stop messing around.
09:59Is three minutes enough?
10:00Our boss doesn't finish that fast.
10:02He won't make it.
10:05It's enough.
10:08Leo just remembered the video call was still active
10:10and glanced at the screen.
10:11Boss, Miss Aria says the wedding starts in three minutes.
10:14You better hurry.
10:15Three minutes?
10:16Is she confused about who she's dealing with?
10:20Boss.
10:21So, go out there.
10:22First, hold the turf for me.
10:24I'll head over when I'm done.
10:25The men straightened their tailored suits
10:26and filed out of the balcony.
10:28When they caught up to me,
10:29Jax muttered under his breath.
10:31Miss Aria.
10:32Miss Aria, it's been so many years.
10:33We all know what you and the boss have.
10:37He holds you in his heart.
10:39It's just...
10:40He's a man, you know?
10:42I didn't look at him.
10:43And I didn't reply.
10:45Gia was the only daughter of a powerful syndicate backer,
10:48fresh out of college.
10:49Ever since they met at that victory banquet,
10:51his eyes changed.
10:52Back then, I thought I was just being paranoid.
10:54After all, we'd been together for ten years.
10:56And if I didn't know him,
10:58I wouldn't have stuck around this long.
10:59So through all those questionable moments
11:01and unreturned late-night texts,
11:04I still chose to trust him.
11:06I refused to believe it.
11:08We survived blood and mud.
11:11We were this close to building our empire.
11:14And now I lost to a girl fresh out of school.
11:16But he gradually grew eager to rip off his mask,
11:19becoming more and more outrageous.
11:21He stopped hiding it,
11:22even letting me catch him on purpose.
11:24And then he packaged his betrayal as some kind of mercy.
11:27A man as powerful as me,
11:28how could I only have one woman?
11:29But my heart as yours can be Mrs. Thorne except you.
11:32He expected me to fall on my knees and thank him.
11:35Sloane was right.
11:36He was too good at faking.
11:37He kept the mask on until the day before the wedding.
11:40Then he finally tore off the last layer,
11:41in the cruelest way possible.
11:43Forced me to see it with my own eyes,
11:45hear it with my own ears,
11:46realize exactly what I meant to him.
11:48He kept pretending until I had nowhere left to go.
11:51Miss Arya,
11:52walk down the red carpet slowly later.
11:54We'll be right behind you holding the line.
11:56Yeah, our boss said he'll be over as soon as he's done.
11:59Just go through the motions for now.
12:01They thought I was just going to walk through the motions at my own wedding.
12:04They thought I would wear this gown,
12:05walk down the aisle alone,
12:07stand in front of the priest,
12:08waiting for a groom who might never show up,
12:10and then smile and say,
12:12I do,
12:12to an empty space.
12:14This was the script Silas wrote for me.
12:16His capo stood on either side of me with smiles.
12:19The heavy sanctuary doors slowly pushed open.
12:22A figure stood silhouetted against the light,
12:24and then every single smile froze dead.
12:28Are you really leaving?
12:30You promised to spend the whole day with me.
12:32That's the only reason I agreed to push back getting the marriage license.
12:35And now you're just walking out?
12:36I have to go.
12:41She only gave me three minutes.
12:42If I don't get over there,
12:43you know how her temper gets.
12:44What temper?
12:45Isn't she supposed to be the most obedient one?
12:49She is obedient,
12:51but today is different.
12:52The wedding of the century,
12:53I promised her.
12:55Then why did you even come here?
13:00Because you begged for it.
13:02Be a good girl.
13:04Wait for me to come back tonight.
13:06Then when are we getting the marriage license?
13:07We'll talk about it later.
13:08The screen lit up,
13:09and his messages were blowing up.
13:11Voice notes poured in one after another,
13:12and the last one was a video sent by Leo.
13:14He frowned and casually clicked it open.
13:18What's wrong?
13:20In the video,
13:21a woman was wearing a wedding dress and smiling.
13:23The camera panned,
13:24landing on a man with a groomed boutonniere pinned to his chest.
13:27The scene looked so perfect,
13:29like it was actually their wedding.
13:30But he was the one who picked the dress,
13:32ordered the white roses,
13:34and planned the wedding.
13:37How could this be possible?
13:40What man wouldn't mind taking a used woman?
13:43Not to mention the man was Roman Falcone,
13:46Arya's deadliest rival in the underworld.
13:48From day one of building the cartel,
13:51Roman targeted her at every turn for no reason.
13:54He always looked like he wanted to crush her into the dirt.
13:57Roman was the ruthless don of the Falcone family in New York.
14:00His syndicate controlled real estate,
14:02shipping ports,
14:03and the media.
14:04Even at Thorne family's peak,
14:06they had to show him respect.
14:08A cold-blooded predator like that,
14:10falling for Arya,
14:11it wasn't that he looked down on Arya.
14:13But Roman's circle was strictly mafia royalty,
14:15daughters of elite bosses.
14:17Arya was capable and gorgeous,
14:19but she came from nothing.
14:20Her father was just some small-time hustler on the coast.
14:23There was no way Roman would lower his status
14:24to marry a woman with zero mob backing.
14:27Besides,
14:28he knew better than anyone
14:29how obsessed Arya was with him.
14:31But when the Thorne family was wiped out,
14:33they became the beaten dogs of the city.
14:35Rival gangs blocked their doors
14:37and splashed blood every day.
14:38Nobody dared to help him.
14:40He was completely broken,
14:41drowning himself in dive bars all day.
14:43It was Arya who took the heat,
14:45draining her savings,
14:47crouching in front of him and saying,
14:48You still have me.
14:50For his turf expansion,
14:52she ran across twelve cities alone,
14:55working until she collapsed in a hospital.
14:58But she still refused to stop.
15:00They had finally led their way to the top.
15:03And she finally got the wedding
15:05of the century she waited for.
15:07How could she turn around
15:08and marry someone else?
15:10People were screaming.
15:12Whispers were flying.
15:13It was absolute chaos.
15:28The other end went dead silent
15:30for three seconds.
15:31The Falcani family owns the whole damn coast.
15:33We couldn't even invite him if we tried.
15:35How the fuck was I supposed to know?
15:37The blood instantly rushed to Silas' head.
15:39He's just doing this to rub it in my face.
15:41Arya's been a tank for days.
15:42Who in the underworld doesn't know that?
15:44Roman might not care about his reputation,
15:46but the Falcani Synthicate does!
15:48On the other end,
15:49Leo finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
15:51Boss, you need to watch the second video I sent you.
15:55The red carpet was long.
15:57A river of white roses
15:58stretched from beneath our feet
16:00all the way to the altar.
16:02Honestly, I'm not greedy.
16:03I don't care about the wedding.
16:05Just give me the marriage license.
16:07It's not easy pulling off a setup like this.
16:10Flowers, the live band,
16:11300 bosses,
16:12a Michelin three-star anquit.
16:13It's free.
16:14Why let it go to waste?
16:15But as for you, Don Falcone,
16:17I raised my eyes and met his gaze.
16:19You had the getaway car parked in the alley
16:21waiting for us to sign the papers.
16:23You had bespoke suit ready to change into in the car?
16:25And you say you don't care about the wedding?
16:27Roman's eyelashes flickered.
16:29A thrill of finding an equal match
16:31bled into his eyes.
16:33Arya.
16:36A free wedding.
16:38I'll play along.
16:39But those words you just said,
16:40I'll charge the interest.
16:42He didn't say another word.
16:44Just gripped my hand and turned us toward the altar.
16:46The pipe organ blasted the wedding march.
16:48We took our first step.
16:50Made men were whispering,
16:51and associates were secretly snapping photos.
16:53The faces of Silas's capos
16:55looked like they had swallowed a live grenade.
16:57Roman's pace was perfectly measured,
16:59the grip of his palm on mine tight and unyielding.
17:02Step two.
17:03Step three.
17:03The white roses trembled slightly at our feet.
17:06I turned my head to look at him,
17:08but he didn't look back.
17:09Only the curve of his lips ticked up a fraction.
17:12That expression clearly said,
17:13you can't run anymore.
17:14In the pews,
17:15Silas's syndicate family was blowing up.
17:17Several elder capos had faces pale as ash,
17:20whispering fiercely,
17:21What kind of disrespect is this?
17:24The capos' side was even wilder.
17:27They tried to rush the altar,
17:28but were pinned down flawlessly by Roman soldiers.
17:31They reached for their phones to call for backup,
17:33only to realize their pieces and phones
17:35had already been confiscated.
17:37Finally, it dawned on them.
17:38From start to finish,
17:39this wedding was never theirs to control.
17:41The priest's white robes came into view.
17:43Miss Aria, do you take...
17:45Before he could finish.
17:46Behind us,
17:47the heavy sanctuary doors were violently thrown open.
17:50She does not!
17:51Aria!
17:52Get down of there right now!
17:54Leo looked like he had just seen his savior,
17:56and immediately ran over.
17:57Boss, Miss Aria,
17:59Yes, she walked down the whole aisle
18:01arm in arm with Roman Falcone.
18:02I couldn't stop them!
18:03Thank God you saw the second video I sent
18:05and rushed over.
18:05That video was secretly recorded
18:07by Leo hiding in the side corridor.
18:09In the frame,
18:10the red carpet stretched long.
18:11I walked right up to Roman,
18:13and without hesitation,
18:14put my hand in his.
18:15Silas knew better than anyone
18:17that I hated Roman even more than he did.
18:19At today's wedding,
18:20I should have been the one to throw Roman out,
18:22but I didn't.
18:23Even the look in my eyes
18:24when I looked at Roman.
18:25In his entire life,
18:27Silas had never seen me
18:28look at another man like that.
18:29The priest held the holy book,
18:31standing frozen on the altar.
18:32I didn't look back.
18:33Please continue.
18:34My voice wasn't loud,
18:35but it instantly drained the color
18:37from Silas' face.
18:38Aria!
18:39Are you done with this insane stunt?
18:41What kind of game are you playing?
18:44You've been mine for ten years!
18:46I know exactly who you are!
18:48Do you even know who this man is?
18:50He has access to every elite mafia princess.
18:53You think he'd actually look at you,
18:54standing up there holding Roman's hand?
18:56Are you trying to make me jealous?
18:58Or do you just want the whole underworld
19:00to laugh at you?
19:02Don't act like you've won
19:04when you're just getting played.
19:06Step down right now,
19:07and I'll pretend today never happened.
19:09I'll throw you another wedding,
19:10and you'll still be Mrs. Thorne.
19:12After he finished,
19:13he lifted his chin slightly,
19:14waiting for me to run down in tears,
19:16waiting for me to throw myself into his arms.
19:18The sanctuary went quiet.
19:19I turned my head to look at him.
19:21I looked at the man I'd loved for ten years,
19:23endured for ten years,
19:24all for zero respect,
19:26and then I smiled.
19:27It was a cold, hollow smile.
19:29I turned my head away and looked at Roman.
19:30I got on my tiptoes,
19:32reached up,
19:32hooked my arms around his neck,
19:34and pulled his head down,
19:35and I crashed my lips onto his.
19:36The second my lips met his,
19:38I felt his body stiffen for a fraction of a second.
19:40Then his hand slid around my waist,
19:42locking his grip on me,
19:43crushing my entire body against his chest,
19:45like a starving beast
19:46who finally had his prey walk right into his jaws.
19:48No more restraint and calculation.
19:50He kissed me back with a brutal force,
19:52devouring every ounce of my breath.
19:54A collective gasp echoed through the sanctuary.
19:57The elder bosses awkwardly covered their eyes,
19:59while the younger soldiers dropped their jaws to the floor.
20:02It looked like we were one second away from an R-rated scene.
20:09I ignored him completely.
20:11A dark fire finally ignited in those pitch-black eyes.
20:15A possessive hunger intense enough to burn someone alive.
20:18This time, I'm never letting you go.
20:21He turned his head and jerked his chin at the enforcers behind him.
20:24Throw him out.
20:25Four highly trained enforcers in black suits moved silently towards Silas.
20:29Before he could even process my betrayal,
20:31they locked his arms in a vice grip.
20:33Roman Falcone, I planned this damn wedding for three months!
20:37Who the hell gives you the right?
20:38Hijack, jack, jack my turf!
20:40And steal my woman!
20:42Don't you forget,
20:43your syndicate stared at the Atlantic Harbor docks for three years?
20:47And who ended up holding the control rights?
20:49Besides, is the great Don Falcone really that desperate?
20:52A woman who's been looked after by me for ten years?
20:54I'm sick and tired of this farce!
20:56You parade her up there like a prize!
20:58Aren't you afraid the whole underworld will laugh at you for taking my sloppy seconds?
21:03He opened his mouth to spit more trash.
21:05But the enforcers were already dragging him toward the door.
21:07Those things you just said.
21:09I don't care.
21:10I cut him off.
21:11Continue.
21:12No, Arya, stop!
21:14I came back!
21:16I didn't sign the papers with Gia!
21:19I didn't!
21:20Do you hear me?
21:26This wedding!
21:27It's the wedding of the century!
21:28I promised and threw it for you!
21:30And I threw it for myself!
21:31It's the first time in my life I actually wanted to marry someone!
21:36The priest declared,
21:39I now pronounce you husband and wife.
21:42Roman pulled a ring from the inside pocket of his suit,
21:45a ring he had clearly prepared a long time ago.
21:47He lifted my hand and gently slid it past my knuckle.
21:52You slipped away from me back at Blackwood Academy.
21:55Later, I forced my father to meet your old man and push for an alliance.
21:59I tried to lock down the marriage as fast as possible and you ran again.
22:01But this time,
22:02you're not getting away.
22:14You're not getting away.
22:34I ran into Roman and I ran into the house.
22:36I ran into Roman at turf negotiations, underground auctions, and sit-downs more times than my actual boyfriend.
22:41However, those cold, business-like encounters were always a blur.
22:44The clashes, the power plays, the blood-soaked standoffs.
22:47They only left a vague outline in my memory.
22:49A dangerous man who always stood on the opposite side of the battlefield.
22:52Until this exact moment,
22:54I looked down at the ring on my finger,
22:55and a few fragmented memories suddenly flashed through my mind.
22:58Back then at the academy, I loved designing jewelry.
23:01I secretly filled sketchbook after sketchbook with designs.
23:04But my father said learning to run the syndicate was the only path.
23:07He called designing a useless distraction.
23:09The day he visited the school, he accidentally found my sketchbook.
23:13He got so furious, he crumpled the page into a ball and threw it in the trash right in front
23:17of me.
23:17What's the use of drawing this garbage?
23:20That very design sketch, now, had become the ring resting on my left hand.
23:24When everyone forced me to throw away my dream, he had picked it up for me.
23:28He hid it for ten years, waiting for this exact day to slip it back onto my finger.
23:32He curled his finger slightly, hooking onto my fingertip.
23:35Applause erupted from all sides.
23:37I looked up, wanting to see his expression.
23:40The sanctuary doors were violently pushed open once again.
23:43Two men in sharp suits, bearing the crest of the commission.
23:47Walked in, Silas followed right behind them.
23:49That's him.
23:51Silas raised his hand, pointing straight at Roman, who was holding my hand at the altar.
23:55This man crashed my sanctuary, stole my bride, and incited violence.
23:59And destroyed my alliance ceremony.
24:01I demand the arbitrators remove him immediately.
24:06This wedding was planned by me, Silas Thorne.
24:10The flowers, the turf, the banquet, the invitations.
24:12I paid for every single dime.
24:15Every mob boss can testify to that.
24:17The arbitrator looked at Roman, scanned the room full of mobsters.
24:22Is what Mr. Thorne claims true?
24:25The room was quiet as a graveyard.
24:27Even Silas' own crew didn't dare step up and speak for him at this critical moment.
24:32Finally, I was the one who broke the silence.
24:35Arbitrator, this wedding belongs to my husband and me.
24:37There is no violation here.
24:40Who exactly is your husband?
24:42I turned my head, looking at the man beside me who had held my hand the entire time.
24:47It's him, Roman Falcone.
24:49Silas' body violently stiffened, like he had just taken a bullet to the chest.
24:52He probably never imagined this day would come, hearing me say another man's name with
24:57such absolute certainty.
24:58I turned and gave Sloan a nod.
25:00She pulled a dossier out of my bag and handed it straight to the arbitrator.
25:04These are the turf lease agreements for the sanctuary, the payment receipts for the flowers,
25:07the banquet service.
25:09My name is the only one on these papers.
25:12Mr. Thorne merely helped set up the location.
25:16This wedding, from start to finish, was prepared entirely by me.
25:20For me.
25:20The Thorn Syndicate's side of the pews erupted into chaos.
25:23The Capos couldn't hold it back anymore.
25:26Leo was the first to charge out.
25:28Arya, do you have a Shrek of conscience left?
25:30Do you know how many nights the boss stayed awake planning this wedding?
25:34And now you're saying this is your wedding with another man?
25:39What do you take him for?
25:40A free event planner?
25:42Exactly!
25:44The boss gave you his heart and soul, and you?
25:49You turn around and marry his deadliest rival!
25:52And use his blood and sweat to complete your own game!
25:55Arya, you're fucking ruthless!
25:58He didn't roar.
25:59He didn't even shed another tear.
26:01He just stared straight at me.
26:03Arya, didn't I rush back for you?
26:05You've been mine for ten years.
26:08When have I ever let you down?
26:11Yeah, I've been a piece of shit lately.
26:13I lost my damn mind.
26:15But you've always been in my heart.
26:18Don't you know me better than anyone?
26:20But look at him!
26:22Who the hell is Roman Falcone?
26:23Do you know what he did just last week?
26:25I took the Atlantic Harbor docks right out from under him!
26:27He's been holding a grudge ever since.
26:29You think he actually gives a shit about you?
26:31He's just using you to get revenge on me!
26:33He reached his hand out to me, just like the countless times he coaxed me when I was mad.
26:38Come here, Arya.
26:39I will never leave you behind again.
26:41I swear on my life!
26:44Come back with me.
26:45We'll start over.
26:45That hand hung in the air, waiting one second, two seconds, three seconds.
26:50Silas?
26:52It's too late.
26:53All the fury, resentment, and desperate begging drained from his face in an instant.
26:58Mr. Thorne, the opposing party has provided full documentation of turf ownership for this event.
27:03There is no illegal trespass or violation of peace.
27:06You claim the lady is committing bigamy.
27:08May I ask what legal relation this lady has to you?
27:10Silas opened his mouth, but couldn't speak a word.
27:13Did you sign a marriage license with her?
27:15Silence.
27:16Do you have a formal engagement pact?
27:18Silence.
27:19Then on what grounds do you claim she is your bride?
27:21Grounds?
27:22Silas frantically pulled out his phone, shoving our photos and chat logs into the arbitrator's face.
27:27Is this enough?
27:28His voice hardened again.
27:30We've been together for ten years.
27:31These chat lines, these photos, doesn't this prove she belongs to me?
27:34The arbitrator took one look, but before he could even speak, I slowly pulled out the marriage license, holding it
27:40up in front of the arbitrator and right in front of Silas.
27:43Silas, take a good look.
27:44My voice rang loud and clear for everyone to hear.
27:47Roman and I have already gotten the marriage license.
27:49Today's wedding, it's not bigamy, it's just a formality.
27:52Silas' face instantly went from red to white, and then from white to ash.
27:57Staring at the names Aria and Roman Falcone, printed side by side, his pupils losing all focus.
28:02When, when did you...
28:03Mr. Thorne, the opposing party's marital status is fully sanctioned by the commission.
28:06There is no violation.
28:07You have summoned us on false preposes.
28:09Do this again and we will handle you according to the code.
28:11With that, he turned and walked out.
28:13This wedding, I was, I was the one who promised it to you.
28:17Leo finally stepped forward.
28:18Boss, let's just go.
28:19They already got married.
28:21Silas didn't move.
28:22Aria, I know I said you get the wedding, and she gets the license, but I didn't actually do it,
28:26did I?
28:28When I got there, I thought of the way you look at me and your smile, and I realized I
28:31couldn't marry her, so I stalled.
28:33Ten years.
28:33When you signed your life away to another man, you didn't hesitate for a single second.
28:37You stalled, not because you suddenly woke up, but because you were terrified of Gia's father pulling his protection.
28:43And me?
28:45I didn't hesitate.
28:47Because you don't even have the right to make me hesitate anymore.
28:51Roman held my hand, turning and leading me down from the altar.
28:54As we walked past Silas, Roman leaned down and whispered one line into his ear.
28:59Sorry, the license is mine, and the wedding is mine.
29:03And the woman is mine, too.
29:06Way before Silas Thorne.
29:08In high school, we both attended Blackwood Academy, the fortress built for mafia heirs.
29:12The security system was military-grade.
29:14Armored convoys picked us up and dropped us off on the dot.
29:17My parents threw me in there.
29:18They wanted me to start learning how to run the syndicate.
29:20But the tighter the cage, the more it suffocated me.
29:23I snuck out during drills to smoke on the fire escapes and hid on the roof during study hall listening
29:27to rock music.
29:28But Roman Falcone in the next class was notoriously quiet.
29:31He never joined any factions, didn't fight for a seat at the student council table.
29:35In an environment where every heir was fighting for power and showing off, he was like a shadow that didn't
29:40belong.
29:40But I just loved provoking the shadow.
29:42One dusk during our junior year, I cornered him at the end of the hallway.
29:46He was holding a book, heading toward the library.
29:48When I blocked his path, he raised his eyes and gave me a look.
29:51He didn't try to walk around me.
29:53Roman, do you even know how to smile?
29:58I do.
29:59Then smile for me.
30:00He didn't smile.
30:01Only his eyelashes flickered.
30:03Turned, like he was trying to dodge me.
30:05But his lips brushed perfectly against the corner of my mouth.
30:08It was incredibly light.
30:09But the heat in that split second was entirely real.
30:13He didn't react.
30:14But my face instantly burned.
30:16I refused to admit defeat.
30:17You are the most, the most unresponsive guy I've ever kissed.
30:21Truth is, I had never kissed anyone.
30:23He was my first, but I would rather die than admit it.
30:26I turned and ran, and couldn't sleep the entire night.
30:29After that, I never dared to corner him again.
30:32Years later, at our first underworld sit-down, at the turf negotiation where he lost to me,
30:37he suddenly brought it up.
30:38Actually, that day I did it on purpose.
30:40I froze.
30:41When you leaned in, I could have easily turned my head to dodge.
30:44But I didn't want to.
30:46At the time, I just thought he was bitter about losing the turf.
30:49And he was just saying that to mess with my head.
30:51First semester of senior year, I had enough of the pressure from the academy.
30:55I finally had a showdown with my parents.
30:58I told them I was heading to the city for the college entrance exams.
31:01They couldn't break me, so they finally let go.
31:04So I went to that chaotic city where I met Silas Thorne.
31:07Back then, the Thorne cartel hadn't fallen yet.
31:10He was still a kid who was bright, arrogant, and loud.
31:13Completely different from those dead-eyed mafia heirs at Blackwood Academy.
31:17Even after I went to the UK after graduation, I still remembered his smile.
31:21For Roman, I knew he went to the UK too, to the same university.
31:25But aside from accidental run-ins, neither of us ever actively sought the other out.
31:30It was only much later that I heard it from someone else.
31:32During all those years, he had been silently watching my every move.
31:35He knew what turf I ran, what street I lived on, which library I frequented.
31:40Every single accidental run-in was his calculated setup.
31:43I just never noticed.
31:44He even planned to lay his claim on the day of my graduation.
31:47But I never showed up to the ceremony, buying a ticket back to the city first thing in the morning,
31:51because Silas said he missed me.
31:55Later on, I stood by Silas as he rebuilt his empire from the ashes.
31:59My power base was concentrated on the coastal territories.
32:02It meant I crossed paths with Roman more and more.
32:05Even though it was just turf wars, I really hated him.
32:08He knew that we needed to secure the Atlantic Harbor docks to prove my worth to my parents.
32:12But he refused to yield a single inch.
32:14Everyone in the syndicate knew I had a deadly rival.
32:17I was constantly shattering bourbon glasses at sit-downs and flipping tables at negotiations.
32:22But no one could have guessed that two deadly rivals would end up sharing the same bed.
32:26The old Don personally greeted us at the door.
32:29My mother secretly wiped her tears, muttering,
32:31As long as you're home.
32:32Roman actually put away his cunning predator act for once.
32:35He respectfully called them father and mother,
32:39making the old bosses bloom with joy.
32:41At the dinner table, my father brought up the Atlantic Harbor docks project.
32:45Truth is, that was bait my parents intentionally laid out.
32:48For ten years, they watched coldly from the sidelines,
32:51watching me build Silas up from absolute zero,
32:54running operations,
32:55forging alliances,
32:57and taking the bullets to prop up his syndicate step by step.
33:01They finally admitted that despite my blind loyalty,
33:04I had the blood of a true mafia boss in my veins.
33:07I could take the heat.
33:08I dared to pull the trigger and held the line.
33:12So even if they despised that son-in-law,
33:15they decided to let their daughter win.
33:17They just didn't expect the hit to go wrong at the wedding.
33:27In reality, from the day we signed the license,
33:30he took the gloves off.
33:31In the past, just to see me one more time,
33:33he knew how to pull his punches.
33:35Back then, I thought he was just giving face to my father.
33:38But later, my mother told me.
33:40My father had put out a ruthless order,
33:42telling him to take care of me to the extreme.
33:44Roman was caught in the middle.
33:46Now, he had no reason to hold back.
33:48He instantly snapped Silas' last lifeline.
33:50When the news reached Silas' ears,
33:53he was drinking,
33:53the coffee table and the carpet littered with empty liquor bottles.
33:56He slumped into the sofa,
33:58looking at this penthouse that no longer held the woman he loved.
34:00No matter how much his crew tried to talk him down,
34:03She's just throwing a tantrum.
34:04She'll be fine in a few days.
34:07Impossible, even if she changed her mind.
34:09That man could never be Roman Falcone!
34:13Leo couldn't stand watching it anymore.
34:16He dragged Gia straight into the room.
34:19That day you purposely got me drunk and crawled into my bed.
34:24Afterward, you said your father would send more guns and funds.
34:27Where the fuck is the money?
34:29Why did he pull his protection?
34:30Gia was so terrified,
34:32his face went dead pale.
34:33A man betrays you either zero times or countless times.
34:37Silas didn't want to either.
34:38He just knew he mistook someone else for me,
34:41and he slept with her.
34:42He was dirty now,
34:43and he had betrayed me,
34:44so he didn't need to stay clean anymore.
34:45He lied to himself that it was just for the syndicate's backing,
34:48but in reality,
34:49Gia's young body and wild streak had him hooked.
34:53Yet I had never noticed.
34:54The more I didn't notice,
34:55the more he wanted me to catch him,
34:57wanted me to accept it.
34:58And once I accepted it,
34:59he would feel better about himself.
35:01Now he regretted it.
35:02Regretted not pulling back from the cliff the first time.
35:05Regretted thinking he was my only option.
35:07That night, he smashed his phone to him.
35:09Why?
35:11On what grounds?
35:14The cartel lost its spine,
35:16and major turf operations ground to a halt.
35:19He dug and dug,
35:20until he finally found out.
35:22Vincent Rossi,
35:23the ultimate boss of the coast,
35:24had a deeply hidden daughter named Aria.
35:26In that exact moment,
35:28everything clicked.
35:29He finally knew why Aria could walk sideways through the coastal territories,
35:32and why he was able to become the most untouchable young boss in the city.
35:36He had never once taken his small-time hustler father-in-law seriously.
35:40But the old man was actually the supreme Don,
35:43the one who controlled the lifeblood of the coastal smuggling routes.
35:46He fell to his knees outside the gates of the Rossi compound,
35:49crying and begging just to see me one more time.
35:51When the head of security came in to report,
35:53I was curled up in Roman's arms,
35:55watching a movie.
35:57Tell him no.
35:58Roman looked down and kissed the top of my head.
36:00Babe, you are the most beautiful when you're being ruthless.
36:03The rain outside the window poured all night long.
36:06Silas Thorne stayed on his knees for the entire night.
36:10The next day,
36:11there was no one left at the gates.
36:13He only left behind an envelope soaked through by the rain,
36:16and inside was a ring.
36:17It was the exact one I had taken off the night before the wedding.
36:20I threw it in the trash.
36:21This time,
36:22I was done picking up garbage.
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