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00:00:01Late at night, I walk to my husband's room in a sexy nightgown.
00:00:09Julian?
00:00:12It's late. What is it?
00:00:14Do you remember what day it is today?
00:00:16Get to the point.
00:00:18Today is our third wedding anniversary. I prepared a surprise for you.
00:00:22As soon as I finish, a woman steps out from behind him.
00:00:30You must be Sylvia. I've heard so much about you.
00:00:34Monica Lane? Why are you here?
00:00:37Am I disturbing you two?
00:00:40Yes. Obviously.
00:00:46I'm sorry. I'll leave right away.
00:00:50Monica is a guest. Watch your attitude.
00:00:54I stand there like a complete joke.
00:00:59What about me?
00:01:00Don't do this. Monica just recovered. She needs rest.
00:01:04What do you want? Money or a gift? I'll make it up to you.
00:01:07Julian, even now, you still don't understand.
00:01:11I never wanted your money.
00:01:13I turn and leave.
00:01:17He loves only me.
00:01:19I was overseas for treatment, so he married you.
00:01:23Now I'm back. You should step aside.
00:01:26A mistress forcing the wife to divorce?
00:01:29Don't you think that's ridiculous?
00:01:31Ridiculous?
00:01:32He loves me! Stop clinging to him!
00:01:35As long as I don't divorce him, I'm Julian's wife.
00:01:39And you'll always be the mistress.
00:01:42Then let's see who Julian chooses.
00:01:44She grabs my hair and drags me toward the stairs.
00:01:47Let go! Monica! Julian! Help! Sylvia's trying to kill me!
00:01:53The next second, she drags me down the stairs with her.
00:01:55My head slams into the steps, and blood gushes out instantly.
00:02:00Monica!
00:02:02But he steps right over me.
00:02:05Julian, it wasn't me.
00:02:08He picks Monica up and leaves without looking back.
00:02:11In that moment, I finally understand.
00:02:13This marriage of three years was nothing but a joke from beginning to end.
00:02:17In the hospital, I've barely woken up when Yvonne Foster storms in, hurling insults at me.
00:02:22Sylvia, you're so evil! Monica has a ruptured kidney! You're going to prison!
00:02:26I didn't do anything. She fell on her own.
00:02:29Still lying? You're just jealous that my brother loves Monica.
00:02:33Julian Foster walks in. I look at him like he's my last hope.
00:02:37Julian, I really didn't hurt Monica. Do you believe me?
00:02:41Sylvia, if you did something wrong, you must face the consequences. Apologize to Monica.
00:02:49An apology isn't enough. Monica lost a kidney. Let Sylvia pay with one of hers.
00:02:54The bodyguards grab me. I look at Julian. He stands there, coldly silent, giving his approval.
00:03:00In this moment, my heart shatters completely. Every last bit of love I had for this man is gone.
00:03:08Julian, let's get a divorce.
00:03:10I break free from the bodyguards and rush to Monica's room. I lift her clothes to check her abdomen.
00:03:15Underneath the clothes is a small wound, already scabbed over and healed.
00:03:19A wound this small? And you want me to give up a kidney?
00:03:23Miss Lane, your math is way off!
00:03:28What's going on here?
00:03:30Monica panics, speechless. I turn and leave without looking back.
00:03:35Outside the hospital, I make a phone call.
00:03:38A black Lincoln pulls up.
00:03:40And a handsome man catches me as I collapse.
00:03:46Uncle Ian, I open my eyes again. What greets me is a warm, luxurious bedroom.
00:03:53An elderly man with silver hair and an imposing presence sits by the bed, looking at me with worry and
00:03:59love.
00:04:00So you finally came back?
00:04:03Ruining yourself over a man?
00:04:05Are you really a descendant of the Carter family?
00:04:08Seeing my family, I can't hold back my tears anymore.
00:04:10Grandpa, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have left home, shouldn't have broken your hearts over a worthless man.
00:04:16I'm so sorry.
00:04:17Victor holds me close. In this moment, all the pain and humiliation come flooding out.
00:04:21There, don't cry.
00:04:25You're the little princess of the Carter family.
00:04:28Everything in Universe Group is yours.
00:04:30No one will ever bully you again.
00:04:33Luna Hart rushes in and hugs me, her eyes red.
00:04:40Sylvia, I missed you so much.
00:04:43I let out all the pain and humiliation I've endured these three years.
00:04:47From now on, I will live only for myself and my family.
00:04:53Meanwhile, Julian Foster opens the package I sent him.
00:04:58See? I knew it. She's crawling back for money.
00:05:01A bank card falls out, then my signed divorce papers.
00:05:14What? She actually wants a divorce?
00:05:17This time, I mean it.
00:05:20Julian Foster finally calls me. Too bad he's already late.
00:05:25Sylvia, so you finally decided to answer.
00:05:30You got the divorce papers, right?
00:05:32Is divorce really all you have to say to me?
00:05:36Yes. Sign it, and we're both free.
00:05:39Are you so eager to divorce because of that man who picked you up?
00:05:44Instead of worrying about me and other men, why don't you worry about your precious Monica?
00:05:50Julian, angered, signs his name with a swift stroke.
00:05:54Sylvia, don't come crying later.
00:05:56Don't worry. The biggest regret of my life was marrying you.
00:06:01The call ends. The divorce is finalized fast.
00:06:04From that day on, I vanish completely from his world.
00:06:10Universe group building.
00:06:11I stand at the entrance, taking a deep breath.
00:06:17I walk into the interview room.
00:06:20Three interviewers are waiting.
00:06:22One of them is my middle school classmate, Vanessa Cole.
00:06:29Sylvia, right? Marital status divorced.
00:06:32Education Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
00:06:35Miss Carter, with all due respect, a resume like yours isn't qualified for Universe Group.
00:06:40What part doesn't meet the requirements?
00:06:44There are also my design portfolio examples.
00:06:49My resume and portfolio can prove my ability.
00:06:52Great! Then let's test you.
00:06:54She throws an over-the-top coastal resort design problem at me.
00:06:58I think for a moment, then give my answer.
00:07:01We can build an eco-integrated structure around the island,
00:07:04and pair it with climate-responsive, sustainable tourism planning.
00:07:08The two utter interviewers are shocked, their eyes full of admiration.
00:07:13Great idea. When can you start?
00:07:16Tomorrow.
00:07:20No! I don't agree!
00:07:22I guarantee this isn't her idea!
00:07:23She must have stolen it from somewhere!
00:07:25Sorry to inform you. You don't meet our requirements.
00:07:28Wait!
00:07:30Before I can speak, a low voice cuts in from the doorway.
00:07:33Since when does Universe Group make hiring decisions based on slander?
00:07:37The man who walks in is Miles Benton, the one who protected me most when we were young.
00:07:41You say she plagiarized. Where's your proof?
00:07:45I...
00:07:45Can't produce any?
00:07:47Then that's malicious slander.
00:07:49Mr. Benton, I...
00:07:50I'm sorry to inform you. You are fired.
00:07:53On what grounds?
00:07:54Because she solved in 30 minutes what you couldn't in a month.
00:07:57She's talent. You are not fit to stay here.
00:08:01As security drags Vanessa Cole out, I finally let out a breath.
00:08:07Sylvia, welcome back.
00:08:08Miles, it's been a long time. Thank you for that.
00:08:12Since when are you polite with me?
00:08:19That night, he takes me out for a welcome dinner.
00:08:24But before the night ends, the internet explodes.
00:08:27Sylvia, this is bad! Someone's smearing you online!
00:08:32The top trending tag has five brutal words. The foster CEO's wife cheated. The leaked photos show me and Miles.
00:08:39She landed a new CEO right after divorce! She's got skills!
00:08:43She was definitely cheating before the divorce!
00:08:45The funniest part? The official foster group account rushes out a statement to distance itself from me.
00:08:51They dare turn this around on you? Sylvia, I'll go after foster group right now.
00:08:56Uncle Ian, stay out of it.
00:09:00This time, I'll handle it myself.
00:09:04Sylvia, this is way too fun to miss. I just bought an entertainment company.
00:09:08It's all yours to use.
00:09:13I open my laptop with a cold smile. If they want war, I'll give them one.
00:09:21I've been silent for three years. Now it's their turn to be humiliated.
00:09:29Soon, my post goes live. Chat logs, affair photos, interview designs, I throw everything online.
00:09:36The public opinion starts to turn.
00:09:39I sit at my computer and post my counter-attack.
00:09:42My post gets straight to the point, starting with every message I sent Julian over the past three years.
00:09:47Every single one was ignored.
00:09:49Next come messages from the foster family warning me not to go near the company, saying foster group had nothing
00:09:54to do with me.
00:09:55Then I release the affair photos of Julian and Monica.
00:09:58Compared to what they accused me of, theirs are far more intimate.
00:10:01Finally, I post my interview questions and design proposal to prove I entered universe group on merit.
00:10:07For three years, I endured everything in silence.
00:10:11Now it's over. In this marriage, I have nothing to be ashamed of.
00:10:16So Julian was the one cheating in the marriage?
00:10:19Good, expose the scumbag.
00:10:22Public opinion flips instantly.
00:10:28Meanwhile, Julian stares at my post and realizes he never really knew me.
00:10:36Sylvia actually studied architecture.
00:10:40Reading my old texts, he finally remembers how I used to care for him.
00:10:48He instinctively dials my number.
00:10:53But the call doesn't go through.
00:10:55Because I've already blocked him.
00:10:58After being scolded by Julian, Yvonne runs crying to Monica in the hospital.
00:11:03Monica, help me!
00:11:06I did everything you told me to!
00:11:09Calm down.
00:11:11I'll figure something out.
00:11:13She sounds comforting, but her eyes are full of malice.
00:11:19She quickly calls her PR team, trying to take down the trending topics attacking her.
00:11:24Miss, it can't be taken down.
00:11:26Someone powerful interfered.
00:11:28It's staying up for a week.
00:11:30Who?
00:11:31Starlight Entertainment.
00:11:32Their boss personally gave the order.
00:11:35Monica relaxes, thinking it's just a coincidence.
00:11:39Meanwhile, back home, my family is preparing a full-on blind date parade for me.
00:11:43Sylvia, all my men are top reet.
00:11:47Yeah, pick anyone you want.
00:11:51Artistic, cool, refined.
00:11:53All men are available for you.
00:11:54I can find you any type.
00:11:56Stop.
00:11:57I only want my career right now.
00:11:59Fine. Career first.
00:12:07Grandpa really gets me.
00:12:11But the next day, while shopping for work clothes, I run into Yvonne.
00:12:18Sylvia!
00:12:22What are you doing here?
00:12:24I smile.
00:12:25Good.
00:12:26Time to settle every score.
00:12:39You're not Mrs. Foster anymore.
00:12:41A country girl like you doesn't belong here.
00:12:44What's wrong with being from the countryside?
00:12:46At least I have better manners than you.
00:12:49Sylvia?
00:12:50Aren't you afraid I'll tell my brother?
00:12:53Go ahead.
00:12:54You're grown and still running to your brother.
00:12:56What are you so proud of?
00:12:58You were just our family's lowly maid for three years!
00:13:01My face turns cold instantly.
00:13:03Just then, Miles walks over carrying a women's blazer.
00:13:06Was I wrong?
00:13:08My brother doesn't even want you anymore!
00:13:10The next second, I slap her heart.
00:13:13She freezes in shock, then lunges at me screaming.
00:13:16Miles steps in front of me and shoves her back.
00:13:19Security!
00:13:20Get over here and they attacked me!
00:13:22Security arrives immediately.
00:13:24But the next second, the one pinned to the ground isn't me, it's her.
00:13:27Throw her out.
00:13:29Why are you grabbing me?
00:13:31Because this entire mall belongs to Universe Group.
00:13:35Sylvia is the one who owns this place.
00:13:37Yvonne stares in disbelief.
00:13:44A second later, she's dragged out and thrown from the mall.
00:13:51Just wait!
00:13:52I'm calling my brother right now!
00:13:55Half an hour later, Julian Foster really shows up.
00:13:59Julian!
00:14:01Look at my face!
00:14:02That bitch Sylvia slapped my face!
00:14:05You have to stand up for me!
00:14:06The second he sees me, his face goes dark.
00:14:09I'm wearing the new suit we just bought, standing beside Miles.
00:14:13And in his eyes, we look like a couple.
00:14:16Wait.
00:14:20He suddenly grabs my arm.
00:14:23Let go!
00:14:24What the hell are you doing?
00:14:26Are you trying to make the scandal even bigger?
00:14:29By showing up with him?
00:14:31Julian Foster, get this straight.
00:14:33We're divorced.
00:14:35Who I go out with is none of your business.
00:14:37You hit my sister.
00:14:38That makes it my business.
00:14:40I did hit her.
00:14:41So what?
00:14:42If you want trouble, come get it.
00:14:44What do you mean by that?
00:14:46This time, I don't even bother explaining.
00:14:48There are cameras in the mall.
00:14:50Go watch them yourself.
00:14:53The panic on Yvonne Foster's face tells me she's done for.
00:14:56And what exactly are you to her?
00:14:58Why are you always the one standing up for her?
00:15:00She's my employee.
00:15:01As CEO, I won't stand by and watch my staff get bullied.
00:15:06Employee?
00:15:06That's your excuse?
00:15:08Then what are you?
00:15:09You're just her ex-husband.
00:15:14I was her husband.
00:15:16Exactly.
00:15:17And in three years, you never acted like one.
00:15:20Line by line, he corners Julian Foster until he has nothing left to say.
00:15:24If you really cared, she wouldn't have suffered like that in your house.
00:15:28In the end, Julian drags Yvonne to the security room anyway.
00:15:40What are you so proud of?
00:15:42You were just our family's lowly maid for three years.
00:15:52This is what you call doing nothing?
00:15:54Let me explain.
00:15:57Go apologize to Sylvia right now.
00:16:00Or you won't get another cent from me.
00:16:03No way.
00:16:04I will never apologize to her!
00:16:11She storms out.
00:16:12And as Julian Foster stares at me on that screen,
00:16:15he realizes for the first time just how badly I lived in his house.
00:16:20The next day, I officially start at Universe Group's architectural design department.
00:16:25Hi everyone!
00:16:26I'm Sylvia Carter, the new designer.
00:16:29Wow!
00:16:30Another beauty in the department!
00:16:33She made a huge scene in the interview.
00:16:35Some people welcome me.
00:16:37Others sneer behind my back.
00:16:40I don't care at all.
00:16:46Sylvia, right?
00:16:48I'm Leo Grant, one of the department managers.
00:16:52Nice to meet you, Mr. Grant.
00:16:53He smiles politely.
00:16:55But the way he looks at me makes my skin crawl.
00:16:58We're throwing you a welcome party tonight.
00:17:00Beast Bar.
00:17:01You should come.
00:17:04I want to refuse.
00:17:06But since I'm new here, I say yes.
00:17:14That night, under the club's neon haze, he walks toward me with two glasses of wine.
00:17:24Come on, Sylvia.
00:17:26Drink with me.
00:17:29Sorry.
00:17:30I don't drink.
00:17:31Don't be difficult.
00:17:33If you drink this, I'll make sure you get the best projects.
00:17:37As he speaks, he leans into me on purpose.
00:17:44So this is what they call a warm welcome at work.
00:17:46I stare at Leo Grant coldly, already ready to make him regret this.
00:17:52Don't act so high and mighty.
00:17:55Without my approval, you won't even pass probation.
00:18:01Is that a threat?
00:18:02Call it whatever you want.
00:18:04I'm giving you a chance.
00:18:09My hand slips into my purse, already gripping my pepper spray.
00:18:14But right as he reaches for me...
00:18:17Bam.
00:18:19Leo Grant gets thrown across the floor.
00:18:22Who the hell did that?
00:18:24I look up and see the last face I wanted to see here.
00:18:27Why is it you?
00:18:29Say that again.
00:18:31I dare you.
00:18:33The moment Leo Grant recognizes him, his face turns pale.
00:18:37Mr. Fowster?
00:18:39I'm sorry.
00:18:40Then get lost.
00:18:42Leo Grant scrambles up and runs for his life.
00:18:47The club finally goes quiet, but the person I least want to face is now standing right in front of
00:18:53me.
00:18:55He saved me, but I don't feel even a little grateful.
00:18:58Move.
00:19:00Who do you think you are?
00:19:02Where I go has nothing to do with you.
00:19:05I just saved you.
00:19:06Did I ask you to?
00:19:07I pull out my pepper spray and wave it in front of him.
00:19:10See this?
00:19:11You interrupted my performance.
00:19:13I shut him up for a second.
00:19:15Sylvia! Are you okay?
00:19:21I saw Mr. Grant run off.
00:19:24I'm fine. Thanks, Sophie.
00:19:26I'll take her home.
00:19:30No. We're not close.
00:19:32It's not safe here.
00:19:33Spare me the act.
00:19:35When I needed you, you were never there.
00:19:38It's the first time I've ever said it this brutally to his face.
00:19:41Universe Group is clearly unsafe for you.
00:19:44This kind of thing would never happen at Foster Group.
00:19:46That line actually makes me laugh.
00:19:50Your company?
00:19:51The same one that used its official account to smear me?
00:19:57That won't happen again.
00:19:58Good.
00:19:59Because I never want anything to do with you.
00:20:01Or Monica Lane.
00:20:03Again.
00:20:04I turn and walk away without another word.
00:20:06The next day, Leo Grant starts getting his revenge at work.
00:20:11Sylvia, I have a children's theme park project for you.
00:20:15Sophie Reed frowns instantly.
00:20:18Mr. Grant, that's way too difficult for a newcomer.
00:20:21You're obviously making things hard for her.
00:20:24What's wrong with it?
00:20:25It's huge.
00:20:26Another team has already worked on it for over a month.
00:20:29Nonsense.
00:20:30I'm giving her a chance to grow.
00:20:32Of course I know he doesn't mean well.
00:20:34But the harder the project is, the more I want it.
00:20:37Fine.
00:20:38I'll take it.
00:20:39Sylvia!
00:20:40Good.
00:20:41That's the spirit.
00:20:42Don't disappoint me.
00:20:44For the next two weeks, I practically live in the office.
00:20:48But when I finally hand in my design,
00:20:52he barely glances at it before slamming it back on the table.
00:20:56This is trash.
00:20:59Looks like your interview performance was just beginner's luck.
00:21:02If you think it's that bad, then let's send it to the client and let them decide.
00:21:05I already sent Stella Young's version.
00:21:08As for yours, it isn't even worth showing.
00:21:12Looking at that smug face.
00:21:15I decide I'm done being patient.
00:21:17You call this management?
00:21:23This is retaliation because I didn't drink with you that night.
00:21:26The meeting room falls dead silent.
00:21:29Shut up!
00:21:30That's slander!
00:21:32Is it?
00:21:33Then let's hear the recording.
00:21:35I turn on my phone and play the recording of him threatening and pressuring me that night.
00:21:40If you don't do what I say, I'll make sure you regret it.
00:21:45Oh my god.
00:21:47So he really did harass her.
00:21:55It's fake.
00:21:56That recording is fake.
00:21:59I've already submitted all the evidence to the company and the police.
00:22:03They'll verify it for you.
00:22:05The second I finish speaking, the police arrive.
00:22:09Is Leo Grant here?
00:22:11In the end, he's dragged out by the police.
00:22:13No, don't take me!
00:22:16But something doesn't sit right with me.
00:22:18A single recording shouldn't have brought the police here this fast.
00:22:26Miss Carter, he didn't just harass you.
00:22:30Other victims came forward too.
00:22:32Fraud, abuse of power, coercion, we have plenty on him.
00:22:36I freeze for a second.
00:22:38This was way too coincidental.
00:22:43After giving my statement, the first person I think of is Miles.
00:22:50Miles, thank you.
00:22:52Mr. Grant's downfall.
00:22:54That was your doing, wasn't it?
00:22:56I already heard what happened.
00:22:57He deserved it.
00:22:59You really didn't have to do that.
00:23:01I could have handled him myself.
00:23:03Then let me at least do one more thing.
00:23:04His position is empty now.
00:23:06I'll make you the new manager.
00:23:08No.
00:23:09Why not?
00:23:10I just got here.
00:23:11If I jump straight into management, nobody will respect me.
00:23:16I want to build myself up the right way.
00:23:19Besides, staying low lets me see who the real problems are.
00:23:22There's a pause on the other end of the line, and then he laughs.
00:23:25Fine.
00:23:26But promise me one thing.
00:23:28If anything happens, tell me first.
00:23:31I promise.
00:23:32But somewhere else, another man is also looking into it.
00:23:36It's done.
00:23:37Leo Grant's finished.
00:23:38The man standing by the floor-to-ceiling window is Julian Foster.
00:23:42So tell me, why do you care this much about your ex-wife?
00:23:47Consider it compensation.
00:23:49Compensation?
00:23:50Then answer me this.
00:23:52Between Sylvia Carter and Monica Lane, who do you actually care about?
00:23:55He doesn't answer.
00:23:56But the first face that flashes through his mind is mine.
00:24:00The second Leo Grant falls, everyone in the department starts moving differently.
00:24:05And the most restless one is Stella Young.
00:24:11She started to command me.
00:24:13Print these drawings for me.
00:24:14Sort these reports.
00:24:16I want them in half an hour.
00:24:19We are the same rank.
00:24:21You're not my boss.
00:24:24Not for long.
00:24:26Everyone knows I'm the next manager.
00:24:30Just as she's basking in that fantasy, someone from the client side shows up.
00:24:35Excuse me.
00:24:37Who designed the theme park project?
00:24:41Our director wants to meet the designer in person.
00:24:44That would be me.
00:24:45She straightens up at once and proudly leads him into the meeting room.
00:24:54But a few minutes later, she walks out looking deathly pale.
00:24:59Ms. Young, this isn't your design, then who exactly am I supposed to speak to?
00:25:04There must be some mistake.
00:25:07No mistake.
00:25:08This is the final version we selected, the best one.
00:25:11And that selected design is mine.
00:25:14The whole office goes silent.
00:25:16The project she thought she had in the bag was never really hers.
00:25:19I look up and realize everyone is staring at me.
00:25:22And once again, I win this round.
00:25:24I'm still buried in the theme park project.
00:25:27I can't be bothered with the clowns in my office.
00:25:35Sylvia!
00:25:36Check your email!
00:25:38Right now!
00:25:41The second I open the promotion email, the whole office go quiet.
00:25:45Oh my god!
00:25:47It's you!
00:25:48You're the new manager?
00:25:50What?
00:25:51That's impossible!
00:25:52The people who were sucking up to Stella Young freeze on the spot.
00:25:55Wait!
00:25:56Sylvia got promoted?
00:25:57I thought it was definitely Stella.
00:26:00Stella.
00:26:01I look up and watch Stella Young's face lose color inch by inch.
00:26:05Seems like congratulations are in order.
00:26:07I win this round very quietly.
00:26:09I thought the promotion would trigger a huge scene.
00:26:14But the first one to speak is the design director.
00:26:17Congratulations, Sylvia.
00:26:19Keep up the good work.
00:26:23I won't let the company down.
00:26:25Once upper management makes it official,
00:26:27the doubts in the department die down fast.
00:26:35Honestly, she's strict but fair.
00:26:38Better her than Stella.
00:26:41See?
00:26:42I told you they'd come around.
00:26:45I don't need them to like me.
00:26:51I just need them to do the job right.
00:26:53My promotion is officially set in stone.
00:26:56A few days later, Universe Group decides to throw a grand celebration banquet after landing two major contracts.
00:27:04The banquet is held at Rose Manor.
00:27:06That night, the driveway is packed with luxury cars, and the ballroom is full of social elites.
00:27:12I know this isn't just a celebration.
00:27:14It's a vanity fair and a battlefield.
00:27:18Before the banquet,
00:27:20I specifically choose a sapphire blue mermaid gown.
00:27:23I pin up my hair and secure it with a pearl clip.
00:27:27Tonight, I refuse to be anyone's background piece.
00:27:35You look stunning.
00:27:37Good. Then I'm ready to scare a few people.
00:27:40Need a date?
00:27:41I was about to ask.
00:27:43Then tonight, I'm yours.
00:27:49I smile.
00:27:50The show is about to begin.
00:27:54I don't expect to run into Julian the moment I reach the manor entrance.
00:27:58And beside him stands his close friend, Simon Reed.
00:28:04Sylvia?
00:28:05You brought Miles as your date?
00:28:06You brought Miles as your date?
00:28:12Do you have a problem with that?
00:28:17The tension spikes instantly.
00:28:19Move.
00:28:19Move.
00:28:21You're blocking the entrance.
00:28:23I can't even be bothered to look at him longer than necessary, so I loop my arm through Miles' and
00:28:27walk in.
00:28:28Keep staring and she still won't come back, you know?
00:28:32I hear the tease behind me, but I don't turn around.
00:28:36Because tonight, I didn't come here to look back on my past.
00:28:41The moment I walk in, the whole ballroom falls silent for a beat.
00:28:50Every man's eyes land on me.
00:28:56Who is that?
00:28:57She's gorgeous.
00:28:59Wait.
00:29:00Doesn't she look like Julian's ex-wife?
00:29:02No way.
00:29:03I heard his ex-wife was some nobody from the countryside.
00:29:06I hear every whisper and find it funny.
00:29:10So it's not that they were blind.
00:29:12They've just never really looked at me before.
00:29:15On the other side, Monica is linked to Julian's arm, soaking in everyone's envy.
00:29:20Monica spots me soon enough.
00:29:22Her smile almost slips.
00:29:24Miss Carter, I was just worried about you.
00:29:26A banquet like this is important.
00:29:27It must be embarrassing to come without a male companion.
00:29:30I almost laugh out loud.
00:29:31Is she mocking me for not having a date?
00:29:33Who said she doesn't have a date?
00:29:37Miles steps right beside me and wraps an arm around my waist.
00:29:40If Sylvia wants, I'm her date tonight.
00:29:42The whole room erupts instantly.
00:29:44Wait.
00:29:45The CEO of Universe Group is her date?
00:29:47What?
00:29:49This just got interesting.
00:29:52And Julian's face darkens the second he sees Miles' hand on my waist.
00:30:04Take your hand off her.
00:30:05You're the CEO of Universe Group.
00:30:08Touching an employee like that?
00:30:09Is that appropriate?
00:30:11Right now.
00:30:12I'm not her CEO.
00:30:13I'm just her date.
00:30:15Then he pulls me even closer.
00:30:17I instinctively want to move away.
00:30:20But then he winks at me.
00:30:22I understand immediately.
00:30:25He's playing along for me.
00:30:29Is there a problem, Julian?
00:30:31Or are ex-wives not allowed to move on, but ex-husbands are?
00:30:35That's not what I meant.
00:30:37Then don't act like you still own me.
00:30:41That line lands in him like a blade.
00:30:43And Monica finally loses her composure.
00:30:47Monica doesn't dare lash out at Julian, so she dumps all her rage on me.
00:30:51Sylvia, don't flatter yourself.
00:30:53Julian only feels responsible for you.
00:30:57Responsibility?
00:31:00Then why are you still not Mrs. Foster?
00:31:03Her face freezes.
00:31:09We've been divorced for a while, haven't we?
00:31:13And yet,
00:31:15you're still stuck in the position of the other woman.
00:31:19That must be frustrating.
00:31:24You!
00:31:25All her old and new grudges rise at once,
00:31:27and her whole expression twists.
00:31:29As long as I'm here,
00:31:30you will never get close to Julian again.
00:31:33Trust me.
00:31:33If I wanted him back,
00:31:35you'd be the one crying in a corner.
00:31:37I turn away the second I finish.
00:31:39But she actually comes after me.
00:31:45All the way to the staircase landing.
00:31:50The staircase is empty.
00:31:54She finally tears off that soft, fragile mask.
00:32:00It's all because of you!
00:32:04If you disappeared,
00:32:06everything would be mine.
00:32:08You are out of your mind.
00:32:11Stay away from me.
00:32:13You think you can steal him back just because you look good tonight?
00:32:16Dream on!
00:32:19Monica,
00:32:22listen carefully.
00:32:23I dumped him.
00:32:25If you're still fighting for whom I dumped,
00:32:28that's your tragedy,
00:32:29not mine.
00:32:31That sends her completely over the edge.
00:32:36Bitch!
00:32:37If you vanish,
00:32:38everything will be over!
00:32:40She lunges straight at me,
00:32:41but I sidestep at the last second.
00:32:44And then,
00:32:45she suddenly throws herself backward.
00:32:50I can only watch as she tumbles down the stairs.
00:33:01The ballroom explodes in panic.
00:33:06Someone fell down the stairs!
00:33:09It's Monica!
00:33:11Julian rushes over and catches her in his arms.
00:33:17Julian,
00:33:19it hurts.
00:33:23What happened?
00:33:27I just wanted to apologize.
00:33:30But Miss Carter doesn't seem willing to forgive me.
00:33:33It's all my fault.
00:33:35Please don't blame her.
00:33:36Every word out of her mouth points the blame at me.
00:33:39Julian looks up sharply,
00:33:41straight at me on the landing.
00:33:43Sylvia,
00:33:44was it you?
00:33:45Did you push Monica down the stairs?
00:33:49In that instant,
00:33:50I feel like I'm back in that hospital room.
00:33:53Same script.
00:33:54Same man.
00:33:55And just like before,
00:33:57without asking anything,
00:33:59he doubts me first.
00:34:00I walk downstairs slowly,
00:34:02look him in the eye,
00:34:04and smile.
00:34:07This is the second time, Julian.
00:34:10Monica's tricks are still this cheap.
00:34:12And you still fall for them.
00:34:14Then I shift my gaze to Monica.
00:34:17Last time she framed me and asked you for one of my kidneys.
00:34:20What is it this time?
00:34:21A broken leg?
00:34:23Or do you plan to cut off one of mine for her too?
00:34:26The whole room goes dead silent.
00:34:29And without a word,
00:34:31Miles is already standing at my side.
00:34:34The staircase falls into complete silence.
00:34:43Answer me, Sylvia.
00:34:44Did you push Monica?
00:34:47You're doing this again.
00:34:48No proof,
00:34:49no question,
00:34:50just accusation.
00:34:52Julian,
00:34:54don't blame her.
00:34:55Maybe I slipped.
00:34:56She says don't blame her.
00:34:58But every word is meant to frame me.
00:35:01Sylvia,
00:35:01are you okay?
00:35:02I'm fine.
00:35:03I just think their act is pathetic.
00:35:06Monica is hurt.
00:35:07This isn't the time for sarcasm.
00:35:10Then when it should be?
00:35:11The time for me to apologize again?
00:35:13Or donate another body part?
00:35:16The moment I say that,
00:35:17even the crowd shifts uncomfortably.
00:35:19Last time she dragged me down the stairs
00:35:21and almost got one of my kidneys.
00:35:22This time she throws herself down the stairs.
00:35:24What's next?
00:35:25Sylvia,
00:35:26how can you be this cruel?
00:35:29Cruel?
00:35:30No.
00:35:31I'm just finally done being your victim.
00:35:36I turn and walk away,
00:35:38unwilling to waste another glance on them.
00:35:40The staircase scandal ends
00:35:42and the entire upper-class circle
00:35:44waits to see me fall apart.
00:35:48But I don't even bother looking back,
00:35:50because a bigger battlefield is coming fast.
00:35:55Sylvia,
00:35:56the city government is opening bids for a smart city complex.
00:35:59Smart city?
00:36:00Schools,
00:36:01hospitals,
00:36:02police stations,
00:36:03cultural centers?
00:36:04All in one system?
00:36:05Exactly.
00:36:06And foster group is already ahead of us.
00:36:09Hearing that doesn't scare me.
00:36:12It excites me.
00:36:17Then let's take it from them.
00:36:19This won't be easy.
00:36:21They've done AI-integrated city projects before.
00:36:30Good.
00:36:31Then it finally feels like a real challenge.
00:36:33Meanwhile,
00:36:34Julian has his eyes locked on the same project.
00:36:41Push the smart city proposal forward.
00:36:43I want this contract secured.
00:36:45He wants to prove foster group is stronger than universe group.
00:36:49But I'm determined to prove
00:36:50that marriage wasn't the only thing he lost to me.
00:36:53For the smart city bid,
00:36:54I practically chained myself to the office.
00:36:59Sylvia,
00:37:00you've barely slept this week.
00:37:03Sleep can wait.
00:37:04This project can't.
00:37:07But the moment the project is won,
00:37:09the media swarms in.
00:37:13Miss Carter,
00:37:14you've become one of the youngest star architects
00:37:16in the industry overnight.
00:37:18Are you under pressure?
00:37:20Of course.
00:37:21But pressure is also what keeps me moving forward.
00:37:24You just beat your ex-husband's company.
00:37:26Anything you want to say to Mr. Foster?
00:37:29Since you called him my ex,
00:37:30that means he's in the past.
00:37:32I don't discuss the past.
00:37:34Next question.
00:37:36Everyone is looking at me.
00:37:38But for the first time,
00:37:39I'm no longer anybody's accessory.
00:37:41I'm just myself.
00:37:43Universe group wins the project.
00:37:45And everyone gets a huge bonus.
00:37:50The company even rewards us with a luxury cruise trip.
00:37:59Sylvia,
00:38:00you won a massive project.
00:38:02We are absolutely going out tonight.
00:38:04Fine.
00:38:05One night off.
00:38:07I deserve that much.
00:38:11An hour later,
00:38:12I stand outside Beast Bar in a red dress.
00:38:17Oh my God, Sylvia,
00:38:18if I were a man,
00:38:19I'd marry you on the spot.
00:38:21Then you're lucky you're not.
00:38:29Inside a private booth,
00:38:31Julian is drinking with his friends.
00:38:33You really lost the project to Sylvia?
00:38:39Sylvia?
00:38:39She won it fair and square.
00:38:42Even his own friends are stunned to hear him say that.
00:38:47Slater Lee spots me first.
00:38:51That's Sylvia?
00:38:53I just start to pull Luna away,
00:38:55when he blocks my path.
00:38:58So you're feeling pretty smug now, huh?
00:39:02Move.
00:39:03I don't have time for clowns.
00:39:08Afraid?
00:39:09Or do you only know how to win by clinging to rich men now?
00:39:13The filthier his words get,
00:39:14the closer Luna gets to exploding.
00:39:16You should just shut your stupid mouth!
00:39:21If she's really that capable,
00:39:23let her prove it.
00:39:25How?
00:39:28Race me.
00:39:29Right now.
00:39:31I almost laugh.
00:39:33He clearly has no idea what my name meant
00:39:36in underground racing circles when I was 18.
00:39:39Fine.
00:39:41But if you lose,
00:39:43your car is mine.
00:39:47He agrees way too quickly.
00:39:49Like he can't wait to lose it.
00:39:52Minutes later,
00:39:53we're already at the track.
00:39:54Slater Lee is driving a limited edition Bugatti Veyron.
00:39:57And I'm driving nothing but a white Audi.
00:40:04Last chance.
00:40:06Back out now.
00:40:07And I might spare you the embarrassment.
00:40:11Save it.
00:40:12Just don't cry when I take your keys.
00:40:20The race starts,
00:40:22and his Bugatti launches like a bullet.
00:40:26The performance gap is real,
00:40:28so all I can do is clamp onto his tail.
00:40:33But I'm not nervous at all.
00:40:36Because racing has never been just about the car.
00:40:45It's not worth it.
00:40:46Sylvia pull out now.
00:40:50It's not worth it.
00:40:52Then stop talking,
00:40:53and get out of my way.
00:41:01Wind screams in my ears,
00:41:03and my heartbeat is pounding wild.
00:41:10The thrill feels like coming back to life.
00:41:15The finish line is close.
00:41:17Slater thinks he's got this in the bag
00:41:19and that makes him sloppy.
00:41:21And I've been waiting for exactly that.
00:41:26I make the corner at the very limit
00:41:28and force my front end through.
00:41:33My white Audi slices across the finish line.
00:41:45No way! That's impossible!
00:41:55Hand over the keys.
00:41:57You lost.
00:41:58It was a tie!
00:42:00Julian was in the race too.
00:42:07No.
00:42:09I lost too.
00:42:11That one line from him lands like a slap across Slater's face.
00:42:20You can't sell me out for your ex-wife!
00:42:27A loss is a loss.
00:42:32You were outclassed.
00:42:38I grab my dashcam footage and toss it straight to Slater.
00:42:42Watch it closely.
00:42:43I didn't win by luck.
00:42:46The footage makes it crystal clear.
00:42:50He never gets ahead of me again after my overtake.
00:42:55Slater is completely deflated.
00:42:58Fine. Take it.
00:42:59He hands me the Bugatti keys like his soul is leaving his body.
00:43:02That's a limited edition.
00:43:04Don't park it outside.
00:43:06Wax it every two weeks. Don't...
00:43:08You're so annoying.
00:43:09I snatch the key and get in.
00:43:20Luna, get in.
00:43:21I'm taking you for a ride.
00:43:23Yes!
00:43:24Sylvia rocks!
00:43:32The car roars away.
00:43:37In the rearview mirror, Julian is still standing there, watching me go.
00:43:42I don't even slow down.
00:43:49Because the woman I am now doesn't turn back for him anymore.
00:43:53I figure after winning the project and the race, life should calm down for a bit.
00:43:58But I still underestimate just how shameless the foster family can be.
00:44:07Sylvia, something's wrong.
00:44:09What happened?
00:44:10Julian's mother just sent you a lawyer's letter.
00:44:14I take the document, and after two lines, I actually laugh.
00:44:21Return the stolen files.
00:44:24Withdraw from the smart city project.
00:44:27They are insane!
00:44:28The second that legal letter hits the internet, it explodes all over again.
00:44:36So she really stole the project?
00:44:39I knew it.
00:44:39Nobody that young could win something that big cleanly.
00:44:43Even the planning bureau starts wavering.
00:44:48Looking at the flood of accusations.
00:44:51I feel frighteningly calm.
00:44:55Uncle Ian, find out files foster group actually lost.
00:44:58Uncle Ethan, use your media company.
00:45:00Track the public opinion and step in if needed.
00:45:03My family answers in unison.
00:45:05Leave it to us.
00:45:06We won't let anyone bully you.
00:45:08Meanwhile, Julian finally learns that his mother acted on her own.
00:45:15The legal letter throws the whole city into chaos.
00:45:18But before I even strike back, the foster family starts imploding from the inside.
00:45:24Back at the house, Julian blows up at his mother harder than ever before.
00:45:27I told you not to interfere.
00:45:32Why did you send that legal letter?
00:45:36I was helping you.
00:45:38Isn't Sylvia supposed to be afraid and give in by now?
00:45:49Delete it.
00:45:51Now.
00:45:52Why should I?
00:45:53She stole your project.
00:45:54She should give it back.
00:45:56I said the facts are not clear yet.
00:45:58And I know this much.
00:46:00It's not her.
00:46:01Hearing Miles relay all this on my end of the line, all I feel is irony.
00:46:06Back when I needed his trust the most, he gave me none.
00:46:10Now that the truth is practically surfacing on its own, he's finally learning how to stand on my side.
00:46:17Too bad I don't care anymore.
00:46:19Foster group just sent an email.
00:46:21They said the letter was a misunderstanding.
00:46:23And they'll clear your name once the truth is out.
00:46:27Good.
00:46:28Then let them clean up their own mess.
00:46:31I lower my phone and look out the window.
00:46:38This time, I'm not just clearing my name.
00:46:41I'm going to make the entire foster family lose face.
00:46:45The legal letter mess isn't even fully over.
00:46:48And I already find a snake inside my project team.
00:46:53That snake is Stella Young.
00:46:55Lately, she's been slacking harder and harder.
00:46:59Delaying tasks.
00:47:01Corrupting data.
00:47:03And deliberately slowing down the project.
00:47:12Sylvia, Stella's latest drawings have another set of wrong numbers.
00:47:16This is getting ridiculous.
00:47:18I know.
00:47:19Let her come to the meeting.
00:47:20Stella strolls in 20 minutes late to the meeting.
00:47:26Sorry, Miss Carter.
00:47:28Sudden stomach ache.
00:47:29Hope you're not mad.
00:47:32You don't need to attend this meeting.
00:47:37What do you mean?
00:47:42It means you're out of the project team.
00:47:45She explodes on the spot.
00:47:47You're targeting me because you're scared of me!
00:47:49No.
00:47:52I'm removing dead weight.
00:47:54She starts screaming in the meeting room, trying to muddy the waters.
00:47:59Everyone saw this.
00:48:00She just became manager and now she's using her power to crush old employees.
00:48:05I don't argue with her.
00:48:07I just turn on the projector and lay out the evidence piece by piece.
00:48:12These were the original numbers Sophie gave you.
00:48:15They were correct.
00:48:17And these are the versions you submitted after privately changing them.
00:48:23Wrong.
00:48:24Again and again.
00:48:26The room goes so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
00:48:29It was just a mistake.
00:48:31Everyone makes mistakes.
00:48:35Accidental mistakes and deliberate sabotage are not the same thing.
00:48:43You're bluffing.
00:48:45Resign now and I can stop here.
00:48:48Stay and I'll make sure the whole industry knows what you did.
00:48:52Her face drains of color.
00:48:54Fine.
00:48:56You win.
00:48:58I quit.
00:48:59While she packs up and leaves in disgrace,
00:49:02I don't even bother looking up.
00:49:05Once Stella is gone,
00:49:07the whole project team finally starts running smoothly.
00:49:15Everyone is holding their breath,
00:49:17waiting for the bidding result.
00:49:21Sylvia,
00:49:22what if Foster Group still wins?
00:49:25Then we improve and fight again.
00:49:34But if we win,
00:49:36then the whole city will know you're the real deal.
00:49:40One week later,
00:49:42the government press conference begins.
00:49:50The second Sophie and I arrive,
00:49:53I see Julian entering with his team.
00:50:05Why is he here in person?
00:50:07He hardly ever shows up at these events.
00:50:12Maybe he just wants to watch his company lose up close.
00:50:16But joke or not,
00:50:18I still feel my nerves tighten.
00:50:27After all,
00:50:28this is the first time I'm facing him head-on
00:50:30on a professional battlefield.
00:50:34The atmosphere at the press conference is suffocating.
00:50:43The winning proposal for the A-City Smart City Integrated Project is
00:50:47Universe Group.
00:50:53First,
00:50:54the room goes still.
00:50:56Then,
00:50:57the applause erupts.
00:50:58We won!
00:51:00Sylvia,
00:51:00we won!
00:51:05I let out the breath I'd been holding.
00:51:13Not because of luck,
00:51:15but because this time,
00:51:16I win fair and square.
00:51:26Miss Carter,
00:51:28any comment on beating Foster Group?
00:51:30A better design won.
00:51:32That's all.
00:51:33I keep my eyes forward,
00:51:34but from the corner of my eye,
00:51:36I catch Julian staring at me.
00:51:39There is no contempt in that stare.
00:51:43Only shock and belated recognition.
00:51:48After landing the major project,
00:51:50I finally feel like doing something fun.
00:51:54That punk dared provoke you?
00:51:55Let me go deal with him.
00:51:58No need.
00:51:59I already know how to make him hurt.
00:52:01And then I set my sights on Slater's globally limited Bugatti.
00:52:05A few days later,
00:52:07a brand new pink Bugatti is born.
00:52:10Sylvia,
00:52:11this is evil.
00:52:12I love it.
00:52:14If he wanted a war,
00:52:16I will grant his wish.
00:52:20I take a few photos and post them online.
00:52:23Picked up a free car.
00:52:24It wasn't much to look at,
00:52:26so I fixed it a little.
00:52:30Where do people pick up free Bugattis?
00:52:32Asking for a friend.
00:52:34Queen behavior.
00:52:36Somewhere else,
00:52:37Slater gets pissed off.
00:52:39My car?
00:52:41She turned my car pink?
00:52:49Once the legal letter mess is cleared up,
00:52:51the government cooperation stays on track.
00:52:57I soon set up a contract signing meeting
00:52:59with the project lead,
00:53:01Gavin Shaw,
00:53:01at Forestline Restaurant.
00:53:11But when the private room door opens,
00:53:13the man who walks in isn't Gavin.
00:53:16Julian?
00:53:17What are you doing here?
00:53:19Am I not allowed to have dinner here?
00:53:21You can.
00:53:22Just not in my room.
00:53:23This room is taken.
00:53:26Leave.
00:53:26He acts casual,
00:53:28but he's dressed way too sharply
00:53:29for this to be a coincidence.
00:53:31Then,
00:53:31the door opens again.
00:53:33Sorry I'm late.
00:53:36Oh.
00:53:38Mr. Foster.
00:53:40You're here too.
00:53:41Perfect.
00:53:42My heart sinks.
00:53:46So this wasn't a coincidence at all.
00:53:52It was a setup.
00:53:53Since both companies are involved in the project,
00:53:57I figured it would be more efficient
00:53:58to sign everything together.
00:54:02Next time, tell me in advance.
00:54:04I don't like surprises.
00:54:05Fair point.
00:54:06Fair point.
00:54:06Let's focus on the contract.
00:54:08I sit down and sign without sparing Julian a second look.
00:54:14But I can feel him watching me the whole time.
00:54:19Sylvia.
00:54:20Save it.
00:54:21We're here for work.
00:54:23Gavin sits between us,
00:54:24smiling awkwardly.
00:54:28You two really don't make my job easy.
00:54:30The moment the contract is signed,
00:54:34I stand up.
00:54:36My company still has things to do.
00:54:38I'm leaving.
00:54:39That's it?
00:54:40No celebratory meal?
00:54:42Not with him.
00:54:46From start to finish,
00:54:48I treat Julian like he doesn't exist.
00:54:50After I leave,
00:54:52the atmosphere in the room turns painfully strange.
00:54:54Mr. Foster, if you ask me,
00:54:57you're trying to win your ex-wife back, aren't you?
00:54:59In the past,
00:55:00Julian would have denied it immediately.
00:55:02But this time,
00:55:03he stays silent.
00:55:05She clearly still has a lot of anger built up.
00:55:08You're going to suffer for a while.
00:55:09But,
00:55:11if you take this project seriously,
00:55:14maybe I can help smooth things over.
00:55:16Julian still doesn't deny it,
00:55:18because even he is starting to realize
00:55:20he wants to get close to me.
00:55:23And I know none of this.
00:55:26All I know is this.
00:55:28The contract is signed,
00:55:29and the real battle has only just begun.
00:55:33After I return to the office,
00:55:34I force myself to calm down again.
00:55:45How did the signing go?
00:55:50The contract is done.
00:55:53Gavin played a little trick
00:55:54and dragged Julian into the cooperation.
00:55:57Did he say anything to you?
00:56:00He wanted to.
00:56:01I didn't give him the chance.
00:56:06Miles sounds calm,
00:56:08but I can hear the relief in his voice.
00:56:11Don't worry.
00:56:12I know exactly what matters now.
00:56:16And what is that?
00:56:18Work.
00:56:19Winning.
00:56:22And never letting the Foster family
00:56:24drag me backwards again.
00:56:26But just when I think everything
00:56:28is finally back on track,
00:56:30a new undercurrent begins to rise.
00:56:33Stella Young,
00:56:33the woman I kicked out of the project,
00:56:35hasn't disappeared.
00:56:36She's just hiding in the dark,
00:56:39waiting for the next chance
00:56:40to stab me in the back.
00:56:42Once the Smart City project
00:56:43officially begins,
00:56:44I finally stepped onto
00:56:46the construction side for real.
00:56:48Hard hats,
00:56:49blueprints,
00:56:51rebar,
00:56:52concrete.
00:56:54This is where I truly belong.
00:56:57Sylvia,
00:56:57the West Side Foundation data is in.
00:57:01Good.
00:57:02Move the revised load-bearing plan
00:57:03to the front.
00:57:05I want that section checked again.
00:57:07Right then,
00:57:08a man swaggered onto the site.
00:57:16So you're Sylvia Carter,
00:57:18the famous lady engineer.
00:57:20And you are?
00:57:21A friend.
00:57:23Thought I'd come congratulate you.
00:57:25He said congratulations,
00:57:27but the way he looked at me
00:57:28felt filthy.
00:57:30Then you've congratulated me.
00:57:31Leave.
00:57:32He didn't leave.
00:57:34He stepped closer.
00:57:35Temper like that?
00:57:36No wonder your husband dumped you.
00:57:39My eyes turned cold.
00:57:42Ex-husband.
00:57:44And one more word,
00:57:46and I'll call security.
00:57:49Before I could move,
00:57:51someone was already striding over
00:57:52from the other side of the site.
00:57:58What are you doing here?
00:58:00The person who came over
00:58:02was actually Julian.
00:58:03Julian?
00:58:04Julian?
00:58:05I was just talking to her.
00:58:08Did I invite you?
00:58:10Get out.
00:58:11Right now.
00:58:13Hank's stance stiffened,
00:58:14but he still tried to act tough.
00:58:18Why are you defending her?
00:58:19I thought you didn't care about her anymore.
00:58:26I said,
00:58:27get out.
00:58:28Or I'll have security drag you out.
00:58:31That finally scares him.
00:58:34He leaves in disgrace.
00:58:38I didn't ask you to help me.
00:58:40I know.
00:58:42You would have handled him yourself.
00:58:44I paused for a second.
00:58:47It was the first time
00:58:49he'd stood on my side
00:58:50before asking questions.
00:58:52The next time,
00:58:54don't stand so close.
00:58:56It makes me uncomfortable.
00:59:00Then I turned
00:59:00and walked back
00:59:01to the blueprint table.
00:59:07He stayed where he was
00:59:09and said nothing.
00:59:17That same night,
00:59:19Monica got a call
00:59:20from Hank Moore.
00:59:27You set me up.
00:59:28You said Julian wouldn't interfere.
00:59:31How was I supposed to know
00:59:33she'd pull him over there?
00:59:34She denied everything out loud,
00:59:36but inside she was seething.
00:59:38You told me Julian only loves you.
00:59:40Then why did he nearly
00:59:41beat me up over her?
00:59:43He does love me.
00:59:43He's just guilty
00:59:44towards his ex-wife.
00:59:45That's all.
00:59:47Even she knew
00:59:47her own excuse
00:59:48was getting weaker and weaker,
00:59:50but she didn't dare admit it.
00:59:53Because if she admitted it,
00:59:55she'd have to admit
00:59:56that the superiority
00:59:57she'd clung to for years
00:59:58was fake.
01:00:01If one pawn fails,
01:00:03I can always use another.
01:00:07By the time the call ended,
01:00:09nothing was left in her eyes
01:00:11but malice.
01:00:12At the same time,
01:00:14the legal dispute
01:00:14over the Foster family's letter
01:00:16finally reached
01:00:17the negotiation table.
01:00:18Universe Group is willing
01:00:19to withdraw the lawsuit,
01:00:20but Sylvia Carter has conditions.
01:00:24Name them.
01:00:26First,
01:00:27financial compensation
01:00:29for reputational
01:00:30and emotional damage.
01:00:31Second,
01:00:32Evelyn Foster
01:00:33must publicly apologize.
01:00:35Julian's temple throbbed
01:00:36the second he heard
01:00:37the second condition.
01:00:38Compensation isn't the problem,
01:00:40the apology is.
01:00:43That's exactly why
01:00:44she asked for it.
01:00:47On the other side,
01:00:48I sat in Miles' office
01:00:50without even looking up.
01:00:51Are you sure?
01:00:53Once Evelyn apologizes publicly,
01:00:55the whole city will see it.
01:00:58Good.
01:00:59That's the point.
01:01:01She humiliated me in the dark.
01:01:03I want her to apologize
01:01:05in the light.
01:01:07Miles looked at me,
01:01:09and his gaze slowly softened.
01:01:16Then let's make sure
01:01:17she has nowhere to hide.
01:01:18The very next day,
01:01:19Evelyn actually stormed
01:01:20into Universe Group in person.
01:01:24Sylvia Carter,
01:01:25don't push this too far.
01:01:26She marched into the meeting room
01:01:28in high heels,
01:01:28still carrying that same
01:01:29superior arrogance.
01:01:31Funny.
01:01:31The one who sent
01:01:32the slanderous legal letter
01:01:33is calling me excessive.
01:01:35I am Julian's mother.
01:01:38Do you really think
01:01:40you can force me
01:01:40to apologize to you?
01:01:43Not force.
01:01:45Choice.
01:01:46Apologize publicly,
01:01:48and I withdraw the case.
01:01:50Refuse.
01:01:52And we'll see each other in court.
01:01:57she trembled with rage
01:01:58and turned to Miles.
01:02:00And you?
01:02:01You're really going to help
01:02:02this woman humiliate
01:02:04the Foster family?
01:02:06Mrs. Foster,
01:02:08let me correct you.
01:02:11No one is humiliating your family.
01:02:13Your family humiliated themselves.
01:02:16She had nothing left to say.
01:02:17In the end,
01:02:19she could only leave
01:02:20in humiliation.
01:02:27But I didn't expect
01:02:29that the second she left,
01:02:30she'd call Julian.
01:02:33Julian!
01:02:35Sylvia and Miles
01:02:36threatened me!
01:02:37Mom,
01:02:38I warned you
01:02:38not to go to her.
01:02:39So you really mean
01:02:40to side with outsiders
01:02:41against your own mother?
01:02:43This isn't about sides.
01:02:44You made the mistake.
01:02:46You fix it.
01:02:46This time,
01:02:47he didn't clean up
01:02:48the mess for her.
01:02:49Two days later,
01:02:50Evelyn Foster's
01:02:51public apology video
01:02:52went live.
01:02:53I made an inappropriate
01:02:54accusation against
01:02:55Mrs. Sylvia Carter
01:02:56and caused serious damage
01:02:58to her reputation.
01:03:00I sincerely apologize.
01:03:02The whole social circle
01:03:03exploded.
01:03:04Wait,
01:03:04Julian's mother
01:03:05actually apologized publicly?
01:03:07Sylvia is terrifying
01:03:08in the best way possible.
01:03:10I watched the video
01:03:11and finally approved
01:03:12the withdrawal.
01:03:13Not because I softened,
01:03:14but because this blow
01:03:15had already landed
01:03:16deep enough.
01:03:18I thought things
01:03:19would settle down
01:03:20for a while.
01:03:22But the first one
01:03:23to resurface was Stella,
01:03:24the woman who'd already
01:03:25been kicked out
01:03:26of the company.
01:03:27She suddenly started
01:03:28posting online,
01:03:30claiming Universe Group
01:03:31had maliciously
01:03:32forced her out.
01:03:33I worked hard
01:03:33for the Smart City Project,
01:03:35and Sylvia Carter
01:03:36stole all my work,
01:03:37framed me,
01:03:38and ruined my career.
01:03:39She posted a crying video
01:03:41and a few cherry-picked
01:03:42screenshots.
01:03:43Wait,
01:03:44is Sylvia not the victim
01:03:45after all?
01:03:46If this is true,
01:03:47she went too far.
01:03:50Sylvia,
01:03:51the comments are turning.
01:03:55I can suppress it now.
01:03:58No.
01:04:00Let her keep talking.
01:04:02You're that calm?
01:04:04Because people like her
01:04:06always make
01:04:07the same mistake.
01:04:09They think one lie
01:04:11is enough
01:04:11to erase
01:04:12a pile of evidence.
01:04:14The very next day,
01:04:15Universe Group
01:04:15dropped an official statement.
01:04:18Former employee
01:04:19Stella Young
01:04:20was dismissed
01:04:21after repeated
01:04:22major work errors
01:04:23and had no deep
01:04:23involvement
01:04:24in the Smart City Project.
01:04:26That wasn't all.
01:04:27The company also released
01:04:29her work history outright.
01:04:31Wrong figures,
01:04:32delayed tasks,
01:04:33internal warnings,
01:04:35removal from the project team,
01:04:37every last detail.
01:04:39And look at this.
01:04:40They even traced
01:04:41her recent spending.
01:04:43Luxury apartment,
01:04:45designer goods,
01:04:46expensive furs.
01:04:47There was no way
01:04:48her former salary
01:04:49could support that lifestyle.
01:04:54So she got paid
01:04:55to smear them?
01:04:57That's disgusting.
01:05:04Public opinion
01:05:05flipped overnight.
01:05:14The victim image
01:05:15Stella tried to build
01:05:16collapsed instantly.
01:05:19After the backlash hit,
01:05:21when I saw Stella again,
01:05:23she was already
01:05:23falling apart.
01:05:25She was curled up
01:05:26in the corner
01:05:26of her apartment,
01:05:27frantically calling for help.
01:05:29Pick up!
01:05:30Please,
01:05:31just pick up!
01:05:32But the person
01:05:32she kept calling
01:05:33never answered.
01:05:34I wasn't surprised
01:05:35at all.
01:05:36Because I already knew
01:05:37the person who pushed
01:05:38her out as a shield
01:05:39would never save her.
01:05:41That person was
01:05:42Monica.
01:05:43Useless trash.
01:05:44You failed,
01:05:46so clean up
01:05:46your own mess.
01:05:48The next second,
01:05:50Monica blocked her.
01:05:52No,
01:05:53she can't do this
01:05:54to me.
01:05:56I watched her collapse
01:05:58and felt
01:05:58only irony.
01:06:00You knew,
01:06:01didn't you?
01:06:02You knew
01:06:02she was using me!
01:06:05I knew you were greedy.
01:06:07I just didn't know
01:06:08you were this stupid.
01:06:11If I tell you everything,
01:06:15will you help me?
01:06:17I stood at the door,
01:06:19looking at Stella,
01:06:20and felt nothing.
01:06:21That depends on whether
01:06:22you finally tell me
01:06:23the truth.
01:06:24Her hands trembled
01:06:25as she unlocked
01:06:26her phone.
01:06:27Transfers,
01:06:28chats,
01:06:29voice notes,
01:06:30secret recordings.
01:06:35Every piece was there.
01:06:37It was Monica.
01:06:38Everything was Monica.
01:06:42I scrolled through everything,
01:06:44and the more I saw,
01:06:45the more I wanted to smile.
01:06:48So to destroy me,
01:06:49she really did
01:06:50every filthy thing
01:06:51she could.
01:06:52She told me
01:06:53what to post,
01:06:54what to say,
01:06:55even when to cry.
01:06:59And now you want me
01:07:01to save you?
01:07:03I was wrong.
01:07:06You don't need my pity.
01:07:08You just need to be
01:07:09useful one last time.
01:07:13What do you want me to do?
01:07:15I want Monica
01:07:17to destroy herself.
01:07:19I walked out
01:07:20and called Miles.
01:07:21After getting the evidence,
01:07:22I didn't strike right away.
01:07:24Because for someone like Monica,
01:07:25evidence alone
01:07:26wasn't enough.
01:07:27I wanted her to confess
01:07:28with her own mouth.
01:07:34So what's the plan?
01:07:37Make her panic.
01:07:40And when she panics?
01:07:43She'll make a fatal mistake.
01:07:45Half an hour later,
01:07:46an announcement
01:07:46was quietly put out.
01:07:48Universe Group
01:07:48was about to hold
01:07:49a press conference,
01:07:50expose the Mastermind.
01:07:58Sure enough,
01:08:00Monica called in
01:08:01less than 10 minutes.
01:08:02The second I answered,
01:08:03I hit record.
01:08:04Sylvia,
01:08:05what exactly
01:08:06are you trying to do?
01:08:07Why are you nervous?
01:08:12Nervous?
01:08:13I have no idea
01:08:15what you're talking about.
01:08:16Really?
01:08:16Then why did you
01:08:18bribe Stella
01:08:18and try so hard
01:08:20to destroy me?
01:08:25The other end
01:08:26suddenly went quiet.
01:08:32Because I hate you.
01:08:36Monica slipped
01:08:36and all I had to do
01:08:38was keep pushing.
01:08:39Keep talking.
01:08:40Julian should have been
01:08:41mine a long time ago.
01:08:43If it weren't for you,
01:08:44I'd be Mrs. Foston already.
01:08:48So you did all this
01:08:49for a man?
01:08:50Not just a man.
01:08:51The Foster family.
01:08:53The status.
01:08:54The life you had.
01:08:56She spoke faster
01:08:57and faster,
01:08:58more and more frantically.
01:09:00I hated watching you
01:09:01stand there
01:09:01as Mrs. Foster.
01:09:03I hated how everyone
01:09:04had to acknowledge you.
01:09:05So yes,
01:09:06I used Stella.
01:09:07I wanted your name ruined.
01:09:09The moment she finished,
01:09:11even she froze.
01:09:12Because she finally realized
01:09:14what she'd just admitted.
01:09:17Monica,
01:09:18thank you.
01:09:20What?
01:09:22You just gave me
01:09:24the last piece of evidence.
01:09:26Monica exploded
01:09:27on the other end.
01:09:32Sylvia!
01:09:33Sylvia Carter!
01:09:35But I'd already hung up.
01:09:38I handed the recording
01:09:39to Miles.
01:09:41Tomorrow,
01:09:42we expose her.
01:09:44The next day,
01:09:45the press conference hall
01:09:46was packed.
01:09:48Everyone was waiting
01:09:49to see what I would reveal.
01:09:51Miss Carter,
01:09:52is it true
01:09:53there was someone
01:09:53behind Stella Young?
01:09:56Yes.
01:09:58The room exploded instantly.
01:10:01Then who is it?
01:10:02I didn't answer.
01:10:04I simply pressed play.
01:10:08Because I hate you.
01:10:09Julian should have been mine
01:10:11a long time ago.
01:10:12If it weren't for you,
01:10:14I'd be Mrs. Foster already.
01:10:16The moment the recording played,
01:10:17the room erupted.
01:10:19I raised my hand
01:10:21and throw the transfers
01:10:22and chat logs
01:10:23onto the big screen.
01:10:24Stella Young
01:10:24spread the lies.
01:10:26Monica Lane
01:10:27paid for them.
01:10:29One wanted money.
01:10:31The other wanted me destroyed.
01:10:34Just then,
01:10:34the back doors
01:10:35of the hall
01:10:36burst open.
01:10:38Monica rushed in.
01:10:40It's fake!
01:10:41She forged everything!
01:10:43She lunged for the microphone,
01:10:45but security held her back.
01:10:46Then sue me.
01:10:48But before you do,
01:10:50ask yourself
01:10:51if you're ready
01:10:52for the police
01:10:53to hear the rest.
01:10:58Monica froze solid.
01:11:00Then another stir
01:11:01rose at the entrance.
01:11:04Julian had arrived.
01:11:06Julian walked
01:11:07into the hall
01:11:08one step at a time.
01:11:11He looked at the evidence
01:11:12on the screen,
01:11:13then at Monica.
01:11:18Was it all you?
01:11:20Julian!
01:11:21Listen to me!
01:11:22I can explain!
01:11:27Explain how you framed
01:11:28Sylvia again and again.
01:11:30I did it
01:11:31because I love you!
01:11:37No.
01:11:40Love doesn't look like this.
01:11:41It was the first time
01:11:42he denied her
01:11:43completely in front of everyone.
01:11:46Monica completely broke down.
01:11:49Fine!
01:11:50Yes!
01:11:51I did it!
01:11:52I paid Stella!
01:11:53I spread the rumors!
01:11:55I wanted Sylvia ruined!
01:11:56She confessed
01:11:57with her own mouth.
01:11:59At that moment,
01:12:00the game
01:12:01was over.
01:12:03The police
01:12:04escorted Monica away.
01:12:06The hall
01:12:06finally fell silent.
01:12:11Sylvia,
01:12:12I owe you an apology.
01:12:14More than one.
01:12:16You're right.
01:12:17You do.
01:12:20Then let me make it right.
01:12:22No.
01:12:25He froze.
01:12:28An apology
01:12:29belongs to the past.
01:12:32But I don't live there anymore.
01:12:33I walked down from the stage.
01:12:36Miles was already waiting for me below.
01:12:38I looked up at the light outside.
01:12:41I was no longer someone's ex-wife.
01:12:44I was simply Sylvia Carter.
01:12:47And my life was only just beginning.
01:12:49on my face with him,
01:12:49Sorry.
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