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He Tested Me 99 times and Lost Me Forever, Part 2
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00:02After my dad officially retired, I stepped into his place.
00:05I had already been running things for years.
00:07By then, everything came naturally.
00:09Mia walked into a press conference in a tailored suit.
00:12I pushed harder and kept the Ellis Group at the top.
00:14The press conference aired on every major platform.
00:17At that time, Holden was working in a restaurant kitchen.
00:20He looked up and saw me on the television.
00:21Holden freezes, staring at Mia on the screen.
00:24For a long moment, he said nothing.
00:26It felt like another life.
00:27He thought about what could have happened if he had never tested me.
00:29If he had just stayed with me, maybe he would be the one standing next to me now.
00:33The manager slapped the back of his head.
00:35You're going to stand there staring all day?
00:38Move.
00:39You're not getting paid to think.
00:41I never knew any of that.
00:42Xavier had been jealous over Holden for days.
00:44I spent days talking him down.
00:46For reasons he could not explain, he kept worrying.
00:48So he cleared his schedule to stay with me and our son.
00:51He gave us every spare moment he had.
00:53I let him do it.
00:53I had someone who loved me and a family.
00:55That was enough.
01:02Three years later, Serena was released from prison, but no one came to pick her up.
01:07She called five old friends, but no one answered.
01:10By evening, she dragged her suitcase to the private club where she used to go.
01:15Members only.
01:16Look carefully.
01:18It's me.
01:19Miss, don't scare our guests.
01:20A woman inside recognized her and laughed.
01:24Is that Serena?
01:25I heard your face got ruined in prison.
01:27You deserved worse.
01:31That night, she checked into a cheap motel.
01:33Serena tried to cover the scars with makeup, but the marks still showed.
01:37She smashed the bottle into the mirror and stared at her ruined face.
01:41Mia Ellitz, I'll make you pay.
01:43Someone suddenly knocked on the door.
01:46Who are you?
01:46Clara Moore.
01:47I can help you.
01:48The Moore family had money, and Clara had grown up with Xavier.
01:52Serena did not open the door.
01:54She looked through the peephole.
01:55Why should I trust you?
01:56Clara slid photos of Mia, Xavier, and their child under the door.
02:00I love Xavier for many years.
02:02Everyone thought I would marry him.
02:04Mia came back and took my place.
02:05We have the same enemy.
02:07Serena opened the door slowly, still gripping the knife.
02:11Clara walked straight in and placed a file on the table.
02:13I need your help.
02:14But if we want to bring Mia down, you need a new identity.
02:18Serena stared at the photo for a few seconds.
02:20Then she stepped on Mia's face in the picture and ground her heel down.
02:25Deal.
02:44Clara pushed a speech presilk in front of Selena.
02:47Selena read the lines once, then turned on the camera.
02:50She posted her first video that afternoon.
02:52Some women are born with money.
02:54Some marry into power.
02:55Then they use both to destroy anyone who stands in their way.
02:58I'm a victim too.
03:00We should attack back together.
03:02The comments turned ugly fast.
03:04Someone posted a photo of Holden washing dishes.
03:07My assistant brought the video into my office.
03:10Mrs. Sinclair, this new fund is pushing Holden's story.
03:12I looked at the registration file.
03:15Xavier's hand stopped on the back of my chair.
03:18You know her?
03:19We used to know each other.
03:20Then she's coming for me.
03:24I should have stopped her sooner.
03:26Don't cut her off yet.
03:27Let her move first, then we hit back with proof.
03:30At that moment, my assistant's phone buzzed.
03:33Clara's people are looking for Holden.
03:44Holden was washing dishes in a restaurant kitchen.
03:46A cook shoved a tub of plates at him.
03:47Move faster!
03:48You're paid to wash, not stare!
03:49Holden lowered his head.
03:51Then Selina walked in through the back door.
03:53Serena?
03:54Serena is already dead.
03:56I'm Selina Shaw.
03:57Holden looked at her face and swallowed.
03:59Selina placed an envelope on the counter.
04:01Inside were cash and a speech script.
04:03Go on camera.
04:04Say Mia abandoned you for a richer man and used Xavier to crush you.
04:07Holden picked up the interview script Selina had prepared for him.
04:10His wet fingers tightened around the paper.
04:12What if Mia denies everything?
04:14Selina placed a press pass beside the cash.
04:16We've arranged the reporters and online accounts.
04:20Once the story is out, Mia won't be able to explain it cleanly.
04:25Outside the restaurant, Clara sat in a car with a phone in her hand.
04:29Tomorrow morning, make every reporter ask if Mia threw Holden away the moment she found a richer man.
04:36That night, my assistant played the restaurant footage in my office.
04:39The footage showed Selina sending Hell some cash.
04:42Xavier placed Moore Capital's payment records on my desk.
04:45Moore Capital paid three media agencies today to smash you online.
04:48Give me one hour.
04:49I'll freeze every account she used.
04:51Not yet.
04:52Let Holden finish the interview first.
05:01The next morning, Selina held a live event.
05:03She called it a women's support meeting.
05:05Several women sat beside her and cried into microphones.
05:08Then Holden walked out's time.
05:10His shirt was old and his hands were rough from dishwater.
05:12Did Mia Ellis abandon you for Xavier Sinclair?
05:15Yes.
05:16She was with me for four years.
05:17When she found someone richer, she threw me away.
05:20Then she used her father and husband to destroy my family.
05:22The live stream exploded.
05:24Ellis Group's stock started falling.
05:26Partners called one after another.
05:27By the time I reached the company, reporters had blocked the entrance.
05:31The moment I got out of the car, microphones came at my face.
05:35Mrs. Sinclair is Holden telling the truth?
05:36Did you dump him for a richer man?
05:38Did you use Xavier to punish your ex?
05:40Did you marry Xavier for money?
05:42Before I answered, Xavier stepped out on the other side of the car and stood in front of me.
05:47The reporters went quiet.
05:48Holden lost everything because he deserved it, not because Mia owed him anything.
05:52Everyone who spread this lie will receive a legal letter before dinner.
05:57Xavier took my hand and led me into the company building.
06:00When we walked into the meeting room, the board members were already seated around the table.
06:12They stared at Ellis Group's falling stock price on the screen.
06:16Three partners are asking to pause contracts. Public trust is falling. This is no longer gossip.
06:21One man threw a file on the table.
06:23For the company's sake, you should stop managing Ellis Group until this scandal is fully investigated.
06:28Xavier walked into the meeting room and dropped a file on the table.
06:31Your nephew's account was one of the first to push the rumor.
06:34You weren't protecting Ellis Group. You were helping them attack Mia.
06:38Since everyone wants the issue clear, let's make it clear. I nodded and turned on the screen.
06:43Selena stood at the back door of the restaurant and pushed an envelope to Holton.
06:47Say Mia abandoned you for a richer man and used him to crush you.
06:50I opened the second file. Morse Capital had paid three media agencies before the live stream.
06:56Xavier looked at the board member who had told me to step back.
06:59You're using a rumor to push Mia down and take power for yourself. Get out of here.
07:03The board member's mouth opened, but no sound came out. Send the files to every reporter outside,
07:08and send a copy to Morse Capital's board.
07:10A minute later, phones started ringing outside the meeting room.
07:14The same cameras that had cornered me were now pointed at Selena, Holden, and Clara.
07:26Holden, did Selena pay you to smear Mia Ellis?
07:31Selena gave me the money, but Mia and I were real.
07:34We loved each other for four years in college.
07:37So you admit you took money?
07:38Are you saying Mia left you after she met Xavier?
07:42After Xavier appeared, Mia looked at me like I was trash.
07:45I had no money, no private jet, no luxury life to give her. So she turned around and married him.
07:56Wait, isn't she Serena?
08:02My face was exposed. The money record is out. Fix the accounts now.
08:07After Clara hung up, she saved every message and payment record between them into a private drive.
08:12She had already decided to abandon Selena and use her as the shield.
08:16Clara kept paying accounts to spread the video of Holden talking about Mia.
08:19By night, the comments were filthy.
08:23Holden really is shameless.
08:25Are you jealous?
08:27He keeps talking like you were ever his.
08:29I'm yours now. I'll only ever be yours.
08:41Then help me make them believe we fought.
08:43Tell me what you want.
08:46Leave home alone tomorrow morning.
08:48Let the reporters think we fought because of Holden.
08:51If Clara thinks our marriage is cracking, she'll push Holden harder.
08:54She wants everyone to think we doubt me.
08:56Then I'll let her think it worked.
09:01The next morning, Xavier walked out of our house alone.
09:05He did not look back.
09:06Within half an hour, the photos were everywhere.
09:08Xavier Sinclair leaves home alone after Holden interview.
09:11Mia and Xavier's marriage under pressure?
09:14It worked.
09:15Xavier believed Mia never forgot you.
09:17Push harder.
09:29That afternoon, Holden posted a long article online.
09:32The title was simple.
09:33The four years I gave Mia Ellis.
09:35In the post, Holden listed everything I had done for him in college.
09:38Part-time jobs, blood donation, cutting off friends, and nearly taking out a huge loan.
09:43But he never mentioned the word test.
09:44He made every wound look like proof that I loved him.
09:47Then married Xavier when she found a richer man.
09:50Holden gave her four years, and she threw him away like trash.
10:04Stop reading it.
10:06Holden wants us upset.
10:08Pull every record from my college years with Holden.
10:11Part-time jobs, medical records, messages, the loan file, and graduate offer.
10:15Are we releasing everything today?
10:17Let him enjoy being the victim for now.
10:19The more he sells this story, the uglier he'll look when you release the truth.
10:24You're too smart for them, sweetheart.
10:40You're too smart for me.
10:41Within an hour, the post exploded.
10:43The comment section turned against me fast.
10:49I used to work for Ellis Group.
10:51I only questioned one of Mia Ellis' orders, and I was fired the next day.
10:57I lost my job because I refused to flatter her.
11:01Mrs. Sinclair, should we send a statement?
11:05No, I'll answer in person.
11:10Mrs. Sinclair, did you fire Paige for speaking against you?
11:14If you want to call yourself a victim, at least tell the full story.
11:18Play the video.
11:19She photographed client files and sent the photos to a competing company.
11:24She sent confidential client files to our competitor for money.
11:27That is corporate theft.
11:29Call the police.
11:31I was willing to leave this at a dismissal,
11:33but you took Selena's money and came online to smear me.
11:37I'll not show you mercy anymore.
11:40Paige disagreed with Mia, so Mia made her life
11:43inside Ellis Group undorable.
11:45She took those files because she knew Mia would erase her career.
11:48That was survival.
12:02Mrs. Sinclair, Selena is stirring up public opinion again.
12:08Then start with her.
12:10I only wanted to support women who had been hurt by Ellis Group.
12:14Then Mia's team came after me.
12:18Were you paid to accuse Mia Ellis?
12:20Did Selena's team give you a script?
12:23I only read what they sent me.
12:25Before the interview reached 10 minutes, Ellis Group's official account released a bank record.
12:32Selena's fund had transferred money to Tessa two days earlier.
12:36The internet exploded.
12:38The anonymous intern panicked before her post could trend.
12:41She sent her chat records to a reporter and admitted everything.
12:45Selena's team told me to cry online.
12:47They said I would get paid after the post went viral.
12:53Why does Mia sound like she knows her?
12:55Is Selena actually Serena?
12:57At midnight, I posted one sentence from my personal account.
13:00I didn't know Selena wore a mask just to hide Serena's scars.
13:04The comment section.
13:05Then someone posted an old photo of Serena outside the courthouse.
13:08The scar on Serena's face matched Selena's.
13:11Selena stared at the screen.
13:13This time, she did not dare to post another word.
13:22The next morning, Selena frantically called an emergency press conference to deny online
13:27exposure.
13:27My assistant sent me the address and I drove straight to the venue.
13:31I walked right into the hall just as Selena took the stage.
13:34Before she could speak, I pointed at her from the stage entrance.
13:37That makeup isn't hiding your prison scars, Serena.
13:40Your voice gave you away.
13:41Are you Serena?
13:42The one who went to prison for assault and theft?
13:44This is a lie!
13:46Mia Ellis is harassing me!
13:47This is a violation of my privacy!
13:49Deny it all you want.
13:51Our audit team is already at your fund's headquarters.
13:54Every cent you took from Clara Moore will be tracked.
14:02I was not going to end this quickly.
14:05I'll let her watch her foundation, her new name, and her entire life slowly fall apart.
14:20I left the press conference and went straight back to my office at Ellis Group.
14:24I had barely sat down when Holden stormed into the lobby downstairs.
14:27Mia!
14:28Let me see you!
14:29I want to make things right!
14:30My assistant called my office.
14:32Mrs. Sinclair, Holden is downstairs.
14:34The guards are holding him.
14:35Let him up.
14:36Send him to the main conference room.
14:37Holden walked into the elevator with a smug look.
14:40He thought his post about our four years had finally made me soft-hearted.
14:45Holden straightens his collar and slicks back his hair.
14:48He pushed the conference room doors open.
14:50A confident smile on his face.
14:52Mia, I knew you still did.
14:53His smile frozen.
14:55Twelve lawyers and six media notaries look up at him, their laptops open.
14:59Holden's foot halts at the door.
15:07I sat at the head of the table.
15:10Holden, you wanted to talk about our past.
15:14Let's do it with proof.
15:15I press a button and the wall screen lights up.
15:19On the screen were detailed files about the so-called test.
15:23You made me work three part-time jobs while you hid your family's wealth.
15:28You asked me to donate blood for your sick uncle who did not exist.
15:32Holden's face goes to bloodless.
15:34You forced me to cut off my friends to prove my loyalty.
15:38You made me reject a Stanford offer to stay near you.
15:42And finally, you wanted me to take out a $5 million mortgage.
15:47Holden suddenly lunged toward the table and tried to grab the tablet in front of me.
15:51His face twisted in panic.
15:54You're lying.
15:55You're manipulating the facts.
15:57We loved each other.
15:59His eyes bloodshot and wild.
16:01This is not love.
16:02My voice was calm.
16:03This is severe psychological manipulation and financial abuse.
16:07Two security guards grabbed Holden's arms and locked them behind his back.
16:12Holden kicked at the table,
16:13screaming obscenities as the guards dragged him toward the exit.
16:16The reporter's cameras clicked rapidly, capturing every second of his breakdown.
16:20The room emptied, leaving only silence.
16:23I stared at the screen, my fingers icy cold.
16:27The side door clicked open, and Xavier stepped out.
16:30Xavier pulls me back against his chest, his warm hands wrapping over my cold fingers.
16:35You can never touch your life again, Mia.
16:38He presses a soft kiss to the side of my neck.
16:41I leaned back into his strength, and my hands finally stopped shaking.
16:53The guards threw Holden out of the lobby and onto the street.
16:56Holden sits on the wet curb, his hands shaking as he pulls out his phone.
17:01A video of him screaming and being dragged out of the building was already viral.
17:05Below it, the comment section exploded with pure disgust.
17:08He's a toxic sociopath.
17:10Throw him in jail.
17:11Holden's chest rose and fell rapidly, his throat tight with panic.
17:14His last chance of getting money and clawing his way out of the gutter was shattered in 10 minutes.
17:19He flagged down a cheap cab and headed straight to her apartment.
17:22He kicked her room door open.
17:24The door slams against the wall with a loud bang.
17:27Selena shrieks, dropping her glass of wine onto the carpet as she leaps back.
17:31He grabs Selena's arm, his eyes red with rage.
17:34You said this plan was perfect. Why did Mia have all those records?
17:39Selena jerks her arm back and slaps his hand away.
17:42Because you're a fool. You couldn't even keep a woman's heart after four years.
17:47Holden clenches his fists, his breathing heavy.
17:50I gave you everything. Now the whole internet is targeting me.
17:55Where is my money?
17:57Selena laughed, pointing at her own scarred face.
18:00You wanted the money? In your dreams.
18:03Don't act like a victim now.
18:05You're just a broke loser who got played by both of us.
18:09They scream insults at each other.
18:11In the dark hallway, Clara Moore listened through the thin door.
18:15Both of these pawns were completely broken. They had failed to shake Mia's position.
18:19Clara turned around and walked toward the elevator.
18:22It was time to deal with Mia herself.
18:32Clara Moore invited me to a private, high-end K-Fee downtown.
18:36Clara slowly stirs her espresso, her polished nails tapping against the cup.
18:41I funded Serena's new identity.
18:43But I don't care at her petty revenge, and Holton is nothing to me.
18:48I sat opposite her, ignoring my untouched cup.
18:51Yet you spent millions on their smear campaign against me.
18:54Clara smiled, leaning forward.
18:57Just a little distraction to tank your stock and bring you to this table.
19:01Clara places a folder on the table, sliding it toward me.
19:04I want Ellis Group's overseas new energy project.
19:09Give me 50% of the shares, and I'll shut Serena's foundation down myself.
19:15I lean back, my fingers resting on the armrest.
19:17You created all this chaos just for a project?
19:21I need three days to discuss this with my board.
19:24Clara takes a slow sip of coffee.
19:27Don't keep me waiting too long.
19:28I left the kofti and walked straight to my car parked outside.
19:32Xavier was waiting in the back seat.
19:34The moment I slid in, his arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me straight onto his lap.
19:40Xavier presses his lips against my neck, his warm hands rubbing my cold fingers.
19:44How did it go, sweetheart?
19:46I leaned my head back against his shoulder.
19:49Clara engineered all of this just to force us into a corner.
19:53She wants 50% of our offshore energy project.
19:57Xavier's grip tightened around my waist.
20:00More capital must be bleeding cash if she's resorting to extortion.
20:04I'll have my team trace their offshore accounts immediately.
20:07I turned my face and pressed a soft kiss to his jaw.
20:11Find where her money is leaking.
20:13We're taking down the whole Moore family.
20:22Two days of quiet waiting finally paid off.
20:26Xavier walked into my office after hours, locking the door behind him.
20:30He pulled me from my chair and sat down, dragging me onto his lap.
20:34His hands slide under my blazer, pulling my waist tight against his chest.
20:38He slid a thick red folder onto the desk in front of us.
20:42My team traced Clara's foreign backers.
20:45It's an offshore fund.
20:47They've been trying to hostilely take over your offshore energy project for months.
20:51Clara was using Serena to tank the Ellis Group stock, so her foreign partners could buy in cheap.
20:56It wasn't a personal grudge.
20:58It was a commercial hunt.
20:59I turned around in his lap, wrapping my arms around his neck.
21:02I whispered against his lips.
21:04Then let's let her think she's running.
21:07Xavier's pinches my chin, lifting my face.
21:10His lips pressing firmly against my jawline.
21:14Tell me what you want to do, sweetheart.
21:18Let Clara walk right into her own trap.
21:30We leaked the divorce rumors by noon.
21:33Mia and Xavier's marriage on the rocks.
21:35Cold war over Holden.
21:37Clara took the bait.
21:38She thought Xavier would pull his funding, and my board would kick me out, forcing us to sell the project.
21:44She ordered Serena to ramp up the media attacks, and told Holden to keep pestering me.
21:49Xavier packed his bags and moved out of our villa, letting the waiting paparazzi photograph his exit.
21:54But his suitcase was secretly delivered into the private lounge in my office.
21:58That night, after the staff left, I locked my office door and stepped into the lounge.
22:03Xavier was already there, his white shirt, unbuttoned, exposing his chest.
22:09He grabs my wrist, pinning me against the locked door.
22:12His mouth crashes onto mine, hard and hungry.
22:16His fingers slid under my skirt and lifted me up, making me wrap my legs around his waist.
22:21Do you know how hard it was watching Holden call your phone today?
22:25He whispered against my lips, his breathing heavy and ragged.
22:28It's just part of the trap, Xavier.
22:30I gasped, my fingers tangling in his hair, my chest rising and falling.
22:35You'll always be mine.
22:37He muttered, his hands sliding lower, pulling me closer until there was no space left between us.
22:42Without breaking the kiss, his strong arms locked under my hips and took several wide steps back.
22:48We crashed together onto the leather sofa, his body pinning me deep into the cushions.
22:52His heated touch burned my bare skin as we tangled in the dark.
23:04The next evening, Selena hosted her foundation's first high society charity gala.
23:09The grand ballroom was packed with wealthy sponsors, elite guests and flashing cameras.
23:15Selena stood on the stage under the crystal chandeliers, holding up forged bank receipts.
23:19Mia Ellis used her husband's power to threaten my donors.
23:25She cried into the microphone.
23:26She wants to destroy any woman who speaks the truth.
23:31Holden stood beside her, his hands trembling as he faced the flashing cameras.
23:35Holden leans close to the microphone, his face tight with fake misery.
23:38She threw me away the moment she found Xavier's sin lair.
23:42Now, she is trying to crush me and everyone who knows her real past.
23:46The wealthy crowd murmured, their expressions are filled with deep disgust.
23:50Before Holden could speak another word, the heavy double doors at the back of the ballroom slammed open.
23:55Xavier walked in alone.
23:57His black tuxedo is flawless, and his jaw is clenched tight.
24:02The entire ballroom goes dead silent, guests lowering their glasses in shock.
24:07Xavier's crushing presence, made Holden silent.
24:18Xavier stepped onto the stage.
24:20He snatched the microphone from Holden's hand and turned to the technician booth.
24:24His expression was ice cold.
24:26Play the files.
24:27Xavier commanded his deep voice carrying absolute authority.
24:31The technician didn't dare to hesitate.
24:33The giant digital screen behind the stage flickered to life.
24:36The forged documents on the screen vanished.
24:39Instead, a massive chart of offshore transaction records filled the screen.
24:43Every wire from Clara Moore's family, to Selena's fake foundation, was exposed in high resolution.
24:49Along with their private chat logs detailing how they hired Holden to lie.
24:53Selena's eyes widened, stumbling back against the podium.
24:56Her face draining of all color.
24:58Xavier finally turned his head.
25:00He looks down at Selena with absolute contempt.
25:03You spent three years in prison, Serena.
25:06Xavier said, his voice flat.
25:08It seems you missed the prison.
25:11Serena suddenly collapses onto the hard floor, her knees buckling.
25:14Her face turns ghostly pale as her entire body trembles violently.
25:26I watched Serena crumble on the backstage monitor.
25:29With her completely broken.
25:31It was time to finish this.
25:33I pushed the heavy side doors open and walked onto the stage.
25:37My custom black silk gown clings tightly to my hips, revealing my curves.
25:41Here is the rest, I said tossing a USB drive to the media desk.
25:47The screen changed again, displaying Clara Moore's signature on the contracts of the fake witnesses.
25:53Clara, who had been sitting at the VIP table, jumped to her feet.
25:57Clara points a shaking finger at Selena, her face twisted in rage.
26:01I had nothing to do with this.
26:03Serena came to me begging for help.
26:05She planned all of this.
26:07Serena's head snapped toward Clara.
26:09Her teeth are gritted in fury.
26:19Clara and Serena rolled on the stage floor.
26:22They tore at each other's hair.
26:23Cameras flashed without stopping.
26:25I turned my back on the screaming.
26:27Xavier walked up behind me, his strong arms wrapping around my waist from behind,
26:32pulling my hips flush against his.
26:34He buries his face in my hair,
26:35his hot breath brushing my ear as his eyes burn with intense, possessive desire.
26:40Let's go home, sweetheart.
26:43He muttered, his lips kissing my jawline.
26:48I've waited too long for this night.
26:56Xavier kept his arm around my waist, guiding me toward the exit.
26:59Suddenly, a shadow blocked our path.
27:01It was Holden.
27:02Holden stares at the two fighting women on the floor.
27:05His hands began to shake violently.
27:07They used me.
27:07Clara paid me.
27:09Serena threatened me.
27:10I was just a tool to them.
27:11Mia, you have to believe me.
27:13I didn't want to lie about you.
27:15I loved you deeply from our college years.
27:18You weren't used, Holden.
27:20You finally just met people as disgusting and selfish as you.
27:23He looked like he had been struck by lightning.
27:25Then, his legs buckled.
27:28He grabbed the hem of my gown with trembling fingers.
27:31Mia, please.
27:32I am begging you.
27:33Do not destroy me.
27:35Do not ruin my life.
27:36I did not even look down.
27:44Xavier stepped forward and kicked Holden's hand away.
27:48Don't touch my wife.
27:49I walked up to the main stage podium.
27:51The reporters turned their microphones and cameras towards me.
27:53Today, Ellis Group officializes a decision.
27:56We are terminating every contract with Clara's backing capital.
27:59From this second on, they are blacklisted.
28:01Clara stops fighting Serena and freezes on the floor.
28:04Xavier stood beside me and raised his phone.
28:08Sinclair Group has already cut their overseas funding channels.
28:11Their foreign assets are frozen.
28:16Clara scrambled up from the floor, her expensive dress torn.
28:19Mia, you can't do this.
28:20This will ruin my entire family.
28:22She thought she could swallow the Ellis Group.
28:24Now, she realized she had no escape route left.
28:27Everything of her was ruined.
28:36The gala ended in absolute chaos.
28:40The next morning, the police issued a warrant.
28:43Selena knew she was finished.
28:44She bought a fake passport and forged exit documents.
28:47She took all the charity funds from her foundation.
28:50But Xavier's team had already tracked her accounts.
28:53The police intercepted her at the airport terminal.
29:07I was only trying to take back what belonged to me!
29:23I did not feel any joy.
29:26The long, exhausting farce was finally over.
29:33Leo had bright, curious eyes.
29:35Mommy, is that bad lady gone?
29:38Will she come back to hurt us?
29:42No, Leo.
29:43She is never coming back.
29:45As long as mommy and daddy are here, nobody will ever hurt you.
30:00One week later, I walked out of the Ellis Group headquarters.
30:04The afternoon sun was bright.
30:05A man stood near the entrance.
30:07He wore a cheap, faded suit.
30:09It was Holden.
30:11He looked thin and haggard.
30:12In his hand, he held a rusted, cheap silver hand chain.
30:16It was the butterfly bracelet he gave me in college.
30:18Holden ran toward me, but the guards immediately blocked him.
30:22Mia, please, just give me one minute!
30:26I signaled the guards to step back.
30:28Holden looked at me, tears welling up in his eyes.
30:31He holds out the cheap bracelet with trembling hands.
30:33I found it, Mia.
30:35I searched through my old apartment.
30:38I remember how much you loved me when you wore it.
30:41I was so stupid.
30:43I finally know how sincere your love was back then.
30:46Can we go back?
30:48Please?
30:48I looked at the cheap bracelet.
30:50It was ugly and rusted.
30:52My heart felt absolutely nothing.
30:54I did not reach out to take it.
30:56I threw that away years ago, Holden.
30:59Holden's face drains of all color.
31:01I looked straight into his desperate eyes.
31:04Sincerity is not a game.
31:05It is not meant to be tested.
31:15The sky suddenly turned dark.
31:17Rain started to pour down.
31:19Holden did not leave.
31:20He fell straight to his knees in the wet dirt instead.
31:23Holden holds the cheap hand chain, his clothes soaking wet.
31:26Mia!
31:28Look at me!
31:29Just look at me once!
31:31I stood under the glass canopy of the building.
31:33Xavier walked out of the lobby and did not try to stop Holden.
31:37He only stood in the dry hallway, waiting for me to finish all of this.
31:41Xavier looks at me with calm, patient eyes.
31:44I took a step forward into the rain.
31:46My bodyguard held a black umbrella over my head.
31:48I just ignored Holden and walked right past him.
31:51Holden reached out to grab my shoe, but the guard stepped between us.
31:56Holden's face turns pale, his hands shaking in the cold puddle.
32:00Holden bursts into loud, messy tears.
32:06He screamed my name into the storm.
32:08I did not turn back.
32:10Holden finally understood I simply did not care about his existence anymore.
32:14He kneels in the rain desperately.
32:17Xavier walked out of the dry lobby and opened the car door for me.
32:20We both got into the back seat and closed the door.
32:24The driver put the car in gear.
32:26The car moved away, leaving Holden kneeling and screaming in the rain.
32:37The driver put the car in gear.
32:38Clara stayed quiet for only a few days before starting her schemes again.
32:41She bribed a clean-up worker to sneak into my office at night.
32:44The worker photographed the new energy project files on my desk.
32:48I already knew about it.
32:49I had replaced the real files with fake ones.
32:52Clara did not suspect anything.
32:54She took the fake files and sold them to her offshore backers for a high price.
32:58The foreign capital used all their money to buy in.
33:01Three days later the real project details went public.
33:05The fake files caused the foreign backers to lose 500 million dollars.
33:09Their stock crashed, losing everything.
33:12The offshore capital realized they were played and abandoned Clara instantly.
33:16They demanded she pay back their losses, but Clara had no money left.
33:20Her backers were furious and used underground mafia forces to teach her a lesson.
33:24Three large men cornered Clara in a dark, dirty alley.
33:27They kicked Clara and punched her face without mercy.
33:30Clara screamed and begged, but they did not stop.
33:33When they left, Clara lay on the garbage bags.
33:35Her expensive dress was ripped to shreds and covered in mud.
33:39Clara curls into a ball, her face swollen and trembling violently.
33:42Meanwhile, my assistant placed a thick stack of legal files on my desk.
33:47Mrs. Sinclair, the evidence for commercial theft is complete.
33:51I signed my name quickly on the file.
33:55Send this to the court.
33:59I want Clara Moore arrested before dinner.
34:10Hours later, the police found Clara in the alley.
34:13She was still limping and bleeding when the officers surrounded her.
34:16Two officers grabbed her bruised arms and pulled her up.
34:19The metal handcuffs clicked tightly around her swollen wrists.
34:22Reporters had already gathered at the alley entrance.
34:25Cameras flashed, capturing her bruised, bloody face and her muddy, torn dress.
34:30Clara looked like a crazy beggar.
34:32Clara hides her face, screaming hysterically.
34:35Stop taking pictures, Earth!
34:37Get away from me!
34:40They threw her into the back of the police cruiser.
34:43This commercial hunt was finally over.
34:45The next week, Ellis Group held the new project launch.
34:48The Grand Hall was packed with international business leaders.
34:52Hundreds of cameras pointed at the stage.
34:54I walked onto the stage in a tailored navy suit.
34:57The crowd claps loudly as Mia stands at the center podium.
35:00I did not waste a single word on Holden, Serena or Clara.
35:04They were too insignificant to even mention.
35:06I immediately turned on the presentation screen and began my speech.
35:09My voice was calm, clear and steady.
35:12I announced the Ellis Group's development plans for the next three years.
35:16The charts were flawless and the plans were sharp.
35:18The business leaders in the front row nodded in respect.
35:22People in the audience whispered to each other in shock.
35:25She can do this all herself.
35:27She doesn't need Leonard Ellis' name and Xavier Sinclair's support.
35:30I belonged on this stage and was the real ruler.
35:40Finishing the speech, I walked off the stage.
35:43The heavy red curtains closed behind me.
35:45Xavier was waiting in the backstage hallway, holding Leo in his arms.
35:50Leo's face lit up instantly when he saw me.
35:53Leo wiggled in Xavier's arms and stretched his small arms toward me.
35:57Mommy! You were so amazing on TV!
36:01I smiled and took Leo into my arms.
36:03Leo wraps his arms around my neck and kisses my cheek warmly.
36:07Xavier stepped closer.
36:08He had stayed backstage during the launch because he wanted this moment to be mine alone.
36:13Xavier drapes a soft cashmere coat over my shoulders.
36:16You did great, sweetheart.
36:18I looked up at his handsome face.
36:20Was it hard, pretending to cold war with me for weeks?
36:23Xavier's eyes softened.
36:25He pinched my chin gently, his thumb rubbing my skin.
36:28Very hard.
36:30I had to watch you walk Patch gave me every day without holding you.
36:33I laughed softly and looked at our son in my arms.
36:36I take Xavier's warm hand and slide my fingers between his.
36:41Well, the play is over.
36:43You don't have to hold back anymore.
36:45Xavier smiles and pulls both Leo and me into his strong, tight embrace.
36:58Three months later, the Ellis family estate was lit up with golden lights.
37:02It was the annual family banquet.
37:04I sat at the main table, holding Leo.
37:06Xavier sat right next to me, his hand resting on the back of my chair.
37:10My father, Leonard, stood up with a legal deed.
37:13Leonard Ellis hands the golden seal and document to Mia.
37:17From today on, Mia has 100% control of everything I own.
37:22The room erupted in applause.
37:24The family members stepped forward to toast me.
37:27Mia raises her glass with a calm smile.
37:29Xavier watched me, his eyes filled with pride and warmth.
37:33I looked over at the television wall.
37:35The financial news was playing in the background.
37:37The screen showed a small text line at the bottom.
37:40Serena Shaw and Clara Moore sentenced to maximum prison terms for corporate theft and fraud.
37:45Holden family assets completely liquidated.
37:47Their names were just a tiny fading line of old news.
37:50They did not matter anymore.
37:51I picked up the remote control and turned the television off.
37:54I stood up and handed Leo to my father.
37:57Dad, keep an eye on Leo.
37:59I want to take a walk with Xavier.
38:01My dad smiled and took his grandson.
38:03I grabbed Xavier's hand and led him out into the garden.
38:06The garden was quiet and full of stars.
38:09Xavier wrapped his arms around my waist from behind.
38:12Xavier buries his face in my neck, inhaling softly.
38:16What is it, sweetheart?
38:19You look like you're keeping a secret.
38:20I opened my small clutch purse.
38:22I pulled out a small plastic stick with two bright red lines and placed it in his hand.
38:28Xavier stares down at the pregnancy test in his palm.
38:32His entire body froze in place.
38:34His fingers begin to tremble violently.
38:38He stared at the two red lines, then looked up at my face.
38:41Mia, is this...
38:43I smiled and placed his shaking hand over my flat stomach.
38:47Leo is going to be a big brother.
38:51Xavier's throat swallows hard, his eyes turning red.
38:54Without a word, he carefully lifted me off the ground and spun me around slowly.
38:58Then he set me down with extreme care.
39:01Xavier kisses me deeply, his hands cupping my face with absolute love.
39:06Thank you, Mia.
39:07I love you.
39:09We held each other tightly under the stars.
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