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Ryan observes Chloe on his security feeds as she waits in the dark hallway. A memory from three years ago shows Ryan standing drenched outside an estate. Dressed in her bridal gown, Chloe calls him a youthful error, casts documents into the water, and lets guards throw him down the stairs. Back in his office, Ryan shatters a glass and focuses the camera on her inscribed neckpiece.
The Godfather looks at his security screens inside his office. Chloe Ashford stands alone in the dark corridor outside. Her image appears clearly on the monitors while he watches her every move in silence.
Heavy rain falls on the estate entrance. Ryan pleads with Chloe as she stands on the stairs in her bridal dress. She declares their union an error, throws documents into the water, and orders guards to cast him away.
In the present, Ryan shatters a wine glass in his gloved fist. A guard enters to report Chloe's rebellion in the gallery. Ryan uses his control screen to magnify her collar, ordering the entire hall to see it.
“Chloe, talk to me, just you and me.”
“You were a mistake I made young. I married a mistake. Now I'm correcting it.”
“Miss Ashford is back in her room. She challenged your authority in the gallery.”
“Let the hall see it first.”
Ryan stares at the monitors as the camera focuses on the metal band around Chloe's neck. The screen highlights the engraved letters naming her his property. He issues a direct order for the entire hall to view it first. Will Chloe yield to this public display, or will she continue defying his rule in the next confrontation?