Episode: 9
Bodyguards make Cynthia bow before Kelly while Ethan watches in the hospital room. After offering a composed farewell, Cynthia departs, leaving Ethan unsettled by her lack of anger. Cynthia steps outside and discards her past devotion to him. A grand Reese Group convoy pulls up to receive her. Cynthia steps into the vehicle and departs, ignoring Ethan as he frantically pursues her.
Guards restrain Cynthia and make her kowtow before Kelly on Ethan's command. Cynthia remembers how Ethan once vowed no one would ever make her kneel. After completing the apology, Cynthia offers courteous parting words and exits, leaving Ethan completely puzzled.
Cynthia steps outside the hospital doors and pauses on the front stairs. She cuts off her emotional ties to Ethan in her mind. She discards her old role as his secretary, determining to treat him strictly as an opponent.
A motorcade of Rolls-Royces and Mercedes pulls into the hospital plaza. A Reese Group executive and guards step out to welcome Cynthia. She enters the luxury car and leaves as Ethan runs outside and watches the convoy speed away.
“Wrongdoing deserves punishment. Kneel.”
“Thank you for forgiving me, Ms. Sullivan. Thank you, Mr. Graham, for giving me the chance to apologize. I'm leaving. Goodbye.”
“I don't love you anymore. I'm no longer your secretary. The next time we meet, we'll just be competitors.”
“Ms. Jensen. Reese Group welcomes you aboard.”
Ethan chases Cynthia out into the hospital courtyard, calling her name in distress. Cynthia watches him from inside the moving Rolls-Royce with a cold expression, ignoring him as the car speeds away. Ethan is left standing frozen on the pavement. How will Ethan react when he encounters Cynthia as an executive rival at Reese Group?