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The story
The short version. Revenge, 30 episodes on YourChannel. At her father's funeral, Vivian's stepmother Isabella reveals she is now sole trustee, and fiancé Dominic produces a prenup addendum ending the engagement.
The opening is a funeral. Vivian stands in black. Her stepmother Isabella tells her there are formalities: before her father died, he amended the trust, and Isabella is now the sole trustee. Her fiancé Dominic produces an addendum to the prenup: Vivian no longer has any claim to the jointly held assets. The Sterling family cannot accept a bankrupt heiress. The engagement is over. Vivian tells Dominic watching him sing makes her sick, and tells him to take his trash back.
The gala is the collision. Vivian appears in a red satin dress on Marcus's arm. Dominic cannot believe it. His friends call him insane for marrying a penniless woman. Marcus tells them to watch their mouth — she is Mrs. Vance. After the gala, he tells Vivian the performance was good. Isabella and Dominic are about to have a serious problem. Dominic says they will challenge the marriage. Vivian calls the judge and reports a fraudulent marriage to defraud the trust.
Vivian walks out of her father's funeral and goes to find Marcus Vance. Marcus runs Black Horse Group. He is Dominic's greatest rival. He wants the development rights to the Port of New York. Vivian tells him three members of the port approval board were her father's closest friends — they will not approve anything without a Hartley signature. She offers him a one-year marriage contract. He says he never makes a deal unless he comes out ahead. She says refuse and she will take it to his competitor tonight.
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