Scarlett concealed her vast family wealth behind modest attire, eager to see if Derek loved her for her character rather than her fortune. That illusion crumbles when Derek's vicious mother and sister brand her a cheap mistress in public, dousing her in red wine to force her out of the estate.
Recognizing Derek's cowardice as he stands by silently, Scarlett calls off their secret romance and reveals her status as the billionaire owner of their family firm's biggest debt. Walking down the aisle with an influential tycoon, she forecloses on Derek's family assets, leaving the scheming parasites with nothing.
