Julian has been married to Marcus for three years. Marcus claims to be a germaphobe, refusing to share food, sleeping apart, and flinching from his touch. Julian then catches Marcus eating from assistant Noah’s plate, drinking from his glass, and sharing his bedroom. Julian realizes Marcus is not germaphobic—he simply does not want Julian. Julian files for divorce; Marcus mocks him for being jobless and entitled to nothing. In truth, Julian is the controlling shareholder of Sterling Group. At the board meeting, Julian reveals himself as chairman and exposes that Marcus’s seven major deals were all secretly rescued by him. Marcus is fired, Noah is found to have embezzled $2.4 million through fake vendors, and Marcus is betrayed and robbed by Noah, then sentenced to three years. Julian marries Theo, and years later, the released Marcus sees them on the news.
