Until Fate Gave Us A Second Chance

Neural.Nebula

10 hours ago

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00:00I'm a model. Well, the other type of model, if you know what I mean.

00:02People in my line of work tend to have sugar daddies of their own.

00:05They often switch from one sugar daddy to another.

00:07Naturally, I have one too.

00:08My sugar daddy is Jacob Griffin Wood.

00:09Now that I think about it, it's been almost a year since I first met him.

00:12There's less than half a year till our contract expires.

00:15According to the rules of this industry, we should have a proper discussion on

00:16whether or not we should extend the contract or part ways.

00:19After all, youth is my greatest asset.

00:20It's very rare to have met a nice sugar daddy.

00:21If the contract isn't extended, I need to find my next target as soon as possible.

00:24If I have to be honest, I'm quite satisfied with Jacob as my sugar daddy.

00:27If he's willing to extend our contract, I'll definitely celebrate it with champagne.

00:30Unfortunately, based on my knowledge of Jacob, it's hard to say.

00:33He's too attractive after all.

00:34When a man's wealth and power reaches a certain point,

00:36countless new people will flock to him in droves.

00:38No matter how much I flaunt my charms, the fact that I've reached my body's limit still stands.

00:42Over the year, we've tried everything in bed.

00:44Jacob is no longer interested in me.

00:45Jacob has assigned me a villa halfway up the mountain.

00:48That's almost 5,300 square feet.

00:49His previous lovers had stayed here.

00:51I'm not sure how many lovers Jacob had,

00:52but the thought of leaving this villa in half a month makes me depressed.

00:54When it's almost late night, Mary Atkins, the housekeeper, wakes me up

00:57and tells me that Jacob is here.

00:58Naturally, I have to be of service to him.

01:00This line of work isn't as easy as it looks.

01:01I can't just lie on the bed and do nothing.

01:03Besides being able to read the room and handle people, you also need a stroke of luck.

01:05If a model ends up with a questionable sugar daddy,

01:06not only does she lose all the money, but her body also gets ruined.

01:08I've been in this line of work for three years.

01:09A few of my colleagues need to wear diapers for the rest of their lives.

01:12I'm considered pretty lucky.

01:13Jacob doesn't have any flaws, other than the fact that he loves tormenting me in bed.

01:16Also, he's very generous with money.

01:17I hurry down the stairs in a robe.

01:18Jacob is already lying on the couch, with his eyes squinted.

01:21He reeks of alcohol.

01:22Mary approaches me with a cup of honey tea.

01:23I take the cup and hold it to Jacob's lips like a loving partner.

01:25In a high-pitched voice, I call out to him softly.

01:27Have some tea, Mr. Wood.

01:28Jacob's last name is Griffin Wood, but he has a quirk.

01:29He hates it when others call him Mr. Griffin Wood.

01:31I'm a woman of zero culture, you see.

01:32I never knew that.

01:33Griffin Wood is an actual compound surname.

01:34That's how I accidentally got Jacob's attention.

01:35According to Jacob, many people tend to address him respectfully as Mr. Griffin Wood.

01:38Whenever it happens, he just feels like slapping them on the spot.

01:41Jacob manages to take two sips from the teacup before he frowns.

01:43Quickly, I remove the teacup from his lips.

01:44The mixture of the stench of alcohol and the fragrance of perfume disgusts me to no end.

01:48Still, I strip Jacob's clothes and socks off him and fetch a basin of warm water

01:50so that I can give him a proper white down while maintaining a straight face.

01:52Jacob is still conscious.

01:54He cooperates by moving his head and arm for me.

01:55Georgia, how long have we been together?

01:57It's been almost a year, Mr. Wood.

01:58Jacob nods in response.

01:59That means our contract is aspiring soon, right?

02:00My heart skips a beat.

02:02Jacob is going to discuss the contract with me now.

02:03If he doesn't plan on extending it, I wonder how lucrative of a breakup fee I can receive.

02:05Jacob is a generous man.

02:07If he gives me enough money, I'll quit being a model once and for all.

02:08Unfortunately, Jacob doesn't say anything else.

02:10After asking that question, I keep waiting for him to speak up as I sit next to him.

02:12All I hear is Jacob's deep breathing, seeing as he's fallen asleep.

02:14The next day, my friend Alice Lane has invited me to a salon.

02:16If this were to happen before I turned 18, I'd never have thought that.

02:18I'd visit a place like this salon so frequently.

02:20Everyone in this line of work is very competitive.

02:21Although we earn a lot of money, our expenses are huge as well.

02:23New blood keeps gushing into this industry.

02:25Once age is no longer on my side, my skills and appearance require more upkeep.

02:27I go for the treatment packages that cover from head to toe.

02:29Every time I visit the salon, I have to spend at least a few thousand dollars.

02:31I send hundreds of thousands at most on the packages.

02:32Previously, I went for a package.

02:33That cost me $200,000.

02:34My heart was practically bleeding when I paid for it.

02:36Then again, the effects were pretty amazing.

02:37That night, Jacob couldn't resist my allure at all.

02:39This is a rare occasion.

02:40After all, Jacob's self-control is insanely strong.

02:41I always give it my all in bed, but he tends to hold his urge in at the last moment.

02:44Alice asks me what I plan on doing next.

02:46She's gotten to know a pretty decent sugar daddy in the elite society.

02:48If I'm interested in getting to know him, she will take me with her to the next gathering.

02:51I turn her down on the spot.

02:52Although Jacob most likely won't extend our contract, I'm still within the contracted period.

02:56If I dare look for my next target behind his back, I'll be signing my own death warrant.

02:59I wonder who's lucky enough to become Jacob's next lover.

03:01Alice sounds quite jealous.

03:03No idea, I replied decisively.

03:05Jacob dislikes it when others speculate what he's thinking.

03:06But the thing is, it's already a natural impulse for people in this line of work to speculate what clients are thinking.

03:10Over the year of being with Jacob, many people deliver beautiful playthings to him.

03:12Yet men or women, truthfully speaking, sure daddies don't mind their playthings genders at all.

03:15As long as they can make the sugar daddies happy, they will earn a lot of money.

03:17Jacob used to be passionate about me at first, but as time passed, he grew more nonchalant toward me.

03:20Perhaps the honeymoon phase has passed, and he's lost interest in me.

03:23Perhaps he'll get himself a new lover to have fun with next year.

03:24Halfway through my treatment package, I receive a phone call from Jacob.

03:27He gives me an address and tells me to head over immediately.

03:29The address belongs to a private estate.

03:33When I arrive at the private estate, I find out that Jacob is entertaining some clients who hails from hell beyond.

03:36The reason I'm there is so that I can entertain these clients using alternative ways.

03:39Well, this is my original job, so I'm back in my element.

03:42I keep downing glass after glass of alcohol while kissing up to the clients nonstop.

03:45The atmosphere in the private estate is very boisterous.

03:46In fact, one of the clients hands me his business card and tells me that he really likes me right in front of Jacob.

03:50I shoot a discreet glance at Jacob, hoping to probe his attitude.

03:53Unfortunately, I can never guess what Jacob is thinking, so I can't tell what he's feeling at the moment.

03:57I'm not that smart, but thankfully I'm a very cautious person.

04:00I won't do anything that might displease Jacob.

04:02Right in front of him, so I turn down that client in a tactful manner.

04:05I even tell the client that I forever belong to Jacob.

04:07Everyone is tickled pink by my statement.

04:09Well, everyone by Jacob.

04:10He remains seated on his chair in a nonchalant manner while gazing at me.

04:12With those eyes I can never see through, I just smile brightly at him in return.

04:15When the business meeting with these VIP ends, the night is actually just beginning.

04:18Everyone soon switches to another location.

04:19In a huge private room, the coffee table is filled with a variety of expensive alcohol.

04:22Soon, Amadam brings a group of young men and women into the private room.

04:24They are like intricately packaged products, which are displayed on the shelf for the clients to pick them out.

04:27I even spot people who have just come of age in the group.

04:29Those who are involved in this line of work must possess extremely sharp eyes.

04:31I can tell at first glance, who is truly young and who is just pretending to be young.

04:33Jacob draws out lazily.

04:34The one who has just come of age can stay.

04:36Immediately, I perk up an alert.

04:37Shady tricks and vile plots don't scare me.

04:38But the thing is, I can never win against age.

04:40I'm just pretending to be innocent.

04:41But that youngster is innocent by nature.

04:42Is this your first time entertaining a client?

04:43Jacob asks the youngster.

04:44She nods, feeling awkward and anxious.

04:45After that, she pours a glass of alcohol for Jacob clumsily.

04:47Maybe she's too nervous, for alcohol has spilled out of the glass.

04:49Jacob isn't angry at the young woman at all.

04:50Instead, he shoots me a look, which I understand immediately.

04:52I know I'll have to be the one doing such miniscule tasks.

04:54As for entertaining Jacob and the others, the youngster is capable of doing that.

04:56I pay attention to everyone and everything, while keeping my ears perked at all times.

04:58I'm the one refilling glasses, and seeing the hype things up.

04:59When the clients are in the mood for something better, I'm also the one dancing for everyone.

05:01Vaguely, I can hear Jacob chatting with the youngster, in that languid tone of his.

05:04He asks her what her name is, and how old she is.

05:06Apparently, the youngster, Mila Jones, is 18 years old, and hails from a coastal town far, far away.

05:08Her family is sick, and she's in a tough financial situation right now.

05:10Honestly speaking, the background of the story is overused by everyone.

05:12Not to mention it's so lame.

05:13I don't even bother using that story.

05:14Back when Jacob asked me why I was in this line of work, I just told him that I was lazy.

05:16I truly believed that, and didn't want to put in effort just to earn money.

05:18This refreshing, interesting, and honest excuse is the reason why Jacob developed an interest in me.

05:21Alas, Jacob actually believes Mila's excuse.

05:23He even digs out his checkbook, and writes her a check.

05:25The sight leaves me stunned.

05:26Had I known that selling a soft story works on Jacob, I wouldn't have waited till.

05:28Mila proved it to me.

05:29If Jacob prefers people with tragic backgrounds, he could have told me from the start.

05:31Back when I was still a student, I was one of the top-ranking students with excellent grades.

05:33I always represented my school in essay competitions.

05:34Naturally, I could easily invent a sad story whenever I want.

05:35It's already 3 a.m.

05:36By the time the drinking party is over, Jacob has already left with Mila.

05:38Thankfully, he's not that big of an ingrate.

05:40At least he's kind enough to provide a ride home, considering how hard I work tonight.

05:43The air conditioner is turned on in the car, so the temperature is just right.

05:45But perhaps I've had too much to drink, or my body feels warmer than usual.

05:47See, in the back, I try my hardest to hold it in.

05:48In the end, I can't hold it any longer, so I have the driver stop the car.

05:50Before the car comes to a complete halt, I get out of the car instantly.

05:52As I claim to the drinking trash can by the side of the road, I vomit into it non-stop.

05:54One year with Jacob, and my tolerance for alcohol has plummeted.

05:56After only 8 bottles of mixed red and white wine tonight, I've reached my limit.

05:59The driver kindly gets out, and hands me some tissues.

06:01The bile I'm throwing up fills my mouth with bitterness.

06:04I awkwardly thank the driver.

06:05Are you okay?

06:06Should I take you to the hospital?

06:07It's okay.

06:08I wave it off.

06:08I'm fine.

06:09I know my body.

06:10It's not the first time I've drunk myself sick.

06:11I'm not that delicate.

06:12I force myself to head home.

06:14My brain feels like complete mush.

06:15I feel like I can drop dead into a deep sleep.

06:16The moment I close my eyes, yet, the second I hit the mattress, all traces of sleep vanish.

06:19I have this strong feeling that my position is about to be taken by Mila.

06:23How is she so lucky?

06:24It was her first time out.

06:25And she met Jacob?

06:26I'm freaking jealous.

06:27Turns out, I was right.

06:28For the next week, I don't see Jacob.

06:30But I hear about him from everyone.

06:33Mila has, unsurprisingly, become Jacob's new favorite.

06:35She's the talk of the town now.

06:36Every time I hear it, I just curse myself for choosing to be the understanding type back then.

06:40If I had been more spoiled and demanding, I could have confidently marched up to Jacob

06:43and told him to not have a new woman replace me.

06:45Days pass, and eventually, the con-

06:47I'm smart.

06:48Before Jacob even asks me to leave.

06:49I've already packed my bags.

06:50I know that.

06:51He hasn't mentioned renewing the contract, because he doesn't want to continue.

06:54But what can I do?

06:55Going from luxury to simplicity is tough.

06:56I really don't want to give up this villa.

06:57Or the housekeepers.

06:58Jacob sends his secretary to talk to me.

07:00He offers me an apartment.

07:00It's a full-floor flat downtown, worth around six million dollars.

07:03My first thought is, to sell it and cash out.

07:05I'm not exactly flush with cash, and my expenses are through the roof.

07:07If I stay there a few months, I'll struggle to even pay the maintenance fees.

07:09The day after I move out of the villa, a business card comes into my hands.

07:12It's the one I turned down.

07:13At Jacob's dinner.

07:14Alice tells me, I think this guy is pretty good as a sugar daddy.

07:17You're done.

07:18With Jacob now.

07:19So you need to grab this chance.

07:19I hesitate.

07:20He's from Halmyon.

07:21I'm not keen on going there.

07:22I don't know that place.

07:23Oh, come on.

07:24You're worrying about nothing.

07:25A guy with a status?

07:26You won't be his only woman.

07:27He's probably got women.

07:28Stashed here and there.

07:29Maybe even a dozen more overseas.

07:30Just have him rent you a place.

07:31And stay here.

07:32If he's ever in town for business, you can take care of him.

07:34Listen, you can't rest now.

07:36In our line of work, once you stop, you'll never get back up.

07:38You have to keep networking.

07:39And stay in touch with your sugar daddies.

07:41There are thousands of beautiful lars and fun women out there.

07:43You need to give them a reason to spend big money on you.

07:44Noticing my silence.

07:45Alice narrows her eyes.

07:46Georgia, I don't tell me you've actually fallen for Jacob.

07:48You're right.

07:49I finally say.

07:49I need to get myself together.

07:50I can't stop.

07:51I need to make more money.

07:52There's a golf event this weekend.

07:53I'll bring you along.

07:54Alice is pleased.

07:55You'd better seize the opportunity.

07:56I learned about the preferences of Lance Cordy, my sugar daddy from Halmyon.

07:58On the day of the golf event, the moment I see him, I can feel the weight of his gaze

08:01falling upon me.

08:02I know right away that my business for the year is set.

08:04I make Lance laugh with my charm.

08:06Pretending I don't know how to play, I lean in close to him.

08:08I'm busy with the club.

08:09While he's busy with me, we both get what we need.

08:11From a distance, a golf cart approaches.

08:13I look up and see Jacob holding Mila in his arms.

08:16He's looking at me with an indifferent stare.

08:18I'm nestled in Lance's arms.

08:20The two of us move like a single entity as we swing the club.

08:22Following a solid thwack, the ball takes a nonsensical path.

08:25It flies up in the air and lands squarely on Jacob's head.

08:28At that moment, I've already picked out where my grave should be.

08:30I must have committed some horrible crime against this ball.

08:32This golf course is a thousand acres wide, so why does it have to hit?

08:35Jacob's head specifically?

08:36Lance behind me immediately lets go.

08:37He looks like he can't wait to cut ties with me.

08:39I get it.

08:40In this place, nobody wants to get on Jacob's bad side.

08:43Whether I actually hit that ball today doesn't matter.

08:45The result can only be, and will definitely be, that I hit it.

08:47Mr. Griffin Wood, I'm so sorry.

08:49Let me take you to the hospital right away.

08:50Lance rushes over, looking guilty.

08:52This is all my fault.

08:53I wasn't watching her closely enough.

08:54I raise my hand and rub my eyes.

08:56They instantly turn red.

08:57Looking panicked, I drop to my knees in front of Jacob.

08:59My voice shakes.

09:00Mr. Wood, I'm sorry.

09:01I'm so sorry.

09:02I really don't know what happened.

09:03Honestly though, this grass is pretty soft to kneel on.

09:05It doesn't hurt my knees at all.

09:06My head stays down, so I can't see Jacob's face.

09:08But everything around us goes silent.

09:10The mood is clearly serious.

09:11I was kind of hoping Jacob might go easy on me since I've served him for a whole year.

09:16It seems like that's not happening.

09:17His bodyguards yank me up.

09:18Two guys, one on each side, grab my arms and practically drag me.

09:22Another step toward Jacob.

09:23Jacob sits there on his golf cart, looking down at me.

09:26His eyes are full of disgust.

09:27Looks like Mr. Cordy's quite taken with Georgia.

09:30He says it with a smile, but his voice is ice cold.

09:31Guess today.

09:32I'll be taking what belongs to someone else.

09:34She's just a plaything.

09:35How dare she hurt you.

09:36As long as you're satisfied.

09:37Mr. Griffin Wood, do whatever you want.

09:39Lance sells me out without hesitation.

09:40You rarely visit.

09:41I wouldn't want you getting lonely.

09:43Jacob gives Mila a gentle nudge toward Lance.

09:46Think of her as a little gift from me.

09:47I hope you won't mind.

09:48People like us only exist to please others.

09:51So being treated like objects, traded or given away, happens all the time.

09:54I lost my new sugar daddy and pissed off my old one.

09:56My mind goes dark.

09:57I have no idea how Jacob will punish me.

09:59I'm scared of pain.

10:00I'm terrified of it.

10:01But I can't just end it all either.

10:02Because I want to live.

10:03I want to live so desperately.

10:05Jacob takes me to his actual home, a place I've never been.

10:08All of his homes are mansions.

10:09This one doesn't look that different from the one I used to stay in.

10:12The bodyguards throw me on the floor.

10:13Footsteps echo all around me.

10:15I curl up with my head pressed to the ground.

10:16Who's scared to move?

10:17After a while, everything goes quiet.

10:18Jacob's voice comes from above me.

10:20Georgia, look up.

10:21I flinch, then slowly lift my head to look at him.

10:24My face is covered in tears.

10:25Showing weakness is sometimes a tactic.

10:27It has nothing to do with gender.

10:29I never used to cry.

10:30I knew no one would care if I did.

10:31So I refused to let myself shed tears.

10:32Then I got into this line of work.

10:33And realized that men actually love watching us cry.

10:35They love being worshipped by the weak.

10:37Even more, they love crushing the weak beneath their feet.

10:38Grinding them down.

10:39Why are you crying?

10:40Jacob asks me.

10:41Subconsciously, I think his mood seems a bit better now.

10:43Because his posture is clearly more relaxed than when he was with Lance.

10:47I gather my courage and crawl toward him.

10:48Looking pitiful, I place my hands on his knees.

10:50My face is full of hurt.

10:52Mr. Wood, please forgive me.

10:53I really didn't mean to.

10:54Jacob's eyes darken.

10:55He reaches out and grabs my chin.

10:57His grip isn't hard.

10:58His thumb strokes my neck gently.

10:59Your new sugar daddy abandoned you.

11:01New sugar daddy, old sugar daddy.

11:02I only want you, Mr. Wood.

11:04I blink, and tears fall.

11:05But you don't want me anymore.

11:06You have someone new.

11:07An old toy like me isn't good enough for you anymore.

11:09Funny.

11:10I've never heard you say this before.

11:11Jacob says to me, I force a smile and lower my eyes.

11:13Someone in my position has no right to say such things.

11:15Then why say it today all of a sudden?

11:17I was scared that if I didn't say it now, I'd never get another chance.

11:19In your mind, am I really that cruel and heartless?

11:21Jacob forces me to look at him.

11:23Any idiot knows this is absolutely not the time to tell the truth.

11:26But if I lie, Jacob won't believe me either.

11:28What do I do?

11:29My life depends on this.

11:30I grip my teeth, straighten my back, tilt my head up, and kiss Jacob's thin lips.

11:33They say, people with thin lips are usually heartless.

11:35I think there's truth to that saying.

11:36Jacob doesn't push me away, but he doesn't kiss me back either.

11:39I close my eyes, kissing him carefully.

11:41My hands shake as I undo Jacob's belt.

11:42When it comes to pleasing men with my body, I'm way too good at it.

11:45As long as Jacob lets me see this through, today's incident will be forgiven.

11:49I work hard to please him.

11:50After a year with him, I know exactly how to satisfy him.

11:53Move back in tomorrow, he says.

11:54Don't bother packing your things.

11:55I'll have someone buy you new stuff.

11:56I don't know if this counts as a blessing in disguise.

11:58I'm back by Jacob's side.

11:59But this time, he doesn't make me sign a contract.

12:01Not only that, he no longer just visits the mansion.

12:04Once in a while, he moves in completely.

12:06My friends praise my tactics.

12:07I actually want Jacob back.

12:08And by the looks of it, I might actually become permanent.

12:10Going permanent doesn't mean becoming his wife.

12:13It means I'm qualified to stay with Jacob.

12:14Not on a contract basis, but long-term and stable.

12:16The kind where I can rely on him for the rest of my life.

12:19That kind of relationship.

12:19Too bad I'm on pills.

12:20I can't have kids.

12:21Otherwise, if I gave Jacob a kid or two, my position would be completely secure.

12:24I don't really buy into all that.

12:25Never mind that I can't have kids.

12:26Even if I could, I would never have Jacob's child.

12:29At airport arrivals, I'm waiting eagerly.

12:30Jacob's been on this business trip for almost a month.

12:32Honestly, I actually kind of miss him.

12:33The display screen showed the plane had landed.

12:35I count down every second until finally, I spot Jacob in the distance.

12:39Mr. Wood, I throw my arm up excitedly, waving hard.

12:41Jacob looks over.

12:42It's rare, but his eyes hold a hint of warmth.

12:44Every once in a while, I catch myself thinking maybe we're just a normal couple,

12:47no different from the thousands of other couples in the world.

12:50Lost in that thought, my gaze drifts to the side.

12:52My eyes meet someone else's.

12:54What a surprise.

12:55Of all places, I'm running into my birth mother at the airport.

12:57My birth wasn't exactly honorable.

12:58Getting into this line of work wasn't voluntary either.

13:00But trauma has a way of clustering together.

13:01My story might earn a few tears if it were on TV.

13:03But in this industry, it's nothing special.

13:06So I never play the victim.

13:07Plenty of people have it worse.

13:08Who am I to complain?

13:09The airport is crowded.

13:10I look away naturally and rush toward Jacob, throwing my arms around him to show how much

13:14I missed him.

13:15Jacob wraps one arm around me.

13:16His tone is casual, but his expression is soft.

13:18That happy to see me?

13:18Very happy.

13:19I nod enthusiastically.

13:21He chuckles, clearly pleased.

13:22Unusually, in front of others.

13:23He takes my hand.

13:24I'm completely floored.

13:26Jacob always travels with an entourage.

13:27My existence is an open secret, but my status was never respectable.

13:30He rarely shows affection to someone like me in public.

13:32I focus entirely on him, partly to show how much I missed him, partly to keep my gaze

13:36from wandering where it shouldn't.

13:38But in the end, I can't help myself.

13:39I glance back.

13:40My biological mother is chatting intimately with a young woman, while smiling.

13:43That's probably my stepsister, someone I've never met before.

13:46What are you looking at?

13:46Jacob asks.

13:47Nothing.

13:48I quickly turn my gaze away, and cautiously say,

13:50Mr. Wood, if you're going on a business trip again, for so long, could you take me along?

13:53He doesn't answer.

13:54I suddenly realize that what I've said seems inappropriate.

13:56While I'm trying to think of a cover-up, he asks,

13:58Why?

13:59Do you want to come with me?

14:00No.

14:01I wrinkle my nose and say,

14:02It's just that I haven't seen you in a while, so I've missed you.

14:04How clingy.

14:05Jacob sighs.

14:06Despite his troubled expression, his gentle tone tells me he isn't upset.

14:10By my request.

14:11Next time, I'll have my secretary notify you.

14:12He says while scratching my chin, almost like petting a dog.

14:14There's nothing wrong with that.

14:15After all, a rich person's dog lives a better life than the people from poor families.

14:18The sex tonight leaves me exhausted.

14:19Jacob is like a wolf that hasn't eaten for a long time.

14:21Not a single part of me is left untouched.

14:23I guess his schedule this month must be very tight, and he has no time to release his needs.

14:27After all, he is a workaholic.

14:28Work always comes first for him, even when it conflicts with his needs.

14:31I'm so tired my eyes hurt, and won't stay open.

14:33I wake briefly, as he pulls away.

14:36He sees me looking at him, so he explains,

14:38I have work.

14:39Go ahead and sleep.

14:40In the past, I didn't have the right to spend the night in the same bed, as Jacob.

14:42But ever since I returned to his side, occasionally, when it gets too late,

14:45Jacob stays in my room to rest.

14:47Didn't you just return from your business trip?

14:48I rub my eyes, forcing myself to sit up.

14:50My sugar daddy isn't sleeping, so how can I be?

14:51I don't have the guts for that.

14:52Sleep, be good.

14:53Jacob says firmly, pushing me back down.

14:55When he sees I won't close my eyes, he sighs softly and leaves the bedroom.

14:58I hesitate between getting up and giving in to the drowsiness.

15:00But Jacob returns, holding a thick file, filled with professional terms.

15:04In Asperian.

15:05Just a glance makes my head hurt.

15:06Sleep, I'll stay here and read.

15:07He half reclines beside me, and turns on the desk lamp.

15:09With glasses on the bridge of his nose, he even puts an arm around me,

15:12so I can sleep while hugging it.

15:14I am over the moon.

15:15Then I fall asleep.

15:16The next morning, when I wake up, Jacob is no longer in the bedroom.

15:18I reflect deeply, thinking it is because Jacob has been a little too indulgent with me lately.

15:22People are like that.

15:23We easily get carried away.

15:24Although I deeply fear Jacob's power and influence, the tenderness he occasionally shows,

15:27is really hard to resist.

15:28I remind myself repeatedly not to let my guard down, but still find myself doing so without realizing it.

15:32While lost in thought, I sit on the bed and do a simple stretch to relieve the strain from the previous night's exertion.

15:37Then, I casually pick up the phone from the bedside table.

15:39I notice I have several missed calls from my biological father and mother.

15:42Ever since I get into this line of work, they only call me for one reason, and it is money.

15:46I am their cash machine.

15:47It was my biological father who led me into this line of work.

15:49He owed debts and used me as collateral.

15:51My first sugar daddy is my father's creditor.

15:52Back then, I was inexperienced and didn't know how to charm men, so I suffered a lot.

15:56Not long after, my first sugar daddy grew tired of me, and he sent me off for training for a few months at a banquet.

15:59He handed me to my second sugar daddy.

16:01The second one had some fetishes, but he was very generous.

16:04With him, I paid off my father's gambling debts.

16:06Later, my biological mother heard that I was making a lot of money, so she called to say she needed some.

16:10I refused to give it to her, so she came to my place and caused trouble.

16:12That interrupted my work, and for that, my second sugar daddy slapped me and made me lose a tooth.

16:16After I got involved with Jacob, I always did whatever they asked.

16:19I was really afraid they would cause trouble again.

16:20Earning money is hard, but living well is even harder.

16:22I make a lot, but I also spend a lot.

16:24Along with my parents' bottomless needs, I am living a very hard life.

16:27I actually consider giving up this line of work, but it is hard to get out.

16:31Truthfully, I am used to this luxurious lifestyle too.

16:33Without any skills or qualifications, I can't make money if I leave this work.

16:35I won't be able to survive.

16:36Thinking about this, I expressionlessly call them back.

16:39Sure enough, my mother wants money.

16:40She saw me at the airport yesterday with Jacob.

16:43She believes I've gotten myself a rich guy.

16:44She feels what I give her isn't enough and asks me to...

16:46I don't have that much, I say.

16:48I checked with a friend at the housing bureau.

16:49You have a property under your name.

16:50You can transfer it to me.

16:51My mother says hotly, your sister just graduated.

16:54She needs a place to stay.

16:55Not possible.

16:55I refuse.

16:56Georgia, I don't think that just because you found yourself a strong backer that I won't be able to deal with you.

17:00Trust me, if I make trouble outside.

17:01Jacob's company for a few days, Jacob will immediately dump you.

17:03I believe her.

17:04After all, I lost my previous sugar daddy.

17:05In the same way, they are only looking for fun.

17:07And to relieve stress.

17:08Not to clean up my mess.

17:10I sigh deeply.

17:11Give me some time.

17:12Hurry up.

17:12I don't have much patience.

17:14She huffs in frustration and hangs up.

17:15I steady myself, then call my father.

17:17Lately, Jacob likes you a lot, huh?

17:19My father says, I have something I need you to do.

17:21Once it's done, I promise I won't ask you for money again.

17:24What is it?

17:24You need to steal a document.

17:25It's related to X company's merger plan.

17:27I am not highly educated, but I know that whatever he wants me to steal is definitely not just a simple merger document.

17:32How simple?

17:33What if I refuse?

17:33I ask.

17:34If you refuse, I'll die.

17:36My father grits his teeth.

17:37If I die, I'll take you down with me.

17:39I end the call.

17:40Why are you lost in thought?

17:40The bedroom door is open.

17:42And Jacob is staring at me, with his arms crossed.

17:44I don't know how long he has been there.

17:45I feel uneasy.

17:46I don't know how much he has heard.

17:47Nothing.

17:48Get up if you're awake, Jacob says.

17:49Come downstairs.

17:50I groggily get up and wash my face.

17:52When I got downstairs, I freeze at the site.

17:53The living room has been redecorated.

17:55There are balloons everywhere.

17:56The wall in the center usually holds.

17:58A painting worth billions.

17:59But it is now removed.

18:00And replaced with balloons.

18:01Spelling happy birthday.

18:02Jacob stands by the stairs, holding a party popper.

18:04With a loud bang, the confetti sprays all over me.

18:06Georgia, happy birthday.

18:07I haven't celebrated my birthday in so long.

18:08So when I see all the gift boxes, and the two-tier cake, in the middle of the living room,

18:12my first reaction isn't joy.

18:14It is unfamiliarity.

18:15Is today my birthday?

18:16I don't think so.

18:17Confused.

18:18I instinctively reach for my phone.

18:19Why aren't you happy?

18:20Jacob keenly notices my mood.

18:22And the smile on his face fades a little, panicking at once.

18:24I rush up and force a bright smile.

18:26No, no.

18:27I'm just so surprised that I didn't know how to react at first.

18:30Mr. Wood, you're the first person to celebrate my birthday.

18:32I'm really, really happy.

18:33My own thoughts don't matter.

18:34What matters is not spoiling his mood.

18:36I am the main character of the birthday party.

18:38But Jacob is the director.

18:39As an actress, I have to follow the director's requests and perform.

18:41According to the script, Jacob has prepared many gifts for me.

18:44Among them are luxurious goods, sports cars, and even landed properties.

18:47His gifts have perfectly solved the urgent problem that has been plaguing me.

18:49If I accept these gifts, I'll avow myself to Jacob permanently.

18:51That means I'll have to deal with my biological parents for the rest of my life.

18:53I'll have to live in constant fear.

18:54But if I don't accept these gifts, I won't have any money at all.

18:56That means I won't be able to survive.

18:57Heck, I don't even know how long I can last without money.

18:59Thing is, I really love the car keys that are printed with luxurious logos.

19:01And the watches that have sparkling jewels embedded on them.

19:03Yes, I'm just that realistic.

19:04And materialistic.

19:04The gifts are already placed right in front of me.

19:05It's impossible for me to push them away.

19:07Happily, I reach out and accept the gifts.

19:08Then I give Jacob a loud and deep kiss on his cheek.

19:11I don't care anymore.

19:11Even if I die, I'll die with these assets in my arms.

19:13Just like that, I celebrate the grandest birthday I've ever known.

19:15Jacob is satisfied with my cooperation too.

19:17He's supposed to be an extremely busy businessman.

19:19And yet he's able to block out a full day in his schedule.

19:20Just as I've been in time with me.

19:21He's been spoiling me the whole time.

19:21But I've always been insecure my whole life.

19:23I can't help but wonder where exactly Jacob's bottom line lies when it comes to me.

19:25He's able to tolerate my occasional spoiled and haughty antics.

19:26Just like how he's treating a pet dog that he adores.

19:27He can spare some time and effort to specifically keep me company.

19:29In fact, he even prepares a pot of spicy seafood boil for me on that very night.

19:32Ever since I joined this line of work, I've never had spicy and greasy food ever again.

19:34I need to remain healthy.

19:35We'll avoid having rashes and pimples marring my skin.

19:36Also, I don't want any dark circles under my eyes either.

19:38God knows just how much suffering I go through.

19:39Whenever I eat bland salads, while watching food influencers devouring amazing food, on my phone.

19:42It's not an exaggeration to call it one of the greatest torture methods in the world.

19:43The smell of the spices keeps swafting up my nostrils.

19:45Uncontrollably, I take a deep breath and gulp loudly.

19:47Before turning the seafood boil down, as much as it pains me.

19:49No thank you, Mr. Wood.

19:50You don't like seafood boil?

19:51Jacob then adds, I remember you telling me you come from Corville.

19:59I must do whatever I can, to show my gratitude to him in bed.

20:00But it's been far too long since I had spicy food.

20:01What if my stomach can't handle the spice at all?

20:02What if I ruin everything when the time comes?

20:04I can't possibly imagine how disastrous things will become.

20:06Jacob can tell the reason, behind my hesitation.

20:07So he pulls the chair over and tells me to sit down.

20:08Don't worry.

20:09He bends down and murmurs into my ear.

20:11I'll be very busy these few days, so I'll...

20:13My eyes light up.

20:14The table is laden with all my favorite dishes.

20:16I only hate that after years of dieting, my stomach had shrunk so much that I couldn't fit all the food in.

20:20Jacob likes his food on the lighter side, so the spicy seafood boil is just a novelty for him.

20:23Most of the time, he sits there and talks food into my bowl.

20:24Not gonna lie, with the broth bubbling away on the table, the warm lights overhead, and Jacob's occasional little reminders.

20:29For me to eat slowly, the scene was pretty cozy.

20:31But after some time, he didn't let me eat anymore.

20:33He says it's cause my stomach is puffed up like a balloon that will pop if I keep going.

20:35I'm really embarrassed.

20:36I didn't have much fat on my belly, so the moment my stomach sticks out a little, it's painfully obvious.

20:40When he helps me upstairs, he looks utterly disappointed in me.

20:42I've never once restricted what you eat, so just eat whatever you want.

20:45Why make yourself suffer like this?

20:46As if men are all liars.

20:48One time, I got a craving for something cold and ate half an ice cream.

20:50I'd end up with an upset stomach, which meant I couldn't give Jacob what he wanted.

20:52He'd frowned in obvious displeasure and said I had no professional ethics.

20:55Didn't I know what I should and shouldn't be eating?

20:56Later that night, after Jacob falls asleep, I'm still awake because I'm too stuffed.

21:00I climb out of bed and take out the expensive gifts, looking over them again and again.

21:02I love them.

21:03They're the source of my security and the foundation to keep me standing.

21:06I quietly put them all away in the drawer, then slipped out of the bedroom and headed to the study.

21:09It was a room that was full of mystery to me.

21:11Jacob hates being disturbed when he's working.

21:13His company's business is massive and the amounts are huge.

21:15I'm always afraid I'll see something that I shouldn't.

21:16Plus, it's packed with books that are all foreign texts that I can't make heads or tails of.

21:19It's always been a place of awe, fear, and respect for me.

21:21I can feel my heart pounding way too fast.

21:23I stand at the door, giving myself a full-on pep talk.

21:25But in the end, I don't dare to go in.

21:26I'm not stupid.

21:27In this city, if I offend my father and whatever big shot who is backing him from the shadows,

21:30I can still run.

21:31But if I offend Jacob, I'll be better off dead.

21:33After that day, I don't answer any more calls from my father.

21:35I also come up with a plan.

21:36I go to Alice for help and pay her to hire a bunch of thugs to teach my irresponsible parents

21:39a lesson they won't forget.

21:41I've never done anything like this before.

21:42Back then, staying alive was already hard enough.

21:43All I ever thought about was how to get through each day.

21:45But now, things are different.

21:46If I stay obediently by Jacob's side, even if he grows sick of me one day, I'll still

21:49have a way out.

21:50He won't make things too hard for me.

21:51Alice asks me how far I want to take this.

21:52I ask how far things can go.

21:54A verbal threat?

21:55A warning?

21:55Or even roughing them up?

21:56Or do you want to leave them with permanent injuries?

21:58Or maybe stage a car crash?

21:59To take them out?

22:00Different levels?

22:01And different prices?

22:02I think about it.

22:02My father is going to need a beating.

22:04Or he won't take this seriously.

22:05As for my mother, get a few guys who look extra fierce.

22:08And have them tail my half-sister for a few days.

22:10Then just give her a couple of nasty threats.

22:11She's my mother's whole world.

22:12My mother can't bear having anything happen to her.

22:16That this is all my idea.

22:17Okay, wait for my good news.

22:19Alice works fast.

22:20In just a few days, so my mother calls me.

22:21She's furious and swears she'll make me pay.

22:23I'd suggest you don't threaten me.

22:24I say calmly.

22:25The money's with me.

22:26If you manage to put me in a good mood, I might even toss you a little something.

22:28But if you piss me off, this time, your daughter was only a little shaken up.

22:31Next time, I can't promise it'll stop there.

22:33My mother curses me out.

22:33But in the end, all she can do is slam the phone down hard.

22:35How could I have been so dumb before?

22:37Why hadn't I ever thought of doing this?

22:38I'd handed over so much money for nothing.

22:39Honestly, they were all bark and no bite.

22:41Like balloons that would burst once poked.

22:42Meanwhile, my father doesn't call me at all.

22:44I heard those thugs.

22:45Went a little overboard roughing him up.

22:46So he'd been recuperating.

22:46And hadn't even left the house.

22:48I let out a shallow breath, thinking that maybe I can finally have peace for a while.

22:51Unfortunately, in my life, peace never seems to last long.

22:54I leave the house.

22:55For a quick trip to the spa.

22:56When a van suddenly comes, screaming down the street.

22:57The door flies open, and several guys in masks grab me and drag me into the vehicle.

23:01I don't even have time to scream.

23:02Before a damn towel is pressed over my mouth and knows, I'm genuinely surprised that someone

23:05like me is actually getting ki-

23:06My life so far hasn't exactly been smooth sailing, but a kidnapping is definitely a first.

23:09After all, I'm not from a rich family, nor am I someone powerful.

23:11What's the point in kidnapping me?

23:12I wake up to a bucket of water in my face.

23:13It's pretty dark around me, so I'm guessing I'm in a basement or something.

23:16The ice-cold water has me shaking all over.

23:18I force my eyes open and swint at the guy before me.

23:20I don't know him, but my father is standing behind him.

23:22He looks as repulsive as ever.

23:23When he sees I'm awake, a trace of viciousness flashes across his face.

23:26He seems to want to teach me a lesson, but doesn't dare to do anything.

23:28Due to the presence and pressure from the man in front of him.

23:29George Elijah.

23:30I shrink back, too scared to make a sound.

23:32This guy radiates.

23:33That cold, ruthless dominance.

23:34The people on top used to crush the ones below.

23:35He's not someone I can afford to mess with.

23:36Your looks are nothing special.

23:37I wonder what about you has caught Jacob Griffin Woods' eye.

23:39My father hurries to flatter him and says in a low voice,

23:41She was personally trained by Bob Jones.

23:42Bob Jones, my very first sugar daddy.

23:44Oh, him.

23:45I guess that means she's got some skills.

23:46The man narrows his eyes and sizes me up.

23:47Someone next to him is quick on his feet and steps forward.

23:49He'll light a cigar for him.

23:50He takes a dragon and exhales, blowing the smoke right into my face.

23:52So, what do you think?

23:54Consider being mine.

23:55I promise it'll be just as good as being with Jacob.

23:56I'm terrified, but I still force a smile to please him.

23:59Don't say that, sir.

23:59You and Mr. Wood are both outstanding men who are way out of my league.

24:02I'm in no position to pick and choose.

24:03If you know you can't afford to cross me, then why are you turning me down?

24:06He suddenly presses his lit cigar straight to one of my cheeks.

24:08The sharp pain instantly fills my eyes with tears.

24:09Before the burning sting even fades, a hard slap lands across my other cheek.

24:12The blow makes my ears buzz and my head spin.

24:14You dared to send someone to provoke me.

24:16You've got some nerve.

24:17I... I didn't.

24:18I tried to deny it.

24:19How dare you deny it?

24:20My father steps forward, looking arrogant and smug.

24:21I work for Mr. Lowell.

24:22You laid a hand on me, which is the same as laying a hand on him.

24:24Know who you're dealing with.

24:25Shame.

24:26You weren't much of a looker to begin with.

24:28Now that you're disfigured, do you think Jacob will still want you?

24:30Mr. Lowell's rough palm slides over my neck and suddenly tightens around it.

24:32The feeling of suffocation hits almost immediately.

24:34The instinct to live makes me struggle, but my wrists and ankles are bound.

24:37I can't fight back at all.

24:39Maybe I'm really gonna die here.

24:40I'm seriously unwilling.

24:41I don't wanna die.

24:42Being alive is painful, but in this exact second, I realize I still desperately want

24:45to live.

24:46Forget it.

24:46The hand at my throat abruptly lets go.

24:47I collapse to the floor and gasp for air.

24:49Do you wanna live?

24:50Mr. Lowell asks with a smile.

24:51I nod vigorously.

24:52That depends on what you can do.

24:53He waves a hand lazily.

24:55And the dozen or so men surrounding us, immediately step forward.

24:57If you can satisfy all of them, I might consider letting you live.

25:00I curl up on the floor, powerless to do anything but watch.

25:03A camera is set up and aimed right at me.

25:04I hear Mr. Lowell say, give it your best shot.

25:06The first person to watch this blockbuster will be Jacob Griffin Wood.

25:09You know what to do, right?

25:09I lower my eyes.

25:10No, I don't.

25:11Look at my men.

25:12They're all young and strong.

25:13Jacob's an old man who's almost 40.

25:14You think he can compare to them?

25:15You just need to look into the camera and tell everyone the truth.

25:17No man can stand being mocked for not being good in bed.

25:20I'm Jacob's sugar baby.

25:21We've slept together countless times.

25:23If I face that camera and look like I'm enjoying myself, while saying that Jacob can't hold

25:26a candle to these thugs, I can already imagine how utterly humiliated he'll be.

25:28But I want to stay alive, even if it's just a few extra days.

25:31I drop my gaze, then deliberately put on a properly chastened, fawning smile.

25:35Mr. Lowell, I know what to do now, but I want to serve you first.

25:38The wound on my face still burns with pain, but I don't dare touch it.

25:40I only look up at Mr. Lowell.

25:41He lets out a mocking laugh.

25:42You're a whore through and through.

25:43Don't think your price goes up.

25:44Just because you've served me.

25:45I'm not like Jacob Griffin Wood.

25:46People of your level doesn't even catch my eye.

25:48Despite his words, he still has someone untie my binds.

25:51I grind my pride into the dirt and crawl over to him.

25:54Truth is, I don't care about things like dignity.

25:56If I did, I wouldn't have survived this long.

25:58As a kid, I shamelessly begged, flattered, and grinned like an idiot.

26:00Decided getting beaten, all for a single bite of food.

26:02Now, to stay alive, I can lose whatever backbone I have and do every filthy, degrading thing

26:05there is.

26:06This is my line of work.

26:07Anyway, to me, it's just a matter of serving a different man.

26:10I look up at Mr. Lowell and smile faintly.

26:12Then I kick him hard between his legs.

26:14Ah, a scream tears through the air.

26:15Fists and random objects rain down on me.

26:17Warm, sticky blood drips from my forehead, blurring my vision.

26:19I let out a ragged laugh, and watch as the men flock toward Mr. Lowell in a hurry, wanting

26:23to help but too scared to touch him.

26:24I watch him roar that he wants me skinned alive, and to suffer a fate worse than death.

26:27I really do want to live.

26:27I do.

26:28But when I was with Jacob, I lived like a human, if only just barely.

26:30I can't go back to living like a rat.

26:31Maybe all he gave me were scraps of warmth that cost him nothing, insincere greetings,

26:35and perfunctory kindnesses.

26:36But even that was enough.

26:37It hurts.

26:37Every inch of me is in agony.

26:38My heart is deliriously alive, but I still can't ignore the physical pain.

26:41I collapse to the ground, and curl up into a tight ball.

26:44Jacob, my cheap life may mean nothing to you, and probably isn't even worth mentioning.

26:47But I'm about to lose it because of you.

26:48So, if it's not too much to ask, I hope you take a little longer to forget me.

26:52I wake up in a hospital.

26:53When I come to, my first thought is that I'm somehow not dead.

26:56Am I that tough?

26:56Has my love finally turned around after half a lifetime of suffering?

26:58My gaze shifts, and I see Jacob.

27:00Oh, I get it now.

27:01Jacob wrenched my pathetic soul, right out of the Grim Reaper's hands.

27:03Wait, something's off.

27:04Why does he look so worn out?

27:05I didn't steal his files.

27:06Did someone else leak his company's confidential documents, and bankrupt him?

27:09I open my mouth to ask what happened.

27:10After all, I still have some money tucked away.

27:12I'm worried he'll try to take back.

27:13Whatever little money I have tucked away, I would have taken death over that.

27:17Jacob leans in, and carefully cups my cheek.

27:19I blink dazedly, and watch him lean over me.

27:22To press a reverent kiss to my forehead, he says hoarsely,

27:24You're awake.

27:25Something warm slides down my cheek, and seeps into my collar.

27:27It must be coming from Jacob's eyes.

27:29All in all, the long and short of it, is that I survived.

27:31I don't know how it happened.

27:32According to Jacob's secretary, he'd never seen Jacob lose control like that, or look so wrecked.

27:36Ever since I woke up, Jacob hasn't left my line of sight.

27:39Even when he has video conferences, he sits somewhere, he can see me at a glance.

27:42And every ten minutes or so, he looks at me to see what I'm doing.

27:44I'm really not used to him being like this.

27:46He's acting like I actually matter to him.

27:48The two things I care most about, are money and my face.

27:50Thankfully, both have come through okay.

27:51The doctor did some work on my face.

27:53My cheek was burned by a cigar, but I'm not the type to start easily.

27:55With proper care, my looks won't take much of a hit.

27:57As for money, as long as Jacob doesn't go bankrupt, I probably won't ever be strapped for cash.

28:00I spend almost a month in the hospital.

28:02It's only when I feel like I'm about to go crazy, that Jacob agrees to let me be discharged.

28:04After getting out, Jacob uses rest and recovery as an excuse, to keep me at home for another two months.

28:08And from that point on, anytime I set foot outside, I must have a driver and bodyguards with me.

28:11My friends all say I'm in for good things, now that I've cheated death.

28:13They can't believe that I actually managed to go legit with Jacob.

28:15Before this, everyone more or less thought I was set for life.

28:17For as long as I stuck with him, but nobody expected that I'd become the official Mrs. Griffin would.

28:20From what I remember, Jacob has never once publicly acknowledged my status.

28:22How is this counted as going legit?

28:23The night the doctor announced that I had fully recovered, I can't hold back anymore and serve myself up to Jacob on a silver platter.

28:29I've never believed in men being capable of a platonic relationship.

28:31I've seen so many men in my life.

28:32Shouldn't I know better than anyone how much they're ruled by what's below the waist?

28:34Jacob has gone without sex for three months.

28:36In these three months, other than going to the bathroom, I wasn't even allowed to leave his sight.

28:38To take a shower.

28:39More than once, I've caught his dark and heavy gaze on me.

28:41Each time I think he's about to lose control, he still manages to hold himself back.

28:44I'm worried that he keeps doing this himself.

28:45Something will go wrong with him.

28:46This is directly related to the rest of my life's happiness, so I have to take it seriously, don't I?

28:49I do all my prep work.

28:50I set up a nice scent, slip into something sheer and revealing, and lie on the bed.

28:53Like a consort waiting for the king to summon her.

28:54Taking care of Jacob in bed is now something I can do with my eyes closed.

28:56I know every one of his sensitive spots.

28:57I'm sure tonight will be a scorching, no holds, barred night.

28:59But, to my surprise, Jacob turns me down.

29:02It's not his first time rejecting me, but it is the only time that I'm caught off guard.

29:05I quickly adjust though, and back off, giving Jacob space.

29:08In my softest voice I say, I'm sorry Mr. Wood, I overstepped my boundaries.

29:11Ultimately, I'd overestimated myself.

29:13I'd assumed that, after how he treated me these past few months, I'd at least carved out a special place.

29:16In his heart, even if he hadn't fallen in love with me.

29:18But the truth is, I can't even tell if he feels anything for me.

29:20Why would I be special to him?

29:20I thought that nearly losing my life to protect Jacob's business was a big deal,

29:23but in reality, I was probably more like a kitten that happened to block a tiny pebble, or its owner.

29:26It looked like I'd almost died for him, but to him, it wasn't even worth mentioning.

29:29Jacob tells me not to overthink it, and that I should focus on getting better.

29:31I do as I'm told, and don't dwell on the matter.

29:33And then he starts coming to the villa, less and less.

29:34He doesn't even contact me often anymore.

29:35When I occasionally catch up with my friends, they tease me, saying I found a job I can't lose.

29:39They say I'll never have to worry about material things, for as long as I stick with him.

29:41I don't tell them that I'm probably on the cusp of losing the job.

29:43This time, things are different from when our contract expired.

29:45Back then, Jacob treated me the same as always, even though he didn't mention renewing the contract.

29:48This time, I can clearly feel him pulling away on purpose.

29:51One day, I head to the spa for my usual maintenance.

29:53When I get home, I find Jacob on the couch, with a document in his hand.

29:56In that moment, I understand everything.

29:58Mr. Wood.

29:59I smile and walk over to him.

30:00Sit.

30:00He looks up at me, then slides the document across the table.

30:02Toward me.

30:03Take a look.

30:04I obediently pick it up.

30:05Is this my severance pay?

30:06He sure is generous.

30:07Thank you for taking care of me all this time, Mr. Wood.

30:09I accept the contract with a smile, and don't cause a scene.

30:11What right do I have to throw a tantrum anyway?

30:12Jacob's face is devoid of emotion.

30:14I've given you more than enough money.

30:15From now on, turn over a new leaf, and live a decent life.

30:17Don't stay in this line of work anymore.

30:18Honestly, he doesn't need to do this in person.

30:20He could have sent a secretary or assistant, like last time.

30:23I will.

30:23I stand up and give him a proper curtsy.

30:25I'll move out tomorrow.

30:26And this time, after moving out, I won't be coming back anymore.

30:29Our relationship is about to end, but I want to do my last shift properly.

30:31Jacob spends the night at the villa.

30:32I draw him a bath, and carefully give him a full-body spa.

30:35The bathtub faces the floor-to-ceiling windows.

30:36The glass is one way, so when he's soaking in the tub, he can enjoy the view outside in

30:39privacy.

30:39How long have you been doing this?

30:40I don't remember.

30:41Maybe two, three, four, five years?

30:43That's good.

30:43You're not worn out yet, so you can find a good man to marry in the future.

30:46Mr. Wood, after being with a man like you, I'm afraid it's going to be hard for

30:48me to ever be interested in other men again.

30:53That's exactly why.

30:54Jacob is letting me go.

30:54It's because he discovered my feelings for him.

30:56I have never claimed to be some morally noble person.

30:58In a life-or-death situation, I shouldn't be sacrificing my own life to protect Jacob's

31:01interests, but that's exactly what I did.

31:03I've fallen for him, which is why he can't keep me around anymore.

31:05Money and profits make the most solid bonds in this world.

31:08Jacob can give me plenty of that, but he won't give me even the slightest bit of love.

31:11I love him, so I can give up my life for him.

31:13But there's also a chance I'll hurt him, because he doesn't love me.

31:15I understand that, so I accept this outcome.

31:17After moving out of the villa, my life goes back to being peaceful.

31:20Jacob really is generous.

31:21Including this last severance payout.

31:22I now have three properties in my name, tens of millions in cash, and even some stocks.

31:25As long as I don't splurge in ways that might break the law, then what I have now will be

31:28enough to kick back and coast through the rest of my life.

31:29After grinding for more than 20 years, I can finally start my retirement early.

31:32Alice comes over to hang out with me.

31:33She's switched to a new sugar daddy lately.

31:34He's from Hutton, and apparently treats her pretty well.

31:36In just a few short months, he's already spent a ton of money on her.

31:38After cashing out on this job, I'm gonna retire too.

31:40She takes a drag of her cigarette.

31:41The smoke curls around her face, so I can't make out her expression.

31:43I'm not getting any younger.

31:44It's time to settle down, and actually live a normal life.

31:46You?

31:47Saying stuff like that?

31:47That's not like you at all.

31:48You remember?

31:49My previous sugar daddy, right?

31:50The one from Jarton?

31:51Yeah.

31:51He's the only one who prematurely terminated his contract with you.

31:53I remember you cleaned him out right before you walked away.

31:55You were really proud of yourself, and kept bragging to me about it.

31:57He went bankrupt.

31:57Alice looks despondent.

31:58I only found out recently.

32:00That money I took from him back then was probably everything that he had left.

32:02What?

32:03I'm stunned.

32:03He knew he was going under.

32:05That's why he terminated the contract, and handed over pretty much all the liquid assets

32:07he had left to me.

32:08She stubs out her cigarette, and lets out a bitter laugh.

32:09If he were going to pull something like that, he should have hidden it better, and stopped

32:12others from finding out.

32:13Look at the situation he has me in now.

32:13It feels wrong to give everything back, but it's also wrong if I don't.

32:15You want to pay him back, though.

32:16I can see right through her.

32:18That's not all.

32:19You're even thinking of handing over dad all the money you've made, to help him make

32:21a comeback.

32:22Alice looks miserable, but doesn't deny it.

32:24You're out of your mind.

32:25I shoot to my feet, frustrated by her idiocy.

32:27Do you even know what you're considering?

32:28With our history, we'll never be the kind who gets to sit at a nice table.

32:30How much of all that talk about brotherhood between men is real?

32:31And how long does it last?

32:32Right now, you're clinging to the tiny bit of kindness he showed you.

32:34But once you spend the money, once he makes a comeback, and once you're old

32:37and ugly, there'll be a line of fresh faces.

32:39Prettier than you, sweeter than you, and wilder than you.

32:40When that time comes, how exactly will you compete with them?

32:42And what about you?

32:43You feel the same for Jacob Griffin Wood, don't you?

32:44I'm at a loss for words.

32:45Women really are soft-hearted creatures.

32:46We're in a line of work where we can't catch feelings.

32:48So it's all about getting what we need from each other.

32:50It's a simple transaction of interests.

32:51The lessons of the women who came before us are still fresh in our minds, yet we

32:53somehow always end up making the same mistakes they did.

32:54At least I took the money.

32:55I'll never have to worry about material things for the rest of my life.

32:57I say, I didn't and won't pay to be with him.

32:58That already puts me a step above you.

33:00That's because you got lucky and ran into Jacob Griffin Wood.

33:01That guy is a businessman who never makes a losing deal.

33:03Believe it or not, if Jacob goes bankrupt right now, you'll throw money at him faster

33:05than I can.

33:06Don't jinx me.

33:06I quickly shut the conversation down.

33:08Some things just couldn't be said.

33:09I learned about Jacob's bankruptcy from the news.

33:12In the past, I never watched the news.

33:14People like me were barely even educated.

33:16Keeping up with the news was pointless.

33:16But since splitting up with Jacob, I've started watching it because every now and then,

33:19he shows up on the screen.

33:20How can you possibly go bankrupt?

33:21But as the reports pile up, it starts looking real.

33:23I go around asking a few friends.

33:24In the industry, they're sugar daddies.

33:26All have connections everywhere, so they help me ask around.

33:27Turns out the rumors are true.

33:29Alice also calls me.

33:30I asked around.

33:31It's probably the doing of the same people who kidnapped you last time.

33:33They're out to get Jacob.

33:33Jacob is far too influential in this city.

33:35He practically has a monopoly on the place.

33:36Unless someone drags him down, everyone else will be stuck, fighting over scraps.

33:39That's what happens when one stands out.

33:41I spend a few restless days at home before starting to go over all my assets.

33:43Everything I have, I only manage to build up because of Jacob.

33:45I know that to him.

33:47What I've got is a drop in the bucket.

33:48But at least it's something for me to show where my loyalties lie.

33:50As Alice predicted, I was all righteous when giving her advice.

33:52But when I was in the same situation, I was throwing money in faster than anyone else.

33:55And even more desperate than she ever was.

33:57Dreamed about spending the rest of her life with her sugar daddy.

33:59I didn't even dare entertain a thought like that.

34:01I have Jacob's private number, but he doesn't answer when I call.

34:04So I send him a message, weighing every word carefully.

34:06In the end, Jacob's secretary calls me back and turns me down.

34:09Miss Lodge, Mr. Woods said to tell you that he appreciates the gesture.

34:12He hopes you'll live well from now on and that you'll stop worrying about the people from your past.

34:14I fear as much given Jacob's personality.

34:16He's not accepting my kind gesture, but it's not necessarily for my best interest.

34:18It's most likely just his pride getting in the way, making him refuse to accept charity from someone like me.

34:21I'm prepared for that outcome, but I still feel disappointed.

34:23I know all too well the huge gap between us.

34:24I can't even do the smallest things for him.

34:26But I still go ahead and do what I want to do.

34:29In all my years alive, I've rarely gotten to be willful and to follow my heart.

34:31So even if I'm throwing myself at him, I'm more than willing to do it.

34:34When Alice hands me the money, she prods me in the forehead and grumbles non-stop about how I'd have trouble paying her back.

34:38After borrowing so much from her, some other friends also feel bad for me.

34:40When they lend me the money, they even suggest introducing me to a new sugar daddy.

34:43He's not exactly a great guy, but he's generous with his money.

34:45I'll only have to put up with him for a year.

34:45I turn them all down.

34:47I take that card holding everything I own and mail it to Jacob.

34:49Then I tell myself we're even our cab and I should never think about him again.

34:52I get an ordinary job and I got into online content creation.

34:54After hanging around sugar daddies for years, I'd at least seen a lot of the world.

34:57I'd picked up some knowledge about cosmetic procedures and makeup.

35:00I didn't have a proper education, so I need other ways to make money.

35:02Thankfully, my second video blew up.

35:04I've always felt like my luck was never really that bad.

35:07Sure, my parents didn't care about me, but at least they didn't let me starve.

35:09Later, I was out of options and went into modeling.

35:10It wasn't the most respectable line of work, but I only really suffered in the beginning.

35:13I got used to it after blending in.

35:14Then, when I failed to move up the ladder and Jacob no longer wanted me, he still made sure the rest of my life was taken care of.

35:18Food and bills stopped being a problem, and now, even though I'm broke again, my career, which has never taken off before, is suddenly on the verge of blowing up.

35:24Good, isn't it?

35:25That's why we need to stay alive.

35:26It means having something to look forward to, and a future.

35:28I work a day job, shoot at night, and life keeps getting better.

35:30But one day, Alice suddenly calls me and says Jacob is back on top again.

35:33I've gone out of my way, not to keep up with him for a long time now.

35:35Hearing about him again feels like something from another lifetime.

35:38Really?

35:38That's good.

35:39I say earnestly.

35:40Nothing will ever happen between us, but I still hope he does well.

35:43You really are hopeless.

35:44I'm doing pretty great, and I'm pretty happy too.

35:46I even try to talk Alice into it.

35:47If you're really gonna quit for good, then come work with me instead.

35:50I have a decent following now.

35:51I can send traffic your way.

35:52I'll come to you when I hit rock bottom.

35:53I'm just calling you today to update you, so you can stop worrying, and forget about Jacob from now on.

35:57This call is unnecessary, really.

35:58I probably won't ever stop thinking about Jacob in this lifetime, but I'm also prepared to never see him again, and to never check any news about him.

36:04I may seem like an idiot, but I'm actually really smart.

36:06With anything or anyone that might make me sad or disappointed, I never let myself expect anything from them.

36:09Just like I never once hoped that my parents would love me, I also didn't dare hope that Jacob would look at me any differently.

36:13After expanding my horizons a bit, I made a lot of new friends.

36:15They don't know what I used to do, and that I used to have sugar daddies.

36:18In their eyes, I'm kind, capable, and worldly.

36:21The comments they leave for me are all praise.

36:22Deep down, there's a faint uneasiness.

36:23Maybe there's a name for it.

36:24Something like PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.

36:26Someone like me isn't supposed to have things go so smoothly, or be disliked.

36:29They think I'm perfect and flawless, but I know I'm tainted.

36:32Then, one day, the dirt on me starts spreading online.

36:34Along with a flood of hate, I suddenly feel at peace.

36:36Part of me laughs at myself for being weird and feeling happy about getting cursed out.

36:38The other part focuses on making a video of a sincere chat about myself.

36:40The whole process is even kind of fun.

36:41I have nothing about my past that I feel the need to hide.

36:43Each and every one of those incidents are what shaped who I am today.

36:46Life can knock me down, but I will never stay down.

36:48I'm prepared to not be accepted.

36:49I tell myself that at least I've earned pretty good money lately.

36:51The debt I'd originally planned to pay off in 10 years, I can probably now clear in just two.

36:54That's good enough for me.

36:54To my surprise, I'm accepted.

36:56Many people called me shameless, and said I had no dignity for making such dirty money before trying to clean myself up now.

36:59But even more people left comments to cheer me on and tell me not to give up on life.

37:02They messaged me privately to share their own stories with me.

37:04It was like once all that suffering got spread out, it wasn't so unbearable anymore.

37:07I cry a lot, to be honest.

37:08In front of my sugar daddies, I would always whine, put on a pitiful act, or play the victim.

37:11Just to spark that sense of conquest in them.

37:13But that was a survival tactic.

37:14I'm not who I really was.

37:15I don't know what I ever did to deserve being accepted and liked by so many people.

37:17This world can actually be beautiful.

37:18If I hadn't found the courage to take that first step, maybe I never would have seen this side of the world's kindness.

37:22At the end of the year, I got an invitation from a platform, inviting me to attend an awards ceremony.

37:25I dressed to the nines for it.

37:27The ceremony is a grand one.

37:28Besides a bunch of big-name influencers, there are also several celebrities.

37:30I already know which award I'm getting, so I've prepared an acceptance speech.

37:33I'm about to go on stage, but I'm still memorizing it.

37:35Well, I do have a terrible memory.

37:37It's only a few lines, but they just won't stick.

37:39Next, let's welcome our award presenter, Griffin Wood Group's CEO, Mr. Jacob Griffin Wood.

37:42The host beams at the crowd, and the audience erupts in surprise.

37:45My smile freezes on my face.

37:46Sure, it's now the era of influencer economics, and every influencer here easily makes tens of millions a year.

37:50But why would Jacob?

37:51I stand there and follow the host's line of sight.

37:53Under the spotlight, Jacob walks toward me.

37:55With all eyes on him, he still looks exactly the way I remember.

37:57He's lofty, untouchable, and immaculate.

37:58Congratulations!

37:59He takes the trophy, and passes it to me with both hands.

38:01Thanks, I say in a small voice.

38:03You've done very well.

38:04Better than I expected.

38:05He shakes my hand, and we stand shoulder to shoulder, facing the audience.

38:08I've never imagined a day like this, when I can openly stand by Jacob's side, accepting applause from an audience.

38:13Georgia, Jacob calls my name.

38:15Yeah?

38:15Do you want to be with me?

38:16I don't answer.

38:17This time, you have every right to stand by me openly as my fiancé.

38:21Jacob Griffin Wood first met Georgia Lodge at an ordinary cocktail party.

38:24Many people were eager to curry favor with him, but not everyone was qualified to do so.

38:27Everyone else respectfully dressed him as Mr. Griffin Wood.

38:29Only Georgia, like an uneducated brute, had called him Mr. Wood, because he rarely heard that form of address.

38:33He'd given her a second glance.

38:35When someone held power, even a single look from them would be endlessly dissected and analyzed by the people below.

38:39He only looked at Georgia one extra time, but someone decided he must have taken a liking to her.

38:42And so, in no time at all, Georgia was delivered to his side, along with a full background check and a medical report.

38:46Incidentally, he didn't have a companion then.

38:48Georgia stood in front of him, smiling stiffly.

38:50She hid it well, but he still caught the flicker of resentment and disgust in her eyes.

38:53The women sent to him were always thoroughly trained in advance.

38:55He was a little curious how long someone like Georgia could survive in this world of power and profit.

38:59Unfortunately, she turned out to be terribly boring.

39:01Jacob later realized that whatever emotions Georgia had felt that day would never have any real impact on his life.

39:06He could tell that she was trying her best to blend into his circle.

39:09She fond, acted cute, and bowed and scraped.

39:11To keep herself attractive to men, she spent a fortune on cosmetic procedures,

39:13even going in for those so-called miraculous tightening packages that sounded magical,

39:15but didn't even have basic safety guaranteed.

39:17That was the only time he'd ever lost control.

39:19It wasn't because the tightening treatment did anything.

39:20Jacob just happened to pass by that day and saw Georgia limping out of the spa,

39:23dressed to the nines, but with her face twisted in pain.

39:25She looked so gaudy.

39:26People around her threw her strange looks, but she seemed oblivious.

39:29But when she turned the corner, Jacob saw her with her arms around her knees

39:32and her head buried between them.

39:33She crouched there for a long time.

39:34She had a thin figure, and she looked so lonely from the back.

39:36Jacob had seen way too many women like Georgia.

39:38Whether they made a fortune or not, their stories always seemed to end in tragedy.

39:41Almost none got a happy ending.

39:42In that instant, Jacob suddenly had a thought.

39:44It wasn't impossible to keep Georgia by his side forever.

39:46He could just treat her like a pampered pet and a distraction.

39:48Not that he'd ever told her about it.

39:49As the last day of their contract crept closer,

39:51Jacob watched as Georgia found it harder and harder to quiet her growing anxiety.

39:54He kept wondering when she would come to him and ask to renew the contract.

39:57Unfortunately, she was just too well behaved.

39:58So much so that she never overstepped, not even a little.

40:00Even when he openly brought in someone new,

40:02all Georgia did was swallow her hurt in silence and play her part to perfection.

40:05Jacob saw the mockery in Georgia's eyes.

40:06When the newcomer told her sob story, he also saw the despair in her eyes.

40:10When the golf ball came crashing down on him,

40:11at the time he wondered why he was being so harsh with a semi-literate nobody.

40:14Since he was somewhat invested in her, he would just keep her by his side.

40:16What Georgia really thought didn't matter much.

40:18As long as he himself felt satisfied, that was good enough.

40:20After getting back together, Jacob would sometimes spend the night in Georgia's room.

40:23Seeing her so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open and kept nodding off

40:26while swearing that she wasn't tired was pretty cute in his eyes.

40:28He'd never seriously considered what exactly Georgia meant to him.

40:31In any case, as long as he wanted her, she would never be able to leave him.

40:34Later, he realized he was wrong.

40:35Georgia could leave.

40:36After all, in this world, no one could bridge the distance between life and death.

40:39At first, when Jacob heard that Georgia had been kidnapped, he didn't panic.

40:42Kidnapping was always about profit,

40:43and Georgia had always known, went to Bend and went to Sand Hall.

40:45They had an intimate relationship, and she knew a thing or two about his affairs.

40:48As long as she told them what she knew, that would be enough to keep her alive.

40:51And with her skills, she could easily find another sugar daddy.

40:54So, when Jacob's subordinates reported the news of Georgia's kidnapping,

40:56he hadn't even paused his meeting.

40:57She was just a pet he kept in a gilded cage.

40:59If a bag went missing, he would have the maids look for it.

41:01If it couldn't be found, he would simply buy another one.

41:03Things changed when his subordinates reported that Georgia had been found.

41:05They didn't know if she was alive or dead, and her face was so swollen,

41:07they couldn't even tell what she used to look like.

41:09If anything, she should be thankful.

41:10She'd only had cosmetic treatments, and not plastic surgery.

41:11Otherwise, the implants alone would have been driven straight into her skull.

41:13She had several broken ribs, some organ damage, and her limbs abused,

41:16to the point of being twisted out of shape.

41:17When a video of the scene was sent back,

41:18Jacob took one look, and tossed his phone aside.

41:20Then, he headed straight to the hospital.

41:22Georgia was in the operating room, for a full nine hours,

41:24from nightfall until dawn.

41:25When she was finally wheeled out, she had tubes everywhere in her body.

41:28Jacob was busy.

41:28Busy putting out fires at the company,

41:30and busy dealing with his competitors' attacks.

41:31Once Georgia was transferred to the ICU,

41:32visits were limited to specific hours,

41:34so staying at the hospital wasn't of much use.

41:35Still, Jacob chose to follow what his heart told him to do,

41:39The accommodations there were, of course, far from comfortable.

41:41Even someone as tireless as Jacob couldn't help looking worn out.

41:44Yet the rate at which he grew haggard,

41:45it was nothing compared to Georgia.

41:46She just lay there silently, on that hospital bed,

41:48and grew weaker with each passing day.

41:49The doctors said her will to live wasn't strong enough,

41:51which was why she still hadn't woken up.

41:52Jacob secretly mocked them for being liars.

41:54If she really didn't want to live,

41:55why would she have fought so hard?

41:56To cling to that last breath, and hold on until he could save her?

41:58Jacob had never bothered to figure out

41:59what exactly he felt for Georgia.

42:01But in that moment, he suddenly started to understand

42:02his own heart.

42:03The fact that deep down, he'd allowed Georgia to trade his secrets

42:05in exchange for her own life,

42:06already meant he'd fallen for her.

42:08With Georgia, Jacob did indeed experience many emotions

42:11that were useless yet novel to him.

42:12For instance, the sheer joy and agitation he'd felt

42:14the moment Georgia finally woke up.

42:15For instance, the heartache he'd felt

42:16when she gritted her teeth through rehab

42:17and pretended to be fine,

42:18even forcing herself to smile at him.

42:20He patiently nursed Georgia back to health,

42:21throwing the best medical resources at her

42:22to rebuild her body,

42:23and he assigned bodyguards to make sure she was always safe.

42:25Only he knew the genuine emotions

42:26he'd poured into all of that.

42:28To him, love was useless.

42:29Small doses of it were a fun distraction,

42:31but too much of it would only drag down his efficiency.

42:33And so, after thinking it through,

42:34Jacob ultimately decided to end the relationship.

42:36He knew he'd fallen for her,

42:37and he knew Georgia had also fallen for him.

42:39But this is what the world was often like.

42:40Pure interests could keep a relationship going,

42:42and sometimes even make it unbreakable.

42:43But when feelings got tangled up in it,

42:45the whole thing became fragile.

42:46Cutting their losses early

42:47was the best choice for both him and her.

42:49Georgia left without hesitation.

42:51She was never the type to cling,

42:52and she vanished entirely from his life.

42:53She was too self-aware to do anything else.

42:54The first few days,

42:55Jacob hadn't been used to it.

42:56But as work piled up,

42:57he no longer had the time or space for romance.

42:59The traps he laid for so long

43:00were finally starting to play their role.

43:01For his plan,

43:02news of his bankruptcy

43:02spread across the entire country.

43:04After that,

43:04he got a call from Georgia.

43:06He didn't answer it,

43:06so she sent him a message instead,

43:07sounding as she always did.

43:08With her familiar flattery,

43:09afraid of saying anything that might upset him,

43:11Jacob had his secretary reply for him.

43:12But not long after,

43:13he'd still received a bank card.

43:14The amount on it

43:15was higher than he'd expected.

43:16Perhaps Georgia had asked her friends for help.

43:18They all had their own sugar daddies,

43:19so even if they didn't have too much money,

43:20it was still a sizable sum when put together.

43:22Still,

43:22Georgia had promised him

43:23she would quit that line of work.

43:24If she borrowed so much money,

43:25how was she planning on paying it back?

43:26Jacob later had his answer.

43:27She'd gone into doing online content

43:28and had gotten somewhat popular.

43:29Per your instructions,

43:30I staged an encounter

43:31with Miss Lodge yesterday,

43:31his assistant reported.

43:32She seems to be in pretty good spirits.

43:34She said her career's on track now.

43:36She has lots of fans who like her

43:36and she's making good money.

43:37Is that so?

43:38But as far as Jacob knew,

43:39every single one of her videos

43:40had hate comments.

43:41People called her ugly and attention-seeking

43:42and just a few days ago,

43:44someone had exposed her past

43:44and how she used to have rich sugar daddies.

43:46The internet was flooded with her haters.

43:47If not for that,

43:48Jacob wouldn't have gone out of his way

43:49to arrange the chance encounter.

43:50He was afraid Georgia would hurt herself

43:51because that was what she was like.

43:52Whenever it came to her own pain,

43:53she always brushed it off like it was nothing.

43:55Maybe it was because she knew

43:55no one really cared about her

43:56and that looking sad

43:57wouldn't change anything.

43:58But he knew perfectly well

43:59there was a bottle of pills

44:00hidden in her cabinet.

44:01The pills had been saved up one by one

44:03and over a long time,

44:04but Georgia had never taken them.

44:05When the contract had expired,

44:06Jacob had brought her back

44:07because he was afraid

44:08she would pop the pills.

44:09Later, he'd let her go

44:09because he was afraid

44:10she'd grow more attached.

44:11If he couldn't give her what she wanted,

44:12she might ultimately still end up

44:13taking those pills.

44:14And after that,

44:15when Georgia had mailed her card to him,

44:16he hadn't returned it

44:17because he wanted something

44:17tying her to this world.

44:18If she remembered that she owed her friends,

44:20she wouldn't give up on herself.

44:21She needed to be left

44:21with a little bit of hope.

44:22So she had a reason to keep living.

44:23Don't clean up.

44:24The mess online too perfectly.

44:25Jacob said,

44:26Georgia is smart.

44:27Overwhelmingly positive comments

44:28will only make her suspicious.

44:29Understood, sir.

44:30Jacob knew then that in the end,

44:30he really did treat Georgia differently.

44:31Different enough that he was willing

44:32to break his own rules for her

44:33and pay attention to these details.

44:35He was willing to give Georgia time

44:36and wait for her to be remade.

44:37She had to open her eyes

44:38and look at the world again.

44:39There would be good and bad,

44:40but the good would always outnumber the bad.

44:40At the end of the year,

44:42Jacob received word

44:42that Georgia had agreed to attend

44:43the awards ceremony.

44:45He owned shares in the streaming platform,

44:46but it was just one of many assets

44:47under his name.

44:48It wasn't particularly important.

44:49Even so,

44:49Jacob showed up in full format attire.

44:50He did it

44:51so he could appear before Georgia again

44:52and give her an opening.

44:53This time he wanted her

44:54to have the courage to speak up

44:55and keep hold of what she truly wanted.

Until Fate Gave Us A Second Chance

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