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They once shared a deep love but were separated by cruel fate. Years later, destiny brings them together again. With old wounds and unfinished feelings between them, can their love survive the second chance life has given them?
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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 Griffinwood.
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
00:17whether 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.
01:39Whenever 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.
02:00That means our contract is aspiring soon, right?
02:01My 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 falling 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 the 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.
02:53Although 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
03:09what clients are thinking.
03:10Over the year of being with Jacob, many people deliver beautiful playthings to him, yet men
03:13or women, truthfully speaking.
03:14Sure, 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
03:20toward me.
03:21Perhaps 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.
03:30Only members are permitted entry, making the estate an extremely discreet place.
03:32I have vague feeling about what I'm going to come next.
03:33When I arrive at the private estate, I find out that Jacob is entertaining some clients,
03:35who 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,
03:49right 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
03:57at 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, right in front of him.
04:03So 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, I, Jacob.
04:10He remains seated on his chair, in a nonchalant manner while gazing at me, with those eyes
04:13I can never see through.
04:13I 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
04:27to 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's 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, but 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.
04:46After that, she pours a glass of alcohol for Jacob clumsily.
04:47Maybe she's too nervous, for alcohol has spilled out of the glass.
04:50Jacob 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.
05:00When the clients are in the mood for something better, I'm also the one dancing for everyone.
05:02Vaguely, 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
05:16lazy.
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 someone's a soft story works on Jacob, I wouldn't have waited till Mila proved it to
05:28me.
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.
05:39Thankfully, 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.
05:48See, in the back, I try my hardest to hold it in.
05:49In 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 cling to the dirty 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.
06:00The driver kindly gets out and hands me some tissues.
06:02The 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.
06:09I'm fine.
06:09I know my body.
06:10It's not the first time I've drunk myself sick.
06:12I'm not that delicate.
06:13I force myself to head home.
06:14My brain feels like complete mush.
06:16I feel like I can drop dead into a deep sleep.
06:17The moment I close my eyes, yet, the second I hit the mattress, all traces of sleep vanish.
06:20I have this strong feeling that my position is about to be taken by Mila.
06:23How is she so lucky?
06:25It was her first time out, and she met Jacob?
06:27I'm freaking jealous.
06:28Turns out, I was right.
06:29For the next week, I don't see Jacob.
06:31But I hear about him from everyone.
06:33Mila has, unsurprisingly, become Jacob's new favorite.
06:36She's the talk of the town now.
06:37Every 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, I've already packed my bags.
06:51I know that.
06:51He hasn't mentioned renewing the contract, because he doesn't want to continue.
06:55But what can I do?
06:55Going from luxury to simplicity is tough.
06:57I really don't want to give up this villa, or the housekeepers.
06:58Jacob sends his secretary to talk to me.
07:00He offers me an apartment.
07:01It'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.
07:10The day after I move out of the villa, a business card comes into my hands.
07:13It's the one I turn down.
07:14At Jacob's dinner.
07:15Alice 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.
07:20I hesitate.
07:21He's from Halmyon.
07:21I'm not keen on going there.
07:23I don't know that place.
07:24Oh, 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.
07:29Stashed here and there, maybe even a dozen more overseas.
07:31Just have him rent you a place, and stay here.
07:32If he's ever in town for business, you can take care of him.
07:35Listen, you can't rest now.
07:36In our line of work, once you stop, you'll never get back up.
07:39You have to keep networking, and stay in touch with your sugar daddies.
07:41There are thousands of beautiful ladders and fun women out there.
07:43You need to give them a reason to spend big money on you.
07:45Noticing my silence, Alice narrows her eyes.
07:47Georgia, I don't tell you've actually fallen for Jacob.
07:49You're right, I finally say.
07:50I need to get myself together.
07:51I can't stop.
07:52I need to make more money.
07:53There's a golf event this weekend.
07:54I'll bring you along.
07:55Alice is pleased.
07:55You'd better seize the opportunity.
07:57I learn about the preferences of Lance Cordy, my sugar daddy from Halmyon.
07:59On the day of the golf event, the moment I see him, I can feel the weight of his gaze
08:02falling upon me.
08:03I know right away that my business for the year is set.
08:05I make Lance laugh with my charm.
08:06Pretending I don't know how to play, I lean in close to him.
08:09I'm busy with the club while he's busy with me.
08:11We both get what we need.
08:12From a distance, a golf cart approaches.
08:14I look up and see Jacob holding Mila in his arms.
08:17He'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, following a solid thwack.
08:24Look how the ball takes a nonsensical path.
08:26It flies up in the air and lands squarely on Jacob's head.
08:29At that moment, I've already picked out where my grave should be.
08:31I must have committed some horrible crime against this ball.
08:33This golf course is a thousand acres wide, so why does it have to hit?
08:35Jacob's head specifically?
08:37Lance behind me immediately lets go.
08:38He looks like he can't wait to cut ties with me.
08:40I get it.
08:41In 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.
08:48Mr. Griffin would.
08:49I'm so sorry.
08:49Let me take you to the hospital right away.
08:51Lance rushes over, looking guilty.
08:53This is all my fault.
08:54I wasn't watching her closely enough.
08:55I 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.
09:02I'm so sorry.
09:03I really don't know what happened.
09:04Honestly though, this grass is pretty soft to kneel on.
09:06It doesn't hurt my knees at all.
09:07My head stays down, so I can't see Jacob's face.
09:09But everything around us goes silent.
09:10The mood is clearly serious.
09:12I was kind of hoping Jacob might go easy on me since I've served him.
09:15For a whole year.
09:16It seems like that's not happening.
09:18His bodyguards yank me up.
09:19Two guys, one on each side, grab my arms and practically drag me.
09:22Another step toward Jacob.
09:24Jacob sits there on his golf cart, looking down at me.
09:27His eyes are full of disgust.
09:28Looks like Mr. Cordy is quite taken with Georgia.
09:30He says it with a smile, but his voice is ice cold.
09:32Guess today.
09:33I'll be taking what belongs to someone else.
09:35She's just a plaything.
09:36How dare she hurt you.
09:37As long as you're satisfied.
09:38Mr. Griffin would.
09:39Do whatever you want.
09:39Lance sells me out without hesitation.
09:41You rarely visit.
09:42I wouldn't want you getting lonely.
09:43Jacob gives Mila a gentle nudge toward Lance.
09:47Think of her as a little gift from me.
09:48I hope you won't mind.
09:49People 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.
09:57My mind goes dark.
09:58I have no idea how Jacob will punish me.
10:00I'm scared of pain.
10:01I'm terrified of it.
10:02But I can't just end it all either.
10:03Because I want to live.
10:04I want to live so desperately.
10:06Jacob takes me to his actual home.
10:07A place I've never been.
10:08All of his homes are mansions.
10:10This one doesn't look that different from the one I used to stay in.
10:13The bodyguards throw me on the floor.
10:14Footsteps echo all around me.
10:16I curl up with my head pressed to the ground.
10:17Who's scared to move?
10:18After a while, everything goes quiet.
10:19Jacob's voice comes from above me.
10:21Georgia, look up.
10:22I flinch, then slowly lift my head to look at him.
10:24My face is covered in tears.
10:26Showing 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.
10:32So I refused to let myself shed tears.
10:33Then I got into this line of work and realized that men actually love watching us cry.
10:36They love being worshipped by the weak.
10:38Even more, they love crushing the weak beneath their feet, grinding them down.
10:40Why are you crying?
10:41Jacob asks me.
10:42Subconsciously, I think his mood seems a bit better now.
10:44Because his posture is clearly more relaxed than when he was with Lance.
10:48I gather my courage and crawl toward him.
10:49Looking pitiful, I place my hands on his knees.
10:51My face is full of hurt.
10:52Mr. Wood, please forgive me.
10:54I really didn't mean to.
10:55Jacob's eyes darken.
10:56He reaches out and grabs my chin.
10:58His grip isn't hard.
10:58His thumb strokes my neck gently.
11:00Your new sugar daddy abandoned you.
11:02New sugar daddy, old sugar daddy.
11:03I only want you, Mr. Wood.
11:05I blink, and tears fall.
11:06But you don't want me anymore.
11:07You have someone new.
11:08An old toy like me isn't good enough for you anymore.
11:10Funny.
11:10I've never heard you say this before.
11:12Jacob says to me, I force a smile and lower my eyes.
11:14Someone in my position has no right to say such things.
11:16Then 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.
11:20In your mind, am I really that cruel and heartless?
11:22Jacob forces me to look at him.
11:24Any idiot knows this is absolutely not the time to tell the truth.
11:27But if I lie, Jacob won't believe me either.
11:29What do I do?
11:30My life depends on this.
11:31I grip my teeth, straighten my back, tilt my head up, and kiss Jacob's thin lips.
11:34They say, people with thin lips are usually heartless.
11:36I think there's truth to that saying.
11:37Jacob doesn't push me away, but he doesn't kiss me back either.
11:40I close my eyes, kissing him carefully.
11:42My hands shake as I undo Jacob's belt.
11:44When it comes to pleasing men with my body, I'm way too good at it.
11:46As long as Jacob lets me see this through, today's incident will be forgiven.
11:50I work hard to please him.
11:51After a year with him, I know exactly how to satisfy him.
11:54Move back in tomorrow, he says.
11:55Don't bother packing your things.
11:56I'll have someone buy you new stuff.
11:57I don't know if this counts as a blessing in disguise.
11:59I'm back by Jacob's side.
12:00But this time, he doesn't make me sign a contract.
12:02Not only that, he no longer just visits the mansion.
12:05Once in a while, he moves in completely.
12:07My friends praise my tactics.
12:08I actually want Jacob back.
12:09And by the looks of it, I might actually become permanent.
12:11Going permanent doesn't mean becoming his wife.
12:14It means I'm qualified to stay with Jacob.
12:15Not on a contract basis, but long-term and stable.
12:17The kind where I can rely on him for the rest of my life.
12:20That kind of relationship.
12:20Too bad I'm on pills.
12:21I can't have kids.
12:22Otherwise, if I gave Jacob a kid or two, my position would be completely secure.
12:25I don't really buy into all that.
12:26Never mind that I can't have kids.
12:27Even if I could, I would never have Jacob's child.
12:30At airport arrivals, I'm waiting eagerly.
12:32Jacob's been on this business trip for almost a month.
12:33Honestly, I actually kind of miss him.
12:35The display screen showed the plane had landed.
12:37I count down every second until finally, I spot Jacob in the distance.
12:40Mr. Wood, I throw my arm up excitedly, waving hard.
12:42Jacob looks over.
12:43It's rare, but his eyes hold a hint of warmth.
12:45Every once in a while, I catch myself thinking maybe we're just a normal couple.
12:48No difference from the thousands of other couples in the world.
12:51Lost in that thought, my gaze drifts to the side.
12:53My eyes meet someone else's.
12:55What a surprise.
12:56Of all places, I'm running into my birth mother at the airport.
12:58My birth wasn't exactly honorable.
12:59Getting into this line of work wasn't voluntary either.
13:01But trauma has a way of clustering together.
13:03My story might earn a few tears if it were on TV.
13:05But in this industry, it's nothing special.
13:07So I never play the victim.
13:08Plenty of people have it worse.
13:09Who am I to complain?
13:10The airport is crowded.
13:11I look away naturally and rush toward Jacob, throwing my arms around him.
13:15To show how much I missed him, Jacob wraps one arm around me.
13:17His tone is casual, but his expression is soft.
13:19That happy to see me?
13:20Very happy.
13:20I nod enthusiastically.
13:22He chuckles, clearly pleased.
13:24Unusually, in front of others.
13:25He takes my hand.
13:25I'm completely floored.
13:27Jacob always travels with an entourage.
13:28My existence is an open secret.
13:30But my status was never respectable.
13:31He rarely shows affection.
13:33To someone like me in public.
13:33I focus entirely on him.
13:35Partly to show how much I missed him.
13:36Partly to keep my gaze.
13:38From wandering where it shouldn't.
13:39But in the end, I can't help myself.
13:40I glance back.
13:41My biological mother is chatting intimately with a young woman, while smiling.
13:44That's probably my stepsister.
13:46Someone I've never met before.
13:47What are you looking at?
13:48Jacob asks.
13:48Nothing.
13:49I quickly turn my gaze away.
13:50And cautiously say,
13:51Mr. Wood, if you're going on a business trip again, for so long, could you take me along?
13:55He doesn't answer.
13:55I suddenly realize that what I've said seems inappropriate.
13:57While I'm trying to think of a cover-up, he asks,
14:00Why?
14:00Do you want to come with me?
14:01No.
14:02I wrinkle my nose and say,
14:03It's just that I haven't seen you in a while, so I've missed you.
14:05How clingy.
14:06Jacob sighs.
14:07Despite his troubled expression, his gentle tone tells me he isn't upset.
14:11By my request.
14:12Next time, I'll have my secretary notify you.
14:14He says while scratching my chin, almost like petting a dog.
14:15There's nothing wrong with that.
14:16After all, a rich person's dog lives a better life than the people from poor families.
14:19The sex tonight leaves me exhausted.
14:21Jacob is like a wolf that hasn't eaten for a long time.
14:22Not a single part of me is left untouched.
14:24I guess his schedule this month must be very tight, and he has no time to release his needs.
14:28After all, he is a workaholic.
14:29Work always comes first for him, even when it conflicts with his needs.
14:32I'm so tired my eyes hurt and won't stay open.
14:34I wake briefly, as he pulls away.
14:37He sees me looking at him, so he explains,
14:39I have work.
14:40Go ahead and sleep.
14:41In the past, I didn't have the right to spend the night in the same bed as Jacob.
14:44But ever since I returned to his side, occasionally, when it gets too late,
14:47Jacob stays in my room to rest.
14:48Didn't you just return from your business trip?
14:49I rub my eyes, forcing myself to sit up.
14:51My sugar daddy isn't sleeping, so how can I be?
14:53I don't have the guts for that.
14:54Sleep, be good.
14:54Jacob says firmly, pushing me back down.
14:56When he sees I won't close my eyes, he sighs softly and leaves the bedroom.
14:59I hesitate between getting up and giving in to the drowsiness.
15:01But Jacob returns, holding a thick file filled with professional terms.
15:05In Asperian.
15:06Just a glance makes my head hurt.
15:07Sleep, I'll stay here and read.
15:08He half reclines beside me and turns on the desk lamp.
15:11With glasses on the bridge of his nose, he even puts an arm around me, so I can sleep
15:14while hugging it.
15:15I am over the moon.
15:16Then I fall asleep.
15:17The next morning, when I wake up, Jacob is no longer in the bedroom.
15:20I reflect deeply, thinking it is because Jacob has been a little too indulgent with me lately.
15:23People are like that.
15:24We easily get carried away, although I deeply fear Jacob's power and influence, the tenderness
15:28he occasionally shows, is really hard to resist.
15:30I remind myself repeatedly not to let my guard down, but still find myself doing so without
15:33realizing it.
15:34While lost in thought, I sit on the bed and do a simple stretch to relieve the strain
15:37from the previous night's exertion.
15:38Then, I casually pick up the phone from the bedside table.
15:40I notice I have several missed calls from my biological father and mother.
15:44Ever since I get into this line of work, they only call me for one reason, and it is money.
15:47I am their cash machine.
15:49It was my biological father who led me into this line of work.
15:51He owed debts and used me as collateral.
15:52My first sugar daddy is my father's creditor.
15:54Back then, I was inexperienced and didn't know how to charm men, so I suffered a lot.
15:57Not long after, my first sugar daddy grew tired of me, and he sent me off for training for
16:00a few months at a banquet.
16:01He handed me to my second sugar daddy.
16:03The second one had some fetishes, but he was very generous.
16:05With him, I paid off my father's gambling debts.
16:08Later, my biological mother heard that I was making a lot of money, so she called to say
16:11she needed some.
16:11I refused to give it to her, so she came to my place and caused trouble.
16:14That interrupted my work, and for that, my second sugar daddy slapped me and made me lose
16:17a tooth.
16:18After I got involved with Jacob, I always did whatever they asked.
16:20I was really afraid they would cause trouble again.
16:22Earning money is hard, but living well is even harder.
16:24I make a lot, but I also spend a lot.
16:26Along with my parents' bottomless needs, I am living a very hard life.
16:29I actually consider giving up this line of work, but it is hard to get out.
16:32Truthfully, I am used to this luxurious lifestyle too.
16:35Without any skills or qualifications, I can't make money if I leave this work.
16:37I won't be able to survive.
16:38Thinking about this, I expressionlessly call them back.
16:40Sure enough, my mother wants money.
16:42She saw me at the airport yesterday.
16:43With Jacob.
16:44She believes I've gotten myself.
16:45A rich guy.
16:46She feels what I give her isn't enough, and asks me to-
16:48I don't have that much, I say.
16:49I checked with a friend at the housing bureau.
16:51You have a property under your name.
16:52You can transfer it to me.
16:53My mother says haughtily, your sister just graduated.
16:55She needs a place to stay.
16:56Not possible.
16:57I refuse.
16:58Georgia, I don't think that just because you found yourself a strong backer,
17:00that I won't be able to deal with you.
17:01Trust me, if I make trouble outside.
17:03Jacob's company for a few days, Jacob will immediately dump you.
17:05I believe her.
17:06After all, I lost my previous sugar daddy.
17:07In the same way.
17:07They are only looking for fun.
17:09And to relieve stress.
17:10Not to clean up my mess.
17:11I sighed deeply.
17:12Give me some time.
17:13Hurry up.
17:14I don't have much patience.
17:15She huffs in frustration and hangs up.
17:17I steady myself, then call my father.
17:19Lately, Jacob likes you a lot, huh?
17:21My father says, I have something I need you to do.
17:23Once it's done, I promise I won't ask you for money again.
17:25What is it?
17:26You need to steal a document.
17:27It's related to X company's merger plan.
17:29I am not highly educated, but I know that whatever he wants me to steal is definitely
17:32not just a simple merger document.
17:34How simple?
17:34What if I refuse?
17:35I ask.
17:35If you refuse, I'll die.
17:37My father grits his teeth.
17:39If I die, I'll take you down with me.
17:40I end the call.
17:41Why are you lost in thought?
17:42The bedroom door is open.
17:43And Jacob is staring at me, with his arms crossed.
17:45I don't know how long he has been there.
17:46I feel uneasy.
17:47I don't know how much he has heard.
17:49Nothing.
17:49Get up if you're awake, Jacob says.
17:51Come downstairs.
17:52I grogily get up and wash my face.
17:53When I got downstairs, I freeze at the sight.
17:55The living room has been redecorated.
17:56There are balloons everywhere.
17:58The wall in the center usually holds.
17:59A painting worth billions.
18:01But it is now removed.
18:02And replaced with balloons.
18:03Spelling happy birthday.
18:04Jacob stands by the stairs, holding a party popper.
18:06With a loud bang, the confetti sprays all over me.
18:08Georgia, happy birthday.
18:09I haven't celebrated my birthday in so long.
18:10So when I see all the gift boxes, and the two-tier cake,
18:13in the middle of the living room, my first reaction isn't joy.
18:16It is unfamiliarity.
18:16Is today my birthday?
18:17I don't think so.
18:19Confused.
18:19I instinctively reach for my phone.
18:21Why aren't you happy?
18:22Jacob keenly notices my mood.
18:23And the smile on his face fades a little, panicking at once.
18:26I rush up and force a bright smile.
18:28No, no.
18:28I'm just so surprised that I didn't know how to react at first.
18:31Mr. Wood, you're the first person to celebrate my birthday.
18:34I'm really, really happy.
18:34My own thoughts don't matter.
18:36What matters is not spoiling his mood.
18:37I am the main character of the birthday party.
18:39But Jacob is the director.
18:40As an actress, I have to follow the director's requests and perform.
18:43According to the script,
18:44Jacob has prepared many gifts for me.
18:46Among them are luxurious goods, sports cars, and even landed properties.
18:49His gifts have perfectly solved the urgent problem that has been plaguing me.
18:50If I accept these gifts, I'll have bound myself to Jacob permanently.
18:53That means I'll have to deal with my biological parents for the rest of my life.
18:55I'll have to live in constant fear.
18:56But if I don't accept these gifts, I won't have any money at all.
18:58That means I won't be able to survive.
18:59Heck, I don't even know how long I can last without money.
19:00Thing is, I really love the car keys that are printed with luxurious logos.
19:03And the watches that have sparkling jewels embedded on them.
19:04Yes, I'm just that realistic.
19:05And materialistic.
19:06The gifts are already placed right in front of me.
19:07It's impossible for me to push them away.
19:09Happily, I reach out and accept the gifts.
19:10Then I give Jacob a loud and deep kiss on his cheek.
19:12I don't care anymore.
19:13Even if I die, I'll die with these assets in my arms.
19:15Just like that, I celebrate the grandest birthday I've ever known.
19:17Jacob is satisfied with my cooperation, too.
19:19He's supposed to be an extremely busy businessman,
19:20and yet he's able to block out a full day in his schedule,
19:22just to spend time with me.
19:22He's been spoiling me the whole time,
19:23but I've always been insecure my whole life.
19:25I can't help but wonder where exactly Jacob's bottom line lies when it comes to me.
19:27He's able to tolerate my occasional spoiled and haughty antics.
19:28Just like how he's treating a pet dog that he adores,
19:29he can spare some time and effort to specifically keep me company.
19:31In fact, he even prepares a pot of spicy seafood boil for me on that very night.
19:33Ever since I joined this line of work,
19:34I've never had spicy and greasy food ever again.
19:36I need to remain healthy,
19:37to avoid having rashes and pimples marring my skin.
19:38Also, I don't want any dark circles under my eyes either.
19:39God knows just how much suffering I go through.
19:41Whenever I eat bland salads,
19:42while watching food influencers devouring amazing food,
19:43on my phone,
19:44it's not an exaggeration to call it.
19:44One of the greatest torture methods in the world.
19:45The smell of the spices keeps wafting up my nostrils.
19:47Uncontrollably,
19:48I take a deep breath and gulp loudly,
19:49before turning the seafood boil down,
19:50as much as it pains me.
19:51No thank you, Mr. Wood.
19:52You don't like seafood boil?
19:53Jacob then adds,
19:54I remember you telling me you come from Corville.
19:55Corville is the city.
19:55Known for having the best seafood boil.
19:56I do like it.
19:57I reply, clearly embarrassed.
19:58Then again,
19:58my sugar daddy has prepared so many surprises.
20:00For my sake,
20:00tonight I must do whatever I can,
20:01to show my gratitude to him in bed.
20:02But it's been far too long since I had spicy food.
20:03What if my stomach can't handle the spice at all?
20:04What if I ruin everything when the time comes?
20:06I can't possibly imagine
20:06how disastrous things will become.
20:07Jacob can tell the reason,
20:08behind my hesitation.
20:09So he pulls a chair over and tells me to sit down.
20:10Don't worry.
20:11He bends down and murmurs into my ear.
20:12I'll be very busy these few days,
20:14so I'll-
20:14My eyes light up.
20:15The table is laden,
20:16with all my favorite dishes.
20:18I only hate that after years of dieting,
20:19my stomach had shrunk so much,
20:20that I couldn't fit all the food in.
20:22Jacob likes his food on the lighter side,
20:23so the spicy seafood boil is just a novelty for him.
20:25Most of the time,
20:25he sits there and drops food into my bowl.
20:26Not gonna lie,
20:27with the broth bubbling away on the table,
20:29the warm lights overhead,
20:30and Jacob's occasional little reminders
20:31for me to eat slowly.
20:32I mean, the scene was pretty cozy.
20:33But after some time,
20:34he didn't let me eat anymore.
20:35He says it's cause my stomach is puffed up like a balloon
20:36that will pop if I keep going.
20:37I'm really embarrassed.
20:38I didn't have much fat on my belly,
20:39so the moment my stomach sticks out a little,
20:41it's painfully obvious.
20:41When he helps me upstairs,
20:42he looks utterly disappointed in me.
20:44I've never once restricted what you eat,
20:45so just eat whatever you want.
20:47Why make yourself suffer like this?
20:48As if.
20:48Men are all liars.
20:49One time,
20:50I got a craving for something cold
20:51and ate half an ice cream.
20:52I'd end up with an upset stomach,
20:52which meant I couldn't give Jacob what he wanted.
20:54He'd frown in obvious displeasure
20:55and said I had no professional ethics.
20:56Didn't I know what I should
20:57and shouldn't be eating?
20:58Later that night,
20:59after Jacob falls asleep,
21:00I'm still awake cause I'm too stuffed.
21:01I climb out of bed
21:02and take out the expensive gifts,
21:03looking over them again and again.
21:04I love them.
21:05They're the source of my security
21:06and the foundation to keep me standing.
21:08I quietly put them all away in the drawer,
21:09then slipped out of the bedroom
21:10and headed to the study.
21:11It was a room
21:12that was full of mystery to me.
21:13Jacob hates being disturbed
21:14when he's working.
21:15His company's business is massive
21:16and the amounts are huge.
21:17I'm always afraid I'll see something
21:17that I shouldn't.
21:18Plus, it's packed with books
21:19that are all foreign texts
21:20that I can't make heads or tails of.
21:21It's always been a place
21:22of awe, fear, and respect for me.
21:23I can feel my heart pounding way too fast.
21:25I stand at the door,
21:26giving myself a full-on pep talk,
21:27but in the end,
21:27I don't dare to go in.
21:28I'm not stupid.
21:29In this city,
21:30if I offend my father
21:30and whatever Big Shot
21:31who is backing him from the shadows,
21:32I can still run.
21:33But if I offend Jacob,
21:34I'll be better off dead.
21:35After that day,
21:36I don't answer any more calls
21:36from my father.
21:37I also come up with a plan.
21:38I go to Alice for help
21:39and pay her to hire a bunch of thugs
21:40to teach my irresponsible parents
21:41a lesson they won't forget.
21:43I've never done anything like this before.
21:44Back then,
21:44staying alive was already hard enough.
21:45All I ever thought about
21:46was how to get through each day.
21:48But now, things are different.
21:48If I stay obediently by Jacob's side,
21:50even if he grows sick of me one day,
21:51I'll still have a way out.
21:51He won't make things too hard for me.
21:53Alice asks me how far I want to take this.
21:54I ask how far things can go.
21:56A verbal threat?
21:57A warning?
21:57Or even roughing them up?
21:58Or do you want to leave them
21:59with permanent injuries?
22:00Or maybe stage a car crash
22:01to take them out?
22:02Different levels
22:02and different prices.
22:04I think about it.
22:04My father is going to need a beating.
22:06Or he won't take this seriously.
22:08As for my mother,
22:08get a few guys who look extra fierce
22:09and have them tail
22:10my half-sister for a few days.
22:12Then just give her
22:12a couple of nasty threats.
22:13She's my mother's whole world.
22:14My mother can't bear
22:15having anything happen to her.
22:15Oh, and one more thing.
22:16When the guy make their move,
22:17make sure my parents are aware
22:18that this is all my idea.
22:19Okay, wait for my good news.
22:21Alice works fast.
22:22In just a few days,
22:23so my mother calls me.
22:23She's furious and swears
22:24she'll make me pay.
22:25I'd suggest you don't threaten me.
22:26I say calmly.
22:27The money's with me.
22:28If you manage to put me in a good mood,
22:29I might even toss you
22:29a little something.
22:30But if you piss me off,
22:31this time,
22:32your daughter was only
22:32a little shaken up.
22:33Next time,
22:33I can't promise it'll stop there.
22:35My mother curses me out.
22:35But in the end,
22:36all she can do
22:36is slam the phone down hard.
22:37How could I have been
22:38so dumb before?
22:39Why hadn't I ever thought of doing this?
22:40I'd handed over
22:40so much money for nothing.
22:41Honestly,
22:42they were all bark and no bite,
22:43like balloons that would burst once poked.
22:44Meanwhile,
22:44my father doesn't call me at all.
22:46I heard those thugs
22:46went a little overboard
22:47roughing him up,
22:48so he'd been recuperating
22:48and hadn't even left the house.
22:50I let out a shallow breath,
22:51thinking that
22:51maybe I can finally have peace
22:52for a while.
22:53Unfortunately,
22:53in my life,
22:54peace never seems to last long.
22:56I leave the house
22:56for a quick trip to the spa.
22:58When a van suddenly comes,
22:59screaming down the street,
23:00the door flies open
23:00and several guys in masks
23:01grab me and drag me into the vehicle.
23:03I don't even have time to scream
23:04before a damn towel
23:04is pressed over my mouth and nose.
23:06I'm genuinely surprised
23:06that someone like me
23:07is actually getting kicked.
23:08My life so far
23:09hasn't exactly been smooth sailing,
23:10but a kidnapping
23:11is definitely a first.
23:12After all,
23:12I'm not from a rich family,
23:13nor am I someone powerful.
23:13What's the point in kidnapping me?
23:14I wake up to a bucket of water in my face.
23:16It's pretty dark around me,
23:17so I'm guessing
23:21before me.
23:22I don't know him,
23:22but my father is standing behind him.
23:24He looks as repulsive as ever.
23:25When he sees I'm awake,
23:26a trace of viciousness
23:27flashes across his face.
23:28He seems to want to teach me a lesson,
23:29but doesn't dare to do anything
23:30due to the presence and pressure
23:31from the man in front of him.
23:32George Elijah,
23:32I shrink back,
23:33too scared to make a sound.
23:34This guy radiates.
23:35That cold, ruthless dominance.
23:36The people on top
23:36used to crush the ones below.
23:37He's not someone
23:38I can afford to mess with.
23:38Your looks are nothing special.
23:39I wonder what about you has caught
23:40Jacob Griffin Woods' eye.
23:41My father hurries to flatter him
23:42and says in a low voice,
23:43she was personally trained
23:43by Bob Jones.
23:44Bob Jones,
23:45my very first sugar daddy.
23:46Oh, him.
23:47I guess that means
23:48she's got some skills.
23:48The man narrows his eyes
23:49and sizes me up.
23:50Someone next to him
23:50is quick on his feet
23:51and steps forward.
23:52He'll light a cigar for him.
23:52He takes a dragon and exhales,
23:53blowing the smoke
23:54right into my face.
23:55So, what do you think?
23:56Consider being mine.
23:57I promise it'll be
23:57just as this being with Jacob.
23:58I'm terrified,
23:59but I still force a smile
24:00to please him.
24:01Don't say that, sir.
24:02You and Mr. Wood
24:02are both outstanding men
24:03who are way out of my league.
24:04I'm in no position
24:05to pick and choose.
24:06If you know you can't
24:06afford to cross me,
24:07then why are you
24:07turning me down?
24:08He suddenly presses
24:08his lit cigar
24:09straight to one of my cheeks.
24:10The sharp pain
24:11instantly fills my eyes
24:11with tears.
24:12Before the burning sting
24:12even fades,
24:13a hard slap lands
24:14across my other cheek.
24:15The blow makes my ears buzz
24:16and my head spin.
24:17You dared to send someone
24:17to provoke me.
24:18You've got some nerve.
24:19I, I didn't.
24:20I tried to deny it.
24:21How dare you deny it?
24:22My father steps forward,
24:23looking arrogant and smug.
24:24I work for Mr. Lowell.
24:25You laid a hand on me,
24:25which is the same
24:26as laying a hand on him.
24:27Know who you're dealing with.
24:28Shame.
24:28You weren't much of a looker
24:29to begin with.
24:30Now that you're disfigured,
24:31do you think Jacob
24:31will still want you?
24:32Mr. Lowell's rough palm
24:33slides over my neck
24:34and suddenly tightens around it.
24:35The feeling of suffocation
24:35hits almost immediately.
24:36The instinct to live
24:37makes me struggle,
24:38but my wrists and ankles
24:38are bound.
24:39I can't fight back at all.
24:41Maybe I'm really gonna die here.
24:42I'm seriously unwilling.
24:43I don't wanna die.
24:44Being alive is painful,
24:45but in this exact second,
24:46I realize I still
24:47desperately want to live.
24:48Forget it.
24:48The hand at my throat
24:49abruptly lets go.
24:50I collapse to the floor
24:50and gasp for air.
24:51Do you wanna live?
24:52Mr. Lowell asks with a smile.
24:53I nod vigorously.
24:54That depends on what you can do.
24:56He waves a hand lazily,
24:57and the dozen or so men
24:57surrounding us
24:58immediately step forward.
24:59If you can satisfy all of them,
25:00I might consider
25:01letting you live.
25:02I curl up on the floor,
25:04powerless to do anything
25:05but watch.
25:05A camera is set up
25:06and aimed right at me.
25:07I hear Mr. Lowell say,
25:08give it your best shot.
25:09The first person
25:09to watch this blockbuster
25:10will be Jacob Griffin Wood.
25:11You know what to do, right?
25:12I lower my eyes.
25:13No, I don't.
25:13Look at my men.
25:14They're all young and strong.
25:15Jacob's an old man
25:16who's almost 40.
25:17You think he can compare to them?
25:18You just need to look
25:18into the camera
25:19and tell everyone the truth.
25:20No man can stand being mocked
25:21for not being good in bed.
25:22I'm Jacob's sugar baby.
25:23We've slept together
25:24countless times.
25:25If I face that camera
25:26and look like I'm enjoying myself
25:27while saying that
25:27Jacob can't hold a candle
25:28to these thugs,
25:29I can already imagine
25:29how utterly humiliated he'll be.
25:31But I want to stay alive
25:32even if it's just a few extra days.
25:34I drop my gaze
25:34then deliberately put on
25:35a properly chastened,
25:36fawning smile.
25:37Mr. Lowell,
25:38I know what to do now
25:38but I want to serve you first.
25:40The wound on my face
25:41still burns with pain
25:42but I don't dare touch it.
25:43I only look up at Mr. Lowell.
25:44He lets out a mocking laugh.
25:45You're a whore through and through.
25:45Don't think your price goes up
25:47just because you've served me.
25:47I'm not like Jacob Griffin Wood.
25:49People of your level
25:49doesn't even catch my eye.
25:50Despite his words,
25:52he still has someone
25:52untie my binds.
25:53I grind my pride into the dirt
25:55and crawl over to him.
25:56Truth is,
25:56I don't care about things like dignity.
25:58If I did,
25:59I wouldn't have survived this long.
26:00As a kid,
26:01I shamelessly begged,
26:01flattered,
26:02and grinned like an idiot.
26:03Decided getting beaten?
26:03All for a single bite of food.
26:05Now, to stay alive,
26:06I can lose whatever backbone I have
26:07and do every filthy,
26:07degrading thing there is.
26:08This is my line of work.
26:09Anyway, to me,
26:10it's just a matter of
26:11serving a different man.
26:12I look up at Mr. Lowell
26:13and smile faintly.
26:14Then I kick him hard
26:15between his legs.
26:16Ah, a scream tears through the air.
26:17Fists and random objects
26:19rain down on me.
26:20Warm, sticky blood drips
26:20from my forehead,
26:21blurring my vision.
26:22I let out a ragged laugh
26:23and watch as the men
26:24flock toward Mr. Lowell
26:25in a hurry,
26:25wanting to help
26:26but too scared to touch him.
26:27I watch him roar
26:27that he wants me seen alive
26:28and to suffer a fate
26:29worse than death.
26:29I really do want to live.
26:30I do.
26:31But when I was with Jacob,
26:31I lived like a human,
26:32if only just barely.
26:33I can't go back to living like a rat.
26:34Maybe all he gave me
26:35were scraps of warmth
26:35that cost him nothing,
26:36insincere greetings
26:37and perfunctory kindnesses,
26:38but even that was enough.
26:39It hurts.
26:40Every inch of me is in agony.
26:41My heart is deliriously alive,
26:42but I still can't ignore
26:42the physical pain.
26:43I collapse to the ground
26:44and curl up into a tight ball.
26:46Jacob,
26:47my cheap life may mean nothing to you
26:48and probably isn't even worth mentioning,
26:49but I'm about to lose it
26:50because of you.
26:51So,
26:51if it's not too much to ask,
26:53I hope you take a little longer
26:53to forget me.
26:54I wake up in a hospital.
26:56When I come to,
26:57my first thought is that
26:58I'm somehow not dead.
26:58Am I that tough?
26:59Has my love finally burned around
27:00after half a lifetime of suffering?
27:01My gaze shifts
27:01and I see Jacob.
27:02Oh,
27:03I get it now.
27:04Jacob wrenched my pathetic soul
27:04right out of the grim reaper's hands.
27:06Wait,
27:06something's off.
27:06Why does he look so worn out?
27:08I didn't steal his files.
27:09Did someone else
27:09leak his company's confidential documents
27:11and bankrupt him?
27:12I open my mouth to ask what happened.
27:13After all,
27:13I still have some money tucked away.
27:14I'm worried he'll try to take back.
27:15Whatever little money I have tucked away,
27:17I would have taken death over that.
27:18But before I can speak,
27:19Jacob leans in
27:20and carefully cups my cheek.
27:22I blink dazedly
27:23and watch him lean over me
27:24to press a reverent kiss to my forehead.
27:26He says hoarsely,
27:27you're awake.
27:28Something warm slides down my cheek
27:29and seeps into my collar.
27:30It must be coming from Jacob's eyes.
27:31All in all,
27:32the long and short of it
27:33is that I survived.
27:34I don't know how it happened.
27:34According to Jacob's secretary,
27:36he'd never seen
27:37Jacob lose control like that
27:38or look so wrecked.
27:39Ever since I woke up,
27:40Jacob hasn't left my line of sight.
27:41Even when he has video conferences,
27:43he sits somewhere,
27:43he can see me at a glance.
27:44And every 10 minutes or so,
27:46he looks at me to see what I'm doing.
27:47I'm really not used to him being like this.
27:49He's acting like I actually matter to him.
27:51The two things I care most about
27:52are money and my face.
27:53Thankfully,
27:53both have come through okay.
27:54The doctor did some work on my face.
27:55My cheek was burned by a cigar,
27:57but I'm not the type to start easily.
27:58With proper care,
27:58my looks won't take much of a hit.
28:00As for money,
28:00as long as Jacob doesn't go bankrupt,
28:01I probably won't ever be strapped for cash.
28:03I spend almost a month in the hospital.
28:04It's only when I feel like I'm about to go crazy
28:05that Jacob agrees to let me be discharged.
28:07After getting out,
28:08Jacob uses rest and recovery as an excuse
28:09to keep me at home for another two months.
28:10And from that point on,
28:11anytime I set foot outside,
28:12I must have a driver and bodyguards with me.
28:14My friends all say I'm in for good things
28:15now that I've cheated death.
28:16They can't believe that I actually managed
28:17to go legit with Jacob.
28:18Before this,
28:18everyone more or less thought
28:19I was set for life
28:19for as long as I stuck with him.
28:20But nobody expected
28:21that I become the official Mrs. Griffin Wood.
28:23From what I remember,
28:23Jacob has never once publicly acknowledged my status.
28:25How is this counted as going legit?
28:31I've never believed in men
28:32being capable of a platonic relationship.
28:33I've seen so many men in my life.
28:34Shouldn't I know better than anyone
28:35how much they're ruled
28:36by what's below the waist?
28:37Jacob has gone without sex for three months.
28:39In these three months,
28:39other than going to the bathroom,
28:40I wasn't allowed to leave his sight
28:41to take a shower.
28:42More than once,
28:43I've caught his dark and heavy gaze on me.
28:44Each time I think he's about to lose control,
28:45he still manages to hold himself back.
28:47I'm worried that he keeps doing this himself.
28:48Something will go wrong with him.
28:49This is directly related
28:49to the rest of my life's happiness,
28:50so I have to take it seriously, don't I?
28:51I do all my prep work.
28:52I set up a nice scent,
28:53slip into something sheer and revealing,
28:54and lie on the bed,
28:55like a consort waiting for the king to summon her.
28:56Taking care of Jacob in bed
28:57is now something I can do with my eyes closed.
28:58I know every one of his sensitive spots.
29:00I'm sure tonight will be a scorching,
29:01no holds, barred night.
29:02But, to my surprise,
29:03Jacob turns me down.
29:04It's not his first time rejecting me,
29:06but it is the only time
29:07that I'm caught off guard.
29:08I quickly adjust though,
29:09and back off,
29:10giving Jacob space.
29:11In my softest voice I say,
29:12I'm sorry Mr. Wood,
29:13I overstepped my boundaries.
29:14Ultimately, I'd overestimated myself.
29:15I'd assumed that,
29:16after how he treated me these past few months,
29:17I'd at least carved out a special place,
29:18in his heart,
29:19even if he hadn't fallen in love with me.
29:20But the truth is,
29:21I can't even tell if he feels anything for me.
29:22Why would I be special to him?
29:23I thought that,
29:24nearly losing my life to protect Jacob's business,
29:25was a big deal,
29:26but in reality,
29:27I was probably more like a kitten,
29:28that happened to block a tiny pebble,
29:29or its owner.
29:29It looked like I'd almost died for him,
29:30but to him,
29:31it wasn't even worth mentioning.
29:32Jacob tells me not to overthink it,
29:33and that I should focus on getting better.
29:34I do as I'm told,
29:34and don't dwell on the matter.
29:35And then,
29:36he starts coming to the villa,
29:36less and less.
29:37He doesn't even contact me often anymore.
29:38When I occasionally catch up with my friends,
29:39they tease me,
29:40saying,
29:49Jacob treated me the same as always,
29:50even though he didn't mention renewing the contract.
29:51This time,
29:52I can clearly feel him,
29:53pulling away on purpose.
29:54One day,
29:55I head to the spa for my usual maintenance.
29:56When I get home,
29:57I find Jacob on the couch,
29:58with a document in his hand.
29:59In that moment,
30:00I understand everything.
30:01Mr. Wood.
30:01I smile and walk over to him.
30:02Sit.
30:03He looks up at me,
30:04then slides the document across the table.
30:05Toward me.
30:06Take a look.
30:06I obediently pick it up.
30:08Is this my severance pay?
30:09He sure is generous.
30:10Thank you for taking care of me all this time,
30:11Mr. Wood.
30:12I accept the contract with a smile,
30:13and don't cause a scene.
30:14What right do I have to throw a tantrum anyway?
30:15Jacob's face is devoid of emotion.
30:16I've given you more than enough money.
30:18From now on,
30:18turn over a new leaf,
30:19and live a decent life.
30:20Don't stay in this line of work anymore.
30:21Honestly,
30:22he doesn't need to do this in person.
30:23He could have sent a secretary or assistant,
30:25like last time.
30:25I will.
30:26I stand up and give him a proper curtsy.
30:28I'll move out tomorrow.
30:29And this time,
30:30after moving out,
30:30I won't be coming back anymore.
30:31Our relationship is about to end,
30:32but I want to do my last shift properly.
30:34Jacob spends the night at the villa.
30:35I draw him a bath,
30:36and carefully give him a full-body spa.
30:38The bathtub face is the floor-to-ceiling windows.
30:39The glass is one way,
30:40so when he's soaking in the tub,
30:41he can enjoy the view outside in privacy.
30:42How long have you been doing this?
30:43I don't remember.
30:44Maybe two, three, four, five years?
30:46That's good.
30:46You're not worn out yet,
30:47so you can find a good man to marry in the future.
30:49Mr. Wood,
30:50after being with a man like you,
30:50I'm afraid it's gonna be hard for me
30:51to ever be interested in other men again.
30:52Oh?
30:53Are you hinting that I shouldn't let you go?
30:54I wouldn't dare.
30:55I'm just being honest.
30:55I actually know exactly why.
30:57Jacob is letting me go.
30:57It's because he discovered my feelings for him.
30:59I have never claimed to be
31:00some morally noble person.
31:01In a life-or-death situation,
31:02I shouldn't be sacrificing my own life
31:04to protect Jacob's interests,
31:05but that's exactly what I did.
31:06I've fallen for him,
31:07which is why he can't keep me around anymore.
31:08Money and profits
31:09make the most solid bonds in this world.
31:11Jacob can give me plenty of that,
31:12but he won't give me
31:12even the slightest bit of love.
31:14I love him,
31:14so I can give up my life for him,
31:16but there's also a chance I'll hurt him
31:17because he doesn't love me.
31:18I understand that,
31:19so I accept this outcome.
31:20After moving out of the villa,
31:21my life goes back to being peaceful.
31:23Jacob really is generous,
31:24including this last severance payout.
31:25I now have three properties in my name,
31:27tens of millions in cash,
31:28and even some stocks.
31:28As long as I don't splurge in ways
31:29that might break the law,
31:30then what I have now will be enough
31:31to kick back and coast through the rest of my life.
31:32After grinding for more than 20 years,
31:33I can finally start my retirement early.
31:35Alice comes over to hang out with me.
31:36She's switched to a new sugar daddy lately.
31:37He's from Hutton,
31:38and apparently treats her pretty well.
31:39In just a few short months,
31:40he's already spent a ton of money on her.
31:41After cashing out on this job,
31:42I'm gonna retire too.
31:43She takes a drag of her cigarette.
31:44The smoke curls around her face,
31:45so I can't make out her expression.
31:46I'm not getting any younger.
31:47It's time to settle down
31:48and actually live a normal life.
31:49You?
31:50Saying stuff like that?
31:50That's not like you at all.
31:51You remember?
31:52My previous sugar daddy, right?
31:53The one from Jarton.
31:54Yeah.
31:54He's the only one
31:55who prematurely terminated
31:56his contract with you.
31:56I remember you cleaned him out
31:57right before you walked away.
31:58You were really proud of yourself
31:59and kept bragging to me about it.
32:00He went bankrupt.
32:00Alice looks despondent.
32:01I only found out recently.
32:03That money I took from him back then
32:04was probably everything that he had left.
32:05What?
32:06I'm stunned.
32:07He knew he was going under.
32:08That's why he terminated the contract
32:09and handed over pretty much
32:10all the liquid assets he had left to me.
32:11She stubs out her cigarette
32:12and lets out a bitter laugh.
32:13If he were going to pull something like that,
32:14he should have hidden it better
32:14and stopped others from finding out.
32:16Look at the situation he has me in now.
32:17It feels wrong to give everything back
32:17but it's also wrong if I don't.
32:18You want to pay him back though.
32:19I can see right through her.
32:21That's not all.
32:22You're even thinking of handing over
32:23all the money you've made
32:24to help him make a comeback.
32:25Alice looks miserable
32:26but doesn't deny it.
32:27You're out of your mind.
32:28I shoot to my feet
32:29frustrated by her idiocy.
32:30Do you even know what you're considering?
32:31With our history
32:31we'll never be the kind
32:32who get to sit at a nice table.
32:33How much of all that talk about brotherhood
32:33between men is real?
32:34And how long does it last?
32:35Right now
32:36you're clinging to the tiny bit of kindness
32:37he showed you.
32:37But once you spend the money
32:38once he makes a comeback
32:39and once you're old and ugly
32:40there'll be a line of fresh faces
32:42prettier than you
32:42sweeter than you
32:43and wilder than you
32:43when that time comes
32:44how exactly will you compete with them?
32:45And what about you?
32:46You feel the same for Jacob Griffin Wood
32:47don't you?
32:47I'm at a loss for words.
32:49Women really are soft-hearted creatures.
32:50We're in a line of work
32:50where we can't catch feelings.
32:51So it's all about
32:52getting what we need from each other.
32:53It's a simple transaction of interests.
32:54The lessons of the women who came before us
32:55are still fresh in our minds
32:56yet we somehow always end up
32:57making the same mistakes they did.
32:58At least I took the money.
32:58I'll never have to worry about material things
32:59for the rest of my life.
33:00I say
33:01I didn't and won't pay to be with him
33:02That already puts me a step above you
33:03That's because you got lucky
33:03and ran into Jacob Griffin Wood
33:04That guy is a businessman
33:05who never makes a losing deal
33:06Believe it or not
33:07if Jacob goes bankrupt right now
33:08you'll throw money at him faster than I can
33:09Don't jinx me
33:10I quickly shut the conversation down
33:11Some things just couldn't be said
33:13I learned about Jacob's bankruptcy
33:14from the news
33:14In the past
33:15I never watched the news
33:17People like me were barely even educated
33:18Keeping up with the news was pointless
33:19But since splitting up with Jacob
33:21I've started watching it
33:21because every now and then
33:22he shows up on the screen
33:23How can you possibly go bankrupt?
33:24But as the reports pile up
33:25it starts looking real
33:26I go around asking a few friends
33:27In the industry
33:28They're sugar daddies
33:29All have connections everywhere
33:30So they help me ask around
33:30Turns out the rumors are true
33:32Alice also calls me
33:33I asked around
33:34It's probably the doing of the same people
33:35Who kidnapped you last time
33:36They're out to get Jacob
33:36Jacob is far too influential in this city
33:38He practically has a monopoly on the place
33:39Unless someone drags him down
33:41Everyone else will be stuck
33:41Fighting over scraps
33:42That's what happens when one stands out
33:44I spend a few restless days at home
33:45Before starting to go over all my assets
33:46Everything I have
33:47I only manage to build up
33:48Because of Jacob
33:48I know that to him
33:50What I've got is a drop in the bucket
33:51But at least it's something
33:52for me to show where my loyalties lie
33:53As Alice predicted
33:54I was all righteous when giving her advice
33:55But when I was in the same situation
33:57I was throwing money in faster than anyone else
33:59Desperate than she ever was
34:00At least Alice
34:00Dreamed about spending the rest of her life
34:02With her sugar daddy
34:02I didn't even dare
34:03Entertain a thought like that
34:04I have Jacob's private number
34:05But he doesn't answer when I call
34:07So I sent him a message
34:08Weighing every word carefully
34:09In the end
34:10Jacob's secretary calls me back
34:11And turns me down
34:12Miss Lodge
34:12Mr. Woods said to tell you
34:14That he appreciates the gesture
34:15He hopes you'll live well from now on
34:16And that you'll stop worrying
34:17About the people from your past
34:18I fear as much
34:18Given Jacob's personality
34:19He's not accepting my kind gesture
34:20But it's not necessarily for my best interest
34:21It's most likely just his pride getting in the way
34:22Making him refuse to accept charity
34:24From someone like me
34:24I'm prepared for that outcome
34:25But I still feel disappointed
34:26I know all too well
34:27The huge gap between us
34:27I can't even do
34:28The smallest things for him
34:30But I still go ahead
34:31And do what I want to do
34:32In all my years alive
34:33I've rarely gotten to be willful
34:34And to follow my heart
34:35So even if I'm throwing myself at him
34:36I'm more than willing to do it
34:37When Alice hands me the money
34:38She prods me in the forehead
34:40And grumbles non-stop
34:40About how I'd have trouble paying her back
34:41After borrowing so much from her
34:42Some other friends also feel bad for me
34:43When they lend me the money
34:44They even suggest
34:45Introducing me to a new sugar daddy
34:46He's not exactly a great guy
34:47But he's generous with his money
34:48I'll only have to put up with him for a year
34:49I turn them all down
34:50I take that card holding everything I own
34:51And mail it to Jacob
34:56And I got into online content creation
34:57After hanging around sugar daddies
34:58For years
34:59I'd at least seen a lot of the world
35:00I'd picked up some knowledge
35:01About cosmetic procedures and makeup
35:03I didn't have a proper education
35:04So I need other ways to make money
35:05Thankfully my second video blew up
35:07I've always felt like my luck
35:09Was never really that bad
35:10Sure my parents didn't care about me
35:11But at least they didn't let me starve
35:12Later I was out of options
35:13And went into modeling
35:13It wasn't the most respectable line of work
35:15But I only really suffered in the beginning
35:16I got used to it after blending in
35:18Then when I failed to move up the ladder
35:19And Jacob no longer wanted me
35:20He still made sure the rest of my life
35:21It was taken care of
35:22Food and bills stopped being a problem
35:23And now even though I'm broke again
35:24My career
35:25Which has never taken off before
35:26Is suddenly on the verge of blowing up
35:28Good isn't it
35:28That's why we need to stay alive
35:29It means having something to look forward to
35:30And a future
35:31I work a day job
35:32Shoot at night
35:32And life keeps getting better
35:34But one day
35:34Alice suddenly calls me
35:35And says Jacob is back on top again
35:36I've gone out of my way
35:37Not to keep up with him for a long time now
35:38Hearing about him again
35:40Feels like something from another lifetime
35:41Really?
35:42That's good
35:42I say earnestly
35:44Nothing will ever happen between us
35:45But I still hope he does well
35:46You really are hopeless
35:48I'm doing pretty great
35:49And I'm pretty happy too
35:50I even try to talk Alice into it
35:51If you're really gonna quit for good
35:52Then come work with me instead
35:53I have a decent following now
35:54I can send traffic your way
35:55I'll come to you when I hit rock bottom
35:56I'm just calling you today to update you
35:58So you can stop worrying
35:59And forget about Jacob from now on
36:00This call is unnecessary
36:01Really
36:02I probably won't ever stop
36:03Thinking about Jacob in this lifetime
36:04But I'm also prepared
36:05To never see him again
36:06And to never check
36:07Any news about him
36:07I may seem like an idiot
36:09But I'm actually really smart
36:10With anything or anyone
36:10That might make me sad or disappointed
36:11I never let myself expect anything from them
36:13Just like I never once hoped
36:14That my parents would love me
36:15I also didn't dare hope that
36:16Jacob would look at me any differently
36:17After expanding my horizons a bit
36:18I made a lot of new friends
36:19They don't know what I used to do
36:20And that I used to have sugar daddies
36:21In their eyes
36:22I'm kind
36:23Capable
36:23And worldly
36:24The comments they leave for me are all praise
36:25Deep down
36:26There's a faint uneasiness
36:27Maybe there's a name for it
36:28Something like PTSD
36:28Post-traumatic stress disorder
36:30Someone like me
36:30Isn't supposed to have things go so smoothly
36:31Or be disliked
36:32They think I'm perfect
36:34And flawless
36:34But I know I'm tainted
36:35Then one day
36:36The dirt on me starts spreading online
36:38Along with a flood of hate
36:39And I suddenly feel at peace
36:40Part of me laughs at myself for being weird
36:41And feeling happy about getting cursed out
36:42The other part focuses on making a video
36:43Of a sincere chat about myself
36:44The whole process is even kind of fun
36:45I have nothing about my past
36:46That I feel the need to hide
36:47Each and every one of those incidents
36:48Are what shaped who I am today
36:50Life can knock me down
36:50But I will never stay down
36:51I'm prepared to not be accepted
36:53I tell myself that at least
36:54I've earned pretty good money lately
36:55The debt I'd originally planned
36:56To pay off in 10 years
36:57I can probably not clear in just two
36:57That's good enough for me
36:58To my surprise
36:59I'm accepted
36:59Many people called me shameless
37:00And so I had no dignity
37:01For making such dirty money
37:02Before trying to clean myself up now
37:03But even more people
37:04Left on message me on
37:05And tell me not to give up on life
37:06They messaged me privately
37:07To share their own stories with me
37:08It was like once all that suffering
37:09Got spread out
37:09It wasn't so unbearable anymore
37:10I cry a lot to be honest
37:11In front of my sugar daddies
37:12I would always whine
37:13Put on a pitiful act
37:14Or play the victim
37:15Just to spark that sense of conquest in them
37:16But that was a survival tactic
37:17I'm not who I really was
37:18I don't know what I ever did
37:19To deserve being accepted
37:20And liked by so many people
37:20This world can actually be beautiful
37:21If I hadn't
37:22Found the courage to take that first step
37:23Maybe I never would have seen
37:24This side of the world's kindness
37:25At the end of the year
37:26I got an invitation from a platform
37:27Inviting me to attend an awards ceremony
37:29I dressed to the nines for it
37:30The ceremony is a grand one
37:32Besides a bunch of big name influencers
37:33There are also several celebrities
37:34I already know which award I'm getting
37:35So I've prepared an acceptance speech
37:37I'm about to go on stage
37:38But I'm still memorizing it
37:39Well I do have a terrible memory
37:40It's only a few lines
37:41But they just won't stick
37:42Next let's welcome our award presenter
37:44Griffinwood Group CEO
37:45Mr. Jacob Griffinwood
37:46The host beams at the crowd
37:47And the audience erupts in surprise
37:49My smile freezes on my face
37:50Sure it's now the era of influencer economics
37:51And every influencer here
37:52Easily makes tens of millions a year
37:54But why would Jacob
37:54I stand there and follow the host's
37:56Line of sight
37:57Under the spotlight
37:58Jacob walks toward me
37:58With all eyes on him
37:59He still looks exactly the way I remember
38:01He's lofty, untouchable
38:02And immaculate
38:02Congratulations
38:02He takes the trophy
38:04And passes it to me with both hands
38:05Thanks
38:05I say in a small voice
38:06You've done very well
38:07Better than I expected
38:08He shakes my hand
38:09And we stand shoulder to shoulder
38:11Facing the audience
38:11I've never imagined a day like this
38:13When I can openly stand by Jacob's side
38:15Accepting applause from an audience
38:17Georgia
38:17Jacob calls my name
38:18Yeah?
38:19Do you want to be with me?
38:20I don't answer
38:21This time you have every right
38:22To stand by me openly as my fiancé
38:24Jacob Griffinwood first met Georgia Lodge
38:26At an ordinary cocktail party
38:28Many people were eager to curry favor with him
38:29But not everyone was qualified to do so
38:30Everyone else respectfully
38:31Dressed him as Mr. Griffinwood
38:32Only Georgia
38:33Like an uneducated brute
38:34Had called him Mr. Wood
38:35Because he rarely heard
38:36That form of address
38:37He'd given her a second glance
38:38When someone held power
38:39Even a single look from them would be
38:40Endlessly dissected and analyzed
38:42By the people below
38:43He only looked at Georgia one extra time
38:44But someone decided
38:45He must have taken a liking to her
38:46And so in no time at all
38:46Georgia was delivered to his side
38:47Along with a full background check
38:49And a medical report
38:50Coincidentally
38:51He didn't have a companion then
38:52Georgia stood in front of him
38:53Smiling stiffly
38:54She hid it well
38:54But he still caught the flicker
38:56Of resentment and disgust in her eyes
38:57The women sent to him
38:58Were always thoroughly trained in advance
38:59He was a little curious
39:00How long someone like Georgia
39:01Could survive
39:01In this world of power and profit
39:03Unfortunately
39:03She turned out to be terribly boring
39:05Jacob later realized that
39:06Whatever emotions Georgia had felt that day
39:07Would never have any real impact
39:08On his life
39:09He could tell that she was trying her best
39:11To blend into his circle
39:12She fond
39:13Acted cute
39:14And bowed and scraped
39:14To keep herself attracted to men
39:16She spent a fortune on cosmetic procedures
39:17Even going in for those
39:18So-called miraculous tightening packages
39:19That sounded magical
39:19But didn't even have
39:20Basic safety guaranteed
39:21That was the only time
39:21He'd ever lost control
39:22It wasn't because
39:23The tightening treatment did anything
39:24Jacob just happened to pass by that day
39:25And saw Georgia limping out of the spa
39:27Dressed to the nines
39:28But with her face twisted in pain
39:29She looked so gaudy
39:30People around her threw her strange looks
39:31But she seemed oblivious
39:33But when she turned the corner
39:34Jacob saw her
39:35With her arms around her knees
39:36And her head buried between them
39:37She crouched there for a long time
39:38She had a thin figure
39:39And she looked so lonely from the back
39:40Jacob had seen
39:41Way too many women like Georgia
39:42Whether they made a fortune or not
39:43Their stories always seemed to end in tragedy
39:44Almost none got a happy ending
39:45In that instant
39:46Jacob suddenly had a thought
39:48It wasn't impossible
39:48To keep Georgia by his side forever
39:50He could just
39:50Treat her like a pampered pet
39:51And a distraction
39:52Not that he'd ever told her about it
39:53As the last day of their contract
39:54Crept closer
39:55Jacob watched as Georgia
39:56Found it harder and harder
39:57To quiet her growing anxiety
39:58He kept wondering
39:59When she would come to him
39:59And ask to renew the contract
40:00Unfortunately
40:01She was just too well behaved
40:02So much so
40:03That she never overstepped
40:03Not even a little
40:04Even when he openly
40:05Brought in someone new
40:06All Georgia did
40:06Was swallow her hurt in silence
40:07And play her part to perfection
40:09Jacob saw the mockery in Georgia's eyes
40:10When the newcomer told her sob story
40:11He also saw the despair in her eyes
40:13When the golf ball
40:14Came crashing down on him
40:15At the time he wondered why
40:16He was being so harsh
40:17With a semi-literate nobody
40:18Since he was somewhat invested in her
40:19He would just keep her by his side
40:20What Georgia really thought
40:21Didn't matter much
40:22As long as he himself felt satisfied
40:23That was good enough
40:24After getting back together
40:25Jacob would sometimes spend the night
40:26In Georgia's room
40:27Seeing her so sleepy
40:28That she could barely keep her eyes open
40:29And kept nodding off
40:30While swearing that she wasn't tired
40:31Was pretty cute in his eyes
40:32He'd never seriously considered
40:33What exactly Georgia meant to him
40:35In any case
40:36As long as he wanted her
40:37She would never be able to leave him
40:38Later he realized he was wrong
40:39Georgia could leave
40:40After all
40:40In this world
40:41No one could bridge the distance
40:42Between life and death
40:43At first
40:43When Jacob heard that
40:44Georgia had been kidnapped
40:45He didn't panic
40:46Kidnapping was always about profit
40:47And Georgia had always known
40:48Went to Bend and went to Santal
40:49They had an intimate relationship
40:50And she knew a thing or two
40:51About his affairs
40:52As long as she told them what she knew
40:53That would be enough to keep her alive
40:55And with her skills
40:56She could easily find another sugar daddy
40:58So when Jacob's abominus
40:59Reported the news of Georgia's kidnapping
41:00He hadn't even paused his meeting
41:01She was just a pet
41:02He kept in a gilded cage
41:03If a bag went missing
41:04He would have the maids look for it
41:05If it couldn't be found
41:06He would simply buy another one
41:07Things changed when his subordinates
41:08Reported that Georgia had been found
41:09They didn't know if she was alive or dead
41:10And her face was so swollen
41:11They couldn't even tell
41:12What she used to look like
41:13If anything she should be thankful
41:13She'd only have cosmetic treatments
41:14And not plastic surgery
41:15Otherwise the implants alone
41:16Would have been driven straight into her skull
41:17She had several broken ribs
41:18Some organ damage
41:19And her limbs abused
41:20To the point of being twisted out of shape
41:21When a video of the scene was sent back
41:22Jacob took one look
41:23And tossed his phone aside
41:24Then he headed straight to the hospital
41:25Georgia was in the operating room
41:26For a full nine hours
41:28From nightfall until dawn
41:29When she was finally wheeled out
41:30She had tubes everywhere in her body
41:31Jacob was busy
41:32Busy putting out fires at the company
41:34And busy dealing with his competitors' attacks
41:35Once Georgia was transferred to the ICU
41:36Visits were limited to specific hours
41:38So staying at the hospital
41:38Wasn't of much use
41:39Still
41:40Jacob chose to follow
41:40What his heart told him to do
41:41And remained at the hospital
41:43The accommodations there
41:44Were of course far from comfortable
41:45Even someone as tireless as Jacob
41:46Couldn't help looking worn out
41:47Yet the rate at which he grew haggard
41:49It was nothing compared to Georgia
41:50She just lay there silently
41:51On that hospital bed
41:52And grew weaker with each passing day
41:53The doctors said
41:54Her will to live wasn't strong enough
41:55Which was why she still hadn't woken up
41:56Jacob secretly mocked them for being liars
41:58If she really didn't want to live
41:59Why would she have fought so hard
42:00To cling to that last breath
42:01And hold on until he could save her
42:02Jacob had never bothered to figure out
42:03What exactly he felt for Georgia
42:05But in that moment
42:05He suddenly started to understand
42:06His own heart
42:07The fact that deep down
42:08He'd allowed Georgia to trade his secrets
42:09In exchange for her own life
42:11Already meant he'd fallen for her
42:12With Georgia
42:13Jacob did indeed experience many emotions
42:15That were useless yet novel to him
42:16For instance
42:17The sheer joy and agitation he'd felt
42:18The moment Georgia finally woke up
42:19For instance
42:20The heartache he'd felt
42:21When she gritted her teeth through rehab
42:22And pretended to be fine
42:22Even forcing herself to smile at him
42:24He'd patiently nurse Georgia back to health
42:25Throwing the best medical resources at her
42:26To rebuild her body
42:27And he assigned bodyguards
42:28To make sure she was always safe
42:29Only he knew the genuine emotions
42:31He'd poured into all of that
42:32To him
42:32Love was useless
42:33Small doses of it were a fun distraction
42:35But too much of it
42:36Would only drag down his efficiency
42:37And so
42:38After thinking it through
42:38Jacob ultimately decided
42:39To end the relationship
42:40He knew he'd fallen for her
42:41And he knew
42:42Georgia had also fallen for him
42:43But this is what the world is often like
42:44Pure interests
42:45Could keep a relationship going
42:46And sometimes even make it unbreakable
42:48But when feelings got tangled up in it
42:49The whole thing became fragile
42:50Cutting their losses early
42:51Was the best choice for both him and her
42:53Georgia left without hesitation
42:55She was never the type to cling
42:56And she vanished entirely from his life
42:57She was too self-aware to do anything else
42:58The first few days
42:59Jacob hadn't been used to it
43:00But as work piled up
43:01He no longer had the time or space for romance
43:03The traps he laid for so long
43:04Were finally starting to play their role
43:05For his plan
43:06News of his bankruptcy
43:07Spread across the entire country
43:08After that
43:09He got a call from Georgia
43:10He didn't answer it
43:10So she sent him a message and said
43:11Sounding as she always did
43:13With her familiar flattery
43:14Afraid of saying anything that might upset him
43:15Jacob had his secretary reply for him
43:16But not long after
43:17He'd still received a bank card
43:18The amount on it
43:19Was higher than he'd expected
43:20Perhaps Georgia had asked her friends for help
43:22They all had their own sugar daddies
43:23So even if they didn't have too much money
43:24It was still a sizable sum when put together
43:26Still
43:26Georgia had promised him
43:27She would quit that line of work
43:28If she borrowed so much money
43:29How was she planning on paying it back?
43:30Jacob later had his answer
43:31She'd gone into doing online content
43:32And had gotten somewhat popular
43:33Per your instructions
43:34I staged an encounter
43:35With Miss Lodge yesterday
43:36His assistant reported
43:36She seems to be in pretty good spirits
43:38She set her career's on track now
43:40She has lots of fans who like her
43:41And she's making good money
43:42Is that so?
43:42But as far as Jacob knew
43:43Every single one of her videos
43:45Had hate comments
43:45People called her ugly and attention-seeking
43:47And just a few days ago
43:48Someone had exposed her past
43:49And how she used to have rich sugar daddies
43:50The internet was flooded with her haters
43:51If not for that
43:52Jacob wouldn't have gone out of his way
43:53To arrange the chance encounter
43:54He was afraid Georgia would hurt herself
43:55Because that was what she was like
43:56Whenever it came to her own pain
43:58She always brushed it off like it was nothing
43:59Maybe it was because she knew
44:00No one really cared about her
44:00And that looking sad
44:01Wouldn't change anything
44:02But he knew perfectly well
44:03There was a bottle of pills
44:04Hidden in her cabinet
44:05The pills had been saved up one by one
44:07And over a long time
44:08But Georgia had never taken them
44:09When the contract had expired
44:10Jacob had brought her back
44:11Because he was afraid she would pop the pills
44:13Later he'd let her go
44:14Because he was afraid she'd grow more attached
44:15If he couldn't give her what she wanted
44:17She might ultimately still end up
44:18Taking those pills
44:18And after that
44:19When Georgia had mailed her card to him
44:20He hadn't returned it
44:21Because he wanted something tying her to this world
44:22If she remembered that she owed her friends
44:24She wouldn't give up on herself
44:25She needed to be left with a little bit of hope
44:26So she had a reason to keep living
44:27Don't clean up
44:28The mess online too perfectly
44:29Jacob said
44:30Georgia is smart
44:31Overwhelmingly positive comments
44:32Will only make her suspicious
44:33Understood sir
44:34Jacob knew then that in the end
44:35He really did treat Georgia differently
44:36Different enough that he was willing
44:36To break his own rules for her
44:38And pay attention to these details
44:39He was willing to give Georgia time
44:41And wait for her to be remade
44:42She had to open her eyes
44:42And look at the world again
44:43There would be good and bad
44:44But the good would always outnumber the bad
44:45At the end of the year
44:46Jacob received word
44:47That Georgia had agreed to attend
44:48The awards ceremony
44:49He owned shares in the streaming platform
44:50But it was just
44:51One of many assets under his name
44:52It wasn't particularly important
44:53Even so
44:53Jacob still shut up
44:54In full format attire
44:55He did it
44:55So he could appear before Georgia again
44:57And give her an opening
44:58This time he wanted her
44:59To have the courage to speak up
45:00And keep hold of what she truly wanted
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