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He Dared Me To Divorce Him #FullMovie
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00:01On our first wedding anniversary, my husband, Dante Ricci, handed me divorce papers.
00:05Hung out with your two ex-husbands yesterday. We played Truth or Dare. I lost, so they dared me to
00:09get you to sign them.
00:10Bet you wouldn't have the guts to go through with it.
00:12Babe, you're not gonna let them get away with that, are you?
00:15I have two ex-husbands, my childhood friends Marco Rossotti and Luca Barbieri.
00:20But those first two marriages were just business, to help their families out of a jam.
00:25Only my marriage to Dante was for love.
00:28I thought I'd finally found my home, until I overheard the three of them talking.
00:33Kiara's sick. Her dying wish is for the three of us to spend one whole month with her, just the
00:37three of us.
00:37Dante, you can handle that, can't you?
00:39Of course. I'll get Isabella to sign the divorce papers, I'll just tell her it's a dare, and we'll get
00:44remarried after the month is up.
00:46I heard everything. I didn't let on. I just calmly signed the papers.
00:50Then I texted my father, the godfather of the Romano family.
00:54Father, I'm divorced. That arranged marriage you mentioned? Is the offer still on the table?
01:00I was standing outside our front door, holding a gift from Chicago. Dante loves.
01:04The conversation inside continued.
01:07Will Isabella go for it?
01:09Of course she will. She knows the rules. Besides, Bella's a pushover. Never makes waves.
01:15Exactly.
01:17She's gotten us out of so much trouble. This time will be no different.
01:20Ever since we got married, Dante had always acted like he hated Marco and Luca.
01:24I thought he was jealous. I was even a little smug about it.
01:27Now I knew the truth. The three of them were close. So close they could plot its knee against together.
01:32I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. So that's all I was to them. My feelings, my dignity,
01:38my marriage. Just tools for them to use.
01:41I turned around, got back in my car, and sat for a full hour just letting the cold seep in.
01:44My phone buzzed. A text from Dante. I stared at the words and almost laughed.
01:48I got out of the car, tossed the box of chocolates in the trash, and pushed open the front door.
01:53Bella.
01:54Dante shot up from the sofa. A perfect smile on his face.
01:58You're back. How was the road?
02:01He came up to me and gently kissed me on my face. He'd done it for a year.
02:06It always made me feel warm. Now, it just made me sick. I subtly wiped my cheek.
02:13Bella, I need to talk to you about something.
02:15Dante said, sitting next to me, his expression suddenly serious.
02:21Here we go, I thought with a cold smile. But I kept my face a mask of confusion.
02:27Taking my hand and rubbing his thumb over the back of it.
02:31The lawyers are suggesting a temporary divorce. Just on paper.
02:35It's to protect you, keep you from getting getting dragged into this.
02:39A temporary divorce? I raised an eyebrow, playing dumb.
02:43It's just a formality. As soon as I clean up the family business, we'll get remarried.
02:48Then his face fell into a wounded look.
02:51And I was playing truth or dare. With Marco and Luca yesterday, those bastards.
02:56They lost and dared me to do this.
02:59Said you'd never have the nerve to get divorced again.
03:01Said you didn't have the guts.
03:03He was a damn good actor. If this were the Oscars, he'd take home best actor.
03:07How could they say that?
03:09I said, faking a flash of anger.
03:11I know. And I wasn't going to take that.
03:14Dante said, his eyes shining with anticipation.
03:17I know my wife is the bravest woman there is. You're not afraid of anything. So...
03:22He pulled the papers out from under the coffee table and handed them to me.
03:25Tomorrow, we'll give them the shock of their lives.
03:28Most of his property. His stocks. His real estate. It was all going to me.
03:31I almost laughed out loud. He was so damn sure of himself, so certain we'd be remarried soon,
03:36that this was all just for show.
03:37I picked up the pen on the table and signed my name at the bottom of the agreement with a
03:40clean, sharp stroke.
03:41Dante froze for a second, clearly not expecting me to sign so quickly, so decisively.
03:46Done.
03:48You should call them now. I want to hear it when their jaws hit the floor.
03:51I knew you'd understand. You're the best wife in the world.
03:55Then he took his phone and walked into the study.
03:57She signed. Yeah, didn't even hesitate. We'll file tomorrow.
04:00I told you Bella was easy. She's still so gullible.
04:03After you're done with Chiara, make it up to Isabella.
04:05Isabella, don't let her get too bent out of shape.
04:07Of course she's my wife, after all.
04:08A moment later, my own phone lit up with two messages.
04:11The first, from Marco. The second, from Luca.
04:14I used to think our friendship was the most important thing in the world.
04:16I used to think our friendship was everything.
04:18Marco asked me to marry him to secure his inheritance. I did.
04:21Luca asked me to marry him to escape an arranged marriage.
04:24I did that too. And what did I get for it?
04:26I didn't reply. I just flipped my phone face down on the table.
04:32Honey, Marco and Luca, those idiots, they still don't believe we actually signed the papers.
04:36They insist on seeing us, to confirm it in person before they'll drop it. So annoying.
04:41I looked at his handsome, lying face in the mirror, my heart turning to ice.
04:46Fine. Let them see.
04:48I'd love to know what their faces look like when they're finally convinced.
04:54I knew you were the understanding one.
04:56Kissing my forehead with satisfaction.
05:00The meeting was at a private bar they always went to.
05:03All dim lights and moody music.
05:05As I followed Dante into our booth, I saw them immediately.
05:09Marco and Luca were lounging on the sofa.
05:12And between them, holding court like a queen, was Chiara Fontana.
05:16She was wearing a fire red slip dress.
05:19Her beauty so sharp, it was almost a weapon.
05:22The second she saw Dante, her eyes lit up.
05:33Dante!
05:35I missed you so much.
05:37What took you so long?
05:40Dante's body went stiff for a second.
05:45He glanced at me, but Chiara's embrace was too tight.
05:49And he could only pat her back awkwardly.
05:52Alright, alright. Isabella's still here.
05:54I had to laugh.
05:56The way he said it, you'd think I was the third wheel.
05:59Chiara pulled Dante down onto the sofa,
06:01squeezing in between him and Marco,
06:04and immediately launched into stories about their school days.
06:08Marco, do you remember that time you got into a fight
06:11with the basketball captain from the other campus for me?
06:16You needed three stitches above your eye.
06:20And Dante, that Latin exam?
06:24If you hadn't secretly passed me that note,
06:26I would have failed for sure.
06:29Every story she told was a memory I wasn't a part of.
06:33She was proudly showing off how close she was with them,
06:37effortlessly pushing me to the outside.
06:39I picked up my drink and took a quiet sip,
06:42an outsider at my own table.
06:44Back then, we were the only people in the world we could trust.
06:48We were in Duttered Whirly-Cumversmue,
06:50Mr. Wingletivith Vine.
06:52She came to Chicago from Italy when she was 15,
06:55all bold and fiery.
06:57She became the center of everyone's world,
07:00including Marco's and Luca's.
07:02They started revolving around her,
07:05forming a new circle.
07:06I was slowly pushed to the sidelines,
07:09only remembered when they needed the Romano family
07:12to solve a problem.
07:17The cracks were always there.
07:18I just chose to ignore them.
07:21Only today was I willing to face the ugly truth.
07:25Oh my god, look at me,
07:27getting so caught up in old times.
07:28I've been ignoring Isabella.
07:30Why don't we play truth or dare?
07:32It's been forever.
07:33A cold laugh echoed in my head.
07:37They really had a thing for this game.
07:40Sure.
07:43Sure.
07:47Sure.
07:52DARE!
07:56French kiss the person of the opposite sex
07:58to your left for 30 seconds.
08:03Isabella, you don't mind, do you?
08:06In that moment, every eye was on me,
08:09waiting.
08:10Waiting for me to scream
08:12or to force a pained smile.
08:14Of course not.
08:16We're divorced, aren't we?
08:18Dante clearly hadn't expected me to be so calm,
08:22to drop the word divorce so easily in front of everyone.
08:25Marco's brow furled.
08:27He looked like he was about to step in
08:29and stop this farce.
08:32Marco.
08:34A bet's a bet.
08:36Those are the rules of the game.
08:38Can't break them.
08:39Chiara, now with backup,
08:41looked even more smug.
08:42She turned her head,
08:44looking up at Dante with a look of pure invitation.
08:46He lowered his head and,
08:49right in front of me,
08:50kissed her.
08:5630 seconds.
08:57I watched them,
08:58my mind silently counting down.
09:001-2.
09:01Time had never felt so long.
09:03When they finished,
09:05Chiara looked triumphant.
09:06She licked her swollen lips
09:08and gave me a defiant smirk.
09:10Since you're divorced,
09:12shouldn't you give me my ring back?
09:13I froze.
09:15My eyes dropping to the diamond on my ring fender.
09:25What do you mean?
09:28Take the look at the inner band.
09:31My name is still engraved on it.
09:34My hands started to tremble.
09:36Slowly,
09:37I twisted off the ring
09:39that had once
09:39made my heart leap
09:41and turned it over.
09:43Among the delicate filigree,
09:45I saw our names Dante and Isabella.
09:46But in a tiny,
09:47almost hidden spot
09:48was a line in Italian.
09:49In that moment,
09:50the world started to spin.
09:51I looked at Dante,
09:52desperate for him to explain,
09:53to deny it,
09:54to tell me it was all a mistake.
09:55But he wouldn't meet my eyes.
09:57He just stood there,
09:58silent.
09:58I remembered the day he proposed.
10:00He was on one knee,
10:01looking at me with so much love.
10:02I had this ring custom made just for you.
10:04It's one of a kind in the world,
10:05just like you are in my heart.
10:07I cried,
10:07thinking I was the luckiest woman alive.
10:09It turned out the ring was never meant for me.
10:11It belonged to Chiaca.
10:13It had her name on it.
10:14It was a promise of his love for her and me.
10:16I was just the placeholder.
10:18Right then,
10:18I was so glad I had signed them.
10:20Chiola's eyes lit up.
10:21She snatched the ring,
10:23slipped it onto her own finger,
10:24and admired it.
10:25Thank you, Isabella.
10:26It really does suit me.
10:28Dante was stepping forward to grab my hand.
10:32Isabella,
10:33let me explain.
10:34Don't bother.
10:35Since we're divorced,
10:36I shouldn't be living here anymore.
10:38My office.
10:399 a.m. tomorrow.
10:40We'll finish the paperwork.
10:42Isabella,
10:42wait!
10:43Please!
10:43Nice one, Dante.
10:45She fooled even faster than when Luca and I got her to sign our marriage contracts.
10:48I heard him call my name behind me,
10:50his voice laced with panic.
10:51I didn't even stop.
10:53Shiera can't wait much longer.
10:54Let's head out tomorrow.
10:55In the elevator,
10:56I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
10:58No tears.
10:59Just a dull ache in my chest.
11:03Once the car was moving,
11:04my phone buzzed.
11:05Isabella,
11:06I will explain about the ring.
11:07Find a place to stay for now,
11:08and I'll come get you in a few days.
11:10Be good.
11:11Don't overthink things.
11:12I looked at the message,
11:13a sneer playing on my lips.
11:15He still thinks I'm coming back.
11:18I deleted the text and sent one to my father.
11:20Father,
11:20I am divorced.
11:21That arranged marriage you mentioned
11:23is the offer still on the table.
11:24He replied almost instantly.
11:25Of course,
11:26my dear daughter.
11:27I am glad you finally made a wise decision.
11:30A year ago,
11:30after my second divorce,
11:31my father had suggested an arranged marriage
11:33to a man from a powerful allied family.
11:35But I was lost in my fantasy
11:36of being in love with Dante
11:38and refused.
11:39How stupid I had been.
11:40Half an hour later,
11:41I got a new friend request on my phone.
11:43The message read,
11:44Time to meet your fiancée.
11:46The next morning at nine,
11:47I arrived at my downtown office
11:49with the Romano family's private lawyer.
11:51Dante was already there,
11:53looking exhausted and anxious.
11:55He clearly hadn't slept.
11:56Isabella,
11:57about the ring,
11:58I have to explain.
11:59The jeweler messed up the engraving.
12:01I was going to get it replaced,
12:02but there wasn't time,
12:03and I didn't want to upset you
12:05over something so small.
12:06I listened silently,
12:07feeling nothing.
12:08I figured I'd quietly get you
12:09a new one after the wedding.
12:10Isabella,
12:10I know this hurt you,
12:11but you have to believe me,
12:12what I feel for you is real.
12:13After this month,
12:14after I handle things with Chiara,
12:16we'll get remarried.
12:17I promise I'll make it up to you
12:18with the most beautiful wedding ring
12:19in the world.
12:20One month,
12:20he meant that after he finished
12:21his romantic duet with Chiaga,
12:22he expected to remarry me
12:24like nothing happened.
12:26I understand.
12:26Let's just get this done.
12:33Dante looked stunned,
12:35probably not expecting me
12:36to be so cooperative.
12:37The whole process
12:38was quicker than I thought.
12:40Signatures,
12:41witnesses,
12:42a legally binding contract.
12:44In less than half an hour,
12:46our marriage was officially over.
12:48The moment we stepped out
12:49of the office,
12:50Dante's phone rang.
12:52He glanced at the caller ID
12:53and his whole face softened.
12:55He answered,
12:56his voice gentle.
12:57Chiara,
12:58okay,
12:58I'm on my way.
12:59Don't worry,
12:59I'll take care of you.
13:00Wait for me,
13:00I'll be right there.
13:02Isabella,
13:03Chiara isn't feeling well.
13:04I have to go check on her.
13:05Wait here for me
13:06and I'll be back to take you
13:06wherever you're staying.
13:07Then he rushed off
13:08without a second glance.
13:09I stood in the lobby
13:10watching his hurried retreat,
13:12a wave of sadness
13:13and relief washing over me.
13:15That was the man
13:16I once loved so deeply.
13:19Not one minute
13:19after our divorce was final,
13:21he was already running
13:22to another woman.
13:24I turned and walked
13:25toward a conference room
13:26at the other end of the hall.
13:27My new fiance was waiting.
13:30Meanwhile,
13:30after waiting by the building's entrance
13:32for nearly 10 minutes
13:33and seeing no sign of Isabella,
13:35Dante decided to go back up
13:36to remind her about the plan.
13:38Just as he reached the entrance,
13:40he slammed right into a man
13:41walking out,
13:42papers scattered across
13:43the marble floor.
13:44Dante's divorce decree
13:45mixed with the other man's documents.
13:47A gust of wind from the revolving door
13:49flipped open the cover of one file.
13:51It was a marriage contract.
13:52As Dante bent down
13:53to grab his papers,
13:54he caught a glimpse
13:55of the photo on that contract.
13:56He froze.
13:57He only saw a small part of it,
13:59but that profile,
14:00the side of that face.
14:02Excuse me.
14:02The man said politely,
14:04quickly gathering his files.
14:06Dante looked up,
14:07trying to get a clear look
14:08at the man's face,
14:09but he'd already put on
14:10a pair of sunglasses,
14:11revealing only a sharp jawline
14:13and thin lips.
14:14There was an aristocratic air about him
14:16that felt strangely familiar to Dante.
14:18It's fine.
14:19Dante replied,
14:20but his eyes were glued
14:21to the marriage contract
14:22in the man's hands.
14:24The man finished collecting his things
14:25and headed for the exit.
14:27Dante stood rooted to the spot.
14:28That picture on the marriage contract.
14:31Even just a corner of it.
14:32Why did it look so familiar?
14:34And he felt like he'd seen
14:35this man somewhere before.
14:37That calm,
14:37imposing aura,
14:39that air of old world power.
14:40An absurd thought
14:41flashed through his mind.
14:43Hey, wait!
14:43He yelled,
14:44chasing after the man
14:45who was about to get into a car.
14:47Just as Dante called out to the man,
14:49his phone rang.
14:50It was Luca.
14:52He hesitated,
14:53then picked up.
14:54Dante, where the hell are you?
14:55We're all waiting!
14:56Luca's voice was urgent.
14:58When Dante looked up again,
15:00the man was gone.
15:01A black Rolls Royce
15:03peeled around the corner.
15:05Shit!
15:06He muttered.
15:06A second later,
15:08a text from Marco
15:09came through with coordinates.
15:11Get a move on.
15:12We need to be on the private island
15:14in the Bahamas before sunset.
15:16Chiara is waiting.
15:17Dante stared at the screen,
15:19and a memory hit him.
15:20A promise he'd buried for years.
15:23It was Chiara's dream,
15:24back when they graduated high school.
15:27She wanted to take everyone
15:28to that secret private island
15:30and party for three days straight.
15:32Watch the most beautiful sunset,
15:35and drink the strongest shit
15:36they could find.
15:38Security on the island was tight.
15:40He was the only one with an invite.
15:42This was something
15:43only he could do for her.
15:44He glanced back at the building,
15:46wondering if he should go up
15:48and give Isabella a heads up.
15:49But time was short.
15:51It was just for a month.
15:53When he got back,
15:54everything would go back to normal.
15:57Dante shook his head,
15:59pushing the thought
16:00of the mysterious man
16:01out of his mind,
16:02and drove to the private airfield.
16:04When he got there,
16:05everyone was already waiting.
16:06Chiara was in a red dress,
16:07the sea breeze blowing
16:08through her long hair,
16:09the diamond necklace around her neck
16:11glittered in the setting sun.
16:12He'd bought her that necklace
16:13for her 17th birthday
16:14with six months of his allowance.
16:16She was still wearing it.
16:17Dante stood at the bottom
16:18of the jet stairs looking at her,
16:20and it was like they were kids again,
16:2210 years ago.
16:22Back then,
16:23Chiara had just moved to Chicago
16:25from Italy,
16:26wearing the same kind of red dress,
16:27looking at them with a shy
16:29but hopeful expression.
16:30As he was lost in the memory,
16:32a pang of guilt hit him.
16:33He hadn't given Isabella many gifts.
16:35The Romano family had everything.
16:38She didn't need luxury.
16:39He'd only given her
16:40a simple diamond bracelet
16:41for her birthday,
16:42but she'd worn it
16:42every single day
16:43like a treasure.
16:44He suddenly remembered
16:45signing the divorce papers today.
16:47Isabella's wrist had been bare.
16:49The bracelet was gone.
16:50The realization
16:51made his stomach drop.
16:52Dante,
16:53what are you thinking about?
16:54We've been waiting forever.
16:56You're late,
16:57so you have to take
16:58three shots as punishment.
17:00Chiara ran over
17:01and hooked her arm through his,
17:02her voice a playful whine.
17:03The warmth of her arm
17:05and the sparkle in her eyes
17:06as she looked up at him
17:07threw him back
17:07to their teenage years.
17:09His voice soft,
17:10a fond smile on his face.
17:11All right,
17:12I'll take my punishment.
17:13The guys saw the vibe
17:15and started whooping
17:16and hollering,
17:17a knowing glint in their eyes.
17:18Dante still got it bad
17:20for Chiara.
17:21By the time they reached
17:22the island villa,
17:23the sky was dark
17:23on the terrace.
17:25A party was in full swing.
17:26A gentle sea breeze
17:28blew as stars glittered overhead
17:29and glasses clinked.
17:31Just as Dante was about
17:32to hand Chiara a glass of champagne,
17:34Marco intercepted,
17:36swapping the flute
17:37in her hand
17:37for a glass of juice.
17:38You're sick.
17:39No booze.
17:40Marco said,
17:41his eyes full of concern.
17:42Chiara took the juice.
17:43What are you talking about?
17:45The air froze.
17:46Everyone stared.
17:47Dante's champagne glass
17:48hung in midair.
17:49His eyes locked on Chiara.
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