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00:04Elana, remember what I told you, until you turn 20, never show your beauty or your talents.
00:11For 15 years, I had lived by my mother's final words.
00:15I made myself look plain and acted like I knew nothing, just to blend into the background.
00:21But today was my 20th birthday, and I was ready to let go of the old Elana and showcase my
00:28true self.
00:30Elana, what are you sneaking around in here for? It's Miss Jones' wedding day.
00:34If you don't show up, people will start whispering and potentially tarnish the Jones family's image.
00:40Go to the front hall, now.
00:42Melody Ahmed, this maid had never been polite to me.
00:45Since my mother passed away, I have been locked away in this side room for 15 years.
00:50My stepmother, Kira Jones, along with my father and Kira's illegitimate daughter, Paige Jones,
00:55immediately took control of the Jones family and seized everything.
01:00I'll go change.
01:01What's the point? With that ugly face of yours, no dress can save you.
01:05Move it! The Evans family's already here.
01:12Guess now ain't the time to show my true face.
01:20The Evans family was the most powerful in Ublanto.
01:23Cole Evans, their heir, was a business genius.
01:27Paige was the city's favorite socialite.
01:29Of course, their engagement was all over the news.
01:32People called them a perfect couple.
01:34A match made in heaven.
01:35Every compliment in the book was used to describe them.
01:38Social media was going wild.
01:39Everyone was waiting for their grand wedding.
01:47Alana, darling!
01:48I got you a beautiful new dress.
01:50Why didn't you wear it?
01:52Hello, Mr. Evans.
01:53Well, Alana, you've certainly got your own style these days.
01:57I knew this had to be Cole, the mysterious heir rarely seen in public.
02:02Seeing him up close was something else.
02:04Tall, sharp, and ridiculously handsome.
02:07Look at her.
02:07Ugly as hell.
02:09And she dares to drool over Paige's fiancé.
02:14What a disgrace.
02:15Get out of here!
02:19Let's check if we missed any documents for the marriage registration.
02:22Of course.
02:26Mr. Evans, the system says you're already married.
02:30Your wife is listed as Miss Alania Marsh.
02:39How can this be happening?
02:41This can't be right.
02:42There has to be an error.
02:43This doesn't make any sense.
02:45There's a mistake!
02:46But the system shows Mr. Evans' marital status clearly.
02:48The screen showed Cole and me as husband and wife.
02:51The date went back two years.
02:54Care to explain, Cole?
02:57I'm just as confused as you are.
03:00Confused?
03:01You signed a marriage license and have no idea how it happened?
03:05Beats me.
03:06I don't know either.
03:07No one has any reason to suspect me.
03:09I was neglected since I was little.
03:11Confined to the loneliest corner of the house.
03:13I barely finished primary school and lived in a room no bigger than a storage closet.
03:17I was also mocked for my appearance for years.
03:19To say I secretly ran off to Bogand and married Cole in private?
03:22It sounds utterly impossible.
03:24This isn't real.
03:25Divorce her immediately and get Cole married to Paige today.
03:28Right, right.
03:28Getting Cole and Paige married takes priority.
03:30I'm afraid Cole can't marry Paige.
03:32The Evans family has strict traditions.
03:33A man can only remarry if his wife has passed away.
03:36The one walking down the aisle today has to be Alana.
03:40You can't be serious.
03:41Everyone in Ublento knows I'm the one meant to marry him.
03:45And now you're swapping me out for Alana?
03:47Paige is meant to be Cole's rightful wife.
03:51That pathetic brat doesn't belong anywhere near him.
03:55Darling, sorry about all this drama.
03:57You bitch!
03:58He's mine!
03:59How dare you call him that!
04:07Take a breath, Paige.
04:08Where are those polished manners you take pride in?
04:11Cole, you can't leave me.
04:13No one loves you more than I do.
04:18As an Evans, I'm expected to uphold my family's traditions.
04:21I won't be the one to tear them down.
04:26Reuben, surely the engagement never stated which of your daughters would be marrying into my family.
04:31Now that Alana is his wife, the deal still stands.
04:35I hope you'll understand.
04:36Don't push me to go against the traditions my family have followed for generations.
04:43Cole's hundred million dress strung with over four hundred thousand diamonds and pearls was meant to be the star.
04:48Paige had dreamed of wearing it down that aisle for as long as I'd known her.
04:52Kiara and Darren knew the Jones could never match the Evanses,
04:55so they'd scrape together five hundred million just to keep up appearances.
04:58To marry her off in a way the whole city would talk about.
05:01But in the end, it all became mine.
05:03There was no mistaking Cole's reputation.
05:05Dangerous, decisive, and impossible to predict.
05:07I knew better than to get careless.
05:09I dare not take it lightly.
05:10To this day, I still have no idea why I became his wife,
05:12and I must find out the truth as soon as possible.
05:14Kiara, Darren, and Paige could only watch as everything they'd sacrificed were sparkled on the wrong girl.
05:19Rage nearly knocked them off their feet.
05:21A swarm of reporters buzzed outside the Jones family's mansion,
05:24hungry for any crack in the story.
05:27Cole ignored the commotion and took me away on his private jet.
05:33Mom, is my dream of becoming the wife of the wealthiest man truly gone?
05:37Absolutely not.
05:38Cole won't tolerate being trapped-like like this.
05:40Alana was shoved into his life.
05:42You mean, she might not make it through tonight?
05:44Once Alana is no longer in the picture, Cole will come back to you.
05:48Just wait.
05:49I'd only just met Cole today, but I'd heard every story about him.
05:52They called him cold-blooded, even ruthless.
05:55A man who destroyed anyone who dared cross him.
05:58Those who opposed him either disappeared or lived to regret it.
06:01I had no intention of provoking a man like him.
06:04You had no trouble talking earlier.
06:05Why so quiet now?
06:06It's not like I plan to marry up.
06:08I just can't shake this bit of unease.
06:10Unease?
06:11You called me darling in front of Paige like it was the most natural thing in the world.
06:14There wasn't a hint of unease then.
06:15I was just-
06:15You're also not as clumsy as you pretend.
06:17When Paige lunched at you, you moved like a trained fighter, not a scared girl.
06:20That was just instinct.
06:21We'll see.
06:23I'm just waiting to see how long you can keep up the charade.
06:27Could Cole really accept me with such an unflattering makeup look?
06:31Mr. Evans, what- what are you doing?
06:34Tell me.
06:35What do you suppose newlyweds ought to be doing on their wedding night?
06:41No!
06:42Wait!
06:51Could you explain what you were trying to do?
06:55I just-
06:56I didn't want to give you a lousy experience.
06:58No worries.
06:59Your face might be a mess, but that body's something else.
07:02I'll just switch off the lights and take my time enjoying it.
07:06This bastard really has no shame!
07:15Have you completely lost it, Cole?
07:19We should make some noise.
07:20Excuse me?
07:21Grandpa's panicking that I'll leave you alone at the wedding night.
07:23He planted someone outside to listen in.
07:26If we don't put on a show, they'll be stationed at our door every night until you've got a baby
07:30bump.
07:30I can't believe you.
07:32You asshole!
07:33If making noise is so important, then go make it yourself.
07:36Ah!
07:37Honey, you certainly know how to make some noise in the bedroom.
07:42Well, is it your plan to keep lying there?
07:45And to make me wonder if you were just playing hard to get?
07:51If Cole dares to mess around now, I'll definitely make him regret it.
07:58After I shower, Cole stretched out on the bed, his pajama top hanging open intentionally.
08:02Honey, come to bed.
08:03How about we talk for a bit instead?
08:05About what?
08:05The way you tricked the entire Jones family?
08:08Or maybe how you mentally embraced yourself into marrying someone you can't even stand
08:12before setting off to the Jones family's residence.
08:15So, a deal.
08:16I'll keep your admirers away from you, and you don't interfere in my life.
08:20Once this is sorted, I disappear.
08:22Fair?
08:23Fair?
08:25Hmm.
08:51What happened?
08:52Why am I here?
08:54I fell asleep on the couch!
08:56Honey, you climbed into bed yourself.
08:59I would never.
09:00Actually, you did more than that.
09:03You stripped me down, cuddled up to me, and had your hand on my chest.
09:08Shut your mouth!
09:09You even whispered sweet nothings, calling me darling.
09:14You're a disgusting liar.
09:17Am I?
09:19I took some videos.
09:21If you think I'm lying, go ahead and watch for yourself.
09:30Is everything alright?
09:31Shh.
09:33Sleep tight, darling.
09:34And watched myself sleepwalking, crawling right into his bed.
09:37You recorded this?
09:39Why didn't you just push me away?
09:40Because you're not done yet.
09:42Play the next one.
09:43My stomach twisted, but I tapped the next clip.
09:46Honey, don't you think this is a little excessive?
09:48One more word, and I'll spang even harder.
09:50This time, my limbs were wrapped all around him.
09:54You're adorably fierce.
09:55How was I supposed to resist?
09:56I couldn't take it.
09:58I tore off the covers and sprinted into the bathroom, slamming the door.
10:01Honey, time's ticking.
10:04The elders are waiting to meet us.
10:06Better get moving.
10:07What do I wear?
10:09I've got you covered.
10:15Wear my glasses.
10:19Just try not to give my grandpa a heart attack with that haunted doll look.
10:23He grabbed my hand and led me downstairs, where the entire family was waiting, their eyes cold and sharp.
10:37Alana, let's get the formalities over with.
10:39He walked away with a dismissive air.
10:42The whole family is at the breakfast table.
10:45Do join us.
10:46The atmosphere was heavy, like a courtroom before a verdict.
10:51I knew Irene was up to something.
10:53She's always been the type to hide her venom behind a smile.
10:57Alana, do you realize the entire city is practically counting down the days until Cole ends up a widower?
11:04Actually, I haven't really kept up with the news these days.
11:07I could see the frustration in her eyes.
11:09She thought she could rattle me, but she was wrong.
11:13Let me get straight to the point, Alana.
11:15Cole was supposed to marry Paige.
11:17You were a last-minute replacement, and that caused a storm online.
11:21She was trying to make me feel guilty, to make me think I was the one causing all the trouble,
11:26but I wasn't falling for it.
11:27The gossip's gotten out of hand, and it's dragging down the Evans group's stock price.
11:32Since you're now officially Cole's wife, it falls on you to protect the Evans family's reputation.
11:38What makes her qualified to be the matriarch of the family?
11:41This family is packed with scholars and high achievers.
11:44How's someone like her supposed to lead anything?
11:47Irene's son, Jeff, was just like his mother.
11:50Spoiled, arrogant, and quick to judge.
11:53Jeff, that's not how we speak to family.
11:55Finally, Alusha is Cole's wife, and she deserves our respect.
11:59Trinity was even more dangerous than Irene.
12:02She knew how to manipulate people with her kindness.
12:04If my wife doesn't deserve your respect, then maybe I don't either.
12:09Is that what you meant?
12:10I didn't expect Cole to stand up for me.
12:13But when he did, I felt a strange sense of relief.
12:20Irene has a point.
12:22As the family's matriarch, I should take charge.
12:26I'll handle the online mess myself.
12:29Alana, there's something crucial I'm entrusting to you.
12:32You can't afford to fail.
12:34Understand?
12:38Alana, you were pulled into this marriage against your will.
12:41The public scandal surrounding the Evans family isn't something you caused,
12:45and it's not something that can reasonably be placed on your shoulders to repair.
12:49I was surprised by Ruben's words.
12:51I didn't expect him to be so understanding.
12:53Still, Irene did have a point.
12:55The matriarch of this family should have both integrity and ability.
12:58It can't be someone who never completed elementary school.
13:01Because of that gap in your education, I'm giving you one year to catch up.
13:04I'll make sure you're enrolled in the best school,
13:06and by next summer you'll need to take the STs and earn a place at a university.
13:10Okay.
13:11I could see the surprise in everyone's eyes.
13:14They didn't think I could do it.
13:15But I was determined to prove them wrong.
13:20Dad, isn't that a bit much to expect from her?
13:23Yes, it's hard.
13:25But the woman who leads this family must endure pressure.
13:28If she can't handle this,
13:30how will she guide a household as large and complicated as ours?
13:33I knew Ruben wouldn't back down.
13:35He was determined to make me prove myself.
13:38Alana, you see, Ruben clearly has faith in you.
13:41If you ever hit a wall with your studies, I'd be happy to help all the time.
13:45Thank you, but I won't be needing that.
13:48Ruben, I may not have attended school recently,
13:50but I've been studying on my own.
13:52I want to sit for this year's SATs.
13:54I could see the surprise in everyone's eyes.
13:57They didn't think I could do it,
13:59but I was determined to prove them wrong.
14:02You heard correctly.
14:04Cole, have her registered to take the STs at Kent High School.
14:08Understood.
14:09I knew Cole would follow Ruben's orders.
14:12He was a man of his word.
14:14Do you have a study plan?
14:15I could set up a tutor if you'd prefer.
14:18I'll take care of the studying myself.
14:21But today, I want to visit my family.
14:24Considering all that happened yesterday,
14:26it's probably best you go back and smooth things over with your family.
14:30Take Cole with you.
14:32Cole, put together something thoughtful for the Jones family.
14:36Make it generous.
14:40Come on.
14:41Let's go.
14:54I couldn't believe what had happened last night.
14:57I had undressed Cole,
14:58curled up against him,
15:00and stayed there the whole night.
15:02It was beyond embarrassing.
15:06What's running through your mind?
15:08You're blushing so much.
15:11Honey, didn't you just beg me for hugs, kisses,
15:13and to be lifted into the air like a princess?
15:15Want me to do so right here?
15:21We just laid down the rules.
15:22Why are you pulling this crap again?
15:24Wasn't it your request?
15:25I figured you had some big reason, so I played along.
15:28Why the heck would I ask for that?
15:31Another video recording?
15:33Come here, darling.
15:35Give me a kiss and a hug.
15:38This and the hug.
15:41Thanks for the lift.
15:42Catch you later.
15:48Call me if you need me.
15:51I'll swing by to pick you up later.
16:03Alana, you two-faced...
16:04What sick game did you play to hook Cole?
16:06Paige, you must have forgotten.
16:07I didn't lift a finger,
16:08and then Cole became my husband.
16:10Believe me, I'd love to pull a few tricks,
16:12but I just didn't get the chance.
16:16Oh, and just so you know,
16:18Cole and I slept together last night.
16:20What can I say?
16:21That body, that strength,
16:22those skills...
16:24Paige, it's a shame you'll never get to experience that.
16:27Rita, my mother and a medical prodigy,
16:30had always been sensible,
16:31never one to cause drama.
16:33Even when she discovered Darren had an affair
16:35and even an illegitimate daughter,
16:37she had decided against confrontation,
16:39choosing instead to pour herself
16:41into researching medical treatments.
16:43Then one night,
16:44a fire had torn through the Jones family home.
16:46Acting decisively,
16:48Rita had dragged me to safety,
16:49whispered a few final words,
16:51and run back into the flames,
16:53never to return.
16:54I was determined to find my mother.
16:56I knew she was still out there somewhere,
16:58and I was going to find her no matter what.
17:02Mom, what do I do now?
17:04Be patient.
17:05Once we capture those compromising photos of Alina
17:08and spread them online,
17:09let's see how long the Evans family
17:11holds on to those absurd traditions.
17:14What are you planning?
17:18We'll do this.
17:21Mom, get more guys involved.
17:23I want Alicia ruined.
17:25Utterly gang-banged.
17:34Alana, darling,
17:35I reserved a private room at Royal Club.
17:37Let's have a family dinner
17:38to celebrate your recent marriage.
17:40Sounds wonderful.
17:46Cole, you've been sitting there
17:47not eating,
17:48not drinking,
17:48and not even sparking up a smoke.
17:50Don't tell me that Alia,
17:52that so-called plain Jane,
17:53has you in a depressive slump.
17:56You're too straight-lized, man.
17:58All those family rules and traditions
18:00are weighing you down.
18:01If it were me,
18:02no way I'd sign up for that.
18:04If they tried to stick me
18:05with someone that plain,
18:07I'd rather have my head lopped off
18:08and tossed to my grandpa
18:09for a game of kickball.
18:11Cole, if you're really feeling that down,
18:13we'll drink with you
18:14until you forget your own name.
18:18Why do you guys think
18:19I'm down in the dumps?
18:23Looks like we got worried for nothing.
18:28Is Alana really that naive?
18:30Kiara and Paige were out
18:31for her blood yesterday,
18:32and now she followed them here?
18:34Isn't she worried
18:35they'll sell her down the Rove?
18:36What a dope.
18:38Cole, like it or not,
18:39she's your wife now.
18:40If she gets into trouble,
18:41it's your name on the line.
18:42Sit down and mind your own business.
18:45What?
18:46You want Kiara and Paige
18:47to end Alana
18:48and make you a widomer?
18:50Cole's not that guy.
18:52If he's staying out of it,
18:53he's got a plan.
18:54Let's just kick back
18:55and see what happens.
18:59Fine, I'll check the cameras.
19:04I knew Darren was up to something.
19:07Alana,
19:07order whatever you want tonight.
19:09It's on me.
19:10He had never been kind to me,
19:12and I didn't expect him to start now.
19:15Alana,
19:16have some coffee.
19:18Kiara wanted her six feet under,
19:20yet here Kiana was
19:22playing sweet stepmom.
19:23Did they really think
19:24she'd fall for it and drink?
19:25Thanks.
19:27You should have some too.
19:29Of course.
19:30This is pretty good.
19:35Go on,
19:36drink yours.
19:41Yo,
19:42did you see that?
19:43Alana swapped the coffee cups.
19:45Slick move.
19:47Cole,
19:48your plain Jane
19:48might have some brains after all.
19:51I'm feeling
19:53woozy.
19:54What'd you give her?
19:55I spiked her coffee.
19:56We're sending her upstairs
19:57with a few guys
19:58to snap some photos.
20:00That'll sink her for good.
20:02Darren,
20:02you can't seriously think
20:03she's going to bring benefit.
20:04She'll only make the Evans family
20:06hate us and drag us
20:07into the mud.
20:07Our future's riding on Paige.
20:09Only Paige can lock down Cole.
20:10All right,
20:11do it neatly.
20:12No loose ends.
20:12She still misses Evans after all.
20:13Don't worry.
20:14I've got this handled.
20:22I wasted years
20:23longing for fatherly love
20:25that had never existed.
20:26Each time we met,
20:28it was like
20:28reopening the same wound.
20:38This gig's a joke.
20:39We're supposed to screw her
20:40and snap pictures?
20:41That's trauma
20:42I'm not getting paid enough for.
20:43Shut up.
20:44The Jones family's
20:45paying three times the usual.
20:46Suck it up
20:47and think of the cash.
20:50Cole,
20:51are we seriously
20:51watching this go down?
20:53You're not going to stop it?
20:54Say one more word
20:56and I'll make sure
20:56it's your last.
21:11Clowns like you?
21:13Not even worth my time.
21:15It's showtime.
21:18What the
21:19no way?
21:20The whole system's been wiped.
21:21Who the hell
21:21had the guts
21:22hack into my family
21:23business's network like this?
21:32The party noise
21:35faded into a dull hum.
21:36All I could see
21:37was them.
21:38Are my eyes
21:38messing with me?
21:39Is Cole actually
21:40kissing that plain Jane?
21:41His friends couldn't believe it.
21:42Neither could I.
21:43Yeah,
21:43I didn't see this coming either.
21:44The kiss wasn't soft.
21:45Before I could react,
21:46he deepened it,
21:47leaving me breathless
21:48and dizzy.
21:53Now tell me,
21:54honey,
21:54do I have the right
21:55to get involved
21:56in your business?
21:57You're way out of line.
21:58Who told you
21:59kissing me was okay?
22:00His arrogance
22:01was infuriating,
22:02but his words
22:03hit a nerve.
22:04He knew.
22:05He had seen
22:05what I could do.
22:06You watched the surveillance?
22:07If you want to find out
22:09firsthand,
22:09I'd be more than willing
22:10to demonstrate.
22:11I sprung into motion,
22:13ready to test
22:14just how skilled
22:15he really was.
22:17All right,
22:17time out.
22:18You're newlywedos,
22:19not cage fighters.
22:20Let's go cool off
22:21with a drink.
22:27Here you go,
22:28Ileana,
22:28something to take
22:29the edge off.
22:32I don't drink.
22:36Without a word,
22:37Cole reached
22:38for the juice,
22:38filled a glass,
22:39and slid it over to me.
22:42So,
22:42Ilana,
22:43rumor has it
22:44you've been stuck
22:44in a back room
22:45for years.
22:46Where'd you learn
22:46to fight like that?
22:48Self-taught.
22:49The next moment,
22:51a wine glass
22:52flew through the air,
22:53aimed directly
22:54at my face.
22:56What the hell
22:57was that?
22:58Take it easy.
22:59I wanted to test
23:00the truth.
23:01She fights like
23:02someone who's
23:02seen combat.
23:05You really expect
23:06me to buy
23:06that garbage?
23:07Let them talk.
23:08Let them doubt.
23:10Their underestimation
23:11is my greatest weapon.
23:13This marriage
23:14was suspicious
23:14from day one.
23:16And let's not
23:17overlook
23:17what happened
23:18to your father.
23:27The moment we were
23:28out of that room,
23:29I yanked my hand
23:30from his grip.
23:33Enough.
23:34We need to talk.
23:36What was that kiss
23:37about?
23:39You can climb
23:39into my bed,
23:40but I can't steal a kiss?
23:42That was just
23:42you paying me back.
23:46That's your excuse?
23:47You're bizarre.
23:49Your friend was right.
23:50You should stay away
23:50from me.
23:51It's safer.
23:53In my world,
23:54you could be the most
23:56dangerous woman
23:56on the planet
23:57and do whatever
23:58you damn well please.
24:00Before I could react,
24:01he grabbed my hand again.
24:05Where are we going now?
24:07Home.
24:11Hello?
24:14I've got a tip
24:15you're going to want to hear.
24:16Mom,
24:17what is the hole up?
24:17Where are the photos
24:18of Alana?
24:19I'm going upstairs
24:19to see what's taking
24:20so damn long.
24:25Why is it so hot in here?
24:27My head is spinning.
24:31Whoa!
24:32Look at that woman
24:33on the dance floor.
24:34Whoa!
24:37Come on,
24:38dance with me.
24:39Don't be shy.
24:39I'll make it worth your while.
24:41Is she drunk?
24:42She's grabbing
24:42every guy she sees.
24:44Don't you want a taste?
24:45I don't bite much.
24:46Mom,
24:47where are you?
24:48The whole club
24:48is going crazy
24:49over some woman.
24:50Wait,
24:51Mom,
24:52is that you?
24:54The air in the bar
24:55was thick
24:56with cheap perfume
24:57and desperation,
24:57but this man
24:58was a special
24:59kind of predator.
25:00You must be starving
25:00for attention, ma'am.
25:01No man at home
25:02to keep you warm?
25:03I have a husband,
25:04an impotent loser
25:05I've put up with
25:05for far too long.
25:06We'll make it
25:07an unforgettable thrill.
25:09From a hidden corner
25:09on the second floor,
25:10I watched the chaos
25:11I had orchestrated.
25:13Kyra's disgrace
25:13was exploding
25:14across every screen
25:15in the city.
25:16You turned their own
25:16smear campaign
25:17back on them.
25:18Paige used her
25:1980 million followers
25:20to call me an ugly
25:21tramp who trapped you.
25:22They created an illusion.
25:24And now I will shatter it.
25:26Her mother's scandal
25:27is the perfect weapon
25:28to expose the rot
25:29in her perfect family.
25:33Gentlemen, a pleasure.
25:35My daughter Paige
25:35and I were discussing
25:36new investment opportunities.
25:37Mr. Jones,
25:38we were just talking
25:39about your brilliant wife.
25:39Where is she hiding?
25:40She had something urgent
25:41come up.
25:41Couldn't make it.
25:42Such a shame.
25:42Everyone knows
25:43your wife is stunning
25:44and so daring.
25:44You're a lucky man.
25:45The rest of us
25:46can only envy you.
25:49You flatter me.
25:50How about a drink?
25:51My treat.
25:51Dad, stop.
25:52We have a serious problem.
25:54What is it?
25:54Can't you see I'm busy?
25:56He glanced at the screen.
25:57The proud smile
25:58on his face froze.
26:00Seems like you have
26:01something to handle,
26:02Mr. Jones.
26:03We'll catch up another time.
26:04As the executives
26:05walked away,
26:06their shoulders shaking
26:07with laughter,
26:08the humiliation
26:08hit him like a physical blow.
26:10They were mocking me.
26:12They were all mocking me.
26:17Social media ignited
26:18with ruthless commentary.
26:22How dare she?
26:23How dare they?
26:24Dad, please.
26:25There has to be a mistake.
26:27Mom wouldn't do that.
26:28At the doorway,
26:29Paige shrank back
26:30in fear and shame,
26:31hiding in a dark corner,
26:32afraid to face the chaos.
26:33Who the fuck are you?
26:35You're in my way.
26:37Honey?
26:38What's happening?
26:40You dare ask me that?
26:41Honey, I...
26:42I don't know what's going on.
26:44Flashes of the night
26:44came crashing down on Kiara.
26:47Wait.
26:47That's Paige's dad, right?
26:49You'd never guess
26:50he's impotent.
26:51Don't be fooled.
26:51You can't judge a guy's
26:52dick by his face.
26:53Listen to me.
26:54It's not what it looks like.
26:55Let's talk at home.
26:56We have nothing
26:57to talk about.
26:59Aaron threw Kiara
27:00into the car.
27:03Honey, please.
27:04I think Alana drugged me.
27:06She must have
27:07smiked my coffee.
27:08Stop blaming Alana
27:09for everything.
27:10Did she tell you
27:10to scream to the world
27:11that I'm impotent?
27:12That wasn't me.
27:13It was the drugs.
27:14I didn't mean it.
27:15Shut your damn mouth.
27:16You think that dull girl
27:17has the brains
27:17to pull this off?
27:18I know exactly
27:19what you are.
27:20Stay quiet.
27:21From now on,
27:21embarrass us any further.
27:22The moment Kiara
27:23refreshed the feed,
27:24she gasped.
27:25A new explosive headline
27:26overshadowed her scandal.
27:32Used one disaster
27:33to distract the public
27:33from another.
27:34Should I just hand over
27:35the company's PR department
27:36to you, honey?
27:36He thought he had me
27:37figured out another piece
27:38on his chessboard.
27:39I don't have time
27:39for your jokes.
27:40I have actual work to do.
27:41I turned to leave,
27:43but a trembling voice
27:44stopped me in my tracks.
27:46Cole!
27:47I understand you
27:48were forced to marry her.
27:49I'm not angry.
27:50I just miss you so much.
27:51The air crackled
27:52with tension.
27:53A perfect calculated
27:54performance
27:55was about to begin.
27:56This is all Alaysha's fault.
27:58She spiked my mom's drink
28:00to humiliate our family.
28:01Now my reputation
28:02is ruined!
28:03Lies.
28:03She's always been jealous
28:04of me.
28:04She keeps taking things
28:05that are mine.
28:06Every word was
28:06a carefully crafted lie
28:07designed to paint me
28:08as the villain.
28:09Stay away from her.
28:10She's dangerous.
28:11If she turn on her own mother,
28:12she'll turn on you too.
28:13A fatal miscalculation.
28:15I'll wait for you, Cole.
28:16Forever if I have to.
28:19Ah!
28:21Ah!
28:21My knee!
28:23I ripped him out of her grasp.
28:25A clear message.
28:26Alana?
28:27How are you here?
28:30You...
28:30You drank the coffee!
28:32You should be unconscious!
28:33The moment she realized
28:34her plan had not just failed
28:36but backfired
28:37spectacularly.
28:38Strapped with those men!
28:41Following in your mother's
28:42footsteps, are we?
28:43This obsession
28:44with other women's husbands
28:46must be hereditary.
28:47How dare you?
28:48Her anger was a firework,
28:49bright and loud,
28:50but quickly extinguished.
28:51You're the one
28:52who stole Cole from me!
28:53He was supposed to be
28:54mine!
28:55I didn't steal anything.
28:57Fate handed me a husband,
28:59and I intend
29:00to keep him.
29:01For the first time,
29:02I think he saw me
29:03not as a pawn,
29:04but as a player.
29:05The Evans family
29:06has standards, Paige.
29:08And Cole doesn't trade
29:09loyalty for your drama.
29:12Right, darling?
29:14The game had changed,
29:16and I was finally
29:17ready to play.
29:20This kitten has been
29:21on its own for a while.
29:22We should take it
29:22to a vet.
29:23You?
29:24The CEO of Ten Companies
29:25has time to go
29:26to the vet with me?
29:27Come on.
29:28Get in.
29:29Cradling the cat,
29:30I slipped in beside him,
29:31surprised by his
29:32sudden kindness.
29:34Thanks.
29:35How would you like
29:35me to thank you?
29:36The best kind of thanks
29:37a woman can give a man
29:38is a kiss, honey.
29:39His words,
29:40a low murmur,
29:41sent a jolt through me,
29:42and I could feel
29:42the heat rising
29:43to my cheek.
29:44Pathetic trash.
29:45Show your faces
29:46around here again
29:46and I'll see to it
29:47you can't take another step.
29:48We're done!
29:49We swear!
29:50Then fuck off.
29:51Meanwhile,
29:52in another part of the city,
29:53a different kind of business
29:54was being handled.
29:58You go ahead.
29:59I'll wait here.
30:03Yo, Cole.
30:04I've given those craps
30:05a sound beating.
30:06When we arrived at the vets,
30:07Cole decided to wait
30:08in the car.
30:08I had no idea
30:10what he was really doing.
30:18So,
30:19what's the report?
30:20It's just a little skinny.
30:22Some food and cuddles
30:23and it'll be fine.
30:28I stole Paige's dream man.
30:30What do you think?
30:30They say Cole's
30:31a total heartthroft.
30:32Is it true?
30:33With a sly glance,
30:34I snapped a quick profile shot
30:36and sent it to her.
30:37Yep.
30:38Apparently,
30:39he's into ugly women.
30:40He keeps stealing kisses.
30:41Honestly,
30:42I'm convinced
30:43he's got a few screws loosed.
30:45Honey,
30:45I see you snapping
30:47secret pictures
30:47and side-eyeing me.
30:49Who are you chatting with?
30:51Let me see that phone.
30:54No way, Alana.
30:55Did Cole steal your first kiss?
30:57The day started
30:57with a voicemail.
30:58A ghost from a night
30:59I wanted to forget.
31:00Whoops.
31:01If you think it's unfair,
31:02go ahead and reclaim it.
31:03Kiss me.
31:03I'd never let him
31:04get the best of me.
31:05I'd rather dump a mug
31:07of steaming coffee on you.
31:08I walked into the Evans mansion
31:10holding the cat
31:11right into the middle
31:12of a family ambush.
31:13Thank God we didn't let
31:14Paige marry into this family.
31:16Cole marrying Alana
31:17is a blessing in disguise.
31:19Seriously?
31:19Stirring up drama again?
31:21Who said you could bring
31:22a stray cat in here?
31:22I recognized him.
31:24He was the one
31:24who pressured me
31:25to drink that spiked wine
31:26at my wedding.
31:27Hey, are you ignoring me?
31:29No furry critters allowed.
31:31Get that cat out of here
31:32this instant.
31:36So animals with fur
31:37are banned?
31:38Wait.
31:39Are you calling me names?
31:41How rude.
31:42Come on, Jeff.
31:43Alana didn't mean anything.
31:45She just didn't know
31:46about the no pets rule.
31:49Just then,
31:50Cole walked through the door.
31:51Cole, this woman
31:52brought a cat.
31:53I told her to get rid of it,
31:54but she refused
31:55and insulted me.
31:56I didn't know.
31:57Is raising a cat
31:57really not allowed?
31:58It is allowed.
31:59The butler has already
32:00set up a special room for it.
32:02That's sweet,
32:03but his health
32:03should come first,
32:04don't you think, Reuben?
32:05What about his severe allergy?
32:08Grandpa,
32:09isn't she putting Cole
32:10in danger
32:10by bringing that cat in?
32:12The room went silent.
32:15Then,
32:15a sharp crack echoed
32:16as Reuben slammed
32:17his ceramic mug
32:18onto the marble table.
32:26Get on your knees.
32:32What are you still
32:33standing there for,
32:34you eyesore?
32:35Grandpa said,
32:36kneel!
32:37When Eliana didn't flinch,
32:39Jeff leaped in.
32:40With a heavy thud,
32:42Jeff hit the floor,
32:43knees first.
32:45Grandpa,
32:45why'd you hit me?
32:47I asked you to kneel.
32:50I didn't do anything wrong.
32:52Alea is Cole's wife,
32:53the lady of this house.
32:55Disrespecting her
32:56isn't just rude,
32:57it's disgraceful.
32:59If I don't rein you in now,
33:01this family will look
33:01like a circus.
33:04Reuben, please.
33:05Jeff was just trying
33:06to follow your rules.
33:09You kneel too!
33:11You kneel too!
33:16Burtnam...
33:16Dad said kneel,
33:17Irene.
33:18Do it.
33:21Jeff's insolence
33:22is a direct result
33:23of your spoiling,
33:23Irene.
33:24You're both grounded
33:25for three days.
33:25Use that time
33:26to chew on what you've done.
33:28Understood.
33:30Fine,
33:31I'll take the hit
33:31for disrespecting Alana.
33:33But she broke
33:33the no pet rule.
33:34That's gotta count
33:35for something.
33:37If pets are a problem,
33:38Alana and I
33:39can just move out.
33:40No need to stir the pot.
33:42You little brat!
33:44Cole's the family lead.
33:45If he wants to let
33:46Alana have a pet,
33:47he has every right.
33:48Who do you think
33:48you are to question that?
33:49But Cole's allergic
33:50to pet...
33:52He's a grown man.
33:53He doesn't need
33:54some snot-knowed kid
33:55fussing over his health.
33:58So,
33:58can I get a pet too?
34:04One pet is more
34:05than enough
34:06for this house.
34:08No.
34:12We are enjoying
34:13the sweetness.
34:14Had to stifle
34:15her laughter.
34:18How exactly
34:19do you plan
34:19on thanking me?
34:22No kissing.
34:23But I've got
34:24a present for you.
34:25I've got a present for you.
34:25No développ.
34:25I'm definitely
34:25I love you.
34:25I love you.
34:26Without you,
34:26I'm going to
34:26históriclerde.
34:27You