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He Dared Me To Divorce Him Ep 💔🔥😤
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00:00On our first wedding anniversary, my husband, Dante Ricci, handed me divorce papers.
00:04Hung out with your two ex-husbands yesterday. We played Truth or Dare. I lost, so they dared
00:07me to get you to sign them. Bet you wouldn't have the guts to go through with it.
00:11Babe, you're not gonna let them get away with that, are you?
00:13I have two ex-husbands, my childhood friends Marco Rossotti and Luca Barbieri.
00:19But those first two marriages were just business, to help their families out of a jam.
00:24Only my marriage to Dante was for love. I thought I'd finally found my home,
00:28until I overheard the three of them talking.
00:31Kiara's sick. Her dying wish is for the three of us to spend one whole month with her,
00:34just the three of us. Dante, you can handle that, can't you?
00:37Of course. I'll get Isabella to sign the divorce papers, I'll just tell her it's a dare,
00:41and we'll get remarried after the month is up.
00:43I heard everything. I didn't let on. I just calmly signed the papers.
00:48Then I texted my father, the godfather of the Romano family.
00:52Father, I'm divorced. That arranged marriage you mentioned, is the offer still on the table?
00:58I was standing outside our front door, holding a gift from Chicago. Dante loves.
01:03The conversation inside continued.
01:05Will Isabella go for it?
01:07Of course she will. She knows the rules. Besides, Bella's a pushover. Never makes waves.
01:13Exactly.
01:15She's gotten us out of so much trouble. This time will be no different.
01:18Ever since we got married, Dante had always acted like he hated Marco and Luca.
01:22I thought he was jealous. I was even a little smug about it.
01:25Now I knew the truth. The three of them were close. So close they could plot it's me against together.
01:30I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. So that's all I was to them.
01:34My feelings, my dignity, my marriage. Just tools for them to use.
01:38I turned around, got back in my car and sat for a full hour just letting the cold seep in.
01:42My phone buzzed. A text from Dante.
01:44I stared at the words and almost laughed.
01:46I got out of the car, tossed the box of chocolates in the trash and pushed open the front door.
01:51Bella.
01:51Dante shot up from the sofa, a perfect smile on his face.
01:56You're back. How was the road?
01:58He came up to me and gently kissed me on my face. He'd done it for a year.
02:04It always made me feel warm. Now, it just made me sick. I subtly wiped my cheek.
02:10Bella, I need to talk to you about something.
02:13Dante said, sitting next to me, his expression suddenly serious.
02:18Here we go, I thought with a cold smile. But I kept my face a mask of confusion.
02:24Taking my hand and rubbing his thumb over the back of it.
02:28The lawyers are suggesting a temporary divorce. Just on paper.
02:32It's to protect you, keep you from getting getting dragged into this.
02:36A temporary divorce?
02:37I raised an eyebrow, playing dumb.
02:40It's just a formality. As soon as I clean up the family business, we'll get remarried.
02:45Then his face fell into a wounded look.
02:48And I was playing truth or dare.
02:50With Marco and Luca yesterday, those bastards.
02:53They lost and dared me to do this.
02:55Said you'd never have the nerve to get divorced again.
02:58Said you didn't have the guts.
03:00He was a damn good actor.
03:01If this were the Oscars, he'd take home best actor.
03:04How could they say that?
03:06I said, faking a flash of anger.
03:08I know. And I wasn't going to take that.
03:10Dante said, his eyes shining with anticipation.
03:14I know my wife is the bravest woman there is.
03:16You're not afraid of anything, so...
03:18He pulled the papers out from under the coffee table and handed them to me.
03:22Tomorrow, we'll give them the shock of their lives.
03:24Most of his property. His stocks. His real estate.
03:27It was all going to me.
03:28I almost laughed out loud.
03:29He was so damn sure of himself, so certain we'd be remarried soon that this was all just for show.
03:33I picked up the pen on the table and signed my name at the bottom of the agreement with a
03:36clean, sharp stroke.
03:38Dante froze for a second, clearly not expecting me to sign so quickly, so decisively.
03:43Done.
03:44You should call them now. I want to hear it when their jaws hit the floor.
03:48I knew you'd understand. You're the best wife in the world.
03:51Then he took his phone and walked into the study.
03:53She signed. Yeah, didn't even hesitate. We'll file tomorrow.
03:56Ha ha ha! I told you Bella was easy! She's still so gullible!
03:59After you're done with Chiara, make it up to Isabella.
04:01Don't let her get too bent out of shape.
04:03Of course she's my wife, after all.
04:05A moment later, my own phone lit up with two messages.
04:07The first, from Marco.
04:08The second, from Luca.
04:10I used to think our friendship was the most important thing in the world.
04:12I used to think our friendship was everything.
04:14Marco asked me to marry him to secure his inheritance. I did.
04:17Luca asked me to marry him to escape an arranged marriage.
04:20I did that too.
04:21And what did I get for it?
04:22I didn't reply.
04:23I just flipped my phone face down on the table.
04:28Honey, Marco and Luca, those idiots, they still don't believe we actually signed the papers.
04:32They insist on seeing us, to confirm it in person before they'll drop it. So annoying.
04:37I looked at his handsome, lying face in the mirror, my heart turning to ice.
04:41Fine. Let them see.
04:44I'd love to know what their faces look like when they're finally convinced.
04:50I knew you were the understanding one.
04:52Kissing my forehead with satisfaction.
04:56The meeting was at a private bar they always went to.
04:59All dim lights and moody music.
05:01As I followed Dante into our booth, I saw them immediately.
05:05Marco and Luca were lounging on the sofa.
05:07And between them, holding court like a queen, was Chiara Fontana.
05:11She was wearing a fire red slip dress.
05:15Her beauty so sharp, it was almost a weapon.
05:18The second she saw Dante, her eyes lit up.
05:29Dante!
05:30I missed you so much.
05:33What took you so long?
05:36Dante's body went stiff for a second.
05:40He glanced at me.
05:41But Chiara's embrace was too tight.
05:44And he could only pat her back awkwardly.
05:47Alright, alright.
05:48Isabella's still here.
05:50I had to laugh.
05:51The way he said it, you'd think I was the third real.
05:54Chiara pulled Dante down onto the sofa.
05:57Squeezing in between him and Marco.
05:59And immediately launched into stories about their school days.
06:03Marco, do you remember that time you got into a fight with the basketball captain from the other campus for
06:09me?
06:11You needed three stitches above your eye.
06:15And Dante, that Latin exam?
06:19If you hadn't secretly passed me that note, I would have failed for sure.
06:24Every story she told was a memory I wasn't a part of.
06:27She was proudly showing off how close she was with them, effortlessly pushing me to the outside.
06:34I picked up my drink and took a quiet sip, an outsider at my own table.
06:39Back then, we were the only people in the world we could trust.
06:43We were in Duttered Whirly-Cumber's Mimis during the Divith Vine.
06:47She came to Chicago from Italy when she was 15, all bold and fiery.
06:52She became the center of everyone's world, including Marco's and Luca's.
06:57They started revolving around her, forming a new circle.
07:01I was slowly pushed to the sidelines.
07:04Only remembered when they needed the Romano family to solve a problem.
07:11The cracks were always there.
07:13I just chose to ignore them.
07:16Only today was I willing to face ugly truth.
07:19Oh my god, look at me, getting so caught up in old times.
07:23I've been ignoring Isabella.
07:25Why don't we play Truth or Dare?
07:26It's been forever.
07:28A cold laugh echoed in my head.
07:31They really had a thing for this game.
07:34Sure.
07:46Dare!
07:50French kiss the person of the opposite sex to your left for 30 seconds.
07:58Isabella, you don't mind, do you?
08:00In that moment, every eye was on me, waiting.
08:04Waiting for me to scream or to force a pained smile.
08:09Of course not.
08:11We're divorced, aren't we?
08:13Dante clearly hadn't expected me to be so calm,
08:16to drop the word divorced so easily in front of everyone.
08:19Marco's brow furled.
08:21He looked like he was about to step in and stop this farce.
08:26Marco.
08:28A bet's a bet.
08:30Those are the rules of the game.
08:32Can't break them.
08:33Chiara, now with backup, looked even more smug.
08:36She turned her head, looking up at Dante with a look of pure invitation.
08:40He lowered his head and, right in front of me, kissed her.
08:5030 seconds.
08:51I watched them, my mind silently counting down.
08:541-2.
08:55Time had never felt so long.
08:57When they finished, Chiara looked triumphant.
09:00She licked her swollen lips and gave me a defiant smirk.
09:04Since you're divorced, shouldn't you give me my ring back?
09:07I froze, my eyes dropping to the diamond on my ring fender.
09:19What do you mean?
09:22Take the look at the inner band.
09:24My name is still engraved on it.
09:27My hands started to tremble.
09:30Slowly, I twisted off the ring that had once made my heart leap and turned it over.
09:36Among the delicate filigree I saw our names Dante and Isabella.
09:39But in a tiny, almost hidden spot was a line in Italian.
09:42In that moment the world started to spin.
09:44I looked at Dante desperate for him to explain.
09:46To deny it, to tell me it was all a mistake.
09:48But he wouldn't meet my eyes, he just stood there, silent.
09:51I remembered the day he proposed.
09:53He was on one knee, looking at me with so much love.
09:55I had this ring custom made just for you.
09:57It's one of a kind in the world, just like you are in my heart.
10:00I cried, thinking I was the luckiest woman alive.
10:02It turned out the ring was never meant for me.
10:04It belonged to Chiaca.
10:06It had her name on it.
10:07It was a promise of his love for her and me.
10:09I was just the placeholder.
10:11Right then, I was so glad I had signed them.
10:13Chiola's eyes lit up.
10:14She snatched the ring, slipped it onto her own finger, and admired it.
10:18Thank you, Isabella.
10:19It really does suit me.
10:21Dante stepping forward to grab my hand.
10:25Isabella, let me explain.
10:27Don't bother.
10:28Since we're divorced, I shouldn't be living here anymore.
10:30My office.
10:319 a.m. tomorrow.
10:33We'll finish the paperwork.
10:34Isabella, wait, please.
10:36Nice one, Dante.
10:38She fooled even faster than when Luca and I got her to sign our marriage contracts.
10:41I heard him call my name behind me.
10:43His voice laced with panic.
10:44I didn't stop.
10:45Chiara can't wait much longer.
10:47Let's head out tomorrow.
10:48In the elevator, I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
10:51No tears.
10:52Just a dull ache in my chest.
10:55Once the car was moving, my phone buzzed.
10:57Isabella, I will explain about the ring.
10:59Find a place to stay for now, and I'll come get you in a few days.
11:02Be good.
11:03Don't overthink things.
11:04I looked at the message, a sneer playing on my lips.
11:07He still thinks I'm coming back.
11:10I deleted the text and sent one to my father.
11:12Father, I am divorced.
11:13That arranged marriage you mentioned is the offer still on the table.
11:16He replied almost instantly.
11:18Of course, my dear daughter.
11:19I am glad you finally made a wise decision.
11:22A year ago, after my second divorce, my father had suggested an arranged marriage to a man
11:26from a powerful allied family.
11:27But I was lost in my fantasy of being in love with Dante, and refused.
11:31How stupid I had been.
11:32Half an hour later, I got a new friend request on my phone.
11:35The message read,
11:36Time to meet your fiancée.
11:38The next morning at nine, I arrived at my downtown office with the Romano family's private lawyer.
11:43Dante was already there, looking exhausted and anxious.
11:47He clearly hadn't slept.
11:48Isabella, about the ring, I have to explain.
11:51The jeweler messed up the engraving.
11:53I was going to get it replaced, but there wasn't time,
11:55and I didn't want to upset you over something so small.
11:58I listened silently, feeling nothing.
12:00I figured I'd quietly get you a new one after the wedding.
12:02Isabella, I know this hurt you, but you have to believe me, what I feel for you is real.
12:05After this month, after I handle things with Chiara, we'll get remarried.
12:08I promise I'll make it up to you with the most beautiful wedding ring in the world.
12:11One month.
12:12He meant that after he finished his romantic duet with Chiaga,
12:14he expected to remarry me like nothing happened.
12:17I understand.
12:18Let's just get this done.
12:25Dante looked stunned, probably not expecting me to be so cooperative.
12:29The whole process was quicker than I thought.
12:32Signatures, witnesses, a legally binding contract.
12:35In less than half an hour, our marriage was officially over.
12:40The moment we stepped out of the office, Dante's phone rang.
12:43He glanced at the caller ID, and his whole face softened.
12:47He answered, his voice gentle.
12:49Chiara, okay, I'm on my way.
12:50Don't worry, I'll take care of you.
12:51Wait for me, I'll be right there.
12:54Isabella, Chiara isn't feeling well.
12:55I have to go check on her.
12:56Wait here for me, and I'll be back to take you wherever you're staying.
12:59Then he rushed off without a second glance.
13:01I stood in the lobby, watching his hurried retreat,
13:03a wave of sadness and relief washing over me.
13:06That was the man I once loved so deeply.
13:10Not one minute after our divorce was final,
13:13he was already running to another woman.
13:15I turned and walked toward a conference room at the other end of the hall.
13:19My new fiancé was waiting.
13:21Meanwhile, after waiting by the building's entrance for nearly 10 minutes
13:24and seeing no sign of Isabella,
13:26Dante decided to go back up to remind her about the plan.
13:29Just as he reached the entrance,
13:31he slammed right into a man walking out,
13:33papers scattered across the marble floor.
13:35Dante's divorce decree mixed with the other man's documents.
13:38A gust of wind from the revolving door flipped open the cover of one file.
13:42It was a marriage contract.
13:43As Dante bent down to grab his papers,
13:45he caught a glimpse of the photo on that contract.
13:47He froze.
13:48He only saw a small part of it,
13:50but that profile, the side of that face.
13:53Excuse me.
13:53The man said politely,
13:55quickly gathering his files.
13:57Dante looked up,
13:58trying to get a clear look at the man's face,
14:00but he'd already put on a pair of sunglasses,
14:02revealing only a sharp jawline and thin lips.
14:05There was an aristocratic air about him that felt strangely familiar to Dante.
14:09It's fine.
14:10Dante replied,
14:11but his eyes were glued to the marriage contract in the man's hands.
14:14The man finished collecting his things and headed for the exit.
14:17Dante stood rooted to the spot.
14:19That picture on the marriage contract.
14:21Even just a corner of it.
14:23Why did it look so familiar?
14:24And he felt like he'd seen this man somewhere before.
14:27That calm, imposing aura,
14:29that air of old world power.
14:31An absurd thought flashed through his mind.
14:33Hey, wait!
14:34He yelled,
14:35chasing after the man who was about to get into a car.
14:38Just as Dante called out to the man,
14:40his phone rang.
14:41It was Luca.
14:42He hesitated, then picked up.
14:45Dante, where the hell are you?
14:46We're all waiting.
14:47Luca's voice was urgent.
14:49When Dante looked up again,
14:51the man was gone.
14:52A black Rolls Royce peeled around the corner.
14:55Shit!
14:56He muttered.
14:57A second later,
14:58a text from Marco came through with coordinates.
15:02Get a move on.
15:03We need to be on the private island in the Bahamas before sunset.
15:06Chiara is waiting.
15:08Dante stared at the screen,
15:09and a memory hit him.
15:11A promise he'd buried for years.
15:13It was Chiara's dream,
15:15back when they graduated high school.
15:17She wanted to take everyone to that secret private island
15:20and party for three days straight.
15:23Watch the most beautiful sunset
15:24and drink the strongest shit they could find.
15:28Security on the island was tight.
15:30He was the only one with an invite.
15:32This was something only he could do for her.
15:34He glanced back at the building,
15:36wondering if he should go up and give Isabella a heads up.
15:39But time was short.
15:41It was just for a month.
15:42When he got back,
15:44everything would go back to normal.
15:47Dante shook his head,
15:49pushing the thought of the mysterious man out of his mind,
15:51and drove to the private airfield.
15:54When he got there,
15:55everyone was already waiting.
15:56Chiara was in a red dress,
15:57the sea breeze blowing through her long hair.
15:59The diamond necklace around her neck
16:01glittered in the setting sun.
16:02He'd bought her that necklace for her 17th birthday
16:04with six months of his allowance.
16:06She was still wearing it.
16:07Dante stood at the bottom of the jet stairs,
16:09looking at her,
16:10and it was like they were kids again,
16:11ten years ago.
16:12Back then,
16:13Chiara had just moved to Chicago from Italy,
16:15wearing the same kind of red dress,
16:17looking at them with a shy but hopeful expression.
16:20As he was lost in the memory,
16:21a pang of guilt hit him.
16:23He hadn't given Isabella many gifts.
16:25The Romano family had everything.
16:27She didn't need luxury.
16:28He'd only given her a simple diamond bracelet
16:30for her birthday,
16:31but she'd worn it every single day,
16:33like a treasure.
16:33He suddenly remembered
16:35signing the divorce papers today.
16:37Isabella's wrist had been bare.
16:38The bracelet was gone.
16:39The realization made his stomach drop.
16:42Dante, what are you thinking about?
16:44We've been waiting forever.
16:46You're late,
16:47so you have to take three shots as punishment.
16:49Chiara ran over
16:50and hooked her arm through his,
16:52her voice a playful whine.
16:53The warmth of her arm
16:54and the sparkle in her eyes
16:55as she looked up at him
16:56threw him back to their teenage years.
16:58His voice soft,
16:59a fond smile on his face.
17:01All right,
17:01I'll take my punishment.
17:03The guys saw the vibe
17:04and started whooping and hollering,
17:06a knowing glint in their eyes.
17:08Dante still got it bad for Chiara.
17:10By the time they reached the island villa,
17:12the sky was dark.
17:13On the terrace,
17:14a party was in full swing.
17:15A gentle sea breeze blew
17:17as stars glittered overhead
17:18and glasses clinked.
17:20Just as Dante was about to hand Chiara
17:22a glass of champagne,
17:23Marco intercepted,
17:25swapping the flute in her hand
17:26for a glass of juice.
17:28You're sick.
17:28No booze.
17:29Marco said,
17:30his eyes full of concern.
17:31Chiara took the juice.
17:32What are you talking about?
17:34The air froze.
17:34Everyone stared.
17:35Dante's champagne glass hung in midair.
17:37His eyes locked on Chiara.
17:38The air froze.
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