Traído E De Volta No Topo
▶ Betrayed And Back On Top
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▶ Betrayed And Back On Top
Traído E De Volta No Topo. episódios completos em português. #FilmeCompleto #DramaPortuguês #SérieCompleta
#FilmeCompleto #DramaPortugues #SerieCompleta #ShortDrama #ReelShort
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00:00:01Se eu não tivesse querido mudar villas, eu nunca teria conhecido esse secreto.
00:00:07Um ano de casamento é como um jogo.
00:00:13Você é absolutamente certo sobre isso, Brindley? É uma pena ver você leaving.
00:00:18Eu estou. Eu gostaria de gastar mais tempo com minha família.
00:00:23Mrs. Palmer, good news! O proprietário da villa que você gostaria de reduzir o preço.
00:00:27Você pode vir para ver isso?
00:00:35Esse é o primeiro. Como vamos proceder?
00:00:38Excelente.
00:00:39O Sr. Palmer, pode ir te ajudar a signar o contrário?
00:00:46Não, ele está ligado com o trabalho.
00:00:48Turingly, orgulhously, entelst.
00:00:51Rylan.
00:00:52Eu vou cuidar de mim mesmo.
00:00:54Colin, eu resigno hoje.
00:00:56E eu encontrei uma villa que eu amo.
00:00:58Eu estou planejando para comprar isso para nós.
00:01:01Então, mas se você faz você feliz, é o que importa.
00:01:04Eu vou voltar para casa tarde.
00:01:05Vamos celebrar.
00:01:11Eu vou voltar para casa tarde.
00:01:13Eu vou voltar para casa tarde.
00:01:15Eu vou voltar para casa tarde.
00:01:16Aqui está uma cópia de minha certificação de casamento.
00:01:18Eu gostaria de registrar a casa como um marital marital.
00:01:20Eu vou voltar para casa tarde.
00:01:32That's odd.
00:01:33The system isn't pulling up your marriage registration record.
00:01:36What do you mean by that?
00:01:38What do you mean by that?
00:01:40Probably just a system error.
00:01:41It happens now and then.
00:01:43To get all of that the state Hunan,
00:01:45you confirm it directly at City Hall.
00:01:48Alright.
00:01:50I'll head there right away.
00:01:53I followed Ryland's advice and went to the town hall.
00:02:00Ma'am, the document you've presented is counterfeit.
00:02:03Our records show no marriage registration between you and Mr. Colin Parmer.
00:02:08This can't be.
00:02:09We were married here.
00:02:10Two years ago.
00:02:16I'm sorry, but there's no information in our system.
00:02:19If you believe you've been deceived,
00:02:21you should report it to the authorities.
00:02:32I can't believe all of this.
00:02:33I have decided to go and find him myself.
00:02:49I'm conflicted, but you know,
00:02:51I just can't let go of Millie.
00:02:53What do you intend to do then?
00:02:54Are you planning to stay with Brinley while marrying Millie Russell?
00:02:58Colin, that's not fair.
00:03:01Marrying Millie?
00:03:03Who is Millie?
00:03:07I know it isn't fair,
00:03:09but when Millie left to pursue her career abroad,
00:03:11I was heartbroken.
00:03:13Then Brinley came along.
00:03:14She reminded me so much of Millie.
00:03:16Dating her finally brought healing to my broken heart.
00:03:19So that's what I was?
00:03:21A substitute?
00:03:23Brinley is softer than Millie.
00:03:25She depends on me.
00:03:27Loves me.
00:03:28In a way Millie never did.
00:03:30And you still justify deceiving her?
00:03:32I don't deceive her.
00:03:33I just...
00:03:33I can't cut Millie off completely.
00:03:37She was my first love.
00:03:39So you forged a marriage certificate?
00:03:41Colin, that makes you a scumbag.
00:03:43Yes, I'm a scumbag.
00:03:45I want Millie's fire and Brinley's gentleness.
00:03:47I want them both.
00:03:48I walked away from that conversation.
00:03:50My heart shattered.
00:03:51The man I loved for two years was a liar.
00:03:54I'm back.
00:03:56Welcome home.
00:03:58Mmm.
00:03:59What did you make?
00:04:00Smells delicious.
00:04:01Your favorite.
00:04:02Grilled meat.
00:04:03I watched him all through dinner.
00:04:05His phone never left the table.
00:04:07Face down.
00:04:09My head aches a little.
00:04:11Could you fetch me some medicine from upstairs?
00:04:14Of course.
00:04:15You just rest here.
00:04:18The moment he was gone, I snatched his phone.
00:04:21My birthday didn't work.
00:04:22Our anniversary didn't work.
00:04:24You don't look well.
00:04:25Do you want to lie down?
00:04:27I'm fine.
00:04:28Is something wrong at the office?
00:04:29You kept glancing at your phone.
00:04:31Yes.
00:04:31A project issue.
00:04:32I might need to head back later.
00:04:34Then go.
00:04:35Work always comes first.
00:04:36Don't wait up for me.
00:04:37Get some rest.
00:04:39As the door clicked shut, my smile crumbled.
00:04:44I picked up my phone, my hand trembling.
00:04:48Dad, I've decided.
00:04:51I'll return home, and I'll accept the marriage alliance you arranged.
00:04:55Three months later, I arrived at the Knight Family's annual gala.
00:04:59Mrs. Shaw, you finally arrived.
00:05:01This way, please.
00:05:06Isn't that Brynlyn?
00:05:07What is she doing here?
00:05:08I can't believe she has the nerve.
00:05:09I heard Colin tossed her aside after catching her cheating.
00:05:11She has the audacity to show up tonight?
00:05:14The Shaw family cut her off completely.
00:05:16Look at her, still carrying herself as if she matters.
00:05:19Well, if it isn't Miss Shaw all by yourself tonight, where's Mr. Palmer?
00:05:24Oh, that's right.
00:05:25I heard you two split.
00:05:26Hardly shocking.
00:05:27A man like him could not tolerate a partner who is unfaithful.
00:05:31Do you really think showing up here will win Mr. Palmer back?
00:05:33That ship has sailed.
00:05:34Millie's the one by his side now.
00:05:35She's carrying his child.
00:05:36You all seem awfully fascinated with my personal life.
00:05:38My affairs, however, aren't open for your judgment.
00:05:41And as for why I'm here, does the Knight Family need your permission before extending
00:05:44an invitation?
00:05:44Get off your high horse, Brynly.
00:05:46Everyone knows about your scandal.
00:05:47No man would ever want you now.
00:05:49It's none of your business, Miss Dale.
00:05:51Instead of wasting your time on me, perhaps you should pay attention to Dale Group stock.
00:05:54Word is, it's been plummeting.
00:05:56What are you talking about?
00:05:57That's complete nonsense!
00:05:59Don't play dumb.
00:05:59You know exactly what I mean.
00:06:01But then I felt a familiar gaze from across the hall.
00:06:05Colin?
00:06:19Brinly?
00:06:20But when our eyes met, my gaze was ice.
00:06:24What are you doing here?
00:06:26Why did you disappear without a single word?
00:06:28I burned time and money trying to find you!
00:06:31Tell me you didn't throw me away for someone else!
00:06:34Colin, please, calm down.
00:06:39Miss Shaw must have had her reasons.
00:06:41Miss Shaw, I know you still have feelings for him, but you should move on.
00:06:45Showing up like this just makes things harder.
00:06:47What is she even after?
00:06:49Colin has moved on.
00:06:50Someone needs to toss her out.
00:06:51She's dragging down the class of this event.
00:06:53Brynly, I know you regret leaving me.
00:06:56Just apologize.
00:06:57I can even put in a word with Mrs. Knight and help you stay.
00:07:10Miss, this is a private event.
00:07:12If you don't have an invitation, I'll have to ask you to leave.
00:07:14You'd really rather be tossed out than give me an apology?
00:07:16Be sensible, Miss Shaw.
00:07:18With all these eyes on you, why put yourself through more shame?
00:07:26Matthew!
00:07:28Mrs. Shaw, I deeply apologize for the disrespect you've endured.
00:07:32The fault is entirely mine.
00:07:35Ryan, I thought, who gave you the right to disrespect our guest?
00:07:39How could you assume she walked in without an invitation?
00:07:46I'll go along with whatever arrangements Mrs. Knight has made.
00:07:51Understood.
00:07:52Mrs. Knight was just speaking of you.
00:07:54Please, this way.
00:07:58As Ryan led me away,
00:08:00the man who tried to kick me out crashed to his knees.
00:08:04Mrs. Shaw, please!
00:08:05Forgive my rudeness!
00:08:07Grant me mercy!
00:08:09You've broken the family rules.
00:08:11That's why you're fired.
00:08:12Not because of Miss Shaw.
00:08:17Escort him out!
00:08:18His employment is terminated!
00:08:22Make it clear he will never be rehired.
00:08:25Wait!
00:08:26Ryan, please!
00:08:27Don't do this!
00:08:33Colin, let's sit down over there.
00:08:35It's getting far too crowded.
00:08:36Fine.
00:08:37Just watch your step.
00:08:45Is that Mr. Moore?
00:08:46Oh my god, what on earth is Austin Moore doing here?
00:08:48He never shows up to these things.
00:08:50Mr. Moore!
00:08:50What an honor to have you with us tonight.
00:08:58Sir, your wife is already upstairs in the VIP lounge.
00:09:02The night's left Austin Moore waiting?
00:09:04This is about to get ugly.
00:09:08Colin, my stomach feels a little uneasy.
00:09:10What's wrong?
00:09:11Come, I'll take you to the lounge so you can rest.
00:09:13Mr. Moore,
00:09:14you probably haven't been told,
00:09:15but the Knight family has been pouring all their attention on Miss Shaw tonight.
00:09:18One might assume she was some exalted figure.
00:09:21Oh?
00:09:22My wife sure knows how to stir things up, huh?
00:09:25Your...
00:09:26Your wife?
00:09:32Sir, that's enough.
00:09:33Please come with us.
00:09:34What are you doing?
00:09:35I was just trying to let Mr. Moore know...
00:09:37Mr. Moore's business is not yours to discuss.
00:09:46Mr. Moore has arrived.
00:09:48My head lifted instinctively.
00:09:51It was the very first time I had seen my husband since our marriage.
00:09:55I was just thinking how lucky I was to have such a handsome husband.
00:10:02Mr. Moore,
00:10:03we've been waiting anxiously for your arrival.
00:10:07It's so rare to catch a glimpse of you.
00:10:09Gentlemen, please, take a seat.
00:10:10Mr. Moore will be with you all day.
00:10:12Let me introduce Miss Brinley Shaw.
00:10:14Ah, Miss Shaw.
00:10:15Easy on the eyes,
00:10:16but your judgment?
00:10:17Not so impressive.
00:10:18You cut ties with your family for a man becoming a joke.
00:10:22Perhaps you should focus on family affairs, not business.
00:10:25Oliver!
00:10:26That's enough!
00:10:33So, Mr. Simpson,
00:10:35in your opinion,
00:10:36my wife doesn't measure up to your standards?
00:10:39Your wife?
00:10:40Mrs. Moore,
00:10:41my apologies.
00:10:42I just meant you have exquisite taste
00:10:45in beautiful women.
00:10:48Mr. Simpson,
00:10:49your words remind me of something.
00:10:52And what is that?
00:10:54I've heard rumors
00:10:55that some influential businessman
00:10:56keeps several young women at once.
00:10:58Utterly shameless.
00:11:01Surely you've heard them too?
00:11:03I have no idea
00:11:05what you're talking about.
00:11:06Instead of speculating about my life,
00:11:09wouldn't it be wiser
00:11:10to tend to your own affairs?
00:11:12Well,
00:11:13Brinley certainly has a sharp tongue.
00:11:15Everyone, let's sit down!
00:11:17Quite the impression you've made,
00:11:18my dear wife.
00:11:20Like what you saw?
00:11:30The lavish bank felt suffocating,
00:11:33and I had to get away.
00:11:35Austin,
00:11:35I need to use the West Room.
00:11:37I can't sit here any longer.
00:11:39Don't take too long.
00:11:46Mrs. Moore,
00:11:47I...
00:11:49What are you doing?
00:11:49I love you.
00:11:50Oh!
00:12:03O que é isso?
00:12:21Brinley, eu estava errado.
00:12:23Give me another chance.
00:12:26Mr. Palmer, please control yourself.
00:12:28We are done.
00:12:29I can't do without you.
00:12:31He's three months apart.
00:12:32I feel like I'm going mad.
00:12:34Enough of your nonsense.
00:12:35Stay away from me or you'll regret it.
00:12:37Get lost.
00:12:43Take this as your warning, Colin.
00:12:44If you dare try this again,
00:12:46you'll regret it far more.
00:12:51With that, I was done with him.
00:12:53Forever.
00:12:56After the banquet ended,
00:12:57I tried to leave,
00:12:59exhausted by the night's events.
00:13:03But my escape was cut short
00:13:05by a familiar, imposing presence.
00:13:12Get in.
00:13:15Mr. Moore,
00:13:16I have my own car.
00:13:18I already had it sent back.
00:13:20I want to return to my own place.
00:13:22Your place?
00:13:23Have you forgotten we're married?
00:13:25That means we're supposed to live together.
00:13:27But...
00:13:27No buts.
00:13:28I prepared our new home three months ago.
00:13:30You're coming back with me.
00:13:33Drive.
00:13:41From today onward,
00:13:42this is your home.
00:13:57Mr. Moore,
00:13:58since this is a marriage of convenience,
00:14:00I think it's better we establish
00:14:01some clear boundaries.
00:14:02Go ahead.
00:14:03I'm listening.
00:14:04First,
00:14:04we don't interfere
00:14:05in each other's private lives.
00:14:07Second,
00:14:07we keep our finances separate.
00:14:09Neither of us will touch
00:14:09the other's assets.
00:14:11Third,
00:14:11if we ever divorce,
00:14:12we'll part on good terms
00:14:13with no complications.
00:14:15Don't you think you're being
00:14:16a little too cold with me?
00:14:19Remember,
00:14:20we're legally husband and wife now.
00:14:22I think you should understand
00:14:23that this is just a partnership
00:14:24and there are no feelings attached.
00:14:26I don't want unnecessary trouble.
00:14:28Trouble?
00:14:29Is that what you think I am?
00:14:31That's settled.
00:14:32All right,
00:14:32as you wish,
00:14:33my dear wife.
00:14:43This one,
00:14:44I like the vintage feel.
00:14:46You do have unusual taste,
00:14:47but in the winter,
00:14:48the drafts will be harsh.
00:14:49It doesn't matter.
00:14:50I can manage the cold.
00:14:53Hungry?
00:14:55Yes.
00:14:55I didn't eat properly
00:14:58at the party.
00:14:59Let's get you something to eat.
00:15:07I didn't expect...
00:15:10What are you doing
00:15:11just standing there?
00:15:14Come help.
00:15:18In the soft glow of the kitchen,
00:15:20my hands moved on autopolt,
00:15:22the familiar rhythm of the knife
00:15:23a small comfort.
00:15:25You handled that knife quite well.
00:15:27Did you often cook for Colin?
00:15:28Yes.
00:15:29Looking back,
00:15:30it was a complete waste of effort.
00:15:32He never did deserve you.
00:15:33Oh?
00:15:35Do you regret it?
00:15:38Why should I?
00:15:39For someone so undeserving,
00:15:41it's best not to mention him at all.
00:15:43So indifferent.
00:15:45I find that...
00:15:47interesting.
00:15:48What do you expect?
00:15:49That I cry endlessly?
00:15:51When it comes to love,
00:15:52you gamble.
00:15:53I can take the loss.
00:15:55I'll take care of the rest.
00:15:56It's our first night
00:15:57under the same roof.
00:15:58You shouldn't tire yourself out.
00:16:00You do know how to be thoughtful.
00:16:01Fine.
00:16:02I'll take you up on that.
00:16:03A few minutes later,
00:16:04he set three dishes on the table.
00:16:06The beef was charred black,
00:16:07the broccoli was burnt,
00:16:08and I could see sugar crystals
00:16:09that hadn't even melted.
00:16:10You looked rather skilled
00:16:11slicing the beef,
00:16:12but your cooking
00:16:13seems to be lacking.
00:16:14I've trained with a knife.
00:16:15Heat control
00:16:16isn't my strength.
00:16:17Are you trying to upset me
00:16:18with this culinary adventure?
00:16:20You've got quite a sense of humor.
00:16:22As he ate,
00:16:23I saw an old scar
00:16:24winding across his forearm.
00:16:26A sharp contrast
00:16:27to the gentle man
00:16:28he was pretending to be.
00:16:29Pull yourself together, Brinley.
00:16:31This is just a marriage of convenience.
00:16:33Don't let appearances deceive you.
00:16:34When he finished cleaning the kitchen,
00:16:36he leaned against the doorway,
00:16:38all plainness gone.
00:16:40Now that I've returned,
00:16:42there are formalities.
00:16:44Next week,
00:16:45so needs to be properly arranged.
00:16:47The purpose of this alliance
00:16:48has been fulfilled.
00:16:49There's no need
00:16:49for a wedding ceremony,
00:16:50is there?
00:16:51What do you mean,
00:16:52no need?
00:16:53Even a marriage of convenience
00:16:54will have a wedding.
00:16:55My father is tied up
00:16:57with a major project.
00:16:58It's really not a good time.
00:16:59Don't worry.
00:16:59I'll have my assistant coordinate
00:17:00with your father's secretary.
00:17:08I'll call my father first
00:17:10to see when he's available.
00:17:12He agreed,
00:17:13but his eyes told me
00:17:14this wasn't a negotiation.
00:17:15The battle was over
00:17:16before it even began.
00:17:18I watched Austin go upstairs,
00:17:20his sudden attention
00:17:21making me suspicious.
00:17:22But I had no time
00:17:23to dwell on him.
00:17:24My own company,
00:17:25Vantage Path Realty,
00:17:27needed me.
00:17:28Colin Parmer chose deceit.
00:17:30Now I will crush his pride
00:17:31in the one field
00:17:32he values most.
00:17:33Mrs. Shaw,
00:17:34the final version
00:17:35of the bid presentation
00:17:35is ready.
00:17:38Good.
00:17:44Two years of a fake marriage.
00:17:46He has no idea
00:17:47what's coming.
00:18:03Meanwhile,
00:18:05across the city,
00:18:06Colin was holding a meeting.
00:18:07This project
00:18:08will be Palmer Group's
00:18:10highest priority
00:18:11for the next three years.
00:18:15The city director
00:18:16has already acknowledged
00:18:17our proposal is superior.
00:18:19Mr. Palmer,
00:18:19we've poured 30 million
00:18:20into the assessment.
00:18:21Our connections
00:18:21are firmly established.
00:18:23Palmer Group is set
00:18:24on winning this project.
00:18:25By the way,
00:18:26I heard Brinley
00:18:26has registered a company.
00:18:28Vantage Path Realty.
00:18:29She's preparing
00:18:30to bid as well.
00:18:31And now that she's
00:18:31Austin's wife,
00:18:32she might carry more weight.
00:18:34Well, I...
00:18:35Relax.
00:18:36She's just an ordinary woman.
00:18:37What could she possibly know
00:18:39about real estate development?
00:18:40That company of hers
00:18:41is nothing but a shell
00:18:43she set up on a whim.
00:18:44She always shows up
00:18:45wherever I am.
00:18:46Perhaps she's just trying
00:18:47to get my attention again.
00:18:49Three days later,
00:18:51the bidding senyu
00:18:52buzzed with anticipation.
00:19:01I know you're coming,
00:19:03Brinley.
00:19:03Show yourself.
00:19:05The moment I walked
00:19:06into the bidding hall,
00:19:07I felt Colin's stare.
00:19:08He expected the soft,
00:19:10naive woman he once knew.
00:19:12Not the CEO
00:19:13of Vantage Path Realty.
00:19:15And our innovative
00:19:16spatial planning
00:19:17can increase
00:19:18land use efficiency
00:19:19by 30%.
00:19:20A flawless presentation.
00:19:22Next,
00:19:22the Palmer Group.
00:19:23Our proposal focuses on...
00:19:25Mr. Palmer,
00:19:25Vantage Path Realty's proposal
00:19:27is clearly superior to yours.
00:19:29But our data,
00:19:30our policy interpretation...
00:19:31The committee's decision
00:19:32is unanimous.
00:19:33The contract is awarded
00:19:34to Vantage Path Realty.
00:19:35After the meeting,
00:19:36he cornered me in the Ralevo.
00:19:37His composure shattered.
00:19:38Why?
00:19:39You knew how important
00:19:40this project was to me.
00:19:41Was this all just revenge?
00:19:44Fine.
00:19:44Take the project.
00:19:46I don't care about anything else.
00:19:49Just come back to me.
00:19:51Mr. Palmer,
00:19:52we won fairly.
00:19:53This project was never yours
00:19:54to grant me.
00:19:55It was mine to earn.
00:19:58What you should be asking
00:20:00is why the Palmer Group failed.
00:20:05That evening,
00:20:06the satisfaction of winning
00:20:07had washed away my tiredness
00:20:09when I returned to the villa.
00:20:11You are back.
00:20:13You're home early today.
00:20:15Congratulations.
00:20:16Securing this project
00:20:17gives Vantage Path
00:20:18a promising future.
00:20:20Thank you.
00:20:21We talked about
00:20:22visiting your father.
00:20:23When would he be available?
00:20:29My dad's been very busy lately.
00:20:32Maybe
00:20:33in a few more days.
00:20:36Later that night,
00:20:37I finally made the call
00:20:38I've been avoiding.
00:20:39Well,
00:20:40if it isn't the CEO
00:20:40of Vantage Path Realty,
00:20:42the work Olek
00:20:43finally has time
00:20:43to call her father?
00:20:44Dad,
00:20:45I secured the Blean project.
00:20:47That's good to hear.
00:20:48Now tell me,
00:20:49how's Austin treating you?
00:20:50Is he bad to you?
00:20:51No.
00:20:51Actually,
00:20:52he suggested visiting you.
00:20:53He's even talking
00:20:54about a wedding ceremony.
00:20:55I'd love for you
00:20:56to come visit,
00:20:57but I still haven't forgiven you
00:20:58for what happened with Colin.
00:20:59Dad,
00:20:59I was foolish back then.
00:21:00Enough.
00:21:01No need to drag up the past.
00:21:02How about next Saturday?
00:21:04And tell Austin
00:21:04he better not come empty-handed.
00:21:06What made you suddenly
00:21:07want to take me out to dinner?
00:21:08The candlelight danced
00:21:09in the upopulent restaurant,
00:21:10but a question flickered in my mind.
00:21:11You're my wife.
00:21:12It's only right that I treat you.
00:21:13His answer a great deal
00:21:14about me was too smooth.
00:21:15Even the no-obscure design award
00:21:17I won years ago.
00:21:18How that even I
00:21:18had almost forgotten.
00:21:19It isn't hard to learn
00:21:20about someone.
00:21:21Cheers.
00:21:24There's an urgent problem
00:21:25at the company.
00:21:26Head upstairs
00:21:27and get some rest.
00:21:28Back home,
00:21:29his sudden departure
00:21:30felt like an escape.
00:21:34But his words about my past
00:21:35echoed in my mind.
00:21:37I found myself
00:21:38drawn to his study.
00:21:39The study was just as he was.
00:21:41Organized,
00:21:42imposing,
00:21:42and full of secrets.
00:21:44My fingers brushed
00:21:45against a loose board
00:21:46on a shelf,
00:21:46revealing a hidden compartment.
00:21:48Inside was a scroll.
00:21:49Unfolding it,
00:21:50my heart stopped.
00:21:51They were my sketches,
00:21:52the ones I thought
00:21:53had burned in a fire.
00:21:55What are you doing here?
00:22:00Mr. Moore!
00:22:01I thought you went
00:22:02to the company.
00:22:07What are you hiding
00:22:08behind your back?
00:22:10Hiding my sketches?
00:22:11Don't you think that
00:22:12crosses into invading
00:22:13my privacy?
00:22:13Fear gave was a violation.
00:22:15This was-
00:22:15I found them by chance.
00:22:17They had a certain spark.
00:22:19I thought they might be
00:22:19useful for a project.
00:22:22Since when do you pay
00:22:23attention to a university
00:22:24student's designs?
00:22:25Anything with potential
00:22:26tends to draw my attention.
00:22:28It feels like more
00:22:29than a coincidence
00:22:30that the designs
00:22:31you admire
00:22:31happen to belong
00:22:32to me!
00:22:35He closed the distance
00:22:36in an instant,
00:22:38trapping me
00:22:39against the desk.
00:22:40It does feel like
00:22:41quite the coincidence.
00:22:49Tell me, Brinley.
00:22:53Are you doubting me?
00:22:55I-
00:22:56I was only asking.
00:22:58I shouldn't have come
00:22:59into your study.
00:23:00He stepped closer,
00:23:01lifting his hand
00:23:02to brush a lop of hair
00:23:03from my forehead.
00:23:04His touch set my skin
00:23:06on fire.
00:23:07The study's rather cold.
00:23:09Why don't you rest upstairs?
00:23:14For days,
00:23:15I dowaged him
00:23:16at every turn.
00:23:17If he was in the
00:23:18dining room,
00:23:18I ate in my room.
00:23:21If he was on the stairs,
00:23:22I hurried past
00:23:24without a word.
00:23:31In the car,
00:23:32the silence
00:23:33was suffocating
00:23:34until my brother's name
00:23:35lit up my phone
00:23:36like a lifeline.
00:23:39Hey, Felix.
00:23:41Brinley!
00:23:42I just heard overseas.
00:23:43Colin dumped you,
00:23:44didn't he?
00:23:45No need to worry.
00:23:46I'm doing fine.
00:23:48And it wasn't him
00:23:49who ended things.
00:23:51That bastard swore
00:23:52he'd treat you well.
00:23:53He dares to toss you aside?
00:23:55I told him
00:23:56everything that happened.
00:23:58My marriage to Austin.
00:23:59Colin's harassment.
00:24:01Felix,
00:24:02I was so stupid before.
00:24:04I'm sorry.
00:24:06What are you apologizing for?
00:24:07To hell with him.
00:24:08He should have been
00:24:09dumped long ago.
00:24:10But he hurt you?
00:24:11Damn it!
00:24:12I'm getting the first flight home.
00:24:13I swear I'll make that asshole pay.
00:24:15No, absolutely not.
00:24:16I can deal with Colin myself.
00:24:17You need to stay focused
00:24:18on your races.
00:24:22When the call ended,
00:24:23we had arrived
00:24:24at the Shaw mansion.
00:24:26Felix really looks out for you.
00:24:29He's my brother.
00:24:34Let's go.
00:24:38What are you doing?
00:24:39Let go of my wrist.
00:24:41His palm was firm and warm
00:24:43and the feeling was
00:24:44surprisingly steady.
00:24:45What are you doing?
00:24:46In front of your family,
00:24:47we've got to look convincing.
00:24:48You wouldn't want your father
00:24:50getting the wrong idea, right?
00:24:51Don't you want him
00:24:52to feel at ease?
00:24:53I rolled my eyes
00:24:54but didn't pull my hand away.
00:24:56Felix, you hear me?
00:24:57Run that race
00:24:58and come back with a trophy.
00:24:59Brindley's affairs
00:25:00aren't your problem.
00:25:01Austin is a million times
00:25:02more reliable than you.
00:25:03Keep running your mouth
00:25:04and I'll cut your allowance
00:25:05right off.
00:25:06Oh, you're here.
00:25:08Sweetheart, come here.
00:25:09Dad, were you yelling
00:25:10at Felix?
00:25:12Serves him right.
00:25:13That reckless brat.
00:25:15By the way,
00:25:15Felix wired you
00:25:16a hundred million.
00:25:17It's all yours.
00:25:19My phone buzzed.
00:25:20It was a transfer notification.
00:25:22Felix's note said,
00:25:23if Colin bothers you again,
00:25:24I'll fly back
00:25:25and wreck his company myself.
00:25:26Mr. Shaw,
00:25:27my first visit.
00:25:27I brought a small token for you.
00:25:29My daughter has
00:25:30a stubborn streak.
00:25:31If she gives you trouble,
00:25:32I hope you'll let it slide.
00:25:33Brindley is incredibly thoughtful.
00:25:35Having her as my wife
00:25:35makes me the lucky one.
00:25:36I know how deeply
00:25:37you cherish her.
00:25:38I will make sure
00:25:38she's cared for
00:25:39and I won't allow her
00:25:40to endure any grievances.
00:25:41Good.
00:25:42Come inside.
00:25:43The food's on the table.
00:25:44He clapped Austin
00:25:44on the shoulder,
00:25:45guiding him in.
00:25:45I watched this man
00:25:46who could dominate boardrooms
00:25:47act like any ordinary son.
00:25:49Your insights on business
00:25:49are sharp, Austin.
00:25:50I simply offer
00:25:51a different perspective,
00:25:52Mr. Shaw.
00:25:52He was so calm,
00:25:53so patient with my father.
00:25:54Watching him,
00:25:55my heart grew
00:25:55increasingly complicated.
00:25:57Take good care
00:25:58of my daughter.
00:25:59My father's words
00:26:00were heavy.
00:26:00A final plea
00:26:01before entrusting me to him.
00:26:03You have my word.
00:26:04In the car on the way back,
00:26:06the silence was comfortable,
00:26:07but I knew
00:26:08he would be the one
00:26:08to break it.
00:26:10Tell me,
00:26:11have you been avoiding me lately?
00:26:13Why would I?
00:26:14I've been drowning in work.
00:26:15I can hardly breathe.
00:26:18Is that so?
00:26:19Funny.
00:26:20Every time I'm in the living room,
00:26:21you suddenly remember
00:26:22urgent overtime.
00:26:23On the stairs,
00:26:24you always bolt past me
00:26:25with your head down.
00:26:26You're reading too much into it.
00:26:27I've just been
00:26:28really busy.
00:26:30Really?
00:26:30Because I can't shake the feeling
00:26:32it's about what happened
00:26:33in the study.
00:26:33No!
00:26:34We're home.
00:26:34Let's get out.
00:26:35I ran into the villa,
00:26:37furious that he always
00:26:38had the upper hand.
00:26:39I swore I'd seize
00:26:40the next chance.
00:26:43The pool is freshly maintained.
00:26:45Want to give it a try?
00:26:47Fine.
00:26:48Let's go.
00:26:51He was already there,
00:26:52a towel slung low
00:26:53on his hips,
00:26:54water tracing the lines
00:26:55of his muscles.
00:26:56You've been watching me
00:26:57for three minutes straight.
00:27:02With a body like this,
00:27:03you could easily walk a runway.
00:27:06Though I have to say,
00:27:07touching it feels even better.
00:27:11Brinley.
00:27:13Isn't this exactly
00:27:14what you like?
00:27:14then why the sudden blush?
00:27:19I left him standing there
00:27:21and went to my room,
00:27:22my heart pounding
00:27:22from my own daring.
00:27:25Why am I so tempted by him?
00:27:27This is a marriage of convenience.
00:27:28I can't forget that.
00:27:30Colin was the same,
00:27:31and he destroyed everything.
00:27:35Brinley,
00:27:37you really know
00:27:37how to turn me on.
00:27:39I walked in
00:27:40after a long day
00:27:41and froze.
00:27:42Austin was in the living room,
00:27:44bare-chested,
00:27:45sweat gleaning
00:27:46on his sculpted muscles.
00:27:47Careful!
00:27:48The dumbbell crashed
00:27:49to the floor,
00:27:50and I rushed forward,
00:27:51but he swept me
00:27:51into his arms,
00:27:52pressing me against
00:27:53his hot, damp chest.
00:27:55I'm exhausted.
00:27:56Let's rest a little.
00:27:59Austin,
00:28:00you...
00:28:00your sweat
00:28:01is getting on my blouse.
00:28:04Is it?
00:28:06His nose
00:28:07grazed my ear
00:28:08and I shivered.
00:28:09But then my training
00:28:11kicked in.
00:28:11I twisted,
00:28:13dug my knee
00:28:13into his side
00:28:14and rolled him
00:28:15onto the mat.
00:28:15Playing helpless,
00:28:16Mr. Moore?
00:28:17With muscles like these?
00:28:19I must admit,
00:28:21those lines.
00:28:22They're sculpted
00:28:24like a fashion model's,
00:28:25but in a flash,
00:28:26he reversed our positions,
00:28:27pinning me beneath him
00:28:29when we ate on health.
00:28:31Ton Clifierdi would taunt,
00:28:33his face inches from mine.
00:28:35Is just touching enough for you?
00:28:38You!
00:28:39Get off!
00:28:40Gotcha!
00:28:41Let go of my leg!
00:28:46There's something in your hair.
00:28:50What?
00:28:54Just a feather.
00:28:57Now,
00:28:58are you planning to move in
00:28:59down there on the floor?
00:29:01You did that on purpose!
00:29:03What do you mean?
00:29:04You're the one
00:29:05who couldn't stop staring at me.
00:29:08You practically dived
00:29:10into my arms.
00:29:11I was not staring!
00:29:12Why are you even working out
00:29:13in the living room?
00:29:14The AC in the gym broke.
00:29:16The AC is broken?
00:29:18This place is falling apart.
00:29:20Maybe you should just buy
00:29:21a new villa.
00:29:22Is that so?
00:29:23I'm going to eat.
00:29:26Narrator,
00:29:27I arrived at the business gala
00:29:28as the new CEO
00:29:29of Vantage Path Realty,
00:29:31determined to prove
00:29:31my ambition was more
00:29:32intoxicating than any man.
00:29:34Colin, look.
00:29:35It's her.
00:29:36She looks...
00:29:37different.
00:29:38More dazzling than ever.
00:29:41I ignored their stares,
00:29:42but a man with an oily grin
00:29:44soon cornered me
00:29:45on the terrace.
00:29:48Miss Shaw,
00:29:50all by yourself?
00:29:51I'm Rogelio Scott.
00:29:53A big company
00:29:54must be exhausting
00:29:55for a young woman
00:29:55like you.
00:29:56You're flattering me,
00:29:57Mr. Scott.
00:29:58Vantage Path thrives
00:29:59because of its team.
00:30:00What team can measure up
00:30:01to a dependable man?
00:30:02With me,
00:30:03you wouldn't have
00:30:04to work so hard.
00:30:05I can give you more
00:30:06than your sugar baddie
00:30:07ever could.
00:30:07I'm afraid you've mistaken me.
00:30:09A woman of my league
00:30:10is nowhere near your reach.
00:30:11Ha!
00:30:12Everything has a price,
00:30:13Miss Shaw.
00:30:14Just name it.
00:30:15Stay by my side
00:30:16and the entire Scott group
00:30:17could be yours.
00:30:18Narrator,
00:30:19his thick fingers
00:30:20reached to pinch my chin.
00:30:22I slapped him
00:30:22across the face,
00:30:24the sound silencing
00:30:25the entire hall.
00:30:27You dared to slap me?
00:30:29What's wrong with that?
00:30:30Look at yourself.
00:30:31Pathetic, oily,
00:30:32and shameless.
00:30:33Mr. Scott,
00:30:34laying hands on a woman
00:30:35hardly suits a gentleman.
00:30:36Mr. Palmer,
00:30:37with your company
00:30:38stock in freefall,
00:30:39you still have the nerve
00:30:39to meddle?
00:30:40Worry about your own
00:30:41crumpling empire!
00:30:42And you,
00:30:43don't think a pretty face
00:30:45makes you exceptional?
00:30:47And dick,
00:30:48at the end of the day,
00:30:49you're just a woman!
00:30:51What could you possibly
00:30:52accomplish,
00:30:53you pathetic whore?
00:30:54Say that again.
00:30:56I dare you.
00:30:57Before he could repeat
00:30:58the insult,
00:30:59I kicked the back
00:31:00of his knee,
00:31:01seized his tie,
00:31:02and slammed his cheek
00:31:03against the polished floor.
00:31:09I'll make sure you learn
00:31:10what respect really means.
00:31:12The party was in full swing,
00:31:14a symphony of laughter
00:31:15and clinking glasses,
00:31:16until a sudden gape
00:31:17cut through the noise.
00:31:18It's Austin Moore!
00:31:19He's here!
00:31:20A hush fell over the room,
00:31:21like the Red Sea parting,
00:31:22the crowd made a path for him.
00:31:24He walked straight
00:31:24through the silent crowd to me,
00:31:26his eyes fixed
00:31:27on a single target.
00:31:28His eyes burned
00:31:29with a cold fire
00:31:30as he reached me,
00:31:31a flicker of something
00:31:32unreadable in their depths
00:31:33as he draped his jacket
00:31:35over my shoulders.
00:31:39Mr. Moore,
00:31:40it's a misunderstanding.
00:31:42I swear.
00:31:43Miguel,
00:31:44throw him out.
00:31:45And from this moment,
00:31:46though not,
00:31:46Moore Group is targeting
00:31:47echoed in the dead silence,
00:31:49each single project
00:31:50run by death sentence.
00:31:51His voice,
00:31:51No, please, Mr. Moore,
00:31:52have mercy!
00:31:53As they dragged him away
00:31:54like a shroud.
00:31:55I looked up at the man
00:31:57who had just destroyed
00:31:58another for my sake,
00:31:59trying to understand.
00:32:04Why are you here?
00:32:05You never come to these things.
00:32:09Because you're here.
00:32:10Mr. Moore,
00:32:12if I may,
00:32:13who is this lady to you?
00:32:15She is my wife,
00:32:16Brinley Moore,
00:32:17and I warn anyone
00:32:19who dares to lay a hand on her,
00:32:21you will find yourself
00:32:22standing against
00:32:23the full power
00:32:24of my company.
00:32:25Then,
00:32:26through the sea of stunned faces,
00:32:28I saw my ex,
00:32:29Colin,
00:32:29watching us,
00:32:31his face pale.
00:32:33Brinley,
00:32:34I remembered your throat
00:32:35always acts up.
00:32:36I had them prepare
00:32:37that special drink you like.
00:32:39Thank you, Mr. Palmer,
00:32:41but I'll take care
00:32:42of my wife's needs.
00:32:42You should direct that concern
00:32:44towards your companion.
00:32:46Colin.
00:32:47Oh, wait,
00:32:47my mistake.
00:32:48She isn't your wife yet,
00:32:49is she?
00:32:51My husband doesn't enjoy
00:32:52socializing, Mr. Palmer.
00:32:53If you'll excuse us.
00:32:55My project was suspended,
00:32:57leaving me stuck at home.
00:32:58My attempts at cooking
00:33:00were a disaster,
00:33:01starting with a batch
00:33:02of burnt cookies.
00:33:04Wow,
00:33:05these are...
00:33:06something else?
00:33:08What do you call them?
00:33:09Charcoal brigands?
00:33:10If you're hungry,
00:33:11there are sandwiches
00:33:12in the fridge.
00:33:12Don't touch those.
00:33:16He'd been coming home
00:33:17early every day.
00:33:18Then I remembered
00:33:19he'd sent the chef
00:33:20and housekeeper
00:33:20on Medical League
00:33:21last week.
00:33:23You orchestrated this
00:33:24on purpose.
00:33:26Actually,
00:33:27I think your cooking
00:33:28has a kind of
00:33:28everyday warmth to it.
00:33:30Honestly,
00:33:31it's more satisfying
00:33:32than a Michelin
00:33:32three-star dinner.
00:33:34I know it's bad.
00:33:36Your comfort is unhelpful.
00:33:38Austin,
00:33:39did you lose
00:33:39your taste buds?
00:33:40It's not every day
00:33:41I find you cooking.
00:33:43As your husband,
00:33:44I should at least
00:33:44act grateful.
00:33:45If you enjoy it so much,
00:33:47I'll make car-grilled avocado
00:33:48with pickled herring tomorrow.
00:33:51Now that sounds
00:33:52like a challenge.
00:33:54I'll be looking forward
00:33:55to your masterpiece.
00:33:56For days,
00:33:57I curled out
00:33:58one strange dish
00:33:59after another.
00:34:03Your cooking
00:34:04just keeps getting better.
00:34:08Do you actually
00:34:09enjoy torturing
00:34:10your taste buds?
00:34:11For me,
00:34:12it's an honor
00:34:13to eat anything
00:34:13you've made yourself.
00:34:17I excused myself
00:34:18and snuck
00:34:19into the kitchen.
00:34:20to call
00:34:20his assistant.
00:34:23Miguel,
00:34:23I need to ask,
00:34:24what is Austin
00:34:25like at the company?
00:34:26Mr. Moore?
00:34:27Today,
00:34:28he called
00:34:28a competitor's proposal
00:34:30garbage,
00:34:31and the man
00:34:31nearly collapsed.
00:34:33Garbage.
00:34:34Last week,
00:34:34he sued
00:34:35a business partner
00:34:36into bankruptcy.
00:34:38He is
00:34:40ruthless.
00:34:46a ruthless tycoon
00:34:47who praises
00:34:48my terrible cooking.
00:34:51What is his secret agenda?
00:34:53Is this marriage
00:34:54just part of some
00:34:55hidden game?
00:34:56I sat there,
00:34:57my mind racing.
00:34:58What if this whole marriage
00:34:59is just a plot
00:34:59to harvest my organs?
00:35:05something bothering you?
00:35:06You look pale.
00:35:11lay where my darkest
00:35:12thoughts came to life.
00:35:13You monster,
00:35:14Austin,
00:35:14you're after my kidney?
00:35:15I swear,
00:35:15I'll fight you off.
00:35:16In my dream,
00:35:16his shadow fell over me,
00:35:17a monstrous giant
00:35:18with something glimpering
00:35:19in his hand.
00:35:19You're greedy enough
00:35:20to want my kidney!
00:35:20A single tear escaped,
00:35:21a testimony to the terror
00:35:22that held me captive
00:35:23even in sleep.
00:35:24I heard his footsteps
00:35:25coming up the stairs,
00:35:26each one a heavy thump
00:35:27that echoed
00:35:27my own frantic heartbeat.
00:35:28He walked down
00:35:29the dark corridor,
00:35:30a shadow moving
00:35:31towards the slimmer
00:35:31of light from my room.
00:35:33The doorknob turned
00:35:34with agonizing slowness,
00:35:35the click of the lash
00:35:36sealing my fate.
00:35:36My kidney.
00:35:38Austin,
00:35:38give it back.
00:35:39He loomed over me
00:35:39in the darkness,
00:35:40his hand reaching out,
00:35:41and for a moment,
00:35:42my nightmare and reality
00:35:43merged.
00:35:44The instant his hand
00:35:44touched my cheek,
00:35:45my eyes snapped open.
00:35:47Austin!
00:35:47You really came
00:35:48to steal my kidney?
00:35:50Brinley, it's alright.
00:35:50You were caught
00:35:51in a bad dream.
00:35:52But his voice was calm,
00:35:53a gentle anchor
00:35:53in my storm of panic.
00:35:54The terror receded,
00:35:55leaving a disorienting
00:35:56fog of confusion
00:35:57in its whack.
00:35:57You were mommling
00:35:58quite a bit.
00:35:58Something about me
00:35:59being after your kidney?
00:35:59Heat flooded my cheeks.
00:36:00I couldn't meet his gaze.
00:36:01I was just rambling nonsense.
00:36:03Some seemed softening
00:36:04with an underchasing me.
00:36:05You should go.
00:36:05Get some sleep.
00:36:06He didn't press,
00:36:06and I was alone again,
00:36:07the silence of the room
00:36:08amplifying the chaos
00:36:09in my mind.
00:36:09But the moment
00:36:10he was out of my sight,
00:36:11the gentle husband vanished,
00:36:13replaced by someone
00:36:14I didn't know.
00:36:14He waited,
00:36:15his face a cold,
00:36:17calculating mask
00:36:18in the glow of the screen.
00:36:19I could almost feel
00:36:20the shift in him,
00:36:21the moment his suspicion
00:36:22hardened into certainty.
00:36:23We need to have a talk tomorrow.
00:36:24The next morning,
00:36:25the sunlight that filled
00:36:26the dining room
00:36:27did nothing to dispel
00:36:27the chilling atmosphere
00:36:28between us.
00:36:29Do you have time this morning
00:36:30I'd like to talk about last night?
00:36:31It was just a dream.
00:36:33Nightmares happen.
00:36:34Don't read too much into it.
00:36:35With those words,
00:36:35she shut the door
00:36:36on any conversation,
00:36:37leaving us in a silence
00:36:38colder than any nightmare.
00:36:40I had to know
00:36:40what Austin was hiding.
00:36:42After escaping
00:36:42our silent breakfast,
00:36:43I slipped back inside
00:36:44and crept up to his study.
00:36:46My heart pounded
00:36:47against my ribs,
00:36:47a frantic drumbeat
00:36:48of fear and determination.
00:36:50Taking a deep breath,
00:36:51I committed,
00:36:52I can't be locked.
00:36:53Please.
00:36:54Yes.
00:36:55I moved quickly,
00:36:56silently,
00:36:57my hands searching
00:36:57for any trace of myself,
00:36:58any clue to his secrets.
00:36:59But it's nothing photographed,
00:37:00not a mention of my work.
00:37:02Where is it?
00:37:02The clippings from my exhibition.
00:37:03He's removed everything.
00:37:04A cold dread washed on me
00:37:05as the truth settled in.
00:37:06It's like I never existed in here.
00:37:07The room was a sterile monument
00:37:08to a life I was apparently
00:37:09never a part of.
00:37:10I was staring into the void
00:37:11of an empty shelf
00:37:12when his voice cut through the silence.
00:37:13Cold.
00:37:14What are you looking for?
00:37:14Ice shot through my veins.
00:37:15I froze.
00:37:16He was leaning against the doorframe,
00:37:17a predator watching his prey.
00:37:19I spun around so fast
00:37:20I knocked over a stack of books,
00:37:21my words tumbling out
00:37:21in a panicked rush.
00:37:22I was just looking around.
00:37:23Time seemed as slow
00:37:24as the books tumbled
00:37:25towards the floor.
00:37:25In one motion,
00:37:26he moved with impossible speed.
00:37:27He caught them easily,
00:37:29effortlessly,
00:37:30and steadied me,
00:37:31his hand burning
00:37:31against my waist.
00:37:32There's nothing worth
00:37:33your attention in here.
00:37:34Perhaps.
00:37:34We were suddenly impossibly close,
00:37:36his voice a low murmur.
00:37:37I have to go.
00:37:37I'll be in my room.
00:37:38His touch was electric.
00:37:39I had to get away.
00:37:40Later that day,
00:37:41I tried to sneak out
00:37:42to see my father,
00:37:43but Austin was in the foyer,
00:37:44blocking my path.
00:37:45My escape was cut short.
00:37:47He was there,
00:37:47with Miguel.
00:37:48Miguel's shock was almost-
00:37:49Mr. Moore,
00:37:50you're wearing an apron.
00:37:51And he was,
00:37:52a crisp white apron
00:37:53over his expensive suit.
00:37:54If you want to surprise your wife,
00:37:55I can call a sh-
00:37:56It's different, Miguel.
00:37:57She eats restaurant food
00:37:58all the time.
00:37:58He ignored Miguel's suggestion,
00:38:00his focus elsewhere.
00:38:01I think she might like
00:38:02something homemade.
00:38:03For a fleeting moment,
00:38:04I saw something else in his eyes.
00:38:06Then his eyes found me.
00:38:07He knew I was there all along.
00:38:09Where are you going?
00:38:09Caught.
00:38:10My heart sank.
00:38:11I tried to sound casual,
00:38:13to hide the tremor in my voice.
00:38:14To visit my father,
00:38:16I need to talk to him.
00:38:17His answer was not a request,
00:38:19it was a command.
00:38:20I've made dinner,
00:38:21eat with me first.
00:38:22He moved,
00:38:23subtly,
00:38:24trapping me.
00:38:25Then I'll go with you.
00:38:26I felt the walls closing in,
00:38:28the air growing thin.
00:38:29That's not necessary,
00:38:30you don't have to.
00:38:30He closed the distance between us,
00:38:32his-
00:38:32Try my cooking.
00:38:33...since overwhelm.
00:38:34A silent order was given,
00:38:36and obeyed,
00:38:36instantly.
00:38:37And then there were two.
00:38:39Miguel's gone.
00:38:40It'll just be the two of us.
00:38:42I followed Austin into the dining room.
00:38:44A perfect feast was laid out.
00:38:45A cruel contrast to the charred food I'd been making for days.
00:38:49What are you standing there for?
00:38:50Sit down and see for yourself.
00:38:54I'll pass.
00:38:55I'm not hungry.
00:38:56Just have a taste.
00:38:58I told you,
00:38:59I'm not hungry.
00:39:01Just one bite.
00:39:02If it's awful,
00:39:03you can throw the plate at my face.
00:39:07I finally gave in,
00:39:09my fingers curling around the fork with resistance.
00:39:16Oh.
00:39:17So,
00:39:18how is it?
00:39:21It's fine.
00:39:22But my hand betrayed me,
00:39:24reaching for the lobster,
00:39:25then the soup,
00:39:26then the lamb.
00:39:26I ate like someone who hadn't seen food in D's.
00:39:32Why are you looking at me like that?
00:39:35Slow down.
00:39:36It's not like anyone's going to snatch it from you.
00:39:39I guess it's not terrible.
00:39:46Have the legal department drop the papers immediately.
00:39:48I'm on my way.
00:39:51Something urgent came up at the company.
00:39:53I'll need to step out.
00:39:55All right.
00:39:58Take your time and enjoy it.
00:40:01The moment the door clicked shut,
00:40:03my appetite vanished,
00:40:04replaced by an explicable hollowness.
00:40:07I reached for the bowl of soup he'd left untouched
00:40:10and drank every last flat.
00:40:14Dad,
00:40:15I need the truth.
00:40:16What's really behind this arranged marriage to Austin?
00:40:24Brinley,
00:40:25there are things you're old enough to hear now.
00:40:28Years ago,
00:40:29Austin's mother
00:40:30was in a devastating car accident.
00:40:35Your mother risked her own life
00:40:38to save her.
00:40:41My mother?
00:40:43Out of gratitude,
00:40:44their family proposed a marriage alliance.
00:40:46They've been waiting for you all these years,
00:40:49even when you were with Colin.
00:40:58Dad,
00:40:58I get it now.
00:41:00I'll come by to see you soon.
00:41:02Bye.
00:41:22Who is it?
00:41:24It's me,
00:41:25Austin.
00:41:26Let me down!
00:41:27I have legs of my own!
00:41:28Stop moving!
00:41:29The floor's slick.
00:41:30You'll make us both fall.
00:41:46I didn't do it on purpose.
00:41:51You call that an accident?
00:41:53We kissed!
00:41:54You shameless rogue!
00:41:57Why didn't it feel wrong?
00:41:59Have I lost my mind?
00:42:02Get away from me!
00:42:33Stop it.
00:42:50Brinley, I love Millie.
00:42:53She's the one who fits me, body and soul.
00:43:03That's why I never touched you.
00:43:20Brinley.
00:43:23Austin? Why aren't you in bed?
00:43:25I heard a noise.
00:43:27Want a drink?
00:43:32Let's go to the rooftop.
00:43:34Is this about Colin?
00:43:36Do you honestly think I'd drink myself silly over an ex?
00:43:40No.
00:43:42I just think something's weighing on you.
00:43:44Spare me the questions.
00:43:45If you're not going to keep me company, you can go.
00:43:51Colin's a bastard and Millie's no better.
00:43:55Two shameless cheats.
00:43:57And you, Austin, you're an idiot.
00:44:00Out of all the women in the world, why did you marry me?
00:44:04I've wanted to marry you since I was 14.
00:44:08Huh? What was that?
00:44:12When I was 14, at that party, it was the anniversary of my mother's death.
00:44:20My siblings cornered me, calling me a curse.
00:44:23A bringer of misfortune.
00:44:27At that banquet, you were just a little girl with braids, but you stood in front of me and protected
00:44:31me.
00:44:32From that moment, I told myself I'd wait for you to grow up.
00:44:35I've waited all these years, and now, you're finally mine.
00:44:45Have a nice dream, Brinley.
00:44:55Hello?
00:44:55Mrs. Moore, do you know where Mr. Moore is?
00:44:58He's missed a crucial meeting and isn't answering his phone.
00:45:00I... I'll check right now.
00:45:04I'll check right now.
00:45:07Austin? Are you in there?
00:45:09Austin, answer me!
00:45:21Austin?
00:45:31The medicine bottles.
00:45:33So many stomach pills.
00:45:35The burnt steak.
00:45:36The horrible soup.
00:45:39He ate every last bite of my terrible cooking.
00:45:44You absolute fool.
00:45:47Austin?
00:45:48Please, wake up!
00:45:52I can smell the alcohol.
00:45:54He was already sick, and he still drank with me last night.
00:46:00Why are you here?
00:46:03You should go.
00:46:05Who's supposed to take care of you if I walk out?
00:46:08Lie down and stop fighting me.
00:46:11It might be contagious.
00:46:12You should go.
00:46:14Don't be ridiculous.
00:46:15Contagious?
00:46:16Try moving again, and I'll throw you out myself.
00:46:19Mrs. Moore, the doctor is here.
00:46:21Doctor!
00:46:22Please, check him right away.
00:46:28Acute gastric bleeding.
00:46:29Accompanied by the high fever.
00:46:31He needs to be transferred to the hospital at once.
00:46:37I'll go with him.
00:46:38I know exactly what he's eaten these last few days.
00:46:50The doctor said it's from eating terrible food and drinking alcohol.
00:46:53What now?
00:46:54Are you planning to blame this on me?
00:46:55I'm definitely putting the blame on you.
00:46:57I'm telling you now.
00:46:59Don't even think about it.
00:47:02Stop laughing!
00:47:03Do you even remember you're supposed to be resting?
00:47:13You haven't eaten either.
00:47:15Have a taste?
00:47:17I'm not hungry.
00:47:18Go ahead, eat it yourself.
00:47:20Do you really have to push yourself this far?
00:47:23The company won't crumble without you for a few days.
00:47:26I'd hate for you to think I can't measure up to your standards.
00:47:29When you've recovered, let's set our companies against each other and watch which one thrives more.
00:47:33I'm in.
00:47:49Quit staring.
00:47:54You should watch it.
00:47:57Follow your instructions, my dear wife.
00:48:01Boss, the meeting has started.
00:48:10Sit here.
00:48:17He's so focused, it's like he's in his own world.
00:48:21The key is to acquire their patents before the merger is complete.
00:48:24We need to make them an offer they can't refuse.
00:48:27The merger will create a new market leader.
00:48:30The key is to get the shareholders on board.
00:48:38What's the matter?
00:48:40Caught up in your husband's charm, are you?
00:48:42Who's looking at you?
00:48:43I was thinking about my project.
00:48:45Your Cloud Vista States project?
00:48:47Do you want my help?
00:48:49He leaned so close I could feel his breath.
00:48:58Sorry, did that hurt?
00:49:00You're still recovering.
00:49:03I'm alright.
00:49:05Mr. Moore, Mrs. Moore.
00:49:07I didn't see a thing.
00:49:11What's wrong?
00:49:13I'll go see about dinner.
00:49:35You don't have to put yourself through all this.
00:49:38I'm not that picky.
00:49:39That was why you had managed to land yourself in the hospital.
00:49:44Now open up.
00:49:46What now?
00:49:47Eat it before it cools.
00:49:52Want something else tomorrow?
00:49:54The doctor said you could try other foods.
00:49:56You planning to cook it yourself?
00:49:59Of course not.
00:50:00I'll ask the butler to send something up.
00:50:03Just wishing I could eat something you make.
00:50:09Get well first, then you can chase down every bizarre cravings you want.
00:50:14I've cleared the dishes.
00:50:15I'll sleep in the caregiver's room next door.
00:50:17Wait!
00:50:17My stomach's acting up.
00:50:19Do you want me to call the doctor?
00:50:21No.
00:50:21It's an old problem.
00:50:22I can manage.
00:50:23Just...
00:50:24It's hard being alone if it gets worse in the night.
00:50:26Fine.
00:50:27I'll sleep on the folding bed in here.
00:50:30Austin, you jerk.
00:50:33Sneaking off with my cookies again.
00:50:40Still dreaming about that, are you?
00:50:48What's going on?
00:50:51You look even paler than last night.
00:50:56It's nothing.
00:50:57I just need to go to the bathroom.
00:50:59Go on your own, then.
00:51:03Help me.
00:51:04I feel dizzy.
00:51:08The bathroom door.
00:51:10Help me.
00:51:10Inside.
00:51:12Austin, handle it yourself.
00:51:13If you can't, I'll get a male nurse.
00:51:15No.
00:51:15I don't like strangers.
00:51:17I hate being touched by anyone else.
00:51:19Then why do you keep leaning on me?
00:51:20Because you're different.
00:51:22He just stared at me, so I stormed out.
00:51:28I told you to call the nurse, but no, you had to be stubborn.
00:51:32Now look at you.
00:51:32You can barely stand.
00:51:35Don't worry.
00:51:35I'm fine.
00:51:37With you here, I feel much better.
00:51:41Mr. Moore.
00:51:41These need your signature.
00:51:43I've turned away the media, and also the person the Moore family sent to inquire.
00:51:46Good.
00:51:47Tell my father I'm fine.
00:51:49I pretended to read, but his family's indifference felt strangely cold.
00:51:53Why just someone to ask?
00:51:54Why not come themselves?
00:52:10That evening, just as I was clearing his dinner plates, he suddenly tensed, a sharp gasp of
00:52:16pain escaping his lips.
00:52:17Is it flaring up again?
00:52:20Yeah.
00:52:21It'll ease up soon.
00:52:22Don't call anyone.
00:52:23You have a fever.
00:52:24I'm calling the nurse.
00:52:25I tried to pull my hand free to press the call button, but he gripped my wrist, his skin
00:52:29burning against mine.
00:52:30Sometimes hassle is necessary.
00:52:31Let go.
00:52:32Brindley, just stay with me.
00:52:38Did you always have stomach problems?
00:52:41For years, I skipped too many meals for work.
00:52:44It caught up to me.
00:52:46Promise me you'll eat properly from now on.
00:52:48With you looking after me, I wouldn't dare skip another meal.
00:52:52Who said I'd be looking after me?
00:52:54It's chilly.
00:52:55The fever must be breaking.
00:52:56Here, I'll get you another blanket.
00:52:58You know, you toss and turn a lot when you sleep.
00:53:00What are you talking about?
00:53:01I caught you mommling last night, and you kicked the blanket so hard you nearly sent the bed
00:53:04rail flying.
00:53:05You're making that up.
00:53:05I sleep soundly.
00:53:06I don't even dream.
00:53:07Oh, really?
00:53:08Care to see the video proof?
00:53:12He caught my wrist.
00:53:18Still planning to grab my phone?
00:53:22Let go of me!
00:53:29You jerk!
00:53:37Good night, Brindley.
00:53:40Over the next few days, a stream of visitors arrived.
00:53:44But his guard, Miguel, turned every single one away.
00:53:48Mr. Moore is resting.
00:53:49He won't be receiving visitors.
00:53:50His father sent me.
00:53:52I must see him.
00:53:52He's just fallen asleep.
00:53:53I will deliver his father's regards.
00:54:00Your family situation seems rather complicated, doesn't it?
00:54:09Why do you say that?
00:54:12I saw the butler.
00:54:14The way he looked at your door.
00:54:16It was full of meaning.
00:54:19You are actually perceptive.
00:54:22So it's true?
00:54:23More than half of the Moore family is just waiting for me to fall.
00:54:28What I have is far too admirable.
00:54:31I won't get caught up in it, will I?
00:54:34I hesitated, but walked over to him.
00:54:37He took my hand, his warmth seeping into my skin.
00:54:40As long as I'm here.
00:54:42As long as I'm here, no one can touch you.
00:54:47Even without you, no one can touch me.
00:54:54Of course.
00:54:58The chef and staff have arrived.
00:55:00Dinner will be prepared according to Mr. Moore's dietary requirements.
00:55:04Now that you're discharged, what do you want for dinner?
00:55:07Whatever you cook will be fine.
00:55:10Don't even dream of it.
00:55:12The doctor said your stomach is badly damaged.
00:55:14The chef is back, and he'll be handling your food.
00:55:17I won't be stepping into the kitchen again.
00:55:19I can't risk hurting you.
00:55:21All right.
00:55:22I'll do as you say.
00:55:29Mrs. Moore, please don't worry.
00:55:33Every dish is soft and easy to digest.
00:55:36Watch your step.
00:55:39Why are you here?
00:55:41Shouldn't you be resting?
00:55:42I was waiting for you.
00:55:43The doctor said light walks will help.
00:55:46Join me in the garden.
00:55:47Austin, aren't you worried people will use your sickness to cause trouble at the company?
00:55:52Don't let it weigh on you.
00:55:53Miguel will handle it.
00:56:03Mr. Moore, Mrs. Moore.
00:56:05The Moore family has invited you to the estate for dinner.
00:56:09Tell them we will visit this weekend.
00:56:11You're really going?
00:56:12But you're still recovering.
00:56:14I'll be fine.
00:56:15It's time you met my father and the rest of the family.
00:56:17Can I skip it?
00:56:18The thought of them all staring at me.
00:56:20Absolutely not.
00:56:21You are my wife.
00:56:22You are tied to the Moore family.
00:56:23The sooner you adapt, the easier it will be.
00:56:25Fine.
00:56:26I'll go.
00:56:32Miguel.
00:56:33What has Brynlyn been up to lately?
00:56:36Sir, she's been running all over the city.
00:56:38Luxury malls, auctions, antique shops.
00:56:40She's hunting for gifts for your family.
00:56:42She went by herself?
00:56:44Yes.
00:56:45She said she wanted to choose everything personally.
00:56:49You're home.
00:56:50Looks like you went a little overboard.
00:56:52Pretty much.
00:56:53I'm completely wiped out.
00:56:54My legs are killing me.
00:56:55I'm sorry.
00:56:55I didn't realize.
00:56:56This one's for my dad, right?
00:56:57The painting?
00:56:58Miguel said he's into art.
00:56:59I can only hope he appreciates it.
00:57:00He'll love it.
00:57:01You handpicked it.
00:57:02He'd be a fool not to.
00:57:05You really don't need to go to so much trouble.
00:57:07It's fine if you don't prepare gifts for my family.
00:57:09How can you say that?
00:57:10It's my first zint.
00:57:12What if they think I tap proper manners and that I'm not good enough for you?
00:57:15That won't fapping.
00:57:17As long as I'm with you, no one will dare utter a word against you.
00:57:24Mrs. Moore, all the gifts have been taken into the car.
00:57:27No need to confirm them again.
00:57:29Let's go.
00:57:31You look stunning.
00:57:38Don't be afraid.
00:57:39I'm here.
00:57:48Austin, we've been waiting for you.
00:57:49And this must be Brinley.
00:57:50Please come inside.
00:58:12Dad.
00:58:19Oh, então essa é a nova espécie.
00:58:22Ela certamente parece jovem.
00:58:24Mas eu entendi que ela foi casada antes.
00:58:30O que você quer dizer com isso, Carolyn?
00:58:32Brinley é minha espécie de espécie.
00:58:36Austin, eu só quero dizer isso por causa da preocupação.
00:58:39Não precisa de sua preocupação.
00:58:47Vamos agora, nós somos todos familiares.
00:58:49Isso é suficiente.
00:58:50Brinley, se é sua primeira vez aqui,
00:58:53tenta o café que eu já trouxei.
00:58:57Obrigada.
00:59:11Por favor, traz os hermosos preparados.
00:59:14A CIDADE NO BRASIL
00:59:14A CIDADE NO BRASIL
00:59:18Since it was my first time visiting,
00:59:20I brought gifts.
00:59:21For Wesley and your painting.
00:59:22For Briseis, a limited release scarf.
00:59:24Oh my gosh, Brinley, you are really generous!
00:59:26You've been very thoughtful.
00:59:27But these gifts cost a foreign buy.
00:59:29Our family has always preached restraint.
00:59:32Exactly!
00:59:32Demma could be so careless.
00:59:33And isn't it Austin's money you're burning?
00:59:35They saw me as an easy target.
00:59:37A way to make Austin look bad.
00:59:39I lifted my handbag,
00:59:41slipped out a stack of printed pages.
00:59:45How about you take a look at these?
00:59:47I chose every gift myself,
00:59:50and I paid for them with my own money.
00:59:52Here are the itemized receipts and my bank statements.
00:59:55Go ahead and verify them.
00:59:59Hold on.
01:00:01This painting is from last month's auction?
01:00:03We're talking 32 million!
01:00:05No way!
01:00:06This was an arranged marriage!
01:00:07Why would you torch that much money?
01:00:13If you doubt me,
01:00:14feel free to look into it yourself.
01:00:17I've built up plenty over the years.
01:00:20Using my own savings to buy gifts for my husband's family?
01:00:24Tell me what's wrong with that.
01:00:26Carolyn,
01:00:26since you feel the gifts are over the top,
01:00:28I'll come empty-handed next time.
01:00:31Brinley,
01:00:31thank you for your gift.
01:00:36That's enough, Ryder.
01:00:37Why are you being so harsh with Austin's wife?
01:00:39Careful,
01:00:40you might spook her.
01:00:41I shouldn't have said that.
01:00:43Don't take it to heart, Brinley.
01:00:45Don't take it to heart.
01:00:46Yo,
01:00:47don't take it to heart.
01:00:49Don't take it to heart.
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