Marry My Enemies’ Worst Nightmare is a gripping revenge romance mini drama filled with betrayal, hidden power, family feuds, and irresistible love after marriage. Maia Watson loses everything after being framed by the powerful Morgan family and spending four years in prison for crimes she didn’t commit. But the moment she walks free, Maia returns stronger, smarter, and ready to destroy everyone who betrayed her. To repay a debt of gratitude, she impulsively marries Chris Cooper — the disgraced yet dangerously charming heir of the Cooper family. What begins as a cold arrangement quickly turns into an explosive partnership as the couple fights back against corruption, lies, and humiliation. As Maia exposes shocking family secrets and reclaims everything stolen from her, unexpected feelings begin to grow between her and the man she never intended to love. Packed with emotional twists, female empowerment, family revenge, hidden identities, and intense romance, this addictive mini series delivers nonstop drama and satisfying payback.
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00:00:00My name is Maya Watson. Four years in Warrant Prison. Today, I'm finally getting out.
00:00:08Maya! Someone from the Morgan family is here to pick you up!
00:00:11My hand freezes. I was the daughter of the Morgan family.
00:00:17Everything changes when the police knock on our door and reveal they've found Richard and Fansa's real daughter, Rosanna Morgan.
00:00:24In an instant, my identity was taken away. I was labeled a fraud. Worse still, at Rosanna's urging, they framed
00:00:32me and sent me to prison.
00:00:35Today marks the day I'm finally free. The massive gates creak open. I walk out into the sunlight.
00:00:43Maya! My dear daughter! I came to bring you home.
00:00:48You must be mistaken, Mrs. Morgan. I'm not your daughter.
00:00:55How could you say that? I raised you for 17 years.
00:01:00Four years ago, you framed me and cast me out. You called me a Watson. You signed papers cutting all
00:01:05ties.
00:01:06The reporters explode with questions. Sandra's perfect image is cracking.
00:01:10Maya, please don't hate me. I never meant to steal your space.
00:01:15Save the tears. I was no longer a Morgan the moment you erased me.
00:01:20I walk away. I don't look back. That girl they knew died four years ago.
00:01:32The Morgans think I can't survive without them. They're wrong.
00:01:36Today, I need to fulfill a promise.
00:01:38Zoe saved me in prison and required a marriage agreement in return for her.
00:01:42The suffering I endured in prison was unrelenting. I agreed to the deal.
00:01:46Outside City Hall, I wait for the man I've never met. Chris Cooper. The Cooper family's illegitimate son.
00:01:53Are you Miss Maya Watson?
00:01:55I look up. I freeze. He's more handsome than any man I've ever seen.
00:02:01Is this really the good-for-nothing illegitimate son?
00:02:05Mr. Chris Cooper?
00:02:06You've been staring for a while now, Miss Watson.
00:02:09I snap back to reality. We walk into City Hall.
00:02:18When we come back out, a marriage certificate is in my hand.
00:02:22I'll keep my end of the bargain, Mr. Cooper.
00:02:25Once Zoe's request is fulfilled, I won't stick around. I'll file for divorce right after.
00:02:32Is my aunt doing okay in there?
00:02:34She's healthy. Nothing bad has happened to her.
00:02:37My reply is an understatement.
00:02:39Zoe didn't just survive in prison. She thrived.
00:02:42Glad to hear it.
00:02:44Here. A little something to welcome you in.
00:02:47He was the first to welcome me.
00:02:49That's not necessary. I've got my own money.
00:02:52We just completed the marriage registration.
00:02:54That makes me your husband.
00:02:56That gives you every right to use my money.
00:02:58Husband.
00:02:59The word sends a faint flush across my face.
00:03:05I return to the Morgan estate.
00:03:07For Vicky's bracelet.
00:03:09The last gift she ever gave me.
00:03:11Though no blood tied us together.
00:03:12Her love was as real as any grandmother's.
00:03:18Is that really you, Miss Morgan?
00:03:20I can't believe you're here.
00:03:23I am no longer a member of the Morgan family.
00:03:25I'm just here to pick up a few of my things.
00:03:31Miss, after you were imprisoned, Miss Morgan cleared everything out.
00:03:35Your old room, it's just a storage room now.
00:03:38Everything?
00:03:39Did they throw away Vicky's bracelet too?
00:03:41I turned to see Jared, Sandra, and Rosanna standing behind me.
00:03:46I knew you'd show your face again, Maya.
00:03:48With a record like yours, no one's gonna hire you.
00:03:51Admit everything now.
00:03:52Post a public apology.
00:03:54And maybe we'll let you stick around out of pity.
00:03:57I walk past him, heading straight toward Rosanna.
00:04:01Where are my things, Rosanna?
00:04:04What things, Maya?
00:04:05I have no idea what you're going on about.
00:04:07This is the last time I'll ask.
00:04:10Where did you put everything that was in my room?
00:04:12I didn't mean anything by it.
00:04:14I thought they'd wear out if I left them there too long.
00:04:17My hand strikes her cheek.
00:04:19Red marks bloom across her skin.
00:04:22She clutches her cheek, eyes wide with disbelief.
00:04:25She probably never thought the doormat she used to bully would dare to fight back now.
00:04:30Rosanna, if you thought I'd still swallow every humiliation like I used to, you couldn't be more wrong.
00:04:35No one can bully me anymore.
00:04:37This slap is merely the start.
00:04:39I will not only reclaim my bracelet, but also make the entire Morgan family pay back every last thing they
00:04:44owe me, bit by bit.
00:04:50Maya, you've completely lost it. Apologize. Now!
00:04:54After slapping Rosanna, Jared and Sandra blow up instantly.
00:04:57They surround me, blaming me for everything.
00:04:59As if I was the one in the wrong all along.
00:05:02I'm the one who gave permission to throw out your things.
00:05:04Rosanna only meant well.
00:05:06You've always known I can't stand people touching my belongings.
00:05:10And still, you let her throw them out.
00:05:16Did you even realize that Vicky's bracelet was among them?
00:05:20Let me remind you of your place.
00:05:22You're not one of us.
00:05:25That keepsake was always meant for a true Morgan.
00:05:31Even if it were still around, Rosanna would have every right to it.
00:05:36Here.
00:05:37Enough for your little trinket.
00:05:41Consider it charity.
00:05:44He thinks money could solve everything.
00:05:46He thinks it could erase his guilt.
00:05:49Looking at the money at my feet, I feel a searing disgust.
00:05:52I go to pick it up.
00:05:54And tear it into pieces in front of them.
00:05:58I'd rather have nothing than take anything from you.
00:06:01We picked you up from prison this morning, Maya.
00:06:04Don't bother returning once you leave.
00:06:06You made your choice.
00:06:07It ends here.
00:06:08Drop the app.
00:06:09You're not fooling anyone.
00:06:11You called the press yourselves.
00:06:12Was that supposed to be a warm welcome?
00:06:14Or just a performance to make yourselves look like saints?
00:06:17You know exactly what you were doing.
00:06:19I walked away.
00:06:20Never once turning back.
00:06:25I'll remember every bit of today's humiliation.
00:06:28The Morgans and I have a long list to settle, and I'm just getting started.
00:06:34Not a minute after stepping out of the Morgan estate, I pull out my phone and make a single call.
00:06:40Cut off all dealings with the Morgan family.
00:06:43Effective immediately.
00:06:45The Morgans and I, we're done.
00:06:49I turn to walk away as I collide into a solid figure.
00:06:53Maya?
00:06:54Vince Ward.
00:06:55The son of Rond powerful Ward family.
00:06:58My ex-fiancé.
00:07:00Out of instinct, I yank my arm free and put space between us.
00:07:05You came back.
00:07:07You must be here for Rosanna, Mr. Ward.
00:07:09I hear the engagements come up.
00:07:11I just wanted to make sure you were alright.
00:07:12Seems like your concerns are pointed in the wrong direction, Mr. Ward.
00:07:16Shouldn't it be aimed at your girlfriend?
00:07:18Imagine Rosanna catching you circling around me.
00:07:22I turn to leave.
00:07:24His hand shoots out, grabbing my wrist.
00:07:26If you're still willing to be mine, I'm ready to leave the past behind us.
00:07:31Vince, even if every man except you in the world were gone, I would never be with you.
00:07:35Let go.
00:07:36He wraps an arm around my waist and leans forward, trying to steal a kiss.
00:07:40I don't hesitate.
00:07:41My knee shoots up fast and brutal, catching him right where it hurts the most.
00:07:45Consider that your first and only warning.
00:07:48Come near me again, and I won't hold back.
00:07:51I look down at Vince writhing on the ground and feel nothing but disgust.
00:07:55All that talk about caring for me.
00:07:57Just a pathetic excuse to take advantage when I'm at my lowest.
00:08:00Vin, you're even worse than the Morgans.
00:08:06I arrive at the apartment Zoe arranged.
00:08:12The moment I step inside, a message pops up on my phone.
00:08:15Maya, I heard you and Chris got your marriage license.
00:08:18Here's a little wedding gift.
00:08:20I hope it's enough.
00:08:21A transfer.
00:08:23One million.
00:08:25Zoe, you really didn't have to send this much.
00:08:27Did you just say too much?
00:08:30You think it's hard for me to make this money?
00:08:33I don't even know how to respond.
00:08:35For someone like her, money flows like tap water.
00:08:38Remember what you promised.
00:08:39Keep my identity under wraps.
00:08:41That includes Chris.
00:08:43Relax.
00:08:44I won't spill a word.
00:08:46I've prepared a little surprise for you.
00:08:48Don't let me down.
00:08:50I frown.
00:08:51Surprise?
00:08:52What does that mean?
00:08:54Anyway, I'm going to take a shower.
00:08:57The next second, the apartment door creaks open from the outside.
00:09:02Chris is standing in the doorway.
00:09:06Scattered across the floor near his feet are the clothes I tossed off earlier.
00:09:10And me?
00:09:11I'm sitting here in just my camisole.
00:09:13I freeze on the spot, my mind screaming one question.
00:09:16How does he have the key to this place?
00:09:18Zoe, this is your idea of a surprise?
00:09:21I want nothing more than to sink straight through the floor right now.
00:09:27My arms immediately cross over my chest.
00:09:29I turn my back to him.
00:09:31Tell me, Mr. Cooper.
00:09:33If I said I'm not the kind of woman you think I am,
00:09:37would you believe it?
00:09:39He crouches down, lifts my clothes, and folds them into a tidy pile.
00:09:46And what exactly do you think you are?
00:09:49I open my mouth.
00:09:51Nothing comes out.
00:09:53Why are you even here?
00:09:54Well, this is my place.
00:09:55What?
00:09:56Zoe sent me to stay here.
00:09:57She didn't mention it belonged to Chris.
00:09:59She must have hidden that from me on purpose.
00:10:00A light chert is draped over my shoulders.
00:10:02I catch the faint, lingering scent of his cologne.
00:10:05Aunt Zoe told me she set everything up.
00:10:07We're married now.
00:10:09Treat this place like your own.
00:10:10I appreciate it.
00:10:12Sorry for the inconvenience.
00:10:14Shall I take that room?
00:10:15You don't have to be formal in your own home.
00:10:18If you'd rather we shared a room, I wouldn't turn you down.
00:10:22My eyes go wide in an instant.
00:10:25I prefer to sleep alone.
00:10:27I scoop up my clothes without another word
00:10:29and head to the guest room,
00:10:30shutting the door quietly behind me.
00:10:32My heart is pounding.
00:10:34This man is dangerous.
00:10:36I have to remember what I promised Zoe.
00:10:39Help Chris take power,
00:10:40then get a divorce.
00:10:45I can't fall for him.
00:10:49The next day,
00:10:50Chris accompanies me shopping for clothes.
00:10:52As I wander past racks of women's wear,
00:10:55I slow at the sight of a shop
00:10:56with a lavish, refined layout.
00:10:58MCN,
00:10:58the brand I founded with my friend Patty.
00:11:00I serve as the head designer Eileen behind the scenes
00:11:02while Patty acts as the public face of MCN.
00:11:04The dress displayed in the window is my design.
00:11:06The blue sea dress.
00:11:08You like it?
00:11:08Why not go in and give it a try?
00:11:10Temptation stirs inside me,
00:11:12but the price gives me pause.
00:11:14Dropping a forgin on my first shopping trip with him
00:11:16doesn't feel right.
00:11:17I turn to leave.
00:11:19Come on in and take a look, miss.
00:11:20We're running a fitting event and scouting for models.
00:11:23Just then, Chris's phone begins to ring.
00:11:25Wait for me.
00:11:25He asks me to wait and steps outside.
00:11:31I step into the store alone.
00:11:33My eyes wander over the displays.
00:11:35Every piece is my hard work with my friend.
00:11:38I point to the blue sea.
00:11:39Would it be all great if I tried that one on?
00:11:42Well, if it isn't the Morgan family's little fraud.
00:11:46You spent four years in prison, didn't you?
00:11:52I turn and see Rosanna and her friend Stacy.
00:11:55Come on, Stacy.
00:11:56Please don't say things like that.
00:11:58She's my sister.
00:11:59You're too forgiving for your own good.
00:12:01She stole Radiant Jewel's most prized piece
00:12:03and tried to make it look like you did it.
00:12:05Four years in prison.
00:12:06I believe she has changed.
00:12:08For a moment, her words almost make me believe.
00:12:11She just got out of jail and thinks she can walk into a luxury store?
00:12:13That dress is worth more than her entire life's savings.
00:12:21We'll take that dress.
00:12:22I'm sorry, ladies.
00:12:23That gown isn't available for purchase.
00:12:27Only Supreme VIP members of MCN can place an order for it.
00:12:30Supreme VIP.
00:12:31These are elite patrons who spend over $7 million annually
00:12:34and are personally approved by Patty.
00:12:39What are you standing around for?
00:12:45I'm sorry, miss.
00:12:47But I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
00:12:49Are you serious?
00:12:50Is that how MCN handles its Supreme VIPs?
00:12:54You?
00:12:54A Supreme VIP?
00:12:56You were in prison.
00:12:57You don't even have pocket change.
00:12:59Did you hit your head?
00:13:00My account number starts with five zeros.
00:13:02The password is MW15087.
00:13:06Go ahead, check it.
00:13:07If I'm lying, I'll walk out on my own.
00:13:09But if I'm telling the truth,
00:13:10I want both of them banned from MCN.
00:13:12And you should toss them out.
00:13:14If you turn out to be a Supreme VIP,
00:13:16I'll apologize.
00:13:18But if you're not,
00:13:19you're going to apologize.
00:13:22Deal.
00:13:22I've never lost a bet before,
00:13:24and I'm not starting now.
00:13:25The saleswoman goes to check.
00:13:26Rosanna keeps up her act,
00:13:28pretending to care.
00:13:29Maya, hardly anyone in Wirt has it.
00:13:31Just walk away now before you embarrass yourself.
00:13:38Don't ever speak to me like that again.
00:13:40Your hypocrisy makes me sick.
00:13:44The saleswoman returns.
00:13:46Everything about her has changed.
00:13:48Miss, I'm so sorry.
00:13:50I failed to recognize your identity
00:13:52and treated you with disrespect.
00:13:53No way!
00:13:54That's impossible, right?
00:13:55She probably stole someone else's account.
00:13:57There's no mistake.
00:13:58She holds the highest tier
00:13:59Supreme VIP status at MCN.
00:14:01The mall manager arrives.
00:14:03You're now blacklisted
00:14:04for spreading false accusations
00:14:05and slandering a valued customer.
00:14:07You need to leave.
00:14:08Right now.
00:14:08Have you lost your mind?
00:14:09Do you even know who I am?
00:14:11The security guards stand behind him.
00:14:12They don't dare push further.
00:14:14They try to leave,
00:14:15but I block their way.
00:14:16Weren't you the one who said
00:14:17you'd kneel and apologize if you lost?
00:14:19Don't test me, Maya.
00:14:21You don't want to cross someone
00:14:22who's been through prison.
00:14:23You don't need to kneel,
00:14:25but you must apologize sincerely.
00:14:27I'm truly sorry, Maya.
00:14:29They bolt out of the store.
00:14:30Chris enters from the main entrance,
00:14:32and just as one storm passed,
00:14:34another, much more welcome presence arrived.
00:14:36Care to explain what just went down?
00:14:38Just ran into a couple of Lunaturks
00:14:39who didn't know when to quit.
00:14:45The mall manager gives me a voucher.
00:14:47Anything I choose today is free.
00:14:49This turned out to be a hidden blessing.
00:14:53Looks like it's not quite as costy
00:14:55as we thought.
00:14:56I quickly tug his arm.
00:14:58I can't let him discover my true identity.
00:15:03Actually, I've had a second look,
00:15:05and the styles here
00:15:06don't really appeal to me.
00:15:10Let's check out another place.
00:15:12He glances at the dress in the window,
00:15:15a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
00:15:19Alright, let's go then.
00:15:21What I don't know is that this mall
00:15:23actually belongs to Chris.
00:15:27Inside the gleaming Rolls-Royce,
00:15:29I'm in a good mood.
00:15:30I sneak a look at Chris.
00:15:32Miss Watson, see something interesting?
00:15:34No.
00:15:35Nothing at all.
00:15:37If you keep looking at me like that,
00:15:38I might get the wrong idea.
00:15:40Might even think you're falling for me.
00:15:42You must be joking, Mr. Cooper.
00:15:44People don't just fall in love
00:15:45like flipping a switch.
00:15:47Really?
00:15:48You don't think love at first sight is real?
00:15:50I paused,
00:15:51recalling the first time I saw Vince.
00:15:53In a crisp white shirt,
00:15:54he was so handsome,
00:15:55he took my breath away.
00:15:56I've never put much faith
00:15:58in ideas like that.
00:15:59Well, I do.
00:16:00The night breeze drifted in,
00:16:02stirring unease in me.
00:16:03I quickly changed the subject.
00:16:05You must be starving by now.
00:16:06How about dinner?
00:16:07It's on me.
00:16:08I should be the one treating you.
00:16:10You picked out all those clothes
00:16:11for me today.
00:16:12It's only fair I return the favor.
00:16:14But I didn't actually pay for them.
00:16:17Doesn't matter.
00:16:19You put thought into it.
00:16:21That's what counts.
00:16:23A sudden flutter stirs in my chest.
00:16:25I keep silent.
00:16:32The car rolls to a smooth stop
00:16:34in front of a secluded,
00:16:35high-end restaurant.
00:16:36The design is elegant,
00:16:38polished.
00:16:38Places like this rarely come cheap.
00:16:42We step inside.
00:16:43The ambiance is serene and refined.
00:16:45Every seating area is enclosed
00:16:47with a screen for privacy.
00:16:51I sit by the window,
00:16:53admiring the moonlight.
00:16:54Chris looks at the menu.
00:16:59What's on your mind?
00:17:01Mr. Cooper,
00:17:02how possible is it to recover
00:17:04something thrown away
00:17:05four years ago?
00:17:06Most trash gets recycled
00:17:08or discarded.
00:17:09But after four years,
00:17:10even recyclable materials
00:17:12would be tough to track down.
00:17:14I feel sad at those words,
00:17:16but even though it's nearly impossible,
00:17:18I have to try to retrieve
00:17:19Vicky's bracelet.
00:17:21I send a message
00:17:22asking someone to trace
00:17:23the garbage records
00:17:24from four years ago.
00:17:32After the meal,
00:17:33I go to the restroom.
00:17:34I finish washing my hands.
00:17:35A tall figure blocks the light.
00:17:37I look up.
00:17:38It's Vince.
00:17:39His face is stiff.
00:17:40His expression unreadable.
00:17:43Please move aside.
00:17:45Tell me who that man is.
00:17:47That has nothing to do with you.
00:17:48I turn to leave.
00:17:50He grabs my wrist
00:17:51and yanks me back.
00:17:55He twists the lock.
00:17:57Alone now,
00:17:58the tension between us thickens.
00:18:00Vince, what are you doing?
00:18:01Maya,
00:18:02is someone keeping you?
00:18:04A guy in his forties?
00:18:07Is that really
00:18:08what you're chasing now?
00:18:09I don't even know
00:18:10what you're talking about.
00:18:11Move!
00:18:12He backs me up
00:18:13against the cold edge
00:18:14of the sink.
00:18:14He blocks me
00:18:15with his own leg,
00:18:16trapping me in place.
00:18:18How much did that man
00:18:19offer you?
00:18:22Come back to me.
00:18:24I'll pay you double.
00:18:26Vince,
00:18:27have you completely lost it?
00:18:29Back then,
00:18:30he never returned my love.
00:18:34Now that I've stopped
00:18:35chasing him,
00:18:36he can't let go.
00:18:37Vince, get a grip!
00:18:38You're Rosanna's boyfriend now!
00:18:39Let me go!
00:18:41Vince slowly reaches
00:18:43into his pocket
00:18:43and pulls out a bracelet.
00:18:45Silver.
00:18:45Delicate.
00:18:46Familiar.
00:18:46Twin hearts woven together.
00:18:49You used to like this one,
00:18:50didn't you?
00:18:51It's yours.
00:18:52I used to like it.
00:18:53The two hearts
00:18:54made me feel safe.
00:18:55Whole.
00:18:56I used to dream
00:18:57that he and I
00:18:57could be like that.
00:18:58Side by side.
00:19:00Never drifting apart.
00:19:01But that time has passed.
00:19:03Four years have gone by.
00:19:04I don't like it anymore.
00:19:06Maybe try giving it
00:19:07to Rosanna instead.
00:19:08Isn't she the one
00:19:09who worships jewelry?
00:19:10Are you jealous of Rosanna?
00:19:12I'm stunned.
00:19:13He thinks I'm jealous?
00:19:14That's ridiculous.
00:19:16This is about
00:19:16the engagement, isn't it?
00:19:18You're upset
00:19:19because I'm marrying her.
00:19:20It's fine.
00:19:21Even after I marry Rosanna,
00:19:22I'll still take care of you.
00:19:24This bracelet's worth
00:19:25400,000.
00:19:26Sincerity?
00:19:27He sees me as a plaything
00:19:28he can buy with glitter and gold.
00:19:30All right.
00:19:30I'm open to it.
00:19:31But I don't do secrets.
00:19:33Call Rosanna right now.
00:19:34Tell her you're keeping me too.
00:19:36If she's good with it,
00:19:37I'll think about saying yes.
00:19:38Vince's expression
00:19:39turns to stone.
00:19:41What's the matter?
00:19:42Scared she'll find out
00:19:43you're a liar and dump you?
00:19:44Then stop chasing after me.
00:19:47I slam the bracelet
00:19:48against his chest.
00:19:50It hits the floor
00:19:52with a sharp metallic clink.
00:19:56Maya, you're nothing
00:19:56but a discarded fraud
00:19:57from the Morgan family.
00:19:58A convict who spent
00:19:59four years in prison for theft.
00:20:01You think you're better
00:20:02than Rosanna?
00:20:02If I'm such trash to you,
00:20:04why can't you leave me alone?
00:20:05With your reputation,
00:20:06you've got women lining up
00:20:07to be your toy.
00:20:08So why keep clinging to me?
00:20:10Do you actually like
00:20:11being humiliated?
00:20:12Vince stands in stunned silence,
00:20:13his face shifting
00:20:14between disbelief
00:20:15and rising frustration.
00:20:17That suits Rosanna
00:20:18better anyway.
00:20:19She's always had a taste
00:20:20for leftovers.
00:20:21Maya, you'll regret this!
00:20:22Vince, do you know
00:20:23what I really regret?
00:20:24His expression darkens.
00:20:26What I regret most
00:20:27is ever loving you.
00:20:28Vince is trembling
00:20:29with rage.
00:20:30He gives me a hard shove,
00:20:32grabs the bracelet
00:20:33from the floor,
00:20:34and walks away.
00:20:35I lean against the sink,
00:20:37trying to gather myself.
00:20:40We return to the apartment.
00:20:42Chris puts down
00:20:43the shopping bags
00:20:44and checks his watch.
00:20:45You can leave everything
00:20:46here for now.
00:20:47You should get going.
00:20:48Don't miss your car wash appointment.
00:20:49We can sort this mess out
00:20:50together when I get back.
00:20:52I nod.
00:20:53But the second he's out the door,
00:20:54I roll up my sleeves
00:20:56and get to work.
00:20:57My phone buzz.
00:20:58It's Patty.
00:21:00Maya, you're out!
00:21:01And you didn't even tell me?
00:21:02I wouldn't have known a thing
00:21:03if someone hadn't spotted you
00:21:05at MCN today.
00:21:06I got swamped
00:21:07and forgot to call.
00:21:08But hey, you know now,
00:21:09don't you?
00:21:10I'm not letting you off
00:21:11that easy.
00:21:11You owe me.
00:21:12Meet me at Starlight Bar tonight.
00:21:14No excuses.
00:21:15It's getting late.
00:21:16Maybe tomorrow?
00:21:17Maybe tomorrow?
00:21:18You don't love me anymore,
00:21:19do you?
00:21:19It's only been four years
00:21:20and you've already
00:21:21forgotten about me?
00:21:22I chuckle.
00:21:23Four years apart.
00:21:24I've missed her too.
00:21:25Alright, darling.
00:21:26I'll head over
00:21:27after I finish up here.
00:21:29I hang up
00:21:30and quickly arrange
00:21:31the decorations I bought.
00:21:35Once everything's in place,
00:21:37the room feels
00:21:37completely refreshed
00:21:38and full of life.
00:21:40I send Chris a message.
00:21:41I left your clothes
00:21:42on the sofa.
00:21:43I have something
00:21:44to take care of.
00:21:45I'll be back later.
00:21:46Don't wait up.
00:21:50Starlight Bar.
00:21:50Warrant's most elite
00:21:51nightlife spot.
00:21:52A glittering playground
00:21:53for the wealthy.
00:21:54I give Patty's name
00:21:54at the entrance.
00:21:55When I find her booth,
00:21:56she's got a pretty boy
00:21:56on one side
00:21:57and another guy
00:21:58tipping a drink
00:21:58to her lips.
00:21:59Four years might have passed.
00:22:00Clearly Patty is still
00:22:01the queen of indulgence.
00:22:02Maya!
00:22:03I can't believe
00:22:04I'm really seeing you again.
00:22:06Well, here I am.
00:22:08Still in one piece.
00:22:09Come on.
00:22:10What's the story?
00:22:11How have you really been?
00:22:12Did anyone give you trouble?
00:22:13Because if someone
00:22:14even dared to bully you,
00:22:15I swear I'd hunt them
00:22:16down myself.
00:22:18Bully me?
00:22:19Please.
00:22:19I was the one
00:22:20calling the shots in there.
00:22:22That sounds exactly like you.
00:22:25I knew you'd hold your ground.
00:22:27But hold on.
00:22:28What is this get-up?
00:22:29This is so not
00:22:30your designer vibe.
00:22:32Take a wild guess.
00:22:38This is your finest design.
00:22:40I made sure to save
00:22:41a piece for you.
00:22:42No one carries that dress
00:22:43like you do.
00:22:43Come on,
00:22:44let me see you wear it.
00:22:49Here?
00:22:50Right now?
00:22:51Probably not the best moment.
00:22:52I fly to Varninsky tomorrow.
00:22:54Just want to see you
00:22:55in the blue sea dress,
00:22:56singing one more day.
00:22:58Just once more.
00:23:00That's it.
00:23:03One more day
00:23:04is a song I wrote
00:23:05back in high school.
00:23:07A tribute to my friendship
00:23:08with Patty.
00:23:09We used to lie on the grass,
00:23:12dreaming about our futures.
00:23:15Isn't Briella already singing that song
00:23:18every other minute?
00:23:19That doesn't count.
00:23:20She's a pop icon.
00:23:21She sings for her fans.
00:23:23You always sang it with more heart.
00:23:26You promised you'd lift my mood today.
00:23:28Sing it for me.
00:23:33But not long after,
00:23:35my life flipped upside down.
00:23:37I was framed,
00:23:38thrown into jail.
00:23:39The innocence we once shared
00:23:41is long gone.
00:23:42Fine.
00:23:43Just this once.
00:23:45Great!
00:23:45I already have everything ready!
00:23:47Just put the dress on
00:23:49and hit me up!
00:23:50For a moment,
00:23:51it felt like nothing had changed.
00:23:53Just for a moment.
00:23:57She wears a silver butterfly mask.
00:23:59The blue sea dress
00:24:00shimmers under the lights.
00:24:02She reaches the center of the stage.
00:24:18I don't feel
00:24:21I don't feel the way I should
00:24:25When I look at me
00:24:28Breaking
00:24:29Oh how can I make it
00:24:33My mind's always changing
00:24:36Those bloodstains
00:24:41I've never heard anyone sing
00:24:42One More Day quite like that.
00:24:44She definitely surpassed my expectations.
00:24:47Does anyone know who she is?
00:24:48She's completely new to me.
00:25:03So it really is you.
00:25:07Is there something you want?
00:25:10What's this?
00:25:11You showing up here now?
00:25:13Let me guess.
00:25:14You got kicked out by us,
00:25:16burned through your savings,
00:25:17and now you're here begging
00:25:18for tips through song?
00:25:20You may not carry the Morgan name anymore,
00:25:21but don't forget
00:25:22we shared 17 years as a family, Maya.
00:25:24Seeing you like this is just sad.
00:25:25Here's how this goes.
00:25:25You get on your knees,
00:25:26say you're sorry,
00:25:27admit you messed up.
00:25:28I might be generous
00:25:29and let you work as a maid.
00:25:30Of course the salary will be generous.
00:25:31And I'll tell everyone
00:25:32you're still the Morgan family's daughter.
00:25:33Not too shabby, right?
00:25:34Come on, Maya.
00:25:35He's given you a way back.
00:25:39At least being tied back to the Morgans
00:25:40might get you married off someday.
00:25:42Beats singing for drunks.
00:25:46Gerund,
00:25:47what makes you think
00:25:48I'd ever want to come back?
00:25:56So you're here to sing tonight, huh?
00:25:58What do you think the manager
00:25:59will do to you when he finds out?
00:26:04And believe me,
00:26:05once that secret's out,
00:26:07W. Ront won't hire you.
00:26:08No bar, no venue, no gig.
00:26:10Your criminal record is permanent.
00:26:12A criminal record?
00:26:13That's their fault to begin with.
00:26:15Could 17 years of feelings
00:26:17really be worth nothing
00:26:18just because there's no blood tied?
00:26:20The way I live is none of your concern.
00:26:22You, the Morgan family,
00:26:24none of you matter anymore.
00:26:25Let me be clear.
00:26:26My name is Maya Watson.
00:26:27Maya!
00:26:28I'm giving you a chance out of pity.
00:26:30You should be grateful.
00:26:30But look at the way you're clinging to me.
00:26:33That's the real pity.
00:26:34The Morgans raised you for 17 years.
00:26:37You want out?
00:26:38Fine, chug this.
00:26:39Right now.
00:26:40We're done.
00:26:41I glance at the bottle.
00:26:42It's the strong kind.
00:26:44A whole bottle would wreck most people.
00:26:46He doesn't know.
00:26:47In prison,
00:26:48they drowned me in gut-burning liquor.
00:26:50I almost died.
00:26:51Zoe taught me how to drink.
00:26:52I drank until I vomited blood
00:26:53and finally built up my tolerance.
00:26:55You said it.
00:26:56I grab the bottle,
00:26:57twist off the cap,
00:26:58and drinks.
00:26:59Every last drop.
00:27:00He stands stiff,
00:27:02his mind blank.
00:27:04He can only stare.
00:27:06Stay out of my way.
00:27:15I return to Patty's booth.
00:27:17The whiskey is catching up with me.
00:27:19My head feels light.
00:27:20You've been drinking?
00:27:22Who were you with?
00:27:23Someone praised me
00:27:24and insisted on raising a glass.
00:27:25It seemed rude to decline.
00:27:27Come on,
00:27:28I'll drive you home.
00:27:29We're about to leave
00:27:30when a man in a sharp suit
00:27:31blocks our path.
00:27:33Mrs. Miller,
00:27:34your friend was unforgettable.
00:27:36Bring her back regularly.
00:27:37I appreciate it,
00:27:38but I'm going to have to pass.
00:27:40Don't worry.
00:27:41The pay won't disappoint.
00:27:43Five grand per night.
00:27:44I shake my head.
00:27:46Ten thousand a night.
00:27:48Same rate I give the stars.
00:27:50It's really not about the money.
00:27:52Fifty thousand.
00:27:53That's the kind of money
00:27:54we reserve for stars.
00:27:57If you refuse this,
00:27:59people will say
00:28:00you're being unreasonable.
00:28:01To be honest,
00:28:02I've served time.
00:28:04Aren't you worried
00:28:05I'll hurt your bar's reputation?
00:28:07Jack's eyes beaten.
00:28:08I turn to leave.
00:28:09Your past doesn't matter.
00:28:11You're free now.
00:28:11We care about talent,
00:28:13not history.
00:28:13I'm not rejecting you
00:28:14to be difficult.
00:28:15I have other things
00:28:16to take care of.
00:28:17But I can promise you this.
00:28:18I won't sing regularly
00:28:19at any other venue.
00:28:20Now may I leave?
00:28:21He freezes.
00:28:23I saw straight through him.
00:28:25Come on, Jack.
00:28:27Let my best friend go.
00:28:31We're done here.
00:28:32Good night.
00:28:34The car glided to a stop
00:28:36in front of the gate.
00:28:37I could feel Patty's judgment
00:28:38before she even spoke.
00:28:39You're really living here now?
00:28:40Why settle for something so plain?
00:28:42It's quiet here.
00:28:43I like quiet atmosphere.
00:28:44I looked out at the quiet complex.
00:28:46A sense of peace settling over me
00:28:48despite her words.
00:28:49I pushed the door open
00:28:50and waved goodbye to Patty.
00:28:51As her car disappeared,
00:28:53the whiskey's burns
00:28:54started to catch up with me.
00:28:56My head swam,
00:28:57my steps becoming unseven.
00:28:59I fumbled with the key,
00:29:00the simple task
00:29:01feeling monumental
00:29:02before finally stumbling inside.
00:29:05Then I froze.
00:29:06A sudden memory,
00:29:08a new reality.
00:29:09I'm not living alone anymore.
00:29:10With a small sigh,
00:29:12I bent down,
00:29:12picked them up
00:29:13and placed them neatly by the rack.
00:29:15Then I headed to the kitchen
00:29:16for some water.
00:29:18The silence of the apartment
00:29:19was broken by my phone
00:29:20buzzing on the counter.
00:29:21It was Patty.
00:29:23A barrage of images
00:29:24flooded the screen.
00:29:26Shirtless,
00:29:27glistening abs everywhere.
00:29:28I was about to reply,
00:29:29Weren't you gonna wait for me
00:29:31so we could tidy up
00:29:31the house together?
00:29:32A low,
00:29:33familiar voice
00:29:34broke through the room
00:29:35behind me.
00:29:36The phone slipped from my hand.
00:29:38I stumbled backward.
00:29:39Before I can fall,
00:29:40I crashed into a solid,
00:29:41warm chest.
00:29:42I tilted my head up.
00:29:44It was Chris.
00:29:45Are you okay?
00:29:46Only a thin layer of fabric
00:29:48separates us.
00:29:49The heat of his skin
00:29:50seeps through.
00:29:51Heat surges up my neck,
00:29:52blooming across my cheeks.
00:29:56Mr. Cooper,
00:29:57I didn't expect you're still awake.
00:29:58I didn't expect you're still awake.
00:30:00Couldn't fall asleep.
00:30:01I figured I ought to thank you.
00:30:03You did a wonderful job.
00:30:04The place feels warm
00:30:05and welcoming.
00:30:06I truly like it.
00:30:08His eyes fell on my phone.
00:30:09The screen showed
00:30:10a collage of toned abs.
00:30:12Maya,
00:30:13which one's your favorite?
00:30:18I lunge for the phone.
00:30:19He's faster.
00:30:21He catches my hand
00:30:22and guides it
00:30:23beneath the hem of his shirt.
00:30:26Had a good night out?
00:30:27Oh no.
00:30:28He probably thinks
00:30:29I hired gigolos.
00:30:30Mr. Cooper,
00:30:31you've got it all wrong!
00:30:32I swear I didn't hire a gigolo!
00:30:33Did I say you did?
00:30:37Funny how you just confessed
00:30:38without any prompting.
00:30:40My face flushes.
00:30:41I shove him away,
00:30:42flustered.
00:30:43Next time you're in the mood
00:30:44for abs,
00:30:44just come to me.
00:30:45I guarantee you
00:30:46won't be let down.
00:30:48It's late.
00:30:49I should wash up.
00:30:51You should probably
00:30:51call it a night too.
00:30:53I dart into the bathroom
00:30:54and shut the door.
00:30:56My pulse is pounding
00:30:57like a drum.
00:30:59What does he mean
00:30:59just come to him?
00:31:01He said he wouldn't
00:31:02let me down?
00:31:04I slap my cheeks
00:31:05to cool the heat
00:31:05then splash cold water
00:31:07on my face.
00:31:08By the time I step out,
00:31:09the living room is empty.
00:31:10He's gone to bed.
00:31:11I don't know what to do.
00:31:12I feel so lost.
00:31:23Maya, it's me.
00:31:25Did I wake you?
00:31:25What do you want?
00:31:27There's a family dinner tonight.
00:31:28Dad, Mom, and Jarek
00:31:30all miss you.
00:31:31Could you come?
00:31:33What's that got to do with me?
00:31:35Not interested.
00:31:38Don't you want to know
00:31:39where Grandma's bracelet is?
00:31:43What did you just say?
00:31:44If you show up tonight,
00:31:46I'll tell you.
00:31:47The call cuts off.
00:31:48My phone rings again.
00:31:49I pick up immediately.
00:31:51Did you find what I asked for?
00:31:53Boss,
00:31:54I checked the waste processing logs
00:31:55from Alevian Apartments
00:31:56four years back.
00:31:57Nothing came up.
00:31:58That item doesn't exist.
00:32:00I freeze.
00:32:01Could Rosanna have kept
00:32:02Vicky's bracelet all this time?
00:32:04A cold smile creeps
00:32:05across my lips.
00:32:06It looks like there's no
00:32:07avoiding that dinner tonight.
00:32:10At 7 p.m.,
00:32:12I arrive at the
00:32:12Morgan family villa.
00:32:15I notice that the entire
00:32:17Morgan family is present,
00:32:18along with Vince.
00:32:19Vince is dressed in a
00:32:20crisp white designer suit,
00:32:22looking like a prince.
00:32:23Rosanna,
00:32:24in a soft pink gown,
00:32:26loops her arm through his.
00:32:27I pull out my earphones,
00:32:29surveying the stunned faces.
00:32:34What?
00:32:35Not happy to see me?
00:32:45I invited Maya tonight.
00:32:47It's a family dinner after all.
00:32:49She used to be a Morgan.
00:32:52Besides,
00:32:54I couldn't feel right about
00:32:56my engagement to Vince
00:32:57without her blessing.
00:32:58Maya,
00:32:59come sit down.
00:33:00I stroll over and take a seat
00:33:02between Jerobin and Rosanna.
00:33:03I don't even glance at Vince.
00:33:10Rosanna sits upright,
00:33:11every inch poised and polished.
00:33:13I lean back,
00:33:15arms crossed,
00:33:16relaxed.
00:33:17Sandra and Richard
00:33:17exchange a look.
00:33:20Their disapproval,
00:33:21clear.
00:33:23The dinner started with a toast,
00:33:26a seemingly innocent gesture
00:33:27from Rosanna.
00:33:28I'm so glad you could
00:33:30join us tonight,
00:33:31Maya.
00:33:32This one's for you.
00:33:33But Vince was faster.
00:33:36Maya can't drink alcohol.
00:33:38The air thickens with tension.
00:33:39I just watched.
00:33:41Oh, really?
00:33:42I didn't know Maya couldn't drink.
00:33:45Seems you know her better
00:33:46than I do, Vince.
00:33:47I must have been mistaken.
00:33:49Oh, sweetheart,
00:33:50that's all in the past.
00:33:51Vince cares for you
00:33:53above all else.
00:33:54Just look at the gifts
00:33:55he brought you yesterday.
00:33:56Almost $100,000 worth.
00:33:58She's flaunting it,
00:34:00trying to show me
00:34:00that Vince belongs
00:34:01to Rosanna now.
00:34:02That's a love
00:34:03others can only dream of.
00:34:04Wow, nearly $100,000 in gifts?
00:34:07Vince, you really are generous.
00:34:08Vince's gaze darkens.
00:34:10He knows what I'm getting at.
00:34:11Mrs. Morgan,
00:34:12you're too kind.
00:34:14Rosanna's my future wife.
00:34:15This is the least I can do.
00:34:16Well, what do you think
00:34:17of what I brought up earlier?
00:34:19Shouldn't you and Rosanna
00:34:20start making plans
00:34:21for the engagement party
00:34:22and the wedding soon?
00:34:23You're absolutely right.
00:34:24Rosanna's face glows
00:34:25with a wide grim.
00:34:28Vince, why are you
00:34:29even asking Maya
00:34:30anything about your marriage?
00:34:31Why was Vince
00:34:32even too much of this?
00:34:33Rosanna just said
00:34:34she would only feel right
00:34:35about the engagement
00:34:35if Maya gave us her blessing.
00:34:37I don't want that uncertainty
00:34:38hanging over her.
00:34:39So, Maya,
00:34:40will you bless us?
00:34:42Suddenly,
00:34:42all eyes were on me,
00:34:43the weight of their expectation
00:34:44pressing down
00:34:45like a physical force.
00:34:46And what if I don't?
00:34:50We asked for your input
00:34:52out of courtesy, Maya.
00:34:54Don't start thinking
00:34:54it meant more than that.
00:34:58Maya,
00:34:59are you saying no
00:35:00because you're still
00:35:01in love with Vince?
00:35:02Is that why you can't
00:35:02give us your blessing?
00:35:04Isn't this whole dinner
00:35:06your idea of a spectacle,
00:35:08Rosanna?
00:35:09You brought me here
00:35:09to flaunt what you've got.
00:35:11But let me make
00:35:11something clear.
00:35:12I couldn't care less
00:35:13about your relationship
00:35:14or your marriage plans.
00:35:17I was done
00:35:18with her games.
00:35:20And then,
00:35:21she collapsed.
00:35:22A performance
00:35:23so pathetic,
00:35:23it was almost impressive.
00:35:25Maya,
00:35:26I never wanted it
00:35:26to turn out like this.
00:35:28I know you hate me
00:35:29and that's why
00:35:29you always assume
00:35:30the worst.
00:35:31But tonight,
00:35:32I only asked you to come
00:35:33because I wanted
00:35:34your blessing.
00:35:35I can't enjoy this marriage
00:35:36if you keep holding
00:35:37this grudge.
00:35:42Maya,
00:35:43say sorry to Rosanna.
00:35:44Right now.
00:35:45I twist his arm
00:35:46behind his back
00:35:47and prinned him
00:35:47face down
00:35:48on the dining table.
00:35:49Maya,
00:35:49what are you doing?
00:35:51Let me go.
00:35:52I'm your brother.
00:35:56I don't have
00:35:57a brother like you.
00:35:59Maya,
00:36:00let Jaren go right now
00:36:01or you can't blame us
00:36:02for showing no mercy.
00:36:03Why don't you all
00:36:04come at me together?
00:36:05Let's see if the
00:36:06proud Morgan family
00:36:07can even handle
00:36:08one lone wolf
00:36:08fresh out of prison.
00:36:10Maya,
00:36:10please,
00:36:10let Jaren go.
00:36:11He only acted
00:36:12because he wanted
00:36:12to protect me.
00:36:13It's my fault.
00:36:14Punish me.
00:36:15Just don't hurt him.
00:36:16Rosanna,
00:36:17don't lower yourself.
00:36:18Maya,
00:36:18if you really have guts,
00:36:19kill me right here.
00:36:20Maya,
00:36:21don't you want to know
00:36:22where that thing is?
00:36:22If you let Jaren go,
00:36:24I'll tell you.
00:36:27Killing you
00:36:27would be too much
00:36:28of a waste.
00:36:28Just before his fist
00:36:29can reach me,
00:36:30a large hand appears
00:36:31out of nowhere
00:36:31and catches it.
00:36:32It's Vince.
00:36:33It's a family gathering.
00:36:34There's no need
00:36:35to make it worse.
00:36:36She's the one
00:36:37stirring up trouble,
00:36:38picking on your fiancé,
00:36:39throwing the first punch.
00:36:40Yet you're standing there
00:36:41telling me not
00:36:42to make things worse?
00:36:47Vince,
00:36:47are you seriously
00:36:48in love with Maya?
00:36:49She has a criminal record
00:36:50and she's not even my blood.
00:36:52Even if you were interested,
00:36:53your family would never
00:36:54allow her to become your wife.
00:36:55Auntie,
00:36:56you're overthinking this.
00:36:57I know Shu Yu
00:36:57is my fiancé,
00:36:58but I didn't come here today
00:36:59to watch the Chin family
00:37:00deal with their family matters.
00:37:01I'm not asking.
00:37:03Vince has a point.
00:37:04Jared,
00:37:04this is a family occasion,
00:37:05not the time for you
00:37:06and your sister to scrubble.
00:37:07Jared yanks his hand away,
00:37:09firing a glare at me.
00:37:10I ignore him.
00:37:12Where's the item?
00:37:16It's in my room.
00:37:17Come with me.
00:37:20I follow Rosanna upstairs.
00:37:22She stops at the top
00:37:23of the staircase.
00:37:23I sense something off.
00:37:25My brows pinch.
00:37:27A cold,
00:37:27chilling smile
00:37:28creeps onto her face.
00:37:30She flings herself backward,
00:37:32tumbling down the stairs.
00:37:36A scream tears
00:37:37through the silence downstairs.
00:37:39Rosanna?
00:37:41Everyone bolts from the room.
00:37:43Rosanna is sprawled
00:37:44at the bottom,
00:37:45her face twisted in agony.
00:37:46Bruises bloom
00:37:47across her arms.
00:37:49Maya,
00:37:49I was wrong.
00:37:51I shouldn't have brought up
00:37:52you and that man,
00:37:53but how could you,
00:37:54how could you be so cruel
00:37:56and push me down the stairs?
00:37:58Rosanna,
00:37:59tell us clearly.
00:38:00What happened?
00:38:01Yesterday,
00:38:02I ran into Maya
00:38:03at Huntington Mall.
00:38:04She was throwing money around,
00:38:06buying luxury brands.
00:38:08Then I saw her climb
00:38:09into a Rolls Royce.
00:38:11I begged her not
00:38:12to destroy her life,
00:38:13but instead of listening,
00:38:15she lost it
00:38:16and shoved me down the stairs.
00:38:20Maya,
00:38:20you shameless girl
00:38:21hooking up with some rich man!
00:38:22The confrontation
00:38:23was a storm years in the making.
00:38:25Rosanna just wanted
00:38:26to reason with you
00:38:27and you tried to kill her?
00:38:28Maya just got out.
00:38:29How could she already be kept?
00:38:31His naivety
00:38:32was almost laukha.
00:38:33You really think
00:38:33this all started after prison?
00:38:35She was probably sneaking around
00:38:36long before she ever
00:38:37got locked up.
00:38:39Maya!
00:38:40I never thought
00:38:41you'd fall this low!
00:38:43Her parents were trash.
00:38:44No class.
00:38:45It's in her blood.
00:38:47Thank God
00:38:47I have my real daughter back.
00:38:49You heard it yourself, Vince.
00:38:50Maya's hopeless.
00:38:51She's nothing like Rosanna.
00:38:52Today she pushed Rosanna
00:38:53down the stairs.
00:38:54Who knows what she'll do next?
00:38:56I'm calling the police.
00:38:58About this.
00:38:59Vince,
00:38:59don't waste your breath.
00:39:00This is a mordant.
00:39:01A new power entered the stage.
00:39:02We'll deal with it ourselves.
00:39:03Are you gonna turn yourself in,
00:39:05Maya,
00:39:05or should we go ahead
00:39:06and call the cops
00:39:06to drag you away?
00:39:09I look down at them.
00:39:11The family I once
00:39:12would have bled for.
00:39:13My heart is numb.
00:39:15You want the police
00:39:16to take me?
00:39:17Fine.
00:39:18Where's your evidence?
00:39:21All of us here
00:39:22saw it, Maya.
00:39:24I come down the stairs
00:39:25one step at a time.
00:39:28Stopping face to face
00:39:30with the Morgan family.
00:39:35Did any of you
00:39:35actually see me push her?
00:39:37Even if no one
00:39:38saw it happen,
00:39:39it was just you
00:39:39and Rosanna there.
00:39:43If you didn't push her,
00:39:45then who did it?
00:39:45Or are you
00:39:46seerly suggesting
00:39:47Rosanna made it up?
00:39:48What if I can prove
00:39:50Rosanna's lying?
00:39:51Sandra stiffens.
00:39:53If I really pushed her,
00:39:56I'll hand myself
00:39:57over to the police.
00:39:58But if she's the one lying,
00:40:00would you slap her
00:40:01as punishment?
00:40:03Maya,
00:40:05quit bluffing.
00:40:06If you really have proof,
00:40:08even if mom won't act,
00:40:10I will.
00:40:12I pull out my phone.
00:40:13A few taps.
00:40:15Their phones buzz loudly
00:40:16all at once.
00:40:17They click play.
00:40:20Their expressions
00:40:22into something grim.
00:40:23The video clearly shows
00:40:25Rosanna falling on her own.
00:40:27They'd rather believe a lie
00:40:28than trust me just once.
00:40:34Done watching?
00:40:35Now,
00:40:35it's time to punish Rosanna.
00:40:37Where did this video
00:40:38even come from?
00:40:39I installed hidden cameras
00:40:40to keep an eye on Vicky.
00:40:41You never notice them.
00:40:47Rosanna,
00:40:48is it true?
00:40:49You fell by yourself!
00:40:52Why would you accuse Maya?
00:40:53Why?
00:40:54Jaron,
00:40:55I got dizzy going upstairs.
00:40:57I thought it was Maya
00:40:58who pushed me.
00:40:58I'm sorry.
00:40:59I was mistaken.
00:41:00Maya,
00:41:00Rosanna skipped dinner.
00:41:01Probably low blood sugar.
00:41:03Sorry we blamed you.
00:41:04Let's keep tonight's
00:41:04family celebration happy.
00:41:06Don't let this ruin it.
00:41:07Maya,
00:41:07I'll set Rosanna straight.
00:41:09Let's eat before it gets cold.
00:41:10No one's forcing you to act.
00:41:11But the moment I press this button,
00:41:13the video goes live.
00:41:14Rosanna's pretty popular online,
00:41:16isn't she?
00:41:17So,
00:41:17tell me,
00:41:19what do you think her fans
00:41:20will say when they see it?
00:41:25Let's see which one you'll choose.
00:41:27Your precious darling
00:41:28or the family's reputation.
00:41:33I didn't mean to hurt anyone.
00:41:35I'm sorry, Maya.
00:41:36Please,
00:41:37believe me.
00:41:37I'm really sorry.
00:41:39Laws wouldn't exist
00:41:40if sorry was enough
00:41:41to fix everything.
00:41:43I'm giving it three seconds.
00:41:45If no one steps up,
00:41:46don't call me heartless
00:41:47for what happens next.
00:41:54Three,
00:41:56two,
00:41:58one.
00:42:09She turns back to face him,
00:42:11speechless with betrayal.
00:42:13Rosanna,
00:42:14I'm sorry.
00:42:15I have to do this.
00:42:16It's the only way to save
00:42:16what's left of your name.
00:42:19Maya,
00:42:19will you delete the video now?
00:42:21Back when Rosanna said
00:42:22I pushed her down those stairs,
00:42:23you were ready to call the cops
00:42:24to put me in jail.
00:42:25One slap isn't nearly enough.
00:42:26You.
00:42:34Don't you think that's enough?
00:42:43She comforts her weeping daughter.
00:42:45That's enough,
00:42:46Maya!
00:42:47The only thing I promised
00:42:48was not to post it.
00:42:49I never said I'd delete it.
00:42:52She's paid the price,
00:42:54Maya.
00:42:55Just get rid of the video already.
00:42:57I look at Vince's face,
00:42:59so eager to play
00:43:00the righteous judge,
00:43:01and I nearly laugh out aloud.
00:43:03Why didn't he say something
00:43:05when they were crewfying me
00:43:06just moments ago?
00:43:08Who are you to tell me what to do?
00:43:10Try it,
00:43:11and I'll surprise everyone tonight.
00:43:17It's obvious.
00:43:18The bracelet was just bait.
00:43:21Rosanna never intended to talk.
00:43:23I've taught Rosanna a hard lesson.
00:43:24There's nothing left for me here.
00:43:26Her declaration is final.
00:43:27There is no place for her here anymore.
00:43:28This isn't my dinner.
00:43:29It's yours.
00:43:30Enjoy what's left of it.
00:43:32The room remains silent,
00:43:33watching her go,
00:43:34trapped in the world
00:43:34she is leaving behind.
00:43:36Outside,
00:43:37the night has deepened,
00:43:38mirroring the chill within.
00:43:40Maya steps into the cold night air,
00:43:42the wind a sharp contrast
00:43:43to the stifling warmth inside.
00:43:45Her face is a mask of resolve,
00:43:47etched by the moonlight and shadow.
00:43:48Maya, wait up!
00:43:49A voice calls out you out from behind.
00:43:54What now?
00:43:57I know where the bracelet is.
00:43:59Delete the video.
00:44:00I'm not bluffing.
00:44:03Fine.
00:44:03Last chance.
00:44:04Don't lie to me again.
00:44:06Talk.
00:44:07There's a black market
00:44:08near the big iron bridge in Irgin
00:44:09over in the South District.
00:44:11What you're looking for is there.
00:44:12A fragmented memory,
00:44:13or perhaps a fear,
00:44:15flashes before her eyes.
00:44:16The blacks market?
00:44:17How did Vicky's bracelet
00:44:18end up in a place like this?
00:44:19Rosanda, don't lie to me.
00:44:20Next time won't be so easy for you.
00:44:24I return to the apartment.
00:44:28Chris is sprawled on the sofa,
00:44:30a book in his hand.
00:44:35You're home.
00:44:37Yeah.
00:44:39I start towards my room.
00:44:42Then I stop.
00:44:43You really don't need to wait
00:44:44for me every time, Mr. Cooper.
00:44:45Since you know I'm waiting,
00:44:47why do you keep coming home this late?
00:44:49That's not what I meant.
00:44:51I'm messing with you.
00:44:53A warm hand ruffles my hair.
00:44:55But if anyone gives you trouble,
00:44:57promise me you'll come to me first.
00:45:00Okay.
00:45:03It's late.
00:45:04Go get some rest.
00:45:06And remember,
00:45:07the world out there isn't always kind.
00:45:10Don't go wandering off.
00:45:11Did he seriously take me
00:45:13for a kid or something?
00:45:14Good night.
00:45:15I enter my bedroom.
00:45:17The door clicks shut.
00:45:19I lean against the door,
00:45:20my heart pounding like a drum.
00:45:22His touch.
00:45:23His words.
00:45:24His smile.
00:45:24All spinning in my head on a loop.
00:45:28Midnight.
00:45:29This is when the black market comes to life.
00:45:31Any earlier.
00:45:33And half the vendors
00:45:34wouldn't have even opened yet.
00:45:36I slip out of the apartment
00:45:38without a sound.
00:45:39I find the hidden entrance
00:45:40beneath the old iron crossing.
00:45:42The underground bazaar buzz with life.
00:45:45Murky lanterns cast soft pools of light.
00:45:47It's like a jam-packed festival.
00:45:49I show a picture of Vicky's bracelet
00:45:51to booth after booth.
00:45:54More than a dozen merchants.
00:45:56None recognize it.
00:45:57I stop before a liquor shop.
00:45:59It's broad-fronted,
00:46:00selling smuggled alcohol.
00:46:02The shop displays famous wines
00:46:04from all over the world.
00:46:05Miss,
00:46:06we just received exclusive bottles.
00:46:08Care for a peek?
00:46:10I'm looking for something.
00:46:12Not thirsty.
00:46:14Looking for something, huh?
00:46:16You're in luck.
00:46:18Nothing escapes my notice in this place.
00:46:20I show him the photo.
00:46:27This.
00:46:28The assistant goes to get his boss.
00:46:31I perch on a tall stool.
00:46:34A man in a dove gray coat enters,
00:46:37carrying a sleek case.
00:46:40Is my package prepared?
00:46:42Ready, sir!
00:46:45He retrieves an elegant bottle
00:46:47from the top shelf.
00:46:48The man inspects it,
00:46:50nods,
00:46:50and prepares to leave.
00:46:52This is counterfeit.
00:46:57Mind your tongue, miss.
00:46:58We sell only authentic goods.
00:47:00This bottle of Takika
00:47:01you're selling is fake.
00:47:02You look just a little over 20.
00:47:04I doubt you know anything about liquor.
00:47:06The true worth of an Annie Takika
00:47:07lies in the artistry of its relief.
00:47:09Each figure wears a unique emotion.
00:47:11But glance at this one.
00:47:12The faces blur together,
00:47:13expressionless and identical.
00:47:14It's an obvious forgery.
00:47:18I'll contact my boss.
00:47:24We'll bring this vintage
00:47:25to Annie Crystal for varication.
00:47:26If it's authentic,
00:47:28you'll receive full payment.
00:47:29Policies firm.
00:47:30Full cash up front
00:47:31before anything leaves.
00:47:36Then the deal's off.
00:47:44The shop assistant is furious.
00:47:47Rule breaker!
00:47:48Someone's wrecking the code!
00:47:50I looked at him
00:47:51and sighed helplessly.
00:47:53Here comes the trouble.
00:47:54All I wanted
00:47:55was to find a bracelet.
00:47:56How did I end up
00:47:57stirring up a hornet's hole?
00:48:01Rule breaker.
00:48:02In the black market,
00:48:03this word triggers chaos.
00:48:05Merchants, hustlers,
00:48:06shady characters
00:48:07surge towards the liquor shop.
00:48:08They see me,
00:48:09a young woman in her early 20s.
00:48:11They hesitate.
00:48:11She accused us
00:48:12of selling counterfeit tequila.
00:48:14Her little girl
00:48:14made your transaction.
00:48:16Where's her proof?
00:48:17She thinks she can
00:48:18stir up this place
00:48:18and walk away?
00:48:19Not happen!
00:48:25In the crowd,
00:48:26a few burly men
00:48:27in dark clothes
00:48:28recognize me.
00:48:29They've been trailing me.
00:48:38What's going on here?
00:48:42It's the owner
00:48:43of the liquor shop.
00:48:44The shop assistant
00:48:45has snapped a photo
00:48:46of my bracelet
00:48:47and shows him.
00:48:48I catch the shift
00:48:50in Vinenzo's expression
00:48:51as it hardens,
00:48:52yet not a trace of fear
00:48:53stirs inside me.
00:48:55Go ahead.
00:48:56I'd love to see
00:48:57what you can do to me.
00:49:01No.
00:49:02It costs you a palm.
00:49:05Me causing trouble?
00:49:06But if I remember right,
00:49:07the black market
00:49:08has another rule.
00:49:09No selling fakes.
00:49:10I simply pointed out
00:49:12a fake.
00:49:12How is that causing trouble?
00:49:13The liquor shop owner
00:49:15pulled me inside the store.
00:49:17Everything sold here
00:49:18is genuine!
00:49:19But the way I see it,
00:49:21half the liquor
00:49:22in your shop
00:49:22is counterfeit.
00:49:25The crowd murmurs
00:49:26in shock.
00:49:28Nonsense!
00:49:29Take her!
00:49:30Cut off her palm
00:49:31and throw her out of here!
00:49:33Hold it.
00:49:34Since we have
00:49:35such a good audience tonight,
00:49:37why not verify
00:49:37on the mant?
00:49:38These bottles are known
00:49:39around the world.
00:49:40Can you afford
00:49:40to pay for any damage?
00:49:41I reach into my bag
00:49:42and place a matte black card
00:49:44on the counter.
00:49:44A golden iris englum
00:49:46glints under the lights.
00:49:47If I'm wrong,
00:49:48I'll pay for every bottle
00:49:48you say I damaged
00:49:49and you can cut off my palm.
00:49:51Fair enough?
00:49:51I watch Vinenzo's
00:49:53composure begin to crack
00:49:54and the corner of my mouth lift.
00:49:56You want my palm?
00:49:59Let's see if you've got
00:50:00what it takes
00:50:00to handle the mess
00:50:01I'm about to make
00:50:02of your shop first.
00:50:07Quite the lively night
00:50:09at the Underbar Barrel,
00:50:10wouldn't you say?
00:50:11The crisp, clear voice
00:50:13of Maxwell Payne
00:50:14cuts through the smoky air
00:50:15of the Underbarrel.
00:50:23Mr. Payne,
00:50:24what brings you here?
00:50:25Uh,
00:50:27in Frisier of Aubrey Mouth.
00:50:29With entertainment like this,
00:50:30you think I could just
00:50:31sit it out?
00:50:32Miss,
00:50:33whenever you're ready.
00:50:35First row,
00:50:36seventh bottle.
00:50:43The assistant brings
00:50:44the bottle forward.
00:50:48McAllen,
00:50:491950.
00:50:50The liquid should be
00:50:51a deep amber
00:50:52with golden highlights.
00:50:53This one is too pale.
00:50:55I open the bottle,
00:50:57pour a glass,
00:50:58and inhale.
00:51:00It should have notes
00:51:01of dried fruit,
00:51:02oak,
00:51:02vanilla,
00:51:03cinnamon,
00:51:03honey,
00:51:04and caramel.
00:51:04This one only has
00:51:05the first two.
00:51:07I take a sip.
00:51:09The real McAllen 1950
00:51:10is rich and smooth
00:51:12with a long finish.
00:51:13This is fake.
00:51:14Maxwell watches,
00:51:15amused.
00:51:16The game just got
00:51:18more interesting.
00:51:20A fake bottle
00:51:21pretending to be
00:51:22a world-class vintage?
00:51:24Today,
00:51:25I'll show you
00:51:26what a real expert
00:51:27looks like.
00:51:29Maxwell takes the glass,
00:51:30inhales,
00:51:31and tastes it.
00:51:32His expression shifts.
00:51:33I toured the McAllen
00:51:34distillery years ago,
00:51:35had the real 1950s
00:51:37straight from the source.
00:51:38One sip,
00:51:39and you never forget it.
00:51:40Whatever this is,
00:51:40it doesn't even come close.
00:51:41You're right.
00:51:42It's a fake.
00:51:44Second row,
00:51:45fifth bottle,
00:51:46third row,
00:51:47twelfth bottle,
00:51:48fifth row,
00:51:49third from the bottom.
00:51:51Bottle after bottle,
00:51:53bottle after bottle.
00:51:54I nail every single fake.
00:51:59I spot ten fakes.
00:52:02Maxwell rises from his seat.
00:52:04That's enough.
00:52:06There's no need to continue.
00:52:08Vincenza is stunned.
00:52:10He grabs a bottle.
00:52:12You lying piece of shit!
00:52:14How ungrateful you are!
00:52:15And hurls it at Denny.
00:52:19I fold my arms and watch this spectacle unfold.
00:52:22Go on.
00:52:23Fight.
00:52:23The messier,
00:52:24the better.
00:52:25Wanted to cut off my palm just now?
00:52:27Now who's the real joke around here?
00:52:30Streams down.
00:52:31Boss, I swear,
00:52:32I had no idea those bottles were fake!
00:52:34Is there a computer here?
00:52:37Vincenzo nods.
00:52:39The assistant hurries over with a laptop.
00:52:42I type at lightning speed.
00:52:44Chat logs fill the screen.
00:52:46Denny's dealings in fake wine.
00:52:48Take a look.
00:52:57What else do you have to say for yourself now?
00:53:01Denny staggers back,
00:53:02as if struck.
00:53:03Hand over every cent from this scheme,
00:53:04or by morning,
00:53:05your corpse is outside the black market.
00:53:07I'll pay it all back!
00:53:08Every last cent!
00:53:10Please!
00:53:10Pull it down.
00:53:11Toss him out.
00:53:12If he comes back,
00:53:13you know what to do.
00:53:13The scream echoes through the black market,
00:53:16and I don't even flinch.
00:53:18After all these years navigating the black market,
00:53:21I've seen far worse cruelty than this.
00:53:23Besides,
00:53:24he brought it on himself.
00:53:27The air was filled with dust and fear.
00:53:29Vincenzo trembled violently.
00:53:31Miss, since you uncovered this mess,
00:53:32why don't you decide the owner's fate?
00:53:34He cowered a pitiful figure before the imposing Maxwell.
00:53:37But Maya's cold gaze remained fixed on Vincenzo.
00:53:41Without a word,
00:53:42Maya walked past Maquam,
00:53:43her focus unwavering.
00:53:45Have you seen the bracelet?
00:53:47Miss,
00:53:48that bracelet isn't here.
00:53:49It's no common trinkle.
00:53:51If it showed up here,
00:53:52I would have known.
00:53:53He gestured weakly to the cluttered shop,
00:53:55insisting his innocence.
00:53:56A shadow passed over Maya's eyes.
00:53:58A fleeting, deceitful smile flashed in her memory.
00:54:02Her voice was flat,
00:54:03as she turned to leave.
00:54:05But Maxwell moved,
00:54:06blocking her path.
00:54:07You still haven't told me what to do about Vincenzo.
00:54:09He demanded an answer,
00:54:10his tone insistent.
00:54:11He really didn't know.
00:54:13You can't punish someone for ignorance.
00:54:16Flooding his features.
00:54:17Overhelmed with gratitude,
00:54:18he projressed himself on the dusty floor.
00:54:20Miss, I owe you my life.
00:54:21If you ever need any at all,
00:54:22I'll come running.
00:54:23His voice, choked with emotion,
00:54:25pledged eternal loyalty.
00:54:26I looked down at the man bowing before me
00:54:29and felt nothing.
00:54:31It was just a casual act.
00:54:34But the bracelet,
00:54:36Rosanna said it was here.
00:54:40I step out of the underbarrel.
00:54:42A man in gray blocks my path.
00:54:45Miss,
00:54:46my boss would like to have a word with you.
00:54:48He steps aside.
00:54:50Only then do I see another figure standing behind him.
00:54:52A man in his early forties.
00:54:54Young lady, I owe you my thanks.
00:54:56Your skills are something else,
00:54:58especially for someone your age.
00:55:00May I ask which wine group you're working with?
00:55:02Someone of your ability
00:55:03must be tied to a top distributor or winery by now.
00:55:06And I'm no simolean either.
00:55:07I've just sampled a few bosses.
00:55:08I happened to get lucky today.
00:55:09His smile falters for a second.
00:55:12He hands me a business card.
00:55:14This is my card.
00:55:15If you ever need a favor,
00:55:17don't hesitate to reach out.
00:55:20I glance at it.
00:55:21The name Hurst Cooper stands out.
00:55:24Head of that Cooper branch family.
00:55:26Didn't expect to run into someone like him
00:55:28in a place like this.
00:55:30Anyone who moves freely through the black market
00:55:32is no ordinary player.
00:55:33This is someone I'll need to tread carefully around.
00:55:36Well then, I'll be seeing you.
00:55:47I head towards the black market exit.
00:55:50The layout is confusing.
00:55:53I wander into a pitch black alley.
00:55:57I turn to retrace my steps.
00:56:04Shadows peel away from the darkness ahead.
00:56:07The thugs from before.
00:56:09We don't want to rough up a pretty girl like you.
00:56:11What do you want?
00:56:13You'll find out soon enough.
00:56:17Got it.
00:56:22Right as they reach for me,
00:56:23I move like lightning.
00:56:29The leader freezes in disbelief.
00:56:32You idiots, get up!
00:56:38Shit.
00:56:39He charges at me,
00:56:41fist swinging high.
00:56:42I sidestep the punch,
00:56:44already calculating how to end this quickly.
00:56:47Unbeknownst to me,
00:56:48he holds a knife behind his back,
00:56:49aimed at me.
00:56:51The darkness hides it,
00:56:52and I see nothing.
00:56:55A girl's terrified eyes,
00:56:57wide with fear,
00:56:58reflect the glint of a knife
00:56:59thrusting towards her from off screen.
00:57:01Suddenly,
00:57:01another figure crashes into her from the side,
00:57:04throwing her off balance,
00:57:05but saving her from the blade.
00:57:06Come with me!
00:57:10Don't let them get away!
00:57:12We race out of the alley.
00:57:15The faint streetlights reveal my rescuer,
00:57:18a boy,
00:57:19barely in his teens.
00:57:20I yank free and stop.
00:57:22Want to play a thrilling little game?
00:57:24The boy frowse his brow,
00:57:25confused.
00:57:26I sneer inwardly.
00:57:27These thugs are just pawns.
00:57:28The real mastermind is still hiding somewhere out of sight.
00:57:31Since they want me so badly,
00:57:33I'll let them have me.
00:57:34You can't catch the tiger without entering its den.
00:57:36Let's find out who's really pulling the strings.
00:57:39The thugs come storming after me.
00:57:42They find me standing alone beneath the flickering lights.
00:57:46They surround me.
00:57:49Why did you stop running,
00:57:51sweetheart?
00:57:53I ran out of gas.
00:57:55I'll go with you.
00:57:56But can we keep things civil?
00:57:58No more knives or guns, please?
00:58:00I'm scared.
00:58:02Relax.
00:58:03As long as you cooperate,
00:58:04we won't lay a hand on you.
00:58:06He thinks he's in control.
00:58:08Then drop the knife first.
00:58:09He tosses the knife to the ground.
00:58:12I move forward.
00:58:13They grab me.
00:58:14They steer me down an alley.
00:58:18A cloth soaked with knockout chemicals
00:58:20is pressed over my mouth and nose.
00:58:22I close my eyes.
00:58:24I feel a strange sense of calm.
00:58:25They think I'm prey,
00:58:26but I've been running this hunt from the start.
00:58:28Go on.
00:58:29Take me to your master.
00:58:31They've taken the bait.
00:58:37I wake up in a filthy corner of a collapsing shack.
00:58:44Boss, she's pretty damn hot.
00:58:46We really can't have a little fun?
00:58:47You heard the orders.
00:58:49Stripper, snap some shots.
00:58:52That's it.
00:58:53No touching.
00:59:02The boss changed the deal.
00:59:05Do whatever you want.
00:59:08No.
00:59:25I stand up.
00:59:27Brush off the dust.
00:59:29Catch this!
00:59:30A wooden stick sails
00:59:31who shanding through the broken window.
00:59:33I catch it cleanly.
00:59:35Who sent you?
00:59:37We're professionals.
00:59:38We never sell out a client.
00:59:42Is that so?
00:59:54We'll see how tough your bones are
00:59:56after I break a few.
01:00:00Help!
01:00:01Let me out-murder!
01:00:03Please, stop hitting us.
01:00:05I'll confess.
01:00:07I'll tell you everything.
01:00:10It was Jared,
01:00:12the eldest son of the Morgan family.
01:00:16The man I called brother
01:00:17for over a decade.
01:00:19He tried to ruin me.
01:00:21Miss,
01:00:22can you let us go now?
01:00:24Let him leave.
01:00:26I'll see you next time.
01:00:32Jared,
01:00:33I never imagined
01:00:34you could sink this low.
01:00:37Did you really think
01:00:38I'm still the same Maya
01:00:39you used to push around?
01:00:40I'll make sure you learn
01:00:41exactly what happens
01:00:43when you mess with
01:00:43the wrong person.
01:00:46I step outside.
01:00:48The teenager is staring at me
01:00:50like I'm a hero.
01:00:52I owe you one,
01:00:53little hero.
01:00:57Where's your home?
01:01:00I'll walk you.
01:01:01He hesitates,
01:01:02then gives a small nod.
01:01:04He turns and walks
01:01:04toward the slums.
01:01:06I follow him,
01:01:08deeper into the ruins,
01:01:10broken down buildings,
01:01:11filthy roads.
01:01:12He stops in front of a crooked
01:01:14shack of rotting wood.
01:01:16This is...
01:01:17This is where I live.
01:01:20What should I call you?
01:01:22Ethan Watson.
01:01:24What a coincidence.
01:01:25We've got the same surname.
01:01:27I'm Maya Watson.
01:01:28Ethan,
01:01:29is that you?
01:01:31Go on.
01:01:32It's late.
01:01:34I won't keep you.
01:01:36He gives a small nod
01:01:37and steps inside.
01:01:40I stand before that crumbling shack,
01:01:43unable to turn away.
01:01:44This kid saved my life
01:01:45and this is where he calls home.
01:01:47Ethan.
01:01:48That stubborn gleam in his eyes
01:01:49reminds me of who I used to be.
01:01:52Tomorrow,
01:01:52I'll find a way to thank him properly.
01:01:54This is a debt I won't forget.
01:02:22I left some clothes on the doorknob.
01:02:25Lunch is ready.
01:02:26Come eat when you're done.
01:02:41The faint scent of cedar
01:02:43and warm skin clings to it.
01:02:50I clutch the collar of that white shirt,
01:02:52my heart pounding like a drum.
01:02:54It's just a piece of clothier
01:02:56but wearing it feels like being wrapped in him.
01:02:59In the dining room,
01:03:01Chris has set the table.
01:03:02He carefully places the last fork.
01:03:05I figured you must have been exhausted.
01:03:06I didn't want you to sleep through lunch,
01:03:08so I came back just to make sure you'd eat.
01:03:11Go on.
01:03:12Give it a taste.
01:03:16I pick up a piece of beef.
01:03:22How is it?
01:03:27The moment his smile falters,
01:03:30my chest tightens for no reason.
01:03:32It's just a comment.
01:03:33Why does he care so much?
01:03:35Thanks for the fancy meal.
01:03:37I'll repay you when I get a chance.
01:03:39Come on.
01:03:40Why do you have to be so formal with your husband?
01:03:42I cuss lightly.
01:03:44I has no note used to the word husband.
01:03:46I lower my head and take a bite of food,
01:03:49not daring to meet his eyes.
01:03:51The kinder he is to me,
01:03:52the more frightened I become.
01:03:54After all,
01:03:54this marriage has an expiration date.
01:03:58He shouldn't waste his feelings on me.
01:04:01But for some reason,
01:04:02when the word divorce crosses my mind,
01:04:05my heart clenches.
01:04:08That afternoon,
01:04:09I carry bags of fruit and supplements
01:04:12to Ethan's home in the slums.
01:04:13Coughing comes from inside.
01:04:15I knock.
01:04:18Maya?
01:04:19You saved me yesterday.
01:04:20I came to thank you properly.
01:04:22Not happy to see me?
01:04:24I step inside.
01:04:26A cramped room,
01:04:27maybe 15 square meters.
01:04:29A woman lies on one of the beds.
01:04:31Her skin is pale,
01:04:32her body painfully thin.
01:04:34And you are?
01:04:35I'm here to thank Ethan
01:04:36for what he did yesterday.
01:04:37Ethan doesn't say much,
01:04:38but he's always had a good heart.
01:04:40What's your name, dear?
01:04:42Maya Watson.
01:04:43The woman's expression shifts sharply.
01:04:45Does she know me?
01:04:46But I've never seen her before.
01:04:48What exactly is going on here
01:04:49that I don't know about?
01:04:54Maya Watson?
01:04:55The fake daughter
01:04:56from the Morgan family?
01:04:58I don't know.
01:05:06My name is Kathy.
01:05:07Four years ago,
01:05:08my brother and his wife
01:05:08were killed in an accident.
01:05:10The police came and said
01:05:10their daughter Rosanna
01:05:11wasn't their biological child.
01:05:13Her real parents were the Morgans.
01:05:14And the Morgan daughter
01:05:15was their real child.
01:05:16That same day,
01:05:17the Morgans took Rosanna away.
01:05:18They left Ethan behind.
01:05:19So I took him in.
01:05:20We moved here.
01:05:21Rosanna,
01:05:22that ungrateful girl.
01:05:23My brother and his wife
01:05:24raised her for 17 years.
01:05:26They gave her everything.
01:05:27And she abandoned them.
01:05:28She never looked back.
01:05:29Now she lives the good life
01:05:30as the Morgan family's
01:05:31treasured daughter
01:05:32while Ethan rots in this slum.
01:05:33I turned to the boy behind me.
01:05:36His face is pale.
01:05:37His eyes hold the same pain
01:05:39I know too well.
01:05:49Don't be afraid.
01:05:50It's me.
01:05:51I'm your sister.
01:05:52I'm here now.
01:05:57He hates me.
01:05:58Hates me for never coming
01:05:59to find him all these years.
01:06:01Ethan,
01:06:02I'm sorry.
01:06:02From this day on,
01:06:04I will never leave you alone.
01:06:06I start to chase Ethan.
01:06:09Let him be.
01:06:11After what happened
01:06:12four years ago,
01:06:13he changed.
01:06:14He doesn't talk much anymore.
01:06:17Sometimes he just needs space.
01:06:19I sink back down,
01:06:21looking at Kathy's weary face.
01:06:24Aunt Kathy,
01:06:25you can't afford
01:06:26to wait any longer.
01:06:27I'll get you and Ethan
01:06:28out of here soon.
01:06:30I'll make sure you get
01:06:31into the best hospital.
01:06:32Maya,
01:06:33did you really go to prison?
01:06:35Yes.
01:06:36Rosanna was afraid
01:06:37I'd steal her place.
01:06:38She framed me for stealing
01:06:40from radiant jewels.
01:06:41To protect her,
01:06:42the Morgans threw me in prison.
01:06:45You've endured so much,
01:06:46Maya.
01:06:47My eyes water.
01:06:48I've suffered so much
01:06:50and never cried.
01:06:51But hearing those words,
01:06:53tears well up.
01:06:54Trust me,
01:06:55Aunt Kathy.
01:06:56I'll make sure you and Ethan
01:06:58have the best life possible.
01:06:59From today on,
01:07:00I'm not alone anymore.
01:07:02I have a brother.
01:07:03I have family.
01:07:06No one will ever bully them again.
01:07:09I find Ethan under a tall,
01:07:11silent tree in the slums.
01:07:13He's curled up,
01:07:13knees hugged to his chest,
01:07:15head hidden.
01:07:15I sit down beside him.
01:07:18He lifts his head,
01:07:20confusion in his eyes.
01:07:23Looks like fate smiled on us
01:07:26and brought us together.
01:07:28You showed up
01:07:29out of nowhere yesterday,
01:07:31like a hero saving me.
01:07:33I felt a strange sense
01:07:35of familiarity.
01:07:38I never guessed
01:07:39you'd be my little brother.
01:07:45We are different.
01:07:47You still have a family.
01:07:49You have adoptive parents.
01:07:54You mean the so-called family
01:07:56who threw me behind bars
01:07:57and spent every waking moment
01:07:59trying to tear me apart?
01:08:05He stares at me.
01:08:08I haven't had a family
01:08:09in a long time.
01:08:12But thanks to you
01:08:12for the first time in years,
01:08:14I feel like I belong
01:08:15somewhere again.
01:08:20I'm your brother.
01:08:21I will protect you.
01:08:23Hearing those words,
01:08:24my nose stings
01:08:24and I almost lose it.
01:08:26He's barely a teenager,
01:08:27still a kid himself
01:08:28and yet he's promising
01:08:29to protect me.
01:08:30All these years,
01:08:31no one has ever said that to me.
01:08:32The Morgans used me
01:08:33and discarded me.
01:08:34Vince wanted to possess me.
01:08:36Only this brother I just found,
01:08:37only he says he'll protect me.
01:08:39Ethan,
01:08:40I swear,
01:08:42from now on,
01:08:43I will protect you
01:08:44from all harm.
01:08:46We will never be separated again.
01:08:48I'll see you next week.
01:08:48I'll be back.
01:08:50Bye.
01:08:50Bye.
01:08:51Bye.
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