mit after heartbreak

aidram

1 day ago

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00:00:00My name is Catherine Brown, the real heiress who was lost for 18 years.

00:00:04Today, my family pushed me into hell.

00:00:06The fake heiress Jolene and I were kidnapped.

00:00:09The kidnappers say the Browns can only save one of us.

00:00:14Jolene!

00:00:15Let Jolene go! Do whatever you want with Catherine!

00:00:18If you touch Jolene again, I'll make sure you die here.

00:00:20Release Jolene first.

00:00:22Tied to a pillar, I listened to my three brothers abandon me without hesitation.

00:00:26I look toward my fiancé, Declan Fulton, hoping he will save me.

00:00:30But he doesn't even glance my way.

00:00:32I choose Jolene too.

00:00:34This is the man I loved for three years.

00:00:37Code-blooded.

00:00:38Roofless.

00:00:47I know, once I nearly died saving him.

00:00:50But now he doesn't spare me an extra glance.

00:00:59Poor girl.

00:01:01Jolene paid us to get rid of you.

00:01:04No need to hurry.

00:01:05One at a time, boys.

00:01:06Everyone gets their turn.

00:01:09No!

00:01:12Suddenly, a deafening gunshot tears through the silence.

00:01:15A dozen figures dressed in black storming sun.

00:01:19If you want to live,

00:01:22stop right now.

00:01:23I recognize the man.

00:01:25He is Liam Warren.

00:01:27The most powerful man in Artwell.

00:01:29Who commands a massive empire.

00:01:31Ruthless, formidable, and feared by everyone.

00:01:34Mr. Warren.

00:01:35Please spare us.

00:01:53Who are you?

00:01:54I'm the one sending you to hell.

00:01:57Suddenly, the warehouse echoed with screams,

00:01:59desperate pleas,

00:02:00and the sickening cracks of breaking bones.

00:02:07How much did Jolene pay you?

00:02:09Five million.

00:02:11She wanted you ruined.

00:02:16Thank you for saving me.

00:02:21You've been poisoned for over a month.

00:02:24I can cure it.

00:02:26Do you trust me?

00:02:28I trust you.

00:02:30I draw a small blade,

00:02:31make a precise cut on his finger,

00:02:33and let out some blackened blood.

00:02:34Until it's fully out of my system,

00:02:36you're gonna have to stick close to me.

00:02:38First,

00:02:40I need to end things with the Browns.

00:02:43I will settle things with the Browns once and for all.

00:02:46When I return home,

00:02:47I find my biological parents and three brothers

00:02:50gathered around Jolana,

00:02:51showering her with care.

00:02:53I close the distance,

00:02:54grab a handful of Jolene's hair across the face.

00:02:57Catherine, have you completely lost it?

00:03:00Catherine, you come home and start hitting Jolene?

00:03:03You better apologize right now.

00:03:06Catherine,

00:03:07what kind of trouble are you stirring up this time?

00:03:10Maybe we never should have taken you in.

00:03:12Me causing trouble?

00:03:15Why don't you ask Jolene what she's really done?

00:03:18She's the one who set up that whole kidnapping to get rid of me.

00:03:22I pull out my phone and play the recording.

00:03:24Jolene paid us to get rid of you.

00:03:26The Browns stare at Jolene in stunned disbelief.

00:03:31No!

00:03:31It must be fake!

00:03:33Do you want me to send this to a professional for verification?

00:03:36Or maybe call the police?

00:03:37No! No!

00:03:39You can't call the cops, Catherine!

00:03:41I'm sorry!

00:03:41I'm the one who should leave this place!

00:03:44Catherine, Jolene's apologized.

00:03:46Just drop it!

00:03:47It's either her or me.

00:03:50Since you've chosen her, I'm out of here.

00:03:53In their eyes, I'll never measure up to Jolene.

00:03:56So why should I hold on to them?

00:03:58Just as I step outside,

00:04:00a sleek Maybach rolls up right in front of me.

00:04:05Excuse me, are you Miss Catherine Brown?

00:04:07Mr. Warren sent me to pick you up.

00:04:09I spot Austin coming out and get into the car without hesitation.

00:04:16The car glides into the Warren estate.

00:04:19The most powerful family in Ardwell.

00:04:25Liam is seated on a sofa, with a document resting in his hand.

00:04:32Is everything settled?

00:04:34Yes, I've cut ties.

00:04:35From this moment on, you're my personal doctor.

00:04:37Until I'm fully healed, you are to stay within my reach.

00:04:40All right.

00:04:40But I have two conditions.

00:04:42First, I need a complete medical lab.

00:04:45Second, our relationship is strictly professional.

00:04:47Besides that, neither of us interferes in the other's life.

00:04:52All right.

00:04:53But keep this in mind.

00:04:56If your medical skills don't live up to that confidence of yours...

00:05:01My medical skills won't disappoint you.

00:05:03Liam pulls out a sleek black card and hands it to me.

00:05:06Buy whatever you need.

00:05:07Don't hold back.

00:05:08I take the black card.

00:05:09A fully equipped medical lab doesn't come cheap.

00:05:12Since Liam offered this, I'm not about to pinch pennies for him.

00:05:15Once the poison leaves his system, we'll go our separate ways.

00:05:18I enter the room Liam arranges for me.

00:05:20This room is twice the size of my bedroom at the Browns.

00:05:23Ironic, isn't it?

00:05:24A stranger gives me better lodging than my own family.

00:05:28I sit at the desk, open my laptop, and log into my social media.

00:05:33Soon, dozens of notifications flood the screen.

00:05:36Where did you run off to?

00:05:38Come back.

00:05:39Jolene isn't holding a grudge about you hitting her.

00:05:41Why are you still throwing a tantrum?

00:05:43Who picked you up?

00:05:44Stop making everything difficult.

00:05:46Just return home.

00:05:48If you walk out now, you better not come crawling back.

00:05:53What kind of stupid stunt are you pulling?

00:05:58Catherine, you're not seriously thinking of leaving forever, right?

00:06:03I stare at these messages and let out a cold laugh.

00:06:07I quickly type one simple, satisfying reply to each one.

00:06:12Get lost.

00:06:13Then I block them all without hesitation.

00:06:15That feels even better.

00:06:16This is how life should be.

00:06:17Logging out, I switch to another browser and types in a hidden URL.

00:06:24A metallic door slowly creaks open on screen, with a blood-red skull on it.

00:06:30Welcome back.

00:06:31Quietus.

00:06:32I'm one of the most legendary figures on the darknet.

00:06:35The genius hacker Quietus.

00:06:38My phone rings.

00:06:39It's Jeral Douglas, my loyal admirer.

00:06:42Catherine, you're actually back?

00:06:44I can't believe it.

00:06:45I'll line up the highest paying jobs for you.

00:06:48Good.

00:06:48Oh, someone has been digging into your digital records.

00:06:51The trace leads back to the Warren Group headquarters.

00:06:53It seems Liam is already investigating me.

00:06:57Let them dig.

00:06:58Make sure the only information they find is exactly what I want them to see.

00:07:05The next day, the driver takes me shopping downtown.

00:07:14Miss, these are new arrivals, and each costs over $100,000.

00:07:22Miss Brown, you're here just in time.

00:07:25I'll bring out the new styles for you.

00:07:29Catherine, what brings you here?

00:07:32The clothes here are quite expensive.

00:07:34Jolene, is this your sister?

00:07:36Should we tell her the fast fashion store next door is having a sale?

00:07:43Ring up everything I selected.

00:07:46The sales assistant's face goes pale.

00:07:48That's an unlimited credit card from a top global bank.

00:07:52Catherine, did you find someone to support you?

00:07:55Watch out.

00:07:57Not everyone's as trustworthy as they seem.

00:08:01I'll take the new dresses you were just showing Jolene to.

00:08:03What?

00:08:04I saw those first.

00:08:06Saw them first, but can't afford them?

00:08:09Maybe?

00:08:10Isn't the Brown family's monthly allowance only $100,000?

00:08:14Jolene trembles with fury.

00:08:15I pay and walk out.

00:08:18I watched Jolene tremble with rage, unable to get a word out, and a fierce satisfaction

00:08:23courses through me.

00:08:25After all the humiliation I endured in the Brown family, this is just a small payback.

00:08:29The charity gala that weekend is nothing short of spectacular.

00:08:32I enter the hall on Liam's arm.

00:08:35I'm dressed in a wine-red gown, my makeup refined but understated.

00:08:39Tonight, I am not the abandoned daughter of the Brown family.

00:08:43I am Liam Warren's date.

00:08:45The most powerful man in Ardwell.

00:08:48All eyes are drawn to us.

00:08:51Is that Mr. Warren?

00:08:53He actually showed up.

00:08:55Who's that woman with him?

00:08:57I've never seen her before.

00:08:59She's stunning.

00:09:01Is she from some notable family?

00:09:03I ignore the whispers.

00:09:05My eyes sweep across the hall and land on the Browns.

00:09:09Jolene is dressed to perfection, hanging on Austin's arm, playing the part of a cherished

00:09:14woman.

00:09:14But the moment she sees me, her face drains of color.

00:09:18Austin freezes too.

00:09:19He stares at me, unable to believe his eyes.

00:09:26Catherine, what are you doing here?

00:09:28And with Mr. Warren?

00:09:29Where I go isn't any of your business.

00:09:32Who do you think you are to me?

00:09:37I'm your brother.

00:09:40I let out a cold laugh.

00:09:43Brother?

00:09:44When you abandoned me to the kidnappers, did you remember you were my brother then?

00:09:50Catherine...

00:09:52Is with me.

00:09:54His words are dripping with authority.

00:09:59Jolene approaches, her expression dark.

00:10:02Catherine, when did you start seeing Mr. Warren?

00:10:05You never mentioned anything.

00:10:06And didn't I just see you shopping with another man two days ago?

00:10:10I look coldly at Jolene's face, trying to imply I'm a two-timer.

00:10:16Jolene, your tricks are way too amateur.

00:10:18Who Liam is, what my relationship is with him.

00:10:21None of that is any of your business.

00:10:24Why exactly should I update you about my personal life?

00:10:29Jolene's expression falters, her eyes glistening with tears.

00:10:33Here she goes again.

00:10:36Catherine, that's not what I meant.

00:10:39Catherine, where have you been?

00:10:41Mr. Fulton, wherever I go has nothing to do with you.

00:10:45We're not that familiar.

00:10:47Do you have any idea what kind of man Liam is?

00:10:51Are you doing this just to retaliate against the Brown family?

00:10:58Do you honestly think I'd waste that kind of energy on you?

00:11:05I cut ties with the Browns, and I meant every word.

00:11:09Excuse me.

00:11:15I hear whispers rising behind me.

00:11:18Did you catch that?

00:11:20Liam said it himself.

00:11:22She's with him.

00:11:23This has never happened before, has it?

00:11:28Wait, Catherine?

00:11:30Isn't that the Brown daughter who was swapped at birth?

00:11:34And brought back from some remote place?

00:11:37Judging by Jolene's little comments,

00:11:39the Brown family drama might be more complicated than we thought.

00:11:43Look at Deccan's face.

00:11:45Is he starting to regret dumping her?

00:11:49I don't look back, but I know Jolene's expression must be priceless right now.

00:11:54The auction begins.

00:11:56One luxurious item after another is presented on stage.

00:11:59Beautiful work of art.

00:12:01A piece of history.

00:12:02A masterpiece.

00:12:10Dazzling.

00:12:12Dazzling.

00:12:12Priceless.

00:12:13But I've never been interested in jewelry.

00:12:16No matter how valuable, they're just stones.

00:12:18Just then, I hear a familiar voice.

00:12:21It's Jolene.

00:12:23Austin, this necklace is stunning.

00:12:26I really like it.

00:12:29Austin understands immediately.

00:12:32His eyes grow determined.

00:12:34Huh.

00:12:35Same as always.

00:12:36Whatever Jolene wants, Austin gives her.

00:12:43Once I was jealous.

00:12:45Now, I just find it ridiculous.

00:12:50Going once.

00:12:51Going twice.

00:12:52Just as the host prepares to declare it sold,

00:12:55a deep voice echoes from the back.

00:12:5750 million.

00:12:5950 million.

00:13:01Sold.

00:13:02Congratulations, Mr. Warren.

00:13:04Liam walks up to the stage and claims the necklace.

00:13:13Then, to everyone's astonishment,

00:13:15he returns to me and fastens the necklace around my neck.

00:13:23It looks good on you.

00:13:27I really like it.

00:13:30The sight stings Jolene's eyes.

00:13:33Even Declan can't seem to look away from me.

00:13:36I reach up and touch the cool gem against my neck.

00:13:4150 million for a necklace.

00:13:44Liam really doesn't hold back.

00:13:46After the auction wraps up,

00:13:48I wander to the dessert table alone.

00:13:50Catherine, you really are something.

00:13:52A few days away and you've already hooked onto Liam.

00:13:55Nothing as impressive as your lifelong mastery of acting sweet and pitiful.

00:13:59Why do you always target me?

00:14:01Cut it out.

00:14:02There's no audience here, so no need to pretend.

00:14:05Jolene spots Declan approaching

00:14:07and intentionally bumps onto me,

00:14:09splashing juice onto her own dress.

00:14:11Catherine, even if you dislike me,

00:14:13isn't this too much?

00:14:14Throwing juice on me?

00:14:17What happened?

00:14:18Declan, it's okay.

00:14:19I must have upset Catherine.

00:14:22Catherine, you still haven't grown up.

00:14:23Jolene is your sister.

00:14:28I pick up a glass of red wine

00:14:30and flick my wrist,

00:14:31sending the whole glass onto Jolene's dress.

00:14:34There, that's something I actually did.

00:14:36And I only take responsibility for my own actions.

00:14:40Jolene is stunned.

00:14:42Declan freezes.

00:14:44Seems I arrived just after all the excitement ended.

00:14:48Quite the lesson in the Brown family's manners today.

00:14:50Mr. Warren, this is a misunderstanding.

00:14:55Misunderstanding?

00:14:56There are security cameras here.

00:15:00Review them if clarity is needed.

00:15:03Whispers erupt around them.

00:15:10Jolene's face goes from scarlet to ghostly pale.

00:15:14Let's go.

00:15:15The atmosphere here is suffocating.

00:15:17A fierce satisfaction rising in my chest.

00:15:20This time, I don't have to hold back anymore.

00:15:23Back in the Brown family,

00:15:24I always tried to keep the peace.

00:15:25And all it got me was them pushing harder every time.

00:15:28Now, no one could step on me again.

00:15:35The following morning,

00:15:37I walk into the living area

00:15:39and notice Liam is already awake.

00:15:53Good morning.

00:15:55Morning.

00:15:57I head to the kitchen to prepare the herbal mix.

00:16:04Just then, Liam's friend arrives.

00:16:13Is she the mysterious beauty who stunned everyone last night?

00:16:17That's Catherine Brown, my new personal doctor.

00:16:21You're serious?

00:16:23His skepticism is loud enough that I can't ignore it.

00:16:28Mr. Moreno, perhaps you should take things easy.

00:16:31Your dark under eyes and shortness of breath

00:16:33suggest your vitality is running low.

00:16:36Winfred's face flushes immediately.

00:16:38This touches on a man's pride.

00:16:40What nonsense are you spouting?

00:16:41Miss Brown, I'm not one to judge by appearances.

00:16:44But Liam's condition is severe.

00:16:46Many top experts have been stumped.

00:16:48And you?

00:16:49I'm not bothered.

00:16:50I've faced this kind of doubt many times before.

00:16:54We'll see soon enough.

00:16:56Winred, maybe you ought to let Dr. Brown give you a prescription.

00:17:02Liam, are you kidding me?

00:17:03This girl-

00:17:03She's not just some girl.

00:17:05She's Dr. Brown.

00:17:06Right now, she's the one keeping me alive.

00:17:09He then turns to me.

00:17:10Can you really fix me?

00:17:15Yes.

00:17:1630 minutes later, I begin the first acupuncture session.

00:17:20Liam pulls his shirt up, exposing his toned chest.

00:17:25I pull out the silver needles and insert them with speed and precision.

00:17:34When the last needle is inserted, Liam's body shivers.

00:17:38And he spits out dark red clotted blood.

00:17:46What did you just do to him, Dr. Brown?

00:17:48How are you feeling now?

00:17:54I feel great.

00:17:56Lighter than I have in a long time.

00:17:58Don't let yourself get too stressed.

00:18:01And most importantly, you'll need to prioritize rest and abstinence.

00:18:06Understood, Dr. Brown.

00:18:07I'll take your advice seriously.

00:18:10Winfred leans in and quietly asks if I can help with his health.

00:18:16I go back to my room and return with a bottle of pills.

00:18:20These are pills for male vitality.

00:18:23One bottle costs $100,000.

00:18:25$100,000?

00:18:26Are these pills made of solid gold?

00:18:29The ingredients are rare, and the process is complicated.

00:18:33Quality always demands a premium price.

00:18:36Winfred reluctantly pays.

00:18:37A sports car can be repaired, but if your health fails,

00:18:41no sum of money will grant you a second chance.

00:18:44The following morning, just as I prepare to leave, my phone buzzles with a call from Austin.

00:18:52Catherine, come back here right now.

00:18:54What is it?

00:18:55You'll find out when you get here.

00:18:56I realize that for the sake of my own peace, cutting all connections with the Brown family is necessary.

00:19:03The mood in the living room is thick with tension.

00:19:10Look who's back.

00:19:12How did you sink so low at your age, becoming someone's mistress?

00:19:18Catherine, I'm only trying to help you.

00:19:20I'm afraid you're being misled.

00:19:22Who I decide to be with is my own business.

00:19:26It doesn't concern your family.

00:19:29You're a Brown!

00:19:32Everything you do stains our family's name!

00:19:36Catherine, seriously, do you think Liam would ever give you the time of day?

00:19:40Are you all finished?

00:19:42First, Liam and I have a strictly doctor-patient relationship.

00:19:47Second, even if there were something else, it's none of your business.

00:19:51And don't forget that I am no longer part of your family.

00:19:54You said you cut ties, so give back the Brown group's shares.

00:20:01Those shares came from Grandpa.

00:20:05You don't have a single right to any of it.

00:20:08I pull out my phone and show them the screen.

00:20:10Since I stepped in, I've been recording all your insults, threats, and schemes to grab the shares.

00:20:17Keep pushing me, and I won't hesitate to hand this over to the press and the law.

00:20:24I put my phone away, feeling nothing.

00:20:28I used to put up with everything you threw at me.

00:20:31Now it's your turn to taste what it feels like to be on the other end of a threat.

00:20:39I leave the Brown family home and prepare to go back.

00:20:45Suddenly, a voice calls out.

00:20:48Catherine, is that really you?

00:20:49Where have you been hiding?

00:20:51I look at the woman before me.

00:20:54She's nearly 50, her face lined with wrinkles, her expression mean and petty.

00:21:00What do you want?

00:21:01You must have money if you're surviving this well.

00:21:04My son needs school fees, and you owe me half a million.

00:21:07If you don't pay up, I'll make a scene outside your place every single day.

00:21:12If you need cash, ask your real daughter, Jolene.

00:21:15I raised you all those years, so you should compensate me.

00:21:19You ungrateful brat!

00:21:21Stay out of my way.

00:21:23Otherwise, I won't hesitate to involve the police and reopening the case about you switching infants.

00:21:28You... don't do anything rash.

00:21:30I'll... I'll... I'll be going now.

00:21:32Bridget scurries off in panic.

00:21:38Just then, a sleek black Rolls Royce glides to a stop beside me.

00:21:43The window lowers, revealing Liam's handsome face.

00:21:48Do you need a hand?

00:21:49No, it's nothing serious. I've already taken care of it.

00:21:53Get in.

00:21:55It's nearly impossible to catch a taxi here.

00:21:57I hesitate, but eventually get into the car.

00:22:01Bridget's appearance reminds me of one thing.

00:22:03The Brown family's troubles aren't over.

00:22:05That woman's greed is bottomless.

00:22:08She won't let this go.

00:22:09But that's fine.

00:22:11I'm no longer that little girl who let others push her around.

00:22:16Anyone who wants to come after me had better think twice.

00:22:21On the weekend, Gerard asks to meet me at Harborview Genie, a popular restaurant.

00:22:30Catherine?

00:22:32I turn around, and my eyes fall on Jaleen, standing with the Browns and the Fultons.

00:22:38Did you hear we'd be here and decide to show up just to cause a scene?

00:22:42Mr. Brown, I'm here for the food.

00:22:45Just then, a clear voice cuts through the tension.

00:22:50Miss Catherine Brown, you're here.

00:22:52Welcome. Please follow me.

00:22:54Everyone stares in shock as I walk toward the most private, rarely accessible suite in the entire restaurant.

00:23:01How is she getting in there? There must be some mistake.

00:23:06I push open the suite door, and Gerard immediately rises from his seat.

00:23:11Catherine, you made it.

00:23:13Gerard tells me his uncle has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

00:23:16He says the required surgery carries an extremely high risk.

00:23:24Start with this medication.

00:23:26Come back in a week for a follow-up.

00:23:28We'll reassess then.

00:23:33Thank you, Catherine.

00:23:35I was sure you'd have a solution.

00:23:37After the meal, Gerard leans forward and asks if I need help with anything.

00:23:43I want to buy a house.

00:23:45It doesn't have to be big, but it must be extremely quiet and private, with top-tier security.

00:23:50I'll handle it. I'll find something perfect for you.

00:23:53Oh, and you're starting at Arralis University next Monday, right?

00:23:56I'm going to study.

00:23:58Medical school.

00:23:59You need to study medicine?

00:24:00You've got to be kidding me!

00:24:02I'm getting a formal degree and taking care of some personal business.

00:24:06Campus life isn't a bad experience after all.

00:24:10The manager hands me an exclusive premium membership card,

00:24:14saying all my expenses here will be on the house from now on.

00:24:18I glance over at Gerard.

00:24:20And he breaks into a grin.

00:24:22Don't refuse it.

00:24:23This is our business, so just enjoy it.

00:24:28Fine.

00:24:30After being chased away from my private suite,

00:24:33Jolene drags herself to her family's box.

00:24:46Jolene, are you okay?

00:24:48Mom, I'm fine.

00:24:50I just stepped out to see who Catherine was meeting.

00:24:53I was worried about her, but she had me pushed away.

00:24:57What?

00:24:58How dare she treat you that way?

00:25:01That ungrateful girl!

00:25:04Don't jump to conclusions, Mom.

00:25:06I saw it, too.

00:25:08The manager was treating Catherine with a lot of respect.

00:25:12Yes.

00:25:13That man had an aura you can't fake.

00:25:15Catherine is clearly in the high circles.

00:25:17No wonder she's trying to distance herself from us.

00:25:27Pathetic and disgraceful.

00:25:31Who knows what kind of company she's keeping now?

00:25:35Jolene's heart swells with secret satisfaction.

00:25:38I have burned my bridges with the family for good.

00:25:42She is the Brown family's one and only daughter now.

00:25:47The dinner finally ends and the two families part way at the restaurant entrance.

00:25:52When an unexpected grating voice rings out behind Jolene, she turn around and her smile freezes.

00:25:59It's her.

00:26:01Jolene!

00:26:03My dear daughter!

00:26:04Finally!

00:26:05I've found you!

00:26:07Her blood runs cold.

00:26:11Jolene, your younger brother needs money for school.

00:26:14Maybe you could help us out?

00:26:19I don't have time for this ridiculous farce.

00:26:22Take this, and never show your face around me again.

00:26:25Jolene, this isn't nearly enough.

00:26:27The tuition alone is a hundred thousand.

00:26:29Her hands tremble with unbridled rage.

00:26:32This wretched woman just won't know her place.

00:26:35I don't know you!

00:26:36My parents already paid you enough to cut ties all those years ago!

00:26:45I can't let this go on.

00:26:46I need to find a way to get rid of this problem for good.

00:26:50The day I've been waiting for has finally arrived.

00:26:53My first day reporting to Aurarius University.

00:27:09Jolene, is this your sister?

00:27:11Since when does Avilius University let random nobodies walk in?

00:27:14Well, isn't this a lovely coincidence, Jolene?

00:27:17Looks like we're going to be classmates.

00:27:19Classmates?

00:27:20You and me?

00:27:21Don't be ridiculous!

00:27:24The lecture bell chimes sharp and clear, and Professor Lambert Carter steps through the door.

00:27:30He's a living legend in the global medical field, the heart of this school's medical program.

00:27:36He turns to the class and poses an extremely complex, peer-reviewed medical question.

00:27:42The entire lecture hall falls dead silent, not a single student daring to speak up.

00:27:51Young lady, please tell us what you think.

00:27:53I shut my notebook calmly, no trace of panic in my movements, and stand up.

00:27:58I lay out my analysis clearly and concisely, citing cutting-edge research, clinical data, and real surgical cases effortlessly.

00:28:08She's incredible! Total beauty and brains! Who even is she?

00:28:14Jolene's face burns with jealousy, her grip tight on her pen.

00:28:20When the final bell rings, I walk out of the lecture hall.

00:28:23Jolene steps in front of me with Paige and Brenna.

00:28:27Catherine, just a few days away, and suddenly you're the one catching everyone's attention.

00:28:33Jolene? She's probably pulling stunts she'd never admit out loud.

00:28:37Exactly! Everyone whispers she knows how to charm the right people.

00:28:42Is that all?

00:28:43Now, move aside, mutt.

00:28:48What did you just say?

00:28:50Paige steps forward to push me.

00:28:52I'm not going to warn you twice. Hands to yourselves.

00:28:59Catherine! You can't just touch people like that!

00:29:02Jolene, keep your little gang in check.

00:29:04If they open their mouths like that again, next time won't be so friendly.

00:29:08Watch your tone.

00:29:10You're messing with the Brown family's reputation.

00:29:14The Brown family?

00:29:16That's your problem, not mine.

00:29:19Stop pretending.

00:29:21It's pathetic.

00:29:23I turn and walk away.

00:29:31I return to the Warren mansion and find Liam in the living room.

00:29:36You were out?

00:29:38Yeah.

00:29:39I stopped by Aurelius University to check in.

00:29:42Also took a look at a new place while I was out.

00:29:45You're moving out?

00:29:47Yeah.

00:29:48Staying here long term isn't practical.

00:29:50Your treatment has leveled out.

00:29:51It won't interfere with your progress.

00:29:53Where's the new place?

00:29:55I offer the building and unit number of Sterling Haven without hesitation.

00:29:59Then I prepare a medicinal shower.

00:30:02The water warmed perfectly.

00:30:04A thin mist curling through the room.

00:30:08It's ready?

00:30:09Liam walks toward the treatment area,

00:30:12unbuttoning his shirt as he moves.

00:30:14His long fingers loosen the fabric,

00:30:17revealing toned muscles and defined contours.

00:30:22Take the pants off, too.

00:30:27What's the matter?

00:30:28Feeling shy now?

00:30:29After some hesitation,

00:30:31Liam strips down to his briefs

00:30:33and eases himself into the steaming water.

00:30:36Though composed moments ago,

00:30:38my eyes flicker briefly.

00:30:40It's not like this is the first time I've treated him.

00:30:43Why am I so flustered?

00:30:46Get it together, Catherine.

00:30:48You're a doctor.

00:30:49Stay professional.

00:30:50Don't let a handsome face and a good body throw you off.

00:30:54The next day,

00:30:55I head to the lab to find Lombard.

00:30:59Perfect timing.

00:31:00I've been wrestling with this data all morning.

00:31:02Come check this out.

00:31:07The two of us slip effortlessly into a heated discussion.

00:31:19Professor Carter, sorry to interrupt,

00:31:21but there's something I'm unsure about saying.

00:31:23If you have something to say, just say it.

00:31:26Professor, I know you prize real skill,

00:31:29but Kathleen is not who you think she is.

00:31:31She never attended a proper university.

00:31:34How could she grasp complex medical research?

00:31:36I'm afraid you're being deceived.

00:31:38Enough!

00:31:39Jolene,

00:31:40I don't know what you're trying to do with these accusations,

00:31:43but I've seen enough to know true talent

00:31:45when it's in front of me.

00:31:46Catherine identified the error the moment she looked at it.

00:31:49Most PhD candidates wouldn't even catch this mistake

00:31:52the first time around.

00:31:53Tell me,

00:31:54how could anyone possibly fake that level of understanding?

00:32:02Professor Carter, I...

00:32:04I know true talent when I see it.

00:32:06I don't need your commentary.

00:32:09Now, please step outside.

00:32:19In that moment,

00:32:20I knew I'd found someone who saw me.

00:32:23Not the lies they spread about me.

00:32:32Hey.

00:32:33I'm Catherine Brown.

00:32:35Just as I walked into the classroom and took my seat,

00:32:38I noticed the girl next to me,

00:32:40her cheek marked by a dark birthmark.

00:32:44Hi.

00:32:44I'm Claudia Norris.

00:32:51Well, well, what do we have here?

00:32:53One caught attention by pure chance,

00:32:55and the other...

00:32:56Well, the problem's pretty obvious.

00:32:58The snickling spread through the classroom in an instant.

00:33:01Every gaze nailed onto the two of us.

00:33:03Oh, come on, everyone.

00:33:05Don't be so harsh.

00:33:07Professor Carter thinks the world of Catherine.

00:33:12So she's really riding Professor Carter's coattails to get into med school?

00:33:15How pathetic.

00:33:17Oh, wow.

00:33:19Catherine, your shoes!

00:33:20They're the exact same as Jolene's!

00:33:22Come on, Catherine.

00:33:24You actually showed up wearing fake shoes?

00:33:26That's bold.

00:33:30Still, it's embarrassing as hell.

00:33:38All eyes in that instant were pinned on my feet.

00:33:43I feel like being judged in a high society party.

00:33:47The murmur in the room quickly grows into a loud buzz.

00:33:51Most of them were convinced the shoes on my feet were fake.

00:33:56Hey, Catherine.

00:33:57If you like those shoes, I don't mind lending you mine.

00:34:00Wearing fakes is bad.

00:34:03Thanks, but I'm pretty selective.

00:34:05I don't wear other people's shoes.

00:34:08Besides, we still don't actually know who's rocking the fakes, do we?

00:34:13I slowed my movements deliberately, lifted my foot,

00:34:17and aimed the heel straight at the crowd.

00:34:20Is that real?

00:34:21Of course.

00:34:22Here's what I know.

00:34:23Every pair designed by Future's lead designer, Alan Lewis,

00:34:28comes with a unique serial number and the designer's initials.

00:34:33AL engraved on the inside heel.

00:34:35It can't be.

00:34:36But it is.

00:34:41Jolene, why don't you have a look inside your own heel?

00:34:44I'm not scared!

00:34:46She raises her foot and turns the inside of the heel toward everyone.

00:34:48It's empty.

00:34:53Impossible!

00:34:55My shoes are real!

00:34:56The marks are just worn down from use!

00:34:59You can barely see it now!

00:35:01Oh, really?

00:35:02Future's anti-counterfeit system is one of the most advanced in the world.

00:35:06Unless the shoes are completely wrecked,

00:35:08the serial number doesn't just disappear.

00:35:11Want to check right now?

00:35:12No!

00:35:12That won't be necessary!

00:35:14I must have just made a mistake!

00:35:17You wanted to embarrass me in front of everyone?

00:35:20Jolene, you seem to forget.

00:35:22What I do best is tear apart cheap facades like yours.

00:35:26After school, Jolene storms out of campus, fuming.

00:35:30Austin is there to pick her up.

00:35:36Jolene, what's going on?

00:35:38Did someone mess with you?

00:35:39Austin!

00:35:40Those limited edition shoes you got for me?

00:35:44Catherine showed up wearing the exact same pair and accused mine of being fake.

00:35:50Showtime.

00:35:56Catherine, wait!

00:36:03What gives you the right to accuse Jolene's shoes of be fake?

00:36:11Just take the shoes to the store for verification.

00:36:14Verify them?

00:36:15Who do you think you are?

00:36:24Lucky for me,

00:36:26Future's Black Gold members get priority verification.

00:36:30The Future Black Card?

00:36:32How the hell does she have that?

00:36:34Austin, let's just get this over with!

00:36:42No, forget it.

00:36:43This isn't worth the headache.

00:36:44Let's just go home.

00:37:01What's going on here?

00:37:04Liam gets out of the car, moving with authority.

00:37:11They look at him nervously, like rats looking at a cat.

00:37:15Mr. Warren!

00:37:17Is everything alright?

00:37:20Mr. Warren, it's nothing serious.

00:37:23Catherine just insisted my shoes weren't real.

00:37:29Do you need any help?

00:37:31No, it's fine.

00:37:32Nothing to worry about.

00:37:34Mr. Warren,

00:37:35this is a private family matter.

00:37:38Family matter?

00:37:39If Catherine's involved,

00:37:41it's my business too.

00:37:46Let's go.

00:37:48Dinner's waiting.

00:37:55Your turn is over.

00:37:57Fake shoes always end up rubbing the heel raw.

00:38:00You might want to change yours.

00:38:11I feel a quiet thrill of satisfaction.

00:38:13You thought you could humiliate me with fake shoes?

00:38:16Look how that backfired.

00:38:19Back in the Brown family,

00:38:21I always had to bite my tongue and step aside.

00:38:25Now, with Liam backing me up,

00:38:28I have nothing to fear.

00:38:39The next afternoon,

00:38:41I wheel a small suitcase to my new home, Sterling Haven.

00:38:45Just as I step out of the car,

00:38:47Catherine?

00:38:48A familiar voice calls out behind me.

00:38:52I turn and see Declan and Jolene standing not far away.

00:38:57What's going on here?

00:38:58Why are you at this place?

00:39:00Catherine,

00:39:01why are you hauling a suitcase here?

00:39:03Are you sure you haven't gotten the wrong place?

00:39:06This is Sterling Haven.

00:39:08If you don't want the security guards kicking you out,

00:39:10you better leave.

00:39:12I live here.

00:39:13So yeah, I'm pretty sure I know my own address.

00:39:15Your home?

00:39:16Wait,

00:39:17are you working here?

00:39:19Like on the staff?

00:39:20I can't help but laugh.

00:39:21Jolene,

00:39:22your imagination is wild.

00:39:24So tell me,

00:39:25what about you two?

00:39:26Are you here to apply for janitor or security jobs?

00:39:29Declan and I are here,

00:39:31looking for a place to settle down.

00:39:33Our wedding apartment, actually.

00:39:36I calmly reach into my bag and pull out an access card,

00:39:42tapping it against the reader.

00:39:47A beep confirms access.

00:39:51Declan and Jolene freeze in shock.

00:39:57Just moved into Sterling Haven,

00:39:59and the silence of the night was shattered.

00:40:03There's a race tomorrow evening.

00:40:05The prize is huge.

00:40:06Feeling the itch?

00:40:08Who's racing?

00:40:10The same arrogant group of wealthy young men.

00:40:13They've been throwing challenges at Evora.

00:40:17Oh,

00:40:18and the Brown family will be there too.

00:40:21What's the prize?

00:40:23A million dollars,

00:40:24plus a limited edition sports car.

00:40:27Send me the details.

00:40:30Since they're throwing themselves at me,

00:40:32I see no reason to refuse.

00:40:37Four in the afternoon,

00:40:38I drive towards the racetrack in the suburb.

00:40:55I sign that name.

00:40:57The one they both dread and go mad over.

00:41:04Oh, it's Evora!

00:41:06Our idol Evora has arrived!

00:41:11Evora?

00:41:12It's probably just someone pretending.

00:41:18She wouldn't show up for a small race like this.

00:41:28Just then,

00:41:29that flashy blue GT-R

00:41:31pulled up right in front of me.

00:41:36Catherine?

00:41:37What are you doing here?

00:41:39This isn't a playground for careless drivers.

00:41:44If trash like you is allowed here,

00:41:47why shouldn't I be?

00:41:52Explain yourself.

00:41:56As if I'm going to.

00:42:01As expected,

00:42:02he got angry out of embarrassment,

00:42:04resorting to such underhanded, pathetic tactics.

00:42:07But he can't touch me.

00:42:09Laying hands on someone in public?

00:42:11That's a bad look.

00:42:13Let go!

00:42:13Don't you know who I am?

00:42:19Whoever you are,

00:42:20if you touch Kathan again,

00:42:22you'll regret it.

00:42:26We'll settle this on the race course.

00:42:29Hopefully you don't crash out in the first round.

00:42:32The signal light blinks on

00:42:34and the five engines roar to life.

00:42:36The green light flashes

00:42:37and Jackson's GT-R shoots forward.

00:42:40At the first corner,

00:42:41I execute a drift

00:42:42unlike anything he's ever seen

00:42:44and pull ahead.

00:42:45The next stretch of the track

00:42:46turns into a full-on display of my skill.

00:42:54I flow through every bed

00:42:55as if I designed them myself.

00:42:59It's Evora!

00:43:00She's really the legendary Evora!

00:43:10My gray car

00:43:11shoots through the final stretch

00:43:13and crosses the finish line first.

00:43:27I push open the door

00:43:28and pull off my helmet.

00:43:29my ponytail swinging in the breeze.

00:43:34My face stays calm,

00:43:37showing no excitement.

00:43:47You...

00:43:48You...

00:43:49You're really Evora?

00:43:50Evora?

00:43:53Tell me...

00:43:55Who's the idiot now?

00:43:59So you were tricking us

00:44:00this whole time?

00:44:01On the day I returned,

00:44:03I told all of you

00:44:04I liked racing.

00:44:06But not a single one of you

00:44:07ever bothered to listen.

00:44:11I step around Jackson

00:44:12and walk off without looking back.

00:44:18I never wanted to flaunt being Yivora.

00:44:21But since you kept pushing,

00:44:23now you get to see

00:44:24who the real Catherine Brown

00:44:26really is.

00:44:50He drops the video into the group chat

00:44:52and tags Liam directly.

00:44:57Liam, you have to see this.

00:44:59I swear it'll knock you sideways.

00:45:01Please.

00:45:02Nothing on earth surprises Liam.

00:45:05What nonsense are you stirring up now?

00:45:13Liam opens the video,

00:45:15sees me stepping out of the gray car,

00:45:17and a flicker of real shock

00:45:19crosses eyes.

00:45:21It's her.

00:45:26Okay, I'm genuinely blown away.

00:45:29Liam, what kind of divine helper

00:45:30do you have in your life?

00:45:32This woman is pure magic.

00:45:33Told you.

00:45:34I knew even Liam

00:45:35couldn't stay calm after this.

00:45:53Catherine,

00:45:54just how much are you still hiding?

00:46:01The next day,

00:46:02I walk into the classroom.

00:46:06Catherine,

00:46:06I got you your favorite coffee.

00:46:08I smile and pull out

00:46:10a delicate porcelain bottle

00:46:11from my bag.

00:46:13Apply this ointment

00:46:14to the spot before bed.

00:46:16You should see results

00:46:18in about a month.

00:46:19Thank you so much, Catherine.

00:46:20Do you really think it will work?

00:46:22A mocking laugh

00:46:23cuts through the air.

00:46:25Consistency is the key.

00:46:26I'm confident it'll heal.

00:46:31Seriously?

00:46:32You actually think

00:46:33a homemade cream

00:46:34will magically make you beautiful?

00:46:36My eyes darken

00:46:37as I fix Paige

00:46:38with a piercing stare.

00:46:40Apologize.

00:46:42Why should I apologize?

00:46:43I'm just speaking the truth.

00:46:46Catherine,

00:46:47Paige can be a bit blunt.

00:46:48She didn't mean to be hurtful.

00:46:51Paige was only trying to warn you.

00:46:53The ointments you're handing out

00:46:55aren't officially approved.

00:46:57If Claudian's condition gets worse,

00:46:59that could cause a big problem.

00:47:01It's to heal,

00:47:02not harm.

00:47:04Why do you jump to conclusions

00:47:05without a shred of proof?

00:47:11Tell me,

00:47:12have you ever actually tested

00:47:14these ointments yourself?

00:47:15Claudian,

00:47:16use your ointment

00:47:17without any worries.

00:47:18If anything happens,

00:47:20I will take full responsibility.

00:47:22Jolene Brown,

00:47:23my medical skills

00:47:24aren't something

00:47:25outers to question.

00:47:31Catherine,

00:47:32I believe in you.

00:47:33Just as the school day

00:47:34wraps up,

00:47:35rain suddenly begins

00:47:36pouring down

00:47:37in heavy sheets.

00:47:38I had anticipated this,

00:47:39so an umbrella

00:47:40is tucked safely

00:47:41in my bag.

00:47:42Pulling it out,

00:47:43I open it

00:47:43and step out

00:47:44into the downpour.

00:47:46Catherine,

00:47:47wait!

00:47:47Can I share

00:47:48your umbrella with you?

00:47:49No.

00:47:51I turn around

00:47:52and see Jolene

00:47:53huddled beneath my umbrella.

00:47:56Without another word,

00:47:57I turn and walk away.

00:47:59Before long,

00:48:00the rain soaks her

00:48:01to the bone.

00:48:04Catherine,

00:48:05it's pouring out here.

00:48:07I just wanted

00:48:08to walk with you

00:48:09for a bit.

00:48:10Jolene is left

00:48:10standing there,

00:48:11stunned.

00:48:15I already said no.

00:48:17My umbrella's

00:48:18too small for two.

00:48:20And honestly,

00:48:20I'm not comfortable

00:48:21being that close

00:48:22to anyone.

00:48:23Jolene is furious.

00:48:25A sleek black car

00:48:26rolls to a slow stop

00:48:27at the gate.

00:48:28It's Austin's.

00:48:33Austin!

00:48:36Jolene,

00:48:36how did you get

00:48:37this soaked?

00:48:38Didn't you bring

00:48:38an umbrella?

00:48:39You'll catch a cold

00:48:40like this.

00:48:41He glances out

00:48:42the window

00:48:42just in time

00:48:43to see me walking

00:48:44past holding

00:48:45my umbrella.

00:48:46Catherine,

00:48:47you had an umbrella.

00:48:48Why didn't you

00:48:48share it with Jolene?

00:48:57Do you really think

00:48:58we're close enough

00:48:58for that?

00:49:01Catherine!

00:49:02Jolene is family.

00:49:03Look at her.

00:49:04She's drenched.

00:49:05You had an umbrella

00:49:06and didn't even

00:49:07think to help her?

00:49:11Do you have any idea

00:49:12how cruel that looks?

00:49:13Exactly!

00:49:14Jolene soaked

00:49:15because Catherine

00:49:15abandoned her.

00:49:16She went way too far!

00:49:18Before I speak,

00:49:20a nearby student

00:49:21steps in.

00:49:22Please,

00:49:22I saw Jolene

00:49:23give her umbrella

00:49:23to someone else

00:49:24just to look noble

00:49:24and then she tried

00:49:25to free float it

00:49:26off Catherine.

00:49:27Catherine didn't

00:49:27want to share,

00:49:28so what?

00:49:28Stopped trying

00:49:29to guilt trip her.

00:49:31So what?

00:49:32The rain was pouring.

00:49:34Sharing wouldn't

00:49:35kill her.

00:49:36Catherine's.

00:49:36Catherine's just

00:49:37being selfish.

00:49:38Paige, please,

00:49:39you don't even

00:49:39know what happened.

00:49:40Jolene gave her

00:49:40umbrella away

00:49:41just to look generous.

00:49:42Austin,

00:49:43that's not what happened.

00:49:44I only wanted

00:49:45to get closer to her.

00:49:47I didn't realize

00:49:48she disliked me

00:49:49so much.

00:49:50Keep your little

00:49:50performances away

00:49:51from me.

00:49:52Don't test me.

00:50:06In the classroom,

00:50:07I sit quietly

00:50:08at my desk,

00:50:08flipping through

00:50:09my notes.

00:50:10Catherine,

00:50:10I heard Jolene's

00:50:11really sick today.

00:50:12She didn't come

00:50:12to class.

00:50:13Rain and cold,

00:50:14it's pretty normal

00:50:15to feel under

00:50:15the weather afterward.

00:50:16A loud commotion

00:50:17erupts at the

00:50:18classroom entrance.

00:50:19Feel satisfied

00:50:20now, Catherine?

00:50:21Jolene's in the

00:50:22hospital with a

00:50:23high fever,

00:50:23all because you

00:50:24wouldn't share

00:50:24your stupid umbrella.

00:50:26I calmly shut

00:50:27my notebook

00:50:27and rise to my feet.

00:50:29A chilly,

00:50:30razor-thin smile

00:50:31forms on my lips.

00:50:33She's sick,

00:50:34and that's supposed

00:50:35to be my responsibility?

00:50:36Is this seriously

00:50:37your reaction?

00:50:38Jolene's hospitalized,

00:50:39and you're standing

00:50:40here tossing out

00:50:41sarcastic comments?

00:50:42And what exactly

00:50:43does her hospital

00:50:43stale have to do

00:50:44with me?

00:50:44Did I make her

00:50:45give away her

00:50:46umbrella,

00:50:46or did I physically

00:50:47send her into the storm?

00:50:49You!

00:50:50And honestly,

00:50:51if she were sick

00:50:52enough to be hospitalized,

00:50:53would she really

00:50:54have the energy

00:50:55to publicize it

00:50:55to the entire school?

00:50:57I asked her personally.

00:50:59Great.

00:51:00Tell me which

00:51:00hospital she's at.

00:51:02I'll arrange

00:51:02for top clear

00:51:03specialists to check

00:51:04on her.

00:51:05I begin dialing,

00:51:07and Paige

00:51:07immediately panics.

00:51:09No!

00:51:10You don't have

00:51:10to do that!

00:51:11Jolene said

00:51:12she only needs rest.

00:51:15How did you

00:51:16figure out

00:51:16she was faking?

00:51:18I've watched her

00:51:19pull the same act

00:51:20more times

00:51:21than I can count.

00:51:22On the weekend,

00:51:24Claudian asks me

00:51:25to go shopping

00:51:26with her.

00:51:27We pause

00:51:28in front of

00:51:29dessert shop,

00:51:31across from

00:51:31a famous

00:51:32brand boutique.

00:51:33Jolene is there,

00:51:34too.

00:51:37Oh,

00:51:38look who it is,

00:51:39Catherine!

00:51:40Fancy seeing you here!

00:51:41Shopping, too,

00:51:42huh?

00:51:43What's the matter?

00:51:44Didn't expect to see you

00:51:45in a place like this?

00:51:46This isn't some place

00:51:47for just anyone.

00:51:48Bet that ice cream

00:51:50cost you half a day's wages?

00:51:51Jolene steps forward

00:51:53and accidentally

00:51:54splashes her coffee

00:51:55onto my white dress.

00:51:57Oh no,

00:51:58Catherine!

00:51:59I'm so sorry!

00:52:00I tripped!

00:52:01I didn't mean to!

00:52:03I look down

00:52:03at the stains

00:52:04on my dress,

00:52:05my eyes

00:52:06turning cold.

00:52:10Do you even know

00:52:11how much this dress costs?

00:52:13It's just a dress.

00:52:14I can buy you

00:52:15a new one.

00:52:18She pulls

00:52:19$200

00:52:19and tosses

00:52:20them at me.

00:52:22Use this

00:52:23to get yourself

00:52:24a new one.

00:52:24I look at

00:52:25the ice cream

00:52:26in my hand

00:52:32and press it

00:52:33onto Jolene's face.

00:52:36Oops!

00:52:36Sorry!

00:52:37My hand just slipped.

00:52:39It's just a little mess.

00:52:41A quick wipe

00:52:42and you'll be fine.

00:52:43Jolene screams.

00:52:44Ah!

00:52:45Woo!

00:52:46Catherine!

00:52:47What on earth

00:52:48are you doing?

00:52:49Are you crazy?

00:52:50Anne steps out

00:52:51of the fitting room

00:52:52and gasps

00:52:52at Jolene's appearance.

00:52:59Jolene!

00:53:00What on earth

00:53:01happened to you?

00:53:03Mom,

00:53:04it's all my fault.

00:53:05I accidentally

00:53:06spilled coffee

00:53:07on Catherine's dress.

00:53:09I've already

00:53:09paid her back,

00:53:10but she's acting

00:53:12like it's not enough.

00:53:18Catherine,

00:53:19why are you

00:53:20picking on

00:53:20Jolene again?

00:53:23Anne pulls

00:53:24a thick wad

00:53:25of cash

00:53:25from her purse.

00:53:27Catherine,

00:53:28don't push this

00:53:29further.

00:53:30If it's money

00:53:30you want,

00:53:31apologize to

00:53:32Jolene.

00:53:33Not nearly enough.

00:53:36Yes,

00:53:37this is our

00:53:37anniversary edition.

00:53:39It retails

00:53:39for $180,000

00:53:41and is completely

00:53:42sold out.

00:53:43Either pay me

00:53:43three times

00:53:44its value,

00:53:45or I'll report

00:53:46this as

00:53:48intentional property

00:53:49damage to the

00:53:49police.

00:53:50Who said

00:53:51we wouldn't

00:53:51compensate?

00:53:52She reluctantly

00:53:53writes a check.

00:53:56Take it.

00:53:57This is like

00:53:58burning money.

00:53:59Next time,

00:54:00I won't bother

00:54:00negotiating.

00:54:01I'll go straight

00:54:02to the police.

00:54:03I feel a deep,

00:54:04satisfying pleasure.

00:54:06$540,000.

00:54:07That's going to

00:54:08sting for a while.

00:54:09Back in the

00:54:10Brown family,

00:54:11I let you

00:54:11walk all over

00:54:12me.

00:54:12I swallowed

00:54:13every insult.

00:54:14Not anymore.

00:54:15From now on,

00:54:16every single

00:54:17debt gets

00:54:18paid back

00:54:19with interest.

00:54:20After the

00:54:20meal,

00:54:21I wave goodbye

00:54:22to Claudian

00:54:22at the restaurant's

00:54:23entrance.

00:54:28I've only

00:54:29walked a short

00:54:30distance when

00:54:30a terrified

00:54:31scream cuts

00:54:32through the air.

00:54:33Help!

00:54:35Someone help!

00:54:36Is there a

00:54:37doctor here?

00:54:37I turn towards

00:54:38the commotion

00:54:39and see a

00:54:40well-dressed

00:54:40woman kneeling

00:54:41beside an

00:54:42elderly woman

00:54:42who has

00:54:43collapsed.

00:54:44I push

00:54:45through the

00:54:45crowd and

00:54:45kneel down

00:54:46to examine

00:54:47her.

00:54:51Ma'am,

00:54:52don't panic.

00:54:53Does she

00:54:53have a history

00:54:54of heart

00:54:54disease?

00:54:55Yes.

00:54:56She has

00:54:57coronary

00:54:57heart disease.

00:55:00I reach

00:55:01into my bag

00:55:02and pull out

00:55:03a small bottle

00:55:03of nitroglycerin

00:55:04pills.

00:55:06I slide a

00:55:07tablet under

00:55:07her tongue

00:55:08and begin

00:55:08CPR.

00:55:21After several

00:55:23long minutes,

00:55:24the elderly

00:55:24woman lets

00:55:25out a faint

00:55:26groan.

00:55:28Paramedics

00:55:29arrive and

00:55:29take over.

00:55:31Very

00:55:32professional.

00:55:33You've

00:55:33brought us

00:55:34precious

00:55:34time.

00:55:36Which

00:55:36hospital do

00:55:37you work

00:55:37at?

00:55:37I have to

00:55:38thank you

00:55:38properly.

00:55:44I'm still a

00:55:45student.

00:55:45Helping people

00:55:46is just

00:55:46something I

00:55:47have to do.

00:55:53I quietly

00:55:54gather my

00:55:55things and

00:55:56slip away

00:55:56while the

00:55:57crowd watches

00:55:57with admiration.

00:55:59The next

00:55:59morning,

00:56:00I intentionally

00:56:01leave home

00:56:01early,

00:56:02but the

00:56:02Browns are

00:56:03already lying

00:56:04in wait at

00:56:04the school

00:56:05entrance.

00:56:07Catherine!

00:56:10Jolene

00:56:11plunges to

00:56:11hug me,

00:56:12but I

00:56:12smoothly

00:56:12dodge

00:56:13her.

00:56:14Catherine,

00:56:15come home

00:56:16with me.

00:56:17Your grandmother's

00:56:18back and wants

00:56:18to see you.

00:56:23Sorry, but I

00:56:24don't really know

00:56:24you people.

00:56:25We don't have

00:56:26time for your

00:56:26nonsense.

00:56:27You're coming

00:56:27home with us

00:56:28today.

00:56:31Since it's the

00:56:32busiest time for

00:56:33students arriving,

00:56:34a bunch of

00:56:35curious students

00:56:36have already

00:56:37stopped to

00:56:37watch.

00:56:40A sleek

00:56:41black Bentley

00:56:42eases to a

00:56:42stop right

00:56:43beside us.

00:56:44The window

00:56:45lowers smoothly

00:56:46and Liam's

00:56:47sharply

00:56:47contoured face

00:56:48comes into

00:56:49view.

00:56:52Catherine,

00:56:53get in the

00:56:53car.

00:56:58I've got

00:56:59class in a

00:57:00few minutes.

00:57:00What brings

00:57:01you here so

00:57:01early?

00:57:04They didn't

00:57:05bother you,

00:57:05did they?

00:57:05No.

00:57:06They're

00:57:07irrelevant.

00:57:08I'm heading

00:57:08in.

00:57:12And without

00:57:12waiting for

00:57:13his response,

00:57:14I simply

00:57:14turn and

00:57:15leave.

00:57:18The browns

00:57:19erupt the

00:57:20moment I

00:57:20brush past

00:57:21them like

00:57:21they're

00:57:22strangers on

00:57:22the street.

00:57:23Are we

00:57:24seriously

00:57:24letting that

00:57:25girl walk

00:57:25all over

00:57:26us?

00:57:27She might

00:57:28ignore us,

00:57:29but someone

00:57:29else can get

00:57:30through to

00:57:30her.

00:57:31She won't

00:57:32dare skip

00:57:32her grandmother's

00:57:33birthday banquet.

00:57:36she'll show

00:57:37up for that.

00:57:38After my

00:57:38classes wrap

00:57:39up, I

00:57:40head home,

00:57:41ready to

00:57:41relax, until

00:57:42my phone

00:57:42starts buzzing

00:57:43in my

00:57:43pocket.

00:57:47Catherine,

00:57:48I'm sending

00:57:48you an

00:57:49address, come

00:57:49eat with

00:57:50us.

00:57:50They've got

00:57:50all your

00:57:51favorites, and

00:57:52there's a

00:57:52surprise for

00:57:53you too.

00:57:53I hop into

00:57:54a cab, take

00:57:56the elevator

00:57:56up, and

00:57:57text Jared.

00:58:00Which room

00:58:01are you guys

00:58:01in?

00:58:03The elevator

00:58:03doors slide

00:58:04open, and

00:58:05I walk out, my

00:58:06eyes glued to

00:58:07my phone.

00:58:09Before I can

00:58:10take two

00:58:11steps, a

00:58:11hand suddenly

00:58:12pulls me

00:58:13aside.

00:58:14So this is

00:58:14who you

00:58:15really are,

00:58:15waiting all

00:58:16this time just

00:58:17to pull

00:58:17this?

00:58:18You followed

00:58:19me here?

00:58:19Declan, of

00:58:21course.

00:58:21What, touched

00:58:23a nerve?

00:58:24You show up

00:58:24where I hang

00:58:25out, hoping

00:58:25I'll notice

00:58:26you again?

00:58:27Catherine, you

00:58:29really haven't

00:58:29changed.

00:58:30still using

00:58:31the same

00:58:31desperate

00:58:32tricks.

00:58:32Isn't she

00:58:32that brown

00:58:33family daughter?

00:58:33The one

00:58:34they recently

00:58:34reclaimed?

00:58:35Yep.

00:58:35Looks like

00:58:36she's still

00:58:36running after

00:58:36Declan like

00:58:37always.

00:58:37Declan, drop

00:58:38the ego.

00:58:39I'm here for

00:58:39someone else.

00:58:40You don't

00:58:40even make

00:58:40the top

00:58:40hundred.

00:58:41Stop acting

00:58:42like the

00:58:42world revolves

00:58:42around you.

00:58:45Aha, so I

00:58:45got to you.

00:58:46That's why

00:58:47you're biting

00:58:47back?

00:58:48Do me a

00:58:49favor and

00:58:50stay away.

00:58:50I don't want

00:58:51anyone assuming

00:58:52we have

00:58:52history.

00:58:55I stride

00:58:56toward the

00:58:56highest tier

00:58:57private suite

00:58:57without looking

00:58:58back.

00:59:06whoa, what

00:59:08happened to

00:59:08you?

00:59:12I'm fine.

00:59:22Catherine, wait

00:59:24till you see

00:59:24this.

00:59:35Hold on.

00:59:36Is that...

00:59:37Yep.

00:59:37The one from

00:59:38the Veritas

00:59:39auction last

00:59:39month.

00:59:40You kept

00:59:40staring at it,

00:59:42so I figured

00:59:42I'd just buy

00:59:43the damn

00:59:43thing for you.

00:59:45Thanks,

00:59:45Gerald.

00:59:46Hey, don't go

00:59:47formal on me.

00:59:49Something like

00:59:49this deserves

00:59:50an owner who

00:59:51actually gets

00:59:51it.

01:00:18Catherine, I heard

01:00:19you moved out.

01:00:20Did something happen?

01:00:22Did the Browns push

01:00:23you too far again?

01:00:24I'm fine, Auntie.

01:00:25I left on my own

01:00:26terms.

01:00:27Your grandmother

01:00:28returned.

01:00:29You heard?

01:00:31Her birthday

01:00:32banquet is next

01:00:33week.

01:00:34She actually

01:00:35called me earlier

01:00:35and told me to

01:00:36ask you to come.

01:00:38Auntie, I'm no

01:00:39longer part of the

01:00:40Brown family.

01:00:42Catherine, please.

01:00:43She's getting

01:00:44older.

01:00:45Just give her

01:00:45this one

01:00:46courtesy.

01:00:48All right.

01:00:49I'll show up

01:00:50on time.

01:00:50I exhale slowly,

01:00:52so this is happening.

01:00:53No dodging it now.

01:00:54My eyes move back

01:00:55to the gemstone

01:00:56in its wooden box.

01:00:57It would make a

01:00:58clean, elegant

01:00:59birthday gift.

01:01:00The night of

01:01:01Analia's birthday

01:01:02banquet has come.

01:01:03The brown estate

01:01:04glows with

01:01:05extravagant

01:01:06decorations.

01:01:09I stroll in

01:01:11wearing simple,

01:01:12casual clothes.

01:01:13Jolene drifts

01:01:14graciously through

01:01:15the guests in a

01:01:16blush pink

01:01:16couture gown.

01:01:18Low whispers

01:01:19swirl around the

01:01:20gathered guests

01:01:21about how shabby

01:01:21I look.

01:01:23Lawrence's and

01:01:24Anna's expressions

01:01:25grow cold and

01:01:26tense.

01:01:26Isn't that the

01:01:27one who broke

01:01:28ties with the

01:01:28browns, and she

01:01:29just shows up to

01:01:30grandma's birthday

01:01:31like that?

01:01:34Wild or not,

01:01:35she's stunning.

01:01:38Those sharp

01:01:39features and that

01:01:40presence can't be

01:01:41ignored.

01:01:42Jolene steps

01:01:42forward, her

01:01:43smile dazzling and

01:01:45perfectly practiced.

01:01:46Grandma, happy

01:01:48birthday.

01:01:48I know how much

01:01:49you adore gemstones,

01:01:51so I asked the

01:01:52auction house to

01:01:52find something really

01:01:53special for you.

01:01:55a rare warm gem.

01:02:00And you,

01:02:01Catherine?

01:02:02What did you

01:02:03bring?

01:02:04I reach into my

01:02:05black bag and pull

01:02:06out a small wooden

01:02:07box.

01:02:09As I open the

01:02:10lid, the room

01:02:11falls deathly

01:02:12silent.

01:02:13Nestled inside is

01:02:15another gemstone.

01:02:19To give grandma

01:02:20a fake?

01:02:21That's just

01:02:21disrespectful.

01:02:23Catherine?

01:02:24Fake?

01:02:25Catherine, don't

01:02:26you realize how

01:02:27humiliating this is

01:02:28for our family?

01:02:31Amid the crowd's

01:02:32murmurs and

01:02:33accusations, I

01:02:34stay composed.

01:02:41You say mine's a

01:02:42fake?

01:02:43On what proof?

01:02:44Maybe yours is the

01:02:45counterfeit.

01:02:46Isn't it obvious?

01:02:48This gem is incredibly

01:02:50rare.

01:02:51There can't be two

01:02:52exactly the same.

01:02:56Mine's been

01:02:57authenticated by

01:02:58several experts.

01:02:59It's the real deal.

01:03:01A knowing smile

01:03:02curves my lips

01:03:03as I bring my gem up

01:03:05and lightly press it

01:03:06against an

01:03:07Aaliyah's wrist.

01:03:08This is it.

01:03:11They say a genuine

01:03:12warm gem changes

01:03:13color depending on

01:03:13its wearer's vitality.

01:03:15It's a unique,

01:03:16almost magical

01:03:16trait.

01:03:18Why don't we test

01:03:19Jolene's gem the

01:03:21same way?

01:03:23She tried to pin it

01:03:24on Catherine when it

01:03:25was her own gift that

01:03:26was false.

01:03:26That's impossible.

01:03:28I paid ten million

01:03:29for this at the

01:03:29luxurious auction house.

01:03:31I even have the

01:03:32receipt and

01:03:33certificate to prove

01:03:34it.

01:03:34Pulling out her

01:03:35phone, she quickly

01:03:36dials the number.

01:03:37What she hears makes

01:03:38her eyes widened in

01:03:39shock.

01:03:40Just then, someone

01:03:41glances at their

01:03:41phone and blurts out

01:03:42The luxurious auction

01:03:44house director got

01:03:44hooked on gambling.

01:03:47Jolene stumbles

01:03:48backward, dropping

01:03:50her phone with a

01:03:50loud clatter.

01:03:52Today is my

01:03:53birthday celebration.

01:03:54Let's put an end

01:03:55to this now.

01:03:56Jolene acted with

01:03:57good intentions but

01:03:58was misled.

01:03:59For the very first

01:04:00time,

01:04:01Anala looks at me

01:04:02without that usual

01:04:03air of disappointment.

01:04:07You know,

01:04:08Catherine, I

01:04:09actually like this.

01:04:14Jolene bites down

01:04:15hard on her lower

01:04:16lip, her nails

01:04:18digging into her

01:04:18palm.

01:04:19Justine approaches

01:04:20me.

01:04:23Catherine, I'm

01:04:24sorry about

01:04:24everything that went

01:04:25down earlier.

01:04:27I'm okay.

01:04:28You only stop

01:04:29feeling hurt when

01:04:30you stop expecting

01:04:31anything from

01:04:32anyone.

01:04:34Not long after,

01:04:36friends call

01:04:36Justina away.

01:04:38A maid makes her

01:04:39way around,

01:04:40offering champagne.

01:04:41When she gets to

01:04:42me, I decline.

01:04:44The maid hurries

01:04:46away and comes back

01:04:47moments later,

01:04:48holding a glass of

01:04:49juice.

01:04:50I study the juice

01:04:51for a moment.

01:04:52I lift the glass and

01:04:53drink it down in one

01:04:54steady guilt.

01:04:55A few minutes pass

01:04:56before the same

01:04:57maid shows up again.

01:04:59I'm so, so

01:05:00sorry.

01:05:01I didn't mean for

01:05:02this to happen.

01:05:03She slips, and the

01:05:05entire drink splashes

01:05:06across my outfit.

01:05:09Catherine, I'm really

01:05:10sorry.

01:05:10The staff can be a bit

01:05:11careless.

01:05:12Why don't you slip

01:05:13into one of my

01:05:13dresses?

01:05:14I've got tons

01:05:14upstairs.

01:05:15You can use the

01:05:15guest room to change.

01:05:16Wow, the rules in

01:05:17this house are

01:05:18intriguing, to say

01:05:19the least.

01:05:19I hear every bit

01:05:20of the sarcasm.

01:05:21Sophia is practically

01:05:23mocking Jolene, who

01:05:24acts like she owns

01:05:25the place.

01:05:25The maid exhales,

01:05:27relieved beyond

01:05:28measure, and

01:05:28hurries forward.

01:05:29I start after her,

01:05:30but pause to throw

01:05:31Jolene one last

01:05:32look.

01:05:33The maid leads me

01:05:35far inside the

01:05:35mansion, to a

01:05:37guest room.

01:05:37As soon as she

01:05:38leaves, the door

01:05:39shuts quietly, and

01:05:41I hear the lock

01:05:41slide into place.

01:05:44I go over to

01:05:45check the window,

01:05:46but it's stuck

01:05:46tight, probably

01:05:48locked from the

01:05:48outside.

01:05:49A strange warmth

01:05:51begins spreading

01:05:52under my skin.

01:05:53I take a steady

01:05:54breath, pull a

01:05:55small ceramic

01:05:56file from my

01:05:57pocket, and

01:05:58swallow an

01:05:58antidote.

01:05:59I had drunk

01:06:00the tampered

01:06:01juice simply

01:06:02because I wanted

01:06:03to see the full

01:06:03extent of

01:06:04Jolene's trap.

01:06:09A few moments

01:06:10later, I hear

01:06:11faint, uneven

01:06:12footsteps outside

01:06:13the door.

01:06:14I lay down on

01:06:16the bed, completely

01:06:17still and quiet.

01:06:19The door creaks

01:06:20open slowly.

01:06:24Getting impatient,

01:06:25huh?

01:06:26Don't worry,

01:06:27sweetheart.

01:06:28I'll take real

01:06:29good care of you.

01:06:30But suddenly, my

01:06:32eyes snap wide

01:06:33open.

01:06:36The scream tears

01:06:37from him.

01:06:38He crumples to the

01:06:39floor in an instant,

01:06:41folding over and

01:06:42wrigling on the

01:06:43carpet.

01:06:45I calmly step over

01:06:46him and shut the

01:06:47door behind me.

01:06:48I ease into the

01:06:49corner just outside,

01:06:50ready to watch.

01:06:51Not long after,

01:06:52Jolene appears,

01:06:54sneaking cautiously

01:06:56down the hall.

01:06:58She presses her

01:06:59ear against the

01:07:00door, then pulls

01:07:01it wide open.

01:07:11She barely has time

01:07:12to register it

01:07:13before the man

01:07:14lunges at her.

01:07:18Stay away!

01:07:19Get off me!

01:07:20Man, pretty girl.

01:07:22The other one took a

01:07:23heap, but you?

01:07:24You'll do just fine.

01:07:26Don't you dare touch

01:07:27me!

01:07:27I'm a brown.

01:07:29Touch me and you're

01:07:30dead.

01:07:33Oh, man, yeah?

01:07:35That just makes it

01:07:36way more interesting.

01:07:38Ah!

01:07:40Help!

01:07:41Let me go!

01:07:44After closing the

01:07:45door behind me, I

01:07:47calmly make my way

01:07:48back to the banquet

01:07:49hall.

01:07:50Sophia, who had

01:07:51earlier stood by my

01:07:51side, approaches

01:07:53with a warm smile

01:07:54and extends her

01:07:54hand.

01:07:55I'm Sophia Flynn.

01:07:56How about we get

01:07:57better acquainted?

01:07:59Catherine Brown, it's

01:08:00a pleasure to meet

01:08:01you.

01:08:01About 15 minutes

01:08:02later, a sudden

01:08:03disturbance breaks out

01:08:05outside the banquet

01:08:05hall.

01:08:06The crowd moves

01:08:07towards the guest

01:08:07room.

01:08:10As they get closer,

01:08:11heavy breathing and

01:08:12a woman's desperate

01:08:13screams reach their

01:08:14ears.

01:08:18Anne's face drains

01:08:19of color.

01:08:20What are you waiting

01:08:21for?

01:08:22Get that door down

01:08:23now!

01:08:23A few strong

01:08:25servants step up

01:08:26and smash the

01:08:27door open.

01:08:28Inside, the shocking

01:08:29scene unfolds for

01:08:30everyone to see.

01:08:33Jolene, her hair

01:08:34mussy and clothes

01:08:35rumpled, is pinned

01:08:36down by an unfamiliar

01:08:38man.

01:08:39Seeing the crowd at

01:08:40the doorway, she

01:08:41breaks down in tears.

01:08:42Mom!

01:08:43It was Catherine!

01:08:44She tricked me!

01:08:45She planned all of

01:08:46this!

01:08:50Despite the

01:08:50accusations, I don't

01:08:52flinch.

01:08:53Jolene, where are

01:08:54you getting this

01:08:54from?

01:08:55The maid ruined my

01:08:56dress, and you

01:08:56sent her to fetch

01:08:57me some clothes.

01:08:58But I waited ages,

01:08:59and no one came, so

01:09:00I left.

01:09:01When I left, the

01:09:02room was empty.

01:09:03I have no idea how

01:09:05you ended up here.

01:09:06How could you be so

01:09:07heartless?

01:09:08Jolene is your

01:09:09sister!

01:09:11I was with Miss

01:09:12Flynn in the banquet

01:09:12hall the entire time.

01:09:14Many guests can

01:09:15vouch for that.

01:09:16How can you stoop to

01:09:17such tactics?

01:09:20Regarding Jolene,

01:09:21we'll have a chance

01:09:22to question the man

01:09:23soon enough.

01:09:27What happened

01:09:27today was a private

01:09:28family matter.

01:09:30Anyone who breathes

01:09:30a word of it will be

01:09:31making an enemy of

01:09:32the Brown family.

01:09:33Anne grabs her

01:09:34trembling daughter and

01:09:35practically drags

01:09:36Jolene out.

01:09:37The man is also

01:09:38hauled away.

01:09:45What a night.

01:09:46You handled that

01:09:47like a pro.

01:09:50It was simply

01:09:51responding to what

01:09:52she started.

01:09:53If she had stayed

01:09:54in her lane, none of

01:09:55this would have

01:09:56happened.

01:09:57Time after time,

01:09:58Jolene tried to set

01:09:59me up.

01:10:00Did she really think

01:10:01I was still the same

01:10:02Catherine who'd just

01:10:02take it lying down?

01:10:04What happened

01:10:05tonight?

01:10:06She brought it on

01:10:07herself.

01:10:09Morning sunlight pours

01:10:10in through the large

01:10:10window, casting soft

01:10:12highlights across his

01:10:12sharp jawline.

01:10:14Mr. Warren.

01:10:15Morning.

01:10:16Let's get started.

01:10:17Without hesitation,

01:10:18he reaches for the

01:10:19buttons of his shirt

01:10:20and pulls it up,

01:10:21exposing his bare

01:10:21chest.

01:10:22I slip into

01:10:23professional mode,

01:10:24pick up my medical

01:10:25kit, and move to

01:10:26his side.

01:10:28Need a hand

01:10:29handling the Browns?

01:10:30My hands work with

01:10:31practiced confidence.

01:10:33Not right now.

01:10:35I've got it covered.

01:10:37Once the session

01:10:38wraps up, I'm

01:10:39packing away my

01:10:40tools when Liam

01:10:41slowly pushes off

01:10:43the sofa.

01:10:43He stands steady,

01:10:45clear-headed.

01:10:46You're healing well.

01:10:48You're really skilled

01:10:49at this.

01:10:50Thanks.

01:10:50Keep this up, and

01:10:51one more session and

01:10:52you'll be good as new.

01:10:53Once I'm fully better,

01:10:55what do you want in

01:10:55exchange?

01:10:56You've already paid for

01:10:57the treatments, but

01:10:59if I ever need help

01:11:00down the road, I hope

01:11:01you'll remember the

01:11:01understanding we have

01:11:02today.

01:11:04Sounds fair.

01:11:05Just then, a knock

01:11:06comes at the door, and

01:11:07a maid enters.

01:11:08Sir, Mr. Cassius

01:11:09Warren has arrived.

01:11:10His tone turns icy in

01:11:11an instant.

01:11:12The smile that had

01:11:13just been there

01:11:13disappears completely.

01:11:14Tell him to wait for

01:11:15me in the living room.

01:11:17When I enter the

01:11:17living room, a man in

01:11:19a dark gray suit

01:11:20glances my way.

01:11:21He appears to be in

01:11:23his fifties, sharing

01:11:24some resemblance with

01:11:25Liam.

01:11:30Our eyes lock for a

01:11:32moment.

01:11:32I simply give a small

01:11:34nod and exit smoothly.

01:11:37The intense, almost

01:11:39threatening look from

01:11:40that middle-aged man has

01:11:41set off warning bells in

01:11:43my mind.

01:11:46I let out a soft sigh.

01:11:48I deliberately instruct

01:11:49my driver to take

01:11:50several detours just to

01:11:52make sure no one is

01:11:53tailing me before finally

01:11:54heading back to my

01:11:55apartment.

01:11:59No sooner have I

01:12:01settled in than my

01:12:01phone rings.

01:12:02It's Sophia.

01:12:05Hey Catherine, got a

01:12:06minute?

01:12:06There's this socialite

01:12:08gala happening next

01:12:08week.

01:12:09Want to come along and

01:12:10just have some fun?

01:12:11Sounds good.

01:12:12When is it exactly?

01:12:13Do I need to prepare

01:12:14anything special?

01:12:15It's next Saturday

01:12:16evening at Vantage

01:12:17Oasis.

01:12:18Just wear a cocktail

01:12:19dress.

01:12:19I'll come pick you up,

01:12:21and we can go together.

01:12:22Okay, that would work.

01:12:23Thank you so much.

01:12:27I'll go park the car.

01:12:29Sophia goes off to find

01:12:30a parking spot,

01:12:31leaving me to make my

01:12:32way into the building.

01:12:40Just as I step into the

01:12:41lobby, ready to catch the

01:12:43elevator up, I bump on

01:12:45Jaleen.

01:12:54Catherine, what are you

01:12:55doing here?

01:12:57So, you're here for the

01:12:58gala?

01:12:59You have an invitation, I

01:13:00hope?

01:13:01Whose little lapdog are you,

01:13:03running wild and barking at

01:13:04everyone without a care?

01:13:07Excuse me?

01:13:08Who exactly are you

01:13:10insulting?

01:13:10Listen, Catherine, you can't

01:13:12just waltz into this kind of

01:13:14event wearing a dress.

01:13:16Without a real invite, you'll

01:13:17end up humiliated when

01:13:19security shows you the door.

01:13:21Come on, Catherine.

01:13:23Ready to head up?

01:13:25Let's not keep the others

01:13:26waiting.

01:13:37Don't pay her any mind.

01:13:38The organizers gave me two

01:13:40invitations this year.

01:13:41I smile back, appreciating

01:13:44Sophia's subtle way of

01:13:45handling things.

01:14:00Everyone, meet my friend

01:14:02Catherine Brown.

01:14:03I hope you'll look out for

01:14:04her from now on.

01:14:05This gala really is

01:14:06slipping.

01:14:07Apparently, just anyone can

01:14:08walk in now.

01:14:09Some people really try too

01:14:11hard, as if showing up here

01:14:12will magically upgrade their

01:14:14pleas in society.

01:14:16Watch your mouth.

01:14:18Catherine is a brown.

01:14:19Have some respect.

01:14:20Please don't be harsh.

01:14:22My sister doesn't attend

01:14:23events like this often.

01:14:24She's just here to get

01:14:25some exposure.

01:14:27Don't go snapping photos

01:14:28willy-nilly.

01:14:29If I see you flooding

01:14:31social media with our

01:14:32images just to boost your

01:14:33status, I won't hesitate

01:14:34to sue.

01:14:44If you want to play dirty,

01:14:46I'll give you a front row

01:14:47seat.

01:14:48Your status comes from

01:14:50flaunting fake jewelries?

01:14:52And what would a country

01:14:54girl like you possibly

01:14:55understand about jewelry?

01:14:58That's Maris Core, an

01:15:00iconic design by Davina

01:15:01Gemma from the 60s centered

01:15:03around a rare cushion cut

01:15:04diamond framed by a dozen

01:15:06emeralds.

01:15:07The real necklace was sold at

01:15:09last year's Veritas auction

01:15:10for $36 million, bought

01:15:12anonymously.

01:15:15I have to admit, you've got

01:15:16an eye for quality.

01:15:17It is lovely, I'll give you

01:15:19that, but the issue is that

01:15:20yours isn't authentic.

01:15:22Yes, the center stone is

01:15:23about the right size, but

01:15:24it's missing the clarity a

01:15:25genuine one would have.

01:15:27They look like fresh lab-made

01:15:28pieces.

01:15:29You're talking nonsense!

01:15:30My father gave this to me

01:15:32for my birthday!

01:15:32Janice, don't let my sister

01:15:34get to you.

01:15:35She's been out of touch for

01:15:36years, she probably hasn't

01:15:38even seen jewelry of this

01:15:39caliber.

01:15:39It's easy for her to

01:15:40misjudge.

01:15:41I stay calm, shifting my

01:15:43gaze to the other woman's

01:15:44wrist.

01:15:45Your bracelet actually has

01:15:46decent translucency, but

01:15:48it's been chemically treated

01:15:49and filled with resin.

01:15:51Wearing that too long isn't

01:15:53good for your health.

01:15:54Just so you know.

01:15:55The woman snatches her hand

01:15:56back, going pale.

01:16:00I turn to Jolene.

01:16:02Your necklace is no better,

01:16:04Jolene.

01:16:05Those diamonds look fake too.

01:16:08Jolene's fingers shoot

01:16:09toward her ear but stop

01:16:10halfway.

01:16:11The whole hall goes

01:16:12completely still.

01:16:15That was savage.

01:16:17You nailed that comeback

01:16:18perfectly.

01:16:21I take a sip from my glass

01:16:23and feel not a trace of

01:16:24guilt.

01:16:25Fake jewelry?

01:16:26Fine.

01:16:27Wear it quietly and no one

01:16:29will say a word.

01:16:30But you had to step on me

01:16:31to feel taller.

01:16:32So don't blame me for

01:16:34exposing your fake jewelry.

01:16:36Just you wait.

01:16:38I'm calling in a top

01:16:40jewelry expert right now.

01:16:43Be my guest.

01:16:45Relax, Janice.

01:16:46It's a beautiful day.

01:16:47There's no need to let some

01:16:49petty nonsense spoil it.

01:16:50Petty?

01:16:51This isn't just about me

01:16:53wearing a fake.

01:16:54She's insulting the honor of

01:16:56the whole Lopez family.

01:17:07The craftsmanship is

01:17:09extraordinary, but

01:17:10something is off.

01:17:11The cut and the color don't

01:17:13match the authentic

01:17:14Maris core.

01:17:16Miss Lopez, I'm afraid this

01:17:19necklace is indeed a replica.

01:17:24The craftsmanship is exceptionally

01:17:26convincing, almost flawless.

01:17:28But as Miss Brown pointed out,

01:17:29the cutting style and the

01:17:30emerald's shade reveal

01:17:31subtle differences.

01:17:33Impressive eye, Miss Brown.

01:17:34Only the most skilled experts

01:17:36can detect such subtle

01:17:37distinctions.

01:17:38May I ask who has been your

01:17:39teacher?

01:17:40My mentor is Langston Moore.

01:17:44So, you are the esteemed

01:17:46protege of Mr. Moore.

01:17:47An honor to meet you at last.

01:17:49Your championship at the last

01:17:51international competition was

01:17:52truly well deserved.

01:17:53No wonder she spotted the fake

01:17:55so easily.

01:17:56She's Langston Moore's student.

01:18:00That's the world's top jewelry

01:18:02appraiser.

01:18:02The Lopez family really

01:18:04embarrassed themselves today.

01:18:05I can't stay here.

01:18:07I can't let them see me like this.

01:18:18Catherine, when did you

01:18:19pick all this up?

01:18:21You never said a word about it

01:18:22to any of us.

01:18:25There's a lot you don't know,

01:18:26mostly because you never

01:18:28bothered to ask.

01:18:32Catherine, what have you done

01:18:33to Jolaine now?

01:18:34I don't know what you're

01:18:35talking about, Austin.

01:18:36I've been sitting here all

01:18:37night and Jolaine hasn't

01:18:38said a word to me.

01:18:38And I'm not the one who's

01:18:39been sending her all those

01:18:40blue roses.

01:18:43Austin, shouldn't you find

01:18:44out what really happened

01:18:45first?

01:18:46It's Catherine who got

01:18:47wrong today.

01:18:48What about Miss Lopez?

01:18:49How could you upset her

01:18:50and make her cry?

01:18:51You're going to the Lopez

01:18:52residence right now to

01:18:53apologize.

01:18:54Apologize?

01:18:55For what?

01:18:56Telling the truth and

01:18:58exposing Janice's fake

01:18:59jewelry in front of everyone?

01:19:01What nonsense?

01:19:02Miss Lopez wouldn't be

01:19:03caught dead wearing fakes.

01:19:05You're just making up lies

01:19:06to slander her.

01:19:07Mr. Brown, Miss Brown's

01:19:08assessment is absolutely

01:19:09right.

01:19:10This Mari's core necklace

01:19:11is a very well-maked

01:19:12replica, and her appraisal

01:19:14skills surpass even mine.

01:19:15Isn't Austin being way

01:19:17too biased?

01:19:17He's not even listening to

01:19:18the expert.

01:19:19I heard the Browns kicked

01:19:20out their own biological

01:19:21daughter to make room for

01:19:23that adopted girl Jolaine.

01:19:24How ridiculous.

01:19:26Still, you had no right to

01:19:27humiliate Miss Lopez like

01:19:29that in public.

01:19:30Our families have shared a

01:19:31close bond for generations.

01:19:33Did you ever stop to think

01:19:34about how damaging this

01:19:35could be for the Brown

01:19:36group?

01:19:36But what about when Janice

01:19:37openly mocked me for being

01:19:38from the countryside?

01:19:39When they all schemed

01:19:40together to humiliate me in

01:19:41front of everyone?

01:19:42Did anyone ever care how

01:19:43that felt?

01:19:44Have any of you truly treated

01:19:45me like family at all?

01:19:46If not, then I, Catherine,

01:19:48and the Browns are better off

01:19:49going our separate ways from

01:19:50this day forward.

01:19:52Sorry for the disruption and

01:19:53ruining everyone's good

01:19:54time.

01:19:55I'll be taking my leave now.

01:19:59The days passed quietly,

01:20:01with nothing but my regular

01:20:02school routine and lab work.

01:20:04Jolaine had kept an unusually

01:20:05low profile ever since the

01:20:07banquet, not daring to provoke

01:20:08me again.

01:20:14So many missed calls.

01:20:15What's going on?

01:20:20Why are you answering Aunt

01:20:21Justina's phone?

01:20:22What happened to her?

01:20:23Watch your tone with me,

01:20:24you ungrateful brat.

01:20:25I haven't even dealt with

01:20:27the mess you made.

01:20:28Thanks to you offending

01:20:29Miss Lopez, the Lopez group

01:20:30has just terminated all their

01:20:31cooperation with us.

01:20:32You will find time to go to

01:20:34the Lopez residence and

01:20:35apologize to Miss Lopez

01:20:36immediately.

01:20:37Keep dreaming.

01:20:38You ungrateful little wolf.

01:20:40If you refuse to listen to

01:20:42me, are you planning to

01:20:43ignore your aunt's life and

01:20:45death situation too?

01:20:46What happened to Aunt

01:20:47Justina?

01:20:48Brain tumor.

01:20:49It's pressing directly on

01:20:51the nerves.

01:20:51Surgery is extremely risky.

01:20:54I'm on my way.

01:20:59Out of my way.

01:21:00Sign this.

01:21:01Sign the share transfer

01:21:02agreement and I'll let you

01:21:03inside to see her.

01:21:06How dare they use Justina's

01:21:08life as a bargaining chip?

01:21:09They have no bottom line.

01:21:11You crazy girl.

01:21:12If you dare lay a hand on me,

01:21:14you'll be condemned for your

01:21:15unfailed behavior.

01:21:16Heaven will strike you down.

01:21:18Then move.

01:21:19Before I actually decide to

01:21:21follow through.

01:21:23Lawrence?

01:21:24Austin?

01:21:25Is that Catherine out there?

01:21:28Let her in.

01:21:38My poor little Catherine.

01:21:40They must have given her a hard

01:21:41time again.

01:21:45It's just the same old health

01:21:47problems.

01:21:47Nothing to worry about.

01:21:49But were they bothering you

01:21:51out there just now?

01:21:52Don't worry about me.

01:21:53I'm perfectly fine.

01:21:55How are you feeling right now?

01:21:56Really be honest with me.

01:21:57Justina, don't push yourself

01:21:59too hard.

01:21:59The doctors made it clear.

01:22:00This condition can't wait any

01:22:01longer.

01:22:02Only Dr. Huxley Jones can

01:22:03perform this surgery with the

01:22:04highest success rate.

01:22:05Jolene practically bent over

01:22:06back to get him to agree to

01:22:07take the case.

01:22:08Show me her complete medical

01:22:09records and all the scan

01:22:11images right now.

01:22:11Justina has been nothing but

01:22:12kind to you your whole life,

01:22:13hasn't she?

01:22:14Now that she's gravely ill,

01:22:15you won't just sit back and

01:22:16let her die, will you?

01:22:17Here's the deal.

01:22:17Sign over the Brown Group

01:22:18shares to the family and

01:22:19Jolene will convince Dr.

01:22:20Huxley to perform the

01:22:21surgery immediately.

01:22:22We're also willing to

01:22:23overlook the whole Miss

01:22:23Lopez incident and not hold

01:22:26still family, aren't we?

01:22:27Lawrence, Austin, how can

01:22:29you stoop so low as to use

01:22:30my sickness as a weapon

01:22:30against Catherine?

01:22:31This is absolutely shameless.

01:22:33I won't stand for this.

01:22:34Stop it right now.

01:22:35Aunt Justina, please don't

01:22:36be angry.

01:22:37Dad's just worried about all

01:22:38those Brown Group shares

01:22:39Catherine holds.

01:22:40If she's not careful, she

01:22:42could be taken advantage of,

01:22:43which would cause huge

01:22:45problems.

01:22:46That's why he wants to take

01:22:47this chance to get the

01:22:48shares back into the

01:22:49family's hands.

01:22:51Catherine, my condition is

01:22:53severe and it probably

01:22:54we get better.

01:22:56Even if you sign, the

01:22:58surgery might not work.

01:23:00I come to accept that you

01:23:02should leave while you

01:23:03still can.

01:23:05Aunt Justina, I'll be the

01:23:07one to perform your

01:23:07surgery.

01:23:08What could you possibly

01:23:09have to back that up with

01:23:10those so-called skills you

01:23:11picked up from nowhere?

01:23:12Catherine, don't make a

01:23:13fool of yourself and promise

01:23:14more than you can deliver.

01:23:15If Justina's condition

01:23:16worsens because of your

01:23:17arrogance, can you really

01:23:18bear the consequences?

01:23:19Can you live with that

01:23:19guilt?

01:23:20Then we'll just have to

01:23:21wait and see.

01:23:21And don't you ever dare use

01:23:24Aunt Justina as a pawn

01:23:25against me again.

01:23:26The next time you try, I

01:23:27won't hesitate to prove

01:23:28exactly what I am capable

01:23:29of.

01:23:30And you won't like the

01:23:31outcome.

01:23:32I'm not giving up on you.

01:23:34Aunt Justina, trust me.

01:23:36Leave everything to me.

01:23:38I promise I'll make you

01:23:39better.

01:23:41Catherine, I trust you.

01:23:43Completely.

01:23:44Fine!

01:23:45Have it your way,

01:23:46Catherine.

01:23:46Let's see how you handle

01:23:47this.

01:23:48Without Dr. Huxry, I don't

01:23:49think Justina has much

01:23:50time left.

01:23:51When this fails, and it

01:23:53will, you better not come

01:23:54crawling back to us to us on

01:23:56your knees begging for help.

01:24:07It's Zephira.

01:24:08Arrange for the highest grade

01:24:09operating theater at Central

01:24:10Hospital immediately with a

01:24:12full leading neurosurgery team

01:24:13on standby.

01:24:13I'll send over the full

01:24:14equipment list and surgical

01:24:15plan shortly.

01:24:16Understood, Dr. Zephira.

01:24:18We'll handle all the

01:24:19arrangements immediately.

01:24:20Everything will be ready

01:24:21before your scheduled

01:24:21surgery time.

01:24:26An internationally renowned

01:24:28surgeon, Dr. Zephira?

01:24:30That's the legendary

01:24:31neurosurgeon that even royal

01:24:32families can't book?

01:24:33No!

01:24:34No way!

01:24:35That's impossible!

01:24:36Catherine?

01:24:37That good-for-nothing girl

01:24:38who grew up in the

01:24:38countryside?

01:24:39How could she possibly have

01:24:40connections to someone of

01:24:41Dr. Zephira's caliber?

01:24:42It must be a coincidence!

01:24:43No, it can't be.

01:24:45She's just a worthless

01:24:45country girl.

01:24:46How could she know Dr. Zephira?

01:24:50Dad, Austin, don't jump to

01:24:51conclusions.

01:24:52It has to be a coincidence.

01:24:53There's no way Catherine has

01:24:54anything to do with this.

01:24:55She probably doesn't even know

01:24:56who Dr. Zephira is.

01:24:59Justina, I won't let anything

01:25:01happen to you.

01:25:02This surgery will be a

01:25:03success.

01:25:06Aunt Justina, it's me.

01:25:08I'll be the operatic surgeon

01:25:09for your procedure today.

01:25:10Don't be afraid.

01:25:11Just close your eyes and rest.

01:25:13When you wake up, this ailment

01:25:15will be gone completely.

01:25:17The patient is under general

01:25:18anesthesia.

01:25:19Vitals are stable.

01:25:20Let's begin the operation.

01:25:29My God, that surgical

01:25:30approach angle.

01:25:31It's so bold and intricate,

01:25:33yet it completely avoids all

01:25:34the critical functional areas

01:25:35of the brain.

01:25:35I've never seen anything like

01:25:36it.

01:25:37Look at that section technique.

01:25:38It's so steady.

01:25:38It's terrifying.

01:25:39Not a single tremor.

01:25:40Even when working so close to

01:25:41the nerve buns.

01:25:42This is beyond masterful.

01:25:45The patient's vital assigns

01:25:47remain stable throughout the

01:25:47procedure.

01:25:48The operation is a complete

01:25:49success.

01:25:53Please pay close attention to

01:25:55the patient's post-operative

01:25:56monitoring and care.

01:25:57Call me immediately if there are

01:25:58any changes in her condition.

01:26:00Absolutely, Dr. Zafia.

01:26:01We will strictly follow your

01:26:02post-operative care plan.

01:26:04It was the greatest honor of our

01:26:05careers to assist you in this

01:26:06surgery today.

01:26:29Dr. Zafia's surgical skills are

01:26:30absolutely extraordinary.

01:26:31God-like even.

01:26:32I have to say, your Brown family is

01:26:34truly full of hidden talents.

01:26:35It's almost impossible to book

01:26:37Dr. Zafia for a surgery anywhere

01:26:39in the world, yet you managed to

01:26:40get her to come here personally.

01:26:42I'm genuinely curious.

01:26:43How did you manage to connect

01:26:44with her?

01:26:44How is this possible?

01:26:45How could that country girl have

01:26:46anything to do with Dr. Zafira?

01:26:48This can't be happening.

01:26:49We threatened her.

01:26:49We accused her.

01:26:50We tried to force her to sign

01:26:51away her shares.

01:26:51And she just saved Aunt

01:26:52Justina's life?

01:26:53Dr. Watts, thank you for your

01:26:54hard work today.

01:26:55It was our honor to work with

01:26:57you, Dr. Zafira.

01:26:58You have my word.

01:26:58We will monitor Miss Brown's

01:27:00condition 24-7 and strictly

01:27:02follow your post-operative care

01:27:03instructions.

01:27:04Could it be?

01:27:06Is Catherine actually Dr. Zafira

01:27:08herself?

01:27:10What kind of ridiculous nonsense

01:27:11are you spouting?

01:27:12That ungrateful fool knows

01:27:14nothing.

01:27:14She's just a worthless waste of

01:27:16space.

01:27:16There's no way she could be the

01:27:18world-famous Dr. Zafira.

01:27:19Are you done running your

01:27:20mouth?

01:27:21If you're finished, step aside.

01:27:22I don't have time to waste on

01:27:23the likes of you.

01:27:24You.

01:27:25You ungrateful, rebellious girl.

01:27:27You think knowing that Dr. Zafira

01:27:28makes you something special?

01:27:29You probably spent all your money

01:27:31to beg her to come here.

01:27:32It's not like you have any real

01:27:33skill.

01:27:33I am Dr. Zafira.

01:27:36Aunt Justina's surgery was

01:27:37performed by my own hands from

01:27:40start to finish.

01:27:43No.

01:27:44Impossible.

01:27:45How could you possibly be Dr. Zafira?

01:27:47You're just a worthless, uneducated

01:27:48girl from the countryside.

01:27:49You're nothing.

01:27:49You're lying.

01:27:50Worthless.

01:27:51I'm the one who saved Aunt

01:27:52Justina's life.

01:27:52What have you done besides using

01:27:54her sickness as a weapon to try

01:27:55and steal from me?

01:27:56Catherine, why...

01:27:58Why didn't you tell us sooner?

01:27:59If you had told us who you were

01:28:01earlier, we wouldn't have...

01:28:02We wouldn't have treated you like

01:28:03that.

01:28:04We wouldn't have made so many

01:28:05mistakes.

01:28:06Wouldn't have what?

01:28:08Wouldn't have treated me like an

01:28:09outsider?

01:28:10Wouldn't have helped Jolaine bully me

01:28:11time and time again?

01:28:12Wouldn't have used my only family

01:28:14member's life to threaten me?

01:28:15Austin, do you even believe a single

01:28:17word you just said?

01:28:19Catherine doesn't need your fake

01:28:20last-minute regrets.

01:28:21From this day forward, I will be the

01:28:22one to take care of her.

01:28:23You will never get the chance to hurt

01:28:25her again.

01:28:25Mr. Warren, this is just a private

01:28:28family matter of the Brown family.

01:28:29There's no need for you to get

01:28:30involved.

01:28:31Family matter?

01:28:32When you kicked her out of the

01:28:33house and left her homeless, did

01:28:34you ever think of her as family?

01:28:35You even used her aunt's life as a

01:28:37threat against her.

01:28:37When she was in danger, where were

01:28:39you?

01:28:39When she was bullied and even

01:28:40kidnapped, did you ever stood up for

01:28:42her even once?

01:28:43Enough, Liam.

01:28:44Talking to these people is just a

01:28:46waste of time.

01:28:47Let's go.

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