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00:00I dated my boyfriend for three months. Then, I slept with his dad. It all started the night I
00:05lost my virginity. That night, I booked a hotel. Lit the candles. Sprayed the perfume. The kind
00:12that's supposed to get you both worked up. I was gonna give him my first time. I figured once we
00:17did it, we'd be solid. I texted him. I was waiting in the room. Nothing back. Time kept going. I
00:23was
00:23about to call him. Then there was a knock. Quiet. Fast. I was so excited, I barely thought twice.
00:29Just ran to the door and opened it. A gun. Right against my forehead. I froze. There was a guy
00:34at
00:34the door. Soaked through. Breathing hard. Eyes like nothing. I had no clue who he was. Only one thing in
00:41my head. One wrong move. And I was dead. I'll do whatever you want. Take your clothes off.
00:50He's on this floor. I got it. He was running from somebody. And I was just the unlucky girl who
00:56opened the door. Next thing, he had me on the bed. Kissing me hard. I didn't fight. I couldn't.
01:01Those footsteps kept getting closer. My heart was so loud I could hear it. A few seconds. The
01:07footsteps stopped. Then started moving away. We were good. He let go. Didn't say a word. Just got up to
01:12leave. Wait. He stopped. The room got quiet. Too quiet. I sat there on the bed. Heart going crazy. I'd
01:20set
01:20everything up for Ethan tonight. The perfume. The kind of perfume that makes things get out of hand.
01:26Now there was just me. And him. The smell was still in the air. Something was shifting. He turned
01:32around. Looked at me. Different look this time. Not cold. Not calculating. Something he wasn't quite
01:38holding back. He stood there for a second. Then walked back over. I didn't move. Didn't even think
01:44about who he was anymore. My head was empty. One thought left. Don't let him leave.
01:51He came toward me. Slow. No room to back up. Too close. I could feel him breathing. Close enough. I
01:58could feel his heat coming through his clothes. It wasn't just physical pressure. It was like being
02:03seen all the way through. Locked down. Nowhere to go. I should have fought. Should have pushed him off.
02:08But I didn't move. Worse. I let him. Just thinking that made my chest tight. My body went rigid. I
02:14knew
02:15this was bad. I couldn't stop. The next evening, I had to drag myself to that party. I've been zoning
02:20out all day. All day. My mind kept replaying last night. Every lingering, tangled moment of it. I was
02:27supposed to give Ethan my first time. Instead, I gave it to a guy whose name I didn't even know.
02:32I was
02:32lost in it when Ethan walked up. Big smile. Little apology. Said something came up last night. He
02:38hadn't meant to bail. He said he will make it up to me tonight. The party kicked off. Lights. Music.
02:44People everywhere. Ethan was working the room. Drinks. Handshakes. Dancing with two different girls.
02:50He looked like he belonged there. Like that was actually his life. I just stood off to the side.
02:56Felt like I didn't fit. Then the whole place went quiet. Just for a second. A car pulled up. A
03:01guy got out.
03:02Suit. Presence so heavy you couldn't really look straight at him. People started whispering.
03:07That's Victor. He actually showed up.
03:15Dad. You made it. I looked up. Right at his eyes. Time stopped for a second. I knew that face.
03:22And he
03:23knew mine. The guy from last night. My head went blank. I forgot how to breathe. He wasn't just some
03:29guy.
03:29He was Ethan's dad. The one everyone here was scared of. Victor. Ethan pulled me forward. Big grin.
03:36Ethan introduced me to Victor. The air went dead. I forced a smile and got out a little,
03:41Sir? Victor looked at me. Long second. He stepped in for the hug. Polite. Controlled.
03:46Sir. That's not what you called me last night. Last night. You were calling me daddy.
03:56My eyes went huge. The whole room blurred. Took me forever to even hear what was happening around me.
04:03Ethan caught something was off. He asked Victor what he just said. Victor smiled real small.
04:09Looked me up and down. Then turned to Ethan. Said his tastes improving. That was the first
04:15time his dad had ever said anything good about him. Ethan was blown away. He couldn't even hide
04:20how excited he was. I couldn't breathe. Victor said a couple more polite things and walked off.
04:26But I knew him leaving wasn't the end.
04:38I felt the rage hit. Hot. All up my throat. But the worst part. Ethan didn't shut it down. He
04:44just
04:45laughed. Like this was a normal thing his friends said. I shoved him off. The guys around us were
04:50stunned for half a second. Then somebody jumped in. Kiss her. Kiss her. Kiss her. Getting louder.
04:56Ethan's face came down toward mine. I don't know why but the face in my head right then
05:01wasn't his. It was the guy from last night. The one I couldn't stop thinking about. The one I
05:06couldn't look at myself for. Right before Ethan's mouth hit mine. I shoved him off. I basically ran
05:11out of there. Got back to my hotel room. Leaned against the door for a long time. Couldn't think
05:17straight. I kept asking myself. Was it last night? Or was it him? Then a hand from behind. Wrapped around
05:24me.
05:24I jumped a foot in the air. Victor. I yanked away from him. Spun around. Why is him here? Victor
05:31was
05:31just standing there. Said he wanted to see me. Like it was the most obvious thing. I backed up. He
05:36grabbed my wrist. Last night I was leaving. You're the one who told me to stay. I'm dating your son!
05:46Then tell me. Are you scared of me? I'm not scared of you.
05:56The way you called me daddy last night.
06:03I'm not going to forget that.
06:07You wanted it, didn't you?
06:14You're a freak!
06:20You're nothing compared to Ethan.
06:24I basically ran out of the room. The hallway lights were too bright. I felt hollow. Went
06:29straight downstairs. Didn't look back once. What I didn't know, Victor wasn't following me. He was
06:34just standing there, watching the way I'd gone. His eyes deeper than before. Like for the first time,
06:39something actually had his attention. I got outside. Tried to get a cab. But, of course, nothing was
06:45coming. Not at this hour. Empty street. Just me. My heart was still slamming. Then a whistle from
06:51somewhere down the block. I looked. Some guy was staring at me. A kind of look that makes your skin
06:56crawl. He started walking over. Looked me up and down. I went stiff. That's when it hit me. I just
07:02got
07:02out of one mess and walked straight into a worse one.
07:10You've got the wrong girl. I'm just waiting for a ride.
07:18Waiting for a ride? Dressed like that? I've got cash. Come with me. Stop pretending.
07:25I lost it. Pulled out my phone. Called Ethan. The line picked up, but it wasn't him. It was a
07:30girl.
07:30Laughing. Saying something soft. Flirty. And Ethan in the background close. Voice I'd never heard him
07:37use before. I just stood there. Forgot to even talk. The line went dead. I stared at my phone.
07:43Heart sinking by the second. The guy in front of me was done waiting.
07:47Whoever you're calling. Not coming. Come with me.
07:55Stop fighting. My boss is Victor. Nobody touches me on this block.
08:02Victor. I went rigid for a second. Crazy thought hit me. Was this his setup? Was he testing me?
08:07Punishing me? The guy saw me freeze. He liked it. That made me explode. I said they both
08:12fucking sipes that set him off. His grip got worse. I dropped my head and bit him. Hot. He yelped
08:18and let go.
08:18I was at the end of it. The fear had peaked. Right when I thought I was done, headlights blasted
08:24into
08:24the alley. So bright, I couldn't see. A black car. Doors opened. Somebody got out. Gun in his hand.
08:30Steel cold in the half light. He didn't say a word. Just walked toward us. The whole alley shifted.
08:37The guy holding me got cocky for a second. He stopped mid-word. Like something hit him in the throat.
08:42Because he could see who it was. The cocky look fell off his face. Pure fear. He stepped back. I
08:49went
08:49still as well. My heart skipped. I followed his eyes and I saw the guy walking up. Him. The guy
08:54from last
08:55night. Ethan's dad. Victor. Victor raised the gun. Aimed steady. Bang. Right in the leg. The guy screamed and
09:04went down. Face white as paper. Get lost. Don't let me see you here again. Next time, I won't be
09:12this
09:12merciful. The guy crawled away. Didn't even look back. The alley went silent. Just rain. Victor walked
09:18over to me. I was frozen. Couldn't move. He didn't say anything. Just bent down and picked me up. I
09:25didn't
09:25even register what was happening before I was in his car. The rain got harder. The car was so quiet,
09:31I could hear my own heart. Victor tossed me a towel to let me dry off. I took it. Started
09:36wiping my arms. Couldn't stop looking at him. He was soaked too. Water running down the side of his
09:41face. I hesitated. Unsure whether I should help him wipe the water. Before I could think it through,
09:47I was already reaching for him before I finished. Wiping his face. Soft. He let me. The air slowed down
09:53and my head wouldn't stop. Last night. The one night I was trying to forget. Couldn't. My breath went ragged.
09:59I yanked my hand back. Like I'd scared myself. Victor watched me. There was a hint of something in his
10:05eyes I couldn't name. His eyes went down my body. Stopped at my legs. I looked away. Fast. Tried to
10:12dry myself.
10:20Break up with Ethan. Be with me. No way!
10:27I'm not breaking up with him. We're serious. And you're his dad. We can't ever happen.
10:41Yeah. Wasn't I already your daddy last night?
10:47His mouth was on mine. The car went dead silent. Distance gone. Breathing tangled. For a second,
10:54I forgot who he was. Forgot who I was. I don't know how long it lasted. We finally broke. I
11:00was dazed.
11:01Looks like your body is more honest than you are. I basically ran into my building. But my head was
11:06full of it. I could have pushed him off. I didn't. I didn't even want to. I was still spaced
11:11out when
11:12Wendy came down the stairs. She didn't push. Just reminded me, don't forget about the party tomorrow
11:17night. And picked my outfit. I don't want to go, but I cannot refuse. Otherwise, Wendy would have me
11:23thrown out of a work organization. The one I had always longed to be a part of. I went quiet.
11:28Nodded.
11:28Next night, I put on what Wendy had laid out for me. Some skin tight little kitten thing. Way too
11:34much
11:34stopped. I walked into the venue. Stop dead. Soft lights. Everyone in formal wear. Nobody in costume.
11:41Nobody dressed crazy. This wasn't a costume party. I was the joke. Every eye in the room. Every flash.
11:47All on me. I scanned the crowd. Wendy was standing in the middle of it. Gown. Hair done. Right next
11:52to Ethan.
11:53Like they belonged there. Like that was their default.
12:01Why would you do this? Wendy walked up to me real slow. Eyes full of it. She wasn't even hiding
12:09the
12:09contempt. She looked me over. Said, I'm interesting today. I just stood there. My chest sinking by the
12:15second. Wendy just turned and grabbed Ethan. Right in front of me. Kissed him. The crowd went insane.
12:21She finally pulled back and looked at me. Smiling. I felt like somebody had hit me with a bat. I
12:27just
12:27stared at them. My boyfriend. My best friend. Standing there. Like it was nothing. That broke
12:32something in me. I stepped up and slapped Wendy across the face. The sound cut through the whole hole.
12:37She didn't even react for a second. Then she covered her cheek and ran into Ethan's arms. Tears already
12:44coming. Next thing I knew, Ethan kicked me. Hard. I went down. Back. Hit the floor. Couldn't breathe.
12:50Ethan stood over me. Looked down at me. Who do you think you are? When did I ever say you
12:55were my
12:55girlfriend? It was just a bet. See if I could close you in three months.
13:03You were way easier than I thought. That was it. My world collapsed. The crowd was eating it up.
13:08Their voices everywhere. Too loud. Wendy walked up. Heels clicking. Stopped right in front of me.
13:14Looked down. Eyes empty. I tried to get out. Wendy stepped on my hand. Pain shot up my arm. I
13:19grit my
13:19teeth. The crowd just laughed louder. Somebody started saying it was all just a game. Somebody said
13:25they'd been watching me make a fool of myself the whole time. My ears were ringing. You guys don't
13:30even know what she's like in private. Looks all sweet, right? Trust me.
13:36She's a thirsty little slut. Alright. Let me show you the real her.
13:44I started backing up. Inch by inch. Like I was trying to dodge something I couldn't take. Heart
13:50pounding. Couldn't breathe right. I'd never been this scared in my life. I jumped up. Didn't think. Just
13:56went for his phone. I couldn't let him show it. I couldn't. Right as I almost
14:00got there. My foot caught. Somebody tripped me. I went down hard. Palms scraping the floor.
14:06Burning. Before I could get up. Somebody grabbed my hair. Wendy. She looked down. That cruel little
14:11smile. The screen at the front of the hall lit up. Every head in the room turned. I followed.
14:16Everything in me dropped. On the screen videos I'd sent Ethan. The ones I thought were just for the
14:22two of us. The most private things I had. Now blown up. Public. In front of everyone. I couldn't even
14:28react.
14:28The room was already laughing. No way. She did that? She acts so innocent? She's freaky in private?
14:36Total opposite huh? Wendy yanked my head harder. Made me look at the screen. I was shaking.
14:41Couldn't fight back. Had nothing left. Ethan was just standing there. Didn't try to stop it.
14:46He was watching it all happen. Like he was enjoying a show. I couldn't breathe. The laughing got worse.
14:51Phones came out. Everybody filming. Like I was the joke. I gave up. Collapsed on the floor.
14:57Tears wouldn't stop. I tried to talk. Nothing came out. The whole world was going blurry. Then
15:02the doorway went quiet for a second. Like somebody had walked in. I didn't have it in me to look.
15:08I just lay there. Let it happen. Until I heard somebody say, he's here.
15:14I was on the floor. Done. Tears just kept coming. Then a hand. Right in front of me. I looked
15:20up
15:20through the tears. Victor. I grabbed his hand on instinct. Like I was drowning. He pulled me up.
15:26Took off his jacket. Wrapped it around me. Pulled me into him. Then his other hand came up. Gun pointed
15:32at the crowd. The whole hall went dead. His eyes moved across every face. Finally landed on Ethan.
15:38Ethan went white. He stepped back. Bang. A shot. The bullet grazed Ethan's ear. Blood ran down the
15:45side of his neck. Ethan grabbed his ear and screamed. Hit his knees. Total silence. Nobody moved.
15:51You're shooting at me. For her? Be glad. All I did was hurt you. I didn't kill you.
16:03Victor finally looked at Ethan. Eyes ice. Everybody in the room sucked in a breath at the same time.
16:10Then Victor turned. Kissed me. Right there. In front of everyone. Like he was making a statement.
16:15Starting now. Zoe is mine. Which makes her your step-mom. Call her that. Or I take your name.
16:28And throw you out of this family. Mom.
16:34Victor took me home. Carried me the whole way. I was still coming down off the chaos. My fingers
16:40were still shaking. I thanked him quietly. He looked at me. Eyes deep. He looked at me. His gaze deep.
16:46Almost as if my thanks weren't enough for him. The air shifted. Got dangerous. I froze. Heart picking up.
16:52I couldn't keep holding it back. I stood up. Walked over to him. Step by step. Leaned in.
16:59Kissed him. I thought he'd go for it. Instead he pushed me off. I just stared. Victor was looking
17:06at me. Voice low. Holding back. He said if he come for me. He'll do it right. And I'll come
17:12to him
17:13willing. Not like this. Not when I'm not myself. He turned and walked out. The door closed. I just
17:20stood there. Heart everywhere. Next morning. Doorbell. I opened it. I froze. Roses in his hand.
17:30Suit. Calm face. Like the guy who'd been firing a gun yesterday. Wasn't even him. He looked at me.
17:36Said he'd like to take me out properly. I wanted to say no. But the word wouldn't come. Finally,
17:42I just said, okay. But today, we do what I want. Done. Today's all yours. You're the princess. I'm just
17:51your knight. I took Victor to an amusement park. He didn't fit. Not even close. Suit. Ara. Standing in
18:04a crowd of teenagers. Eating cotton candy. But I went and bought a pair of cat ears. Handed them to
18:10him.
18:10He frowned. A second. Then he took them. Put them on. I almost laughed out loud.
18:16This guy who controlled everything. Wearing cat ears. Because of me.
18:22We did the carousel. I kept looking at his face. None of it felt real. Yesterday,
18:27he was holding a gun. Today, he was riding a kid's ride. And I was actually starting to feel happy.
18:34Night came. We got on the ferris wheel. The city lights got smaller. The car got quiet.
18:40Private. He looked at me. I looked at him. Neither of us said anything. Then he reached over and pulled
18:47me into him. I didn't fight it. We were close. Breeding together. He kissed me. Slower than any of the
18:54others. Deeper. Like he was making sure of something. Right when we hit the top fireworks, I froze. He
19:01whispered. It is for me. That was it. He gave in. I nodded. Said yes to him protecting me. Said
19:09yes to not
19:10running anymore. He looked at me. Eyes deeper than before. Then he picked me up. I yelped and threw my
19:16arms around his neck. Now, time for the grown up part.
19:30Next morning, I got woken up by somebody banging on the door. My chest tightened for no reason. I
19:36dragged myself over. I opened it, froze. Eton Wendy, right behind him. Stepped back, demanding to know
19:43what they were doing here. They didn't answer. Just walked in. Before I could react, somebody shoved me.
19:49Hard. I hitched the floor. Couldn't breathe for a second. I curled up. You ruined our lives.
19:54You think you can hide forever? I was glaring up at her, full of rage. Before I could speak,
20:01a shadow moved over me. I looked up. Ethan was standing there, holding a baseball bat,
20:07his face cold, vicious, almost out of control. He walked closer, slow, stood over me,
20:14then raised the bat. Time stretched out. I forgot to breathe. I just watched it come down.
20:23Survival kicked in. I scrambled up. Bolted. I couldn't stop. I stopped. I was dead. Just get
20:31out. Just get out. And I had a chance. I made it to the door. Stopped dead. Outside. Already waiting.
20:38Ethan's guise. That was it. Last hope gone. A hand grabbed me from behind. Somebody clamped a hand
20:44over my mouth. I could only manage broken little sounds. They were rough. Dragged me to a car. Rope went
20:50on me. Wrists. Waist. Cold and tight. Other end of the rope tied to the car. The engine started.
20:57The car moved. I had to run. I kept up at first, but I burned out fast. Breathing went wild.
21:03Vision
21:03started going. My legs felt like lead. One step, two. Then I went down hard. The road tore through my
21:10skin like a knife. Every second, vision started fading. Right before everything went black, only one face in my
21:17head. Victor. I came to. Head was a mess. My body felt wrecked. Even breathing hurt. I opened my eyes.
21:26Victor was standing there. Ethan took me to Victor. Before I could get a word out, Ethan threw a stack
21:32of so-called evidence down in front of Victor. He accused me of going behind Victor's back. His voice
21:38kept getting bigger, like he was scoring points. I panicked, shaking my head. I tried to crawl over,
21:44tried to get to Victor. My body gave out. I went down again. Black spots. Right as I was about
21:50to
21:50lose at hands. Picking me up. Victor. There was a flicker of panic in his face. Then, the air changed.
21:56I felt it. Everything in him went dark. Like the calm before a storm. He looked at Ethan. That look
22:02pure ice. Before Ethan could speak. Bang. A shot. Right by my ear. Anybody who touches her, dies.
22:15The whole place went out of control. Every guy who'd been so cocky a minute ago was being dragged out.
22:21Pinned. Hauled away. Nobody got to even fight. The air was just fear. Ethan and Wendy were on their knees.
22:28Begging. Ethan was scrambling. Pushing the evidence forward again. Like it was his last shot. Then the
22:35room went silent. Because Victor barely glanced at it. Then gave a little laugh. The kind that makes you cold.
22:41Victor looked up. Said Ethan didn't notice. The man in those photos is himself. That landed like a bomb.
22:48Ethan went stiff. All the color drained out of his face. Wendy froze. Forgot to breathe. Victor didn't
22:54give them a chance. He just lifted his hand. Both of them got dragged out. I could hear them begging
23:00all the way down the hall. Then nothing. I was just standing there. I just wanted to leave. Right now.
23:06But Victor didn't move. He was just standing there. Thinking about something. That's when I noticed it.
23:12The other side of the room. Stuff in the corner. I really didn't want to see. Rope. A whip. Cold
23:17metal.
23:18My stomach dropped. Bad feeling. Was he still not believing me? Then Victor walked over. Picked up a
23:24length of rope. Turned to me. But his face was calm. Calm in a way I hadn't expected.
23:32You went through a lot today. Use this. Tie me up. Whatever you want to do to me. I want
23:39you to feel better.
23:42A few days later. Ethan and Wendy showed up at my door. Said there was something I had to know.
23:48I frowned.
23:48Got nervous. Ethan said slowly. My father was not who I think he was. He was Victor's traitor. I jerked
23:55my
23:55head up. No way. My dad lived a quiet life. Never made enemies. Worked. Came home. Repeat. There was
24:01no way he was tied up with Victor. Wendy stepped in. Voice. Ice. 15 years ago. He betrayed William.
24:08Victor's predecessor. That whole thing almost destroyed the family. My head went blank. No.
24:15They're lying. Ethan threw a photo in my face. A photo of my dad's back. Showing a long scar. A
24:23bullet
24:23wound. My hand started shaking. Regular guys don't have scars. You know how he died?
24:36He got handled. And the guy who did it was Victor. That scar on Victor's back? That's from your dad.
24:58I didn't stay to listen. I left feeling completely empty. But there was one thing in my head. I needed
25:04to hear it from Victor. I didn't trust them. I trusted him. I went to his office. The door was
25:10open to crack.
25:11I pushed it open a little more. Then I went stiff. Inside the office. There was a woman. Beautiful.
25:20I didn't know her. Sitting next to him. Close. Then she kissed him. And Victor didn't move away.
25:28What I just saw. I felt it like a fist to the chest. Tears just came. No warning. That woman.
25:35She was striking.
25:35Confident. Standing next to Victor. Like she belonged there. Then I remembered something Ethan had said.
25:42The one that got away. That was her. I couldn't watch. I turned around. And ran. Night came. I was
25:50alone in my room. Just hugging myself. The scene from earlier. Was on a loop in my head. I figured
25:56he
25:56wouldn't come. Familiar footsteps. Before I could react. He was right in front of me. No explanation. No pause.
26:04He just leaned in and kissed me. I went still. Right then. I couldn't tell. Was I angry? Or was
26:10I just craving him? When I came back to myself. The bad feeling was even worse. I backed up a
26:16little.
26:16I asked. Who was that woman told a quiet voice? But I couldn't hide what was in it. Victor didn't
26:22answer right away. He just looked at me. Then pulled me back into him. His breath was right against my
26:27ear.
26:28My breathing went wrong. Before I could deny it. His hand tightened on me. I couldn't go anywhere.
26:35Then today. You take control.
26:41Something pushed me. I climbed onto his lap. We were close. Close enough. I could hear his heartbeat.
26:47I tried not to think about anything from earlier. But the harder I tried. The louder it got in my
26:52head.
26:52Ethan's voice. On a loop. I started slowing down. Drifting Victor noticed. Next thing he pulled me
26:58back in. Took control again. Then my hand brushed his back. A scar. Long. Real. Right then everything
27:04snapped together. What Ethan said. What Wendy said. The stuff I didn't want to be true. Was getting more
27:10real by the second. This man I'd fallen for. Might be the man who destroyed everything I came from.
27:16Victor stopped. Looked at me. Asked. What am I thinking? I didn't answer. I just looked at him.
27:22Then set it quiet. If somebody lied to you. Betrayed you. What would you do? The room went still.
27:27Kill them. That's the only outcome. Everything in me went under. Every little hope. Gone. I looked at
27:34him. Eyes hardening. Pulling away. I knew time to go. Next morning. I left a note on the table. Two
27:42lines.
27:42I'm gone. Don't look for me. The sun was out. There was a couple holding hands on the corner.
27:48I looked once. Looked away. That kind of simple thing wasn't going to happen for me. What was
27:52between us wasn't just secrets or our families. It was something we couldn't get past. My dad. Him.
27:59The whole bloody mess between us. Even if I still loved him. I didn't get to stay. The airport was
28:04packed. I was just rolling my suitcase. Lining up. Going through security. Like a normal person.
28:09Almost at the gate. I noticed a few guys looking around. Black suits. Earpieces. Sharp eyes. They
28:15were looking for somebody. Were they here for me? They moved fast. Right when I was about to clear
28:20security. Pain. Somebody yanked me back by my hair. Ethan. Wendy right beside him. Cold stare. I didn't
28:27even get to fight back. They had me in a car. Next second. A gun against my side. Victor knows
28:38who you
28:38really are. You think he's letting you walk away? He wouldn't. You're too naive. You think he's
28:47going to keep his enemy's daughter around? The air got tight. I didn't want to believe. But the fear
28:53was crawling up. Then out the window. A car I knew. Coming up the road. My heart slammed. Him. Victor
29:00came
29:00out of me before I could stop it. Pure panic. Last sliver of hope. The car outside slowed down. Like
29:07it picked up. No. Something. A hand clamped over my mouth. Cut me off. I fought. Couldn't get more
29:14than a muffled sound out. That car I knew was right there. The window came down. Victor was inside. I
29:20needed him to see me. I needed him to hear me. I couldn't do anything. Victor's voice slow. Calm. He
29:26asked if Ethan had found her. Ethan was visibly thrown. As he said, they hadn't. A second of silence.
29:32I stared at the car. Tears blurring everything. I just wanted him to look one more time. Victor just
29:38nodded. The window went up. The car drove off. Got smaller. Then gone. Everything in me sank. That was
29:45the last hope. Gone with him. The car started up again. Drove out somewhere remote. Empty. Quiet enough
29:50to scare you. The door yanked open. Somebody dragged me out. Before I got my feet under me. Slap. Across
29:56the
29:56face. So hard. My head snapped. Ringing in my ears. Windy. Standing in front of me. Eyes I
30:02didn't recognize. Today. I'm going to make you regret it. I fought. It didn't matter. Next
30:14thing. Kick to the side. I went down. Couldn't breathe. Ethan stood over me. Eyes I didn't
30:19know. Don't worry. We're not letting you out that easy. That was when I got it. They weren't
30:24going to kill me. They were going to drag it out. They hauled me to some abandoned warehouse.
30:29Empty. Dead. Silent. Before I got my balance. Somebody grabbed my hair. Next second. My head
30:35was in a bucket of water. Cold flooded everything. I couldn't breathe. I tried to fight. They
30:41held me down. That. My lungs burned. Right before I blacked out. They pulled me up. I coughed
30:47everywhere. Couldn't catch my breath. Pushed back down. Again. Again. Then bang. The warehouse
30:52door slammed open. A guy in the doorway. Backlit. Gun in his hand. Then I caught Ethan's face.
30:58He had this weird little smile.
31:03The second I saw who walked in, my heart dropped. Not Victor Iris. The woman. She walked
31:11in calm. Like she owned everything. Victor's guys behind her. Last hope. Crushed.
31:21You actually thought you could beat me? Victor and I have known each other for decades.
31:34What we have, you don't get to touch. Stop bothering him. You're just something he picked
31:44up on a whim. That's all you are. You see it? You and me. We look alike. Except we're
32:04just standing. I didn't want to believe it. I had one thing in my head. I wanted to see
32:13Victor. One more time. Just once. Iris just stared at me. Like I was an idiot. She said,
32:20he's not coming. You disappointed him too much. She pulled out her phone. Hit play. A voice
32:26came out. Deal with her. Victor's. Let Iris handle me. Two words. Cut me wide open. I went
32:32still. Tears just kept falling. So it was real. Do it. Everything left me. A gun pointed
32:41at my chest. Cold. Final. I shut my eyes. Last thing in my head. Victor. Do you really want
32:47me dead? Ethan and Wendy were laughing somewhere. Sharp. Smug. I didn't even fight. Then bang.
32:55But the pain didn't come. I opened my eyes. The bullet that should have hit me got knocked
33:00off course by another one. Everybody froze. Door. A figure walked in. Black suit. Heavy presence.
33:14Guns still smoking. Victor. He came. The whole world came back on.
33:19Guns still smoking. I'm sorry. I'm late. She's a traitor's daughter. She has to die.
33:55It's not what you think. If she doesn't die, we don't follow you anymore.
34:03We can pick Iris.
34:05Power was shifting in real time. Victor was quiet for a beat. Then he let go of me.
34:12I felt it like a hole opening up. Next second, he raised his hand. Black gun barrel pointed
34:21at me. I went rigid. Couldn't breathe. I couldn't believe it. Wouldn't. Was he actually going to
34:29kill me?
34:33The gun was on me. Air went solid. Ethan and Wendy were right there. Smug. Eyes full of payback.
34:45Iris walked up. Voice all silk. I just stood there. Tears running. Heart breaking apart.
34:51I looked at Victor. I wanna know. What was I to him?
34:54He didn't answer. He just looked at me. Then, bang. I shut my eyes. The pain didn't come.
35:01Next second, something gave it my wrist. Cut by the bullet. Clean. I opened my eyes.
35:08Before I could process, Victor dropped the gun and ran at me.
35:23Don't be scared. Nobody's hurting you. I'm never leaving you. Ever.
35:32Are you planning to have everyone betray you?
35:39Boss, you're putting yourself at odds with your own family. Just for a woman?
35:47Two things. One, anyone who wants to walk, walk now.
35:58Two, Zoe's father wasn't a traitor.
36:01Whole room went still. Then, even bigger noise. Voices everywhere. Even Iris' face changed.
36:10Then, Victoria lifted his hand. Old file. Up in the air.
36:20He said the proof's right here.
36:22Fifteen years ago, Zoe's father had always only been in touch with me.
36:27He wasn't a traitor. He was my man inside the enemy's house. He is Victor's informant.
36:35If it wasn't for Tom, if he hadn't sacrificed himself, none of us would be standing here.
36:40He gave us our chance to live. His death? That's on me. But I didn't kill him.
36:46Every doubt in the room dropped.
36:48His people looked at each other.
36:50Started bowing their heads. Apologies all over the place.
36:54I just stood there. Couldn't see straight from the tears.
36:57Only Iris hadn't moved.
37:00Everything's in here.
37:02Tom never betrayed anybody. He's clean.
37:07He was a hero.
37:09Standing straight. Eyes hard.
37:10She said even if she died for it, she would never apologize.
37:14Victor looked at her. Didn't say anything.
37:16He just handed the gun to me. He said, it's my call. The whole room went still.
37:21Every eye on me. I took the gun.
37:23My hands were shaking.
37:24I walked over to Iris. One step at a time.
37:27She was still smiling.
37:28Still looking down on me.
37:29I stared at her.
37:30Every bit of pain, humiliation, despair came back at once.
37:35Next second. Bang.
37:37The shot went off.
37:39Iris jerked back with a sharp sound.
37:41The bullet grazed her shoulder.
37:43Not fatal. Enough to break her.
37:44She closed her eyes. Her breathing went off freedom.
37:48The room stayed dead quiet.
37:49Everybody waiting on her.
37:51A few seconds.
37:52She opened her eyes.
37:53I'm sorry.
37:54Pride still there, but humiliation under it now.
37:56Take her away.
37:57Den, Ethan, and Wendy.
37:59Wendy went white.
38:00Before she could speak, somebody had her.
38:03Victor said,
38:04Starting today, Wendy is never to set foot in this city again.
38:07Starting today, Wendy doesn't set foot in this city again.
38:09She fought. They dragged her out anyway.
38:11Ethan was just standing there, hollow.
38:13Victor looked at him, voice colder.
38:15He said,
38:15Ethan doesn't belong to his family anymore.
38:18That hit him harder than any beating could.
38:20Ethan's legs gave.
38:21He went down right there, just empty.
38:24Victor turned around.
38:27Didn't look at any of them.
38:28He walked over to me, put his hand out.
38:31I looked at him for a second.
38:32Then I put my hand in his.
38:34He held it tight.
38:35We walked out of there, together.
38:46Back in the car.
38:48The air was charged.
38:49I leaned into the seat.
38:50Head still messy.
38:51I had to ask.
38:52The relationship between Victor and Iris.
38:54I want to know if I am just a stand-in for her.
38:57Victor looked at me.
38:58And then laughed.
38:58Small.
38:59Reached out.
39:00Touched my face.
39:01Said,
39:01That's bullshit.
39:02She's a business partner.
39:03That's it.
39:04Something in me let go a little.
39:05Without thinking, I'd already leaned into him.
39:08His hand came around my waist.
39:09Didn't move it.
39:10Tightened slowly instead.
39:11The air in the car went thick.
39:13My heart blew up.
39:14Before I could react,
39:16Can we start?
39:17The divider between us and the driver came up.
39:20Sealed off.
39:20Just us.
39:25He pulled his tie loose.
39:27Slow.
39:27Easy.
39:28Then the tie was right in front of my eyes.
39:30Then over them, black.
39:31My breathing went off.
39:37Everything else got louder.
39:39Closer.
39:40His breath.
39:41Coming in.
39:41Heat.
39:42Closer.
39:43Right at my ear.
39:44So low, it shook me.
39:45Kiss me.
39:46I grabbed onto his shirt.
39:48I was a mess already.
39:50He kept coming.
39:52On purpose.
39:53Inch by inch.
39:54Wasn't giving me anywhere to go.
40:03I was in his arms.
40:05Then my breathing went wrong.
40:07Something nasty came up out of nowhere.
40:10Next second, I started gagging.
40:13Couldn't breathe right.
40:14Victor's whole face changed.
40:16One hand kept me steady.
40:18The other was on his phone.
40:20No room to argue.
40:27Arrange a doctor immediately.
40:29The car turned around fast.
40:31Drove like hell.
40:35His private doctor did a quick check.
40:38His face shifted.
40:40He congratulated us.
40:41He said,
40:42Congratulations.
40:43She is not sick.
40:44She is pregnant.
40:45The room stopped for a second.
40:48Victor and I both looked up.
40:50Met each other's eyes.
40:51Everything froze.
40:53His hand was still holding mine.
40:55Slowly tightened.
40:56I could feel it.
40:58He was holding back how happy he was.
41:04The high from the news hadn't even won off.
41:08My head was already nervous.
41:10Ethan, he's never going to accept this kid.
41:13I knew exactly what he was.
41:15He hated me.
41:16Hated all of this.
41:17Victor looked at me.
41:18His face went serious.
41:20Like he was deciding something.
41:22There's something I've never told you.
41:25Ethan isn't my biological son.
41:28He's my brother's child.
41:32Before my brother died,
41:34he handed Ethan to me.
41:37He doesn't know.
41:38And he doesn't need to.
41:46You don't worry about him.
41:49Starting now,
41:51nobody touches you.
41:52Every nervous thing in me settled down.
41:55Right then,
41:56every fear,
41:57every old hurt,
41:58I'd been carrying,
41:59I felt them land somewhere safe.
42:02I leaned into him.
42:04First time,
42:04I thought maybe the future
42:05actually was something I could trust.
42:13First prenatal checkup,
42:14Victor was supposed to come
42:16right before we left.
42:17He got an emergency call,
42:19had to run.
42:20Before he left,
42:24he put a small diamond pin in my hand.
42:27He said,
42:27anything happens,
42:29I can use this.
42:30However,
42:31something in me felt off.
42:33I'll see you around.
42:36Okay.
42:42The hospital looked normal.
42:44I was cold for no reason.
42:46The exam started.
42:47The doctor was looking at the chart.
42:49Frowning,
42:49he said,
42:50the baby's a little unstable.
42:52The tests,
42:53they came back with some unusual results.
42:55They need to give me a quick injection.
42:57Something was wrong.
42:59I stood up.
42:59Wait.
43:00I want to.
43:01Click.
43:01The door locked.
43:02I went stiff.
43:03Spun around.
43:04Locked from the inside.
43:06Air got heavy.
43:07Heart picking up.
43:08What are you?
43:09I didn't get to finish.
43:10The curtain,
43:11on the other side of the room,
43:12moved.
43:13Somebody walked out.
43:14Ethan,
43:15looked at me.
43:16Smiled.
43:17Smiled that made my skin crawl.
43:25The baby is innocent.
43:31That kid is going to take everything that should be mine.
43:37Everything in me dropped.
43:39I'm not letting it live.
43:40He picked the syringe up off the tray.
43:43Started walking toward me.
43:46I backed up.
43:47The door was locked.
43:49Nowhere to go.
43:51Don't.
43:52Shaking head.
43:53Whole body trembling.
43:55He didn't slow down.
43:56The needle caught the light.
43:58Closer.
43:59I was almost done.
44:00Then,
44:01the pin.
44:01Victor said,
44:03Use it.
44:03That was the last shot.
44:05I reached for it.
44:06Before I could press it,
44:07slap.
44:08Ethan grabbed it.
44:09Stomach dropped.
44:10Next second,
44:11he smashed it on the floor.
44:13Sharp crack.
44:20Diamonds split into pieces.
44:23Like my last hope.
44:24Gone.
44:29Ethan tied me back to the chair.
44:31The rope cut into my wrist.
44:33The fear ran through me.
44:34I was shaking my head.
44:35Voice broken.
44:36Please,
44:37just leave the baby alone.
44:39Nothing in his face moved.
44:41Next second,
44:42he punched me.
44:43Pain everywhere.
44:44I almost blacked out.
44:46He looked down at me.
44:47Like I was something he had to take out.
44:49Raised his hand again.
44:51This one was going to do it.
44:53Then,
44:54bang.
44:54The hospital room door,
44:56got kicked in.
44:57I jerked my head up.
44:58Victor,
44:59standing in the doorway.
45:01Next second,
45:02he was across the room.
45:04Punched Ethan square in the face.
45:06Ethan staggered.
45:07Victor didn't even look at him.
45:09Came around to me.
45:10Are you okay?
45:11His hand was tight.
45:13I shook my head.
45:14I'm fine.
45:16Voice small.
45:16I'm okay.
45:17Just shaken.
45:18He let out a tiny breath.
45:22Then,
45:23another shot.
45:24Bullet hit Ethan's arm.
45:26Are you out of your mind?
45:31I'm your son.
45:34You're not my son.
45:38Victor pulled adoption papers out of his coat.
45:40Held them in front of Ethan.
45:42Air went dead.
45:43Ethan's hand started shaking.
45:44He stared at that paper.
45:46Like the floor had dropped out.
45:48Murmuring under his breath.
45:49That's not possible.
45:50Next second,
45:50he pulled out a gun.
45:51Pointed it at us.
45:52I held my breath.
45:53Art almost stopped.
45:54Before anybody could move.
45:55Bang.
45:56Not at us.
45:56At himself.
45:57Blood everywhere.
45:57The adoption papers soaked red.
46:07Later,
46:08Victor took me back to the room.
46:12Where everything started.
46:15He stood there.
46:16He looked off in a way I'd never seen.
46:19I'm sorry.
46:21That you had to go through this.
46:23No.
46:25You're my hero.
46:33Marry me.
46:38Yes.
46:40The ring went on.
46:43He stood up.
46:44Pulled me into him.
46:45This was it.
46:46The whole storm.
46:48Done.
46:49We made it.
46:50To each other.
46:54To each other.
46:54To each other.
46:54To each other.
46:54To each other.
46:54To each other.
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