The Boss: Maid to Wife HD 720p ASW

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00:00:02My name is Catherine Brown, the real heiress who was lost for 18 years.

00:00:07Today, my family pushed me into hell.

00:00:09The fake heiress Jolene and I were kidnapped.

00:00:12The kidnappers say the Browns can only save one of us.

00:00:17Jolene!

00:00:18Let Jolene go! Do whatever you want with Catherine!

00:00:21If you touch Jolene again, I'll make sure you die here.

00:00:23Release Jolene first.

00:00:25Tied to a pillar, I listened to my three brothers abandon me without hesitation.

00:00:28I look toward my fiancé, Declan Fulton, hoping he will save me.

00:00:33But he doesn't even glance my way.

00:00:35I choose Jolene too.

00:00:37This is the man I loved for three years.

00:00:40Code-blooded.

00:00:41Roofless.

00:00:50I know, once I nearly died saving him.

00:00:53But now he doesn't spare me an extra glance.

00:01:02Poor girl.

00:01:04Jolene paid us to get rid of you.

00:01:07No need to hurry.

00:01:08One at a time, boys.

00:01:09Everyone gets their turn.

00:01:12No!

00:01:15Suddenly, a deafening gunshot tears through the silence.

00:01:18A dozen figures dressed in black storm inside.

00:01:22If you want to live, stop right now.

00:01:27I recognize the man.

00:01:28He is Liam Warren, the most powerful man in Artwell, who commands a massive empire.

00:01:34Ruthless, formidable, and feared by everyone.

00:01:37Mr. Warren, please spare us.

00:01:56Who are you?

00:01:57I'm the one sending you to hell.

00:02:00Suddenly, the warehouse echoed with screams, desperate pleas, and the sickening cracks of breaking bones.

00:02:10How much did Jolene pay you?

00:02:12Five million.

00:02:14She wanted you ruined.

00:02:19Thank you for saving me.

00:02:24You've been poisoned for over a month.

00:02:27I can cure it.

00:02:29Do you trust me?

00:02:31I trust you.

00:02:33I draw a small blade, make a precise cut on his finger, and let out some blackened blood.

00:02:37Until it's fully out of my system, you're gonna have to stick close to me.

00:02:43First, I need to end things with the Browns.

00:02:46I will settle things with the Browns once and for all.

00:02:49When I return home, I find my biological parents and three brothers gathered around Jolana, showering her with care.

00:02:56I close the distance, grab a handful of Jolene's hair, across the face.

00:03:00Catherine, have you completely lost it?

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

00:03:06You better apologize right now.

00:03:09Catherine, what kind of trouble are you stirring up this time?

00:03:13Maybe we never should have taken you in.

00:03:15Me causing trouble?

00:03:18Why don't you ask Jolene what she's really done?

00:03:21She's the one who set up that whole kidnapping to get rid of me.

00:03:25I pull out my phone and play the recording.

00:03:27Jolene paid us to get rid of you.

00:03:29The Browns stare at Jolene in stunned disbelief.

00:03:34No!

00:03:34It must be fake!

00:03:36Do you want me to send this to a professional for verification?

00:03:39Or maybe call the police?

00:03:40No! No!

00:03:42You can't call the cops!

00:03:43Catherine, I'm sorry!

00:03:44I'm the one who should leave this place!

00:03:48Catherine, Jolene's apologized.

00:03:49Just drop it!

00:03:50It's either her or me.

00:03:54Since you've chosen her, I'm out of here.

00:03:56In their eyes, I'll never measure up to Jolene.

00:03:59So why should I hold on to them?

00:04:01Just as I step outside, a sleek Maybach rolls up right in front of me.

00:04:07Excuse me, are you Miss Catherine Brown?

00:04:10Mr. Warren sent me to pick you up.

00:04:12I spot Austin coming out and get into the car without hesitation.

00:04:19The car glides into the Warren estate.

00:04:22The most powerful family in Ardwell.

00:04:28Liam is seated on a sofa, with a document resting in his hand.

00:04:35Is everything settled?

00:04:37Yes, I've cut ties.

00:04:38From this moment on, you're my personal doctor.

00:04:40Until I'm fully healed, you are to stay within my reach.

00:04:43Alright.

00:04:43But I have two conditions.

00:04:45First, I need a complete medical lab.

00:04:48Second, our relationship is strictly professional.

00:04:50Besides that, neither of us interferes in the other's life.

00:04:55Alright.

00:04:56But keep this in mind.

00:04:59If your medical skills don't live up to that confidence of yours...

00:05:04My medical skills won't disappoint you.

00:05:06Liam pulls out a sleek black card and hands it to me.

00:05:09Buy whatever you need.

00:05:10Don't hold back.

00:05:11I take the black card.

00:05:12A fully equipped medical lab doesn't come cheap.

00:05:15Since Liam offered this, I'm not about to pinch pennies for him.

00:05:18Once the poison leaves his system, we'll go our separate ways.

00:05:21I enter the room Liam arranges for me.

00:05:23This room is twice the size of my bedroom at the Browns.

00:05:26Ironic, isn't it?

00:05:27A stranger gives me better lodging than my own family.

00:05:31I sit at the desk, open my laptop, and log into my social media.

00:05:36Soon, dozens of notifications flood the screen.

00:05:39Where did you run off to?

00:05:41Come back.

00:05:42Jolene isn't holding a grudge about you hitting her.

00:05:44Why are you still throwing a tantrum?

00:05:46Who picked you up?

00:05:47Stop making everything difficult.

00:05:50Just return home.

00:05:51If you walk out now, you better not come crawling back.

00:05:55What kind of stupid stunt are you pulling?

00:06:00Catherine, you're not seriously thinking of leaving forever, right?

00:06:05I stare at these messages and let out a cold laugh.

00:06:10I quickly type one simple, satisfying reply to each one.

00:06:15Get lost.

00:06:16Then I block them all without hesitation.

00:06:18That feels even better.

00:06:19This is how life should be.

00:06:20Logging out.

00:06:21I switch to another browser and types in a hidden URL.

00:06:27A metallic door slowly creaks open on screen, with a blood-red skull on it.

00:06:33Welcome back.

00:06:34Quietus.

00:06:35I'm one of the most legendary figures on the dark net.

00:06:38The genius hacker Quietus.

00:06:41My phone rings.

00:06:42It's Jeral Douglas, my loyal admirer.

00:06:45Catherine, you're actually back?

00:06:47I can't believe it.

00:06:48I'll line up the highest paying jobs for you.

00:06:51Good.

00:06:51Oh, someone has been digging into your digital records.

00:06:54The trace leads back to the Warren Group headquarters.

00:06:56It seems Liam is already investigating me.

00:07:00Let them dig.

00:07:01Make sure the only information they find is exactly what I want them to see.

00:07:08The next day, the driver takes me shopping downtown.

00:07:17Miss, these are new arrivals, and each costs over $100,000.

00:07:25Miss Brown, you're here just in time.

00:07:28I'll bring out the new styles for you.

00:07:32Catherine, what brings you here?

00:07:35The clothes here are quite expensive.

00:07:37Jolene, is this your sister?

00:07:39Should we tell her the fast fashion store next door is having a sale?

00:07:46Ring up everything I selected.

00:07:49The sales assistant's face goes pale.

00:07:51That's an unlimited credit card from a top global bank.

00:07:55Catherine, did you find someone to support you?

00:07:58Watch out.

00:08:00Not everyone's as trustworthy as they seem.

00:08:04I'll take the new dresses you were just showing Jolene to.

00:08:06What?

00:08:07I saw those first.

00:08:09Saw them first, but can't afford them?

00:08:12Maybe?

00:08:13Isn't the Brown family's monthly allowance only $100,000?

00:08:17Jolene trembles with fury.

00:08:18I pay and walk out.

00:08:21I watched Jolene tremble with rage, unable to get a word out, and a fierce satisfaction

00:08:26courses through me.

00:08:28After all the humiliation I endured in the Brown family, this is just a small payback.

00:08:32The charity gala that weekend is nothing short of spectacular.

00:08:35I enter the hall on Liam's arm.

00:08:38I'm dressed in a wine-red gown, my makeup refined but understated.

00:08:42Tonight, I am not the abandoned daughter of the Brown family.

00:08:46I am Liam Warren's date.

00:08:48The most powerful man in Ardwell.

00:08:51All eyes are drawn to us.

00:08:54Is that Mr. Warren?

00:08:56He actually showed up.

00:08:58Who's that woman with him?

00:09:00I've never seen her before.

00:09:02She's stunning.

00:09:04Is she from some notable family?

00:09:06I ignore the whispers.

00:09:08My eyes sweep across the hall and land on the Browns.

00:09:12Jolene is dressed to perfection, hanging on Austin's arm, playing the part of a cherished

00:09:17woman.

00:09:17But the moment she sees me, her face drains of color.

00:09:20Austin freezes too.

00:09:22He stares at me, unable to believe his eyes.

00:09:29Catherine, what are you doing here?

00:09:31And with Mr. Warren?

00:09:32Where I go isn't any of your business.

00:09:35Who do you think you are to me?

00:09:40I'm your brother.

00:09:43I let out a cold laugh.

00:09:46Brother?

00:09:47When you abandoned me to the kidnappers,

00:09:49did you remember you were my brother then?

00:09:52Catherine

00:09:55is with me.

00:09:57His words are dripping with authority.

00:10:02Jolene approaches, her expression dark.

00:10:05Catherine, when did you start seeing Mr. Warren?

00:10:07You never mentioned anything.

00:10:09And didn't I just see you shopping with another man two days ago?

00:10:13I look coldly at Jolene's face, trying to imply I'm a two-timer.

00:10:19Jolene, your tricks are way too amateur.

00:10:21Who Liam is, what my relationship is with him.

00:10:24None of that is any of your business.

00:10:27Why exactly should I update you about my personal life?

00:10:32Jolene's expression falters, her eyes glistening with tears.

00:10:36Here she goes again.

00:10:39Catherine, that's not what I meant.

00:10:42Catherine, where have you been?

00:10:44Mr. Fulton, wherever I go has nothing to do with you.

00:10:48We're not that familiar.

00:10:50Do you have any idea what kind of man Liam is?

00:10:54Are you doing this just to retaliate against the Brown family?

00:11:01Do you honestly think I'd waste that kind of energy on you?

00:11:08I cut ties with the Browns, and I meant every word.

00:11:12Excuse me.

00:11:18I hear whispers rising behind me.

00:11:21Did you catch that?

00:11:23Liam said it himself.

00:11:25She's with him.

00:11:27This has never happened before, has it?

00:11:31Wait, Catherine?

00:11:33Isn't that the Brown daughter who was swapped at birth?

00:11:36And brought back from some remote place?

00:11:40Judging by Jolene's little comments,

00:11:42the Brown family drama might be more complicated than we thought.

00:11:46Look at Deccan's face.

00:11:48Is he starting to regret dumping her?

00:11:52I don't look back, but I know Jolene's expression must be priceless right now.

00:11:57The auction begins.

00:11:59One luxurious item after another is presented on stage.

00:12:02Beautiful work of art.

00:12:04A piece of history.

00:12:05A masterpiece.

00:12:13Dazzling.

00:12:14Priceless.

00:12:16But I've never been interested in jewelry.

00:12:19No matter how valuable, they're just stones.

00:12:22Just then, I hear a familiar voice.

00:12:24It's Jolene.

00:12:26Austin, this necklace is stunning.

00:12:29I really like it.

00:12:32Austin understands immediately.

00:12:35His eyes grow determined.

00:12:37Huh.

00:12:37Same as always.

00:12:39Whatever Jolene wants, Austin gives her.

00:12:46Once I was jealous.

00:12:48Now, I just find it ridiculous.

00:12:53Going once.

00:12:54Going twice.

00:12:55Just as the host prepares to declare it sold,

00:12:58a deep voice echoes from the back.

00:13:0050 million.

00:13:0250 million.

00:13:04Sold.

00:13:05Congratulations, Mr. Warren.

00:13:07Liam walks up to the stage and claims the necklace.

00:13:16Then, to everyone's astonishment,

00:13:18he returns to me and fastens the necklace around my neck.

00:13:26It looks good on you.

00:13:30I really like it.

00:13:33The sight stings Jolene's eyes.

00:13:35Even Declan can't seem to look away from me.

00:13:39I reach up and touch the cool gem against my neck.

00:13:4450 million for a necklace.

00:13:47Liam really doesn't hold back.

00:13:49After the auction wraps up,

00:13:51I wander to the dessert table alone.

00:13:53Catherine, you really are something.

00:13:55A few days away and you've already hooked onto Liam.

00:13:58Nothing as impressive as your lifelong mastery of acting sweet and pitiful.

00:14:02Why do you always target me?

00:14:04Cut it out.

00:14:05There's no audience here,

00:14:06so no need to pretend.

00:14:08Jolene spots Declan approaching

00:14:10and intentionally bumps onto me,

00:14:12splashing juice onto her own dress.

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

00:14:16isn't this too much?

00:14:17Throwing juice on me?

00:14:20What happened?

00:14:21Declan, it's okay.

00:14:22I must have upset Catherine.

00:14:25Catherine, you still haven't grown up.

00:14:26Jolene is your sister.

00:14:31I pick up a glass of red wine

00:14:33and flick my wrist,

00:14:34sending the whole glass onto Jolene's dress.

00:14:37There, that's something I actually did.

00:14:39And I only take responsibility for my own actions.

00:14:43Jolene is stunned.

00:14:45Declan freezes.

00:14:47Seems I arrived just after all the excitement ended.

00:14:50Quite the lesson in the Brown family's manners today.

00:14:54Mr. Warren, this is a misunderstanding.

00:14:58Misunderstanding?

00:14:59There are security cameras here.

00:15:03Review them if clarity is needed.

00:15:06Whispers erupt around them.

00:15:13Jolene's face goes from scarlet to ghostly pale.

00:15:17Let's go.

00:15:18The atmosphere here is suffocating.

00:15:20A fierce satisfaction rising in my chest.

00:15:23This time, I don't have to hold back anymore.

00:15:26Back in the Brown family,

00:15:27I always tried to keep the peace.

00:15:28And all it got me was them pushing harder every time.

00:15:31Now, no one could step on me again.

00:15:38The following morning,

00:15:40I walk into the living area

00:15:42and notice Liam is already awake.

00:15:56Good morning.

00:15:58Morning.

00:16:00I head to the kitchen to prepare the herbal mix.

00:16:07Just then, Liam's friend arrives.

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

00:16:20That's Catherine Brown, my new personal doctor.

00:16:24You're serious?

00:16:26His skepticism is loud enough that I can't ignore it.

00:16:31Mr. Moreno, perhaps you should take things easy.

00:16:34Your dark under eyes and shortness of breath

00:16:36suggest your vitality is running low.

00:16:39Winfred's face flushes immediately.

00:16:41This touches on a man's pride.

00:16:43What nonsense are you spouting?

00:16:44Miss Brown, I'm not one to judge by appearances.

00:16:47But Liam's condition is severe.

00:16:49Many top experts have been stumped.

00:16:51And you?

00:16:52I'm not bothered.

00:16:53I've faced this kind of doubt many times before.

00:16:57We'll see soon enough.

00:16:59Winred, maybe you ought to let Dr. Brown give you a prescription.

00:17:05Liam, are you kidding me?

00:17:06This girl is not just some girl.

00:17:08She's Dr. Brown.

00:17:09Right now, she's the one keeping me alive.

00:17:12He then turns to me.

00:17:13Can you really fix me?

00:17:17Yes.

00:17:1930 minutes later, I begin the first acupuncture session.

00:17:23Liam pulls his shirt up, exposing his toned chest.

00:17:28I pull out the silver needles and insert them with speed and precision.

00:17:37When the last needle is inserted, Liam's body shivers.

00:17:41And he spits out dark red clotted blood.

00:17:48What did you just do to him, Dr. Brown?

00:17:51How are you feeling now?

00:17:57I feel great.

00:17:59Lighter than I have in a long time.

00:18:01Don't let yourself get too stressed.

00:18:03And most importantly, you'll need to prioritize rest and abstinence.

00:18:09Understood, Dr. Brown.

00:18:10I'll take your advice seriously.

00:18:12Winfred leans in and quietly asks if I can help with his health.

00:18:19I go back to my room and return with a bottle of pills.

00:18:23These are pills for male vitality.

00:18:26One bottle costs $100,000.

00:18:28$100,000?

00:18:30Are these pills made of solid gold?

00:18:32The ingredients are rare, and the process is complicated.

00:18:36Quality always demands a premium price.

00:18:39Winfred reluctantly pays.

00:18:40A sports car can be repaired, but if your health fails,

00:18:44no sum of money will grant you a second chance.

00:18:47The following morning, just as I prepare to leave,

00:18:50my phone buzzles with a call from Austin.

00:18:55Catherine, come back here right now.

00:18:57What is it?

00:18:58You'll find out when you get here.

00:18:59I realize that for the sake of my own peace,

00:19:02cutting all connections with the Brown family is necessary.

00:19:06The mood in the living room is thick with tension.

00:19:13Look who's back.

00:19:15How did you sink so low at your age,

00:19:18becoming someone's mistress?

00:19:21Catherine, I'm only trying to help you.

00:19:23I'm afraid you're being misled.

00:19:26Who I decide to be with is my own business.

00:19:29It doesn't concern your family.

00:19:31You're a Brown!

00:19:35Everything you do stains our family's name!

00:19:39Catherine, seriously,

00:19:41do you think Liam would ever give you the time of day?

00:19:43Are you all finished?

00:19:45First, Liam and I have a strictly doctor-patient relationship.

00:19:50Second, even if there were something else,

00:19:53it's none of your business.

00:19:54And don't forget that I am no longer part of your family.

00:19:57You said you cut ties,

00:19:59so give back the Brown group's shares.

00:20:04Those shares came from Grandpa.

00:20:08You don't have a single right to any of it.

00:20:11I pull out my phone and show them the screen.

00:20:13Since I stepped in,

00:20:15I've been recording all your insults,

00:20:17threats, and schemes to grab the shares.

00:20:20Keep pushing me,

00:20:21and I won't hesitate to hand this over to the press and the law.

00:20:27I put my phone away,

00:20:29feeling nothing.

00:20:31I used to put up with everything you threw at me.

00:20:34Now it's your turn to taste

00:20:36what it feels like to be on the other end of a threat.

00:20:42I leave the Brown family home and prepare to go back.

00:20:48Suddenly, a voice calls out.

00:20:51Catherine, is that really you?

00:20:52Where have you been hiding?

00:20:54I look at the woman before me.

00:20:57She's nearly 50.

00:20:58Her face lined with wrinkles.

00:21:01Her expression mean and petty.

00:21:03What do you want?

00:21:04You must have money if you're surviving this well.

00:21:07My son needs school fees,

00:21:09and you owe me half a million.

00:21:10If you don't pay up,

00:21:12I'll make a scene outside your place every single day.

00:21:15If you need cash,

00:21:16ask your real daughter, Jolene.

00:21:18I raised you all those years,

00:21:20so you should compensate me.

00:21:22You ungrateful brat!

00:21:24Stay out of my way.

00:21:26Otherwise, I won't hesitate to involve the police

00:21:28and reopening the case about you switching infants.

00:21:31You...

00:21:32Don't do anything rash.

00:21:33I'll be going now.

00:21:35Bridget scurries off in panic.

00:21:41Just then,

00:21:42a sleek black Rolls Royce glides to a stop beside me.

00:21:46The window lowers,

00:21:48revealing Liam's handsome face.

00:21:51Do you need a hand?

00:21:52No, it's nothing serious.

00:21:53I've already taken care of it.

00:21:56Get in.

00:21:57It's nearly impossible to catch a taxi here.

00:22:00I hesitate,

00:22:01but eventually get into the car.

00:22:04Bridget's appearance reminds me of one thing.

00:22:06The Brown family's troubles aren't over.

00:22:08That woman's greed is bottomless.

00:22:10She won't let this go.

00:22:12But that's fine.

00:22:14I'm no longer that little girl who

00:22:16let others push her around.

00:22:19Anyone who wants to come after me

00:22:21had better think twice.

00:22:24On the weekend,

00:22:26Gerard asks to meet me at Harborview Genie,

00:22:28a popular restaurant.

00:22:33Catherine?

00:22:35I turn around,

00:22:36and my eyes fall on Jalene,

00:22:38standing with the Browns and the Fultons.

00:22:40Did you hear we'd be here

00:22:42and decide to show up just to cause a scene?

00:22:44Mr. Brown,

00:22:46I'm here for the food.

00:22:48Just then,

00:22:49a clear voice cuts through the tension.

00:22:53Ms. Catherine Brown,

00:22:54you're here.

00:22:55Welcome.

00:22:56Please follow me.

00:22:57Everyone stares in shock

00:22:59as I walk toward the most private,

00:23:01rarely accessible suite

00:23:02in the entire restaurant.

00:23:04How is she getting in there?

00:23:06There must be some mistake.

00:23:09I push open the suite door,

00:23:10and Gerard immediately rises from his seat.

00:23:14Catherine,

00:23:15you made it.

00:23:16Gerard tells me his uncle

00:23:17has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

00:23:19He says the required surgery

00:23:21carries an extremely high risk.

00:23:27Start with this medication.

00:23:29Come back in a week for a follow-up.

00:23:31We'll reassess then.

00:23:36Thank you, Catherine.

00:23:38I was sure you'd have a solution.

00:23:40After the meal,

00:23:41Gerard leans forward

00:23:42and asks if I need help with anything.

00:23:46I want to buy a house.

00:23:48It doesn't have to be big,

00:23:49but it must be extremely quiet and private,

00:23:52with top-tier security.

00:23:53I'll handle it.

00:23:54I'll find something perfect for you.

00:23:56Oh, and you're starting

00:23:56at Aurelis University next Monday, right?

00:23:59I'm going to study.

00:24:01Medical school.

00:24:02You need to study medicine?

00:24:03You've got to be kidding me!

00:24:05I'm getting a formal degree

00:24:06and taking care of some personal business.

00:24:08Campus life isn't a bad experience after all.

00:24:13The manager hands me

00:24:15an exclusive premium membership card

00:24:17saying all my expenses here

00:24:18will be on the house from now on.

00:24:21I glance over at Gerard

00:24:23and he breaks into a grin.

00:24:25Don't refuse it.

00:24:26This is our business,

00:24:27so just enjoy it.

00:24:31Fine.

00:24:33After being chased away

00:24:34from my private suite,

00:24:36Jolene drags herself

00:24:37to her family's box.

00:24:49Jolene, are you okay?

00:24:51Mom, I'm fine.

00:24:53I just stepped out

00:24:54to see who Catherine was meeting.

00:24:55I was worried about her,

00:24:57but she had me pushed away.

00:25:00What?

00:25:01How dare she treat you that way?

00:25:04That ungrateful girl!

00:25:07Don't jump to conclusions, Mom.

00:25:09I saw it too.

00:25:11The manager was treating Catherine

00:25:13with a lot of respect.

00:25:15Yes.

00:25:16That man had an aura

00:25:17you can't fake.

00:25:18Catherine is clearly

00:25:20in the high circles.

00:25:21No wonder she's trying

00:25:22to distance herself from us.

00:25:30Pathetic and disgraceful.

00:25:34Who knows what kind of company

00:25:37she's keeping now?

00:25:38Jolene's heart swells

00:25:40with secret satisfaction.

00:25:41I have burned my bridges

00:25:43with the family for good.

00:25:45She is the Brown family's

00:25:47one and only daughter now.

00:25:50The dinner finally ends

00:25:52and the two families part way

00:25:53at the restaurant entrance.

00:25:55When an unexpected grating voice

00:25:57rings out behind Jolene,

00:25:59she turn around

00:26:01and her smile freezes.

00:26:02It's her.

00:26:04Jolene!

00:26:06My dear daughter!

00:26:07Finally!

00:26:08I've found you!

00:26:10Her blood runs cold.

00:26:13Jolene,

00:26:14your younger brother

00:26:15needs money for school.

00:26:17Maybe you could help us out?

00:26:22I don't have time

00:26:23for this ridiculous farce.

00:26:25Take this

00:26:25and never show your face

00:26:27around me again.

00:26:28Jolene,

00:26:29this isn't nearly enough.

00:26:30The tuition alone

00:26:31is a hundred thousand.

00:26:33Her hands tremble

00:26:34with unbridled rage.

00:26:35This wretched woman

00:26:36just won't know her place.

00:26:38I don't know you!

00:26:39My parents already

00:26:40paid you enough

00:26:41to cut ties

00:26:42all those years ago!

00:26:48I can't let this go on.

00:26:49I need to find a way

00:26:50to get rid of this problem

00:26:51for good.

00:26:53The day I've been waiting for

00:26:54has finally arrived.

00:26:56My first day

00:26:57reporting to

00:26:57Aurarius University.

00:27:12Jolene,

00:27:12is this your sister?

00:27:14Since when

00:27:14does Avalius University

00:27:15let random nobodies

00:27:16walk in?

00:27:17Well,

00:27:18isn't this a lovely

00:27:19coincidence, Jolene?

00:27:20Looks like we're going

00:27:21to be classmates.

00:27:22Classmates?

00:27:23You and me?

00:27:24Don't be ridiculous.

00:27:27The lecture bell

00:27:28chimes sharp and clear

00:27:30and Professor Lambert Carter

00:27:31steps through the door.

00:27:33He's a living legend

00:27:34in the global medical field,

00:27:36the heart of this school's

00:27:37medical program.

00:27:38He turns to the class

00:27:40and poses an extremely complex

00:27:42peer-reviewed medical question.

00:27:45The entire lecture hall

00:27:47falls dead silent,

00:27:48not a single student

00:27:50daring to speak up.

00:27:54Young lady,

00:27:55please tell us

00:27:55what you think.

00:27:56I shut my notebook calmly,

00:27:58no trace of panic

00:27:59in my movements,

00:28:00and stand up.

00:28:01I lay out my analysis

00:28:03clearly and concisely,

00:28:04citing cutting-edge research,

00:28:06clinical data,

00:28:07and real surgical cases

00:28:08effortlessly.

00:28:11She's incredible.

00:28:13She's incredible.

00:28:13Total beauty and brains.

00:28:14Who even is she?

00:28:17Jolene's face burns with jealousy,

00:28:19her grip tight on her pen.

00:28:22When the final bell rings,

00:28:24I walk out of the lecture hall.

00:28:27Jolene steps in front of me

00:28:28with Paige and Brenna.

00:28:30Catherine,

00:28:31just a few days away,

00:28:33and suddenly you're the one

00:28:34catching everyone's attention.

00:28:36Jolene,

00:28:37she's probably pulling stunts

00:28:38she'd never admit out loud.

00:28:40Exactly.

00:28:41Everyone whispers

00:28:42she knows how to charm

00:28:43the right people.

00:28:45Is that all?

00:28:46Now,

00:28:47move aside,

00:28:48mutt.

00:28:51What did you just say?

00:28:53Paige steps forward

00:28:54to push me.

00:28:55I'm not going to warn you twice.

00:28:58Hands to yourselves.

00:29:02Catherine!

00:29:03You can't just touch

00:29:04people like that!

00:29:05Jolene,

00:29:06keep your little gang in check.

00:29:07If they open their mouths

00:29:08like that again,

00:29:09next time won't be so friendly.

00:29:11Watch your tone.

00:29:13You're messing with

00:29:14the Brown family's reputation.

00:29:17The Brown family?

00:29:19That's your problem,

00:29:21not mine.

00:29:22Stop pretending.

00:29:24It's pathetic.

00:29:25I turn and walk away.

00:29:34I return to the Warren mansion

00:29:35and find Liam in the living room.

00:29:39You were out?

00:29:41Yeah.

00:29:42I stop by Aurelius University

00:29:44to check in.

00:29:45and also took a look

00:29:46at a new place

00:29:47while I was out.

00:29:48You're moving out?

00:29:50Yeah.

00:29:51Staying here long term

00:29:52isn't practical.

00:29:53Your treatment has leveled out.

00:29:54It won't interfere

00:29:55with your progress.

00:29:56Where's the new place?

00:29:57I offer the building

00:29:58and unit number

00:29:59of Sterling Haven

00:30:00without hesitation.

00:30:02Then I prepare

00:30:03a medicinal shower.

00:30:04The water warmed perfectly.

00:30:07The water warmed perfectly.

00:30:07A thin mist curling through the room.

00:30:11It's ready?

00:30:12Liam walks toward the treatment area,

00:30:15unbuttoning his shirt as he moves.

00:30:17His long fingers loosen the fabric,

00:30:20revealing toned muscles

00:30:21and defined contours.

00:30:24Take the pants off too.

00:30:30What's the matter?

00:30:31Feeling shy now?

00:30:32After some hesitation,

00:30:34Liam strips down

00:30:35to his briefs

00:30:36and eases himself

00:30:37into the steaming water.

00:30:39Though composed moments ago,

00:30:41my eyes flicker briefly.

00:30:43It's not like

00:30:44this is the first time

00:30:45I've treated him.

00:30:46Why am I so flustered?

00:30:49Get it together, Catherine.

00:30:51You're a doctor.

00:30:52Stay professional.

00:30:53Don't let a handsome face

00:30:54and a good body

00:30:55throw you off.

00:30:57The next day,

00:30:58I head to the lab

00:30:59to find Lombard.

00:31:02Perfect timing.

00:31:03I've been wrestling

00:31:03with this data all morning.

00:31:05Come check this out.

00:31:10The two of us

00:31:11slip effortlessly

00:31:12into a heated discussion.

00:31:22Professor Carter,

00:31:23sorry to interrupt,

00:31:24but there's something

00:31:24I'm unsure about saying.

00:31:26If you have something to say,

00:31:27just say it.

00:31:29Professor,

00:31:30I know you prize real skill,

00:31:32but Kathleen is not

00:31:33who you think she is.

00:31:34She never attended

00:31:35a proper university.

00:31:36How could she grasp

00:31:37complex medical research?

00:31:39I'm afraid you're being deceived.

00:31:41Enough!

00:31:42Jolene,

00:31:43I don't know

00:31:44what you're trying to do

00:31:44with these accusations,

00:31:45but I've seen enough

00:31:47to know true talent

00:31:48when it's in front of me.

00:31:49Catherine identified the error

00:31:51the moment she looked at it.

00:31:52Most PhD candidates

00:31:54wouldn't even catch this mistake

00:31:55the first time around.

00:31:56Tell me,

00:31:57how could anyone

00:31:58possibly fake

00:32:00that level of understanding?

00:32:06Professor Carter,

00:32:07I...

00:32:07I know true talent

00:32:08when I see it.

00:32:09I don't need

00:32:10your commentary.

00:32:12Now,

00:32:13please step outside.

00:32:22In that moment,

00:32:23I knew I'd found

00:32:24someone who saw me,

00:32:26not the lies

00:32:27they spread about me.

00:32:35Hey,

00:32:36I'm Catherine Brown.

00:32:38Just as I walked

00:32:39into the classroom

00:32:40and took my seat,

00:32:41I noticed the girl

00:32:42next to me,

00:32:43her cheek marked

00:32:44by a dark birthmark.

00:32:47Hi,

00:32:47I'm

00:32:48Claudia Norris.

00:32:54Well,

00:32:54well,

00:32:55what do we have here?

00:32:56One caught attention

00:32:57by pure chance

00:32:58and the other,

00:32:59well,

00:33:00the problem's pretty obvious.

00:33:01The snickling spread

00:33:02through the classroom

00:33:03in an instant.

00:33:04Every gaze nailed

00:33:05onto the two of us.

00:33:06Oh,

00:33:07come on,

00:33:07everyone.

00:33:08Don't be so harsh.

00:33:10Professor Carter

00:33:11thinks the world

00:33:12of Catherine.

00:33:15So she's really

00:33:16riding Professor Carter's

00:33:17coattails

00:33:17to get into med school?

00:33:18How pathetic.

00:33:20Oh,

00:33:21wow,

00:33:22Catherine,

00:33:22your shoes,

00:33:23they're the exact same

00:33:24as Jolene's.

00:33:25Come on,

00:33:26Catherine,

00:33:27you actually showed up

00:33:28wearing fake shoes?

00:33:29That's bold.

00:33:33Still,

00:33:34it's embarrassing

00:33:34as hell.

00:33:41All eyes

00:33:42in that instant

00:33:43were pinned

00:33:43on my feet.

00:33:46I feel like being judged

00:33:48in a high society party.

00:33:50The murmur

00:33:51in the room

00:33:52quickly grows

00:33:53into a loud buzz.

00:33:55Most of them

00:33:55were convinced

00:33:56the shoes on my feet

00:33:57were fake.

00:33:59Hey,

00:33:59Catherine,

00:34:00if you like those shoes,

00:34:02I don't mind

00:34:02lending you mine.

00:34:03Wearing fakes

00:34:04is bad.

00:34:06Thanks,

00:34:07but I'm pretty selective.

00:34:08I don't wear

00:34:09other people's shoes.

00:34:11Besides,

00:34:12we still don't

00:34:13actually know

00:34:13who's rocking

00:34:14the fakes,

00:34:15do we?

00:34:16I slowed

00:34:17my movements

00:34:18deliberately,

00:34:19lifted my foot,

00:34:20and aimed the heel

00:34:21straight at the crowd.

00:34:23Is that real?

00:34:24Of course.

00:34:25Here's what I know.

00:34:26Every pair

00:34:27designed by

00:34:28Future's lead designer

00:34:29Alan Lewis

00:34:31comes with

00:34:32a unique

00:34:32serial number

00:34:34and the designer's

00:34:35initials.

00:34:36AL

00:34:36engraved on the

00:34:37inside heel.

00:34:38It can't be.

00:34:39But it is.

00:34:44Jolene,

00:34:44why don't you have

00:34:45a look inside

00:34:46your own heel?

00:34:47I'm not scared!

00:34:49She raises her foot

00:34:49and turns the inside

00:34:50of the heel

00:34:51toward everyone.

00:34:52It's empty.

00:34:52Oh!

00:34:56Impossible!

00:34:57My shoes are real!

00:34:59The marks are just

00:35:00worn down from use!

00:35:02You can barely

00:35:02see it now!

00:35:04Oh really?

00:35:05Future's

00:35:06anti-counterfeit system

00:35:07is one of the most

00:35:07advanced in the world.

00:35:09Unless the shoes

00:35:10are completely wrecked,

00:35:11the serial number

00:35:12doesn't just disappear.

00:35:14Want to check right now?

00:35:15No!

00:35:15That won't be necessary!

00:35:17I must have

00:35:17just made a mistake!

00:35:19You wanted to

00:35:20embarrass me

00:35:21in front of everyone?

00:35:22Jolene,

00:35:23you seem to forget.

00:35:25What I do best

00:35:26is tear apart

00:35:27cheap facades

00:35:28like yours.

00:35:29After school,

00:35:29Jolene storms

00:35:30out of campus,

00:35:31fuming.

00:35:33Austin is there

00:35:33to pick her up.

00:35:39Jolene,

00:35:40what's going on?

00:35:41Did someone

00:35:41mess with you?

00:35:42Austin!

00:35:43Those limited edition

00:35:44shoes you got for me?

00:35:47Catherine showed up

00:35:48wearing the exact

00:35:49same pair

00:35:50and accused mine

00:35:51of being fake.

00:35:53Showtime.

00:35:59Catherine,

00:36:00wait!

00:36:06What gives you

00:36:07the right to accuse

00:36:08Jolene's shoes

00:36:09of be fake?

00:36:14Just take the shoes

00:36:15to the store

00:36:15for verification.

00:36:17Verify them?

00:36:17Who do you think

00:36:18you are?

00:36:27Lucky for me,

00:36:29Future's Black Gold

00:36:30members get

00:36:30priority verification.

00:36:33The Future Black

00:36:34card?

00:36:35How the hell

00:36:36does she have that?

00:36:37Austin,

00:36:37let's just get

00:36:38this over with.

00:36:45No,

00:36:46forget it.

00:36:46This isn't worth

00:36:46the headache.

00:36:47Let's just go home.

00:37:04What's going on here?

00:37:06Liam gets out of the car,

00:37:08moving with authority.

00:37:14They look at him

00:37:15nervously,

00:37:15like rats

00:37:16looking at a cat.

00:37:18Mr. Warren,

00:37:20is everything alright?

00:37:22Mr. Warren,

00:37:24it's nothing serious.

00:37:26Catherine just

00:37:26insisted my shoes

00:37:27weren't real.

00:37:32Do you need any help?

00:37:34No,

00:37:34it's fine.

00:37:35Nothing to worry about.

00:37:37Mr. Warren,

00:37:38this is a private

00:37:40family matter.

00:37:41Family matter?

00:37:42If Catherine's involved,

00:37:44it's my business too.

00:37:49Let's go.

00:37:51Dinner's waiting.

00:37:58Your turn is over.

00:38:00Fake shoes

00:38:01always end up

00:38:02rubbing the heel raw.

00:38:03You might want to

00:38:05change yours.

00:38:14I feel a quiet thrill

00:38:15of satisfaction.

00:38:16You thought you could

00:38:17humiliate me with fake shoes?

00:38:19Look how that backfired.

00:38:22Back in the Brown family,

00:38:24I always had to

00:38:25bite my tongue

00:38:25and step aside.

00:38:27Now,

00:38:28with Liam backing me up,

00:38:31I have nothing to fear.

00:38:42The next afternoon,

00:38:44I wheel a small suitcase

00:38:46to my new home,

00:38:47Sterling Haven.

00:38:48Just as I step out

00:38:50of the car,

00:38:50Catherine?

00:38:51A familiar voice

00:38:53calls out behind me.

00:38:55I turn and see

00:38:56Declan and Jolene

00:38:57standing not far away.

00:39:00What's going on here?

00:39:01Why are you at this place?

00:39:03Catherine,

00:39:04why are you hauling

00:39:05a suitcase here?

00:39:06Are you sure you haven't

00:39:08gotten the wrong place?

00:39:09This is Sterling Haven.

00:39:11If you don't want

00:39:12the security guards

00:39:12kicking you out,

00:39:13you better leave.

00:39:15I live here.

00:39:16I live here.

00:39:16So yeah,

00:39:17I'm pretty sure

00:39:17I know my own address.

00:39:18Your home?

00:39:19Wait,

00:39:20are you working here?

00:39:22Like on the staff?

00:39:23I can't help but laugh.

00:39:24Jolene,

00:39:25your imagination

00:39:26is wild.

00:39:27So tell me,

00:39:28what about you two?

00:39:29Are you here to apply

00:39:30for janitor

00:39:31or security jobs?

00:39:32Declan and I are here

00:39:34looking for a place

00:39:35to settle down.

00:39:36Our wedding apartment,

00:39:38actually.

00:39:39I calmly reach

00:39:40into my bag

00:39:41and pull out

00:39:42an access card,

00:39:45tapping it

00:39:46against the reader.

00:39:50A beep confirms access.

00:39:54Declan and Jolene

00:39:55freeze in shock.

00:40:00Just moved

00:40:00into Sterling Haven

00:40:01and the silence

00:40:02of the night

00:40:03was shattered.

00:40:06There's a race

00:40:07tomorrow evening.

00:40:08The prize is huge.

00:40:10Feeling the itch?

00:40:11Who's racing?

00:40:13The same arrogant group

00:40:15of wealthy young men.

00:40:16They've been throwing

00:40:17challenges at Evora.

00:40:20Oh,

00:40:21and the Brown family

00:40:22will be there too.

00:40:23What's the prize?

00:40:25A million dollars

00:40:27plus a limited edition

00:40:28sports car.

00:40:29Send me the details.

00:40:33Since they're throwing

00:40:34themselves at me,

00:40:35I see no reason

00:40:36to refuse.

00:40:40Four in the afternoon,

00:40:41I drive towards

00:40:43the racetrack

00:40:43in the suburb.

00:40:58I sign that name.

00:41:00The one they both dread

00:41:02and go mad over.

00:41:07Oh, it's Evora!

00:41:09Our idol Evora

00:41:10has arrived!

00:41:14Evora?

00:41:15It's probably just

00:41:16someone pretending.

00:41:21She wouldn't show up

00:41:22for a small race like this.

00:41:31Just then,

00:41:32that flashy blue GTR

00:41:34pulled up right in front of me.

00:41:39Catherine?

00:41:40What are you doing here?

00:41:42This isn't a playground

00:41:43for careless drivers.

00:41:47If trash like you

00:41:48is allowed here,

00:41:49why shouldn't I be?

00:41:55Explain yourself.

00:41:59As if I'm going to.

00:42:04As expected,

00:42:05he got angry

00:42:06out of embarrassment,

00:42:07resorting to such

00:42:08underhanded,

00:42:08pathetic tactics.

00:42:10But he can't touch me.

00:42:12Laying hands on someone

00:42:13in public?

00:42:14That's a bad look.

00:42:16Let go!

00:42:16Don't you know

00:42:17who I am?

00:42:21Whoever you are,

00:42:23if you touch

00:42:23Catherine again,

00:42:25you'll regret it.

00:42:29We'll settle this

00:42:30on the race course.

00:42:32Hopefully you don't

00:42:32crash out

00:42:33in the first round.

00:42:35The signal light

00:42:37blinks on

00:42:37and the five engines

00:42:38roar to life.

00:42:39The green light flashes

00:42:40and Jackson's GTR

00:42:42shoots forward.

00:42:43At the first corner,

00:42:44I execute a drift

00:42:45unlike anything

00:42:46he's ever seen

00:42:47and pull ahead.

00:42:48The next stretch

00:42:49of the track

00:42:49turns into a full-on

00:42:51display of my skill.

00:42:57I flow through

00:42:58every bed

00:42:58as if I designed

00:42:59them myself.

00:43:02It's Yvera!

00:43:03She's really

00:43:04the legendary Yvera!

00:43:13My gray car

00:43:14shoots through

00:43:15the final stretch

00:43:15and crosses

00:43:16the finish line first.

00:43:30I push open

00:43:31the door

00:43:31and pull off

00:43:32my helmet,

00:43:33my ponytail swinging

00:43:34in the breeze.

00:43:38My face stays calm,

00:43:40showing no excitement.

00:43:50You...

00:43:51You're really Yvera?

00:43:56Tell me,

00:43:58who's the idiot now?

00:44:02So you were tricking us

00:44:03this whole time?

00:44:04On the day I returned,

00:44:06I told all of you

00:44:07I liked racing.

00:44:09But not a single one

00:44:10of you ever bothered

00:44:11to listen.

00:44:14I step around

00:44:15Jackston and walk off

00:44:16without looking back.

00:44:21I never wanted

00:44:22to flaunt being Yvera.

00:44:24But since you kept

00:44:25pushing,

00:44:26now you get to see

00:44:27who the real

00:44:28Catherine Brown

00:44:29really is.

00:44:53He drops the video

00:44:54into the group chat

00:44:55and tags Liam directly.

00:45:00Liam,

00:45:01you have to see this.

00:45:02I swear it'll

00:45:03knock you sideways.

00:45:04Please.

00:45:05Nothing on earth

00:45:06surprises Liam.

00:45:08What nonsense

00:45:09are you stirring up now?

00:45:16Liam opens the video,

00:45:18sees me stepping out

00:45:19of the gray car,

00:45:20and a flicker

00:45:21of real shock

00:45:22cross his eyes.

00:45:24It's her.

00:45:29Okay,

00:45:30I'm genuinely

00:45:31blown away.

00:45:32Liam,

00:45:32what kind of divine helper

00:45:33do you have in your life?

00:45:35This woman is pure magic.

00:45:36Told you.

00:45:37I knew even Liam

00:45:38couldn't stay calm

00:45:39after this.

00:45:56Catherine,

00:45:57just how much

00:45:58are you still hiding?

00:46:04The next day,

00:46:05I walk into the classroom.

00:46:09Catherine,

00:46:09I got you

00:46:10your favorite coffee.

00:46:11I smile

00:46:12and pull out

00:46:13a delicate porcelain

00:46:14bottle from my bag.

00:46:16Apply this ointment

00:46:17to the spot

00:46:18before bed.

00:46:19You should see results

00:46:21in about a month.

00:46:22Thank you so much,

00:46:22Catherine.

00:46:23Do you really think

00:46:24it will work?

00:46:25A mocking laugh

00:46:26cuts through the air.

00:46:28Consistency is the key.

00:46:29I'm confident

00:46:30it'll heal.

00:46:34Seriously?

00:46:34You actually think

00:46:36a homemade cream

00:46:37will magically

00:46:37make you beautiful?

00:46:39My eyes darken

00:46:40as I fix Paige

00:46:41with a piercing stare.

00:46:43Apologize.

00:46:45Why should I apologize?

00:46:46I'm just speaking

00:46:47the truth.

00:46:49Catherine,

00:46:50Paige can be a bit blunt.

00:46:51She didn't mean

00:46:52to be hurtful.

00:46:54Paige was only

00:46:55trying to warn you.

00:46:56The ointments

00:46:57you're handing out

00:46:58aren't officially approved.

00:47:00If Claudian's condition

00:47:01gets worse,

00:47:02that could cause

00:47:03a big problem.

00:47:04It's to heal,

00:47:05not harm.

00:47:07Why do you jump

00:47:08to conclusions

00:47:08without a shred

00:47:09of proof?

00:47:14Tell me,

00:47:15have you ever

00:47:16actually tested

00:47:17these ointments yourself?

00:47:18Claudian,

00:47:19use your ointment

00:47:20without any worries.

00:47:21If anything happens,

00:47:23I will take

00:47:23full responsibility.

00:47:25Jolene Brown,

00:47:26my medical skills

00:47:27aren't something

00:47:28outers to question.

00:47:34Catherine,

00:47:35I believe in you.

00:47:36Just as the school day

00:47:37wraps up,

00:47:38rain suddenly begins

00:47:39pouring down

00:47:40in heavy sheets.

00:47:41I had anticipated this,

00:47:42so an umbrella

00:47:43is tucked safely

00:47:44in my bag.

00:47:45Pulling it out,

00:47:46I open it

00:47:46and step out

00:47:47into the downpour.

00:47:49Catherine,

00:47:50wait!

00:47:50Can I share

00:47:51your umbrella

00:47:52with you?

00:47:52No.

00:47:54I turn around

00:47:55and see Jolene

00:47:56huddled beneath

00:47:57my umbrella.

00:47:59Without another word,

00:48:00I turn and walk away.

00:48:02Before long,

00:48:03the rain soaks her

00:48:04to the bone.

00:48:07Catherine,

00:48:08it's pouring out here.

00:48:10I just wanted

00:48:11to walk with you

00:48:12for a bit.

00:48:12Jolene is left

00:48:13standing there,

00:48:14stunned.

00:48:18I already said no.

00:48:20My umbrella's

00:48:21too small for two.

00:48:23And honestly,

00:48:24I'm not comfortable

00:48:24being that close

00:48:25to anyone.

00:48:26Jolene is furious.

00:48:28A sleek black car

00:48:29rolls to a slow stop

00:48:30at the gate.

00:48:31It's Austin's.

00:48:36Austin!

00:48:39Jolene?

00:48:39How did you get

00:48:40this soaked?

00:48:41Didn't you bring

00:48:41an umbrella?

00:48:42You'll catch a cold

00:48:43like this.

00:48:44He glances out

00:48:45the window

00:48:45just in time

00:48:46to see me

00:48:46walking past

00:48:47holding my umbrella.

00:48:49Catherine,

00:48:50you had an umbrella.

00:48:51Why didn't you

00:48:51share it with Jolene?

00:49:00Do you really think

00:49:01we're close enough

00:49:01for that?

00:49:04Catherine,

00:49:05Jolene is family.

00:49:06Look at her.

00:49:07She's drenched.

00:49:08You had an umbrella

00:49:09and didn't even

00:49:10think to help her?

00:49:14Do you have any idea

00:49:15how cruel that looks?

00:49:16Exactly!

00:49:17Jolene's soaked

00:49:18because Catherine

00:49:18abandoned her.

00:49:19She went way too far!

00:49:21Before I speak,

00:49:22a nearby student

00:49:24steps in.

00:49:24Please,

00:49:25I saw Jolene

00:49:26give her umbrella

00:49:26to someone else

00:49:27just to look noble

00:49:27and then she tried

00:49:28to free float it

00:49:29off Catherine.

00:49:30Catherine didn't

00:49:30want to share,

00:49:31so what?

00:49:31Stop trying to

00:49:32guilt trip her.

00:49:34So what?

00:49:35The rain was pouring.

00:49:37Sharing wouldn't

00:49:38kill her.

00:49:39Catherine's.

00:49:39Catherine's just

00:49:40being selfish.

00:49:41Paige, please.

00:49:42You don't even know

00:49:42what happened.

00:49:43Jolene gave her umbrella

00:49:44away just to look

00:49:44generous.

00:49:45Austin,

00:49:46that's not what happened.

00:49:47I only wanted to get

00:49:48closer to her.

00:49:50I didn't realize

00:49:51she disliked me so much.

00:49:53Keep your little

00:49:53performances away

00:49:54from me.

00:49:55Don't test me.

00:50:09In the classroom,

00:50:10I sit quietly at my desk,

00:50:11flipping through my notes.

00:50:13Catherine,

00:50:13I heard Jolene's

00:50:14really sick today.

00:50:15She didn't come to class.

00:50:16Rain and cold,

00:50:17it's pretty normal

00:50:17to feel under the weather

00:50:18afterward.

00:50:19A loud commotion erupts

00:50:20at the classroom entrance.

00:50:23Feel satisfied now,

00:50:24Catherine?

00:50:24Jolene's in the hospital

00:50:25with a high fever,

00:50:26all because you wouldn't

00:50:27share your stupid umbrella.

00:50:29I calmly shut my notebook

00:50:30and rise to my feet.

00:50:32A chilly,

00:50:33razor-thin smile

00:50:34forms on my lips.

00:50:36She's sick,

00:50:37and that's supposed

00:50:38to be my responsibility?

00:50:39Is this seriously

00:50:40your reaction?

00:50:41Jolene's hospitalized,

00:50:42and you're standing here

00:50:43tossing out sarcastic comments?

00:50:45And what exactly

00:50:46does her hospital stale

00:50:47have to do with me?

00:50:47Did I make her

00:50:48give away her umbrella?

00:50:49Or did I physically

00:50:50send her into the storm?

00:50:52You!

00:50:53And honestly,

00:50:54if she were sick enough

00:50:55to be hospitalized,

00:50:56would she really have

00:50:57the energy to publicize

00:50:58it to the entire school?

00:51:00I asked her personally.

00:51:02Great.

00:51:03Tell me which hospital

00:51:04she's at.

00:51:05I'll arrange for

00:51:05top clear specialists

00:51:06to check on her.

00:51:08I begin dialing,

00:51:10and Paige immediately panics.

00:51:12No!

00:51:13You don't have to do that!

00:51:14Jolene said

00:51:15she only needs rest.

00:51:18How did you figure out

00:51:19she was faking?

00:51:21I've watched her pull

00:51:22the same act

00:51:23more times than I can count.

00:51:25On the weekend,

00:51:27Claudian asks me

00:51:28to go shopping with her.

00:51:30We pause in front

00:51:32of dessert shop,

00:51:33across from a famous

00:51:35brand boutique.

00:51:36Jolene is there, too.

00:51:41Oh, look who it is,

00:51:42Catherine!

00:51:43Fancy seeing you here!

00:51:44Shopping too, huh?

00:51:46What's the matter?

00:51:47Didn't expect to see you

00:51:48in a place like this?

00:51:49This isn't some place

00:51:50for just anyone.

00:51:52Bet that ice cream

00:51:52cost you half a day's wages?

00:51:54Jolene steps forward

00:51:56and accidentally splashes

00:51:57her coffee

00:51:58onto my white dress.

00:52:01Oh, no, Catherine!

00:52:02I'm so sorry!

00:52:03I tripped!

00:52:04I didn't mean to!

00:52:06I look down

00:52:06at the stains

00:52:07on my dress.

00:52:08My eyes

00:52:09turning cold.

00:52:13Do you even know

00:52:14how much this dress costs?

00:52:16It's just a dress.

00:52:17I can buy you

00:52:18a new one.

00:52:21She pulls $200

00:52:22and tosses them

00:52:24at me.

00:52:25Use this

00:52:26to get yourself

00:52:27a new one.

00:52:28I look at the ice cream

00:52:29in my hand

00:52:35and press it

00:52:36onto Jolene's face.

00:52:39Oops!

00:52:39Sorry.

00:52:40My hand just slipped.

00:52:42It's just a little mess.

00:52:44A quick wipe

00:52:45and you'll be fine.

00:52:45Jolene's screams.

00:52:49Catherine.

00:52:50What on earth

00:52:51are you doing?

00:52:52Are you crazy?

00:52:53Anne steps out

00:52:54of the fitting room

00:52:54and gasps

00:52:55at Jolene's appearance.

00:53:02Jolene!

00:53:03What on earth

00:53:04happened to you?

00:53:06Mom,

00:53:07it's all my fault.

00:53:08I accidentally spilled

00:53:09coffee on

00:53:10Catherine's dress.

00:53:12I've already

00:53:12paid her back

00:53:13but she's acting

00:53:15like it's not enough.

00:53:21Catherine,

00:53:22why are you

00:53:22picking on Jolene again?

00:53:26Anne pulls

00:53:27a thick wad

00:53:28of cash

00:53:28from her purse.

00:53:30Catherine,

00:53:31don't push this further.

00:53:33If it's money

00:53:33you want,

00:53:34apologize to Jolene.

00:53:36Not nearly enough.

00:53:39Yes,

00:53:40this is our

00:53:40anniversary edition.

00:53:41It retails

00:53:42for $180,000

00:53:44and is completely

00:53:45sold out.

00:53:46Either pay me

00:53:46three times its value

00:53:48or I'll report this

00:53:50as intentional property

00:53:51damage to the police.

00:53:53Who said

00:53:54we wouldn't compensate?

00:53:55She reluctantly

00:53:56writes a check.

00:53:59Take it.

00:54:00This is like

00:54:01burning money.

00:54:01Next time

00:54:03I won't bother

00:54:03negotiating.

00:54:04I'll go straight

00:54:05to the police.

00:54:06I feel a deep

00:54:07satisfying pleasure.

00:54:09$540,000

00:54:10that's going to

00:54:11sting for a while.

00:54:12Back in the

00:54:13Brown family

00:54:13I let you walk

00:54:14all over me.

00:54:15I swallowed

00:54:16every insult.

00:54:17Not anymore.

00:54:18From now on

00:54:19every single debt

00:54:21gets paid back

00:54:22with interest.

00:54:23After the meal

00:54:23I wave goodbye

00:54:25to Claudian

00:54:25at the restaurant's

00:54:26entrance.

00:54:31I've only

00:54:32walked a short

00:54:33distance when

00:54:33a terrified

00:54:34scream cuts

00:54:35through the air.

00:54:36Help!

00:54:38Someone help!

00:54:39Is there a doctor

00:54:40here?

00:54:40I turn towards

00:54:41the commotion

00:54:42and see a

00:54:43well-dressed woman

00:54:43kneeling beside

00:54:44an elderly woman

00:54:45who has collapsed.

00:54:47Wake up!

00:54:47I push through

00:54:48the crowd

00:54:48and kneel down

00:54:49to examine her.

00:54:54Ma'am,

00:54:55don't panic.

00:54:56Does she have

00:54:56a history

00:54:57of heart disease?

00:54:58Yes.

00:54:59She has

00:55:00coronary heart disease.

00:55:03I reach

00:55:04into my bag

00:55:05and pull out

00:55:05a small bottle

00:55:06of nitroglycerin pills.

00:55:08I slide a tablet

00:55:10under her tongue

00:55:11and begin CPR.

00:55:24After several

00:55:26long minutes,

00:55:26the elderly woman

00:55:28lets out

00:55:28a faint groan.

00:55:31Paramedics arrive

00:55:32and take over.

00:55:34Very professional.

00:55:36You've brought us

00:55:37precious time.

00:55:39Which hospital

00:55:40do you work at?

00:55:40I have to thank you

00:55:41properly.

00:55:47I'm still a student.

00:55:48Helping people

00:55:49is just something

00:55:50I have to do.

00:55:56I quietly gather

00:55:58my things

00:55:58and slip away

00:55:59while the crowd

00:56:00watches with admiration.

00:56:02The next morning,

00:56:03I intentionally

00:56:04leave home early,

00:56:05but the Browns

00:56:06are already lying

00:56:07in wait

00:56:07at the school entrance.

00:56:10Catherine!

00:56:13Jolene plunges

00:56:14to hug me,

00:56:15but I smoothly

00:56:15dodge her.

00:56:17Catherine,

00:56:18come home with me.

00:56:20Your grandmother's

00:56:21back and wants

00:56:21to see you.

00:56:26Sorry,

00:56:26but I don't really

00:56:27know you people.

00:56:28We don't have time

00:56:29for your nonsense.

00:56:30You're coming home

00:56:31with us today.

00:56:34Since it's the busiest

00:56:36time for students

00:56:36arriving,

00:56:37a bunch of curious

00:56:39students have already

00:56:40stopped to watch.

00:56:43A sleek black Bentley

00:56:45eases to a stop

00:56:46right beside us.

00:56:47The window lowers

00:56:48smoothly,

00:56:49and Liam's sharply

00:56:50contoured face

00:56:51comes into view.

00:56:55Catherine,

00:56:56get in the car.

00:57:01I've got class

00:57:02in a few minutes.

00:57:03What brings you

00:57:04here so early?

00:57:07They didn't bother

00:57:08you, did they?

00:57:08No.

00:57:09They're irrelevant.

00:57:11I'm heading in.

00:57:15And without waiting

00:57:16for his response,

00:57:17I simply turn

00:57:18and leave.

00:57:21The Browns erupt

00:57:23the moment I brush

00:57:24past them

00:57:24like they're strangers

00:57:25on the street.

00:57:26Are we seriously

00:57:27letting that girl

00:57:28walk all over us?

00:57:30She might ignore

00:57:31us,

00:57:32but someone else

00:57:33can get through to her.

00:57:34She won't dare

00:57:35skip her grandmother's

00:57:36birthday banquet.

00:57:39She'll show up

00:57:40for that.

00:57:41After my classes

00:57:42wrap up,

00:57:43I head home,

00:57:43ready to relax,

00:57:44until my phone

00:57:45starts buzzing

00:57:46in my pocket.

00:57:50Catherine,

00:57:51I'm sending you

00:57:51an address.

00:57:52Come eat with us.

00:57:53They've got all

00:57:54your favorites,

00:57:54and there's a surprise

00:57:55for you too.

00:57:56I hop into a cab,

00:57:58take the elevator up,

00:57:59and text Jared.

00:58:03Which room

00:58:04are you guys in?

00:58:06The elevator doors

00:58:07slide open,

00:58:08and I walk out,

00:58:09my eyes glued

00:58:10to my phone.

00:58:12Before I can take

00:58:13two steps,

00:58:14a hand suddenly

00:58:15pulls me aside.

00:58:17So this is who

00:58:17you really are?

00:58:18Waiting all this time

00:58:19just to pull this?

00:58:21You followed me here?

00:58:22Declan,

00:58:23of course.

00:58:24What?

00:58:25Touched a nerve?

00:58:27You show up

00:58:27where I hang out

00:58:28hoping I'll notice

00:58:29you again?

00:58:31Catherine,

00:58:31you really haven't

00:58:32changed.

00:58:33Still using the same

00:58:34desperate tricks.

00:58:35Isn't she that

00:58:35Brown family daughter?

00:58:36The one they

00:58:37recently reclaimed?

00:58:38Yep.

00:58:38Looks like she's still

00:58:39running after Declan

00:58:40like always.

00:58:40Declan,

00:58:41drop the ego.

00:58:41I'm here for someone else.

00:58:42You don't even

00:58:43to make the top

00:58:43hundred.

00:58:44Stop acting like

00:58:45the world revolves

00:58:45around you.

00:58:47Aha,

00:58:48so I got to you.

00:58:50That's why

00:58:50you're biting back?

00:58:51Do me a favor

00:58:52and stay away.

00:58:53I don't want anyone

00:58:54assuming we have

00:58:55this.

00:58:58I stride toward

00:58:59the highest tier

00:59:00private suite

00:59:00without looking back.

00:59:10Whoa,

00:59:10what happened to you?

00:59:15I'm fine.

00:59:25Catherine,

00:59:26wait till you see this.

00:59:37Hold on.

00:59:39Is that...

00:59:40Yep.

00:59:40The one from the

00:59:41Veritas auction

00:59:42last month.

00:59:43You kept staring

00:59:44at it.

00:59:45So I figured

00:59:45I'd just buy

00:59:46the damn thing

00:59:46for you.

00:59:47Thanks,

00:59:48Gerald.

00:59:49Hey,

00:59:50don't go formal

00:59:50on me.

00:59:52Something like

00:59:52this deserves

00:59:53an owner

00:59:53who actually

00:59:54gets it.

00:59:55and I'll see you.

01:00:22I'll see you next time.

01:00:23Did something happen? Did the Browns push you too far again?

01:00:27I'm fine, Auntie. I left on my own terms.

01:00:30Your grandmother returned.

01:00:32You heard?

01:00:34Her birthday banquet is next week.

01:00:37She actually called me earlier and told me to ask you to come.

01:00:41Auntie, I'm no longer part of the Brown family.

01:00:45Catherine, please. She's getting older.

01:00:48Just give her this one courtesy.

01:00:50All right. I'll show up on time.

01:00:53I exhale slowly. So this is happening. No dodging it now.

01:00:57My eyes move back to the gemstone in its wooden box.

01:01:00It would make a clean, elegant birthday gift.

01:01:03The night of Analia's birthday banquet has come.

01:01:06The Brown estate glows with extravagant decorations.

01:01:12I stroll in wearing simple, casual clothes.

01:01:16Jolene drifts graciously through the guests in a blush-pink couture gown.

01:01:21Low whispers swirl around the gathered guests about how shabby I look.

01:01:26Lawrence's and Anna's expressions grow cold and tense.

01:01:30Isn't that the one who broke ties with the Browns?

01:01:32And she just shows up to Grandma's birthday like that?

01:01:37Wild or not, she's stunning.

01:01:41Those sharp features and that presence can't be ignored.

01:01:45Jolene steps forward, her smile dazzling and perfectly practiced.

01:01:49Grandma, happy birthday!

01:01:51I know how much you adore gemstones,

01:01:54so I asked the auction house to find something really special for you.

01:01:57A rare warm gem.

01:02:03And you, Catherine?

01:02:05What did you bring?

01:02:07I reach into my black bag and pull out a small wooden box.

01:02:12As I open the lid, the room falls deathly silent.

01:02:16Nestled inside is another gemstone.

01:02:20Huh?

01:02:21To give Grandma a fake?

01:02:23That's just disrespectful.

01:02:26Catherine?

01:02:27Fake?

01:02:28Catherine, don't you realize how humiliating this is for our family?

01:02:34Amid the crowd's murmurs and accusations, I stay composed.

01:02:44You say mine's a fake?

01:02:46On what proof?

01:02:47Maybe yours is the counterfeit.

01:02:49Isn't it obvious?

01:02:51This gem is incredibly rare.

01:02:54There can't be two exactly the same.

01:02:59Mine's been authenticated by several experts.

01:03:02It's the real deal.

01:03:04A knowing smile curves my lips

01:03:06as I bring my gem up

01:03:08and lightly press it against an Aaliyah's wrist.

01:03:11This is it!

01:03:14They say a genuine warm gem changes color

01:03:16depending on its wearer's vitality.

01:03:18It's a unique, almost magical trait.

01:03:21Why don't we test Jolene's gem the same way?

01:03:26She tried to pin it on Catherine

01:03:27when it was her own gift that was false.

01:03:29That's impossible!

01:03:30I paid ten million for this

01:03:32at the luxurious auction house!

01:03:34I even have the receipt and certificate to prove it!

01:03:37Pulling out her phone,

01:03:38she quickly dials the number.

01:03:40What she hears makes her eyes widened in shock.

01:03:42Just then,

01:03:43someone glances at their phone and blurts out,

01:03:46The luxurious auction house director

01:03:47got hooked on gambling.

01:03:50Jolene stumbles backward,

01:03:52dropping her phone with a loud clatter.

01:03:54Today is my birthday celebration.

01:03:57Let's put an end to this now.

01:03:59Jolene acted with good intentions but was misled.

01:04:02For the very first time,

01:04:04Anala looks at me without that usual air of disappointment.

01:04:10You know, Catherine,

01:04:11I actually like this.

01:04:17Jolene bites down hard on her lower lip,

01:04:20her nails digging into her palm.

01:04:22Justine approaches me.

01:04:25Catherine,

01:04:26I'm sorry about everything that went down earlier.

01:04:30I'm okay.

01:04:31You only stop feeling hurt

01:04:33when you stop expecting anything from anyone.

01:04:37It's okay.

01:04:38Not long after,

01:04:39friends call Justina away.

01:04:41A maid makes her way around,

01:04:43offering champagne.

01:04:44When she gets to me,

01:04:46I decline.

01:04:48The maid hurries away

01:04:49and comes back moments later,

01:04:51holding a glass of juice.

01:04:53I study the juice for a moment.

01:04:55I lift the glass

01:04:56and drink it down in one steady guilt.

01:04:58A few minutes pass

01:04:59before the same maid shows up again.

01:05:02I'm so, so sorry.

01:05:04I didn't mean for this to happen.

01:05:06She slips

01:05:07and the entire drink splashes across my outfit.

01:05:12Catherine, I'm really sorry.

01:05:13The staff can be a bit careless.

01:05:15Why don't you slip into one of my dresses?

01:05:16I've got tons upstairs.

01:05:18You can use the guest room to change.

01:05:19Wow.

01:05:20The rules in this house are intriguing,

01:05:21to say the least.

01:05:22I hear every bit of the sarcasm.

01:05:24Sophia is practically mocking Jolene,

01:05:27who acts like she owns the place.

01:05:28The maid exhales,

01:05:30relieved beyond measure,

01:05:31and hurries forward.

01:05:32I start after her,

01:05:33but pause to throw Jolene one last look.

01:05:36The maid leads me far inside the mansion,

01:05:39to a guest room.

01:05:40As soon as she leaves,

01:05:42the door shuts quietly,

01:05:43and I hear the lock slide into place.

01:05:47I go over to check the window,

01:05:49but it's stuck tight,

01:05:50probably locked from the outside.

01:05:53A strange warmth

01:05:54begins spreading under my skin.

01:05:56I take a steady breath,

01:05:58pull a small ceramic file from my pocket,

01:06:00and swallow an antidote.

01:06:02I had drunk the tampered juice,

01:06:04simply because I wanted to see

01:06:06the full extent of Jolene's trap.

01:06:12A few moments later,

01:06:14I hear faint, uneven footsteps outside the door.

01:06:17I lay down on the bed,

01:06:19completely still and quiet.

01:06:22The door creaks open slowly.

01:06:27Getting impatient, huh?

01:06:29Don't worry, sweetheart.

01:06:31I'll take real good care of you.

01:06:33But suddenly,

01:06:34my eyes snap wide open.

01:06:39The scream tears from him.

01:06:41He crumples to the floor in an instant,

01:06:44folding over and wrigling on the carpet.

01:06:48I calmly step over him

01:06:49and shut the door behind me.

01:06:51I ease into the corner just outside,

01:06:53ready to watch.

01:06:54Not long after,

01:06:55Jolene appears,

01:06:57sneaking cautiously down the hall.

01:07:01She presses her ear against the door,

01:07:04then pulls it wide open.

01:07:14She barely has time to register it

01:07:16before the man lunges at her.

01:07:21Stay away!

01:07:22Get off me!

01:07:23Man, pretty girl.

01:07:25The other one took a heap,

01:07:26but you?

01:07:27You'll do just fine.

01:07:29Don't you dare touch me!

01:07:30I'm a brown.

01:07:32Touch me and you're dead.

01:07:36Oh, man, yeah?

01:07:38That just makes it way more interesting.

01:07:41Ah! Ah!

01:07:43Help! Help!

01:07:44Let me go!

01:07:47After closing the door behind me,

01:07:49I calmly make my way back to the banquet hall.

01:07:53Sophia, who had earlier stood by my side,

01:07:55approaches with a warm smile

01:07:57and extends her hand.

01:07:58I'm Sophia Flynn.

01:07:59How about we get better acquainted?

01:08:02Catherine Brown,

01:08:03it's a pleasure to meet you.

01:08:04About 15 minutes later,

01:08:06a sudden disturbance breaks out

01:08:07outside the banquet hall.

01:08:09The crowd moves towards the guest room.

01:08:13As they get closer,

01:08:14heavy breathing and a woman's desperate screams

01:08:17reach their ears.

01:08:21Anne's face drains of color.

01:08:23What are you waiting for?

01:08:25Get that door down now!

01:08:27A few strong servants step up

01:08:29and smash the door open.

01:08:30Inside,

01:08:31the shocking scene unfolds

01:08:33for everyone to see.

01:08:36Jolene,

01:08:37her hair mussy and clothes rumpled,

01:08:39is pinned down by an unfamiliar man.

01:08:41Seeing the crowd at the doorway,

01:08:43she breaks down in tears.

01:08:45Mom!

01:08:46It was Catherine!

01:08:47She tricked me!

01:08:48She planned all of this!

01:08:53Despite the accusations,

01:08:54I don't flinch.

01:08:56Jolene,

01:08:56where are you getting this from?

01:08:58The maid ruined my dress,

01:08:59and you sent her to fetch me some clothes.

01:09:01But I waited ages,

01:09:02and no one came,

01:09:03so I left.

01:09:04When I left,

01:09:05the room was empty.

01:09:06I have no idea how you ended up here.

01:09:09How could you be so heartless?

01:09:11Jolene is your sister!

01:09:14I was with Miss Flynn

01:09:15in the banquet hall the entire time.

01:09:17Many guests can vouch for that.

01:09:19How can you stoop to such tactics?

01:09:23Regarding Jolene,

01:09:24we'll have a chance to question the man soon enough.

01:09:30What happened today was a private family matter.

01:09:33Anyone who breathes a word of it

01:09:34will be making an enemy of the Brown family.

01:09:36Anne grabs her trembling daughter

01:09:38and practically drags Jolene out.

01:09:40The man is also hauled away.

01:09:48What a night.

01:09:49You handled that like a pro.

01:09:53It was simply responding to what she started.

01:09:56If she had stayed in her lane,

01:09:58none of this would have happened.

01:10:00Time after time,

01:10:01Jolene tried to set me up.

01:10:03Did she really think I was still the same Catherine

01:10:05who'd just take it lying down?

01:10:07What happened tonight?

01:10:09She brought it on herself.

01:10:12Morning sunlight pours in through the large window,

01:10:14casting soft highlights across his sharp jawline.

01:10:17Mr. Warren.

01:10:18Morning. Let's get started.

01:10:20Without hesitation,

01:10:21he reaches for the buttons of his shirt

01:10:23and pulls it up,

01:10:24exposing his bare chest.

01:10:25I slip into professional mode,

01:10:27pick up my medical kit,

01:10:29and move to his side.

01:10:31Need a hand handling the Browns?

01:10:33My hands work with practiced confidence.

01:10:36Not right now.

01:10:38I've got it covered.

01:10:40Once the session wraps up,

01:10:42I'm packing away my tools

01:10:43when Liam slowly pushes off the sofa.

01:10:46He stands steady,

01:10:48clear-headed.

01:10:49You're healing well.

01:10:51You're really skilled at this.

01:10:53Thanks.

01:10:54Keep this up,

01:10:54and one more session

01:10:55and you'll be good as new.

01:10:56Once I'm fully better,

01:10:58what do you want in exchange?

01:10:59You've already paid for the treatments,

01:11:01but if I ever need help down the road,

01:11:04I hope you'll remember

01:11:04the understanding we have today.

01:11:07Sounds fair.

01:11:08Just then,

01:11:08a knock comes at the door,

01:11:09and a maid enters.

01:11:11Sir,

01:11:11Mr. Cassius Warren has arrived.

01:11:13His tone turns icy in an instant.

01:11:15The smile that had just been there

01:11:16disappears completely.

01:11:17Tell him to wait for me in the living room.

01:11:20When I enter the living room,

01:11:21a man in a dark gray suit glances my way.

01:11:24He appears to be in his 50s,

01:11:26sharing some resemblance with Liam.

01:11:33Our eyes lock for a moment.

01:11:35I simply give a small nod

01:11:37and exit smoothly.

01:11:40The intense,

01:11:42almost threatening look

01:11:43from that middle-aged man

01:11:44has set off warning bells in my mind.

01:11:49I let out a soft sigh.

01:11:51I deliberately instruct my driver

01:11:53to take several detours

01:11:54just to make sure

01:11:55no one is tailing me

01:11:56before finally heading back

01:11:57to my apartment.

01:12:02No sooner have I settled in

01:12:04than my phone rings.

01:12:05It's Sophia.

01:12:07Hey, Catherine.

01:12:09Got a minute?

01:12:09There's this socialite gala

01:12:11happening next week.

01:12:12Want to come along

01:12:13and just have some fun?

01:12:14Sounds good.

01:12:15When is it exactly?

01:12:16Do I need to prepare

01:12:17anything special?

01:12:18It's next Saturday evening

01:12:19at Vantage Oasis.

01:12:21Just wear a cocktail dress.

01:12:22I'll come pick you up

01:12:23and we can go together.

01:12:25Okay, that would work.

01:12:26Thank you so much.

01:12:30I'll go park the car.

01:12:32Sophia goes off

01:12:32to find a parking spot,

01:12:34leaving me to make my way

01:12:35into the building.

01:12:43Just as I step into the lobby,

01:12:45ready to catch the elevator up,

01:12:46I bump on Jalene.

01:12:56Catherine?

01:12:58What are you doing here?

01:12:59So, you're here for the gala?

01:13:02You have an invitation, I hope?

01:13:04Whose little lapdog are you?

01:13:05Running wild and barking

01:13:07at everyone without a care.

01:13:10Excuse me?

01:13:11Who exactly are you insulting?

01:13:13Listen, Catherine,

01:13:15you can't just waltz

01:13:16into this kind of event

01:13:17wearing a dress.

01:13:19Without a real invite,

01:13:20you'll end up humiliated

01:13:22when security shows you the door.

01:13:24Come on, Catherine.

01:13:26Ready to head up?

01:13:28Let's not keep the others waiting.

01:13:40Don't pay her any mind.

01:13:41The organizers gave me

01:13:43two invitations this year.

01:13:44I smile back,

01:13:46appreciating Sophia's subtle way

01:13:48of handling things.

01:14:03Everyone,

01:14:04meet my friend Catherine Brown.

01:14:06I hope you'll look out

01:14:07for her from now on.

01:14:08This gala really is slipping.

01:14:10Apparently just anyone

01:14:11can walk in now.

01:14:12Some people really try too hard,

01:14:14as if showing up here

01:14:15will magically upgrade

01:14:16their pleas in society.

01:14:19Watch your mouth.

01:14:21Catherine is a brown.

01:14:22Have some respect.

01:14:23Please don't be harsh.

01:14:24My sister doesn't attend

01:14:26events like this often.

01:14:27She's just here

01:14:28to get some exposure.

01:14:30Don't go snapping photos

01:14:31willy-nilly.

01:14:32If I see you flooding

01:14:34social media with our images

01:14:35just to boost your status,

01:14:37I won't hesitate to sue.

01:14:47If you want to play dirty,

01:14:49I'll give you a front row seat.

01:14:52Your status comes from

01:14:53flaunting fake jewelries?

01:14:55And what would a country girl

01:14:57like you possibly understand

01:14:59about jewelry?

01:15:01That's Maris Core,

01:15:03an iconic design

01:15:04by Davina Gemma

01:15:05from the 60s,

01:15:06centered around

01:15:06a rare cushion-cut diamond

01:15:08framed by a dozen emeralds.

01:15:10The real necklace

01:15:11was sold at last year's

01:15:13Veritas auction

01:15:13for $36 million,

01:15:15bought anonymously.

01:15:18I have to admit,

01:15:19you've got an eye for quality.

01:15:20It is lovely,

01:15:21I'll give you that,

01:15:22but the issue is that

01:15:23yours isn't authentic.

01:15:25Yes, the center stone

01:15:26is about the right size,

01:15:27but it's missing the clarity

01:15:28a genuine one would have.

01:15:30They look like fresh

01:15:31lab-made pieces.

01:15:32You're talking nonsense!

01:15:33My father gave this to me

01:15:35for my birthday!

01:15:36Janice,

01:15:36don't let my sister get to you.

01:15:38She's been out of touch

01:15:39for years,

01:15:40she probably hasn't even seen

01:15:41jewelry of this caliber.

01:15:42It's easy for her to misjudge.

01:15:44I stay calm,

01:15:45shifting my gaze

01:15:46to the other woman's wrist.

01:15:48Your bracelet actually

01:15:49has decent translucency,

01:15:51but it's been chemically treated

01:15:52and filled with resin.

01:15:54Wearing that too long

01:15:55isn't good for your health.

01:15:57Just so you know.

01:15:58The woman snatches her hand back,

01:16:00going pale.

01:16:03I turn to Jolene.

01:16:05Your necklace is no better,

01:16:07Jolene.

01:16:08Those diamonds look fake too.

01:16:11Jolene's fingers shoot toward her ear

01:16:13but stop halfway.

01:16:14The whole hall goes completely still.

01:16:18That was savage.

01:16:20You nailed that comeback perfectly.

01:16:24I take a sip from my glass

01:16:26and feel not a trace of guilt.

01:16:28Fake jewelry?

01:16:30Fine.

01:16:30Wear it quietly

01:16:31and no one will say a word.

01:16:33But you had to step on me

01:16:34to feel taller.

01:16:35So don't blame me

01:16:36for exposing your fake jewelry.

01:16:38Just you wait.

01:16:41I'm calling in

01:16:42a top jewelry expert

01:16:44right now.

01:16:45Be my guest.

01:16:47Relax, Janice.

01:16:49It's a beautiful day.

01:16:50There's no need to let

01:16:51some petty nonsense spoil it.

01:16:53Petty?

01:16:54This isn't just about me

01:16:56wearing a fake.

01:16:57She's insulting the honor

01:16:59of the whole Lopez family.

01:17:10The craftsmanship is extraordinary

01:17:12but something is off.

01:17:14The cut and the color

01:17:15don't match the authentic Mariscor.

01:17:19Miss Lopez

01:17:20I'm afraid this necklace

01:17:22is indeed a replica.

01:17:24What?

01:17:25That can't be.

01:17:27The craftsmanship

01:17:28is exceptionally convincing

01:17:29almost flawless.

01:17:31But as Miss Brown

01:17:32pointed out

01:17:32the cutting style

01:17:33and the emerald shade

01:17:34reveal subtle differences.

01:17:36Impressive eye, Miss Brown.

01:17:37Only the most skilled experts

01:17:39can detect such subtle distinctions.

01:17:41May I ask

01:17:41who has been your teacher?

01:17:43My mentor

01:17:44is Langston Moore.

01:17:47So, you are the esteemed

01:17:49protege of Mr. Moore.

01:17:50An honor to meet you at last.

01:17:52Your championship

01:17:53at the last international competition

01:17:55was truly well-deserved.

01:17:56No wonder she spotted

01:17:58the fake so easily.

01:17:59She's Langston Moore's student.

01:18:03That's the world's

01:18:04top jewelry appraiser.

01:18:05The Lopez family

01:18:06really embarrassed

01:18:07themselves today.

01:18:08I can't stay here.

01:18:10I can't let them

01:18:11see me like this.

01:18:20Catherine,

01:18:21when did you pick

01:18:22all this up?

01:18:24You never said

01:18:24a word about it

01:18:25to any of us.

01:18:28There's a lot

01:18:28you don't know,

01:18:29mostly because

01:18:30you never bothered

01:18:31to ask.

01:18:35Catherine,

01:18:36what have you done

01:18:36to Jolaine now?

01:18:37I don't know

01:18:38what you're talking about,

01:18:39Austin.

01:18:39I've been sitting here

01:18:39all night

01:18:40and Jolaine

01:18:40hasn't said a word to me.

01:18:41And I'm not the one

01:18:42who's been sending her

01:18:43all those blue roses.

01:18:46Austin,

01:18:47shouldn't you find out

01:18:47what really happened first?

01:18:49It's Catherine

01:18:49who got wrong today.

01:18:51What about Miss Lopez?

01:18:52How could you upset her

01:18:53and make her cry?

01:18:54You're going to the Lopez

01:18:55residence right now

01:18:56to apologize.

01:18:57Apologize?

01:18:58For what?

01:18:59Telling the truth

01:19:00and exposing

01:19:01Janice's fake jewelry

01:19:02in front of everyone?

01:19:04What nonsense?

01:19:05Miss Lopez

01:19:06wouldn't be caught

01:19:07dead wearing fakes.

01:19:08You're just making up

01:19:09lies to slander her.

01:19:10Mr. Brown,

01:19:11Miss Brown's assessment

01:19:12is absolutely right.

01:19:13This Mari's core necklace

01:19:14is a very well-maked replica

01:19:16and her appraisal skills

01:19:17surpass even mine.

01:19:18Isn't Austin being

01:19:19way too biased?

01:19:20He's not even listening

01:19:21to the expert.

01:19:22I heard the Browns

01:19:23kicked out their own

01:19:24biological daughter

01:19:25to make room

01:19:25for that adopted girl,

01:19:27Jolaine.

01:19:28How ridiculous.

01:19:29Still,

01:19:29you had no right

01:19:30to humiliate Miss Lopez

01:19:31like that in public.

01:19:33Our families have shared

01:19:34a close bond

01:19:34for generations.

01:19:36Did you ever stop

01:19:36to think about

01:19:37how damaging this could be

01:19:38for the Brown group?

01:19:39But what about

01:19:40when Janice openly mocked me

01:19:41for being from the countryside?

01:19:42When they all schemed together

01:19:43to humiliate me

01:19:44in front of everyone?

01:19:45Did anyone ever care

01:19:46how that felt?

01:19:47Have any of you truly

01:19:48treated me like family at all?

01:19:49If not,

01:19:50then I,

01:19:50Catherine,

01:19:51and the Browns

01:19:51are better off

01:19:52going our separate ways

01:19:53from this day forward.

01:19:55Sorry for the disruption

01:19:56and ruining everyone's good time.

01:19:58I'll be taking my leave now.

01:20:02The days passed quietly

01:20:03with nothing but my regular

01:20:05school routine

01:20:06and lab work.

01:20:07Jolaine had kept

01:20:08an unusually low profile

01:20:09ever since the banquet,

01:20:11not daring to provoke me again.

01:20:17So many missed calls.

01:20:18What's going on?

01:20:23Why are you answering

01:20:24Aunt Justina's phone?

01:20:25What happened to her?

01:20:26Watch your tone with me,

01:20:27you ungrateful brat!

01:20:28I haven't even dealt

01:20:29with the mess you made!

01:20:31Thanks to you offending

01:20:32Miss Lopez,

01:20:32the Lopez group

01:20:33has just terminated

01:20:34all their cooperation with us.

01:20:35You will find time

01:20:36to go to the Lopez residence

01:20:37and apologize

01:20:38to Miss Lopez immediately!

01:20:40Keep dreaming.

01:20:41You ungrateful little wolf.

01:20:43If you refuse

01:20:44to listen to me,

01:20:45are you planning

01:20:46to ignore your aunt's

01:20:47life and death situation too?

01:20:49What happened

01:20:50to Aunt Justina?

01:20:51Brain tumor.

01:20:52It's pressing

01:20:53directly on the nerves.

01:20:54Surgery is extremely risky.

01:20:57I'm on my way.

01:21:02Out of my way.

01:21:03Sign this!

01:21:04Sign the share transfer agreement

01:21:06and I'll let you inside

01:21:07to see her.

01:21:09How dare they use

01:21:10Justina's life

01:21:11as a bargaining chip.

01:21:13They have no bottom line.

01:21:14You crazy girl.

01:21:15If you dare lay a hand on me,

01:21:17you'll be condemned

01:21:18for your unfailed behavior.

01:21:19Heaven will strike you down!

01:21:21Then move.

01:21:22Before I actually decide

01:21:24to follow through.

01:21:26Lawrence?

01:21:27Austin?

01:21:28Is that Catherine out there?

01:21:30Let her in.

01:21:40My poor little Catherine.

01:21:43They must have given her

01:21:44a hard time again.

01:21:48It's just the same old

01:21:49health problems.

01:21:50Nothing to worry about.

01:21:52But were they bothering you

01:21:54out there just now?

01:21:55Don't worry about me.

01:21:56I'm perfectly fine.

01:21:57How are you feeling

01:21:58right now, really?

01:21:59Be honest with me.

01:22:00Justina,

01:22:01don't push yourself too hard.

01:22:02The doctors made it clear

01:22:03this condition

01:22:04can't wait any longer.

01:22:05Only Dr. Huxley-Jones

01:22:06can perform this surgery

01:22:07with the highest success rate.

01:22:08Jolene practically

01:22:09bent over back

01:22:09to get him to agree

01:22:10to take the case.

01:22:11Show me her complete

01:22:12medical records

01:22:13and all the scan images

01:22:14right now.

01:22:14Justina has been

01:22:15nothing but kind to you

01:22:16your whole life,

01:22:16hasn't she?

01:22:17Now that she's gravely ill,

01:22:18you won't just sit back

01:22:18and let her die,

01:22:19will you?

01:22:19Here's the deal.

01:22:20Sign over the Brown Group

01:22:21shares to the family

01:22:22and Jolene will convince

01:22:23Dr. Huxley to perform

01:22:24the surgery immediately.

01:22:25We're also willing to

01:22:26overlook the whole

01:22:26Miss Lopez incident

01:22:27and not hold it against you.

01:22:28After all,

01:22:29we're still family,

01:22:29aren't we?

01:22:30Lawrence!

01:22:31Austin,

01:22:31how can you stoop so low

01:22:32as to use my sickness

01:22:33as a weapon against Catherine?

01:22:34This is absolutely shameless!

01:22:36I won't stand for this!

01:22:37Stop it right now!

01:22:38Aunt Justina,

01:22:39please don't be angry.

01:22:40Dad's just worried

01:22:41about all those

01:22:41Brown Group shares

01:22:42Catherine holds.

01:22:43If she's not careful,

01:22:45she could be taken

01:22:45advantage of,

01:22:46which would cause

01:22:47huge problems.

01:22:49That's why he wants

01:22:50to take this chance

01:22:50to get the shares

01:22:51back into the family's hands.

01:22:54Catherine,

01:22:55my condition is severe

01:22:57and it probably

01:22:57would get better.

01:22:59Even if you sign,

01:23:01the surgery might not work.

01:23:03I come to accept that

01:23:05you should leave

01:23:06while you still can.

01:23:08Aunt Justina,

01:23:09I'll be the one

01:23:10to perform your surgery.

01:23:11What could you possibly

01:23:12have to back that up

01:23:13with those so-called skills

01:23:14you picked up from nowhere?

01:23:15Catherine,

01:23:16don't make a fool of yourself

01:23:17and promise more

01:23:17than you can deliver.

01:23:18If Justina's condition

01:23:19worsens because of your arrogance,

01:23:20can you really bear

01:23:21the consequences?

01:23:22Can you live with that guilt?

01:23:23Then we'll just have

01:23:23to wait and see.

01:23:25And don't you ever dare

01:23:26use Aunt Justina

01:23:27as a pawn against me again.

01:23:29The next time you try,

01:23:30I won't hesitate

01:23:31to prove exactly

01:23:32what I am capable of.

01:23:33And you won't like the outcome.

01:23:35I'm not giving up on you.

01:23:37Aunt Justina,

01:23:38trust me.

01:23:39Leave everything to me.

01:23:41I promise I'll make you better.

01:23:44Catherine,

01:23:44I trust you.

01:23:46Completely.

01:23:47Fine!

01:23:48Have it your way, Catherine.

01:23:49Let's see how you handle this.

01:23:51Without Dr. Huxry,

01:23:52I don't think Justina

01:23:53has much time left.

01:23:54When this fails,

01:23:55and it will,

01:23:56you better not come

01:23:57crawling back to us

01:23:58to us on your knees

01:23:59begging for help.

01:24:10It's Zafira.

01:24:11Arrange for the highest

01:24:12grade operating theater

01:24:13at Central Hospital

01:24:14immediately

01:24:14with a full leading

01:24:15neurosurgery team

01:24:16on standby.

01:24:16I'll send over

01:24:17the full equipment list

01:24:18and surgical plan shortly.

01:24:19Understood, Dr. Zafira.

01:24:21We'll handle all

01:24:21the arrangements immediately.

01:24:23Everything will be ready

01:24:24before your scheduled

01:24:24surgery time.

01:24:29An internationally

01:24:30renowned surgeon,

01:24:31Dr. Zyfea?

01:24:33That's the legendary

01:24:34neurosurgeon that even

01:24:35royal families can't book?

01:24:36No.

01:24:37No way.

01:24:38That's impossible.

01:24:39Catherine?

01:24:40That good-for-nothing

01:24:41girl who grew up

01:24:41in the countryside?

01:24:42How could she possibly

01:24:43have connections to someone

01:24:44of Dr. Zyfea's caliber?

01:24:45It must be a coincidence.

01:24:46No.

01:24:47It can't be.

01:24:48She's just a worthless

01:24:48country girl.

01:24:49How could she know

01:24:50Dr. Zyfea?

01:24:53Dad, Austin,

01:24:53don't jump to conclusions.

01:24:55It has to be a coincidence.

01:24:56There's no way Catherine

01:24:57has anything to do with this.

01:24:58She probably doesn't even

01:24:59know who Dr. Zyfea is.

01:25:02Justina, I won't let

01:25:03anything happen to you.

01:25:05This surgery will be

01:25:06a success.

01:25:09Aunt Justina,

01:25:10it's me.

01:25:11I'll be the

01:25:11operatic surgeon

01:25:12for your procedure today.

01:25:13Don't be afraid.

01:25:14Just close your eyes

01:25:15and rest.

01:25:16When you wake up,

01:25:17this ailment

01:25:18will be gone completely.

01:25:20The patient is under

01:25:21general anesthesia.

01:25:22Vitals are stable.

01:25:23Let's begin the operation.

01:25:32My God,

01:25:33that surgical approach angle.

01:25:34It's so bold

01:25:35and intricate,

01:25:36yet it completely avoids

01:25:37all the critical functional

01:25:37areas of the brain.

01:25:38I've never seen

01:25:39anything like it.

01:25:40Look at that section technique.

01:25:41It's so steady.

01:25:41It's terrifying.

01:25:42Not a single tremor,

01:25:43even when working

01:25:44so close to the nerve buns.

01:25:45This is beyond masterful.

01:25:48The patient's vital assigns

01:25:49remain stable

01:25:50throughout the procedure.

01:25:51The operation

01:25:52is a complete success.

01:25:56Please pay close attention

01:25:57to the patient's

01:25:58post-operative monitoring

01:25:59and care.

01:26:00Call me immediately

01:26:01if there are any changes

01:26:02in her condition.

01:26:03Absolutely,

01:26:04Dr. Zafia.

01:26:04We will strictly follow

01:26:05your post-operative care plan.

01:26:07It was the greatest honor

01:26:08of our careers

01:26:08to assist you

01:26:09in this surgery today.

01:26:31Dr. Zafia's surgical skills

01:26:33are absolutely extraordinary,

01:26:34godlike even.

01:26:35I have to say,

01:26:36your Brown family

01:26:37is truly full

01:26:37of hidden talents.

01:26:39It's almost impossible

01:26:40to book Dr. Zafia

01:26:41for a surgery

01:26:41anywhere in the world,

01:26:43yet you managed

01:26:43to get her to come here

01:26:44personally.

01:26:45I'm genuinely curious.

01:26:46How did you manage

01:26:46to connect with her?

01:26:47How is this possible?

01:26:48How could that country girl

01:26:49have anything to do

01:26:50with Dr. Zafira?

01:26:51This can't be happening.

01:26:52We threatened her.

01:26:52We accused her.

01:26:53We tried to force her

01:26:53to sign away her shares

01:26:54and she just saved

01:26:55Aunt Justina's life?

01:26:56Dr. Watts,

01:26:57thank you for your hard work today.

01:26:58It was our honor

01:26:59to work with you,

01:27:00Dr. Zafira.

01:27:01You have my word.

01:27:01We will monitor

01:27:02Miss Brown's condition

01:27:0324-7

01:27:04and strictly follow

01:27:05your post-operative

01:27:06care instructions.

01:27:07Could it be?

01:27:09Is Catherine actually

01:27:11Dr. Zafira herself?

01:27:13What kind of ridiculous nonsense

01:27:14are you spouting?

01:27:15That ungrateful fool

01:27:16knows nothing.

01:27:17She's just a worthless

01:27:18waste of space.

01:27:19There's no way

01:27:20she could be

01:27:20the world-famous

01:27:21Dr. Zafira.

01:27:22Are you done

01:27:23running your mouth?

01:27:24If you're finished,

01:27:25step aside.

01:27:25I don't have time

01:27:26to waste on the likes of you.

01:27:27You.

01:27:28You ungrateful,

01:27:29rebellious girl.

01:27:30You think knowing

01:27:31that Dr. Zafira

01:27:31makes you something special?

01:27:32You probably spent

01:27:33all your money

01:27:34to beg her to come here.

01:27:35It's not like

01:27:35you have any real skill.

01:27:36I am Dr. Zafira.

01:27:39Aunt Justina's surgery

01:27:40was performed

01:27:41by my own hands

01:27:42from start to finish.

01:27:46No.

01:27:47Impossible.

01:27:48How could you possibly

01:27:49be Dr. Zafira?

01:27:50You're just a worthless,

01:27:50uneducated girl

01:27:51from the countryside.

01:27:52You're nothing.

01:27:52You're lying.

01:27:53Worthless.

01:27:54I'm the one who saved

01:27:54Aunt Justina's life.

01:27:55What have you done

01:27:56besides using her sickness

01:27:57as a weapon

01:27:57to try and steal from me?

01:27:59Catherine,

01:28:00why...

01:28:01why didn't you tell us sooner?

01:28:02If you had told us

01:28:03who you were earlier,

01:28:04we wouldn't have...

01:28:05we wouldn't have

01:28:05treated you like that.

01:28:07We wouldn't have

01:28:07made so many mistakes.

01:28:09Wouldn't have what?

01:28:11Wouldn't have treated me

01:28:12like an outsider?

01:28:13Wouldn't have helped

01:28:13Jolaine bully me

01:28:14time and time again?

01:28:15Wouldn't have used

01:28:16my only family member's life

01:28:17to threaten me?

01:28:18Austin,

01:28:19do you even believe

01:28:19a single word

01:28:20you just said?

01:28:22Catherine doesn't need

01:28:22your fake

01:28:23last-minute regrets.

01:28:24From this day forward,

01:28:25I will be the one

01:28:25to take care of her.

01:28:26You will never get the chance

01:28:27to hurt her again.

01:28:28Mr. Warren,

01:28:30this is just a private

01:28:31family matter

01:28:31of the Brown family.

01:28:32There's no need

01:28:33for you to get involved.

01:28:34Family matter?

01:28:35When you kicked her

01:28:35out of the house

01:28:36and left her homeless,

01:28:37did you ever think

01:28:37of her as family?

01:28:38You even used her aunt's

01:28:39life as a threat

01:28:40against her.

01:28:40When she was in danger,

01:28:42where were you?

01:28:42When she was bullied

01:28:43and even kidnapped,

01:28:44did you ever stood up

01:28:45for her even once?

01:28:46Enough, Liam.

01:28:47Talking to these people

01:28:48is just a waste of time.

01:28:50Let's go.

01:28:51I don't know.

01:28:52I don't know.

01:28:53I don't know.

01:28:55I don't know.

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