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Billionaire's Contracted Favor
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00:00:00What are your conditions marry me the doctor said I have to decide today
00:00:04But I've gone through my entire contacts, and I can't borrow a dime to save my mom
00:00:10Am I really out of options
00:00:19The surgery can be arranged right now
00:00:23What are your conditions marry me
00:00:27You've got the wrong person
00:00:30No
00:00:31You need the money, and I need a wife
00:00:36You have no other choice
00:00:40For how long?
00:00:45One year
00:00:48You will regret this time limit
00:00:51I thought it was just a deal back then
00:00:53I didn't know I was signing away
00:00:55A life I could no longer control
00:01:01The third rule is void
00:01:08Go in
00:01:10I'm not here to put on an act
00:01:12It started the moment you signed
00:01:17Good evening, Mrs. Blake
00:01:24Those words felt more real and piercing than the cold contract itself
00:01:30Rules
00:01:31First, act like a real married couple
00:01:35Second, no questions about the past
00:01:38Third, never step out of my control
00:01:42The third rule
00:01:43The third rule is void
00:01:44The third rule is void
00:01:45You signed up for my rules
00:01:47I signed a marriage certificate, not a bill of sale
00:01:54He wasn't just controlling me
00:01:56He wasn't just controlling me
00:01:57He was making them or seeing her prastity
00:01:59Try breaking that
00:02:00He was making me willingly step into his cage
00:02:06I knew it was all an act
00:02:08But coming from him
00:02:09Those words sounded way too real
00:02:15Where did Ethan tie the knot?
00:02:20I clearly didn't belong here
00:02:23Those stairs were suffocating
00:02:32No warnings
00:02:33No questions
00:02:36But in that moment
00:02:37I didn't push him away
00:02:46My wife
00:02:49I knew it was all an act
00:02:51But coming from him
00:02:52Those words sounded way too real
00:02:55Suddenly, I refused to be looked down on by anyone
00:03:07You're late
00:03:08I suddenly realized I wasn't being dragged here
00:03:12I was...
00:03:14Stepping into his world
00:03:19What exactly do you want?
00:03:21You
00:03:22Three days here, and zero sense of belonging
00:03:25Is this really...
00:03:27My life now?
00:03:34Can't sleep?
00:03:36Still getting used to it
00:03:42What exactly do you want?
00:03:45You
00:03:49Lena
00:03:50I wanted to fight back
00:03:51But no words came out
00:03:53Because I knew he was dead serious
00:03:57Don't make me take this seriously
00:04:00Suddenly, it hit me
00:04:03The real danger wasn't him
00:04:05It was me
00:04:07Goodnight
00:04:11I thought I won
00:04:12But I knew the truth
00:04:15I didn't step back
00:04:17Because I wasn't afraid
00:04:18But because...
00:04:19I didn't want to
00:04:23In that split second
00:04:24I didn't pull away
00:04:25I didn't really want him to let go
00:04:29I still haven't adapted to the pace here
00:04:31Let alone...
00:04:32This man's constant overbearing presence
00:04:34....-
00:04:36ROCK-
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00:05:04him to let go i can stand on my own i pushed him away not because i hated it but
00:05:11because
00:05:13i almost didn't want to push him away at all
00:05:18but because i was actually getting used to him it was too quiet here
00:05:23i had to find something to do just to ignore the uneasiness in my chest
00:05:42like this i stared at the pan but saw absolutely nothing all my attention was on him on how close
00:05:51he was his hand wasn't letting go and the worst part i wasn't fighting it at all
00:05:59my breathing steadied not out of tension but because i was actually getting used to him
00:06:07that's it i suddenly realized the danger wasn't him it was me getting used to him
00:06:13i didn't move not because he told me not to but because i didn't want to
00:06:21why do you keep staring at me confirming
00:06:26confirming i could barely stomach a single bite
00:06:30i could clearly feel his gaze like an airtight net pinned on me the entire time
00:06:41why do you keep staring at me confirming confirming what
00:06:49if you're going to run away you overestimate me
00:07:03i don't like uncertainty
00:07:14then don't look
00:07:19but in that split second i knew every boundary was crumbling
00:07:27i just got out of the shower when i frozen ethan was in my room
00:07:36this is my room the atmosphere shifted
00:07:39i just wanted to get past him to keep my distance
00:08:01air was utterly still
00:08:03i didn't step back he didn't move
00:08:06but in that split second i knew
00:08:10every boundary was crumbling one more step and everything completely shatters
00:08:15but i realized i didn't actually want to stop it at all
00:08:23i didn't answer but in that moment i suddenly realized he cares
00:08:29the dining room was still quiet
00:08:32but this quiet felt different from the past few days
00:08:37i could feel it ethan's gaze was still on me
00:08:46what exactly are you looking at
00:08:49you
00:08:51what's so interesting about me
00:08:55seeing when you'll leave
00:09:01afraid i'll run
00:09:02not afraid
00:09:03i just dislike uncertainty
00:09:07i didn't answer but in that moment i suddenly realized
00:09:12he cares
00:09:14that thought unsettled me and it made me waver
00:09:18that night i couldn't sleep
00:09:23i thought i was just trapped here
00:09:25but now
00:09:27i'm actually starting to care about what he thinks
00:09:29this is far more dangerous than the contract
00:09:35he touched you
00:09:38are you spying on me
00:09:40i'm protecting you
00:09:42this was my first time leaving the estate on my own
00:09:45i needed some air
00:09:47and i needed to find a little piece of the me i used to be lena
00:09:58you look even more beautiful than before
00:10:04he was already gone
00:10:06but that look he gave me before he left
00:10:08i couldn't read it
00:10:18you seemed very happy today
00:10:19just a normal chat
00:10:23he touched you
00:10:26are you spying on me
00:10:28i'm protecting you
00:10:31i don't like anyone touching what belongs to me
00:10:33for the first time i realized
00:10:36he wasn't cold-blooded at all
00:10:38he had just been forcefully suppressing
00:10:43then try it
00:10:50what if i see daniel again
00:10:55what are you trying to do
00:10:57didn't you say you hate uncertainty
00:11:00here's one for you
00:11:03you want to test me
00:11:05yes
00:11:15are you sure you know what game you're playing
00:11:20you could always stop me
00:11:26then try it
00:11:31the air returned
00:11:32but my heart was still racing
00:11:35suddenly it hit me
00:11:36i wasn't fighting back just now
00:11:38i was anticipating it
00:11:45don't test me again
00:11:46i needed to cool down
00:11:48but standing in the pouring rain
00:11:50it only became clearer
00:11:52i couldn't calm down at all
00:11:53what are you betting on
00:11:55betting on whether you'll lose control
00:12:02you win
00:12:05if i just moved an inch it would all be over
00:12:08but i didn't step back
00:12:09didn't even close my eyes
00:12:12in that moment i had already made my choice
00:12:21this wasn't a test anymore
00:12:24i relaxed and kissed him back
00:12:25in that moment
00:12:27the world faded away
00:12:28leaving nothing but his heat
00:12:39don't test me again
00:12:40i didn't say a word
00:12:41because i knew deep down
00:12:44it was already way too late
00:12:48he threw the question right back at me
00:12:50my heartbeat was completely erratic
00:12:53the sun was bright the next morning
00:12:56everything seemed way too normal
00:12:57so normal that it was as if that
00:13:00out of control kiss last night never even happened
00:13:09are you just going to pretend it didn't happen
00:13:12what happened
00:13:17the words got caught in my throat
00:13:20because i suddenly realized i didn't know how to define last night
00:13:24it was a kiss but it was absolutely more than just a kiss
00:13:30what do you want it to be
00:13:33he threw the question right back at me
00:13:36my heartbeat was completely erratic
00:13:38i didn't know the answer and i definitely didn't dare to say it out loud
00:13:44then don't define it
00:13:49watching his back it suddenly hit me it wasn't he didn't care
00:13:52he was in absolute control while i had already begun to completely lose mine
00:14:00you care that's enough for me
00:14:05i couldn't fight back because i really did care that he was watching me
00:14:09his fear has been totally off lately
00:14:11every time he gets close he stops right at the edge
00:14:16what frustrates me even more is
00:14:19i'm actually waiting for him to cross it
00:14:27on the screens it was all me
00:14:31every single frame
00:14:35have you always been doing this yes
00:14:40are you spying on me
00:14:47i need to know exactly where you are
00:14:50you're sick
00:14:56you care that's enough for me
00:15:01i couldn't fight back because i really did care that he was watching me
00:15:05it hit me then he wasn't controlling me he was getting addicted to me
00:15:16do you still want to test me
00:15:18i knew he was behind me the moment the door opened
00:15:22he didn't press close but his presence was stronger than any actual touch
00:15:29what do you want to do now
00:15:32what do you think
00:15:36i don't want to guess
00:15:47do you still want to test me
00:16:02do you still want to test me
00:16:10i want to test me
00:16:10when i was the beginning of losing complete control
00:16:15he paused for less than a second
00:16:17his hand
00:16:19loosened just a fraction
00:16:21everything here was flawlessly exquisite
00:16:24but the moment i stood there i knew with absolute certainty
00:16:28i didn't belong in this world
00:16:32who is she
00:16:33when did ethan get married she doesn't look like she's from our circle
00:16:36i hated this feeling being judged defined and forced into a position where i clearly didn't belong
00:16:46ethan
00:16:50he paused for less than a second his hand
00:16:54loosened just a fraction
00:16:56but that tiny shift was enough to make my heart sink
00:17:05clara
00:17:06it was the first time i heard him say a name like that
00:17:09no control no commands it was the sound of someone familiar
00:17:16long time no see
00:17:18that single look carried a natural superiority as if evacuating whether i was worthy to stand there
00:17:23i didn't move but i knew for the first time my place beside him felt completely uncertain
00:17:31i couldn't hear what she said but what stung more than any words was
00:17:35ethan didn't pull away
00:17:38you really got married
00:17:42when did you get back
00:17:45yesterday
00:17:48just in time for this
00:17:51hello
00:17:55lena
00:17:59he's changed quite a bit
00:18:05clara
00:18:07relax i'm just curious
00:18:16i couldn't hear what she said
00:18:18but what stung more than any words was
00:18:22ethan didn't pull away
00:18:23i hope you can adapt to it here
00:18:28she left but i was rooted to the spot
00:18:30looking at ethan i realized with brutal clarity
00:18:33i wasn't just dragged into this world
00:18:35i was put here to be compared and i had absolutely no way to fight back
00:18:41i knew deep down that wasn't me being calm it was a decision
00:18:46the car ride back was dead quiet
00:18:49i waited the whole way for even a single word of explanation
00:18:53but he said absolutely nothing
00:18:58i let out a soft laugh but that tiny sound only ended up piercing my own heart
00:19:06lena
00:19:06what is it
00:19:10what are you thinking about
00:19:15in that moment my disappointment was absolute
00:19:18i gave him a chance and he still didn't take it
00:19:23nothing
00:19:24the door clicked shut softly but it felt like severing something completely
00:19:29i knew deep down that wasn't me being calm it was a decision
00:19:35for the first time i wanted to walk away from his world
00:19:41you can ask
00:19:47if i ask will you tell me
00:19:54morning
00:19:56you're hiding
00:19:59no i acted way too normal but it was exactly this exaggerated normalcy
00:20:04that made the tension in the room even more glaring
00:20:07what do you want to ask
00:20:11i don't have the right to ask
00:20:15you can ask
00:20:21if i ask will you tell me
00:20:29then there's no need to ask
00:20:32his silence was the answer
00:20:35i knew clearly
00:20:36i had already taken a step back while he was still stubbornly standing exactly where he was
00:20:44no
00:20:45i'm just following our rules
00:20:51over the next few days i stopped waiting for him
00:20:54i stopped lingering in the living room
00:20:56i shifted my focus back to myself instead of this absurd relationship
00:21:10you've been very busy lately
00:21:13it's all right
00:21:15lena
00:21:17what is it
00:21:19you're hiding from me
00:21:22no i'm just following our rules
00:21:26what do you mean
00:21:28act like a married couple
00:21:31and no questions about the past
00:21:34her footsteps were light but they shattered every defense i had
00:21:39in that exact moment i finally realized
00:21:42i wasn't controlling her at all
00:21:45i was
00:21:46losing her
00:21:49because i haven't left yet
00:21:51but that doesn't mean i won't
00:21:53you've been coming back very late recently
00:21:59are you checking up on me
00:22:02i'm just asking
00:22:04you never used to ask
00:22:08you're hiding from me
00:22:11you just noticed
00:22:14why
00:22:17there's no point anymore
00:22:19what do you mean
00:22:21it means
00:22:23it means
00:22:23i'm done waiting for things you can't give
00:22:28what do you want
00:22:31you're asking now
00:22:32forget it
00:22:38let go
00:22:41you say there's no point
00:22:43then why are you still here
00:22:44because i haven't left yet
00:22:47but that doesn't mean i won't
00:22:48you're not going anywhere
00:22:50are you sure
00:22:54you're starting to lose control
00:22:55i couldn't deny it
00:22:57because i felt it too
00:22:58for the first time i couldn't completely control the situation
00:23:01and it was all
00:23:02because of her
00:23:05i'm giving you your final time
00:23:07the morning sun was gentle
00:23:09and everything seemed exactly as usual
00:23:12but i knew deep down
00:23:13after last night
00:23:16everything had already changed
00:23:21lena
00:23:23yes
00:23:25what you said yesterday
00:23:28were you serious
00:23:29what do you think
00:23:31i'm asking you
00:23:33yes
00:23:37then what are you still doing here
00:23:40i told you i haven't left yet
00:23:42but you can take it as
00:23:44i'm giving you your final time
00:23:47are you threatening me
00:23:49no
00:23:50i'm deciding for myself
00:23:53i care about you
00:23:54i didn't expect him to actually say it
00:23:56were those words real
00:23:57or just another way to control me
00:23:58i'm not used to explaining myself
00:24:00but that doesn't mean i don't care
00:24:02too late
00:24:02he didn't try to stop me
00:24:04but he knew it clearly
00:24:05for the first time in his life
00:24:06he was the one doing the chasing
00:24:10do you want me
00:24:12or just control
00:24:18looking for me
00:24:20come in
00:24:22come in
00:24:28go ahead
00:24:29don't see daniel again
00:24:34are you jealous
00:24:37then in what capacity are you saying this
00:24:41i'll answer for you
00:24:43if it's just a contract you have no right
00:24:46if it's something else
00:24:47you need to give me what it's worth
00:24:53what do you want
00:24:57i want you to be clear
00:25:00do you want me
00:25:01or just control
00:25:04i want you
00:25:06then you need to try harder
00:25:10he didn't chase after me
00:25:11but he knew very well
00:25:13he was already completely falling for me
00:25:18you've already lost control
00:25:22am i right to assume
00:25:24you're free now
00:25:26i knew exactly what he meant by that
00:25:28but i hadn't given him an answer yet
00:25:36go back
00:25:38i'm not done here
00:25:43maybe i should just
00:25:45sit
00:25:47let's go
00:25:50let go
00:25:54do you want you
00:25:55lost control
00:25:58we'll chat another day
00:25:59this time it wasn't him dragging me away
00:26:01it was me
00:26:02walking out and leading the rhythm
00:26:07i don't want you with anyone else
00:26:09then you need to try harder
00:26:14i won today's battle
00:26:16but i also knew this was far from over
00:26:24i don't know
00:26:25go back
00:26:26why
00:26:31can't say it
00:26:32do you really have to do this
00:26:36you started this
00:26:38come in
00:26:49now
00:26:50tell me
00:26:51i don't want you with anyone else
00:26:53then you need to try harder
00:26:55looking into his eyes
00:26:56i knew he finally realized it
00:26:58he was no longer controlling me
00:27:00he was chasing me
00:27:05all right
00:27:07it was the first time he accepted my rules
00:27:11returning to the estate the next day
00:27:13everything seemed back to normal
00:27:15but the dynamic between us
00:27:17had completely changed
00:27:21why are you just standing there
00:27:27about what you said yesterday
00:27:29i heard it
00:27:30it's valid
00:27:32temporarily
00:27:34temporarily
00:27:36you're still on probation
00:27:38all right
00:27:39it was the first time he accepted my rules
00:27:42i wavered for a split second
00:27:44but i knew i couldn't step back
00:27:45if i did he'd take control again
00:27:52any other conditions
00:27:54keep it like this
00:27:56keep losing control
00:27:58he didn't chase after me
00:28:00but he knew it all too well
00:28:02he was completely wrapped around my finger
00:28:04utterly and hopelessly hooked
00:28:08are you still trying to hide now
00:28:10i couldn't focus on work at all
00:28:12because from the moment i sat down
00:28:15i knew
00:28:16he had been watching me
00:28:18are you that free
00:28:21you didn't go out today
00:28:24are you watching me
00:28:31i'm looking at you
00:28:34seen enough
00:28:35not yet
00:28:45are you still trying to hide now
00:28:52when did i ever hide
00:28:54are you sure
00:29:01you really are losing control
00:29:09if the outcome is a win
00:29:11does the process even matter
00:29:19where are we going
00:29:20to meet some people
00:29:22you are my wife now
00:29:26mr blake
00:29:30i didn't step back this time
00:29:33since he gave me this title
00:29:34i was going to own it
00:29:38your recent decisions are far too risky
00:29:41including your marriage
00:29:46if the outcome is a win
00:29:48does the process even matter
00:29:53continue
00:29:58what you did in there
00:30:00not bad
00:30:03just doing my part
00:30:05but i clearly from this moment on
00:30:06i had officially stepped into his world
00:30:09not as a subordinate
00:30:10but as an equal
00:30:19i won't be back for dinner today
00:30:33i don't know exactly what it is
00:30:37but i know for sure
00:30:39he's hiding something from me
00:30:49you went to bed early last night
00:30:52yeah
00:31:02i won't be back for dinner today
00:31:04where are you going
00:31:08don't you have your own arrangements too
00:31:14the door closed softly
00:31:15but in that exact moment
00:31:17i heard it clearly
00:31:18a real crack had formed between us
00:31:22i'll handle it
00:31:25i see
00:31:25so i'm just another part of what needs to be handled
00:31:29i came back earlier than usual without telling him
00:31:33the moment i opened the door
00:31:34i knew something was off
00:31:43you shouldn't have let her get involved
00:31:45i'll handle it
00:31:46you used to say that too
00:31:48and the result
00:31:55you're back
00:31:58did i interrupt you two
00:32:00it's not what you think
00:32:03then tell me what is it
00:32:08i'll handle it
00:32:10i see
00:32:11so i'm just another part of what needs to be handled
00:32:18you chose to keep me in the dark
00:32:20so now there's absolutely no need to make me understand
00:32:23the morning sun was beautiful
00:32:25everything seemed completely normal but between us
00:32:29everything was entirely different now
00:32:37do you have something to say
00:32:42last night
00:32:43you don't need to explain
00:32:47you should listen to me
00:32:50whatever you say
00:32:51it's all the same
00:32:53because you already made your choice
00:32:58what do you mean
00:33:00you chose to keep me in the dark
00:33:01so now there's absolutely no need to make me understand
00:33:06lena
00:33:15where are you going
00:33:17isn't it obvious
00:33:19i didn't take much
00:33:20but everything was packed neatly
00:33:22this wasn't an impulse
00:33:23it was a decision
00:33:25every corner of this room used to hold my emotions
00:33:28but now
00:33:30they've all faded away
00:33:39where are you going
00:33:41isn't it obvious
00:33:43you can't leave
00:33:46you're doing it again
00:33:49i can explain
00:33:52there's no need
00:33:53you've already said it
00:33:55you'll handle it
00:33:56the door closed so softly
00:33:59but in that moment
00:34:01the entire space was instantly emptied
00:34:03i finally understood
00:34:04she wasn't testing me this time
00:34:06she was truly leaving me for good
00:34:12where is she
00:34:15she didn't show up today sir
00:34:18this was the first time i've looked at her name and had absolutely no idea what to say
00:34:25sir
00:34:26shall we head back
00:34:30find her
00:34:38i'm not ignoring his calls to be petty
00:34:40i just need space to confirm one thing
00:34:43to see if i can truly leave him for good
00:34:50where is she
00:34:53she didn't show up today sir
00:34:58keep searching
00:35:03i've looked everywhere
00:35:04and only now do i realize
00:35:06i can't find her because i never truly knew the whole of her
00:35:11keep looking
00:35:12i will find her
00:35:19i don't care about control anymore
00:35:21i only have one thought
00:35:22i'm bringing her back home
00:35:25that wasn't just anger
00:35:26it was a final conclusion
00:35:28i recovered quickly
00:35:30as if nothing had happened
00:35:31but only i know
00:35:33i'm using logic to suppress every emotion
00:35:42found you
00:35:44what are you doing here
00:35:47come back with me
00:35:50you still don't know how to talk do you
00:35:54then what do you want to hear
00:35:56i'm not going back
00:35:57why you don't want to
00:35:58i don't have to explain myself self to you
00:36:00you don't have to explain yourself to me
00:36:01no
00:36:02don't you understand
00:36:03i've already left
00:36:06that wasn't just anger
00:36:07it was a final conclusion
00:36:09for the first time
00:36:10he had no idea how to respond
00:36:12go back
00:36:16i'm not letting you go
00:36:19then try me
00:36:28his first time admitting he was wrong
00:36:31no excuses
00:36:32no conditions
00:36:38this was the first time i shut that world out completely
00:36:42because right now
00:36:43i only belong in front of this door
00:36:45i knew he was still there
00:36:47i'm waiting for him to change
00:36:49lena
00:36:50this time
00:36:52i was wrong
00:36:55his first time admitting he was wrong
00:36:57no excuses
00:36:58no excuses
00:36:59no conditions
00:36:59no conditions
00:37:00the truth
00:37:02whatever you want
00:37:04i'll learn
00:37:16i want
00:37:16i want to be better for you
00:37:17no words were needed
00:37:20in that silent gaze
00:37:22every rule dissolved
00:37:23and our world began to reshape itself
00:37:25i was wrong
00:37:31i shouldn't have kept secrets
00:37:33and i shouldn't have excluded you
00:37:37he said everything he needs to say
00:37:40he said everything he needs to say
00:37:40the rest is in my hands
00:37:42i'm not hesitating
00:37:43i'm judging
00:37:45judging if the man in front of me has truly changed
00:37:49what you just said
00:37:51say it again
00:37:54i was wrong
00:37:55i shouldn't have kept secrets
00:37:57and i shouldn't have excluded you
00:37:59and what about the future
00:38:03from now on there's no more handling things
00:38:05i will tell you
00:38:12come in
00:38:19we start over
00:38:22no contracts
00:38:23no rules
00:38:26how do we start
00:38:29only
00:38:31if you are willing
00:38:32i am
00:38:36in this moment
00:38:38everything changed
00:38:39not a contract
00:38:41but a choice
00:38:46then look at the results
00:38:48if we win
00:38:49do your question
00:38:50do your questions
00:38:50even matter
00:38:54three days later
00:38:55the same building
00:38:58the same building
00:39:00this time no one led me in
00:39:02i pushed open these doors myself
00:39:07personal relationships are clouding our decisions mr blake
00:39:11this is unacceptable
00:39:16then look at the results
00:39:18if we win
00:39:19do your questions even matter
00:39:24i
00:39:24i realized for the first time that when she decides to fight
00:39:27she doesn't need my protection at all
00:39:40this time you don't have to handle me anymore right
00:39:46there is nothing left to handle
00:39:55in this moment
00:39:56everyone finally saw it
00:39:58i am no longer a secret hidden away by him
00:40:01i am the one standing truly and firmly by his side
00:40:05and this is
00:40:09my choice
00:40:14nervous
00:40:18little
00:40:19little
00:40:20i am here
00:40:29and this is
00:40:34my choice
00:40:40is it over
00:40:50it's just beginning
00:40:58what now
00:41:00now
00:41:02i'm chasing you
00:41:04then you'd better chase me for a long time
00:41:07no contracts
00:41:08no games
00:41:10just two people
00:41:11choosing each other
00:41:18ethan
00:41:23go slow
00:41:25you've been standing there for three minutes
00:41:28i'm judging
00:41:31judging what
00:41:33whether this bed is safe enough
00:41:35it was a contract before
00:41:37it isn't now
00:41:40you're worried about that now
00:41:42so
00:41:43are you afraid of me
00:41:49what do you think
00:42:01ethan
00:42:06go slow
00:42:12we need to separate personal relationships from business
00:42:15she is not a personal variable
00:42:17she is part of the decision
00:42:22last time i was here
00:42:24everyone was guessing who i was
00:42:26this time
00:42:27all they see is confirmation
00:42:29lena
00:42:36you work into you
00:42:37your tray class
00:42:38will high five
00:42:39monitor
00:42:39i don't know hugh
00:42:40that's seven in
00:42:41why didn't you tell me you were coming
00:42:44i just felt like it
00:42:50no explanations
00:42:51no hiding
00:42:52this simple gesture was his most direct public announcement
00:43:00we need to separate personal relationships from business
00:43:03she is not a personal variable
00:43:05she is part of the decision
00:43:07his favorantism was never about private whispers
00:43:11he gave me the highest form of respect
00:43:14allowing me to stand right by his side
00:43:18in this moment
00:43:20it's no longer his battlefield alone
00:43:22the new game has officially begun
00:43:31sir we have a situation
00:43:39it's clara
00:43:41it's clara
00:43:41she intercepted the south american project
00:43:47is she coming after you
00:43:51it could be you too
00:43:53even better
00:43:55we'll solve it together
00:43:58let's begin
00:43:59in this moment
00:44:00it's no longer his battlefield alone
00:44:02the new game has officially begun
00:44:05and we are each other's strongest allies
00:44:12what you just did
00:44:14was dangerous
00:44:16so were you
00:44:18this is the only way we can save the company
00:44:25the pressure is building faster than ever
00:44:28i'm not here for company anymore
00:44:30i'm here to join this high stakes game
00:44:32she's cutting our core logistics line in south america
00:44:35we're going to stall
00:44:37it's not logistics
00:44:38she's hitting the junction points
00:44:41she wants control not profit
00:44:51she's waiting for you to make a mistake
00:44:54so that's work
00:44:56don't move
00:44:57do exactly what she said
00:45:05what you just did
00:45:07was dangerous
00:45:09so were you
00:45:13i'm no longer the shadow hiding behind him
00:45:15or the pawn under his control
00:45:20in this moment
00:45:21we are on the same side
00:45:29do you have any idea what you're up against
00:45:32i do
00:45:33but you've underestimated me
00:45:36i didn't tell ethan
00:45:38some battles i have to initiate myself
00:45:44clara
00:45:55i thought you'd never show up
00:45:58you've made your move
00:46:01did he send you
00:46:03i came on my own
00:46:06do you have any idea what you're up against
00:46:09i do
00:46:11but you've underestimated me
00:46:14i'm not alone
00:46:15we're not alone
00:46:19fine
00:46:21let's begin
00:46:22this isn't a test
00:46:23it's war
00:46:24from this moment on
00:46:25i'm fighting for his empire
00:46:27and my dignity
00:46:31i'm not someone you need to protect
00:46:34i'm the one who's going to win with you
00:46:43i felt the tension the moment i walked in
00:46:46he'd been waiting for a long time
00:46:48and clearly
00:46:48he hadn't read a single word of those documents
00:46:52where were you
00:46:53i saw someone
00:46:56clara
00:46:58i'm not someone you need to protect
00:47:01i'm the one who's going to win with you
00:47:07next time take me with you
00:47:11we'll see
00:47:17we'll see you next time
00:47:18then win it back
00:47:20fine
00:47:25our south american nodes
00:47:26they're locked
00:47:33my judgment was right
00:47:34but i underestimated clara's speed
00:47:36she didn't wait for us
00:47:38she went straight for the throat
00:47:47she's forcing our hand
00:47:48she's forcing our hand
00:47:48the more we panic
00:47:50the more she wins
00:47:53suspend all expansion
00:47:56secure the core
00:48:00i underestimated her
00:48:03you weren't wrong
00:48:05you just had bad information
00:48:06the result is wrong
00:48:08and i am not going to make excuses for it
00:48:12then win it back
00:48:15fine
00:48:17i didn't back down
00:48:20a momentary slip doesn't mean the end
00:48:23now i'm starting my counter-attack
00:48:31then let's win this together
00:48:33of course
00:48:35who proposed this strategy
00:48:37dined in now
00:48:38right
00:48:38i did
00:48:41every decision is my responsibility
00:48:49you didn't have to do that
00:48:58yes i did
00:49:01it was my judgment
00:49:04you aren't behind me
00:49:06you are beside me
00:49:11then let's win this together
00:49:12of course
00:49:13at that moment i realized
00:49:14he wasn't blocking the arrows
00:49:16because he thought i was weak
00:49:17he did it because i've become
00:49:19the only equal existence in his world
00:49:24we trap her
00:49:26lock her in her own game
00:49:29i didn't rest
00:49:30i had to reevaluate
00:49:32reevaluate every single lead
00:49:34clara must have left a gap
00:49:36the moment she moved
00:49:37she left a trail
00:49:48still up
00:49:50i found it
00:49:51i found her weakness
00:49:59she's locking nodes
00:50:01but her cash flow can't keep up
00:50:02she's over leveraged
00:50:04if we stall
00:50:04she breaks
00:50:12we trap her
00:50:13lock her in her own game
00:50:17do it
00:50:31this time
00:50:32i won't let her be faster
00:50:33and she won't underestimate you anymore
00:50:36the tides turned at that moment
00:50:38we weren't prey anymore
00:50:39we were the hunters on the move
00:50:43it's starting
00:50:45execute phase two
00:50:46now
00:50:53her capital chain is starting to fluctuate
00:51:07it's starting
00:51:09execute phase two
00:51:10now
00:51:22jep's down
00:51:23add another layer
00:51:24block her escape
00:51:26do it
00:51:32we're back
00:51:33we've surpassed the original numbers
00:51:47i won the first step
00:51:48this wasn't just about recovering data
00:51:50it was the first territory i claimed in his world by my own hands
00:51:57ethan gave the stage entirely to me
00:51:59his silence wasn't a retreat
00:52:02this time there's no contempt in their eyes
00:52:05i'm no longer the shadow that needs protection
00:52:08i am standing at the very front
00:52:10we've locked her in
00:52:11her funding won't last three days
00:52:14if she continues
00:52:17she falls first
00:52:19he'll has vast times
00:52:20and if she withdraws
00:52:23then she loses
00:52:25ethan gave the stage
00:52:26ethan gave the stage entirely to me
00:52:27his silence wasn't a retreat
00:52:29it was the ultimate support
00:52:31at this moment
00:52:32i've finally earned their respect
00:52:37you're more dangerous than me now
00:52:40are you scared
00:52:49i've reached his height
00:52:50and it gave him a little scare
00:52:52and that is the perfect balance in our relationship
00:52:58at that moment i realize she doesn't need protection
00:53:01she's the person meant to stand in the eye of the storm with me
00:53:04i won today but i didn't relax
00:53:07in this game winning once is just the beginning
00:53:11i'm already thinking about the next move
00:53:15you were beautiful today
00:53:18you're just noticing that now
00:53:21no it's just that i'm only admitting it now
00:53:24in the meeting today
00:53:26i i didn't want you standing that far out front
00:53:29why
00:53:31because i was worried
00:53:34then keep up with me
00:53:43at that moment i realize she doesn't need protection
00:53:46she's the person meant to stand in the eye of the storm with me
00:53:51this isn't about who won or who surrendered
00:53:53it's about us
00:53:54finally deciding to win the world together
00:54:01it's not thief it's bait she wants us to see this she's leading us to a misjudgment
00:54:07something's wrong
00:54:09our internal system was synchronized in red last night
00:54:19source of the authorization it came from an internal key
00:54:24it's not thief it's bait she wants us to see this she's leading us to a misjudgment
00:54:33so the real target she hasn't moved yet
00:54:40she's playing big now she's trying to force us to lose control
00:54:46the real game is the real game
00:54:49lena vo clara is serious now
00:54:53she doesn't just want our money she wants my sanity
00:54:56but i know the real game has only just begun
00:55:04then what's the plan
00:55:06let it ferment
00:55:12the atmosphere has changed
00:55:14this isn't professional scrutiny it's something dirter more destructive
00:55:20there are rumors online they're saying you're using your relationship to manipulate projects
00:55:26who leaked it
00:55:31suppress everything now
00:55:35don't
00:55:36the more you suppress it the truer it looks
00:55:39then what's the plan
00:55:41let it ferment
00:55:43are you sure you can bring this back
00:55:45i don't fight battles i can't win when i front
00:55:51clara wants to kill me with public opinion
00:55:54i'll show her what it means to rise from the ashes
00:55:59but when these filthy words target her one by one
00:56:03i find i can't stay calm at all
00:56:07they are attacking you
00:56:11i know
00:56:15this isn't a game
00:56:23then what do you want me to do
00:56:31just stand on my side
00:56:37i'm always here
00:56:43this was the first time he lost control because of me
00:56:46not for cold numbers and i know
00:56:49with him by my side our counter-attack has truly begun
00:56:56if the result is a win
00:56:57the controversy itself is meaningless
00:57:00you're not ready for this
00:57:04they want to see me hide behind ethan
00:57:06but standing here today i'm telling everyone this battlefield belongs to me
00:57:11i'll do it
00:57:16i'll answer that
00:57:19first i make the decisions second i take the responsibility
00:57:25third
00:57:28if the result is a win
00:57:30the controversy itself is meaningless
00:57:35check the data this is the answer
00:57:40lena vo
00:57:42controversy is never settled by explanations but by results
00:57:46this wave of counter-attack
00:57:48i won
00:57:53i'll do it
00:57:54steal it
00:57:54every channel
00:57:55now
00:58:01she moved it's out
00:58:04when was this from
00:58:06that's my past and my only fatal flaw
00:58:09i thought it was buried but it became her deadliest thorn
00:58:13is this real
00:58:14yes
00:58:16it's real
00:58:23seal it
00:58:24every channel
00:58:25now
00:58:26we can't seal it
00:58:28if she's letting this out
00:58:30she's prepared suppression
00:58:33you are not alone in this
00:58:37this time
00:58:38this time
00:58:38i must stand out first
00:58:39i must tear this contract apart with my own hands
00:58:43for him and for the reborn version of myself
00:58:48i don't care about your past
00:58:49i only care about now
00:58:51for three years
00:58:52i've never missed a call that mattered to the business
00:58:55but tonight i don't care about the numbers
00:58:57i only care about the person they're trying to destroy with those filthy words
00:59:02it started
00:59:05you don't respond
00:59:07i'll handle this
00:59:09i don't care about your past
00:59:11i only care about now
00:59:16then you have to face the consequences
00:59:20i've already made my choice
00:59:24this was the first time i moved toward him in the middle of a storm
00:59:28at this moment it's not about protection it's two souls deciding to survive this wreckage together
00:59:36i'm not here to defend myself i'm just telling the whole truth
00:59:43public relations can't fix human nature
00:59:46they want to see me craft a lie but i'm only giving them the truth
00:59:51i'm here to answer that agreement is real
00:59:54three years ago i signed it
00:59:58because back then i had no choice
01:00:01what you need to do is sign here
01:00:04what's this
01:00:05just some standard legal jargon
01:00:08i wasn't the one profiting i was being used and i have the evidence
01:00:13you don't need to read it
01:00:18i'm not here to defend myself i'm just telling the whole truth
01:00:27in that moment i stopped waiting for judgment
01:00:31and took the initiative back from clara's hands
01:00:35this isn't even desperation yet
01:00:37these are her last few cards
01:00:40you know the truth
01:00:45i set a three-year game torn down by her simple words
01:00:52impossible she shouldn't have had the courage to admit it
01:01:00release the second one
01:01:02now
01:01:09she's getting desperate
01:01:14this isn't even desperation yet
01:01:17these are her last few cards
01:01:27then let her play them all
01:01:35you shouldn't have survived until now
01:01:37she's starting to lose it
01:01:39that was the first time she spoke with emotion
01:01:41and i know a desperate opponent is close to total collapse
01:01:48not just the game
01:01:49but my name has become a footnote to her victory
01:01:53the second allegation let's look at the facts
01:01:58it's hurry
01:01:58rebound and more depreciations of the aircraft
01:02:05fast
01:02:06what you saw before was a fragment
01:02:09but to survey line to the countries of aircraft
01:02:11and have independent meaning than your license
01:02:15the true controller of these funds
01:02:18clara
01:02:19this is the final answer
01:02:21not just the game
01:02:23but my name has become a footnote to her victory
01:02:27this isn't just a counterattack
01:02:30it's a public execution
01:02:35fine
01:02:37then let's end this
01:02:38at this moment the game is truly over
01:02:41clara lost more than just a project
01:02:43she lost her dignity as the master of the board
01:02:48you will be held liable for the funding issues
01:02:53the board has made its decision
01:02:58i know
01:03:00i've been waiting for you
01:03:02all your authorities are suspended
01:03:06an investigation has been launched
01:03:09you will be held liable for the funding issues
01:03:16finally
01:03:19she was one step faster than me
01:03:22book me a flight
01:03:24where to
01:03:25somewhere far away
01:03:28she didn't lose to me
01:03:29she lost to a rhythm that was already broken
01:03:32her era is over
01:03:33ours has just begun
01:03:38so who will take charge of the south american sector moving forward
01:03:43me this time there's no scent of blood in the air
01:03:47these numbers aren't my shield they're the throne
01:03:52so who will take charge of the south american sector moving forward
01:04:00me
01:04:09you're the center of this place now
01:04:14no
01:04:16i'm my own
01:04:22i know
01:04:24this isn't the end
01:04:26no contracts no dependency only control reclaimed by my own hands here i am finally my own
01:04:37my own hands here
01:04:38then you'll be chasing for a long time
01:04:40i have time
01:04:43lena
01:04:43vo
01:04:45everything is back to where it started
01:04:48but everything has changed
01:04:51without those chaotic files i can finally be a quiet version of myself
01:05:04remember the beginning
01:05:07the contract
01:05:09right
01:05:09we wrote everything down back then
01:05:14we don't need it anymore
01:05:16lena
01:05:17kalmanis
01:05:22why
01:05:24because i won't use terms to keep you
01:05:29and if i leave
01:05:34i'll chase you
01:05:42then you'll be chasing for a long time
01:05:45i have time
01:05:49no contracts
01:05:50no terms
01:05:51only us
01:05:52in this night where nothing needs to be proven
01:05:55choosing each other
01:05:56choosing each other
01:05:56choosing each other
01:05:56choosing each other
01:05:57choosing each other
01:05:57choosing each other
01:05:57choosing each other
01:05:57choosing each other
01:05:58choosing each other
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