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00:00I'm Sofia Romano, the family's wild, radiant princess.
00:03Vincent is the mafia heir.
00:06Stoic, controlled, the very picture of restraint.
00:09But every night he grips my waist,
00:11fucking me until my legs go weak while whispering my name over and over.
00:16Princess.
00:17His movements drove into me so relentlessly
00:19that I couldn't form a complete sentence.
00:22You burn.
00:24Fill me.
00:25Hush, my princess.
00:28I'm going to fill you up.
00:31The words broke apart between ragged breaths.
00:33I could feel him clearly, his solid presence moving within me,
00:37again and again, leaving me trembling.
00:39With a low, restrained groan, he gave in to the moment,
00:43pulling me closer as everything came to a head.
00:48When it was over, we were left clinging to each other,
00:51breathing hard, suspended in the fading echo of our shared climax.
00:55He just doesn't know that in two weeks, I'm marrying someone else.
00:58The sheets are still damp with our shared heat.
01:01I lie in bed, catching my breath, as Vincent rises to dress.
01:05From my side of the bed, I watch his long fingers, deftly buttoning his shirt.
01:10Not staying tonight?
01:12Family meeting.
01:13Be good.
01:13That again.
01:15Vincent.
01:16Hmm?
01:17Nothing.
01:19I'm leaving.
01:22The moment the door clicks shut, I snatch my phone and dial a familiar number.
01:27Father, I accept the marriage alliance.
01:29In two weeks, I'll marry the dying sterling heir in Boston.
01:32But I have one condition.
01:33Good.
01:34Name it.
01:34We'll talk in person.
01:36I hang up.
01:36And my eyes fall on the phone Vincent left on the nightstand.
01:39The screen lights up with a new message.
01:41It's followed by a kissing emoji.
01:43I stare at the message, my fingertips trembling.
01:46Vincent has never taken me to the hospital.
01:49Not even when I broke a rib during training.
01:53I get dressed and discreetly follow his car.
01:56He pulls up to a cozy Italian restaurant on Mott Street.
01:59From a distance, I watch him stride toward a girl in a white dress.
02:03Isabella.
02:04She's even thinner than she appears in photos.
02:07Vincent reaches out, tucking a windswept strand of hair behind her ear.
02:11I've never seen him look so gentle.
02:13Except when we're in bed.
02:18Three years ago, my father sent me to Vincent.
02:22The sight of his handsome, cold face made my knees weak.
02:28Sophia needs a proper education in how our family operates.
02:33She's too wild.
02:35You're the only one who can handle her.
02:37I was 19 then.
02:38Fresh out of boarding school and brimming with rebellion.
02:41I thought Vincent was just another man trying to tame me.
02:44So I decided I would tame him first.
02:47The first time we met, I wore a mini skirt to his office just to provoke him.
02:51Vincent sat behind his desk and didn't even bother to look up.
02:54Close your legs, Sophia.
02:56Why?
02:57Because the way you're sitting suggests the Romano family lacks class.
03:01I hiked my skirt even higher.
03:04How about now?
03:05Vincent finally looked up, his eyes cold behind his gold-rimmed glasses.
03:09Get out.
03:10For months, I did everything I could to get under his skin.
03:16I slipped flirtatious notes into his files, sabotaged missions he assigned, and even put a laxative
03:24in his whiskey.
03:27Vincent always cleaned up my messes with infuriating calm, then told me in that patronizing tone,
03:37Sophia, you're a smart girl.
03:39You need to apply that intelligence to the right things.
03:42Until that night.
03:45I drugged his drink, desperate to see what a Vincent without his iron control would look like.
03:53I just didn't expect to still be in the room when the drug took hold.
03:57What did you put in my drink?
04:00You've already guessed, haven't you?
04:02I met his searing gaze.
04:09Want to try me?
04:13That night changed everything.
04:17He murmured, stroking my cheek.
04:20Vincent, I...
04:22Princess, this will be our secret.
04:24Princess.
04:25Little princess.
04:26That was the word that made me fall completely.
04:28He pinned me to the bed, kissed my body.
04:31When his thick cock pressed against my clit, I could clearly feel just how massive it was.
04:37A wave of fear washed over me in an instant.
04:39Before I could even protest, he thrust all the way in with one powerful stroke.
04:44I gasped sharply, sucking in a cold breath.
04:47Please, be gentle.
04:50Please, be gentle.
04:53Let me have you.
04:55All of you, princess.
04:56Then he began to move, slowly sliding in and out.
05:00With each steady thrust, pleasure gradually replaced the initial discomfort.
05:05My juices started flowing freely, soaking his thighs completely.
05:09Harder.
05:10I murmured.
05:16Feels good, doesn't it, my little princess?
05:20Deeper.
05:21Please, deeper.
05:24Vincent suddenly flipped me over, gripping my hips firmly as he pounded into me from behind.
05:29One hand reached around to roughly rub my swollen clit.
05:33His stamina was incredible.
05:34He fucked me for hours, driving me to orgasm again and again.
05:40For the next two years, we maintained this strange, clandestine relationship.
05:48By day, he was the same, composed, rational Vincent.
05:54But at night, he'd whisper, princess, in my ear and fuck me until my legs gave out.
06:01I thought he loved me until my birthday.
06:04I'd spent the entire day preparing, put on my most beautiful dress, and booked a table
06:09at the restaurant where we first met.
06:10I was going to tell him I loved him, that I wanted to be with him, no matter the cost.
06:16But Vincent never showed up.
06:18I sat alone in that restaurant for three hours.
06:22Until even the waiter started to look at me with pity.
06:28The next day, photos of Vincent greeting another woman at the airport went viral.
06:32In the pictures, Isabella was nestled in his arms, the two of them as intimate as lovers.
06:37So that's where he'd been last night.
06:40He'd gone to pick her up.
06:41I laughed bitterly, and drank until I couldn't feel anything.
06:45I wanted to confront him, to demand to know what I was to him.
06:48A fuck buddy?
06:49A tool?
06:51But I didn't have the courage.
06:52I was too lonely, too addicted to the warmth he offered.
06:58That night, Vincent came home to find a wreck.
07:02I'd used a wine bottle to smash every single picture of Isabella in his study.
07:11He didn't even flinch.
07:13He just instructed the maid to clean up the mess and take care of me, then walked right past me.
07:18In that moment, I finally understood.
07:22Vincent was the family heir.
07:24Untouchable, cold, and proud.
07:27His tolerance wasn't a sign of affection.
07:31He simply couldn't be bothered to argue with me.
07:34After that, he still called me princess in bed, as if nothing had changed.
07:39But my heart was already dead.
07:44Outside the restaurant, Vincent opened the car door for Isabella.
07:48They were laughing about something.
07:52I looked away and drove back to the Romano family estate.
08:06What did you say?
08:08I said, I'll marry the Sterling family's dying heir.
08:12In exchange, we sever all ties.
08:15From this moment on, I am no longer a Romano.
08:18Don Romano, you can welcome your mistress and your bastard daughter into this home with open arms.
08:25The day you staged the car crash that killed my mother,
08:29I stopped wanting you as a father anyway.
08:31I told you, that crash was an accident.
08:35Don Romano shot to his feet.
08:38Accident or not, she died on her way to find you cheating with Maria.
08:43Dad, let's stop pretending we're a happy family.
08:46You've been trying to sell me to the Sterlings for five months.
08:50Isn't it just so your precious mistress can finally marry into the family,
08:54so your bastard daughter can finally take the Romano name?
08:57Sophia, you want to be disloaned?
09:00Fine!
09:02As of tomorrow, you are no longer my daughter!
09:05Get out!
09:07Deal.
09:10Oh, and don't forget to inform the Sterling family.
09:13Their bride is no longer the eldest daughter of the Romano family,
09:17but a parentless orphan.
09:19Ask them if they're still willing to pay the same price.
09:26Back in my room, I shut the door,
09:28and the mask I wore finally crumbled.
09:32Tears streamed down my face.
09:36I curled up on the bed,
09:38a wounded animal licking its wounds.
09:40Do you know, Vincent?
09:42To finally leave you,
09:43I had to give up the only thing I had left.
09:47The next morning,
09:48I heard the sounds of furniture being moved downstairs.
09:51I rose and walked to the landing of the staircase.
09:55A familiar figure stood at the bottom.
09:58Isabella.
09:59My blood ran cold.
10:00She was that new daughter.
10:03My stepmother's daughter.
10:08Isabella stood at the bottom of the stairs,
10:10in a simple white dress,
10:11the picture of fragile innocence.
10:13She spotted me,
10:14smiling like an angel.
10:16You must be Sophia.
10:17I'm Isabella.
10:19It's a pleasure to finally meet you.
10:21I didn't answer,
10:22just stared down at her.
10:24Don Romano emerged from the living room.
10:27Seeing Isabella,
10:28a rare look of paternal affection crossed his features.
10:32Isabella,
10:33you must be tired from your journey.
10:35Have Sophia show you to your room.
10:37Thank you, Uncle Romano.
10:38Take Sophia's room.
10:40It gets the best light,
10:41perfect for your recovery.
10:43My room?
10:44From now on,
10:44it's Isabella's room.
10:46You can move to the third floor.
10:48There's an empty guest room up there.
10:50No thanks.
10:51I went back upstairs and began to pack.
10:59Where do you think you're going?
11:02I'm leaving.
11:03Since I'm no longer a Romano,
11:05there's no reason for me to stay here.
11:07Sophia!
11:09Your wedding is in two weeks.
11:11Don't be ridiculous.
11:13I know.
11:14I'll be at the wedding to fulfill our agreement.
11:18The door slammed shut behind me.
11:20I drove away from the Romano estate without a second glance.
11:25I thought about calling a friend,
11:27but then I realized I didn't have any.
11:29The people who flocked around me
11:30were only there for the Romano family's power and influence.
11:33Now that I'd been cast out,
11:35who would bother with me?
11:37As dusk fell,
11:38I dragged my suitcase aimlessly through the streets.
11:41Finally,
11:42I found an empty bench in Central Park and sat down.
11:45The night grew deep.
11:46The park was quiet,
11:48save for the distant hum of traffic.
11:50I hugged my knees,
11:51counting down the days until the wedding.
11:54I couldn't keep living on the streets.
11:57As I worried,
11:58a few drunk men staggered toward me.
12:02Hey, beautiful.
12:03All alone?
12:06Stay away from me.
12:07Come on,
12:09have a drink with us.
12:11I stepped back,
12:12but the bench blocked my escape.
12:15Just then,
12:16a low,
12:16menacing voice cut through the air.
12:18She's with me.
12:20I turned.
12:21Vincent was stepping out of the shadows,
12:23his face a thunderous mask of fury.
12:26The drunks took one look at his imposing presence
12:28and scrambled away.
12:30Vincent strode toward me,
12:31his gaze taking in my suitcases,
12:34then the bench.
12:35Homeless,
12:35and you still won't come to me?
12:39Vincent drove me back to his mansion in Manhattan.
12:42I knew this house all too well.
12:45Every corner held a memory of our bodies tangled together.
12:50Vincent reached for my suitcase,
12:52about to take it to my usual bedroom.
12:55Don't,
12:55I said,
12:56heading straight for a guest room.
12:58I'm only staying for 12 days.
12:59This is fine.
13:00You can stay as long as you want.
13:02I put my suitcase in the guest room
13:04and closed the door.
13:06I sat on the edge of the bed,
13:08staring at my phone.
13:0912 more days,
13:11and I would leave New York
13:12forever.
13:15The next morning,
13:16I went downstairs.
13:18Vincent was already in the dining room.
13:20He saw me
13:21and gestured to the seat across from him.
13:24I sat.
13:25A maid brought me milk and toast.
13:28Vincent,
13:29he looked up,
13:30his gaze calm behind his glasses.
13:32I found out yesterday.
13:34What is Isabella to you?
13:35A high school classmate.
13:37She took a bullet for me once,
13:39saved my life.
13:40She's been recovering in Europe ever since.
13:42Really?
13:43Just a classmate?
13:44A savior?
13:45Is it that simple?
13:47Sophia,
13:47I don't want you targeting her
13:49just because she has returned
13:50to the Romano family.
13:53Is that a warning?
13:55It's a reminder.
13:58Isabella's health is fragile.
13:59She can't handle any trouble.
14:01I nodded,
14:02saying nothing more.
14:03Vincent was more direct
14:05in his defense of Isabella
14:06than I had ever imagined.
14:08I understand.
14:08I'm going upstairs.
14:10What else was there to ask?
14:14I stayed in the guest room all day.
14:17The maid brought lunch and dinner to my door.
14:19I didn't go down.
14:21That night,
14:22I lay in bed,
14:23unable to sleep.
14:25Usually,
14:26Vincent would open the door around this time,
14:28push me down without a word,
14:30and grip my waist
14:32while calling me princess.
14:34But tonight?
14:36Nothing.
14:37His first love was back.
14:39Of course he won't want me anymore.
14:45On Saturday,
14:46he forced me to go to a party.
14:47It didn't look like any mafia gathering
14:49I'd ever been to.
14:50Before I could ask,
14:52I heard a familiar voice.
14:53Vincent!
14:54You're finally here!
14:56Isabella,
14:57in a white evening gown,
14:58fluttered over like a butterfly.
15:00She saw me,
15:00and her expression faltered
15:02for a fraction of a second
15:03before she plastered on a sweet smile.
15:06Sophia's here too!
15:07That's wonderful!
15:08I glanced around
15:09and saw a large banner
15:10that read,
15:11Welcome Home, Isabella.
15:13It was a welcome party.
15:14For her.
15:15Vincent had brought me
15:16to Isabella's
15:16Welcome Home Party.
15:18I turned to leave,
15:19but Isabella stopped me.
15:20Sophia, what's wrong?
15:22Are you not feeling well?
15:23I heard you moved out of your house.
15:25Is it because of me?
15:27I'm so sorry.
15:28I had no idea
15:29Uncle Ramona would let me
15:30stay in your room.
15:31Her voice was soft and gentle,
15:33but loud enough
15:34for everyone around us to hear.
15:35A few guests looked my way
15:36with questioning eyes.
15:39It's fine.
15:40It's just a room.
15:42But Uncle Romano said
15:43you even need your disowned him.
15:46It's all my fault.
15:47If I hadn't come back-
15:48Isabella,
15:50the reason I disowned him
15:52has nothing to do
15:53with an outsider like you.
15:54Isabella's tears began to fall.
15:56She looked pitifully at Vincent.
15:58Vincent walked over,
15:59shot me a warning look.
16:01Don't cry.
16:03Your eyes will get swollen.
16:04He took out a handkerchief
16:05and dabbed at her tears.
16:07Isabella's tears turned to a smile.
16:09You're so good to me, Vincent.
16:12I watched them all night.
16:14He pulled out her chair.
16:16He brought her drinks.
16:18He fixed her dress.
16:19A sharp pain pierced my heart
16:22in ten days.
16:23I thought Vincent was just a cold man
16:25who didn't know how to be romantic.
16:28I was wrong.
16:29He's not cold.
16:30He just wasn't willing
16:31to do those things for me.
16:33I turned and walked to the bar,
16:35grabbed a glass of champagne,
16:37and downed most of it in one go.
16:43After the party,
16:44I stood alone outside the club,
16:46waiting for a car.
16:48Isabella came out,
16:49with Vincent carefully helping her walk.
16:52Sophia, I'm so sorry
16:53about what happened earlier.
16:55I twisted my ankles so suddenly,
16:57Vincent couldn't get to you.
16:59It looks like you handled it well.
17:01She glanced at my injured hand,
17:03a flash of triumph in her eyes.
17:06I did.
17:07I've always been good
17:08at handling my own problems.
17:09That's good.
17:10To be honest,
17:11I was a little worried
17:12when Vincent brought you tonight.
17:14After all,
17:15you two used to...
17:16Used to what?
17:18You don't actually think
17:20Vincent has special feelings for you,
17:21do you?
17:23Sophia, dear,
17:24Vincent just pities you.
17:26You're homeless now,
17:27so he took you in out of charity.
17:29That's all.
17:30Isabella's eyes were sharp
17:32and malicious.
17:33Is that so?
17:34Of course.
17:36Vincent only has room
17:37in his heart for me.
17:38It's been that way
17:39since high school.
17:41That will never change.
17:43Just then,
17:44a black sedan lost control
17:45and sped straight toward us.
17:47In a split second,
17:48Vincent lunged forward
17:49and threw his arms
17:50around Isabella,
17:51shielding her with his body.
17:53And me?
17:54I was struck hard
17:55by the out-of-control car
17:56and thrown violently
17:57to the ground.
18:01As the car hit me,
18:02my consciousness began to fade.
18:04Pain shot through my entire body.
18:07But what hurt more
18:08was the absolute crushing despair
18:11of being abandoned.
18:13Flashes of memory flooded my mind.
18:16I remember the first time
18:18he pinned me down,
18:19calling me princess.
18:21I remember the knights in his arms,
18:24listening to the steady beat
18:25of his heart,
18:26thinking I had finally found my home.
18:29But the last thing I saw
18:30was the truth.
18:32Vincent diving for her,
18:34leaving me to face the crash alone.
18:36The final image
18:37was frozen in my mind.
18:39Vincent,
18:40without a moment's hesitation,
18:42diving to protect Isabella.
18:44and me,
18:45like some disposable bystander,
18:47left to face the danger
18:48all alone.
18:51When I finally opened my eyes,
18:53I was in a hospital bed.
18:55It was quiet.
18:57But I could hear them talking
18:58just outside my curtain.
19:01Vincent's voice was so gentle,
19:03it sounded like a stranger's voice.
19:05Are you okay?
19:07Isabella softly said yes.
19:09She asked him,
19:10Vincent, if it happened again,
19:12you'd still save me for it.
19:14first.
19:18Right.
19:19Vincent didn't even hesitate.
19:21Of course.
19:22Sophia has no reason to be angry.
19:24In an emergency,
19:26I'm obviously honored
19:27to save the more fragile person.
19:28She understands that.
19:30After Vincent left,
19:32the room was quiet,
19:33but not for long.
19:35The door creaked open,
19:37and there she was.
19:39Isabella sat by my bed
19:41with a poisonous smile.
19:42She told me a story
19:44about high school,
19:45about how she was
19:46Vincent's first love.
19:48She told me she took a bullet
19:50for him during an ambush,
19:51and ever since,
19:53Vincent has been consumed
19:55with guilt.
19:56He promised to spend
19:57the rest of his life
19:58making it up to her.
20:00Then she leaned in,
20:02her voice turning venomous.
20:04She told me that,
20:05while she was away,
20:06she lied to Vincent.
20:08She told him,
20:09I was mistreating her mother.
20:10Vincent didn't discipline you
20:12because he was forced to.
20:13He asked for the job.
20:14He wanted to break me
20:15to get revenge for her.
20:17I felt my blood
20:19turned to ice,
20:20but it got worse.
20:22Isabella pulled out
20:23her phone and asked,
20:24Did you know that
20:25every single time
20:26you two were together,
20:27it was being recorded?
20:30Vincent installed
20:31hidden cameras
20:32in the bedroom.
20:33He filmed our
20:34most private moment sentence
20:36just to give her
20:37leverage to control me.
20:40Vincent never loved you.
20:41He was just
20:42completing a mission,
20:43and now,
20:44he's going to marry me.
20:46I couldn't stay
20:48in that hospital bed
20:48for another second.
20:52I jumped into a cab
20:54and headed straight
20:54to Vincent Mansion.
20:56I had to know.
20:58I had to see
20:59if the man I loved
21:00was actually the monster
21:02Isabella described.
21:03I ran into a study
21:05and punched the code
21:06into the hidden wall.
21:07It slid open
21:08to reveal a room
21:09full of monitors
21:10and computers.
21:11My hand shook
21:12as I found the folder
21:13labeled Sophia.
21:14I clicked it.
21:15There they were.
21:16Hundreds of videos.
21:18Every night
21:18we spent together.
21:19Every I love you
21:20I whispered in his arms.
21:22He had recorded it all
21:24in high definition.
21:25I crumpled to the floor.
21:27It was all true.
21:29I called my father.
21:31My voice breaking.
21:32I asked him,
21:3310 years ago,
21:34did Vincent offer
21:35to discipline me?
21:36My father didn't even hesitate.
21:38He told me
21:39Vincent gave him
21:40from a $200 million project
21:42just for the chance
21:43to take me under his wing.
21:45Vincent didn't love me.
21:47He bought me.
21:48He slept with me
21:49and controlled me
21:50just to get revenge.
21:53I started to laugh.
21:55It was a hysterical,
21:57broken sound.
22:00I went to the bedroom
22:01and grabbed my suitcase
22:02along with my flight ticket
22:03to a city
22:04where he will never find me.
22:07On my way out,
22:08I picked up
22:08a solid gold lighter,
22:10the first gift
22:11Vincent ever gave me.
22:12I used to think
22:13it was a symbol of love,
22:14but now I realize
22:15it was just a mark
22:16on his prey.
22:17I flicked the lighter open
22:18and tossed it
22:19onto the heavy silk curtains.
22:21I watched the flames grow,
22:23devouring the memories,
22:25the lies,
22:26and the girl
22:27who once loved him
22:28so deeply.
22:30The sky was a hellish red
22:31as fire trucks
22:33surrounded the mansion.
22:34I watched it burn.
22:35A message popped up
22:37when I turned on my phone.
22:38It was Vincent.
22:39I heard you burned the house.
22:40Do you feel better now,
22:42my princess?
22:42I didn't reply.
22:43I was about to catch my flight.
22:45I received another message
22:46from him.
22:47Stay home and wait for me.
22:48I have something to tell you.
22:50I turned off my phone,
22:52whispered to the empty air.
22:53We'll never see
22:54each other again.
22:55I threw my phone
22:56out the window
22:57and watched it shatter.
22:58Now he has no way
22:59to find me.
23:00At the airport,
23:01I sat by the window.
23:02Outside,
23:02I saw his private jet
23:03on the tarmac.
23:04I accidentally saw
23:05his silhouette
23:06walking up the stairs,
23:07heading to another city
23:08for his meeting.
23:09My flight was called.
23:11I realized then,
23:12there were two planes
23:13on that runway,
23:15pointed in completely
23:16opposite directions.
23:19Vincent walked out
23:20of the mafia meeting
23:21and loosened his tie.
23:23After three days
23:24of high-stakes negotiations,
23:26he'd finally taken
23:27several more ports.
23:29the Porcini territory
23:30had finally fallen.
23:32He was at the top
23:33of his game.
23:34He turned on his phone
23:35for the first time
23:36in 72 hours
23:37and the screen lit up
23:39with 99 missed messages
23:41from Isabella.
23:42But his eyes went straight
23:43to the only one
23:44that mattered,
23:45a single message
23:46from Sophia.
23:47He tapped it,
23:48expecting her usual sass.
23:50Instead,
23:51his blood went cold.
23:52It was a bank notification.
23:55Transfer received
23:57$813,000.
24:00The memo simply read,
24:01Settlement for medical
24:03and living expenses.
24:04No, I miss you.
24:06Nowhere have you been.
24:07Just a final bill
24:08paid in full.
24:09That was the total amount
24:10of Vincent's money
24:11I had spent
24:11over the last three years.
24:13I transferred it
24:13to him back.
24:14Vincent almost laughed
24:16from frustration.
24:17He typed back,
24:19You think I need
24:21your money?
24:24Do we really need
24:25to settle accounts
24:26like this?
24:31He waited for the reply
24:33he knew would come
24:34in seconds.
24:35But the chat window
24:36stayed silent.
24:38Ten minutes passed.
24:40Nothing.
24:42He called her,
24:43only to hear
24:44a cold, robotic voice
24:46say,
24:46The number you have
24:48dialed is not
24:48the service.
24:52For a second,
24:53Vincent froze.
24:54He thought of Sophia,
24:55how she looked
24:56when she snuggled
24:57into his arms at night,
24:58her long lashes
24:59against her skin.
25:00He looked at her
25:00profile picture,
25:02a proud cat
25:02that looked exactly
25:03like her.
25:04He smiled,
25:05thinking she was
25:06just playing hard to get.
25:07He sent one
25:08last message.
25:09Be at the airport
25:09to pick me up.
25:10He stared at his phone,
25:11waiting for her
25:12to say no
25:13or fine.
25:15But the message
25:16stayed on read.
25:17For the first time
25:18in his life,
25:19the ruthless crime boss
25:20felt a chill
25:21run down his spine.
25:23He was used
25:23to her defiance,
25:24but he wasn't
25:25prepared for her silence.
25:27On the drive back,
25:28Vincent sat in the backseat,
25:30holding a velvet
25:31jewelry box.
25:33Inside was the pearl
25:35necklace Sophia
25:35had begged for,
25:37the one he had refused
25:38to help her buy
25:39at the auction.
25:40His driver,
25:40Marshall,
25:41finally spoke up.
25:42Boss,
25:43I think she still
25:44heard about the auction.
25:47But if she knew
25:47you went through
25:48all this trouble
25:49to find the real
25:50necklace for her,
25:50she'd be so moved.
25:52Vincent looked
25:52at the box.
25:54He pictured
25:55Sophia's defiant,
25:56beautiful face.
26:00Would she?
26:01Marshall kept going,
26:02talking about how
26:02Sophia was actually
26:03kind and sweet,
26:05even when she tried
26:05to act tough.
26:06But then the temperature
26:07in the car dropped.
26:08Vincent's face
26:09turned terrifyingly dark.
26:11He looked at Marshall
26:12in the mirror and asked,
26:13Do you like her?
26:14Marshall's hand shook
26:15so hard the car
26:16almost swerved off the road.
26:18Vincent demanded,
26:20Tell me the truth.
26:21Marshall took a deep breath
26:22and admitted it.
26:23Who wouldn't be drawn
26:24to someone like her?
26:26But I know she only
26:27has eyes for you, boss.
26:29I've only ever admired
26:30her from afar.
26:31Vincent calmed down slightly,
26:33but then Marshall
26:34found a sudden
26:35burst of courage.
26:36He looked at the most
26:37powerful boss
26:37in the territory
26:38and said,
26:39But boss,
26:40I hope you treat her better.
26:41You can't protect Isabella
26:43one moment,
26:44then try to be sweet
26:45to Sophia the next.
26:46She deserves a love
26:47that is all or nothing.
26:49Vincent narrowed his eyes,
26:50his voice dangerous.
26:52What are you implying?
26:53Exactly what it sounds like.
26:55Boss,
26:56I've always wanted to ask,
26:57who do you really love?
26:58Is it Isabella
26:59or is it Sophia?
27:05Sophia, of course.
27:07The moment the words
27:09left Vincent's mouth,
27:10Marco slammed on the brakes.
27:13The tires screeched
27:14against the pavement.
27:16Sorry, boss!
27:17Marco apologized hastily,
27:19his back slick
27:20with a cold sweat.
27:21To his surprise,
27:22Vincent wasn't angry.
27:24He just lifted
27:25his cold gaze,
27:26studying his assistant
27:27in the rearview mirror.
27:31Does my answer
27:32shock you that much?
27:34Marco's hands
27:35trembled on the wheel.
27:36shocked was
27:37an understatement.
27:38It turned everything
27:39he thought he knew
27:40on its head.
27:42He didn't dare
27:43say it aloud,
27:44opting for a more
27:45tactful response.
27:50But I've seen you
27:51treat Mrs. Isabella
27:52so well,
27:53even better than
27:54you treat Miss Sophia.
27:57Vincent pressed
27:58his long fingers
27:59to his temples
28:00and leaned back
28:01into the leather seat.
28:02That's because
28:03she took a bullet
28:03for me.
28:05He closed his eyes,
28:07memories flooding back.
28:10In high school,
28:11he was known
28:12at St. Louis Preparatory Academy
28:14as the Ice Prince.
28:16As the Marcelli heir,
28:17daughters from
28:18every major family
28:20vied for his attention
28:21daily.
28:22The most extreme incident
28:23involved the Torino
28:24family's daughter
28:25arranging roses
28:26in a heart shape
28:27at the school gate
28:28to declare her feelings.
28:29every girl
28:31wanted him.
28:32To make them stop,
28:33he needed
28:34a fake girlfriend.
28:35He conceded
28:36it was a practical solution.
28:38But who?
28:39His gaze swept
28:40across the courtyard
28:41and landed on Isabella,
28:42reading in the library.
28:44From then on,
28:45he started singling her out.
28:47He let her rest her head
28:48on his shoulder in class,
28:49had her accompany him
28:50everywhere,
28:51and tacitly allowed
28:53the high society rumors
28:54about them
28:54to circulate.
28:56The effect
28:56was immediate.
28:58The other families
28:58backed off.
28:59On graduation day,
29:01Isabella asked him
29:02to meet on the school roof.
29:03As they were leaving,
29:04an assassin
29:05from a rival family appeared.
29:07A dark gun barrel
29:08aimed right at him.
29:10In that critical moment,
29:11Isabella shoved him
29:12out of the way.
29:15The gunshot echoed.
29:17He saw Isabella
29:18fall like a broken kite,
29:19blood gushing
29:20from her chest.
29:21In the hospital,
29:23the pale-faced girl
29:24whispered weakly,
29:25Vincent?
29:26I don't regret it.
29:28The doctor said
29:29the bullet had grazed
29:30her heart.
29:31She'd nearly died.
29:32Out of guilt,
29:33he had granted
29:34nearly every request
29:35she'd made over the years.
29:36The only thing
29:37he was grateful for
29:38was Isabella's comment,
29:40I want that little
29:40Romano princess
29:41to never dare
29:43bully my mother again.
29:44Which led him to propose
29:46disciplining Sofia
29:47to Don Romano himself.
29:49At the thought,
29:50a smile
29:51involuntarily touched
29:52Vincent's lips.
29:53Vincent remembered
29:54the first time
29:55he saw Sofia,
29:56like it was yesterday.
29:57She burst into his study
29:59like a flash of red,
30:00leaning against the door
30:01with a smirk.
30:02A princess shouldn't
30:03have to wait.
30:04In that moment,
30:06she was like a flame
30:07burning through
30:07his cold,
30:08black and white world.
30:09His heart skipped a beat,
30:11even if he didn't show it
30:12for years.
30:13She was a wild cat.
30:15She put laxatives
30:16in his whiskey
30:17and turned his
30:18million-dollar contracts
30:19into paper airplanes.
30:21He loved every minute
30:23of the chase.
30:24He remembered the night
30:25he finally pinned her
30:26to his desk.
30:27That night,
30:28Sofia was furious,
30:30struggling beneath him.
30:31Her miniskirt pushed up
30:32to her waist,
30:33panties already torn
30:35and dangling
30:36from one ankle.
30:36You bastard!
30:38Let me go!
30:39But Vincent only
30:40smirked coldly,
30:42one hand pinning
30:43both her wrists
30:44above her head,
30:45while the other
30:46roughly spread her legs.
30:48My princess.
30:49Sofia screamed,
30:51her body clenching
30:52violently around him
30:53as he took her
30:54hard and deep,
30:55the heavy desk
30:56creaking under
30:57their violent rhythm.
30:58He took her again
30:59and again,
31:00until her angry curses
31:01turned into broken moans
31:03and her legs
31:04wrapped around his waist
31:05involuntarily.
31:06She was furious,
31:08calling him a bastard,
31:09but he just whispered,
31:10my princess.
31:11He took her again
31:12and again,
31:13but he never said
31:14the word love.
31:16Vincent realized
31:17he had kept his feelings
31:18buried because
31:19he was afraid.
31:20He was afraid
31:21if he confessed his love,
31:23she would take it
31:23for granted,
31:24or worse,
31:26get bored and run away.
31:27But sitting on
31:28his private jet,
31:29he couldn't stop
31:30thinking about her.
31:32He remembered
31:33how she secretly
31:34left warm water
31:35by his bed
31:35when he was sick,
31:37even when she was
31:38mad at him.
31:39His throat tightened.
31:41For the first time,
31:43he was desperate
31:44to get home.
31:45The plane landed
31:46in the middle.
31:48Vincent walked
31:48down the steps,
31:50his eyes searching
31:50for that familiar sight.
31:53Every time he returned,
31:55Sofia was there
31:55in a bright dress
31:56waving at him
31:57before flying
31:59into his arms
32:00like a happy bird.
32:01He could almost
32:02feel her hug already.
32:04He was ready
32:05to pull her
32:05into the car
32:06and never let her go.
32:08Vincent.
32:09A smile started
32:10to spread across
32:10his face,
32:11but as he turned,
32:13his smile froze.
32:15It was Isabella.
32:17She looked fragile
32:18and sweet,
32:19but Vincent's body
32:20went stiff.
32:21He pushed her away
32:23gently and asked,
32:24What are you doing here?
32:26Isabella pouted,
32:28telling him she had
32:29come especially
32:29to pick him up.
32:31Aren't you happy
32:31to see me?
32:32Vincent gave a polite answer,
32:34but he didn't even
32:35take her hand.
32:36His mind was miles away.
32:38He was thinking
32:39about Sofia.
32:40She hadn't shown up.
32:41He figured she was
32:42still sulking about him.
32:44He started making
32:44a mental list of gifts
32:46to fix things.
32:47Isabella begged him
32:48to follow her
32:49to a special place.
32:50Wanting to get it over with,
32:52he agreed.
32:54But when the ballroom doors
32:55opened at a luxury hotel,
32:57Vincent froze.
32:58The room was a sea
32:59of white roses,
33:00champagne towers,
33:01and heart-shaped balloons.
33:03It was a perfect setting
33:04for a romantic proposal.
33:06The elite guests
33:06turned to him
33:07with knowing smiles.
33:08Vincent realized it instantly.
33:10This was a trap.
33:11Just as he turned
33:12to find an exit,
33:13the large screen
33:14suddenly lit up.
33:15It showed Vincent
33:16in high school,
33:16letting Isabella
33:17rest her head
33:18on his shoulder.
33:19Then a photo of him
33:20holding an umbrella
33:20over her in the rain.
33:21To the crowd,
33:22it looked like
33:23a perfect lifelong romance.
33:25But Vincent stood
33:26in the back,
33:27his face a mask of stone.
33:29Isabella walked
33:29onto the stage blushing.
33:31She told the room
33:32how Vincent had watched
33:33her in the library,
33:34how he only ever
33:35took drinks from her hand,
33:36and how everyone
33:37called them a perfect match.
33:39I've always been
33:40in love with you.
33:41The crowd gasped.
33:43They were sure
33:43he was about to propose.
33:45Isabella pulled out
33:45a jewelry box.
33:46She was certain
33:47he felt the same way
33:48because he had granted
33:49her every wish for years.
33:51but Vincent's eyes
33:52grew ice cold.
33:53Before she could
33:54ask the question,
33:55Vincent strode
33:55onto the stage.
33:56The room went
33:57dead silent.
33:58He looked her right
33:59in the eyes
34:00and said,
34:03Isabella,
34:04I can grant you
34:05anything you want,
34:06but not this.
34:07I am not in love
34:09with you.
34:16Isabella's voice
34:17shot up,
34:18the color draining
34:19from her face.
34:20What are you saying?
34:21What are you saying?
34:23You don't love me?
34:25How is that possible?
34:27You clearly remember everything.
34:30I apologize
34:30for the misunderstanding.
34:32Back then,
34:33my associate's daughters
34:34were a nuisance.
34:35I needed a shield.
34:36A shield?
34:37He paused,
34:38then continued.
34:38As compensation,
34:39I deposited
34:40half a million dollars
34:41into your account
34:42every year.
34:43I thought we had
34:44an understanding
34:45that it was a transaction.
34:46That was my debt to you.
34:48His gaze rested calmly
34:49on her pale face.
34:51But that's all
34:51there is to it.
34:52The room erupted.
34:54The envious glances
34:55instantly turned
34:56to mockery and contempt.
34:58Whispers rushed
34:59toward Isabella
34:59like a tidal wave.
35:01I knew it.
35:02A man of Vincent's status
35:04would never fall
35:04for someone
35:05from the Torino family.
35:06She acted like it was real,
35:08but it was all
35:08in her head.
35:09I heard her mother
35:10used her looks
35:10to marry into
35:11the Romano family.
35:12Like mother,
35:13like daughter,
35:14I suppose.
35:14Always trying to climb
35:15the social ladder.
35:17Every word
35:17was a knife
35:18in Isabella's heart.
35:19Her reputation
35:20was everything.
35:22She had planned this
35:23for three months,
35:24inviting all of
35:25New York's high society,
35:27determined to become
35:28Mrs. Marcelli
35:29in the most glamorous
35:30way possible.
35:31But now,
35:32she trembled,
35:33her nails digging deep
35:34into her palms.
35:35If Vincent didn't love her,
35:37then who did he love?
35:38A terrible thought surfaced.
35:40Could it be Sophia?
35:42The next second,
35:43Vincent was turning
35:44to leave.
35:45She clung to his sleeve
35:46with the last shred
35:47of her dignity.
35:48Vincent!
35:51Vincent!
35:52In all these years,
35:55did you really never
35:56feel anything for me?
35:59No, never.
36:01Those two words
36:02stabbed Isabella
36:03through the heart.
36:04Her legs gave out
36:05and she collapsed
36:06onto the stage.
36:07Her perfectly
36:08coiffed hair
36:09came undone.
36:09Her makeup streaked
36:10with tears.
36:11Amid the pointing
36:12and whispering,
36:13Vincent walked out
36:14of the ballroom
36:15without a single look back,
36:16striding toward
36:17the black car
36:18waiting outside.
36:19Marco was already there
36:20with the gifts
36:21he'd been asked to prepare.
36:22Boss,
36:23it's all ready.
36:24The sapphire necklace
36:25and Miss Sophia's
36:26favorite Italian chocolates.
36:35Vincent took out his phone
36:37and texted Sophia,
36:39come to the Long Island Villa.
36:40I have something for you.
36:42No reply.
36:44He called her,
36:45still off.
36:46Frowning slightly,
36:47he sent another text.
36:48Still mad?
36:49The messages went out,
36:51one after another,
36:52meeting only silence.
36:53Vincent rubbed his temples
36:54and sent one more.
36:56You burned down the mansion.
36:58If you're still not satisfied,
37:00do you want to burn another one?
37:01After a long wait,
37:03the phone remained quiet.
37:04Still no response.
37:06His patience finally snapped.
37:07Vincent dialed Don Romano's number
37:09directly.
37:11Vincent?
37:12Didn't you know?
37:13Sophia,
37:14I already married her off
37:16to Sterling family.
37:17The phone slipped
37:18from Vincent's hand.
37:21The convoy sped
37:22to the Romano estate.
37:23Vincent kicked the front door open
37:25and stormed inside.
37:27Don Romano was sitting
37:28on a leather sofa,
37:29sipping whiskey.
37:29He was so shocked,
37:31he almost dropped his glass.
37:33Vincent?
37:33What are you doing here?
37:35You married Sophia off
37:36to Sterling family in Boston?
37:37Vincent bit out each word.
37:40I did.
37:42You were always complaining
37:44about how much trouble
37:45she was, right?
37:47And the Sterling family's sickly heir
37:50was offering $500 million
37:52for an alliance.
37:53So I married her off.
37:57Now you and Isabella
37:59can finally be together
38:00without anyone bothering you.
38:04Who told you
38:06I love Isabella?
38:07Vincent slammed his fist
38:09on the marble coffee table
38:11and the entire slab
38:12cracked in two.
38:13Men, tear this place apart.
38:14Two dozen men
38:15in black suits
38:16swarmed in.
38:17And in an instant,
38:18porcelain, furniture,
38:20and paintings
38:20were reduced
38:21to bad things.
38:24Don Romano's face
38:25went pale.
38:26Vincent!
38:26What are you doing?
38:28As of today,
38:29the Romano family
38:30is finished.
38:31No!
38:32Vincent!
38:32You can't do this!
38:34Don Romano
38:35scrambled forward,
38:36pleading.
38:39Think of the history
38:40between our families.
38:42Just then,
38:43Isabella rushed in.
38:44Vincent!
38:46Vincent!
38:48Why are you doing this
38:49to my father?
38:50Realization dawned on her
38:51and she screamed hysterically.
38:53You fell in love
38:54with Sophia,
38:55didn't you?
38:56I did.
38:57So what?
38:58Isabella looked as if
38:59she'd been struck
38:59by lightning,
39:00then burst into
39:01manic laughter.
39:05But she's never
39:06coming back.
39:07You love her,
39:09but you never said it
39:10so everyone thought
39:11you loved me!
39:14Isabella's smile
39:15was twisted.
39:16I paid your maids
39:17to fill your study
39:19with my pictures.
39:19Do you think
39:21Sophia never saw them?
39:22Why do you think
39:23she burned down
39:24the mansion?
39:25Because I told her
39:26you recorded
39:26your private moments
39:27together to use
39:28as blackmail!
39:29She wasn't forced
39:31to marry him!
39:32She gave up on you
39:33completely!
39:34She chose
39:35to marry someone else!
39:37She'll never come back!
39:39Every word was a dagger
39:40twisting in Vincent's heart.
39:42He thought about
39:42Sophia's recent behavior.
39:44The lack of tantrums,
39:45the silence,
39:46the way she walked away
39:47from the fire
39:48without a second glance.
39:49So,
39:50she had seen the photos.
39:51She had heard the rumors.
39:53She had lost
39:53all hope in him.
39:55As for the recordings,
39:56he had made them,
39:57but only to watch
39:58them himself.
39:59He remembered
39:59how she looked
40:00in the throes of passion,
40:01the stubborn way
40:02she bit her lip
40:03to keep from crying out,
40:04the flush
40:05that crept up her neck
40:06when she came.
40:07He couldn't bring himself
40:08to delete those memories.
40:09But now,
40:10they had all become
40:11weapons used against her.
40:14Isabella,
40:15you will pay for this.
40:17He turned,
40:18his voice as cold
40:19as the grave.
40:20Get the jet ready.
40:21We're going to Boston.
40:22Now.
40:26Sophia sat in her room,
40:28staring blankly
40:29at the mountains
40:29of luxury goods.
40:31From the day she arrived
40:32at the Sterling Estate,
40:33a non-stop stream
40:34of items
40:35had been brought to her.
40:36Sophia finally held up
40:37a hand.
40:37Look at this room.
40:39Is there any space left?
40:41The maids exchanged glances.
40:43One of them immediately
40:44pressed her earpiece
40:45and whispered,
40:46Young master,
40:47Miss Sophia says
40:47the room is too small.
40:49I'll...
40:49Sophia deadpanned.
40:51That's not what I meant!
40:53The young master's orders
40:54were to spend without limit.
40:56Sophia pressed her hand
40:57to her forehead.
40:58Does your young master
40:59usually throw money away
41:00like this?
41:01The maid said seriously.
41:02The young master
41:03is very wealthy.
41:04For the Sterling family,
41:06this is just pocket change.
41:08Sophia took a deep breath
41:10and finally asked
41:11the question
41:11that had been on her mind
41:13for days.
41:13I've been here
41:14for almost a week.
41:15May I meet your young master?
41:17The maid hesitated.
41:18The young master said
41:19he's not mentally prepared yet.
41:22Sophia laughed in disbelief.
41:23He married me
41:24and he's not prepared?
41:26Fine, then I'm leaving.
41:28The moment the words
41:29left her mouth,
41:29all the maids
41:30suddenly stood at attention,
41:32bowing respectfully.
41:34Young master!
41:35Sophia froze
41:36and turned toward the door.
41:37Footsteps approached
41:38and a tall, slender figure appeared.
41:44Sophia was stunned.
41:45This was Alexander Sterling,
41:47the supposedly dying heir.
41:49He looked healthy enough
41:50to take on a dozen assassins
41:52single-handedly.
41:53Mr. Sterling,
41:54care to explain?
41:55I'm sorry.
41:55The truth is,
41:56I'm not sick.
41:57I was just too scared
41:58to meet you.
41:59I've been waiting for you
42:00since I was a child.
42:02I've loved you for so long.
42:03You said you've been in love
42:04with me for a long time?
42:06Ten years ago,
42:07at the yacht party
42:07in the Hamptons.
42:08Have we met?
42:10Have you forgotten
42:11who you saved?
42:12Sophia froze.
42:15Her memory pulled back
42:16a decade.
42:17At that party,
42:18she had been on the deck
42:19when she heard a splash.
42:20A young boy
42:21had fallen overboard.
42:23Before anyone else
42:25could react,
42:25she had dived in
42:26after him.
42:27After swallowing
42:28several mouthfuls
42:29of seawater,
42:30she finally dragged him
42:32back to the deck.
42:34she'd asked,
42:35soaked to the bone
42:36but ignoring herself
42:37as she knelt
42:38to perform first aid.
42:43The little boy
42:44coughed up water
42:45and opened his eyes,
42:47his lashes
42:47beaded with moisture.
42:55she had taken off her jacket
42:57and wrapped it around
42:58his shivering body.
43:01Are you okay?
43:02The boy had clutched
43:03her jacket,
43:03his eyes shining
43:04like stars.
43:06Sophia snapped back
43:07to the present,
43:08staring at Alexander
43:09in disbelief.
43:11That little kid
43:12who fell in the water?
43:13That was you?
43:14Yes.
43:15The tips of Alexander's
43:16ears flushed.
43:18I've been looking for you
43:19for ten years.
43:20Sophia suddenly laughed.
43:21But you were only twelve then
43:23and I was sixteen.
43:24I'm four years older than you.
43:26Because you were like an angel.
43:28You saved me
43:29and you were so gentle.
43:30His eyes were so clear
43:31without a trace of pretense.
43:33Princess,
43:34I truly love you.
43:36I didn't mean to deceive you.
43:38If you want to leave,
43:40the five hundred be still yours
43:41and I'll let you go.
43:43But if you're willing
43:44to give me a chance,
43:46let me give you a home.
43:49I'll spend my entire life
43:50treating you right.
43:51The word home
43:52struck a deep chord
43:53in Sophia's heart.
43:54Maybe she could try?
43:56At least here,
43:57someone loved her
43:58with all their heart.
43:59In the days that followed,
44:00Alexander treated Sophia
44:01like the center of the universe.
44:03She casually mentioned
44:04a craving for Italian food
44:06and half an hour later,
44:07a three-star Michelin chef
44:09and his entire team
44:10were at their door.
44:12She frowned in her sleep
44:13and Alexander had all the carpets
44:15in the villa replaced
44:16with a softer material.
44:17Most importantly,
44:18the entire Sterling family
44:19adored her.
44:20She hadn't felt this cherished
44:22in years.
44:23Her new life felt like a dream
44:24until a maid reported breathlessly.
44:27Madam!
44:27Madam!
44:27Mr. Benson is here.
44:29He's asking to see you.
44:33The magazine in Sophia's hand
44:35fell to the floor.
44:39She looked up
44:40and met Alexander's tense gaze.
44:42He put down the strawberry
44:43he was holding,
44:44his voice tight.
44:45Princess,
44:46do you want to see him?
44:47Sophia looked at his tense profile
44:49and suddenly smiled.
44:51No.
44:51She reached out
44:52and poked his cheek.
44:53Keep feeding me strawberries.
44:55Alexander's eyes lit up
44:57and he immediately turned back
44:58into her loyal puppy,
45:00carefully feeding her strawberries
45:02one by one.
45:03On Sophia's birthday,
45:05Alexander threw a lavish party.
45:07When Alexander took her hand,
45:09led her onto the stage,
45:10and announced he was transferring
45:1250% of his company shares to her,
45:14the entire room gasped.
45:16Is he crazy?
45:18That's billions!
45:20Sophia tugged on his sleeve.
45:22What are you doing?
45:24Alexander looked down at her,
45:26his eyes shining.
45:27If I wasn't afraid of burdening you,
45:29I would have given you 100%.
45:31Someone in the crowd started chanting.
45:33Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
45:36The tips of Alexander's ears
45:38turned bright red
45:39as he looked at Sophia tentatively.
45:41Just as he leaned in to kiss her,
45:43the ballroom doors were kicked open.
45:45Everyone froze.
45:46Vincent stood in the doorway,
45:48impeccably dressed,
45:49but his eyes were terrifyingly dark.
45:52His gaze was fixed
45:53on Sophia and Alexander's
45:55intertwined hands,
45:56as if he wanted to burn a hole
45:57right through them.
46:00Almost instantly,
46:02Alexander pulled Sophia into his arms,
46:04shielding her with his body.
46:05But Sophia was surprisingly calm.
46:07She looked at Vincent and smiled.
46:09Mr. Marcelli,
46:11what brings you here?
46:13A wedding gift?
46:14Her words were a knife,
46:15stabbing deep into Vincent's chest.
46:17His jaw tightened,
46:19veins standing out on his neck.
46:21His voice was raw.
46:22Sophia, come back with me.
46:24Sophia's smile widened.
46:26Go back to what?
46:27To watch you take care of Isabella?
46:30I don't love Isabella.
46:31I love you!
46:33The guests gasped,
46:34and the whispers erupted.
46:35He really is here to crash the wedding?
46:38His voice was low.
46:40Let's talk somewhere else.
46:42Alexander sneered.
46:44Mr. Marcelli,
46:46you're not welcome here.
46:46But Sophia gently placed a hand on his.
46:49It's okay.
46:50I'll make things clear.
46:52Inside the black car,
46:53Sophia sat in the passenger seat,
46:55calmly looking out the window.
46:57Vincent was in the driver's seat,
46:58his tie crooked,
46:59his eyes bloodshot.
47:01He had never looked so disheveled.
47:03The recordings,
47:04I made them,
47:05but not to blackmail you.
47:06I just wanted to keep them for myself.
47:09He explained everything,
47:11one detail at a time.
47:13When he finished,
47:14Sophia just asked quietly,
47:18and Vincent froze.
47:21And come back with me.
47:26Sophia, it's always been you.
47:28I love you.
47:30Vincent, you knew my situation,
47:33but you still chose to side with Isabella again and again.
47:36Even if you don't love her,
47:38the pain you caused me was real.
47:41And during that time,
47:43my feelings for you slowly died.
47:46I can't get them back.
47:48Vincent's fingers tightened on the steering wheel,
47:50his knuckles turning white.
47:52His voice shook.
47:53Sophia, I'm not a god.
47:55I made a mistake.
47:56Can't you allow me one mistake?
47:58Is the price for one mistake losing you forever?
48:00Sophia looked at him,
48:02her gaze so calm,
48:04it was brutal.
48:05Yes,
48:06I don't hate you,
48:07but I won't love you again either.
48:09She took a gold-leafed invitation from her purse
48:11and handed it to him.
48:13My wedding to Alexander is in three days.
48:15With that,
48:16she opened the car door
48:17and walked toward Alexander,
48:19who was waiting by the road,
48:21never once looking back.
48:22Vincent sat in the car,
48:24watching her leave,
48:25and suddenly remembered
48:27the first time he saw her.
48:28She was in a red dress,
48:30proud and radiant,
48:32a fire that had burned its way
48:34into his black and white world.
48:36And now,
48:38that fire was gone.
48:41The day before the wedding,
48:43Sophia sat at the vanity
48:44in the bridal suite,
48:45her fingertips tracing the diamonds
48:46on her wedding dress.
48:48The sun was shining
48:48and staff bustled outside,
48:50preparing for the ceremony.
48:52Everything seemed perfect.
48:53A soft knot came at the door.
48:55Princess?
48:56Alexander entered,
48:57filling a cup of warm herbal tea
48:59and a small, elegant velvet box.
49:02He was dressed in a well-fitted black suit,
49:05his eyes impossibly gentle.
49:07He said,
49:08placing the cup beside her,
49:09You barely touched your breakfast.
49:11Sophia looked up,
49:12a small smile on her lips.
49:14Thanks.
49:15Sophia opened the box.
49:17Inside were exquisite pieces
49:19of Italian chocolate.
49:21Alexander said softly,
49:22I heard you used to love
49:23the chocolates from this shop,
49:24Alexander said softly.
49:25I had them flown in from Milan.
49:27Sophia paused, surprised.
49:29She was about to speak
49:30when the estate's security alarm
49:32began to shriek.
49:34Alexander frowned.
49:35A frantic voice came through.
49:37What's going on?
49:38Mr. Alexander,
49:38the system is breached.
49:39All surveillance and access controls...
49:41Alexander's face changed.
49:42Princess, stay here.
49:44Don't move.
49:45He hurried out,
49:46giving sharp orders in the hallway.
49:48Before she could react,
49:49the sweet door was pushed open soundlessly.
49:53A tall figure stood in the doorway.
49:55Vincent.
49:55Sophia shot to her feet,
49:57knocking over a bottle of perfume.
50:00Outside, a helicopter hovered,
50:02its rotor blades deafening.
50:04Sophia's eyes widened in horror.
50:06Vincent!
50:07This is kidnapping!
50:08So what if it is?
50:10You're mine.
50:11He sneered,
50:12leaping onto the balcony with her.
50:15I should have done this
50:16the first day I saw you.
50:18The wind howled,
50:19whipping her wedding dress around her.
50:21She looked back at the estate
50:22and saw Alexander's distant figure
50:24being held back by several men in black.
50:26He seemed to be shouting her name,
50:28but the wind stole the sound.
50:30The helicopter landed
50:31on a private island at dawn.
50:33Vincent carried Sophia off the aircraft.
50:35The moment her feet touched the ground,
50:37she shoved him away.
50:38She sneered,
50:39illegal confinement?
50:40her wedding dress whipping in the sea breeze.
50:41When did Vincent Marcelli
50:43stoop to such low-life tactics?
50:45So what if I did?
50:47Vincent gave her a tour,
50:48he said,
50:50opening the French doors.
50:51Everything here is yours.
50:53The gardens,
50:54the pool,
50:56the library,
50:57even that ocean!
50:59I want to go back.
51:00Sophia,
51:01let's start over,
51:03as if none of it ever happened.
51:05Vincent,
51:06when did you learn to lie to yourself?
51:08Sophia,
51:10I will make you become the person you used to be.
51:13She woke from a nightmare
51:14to find a small lamp on her nightstand,
51:16its light soft as the moon.
51:18Vincent sat by her bed,
51:20watching her,
51:20his eyes bloodshot.
51:22This was a Vincent she had never seen before,
51:24tender,
51:25obsessive,
51:26and unconditionally indulgent.
51:28For a moment,
51:28she was dazed.
51:29If only he had been like this before,
51:32but there was no going back.
51:33He cupped the back of her neck,
51:35pulling her closer.
51:37Don't,
51:38don't touch me.
51:39Vincent froze,
51:40his eyes filled with a storm of pain.
51:43Sophia,
51:43what do you want me to do?
51:45Sophia looked at him and suddenly smiled.
51:47Let me go.
51:50A maid entered.
51:51Madam,
51:52please drink some milk.
51:54When is he coming back?
51:55Mr. Vincent had to return to New York
51:58to handle the Marcelli family business.
52:00He would be back as soon as possible.
52:02The glass hit the wall,
52:03shattering.
52:05Sophia sneered.
52:06I am not your madam.
52:07Get out.
52:08The terrified maid scrambled out.
52:10Sophia bent down
52:11and picked up the sharpest shard of glass.
52:16Vincent handed his suit jacket to the maid.
52:19Where is she?
52:21In the master bedroom.
52:22Vincent pushed open the bedroom door,
52:24his face filled with terror.
52:26Sophia was sitting on the edge of the bed.
52:28A startling gash marked her wrist,
52:30blood dripping from her fingertips onto the carpet,
52:33staining it crimson.
52:34Vincent's pupils contracted.
52:36He rushed forward and seized her wrist.
52:38If you dare to die,
52:39I will make the entire Sterling family die with you.
52:42Sophia looked up,
52:43a mocking smile on her pale face.
52:46What will it take
52:47for you to finally let me go?
52:50Say you love me.
52:55In your dreams.
52:57Vincent stared at her,
52:59then suddenly smiled.
53:00A look that sent a chill down her spine.
53:03He let her go and turned to Marco.
53:06Contact the global media.
53:08Now.
53:09Marco froze.
53:10Boss, you mean...
53:13a livestream...
53:17of my wedding to Sophia.
53:21Cameras were aimed at the bedroom's French doors.
53:24Vincent had changed into a black suit.
53:27Sophia was forced into a wedding dress,
53:29a silk ribbon hiding the wound on her wrist.
53:32Vincent gripped Sophia's waist
53:34and leaned in to kiss her.
53:36Sophia struggled,
53:37biting his lip hard enough to draw blood.
53:39Blood trickled from his mouth,
53:41dripping onto her white dress.
53:42The live stream cut out abruptly,
53:45but it was too late.
53:46The world was in an uproar.
53:47Sophia shoved him away,
53:49his blood staining her lips.
53:50Vincent!
53:51Are you insane?
53:52Vincent wiped the blood from his mouth
53:54and laughed softly.
53:59Now, the whole world knows you're mine.
54:02Sophia looked at him
54:03and felt like she was looking at a stranger.
54:06On the 27th day of her captivity,
54:08Sophia learned to be obedient.
54:11He asked one morning,
54:12tying his tie by the bed,
54:15What do you want to eat today?
54:16Her voice was calm.
54:17Whatever you make.
54:18Vincent's fingers paused.
54:20A flash of surprise crossed his eyes,
54:23followed by a smile.
54:24All right.
54:26He turned and went to the kitchen.
54:28The moment he was gone,
54:30Sophia threw back the covers
54:31and pulled a microcomputer
54:33from under the mattress,
54:34stolen from his study last week.
54:36She had breached the island's security system.
54:40An encrypted distress signal was sent.
54:43Three nights later,
54:44Sophia stood on the edge of a cliff.
54:46Hurried footsteps came from behind.
54:48Alexander had arrived with his name.
54:50He yelled, rushing toward her.
54:52Come with me.
54:53Sophia glanced back at the guards,
54:55chasing them,
54:56and suddenly smiled.
54:58Alexander?
54:59Are you afraid of heights?
55:00Before he could react,
55:01Sophia grabbed his hand
55:03and jumped off the cliff.
55:06Soaked to the bone,
55:08Sophia and Alexander struggled
55:09onto a small, hidden shore.
55:11Let's go.
55:12Alexander pulled her toward a waiting speedboat.
55:15Just then,
55:15a blinding spotlight hit them.
55:17Vincent stood on the shore,
55:19flanked by dozens of guards.
55:22His voice was ice.
55:26Done running?
55:27Sophia shielded Alexander with her body.
55:29Let him go!
55:30Vincent stared at her.
55:32I can.
55:33Then smiled faintly.
55:34But you have to stay.
55:36Before Sophia could answer,
55:37a loud rumble came from the cliff above.
55:40A giant boulder had come loose,
55:43tumbling straight toward them.
55:45Watch out!
55:45Vincent lunged,
55:47shoving both of them out of the way.
55:48The boulder crashed down on his legs.
55:50Blood instantly stained the seawater red.
55:53The impact threw Sophia to the ground,
55:56and her head hit a rock.
55:58Her vision blackened,
56:00but she forced her eyes open.
56:02She saw Vincent lying in a pool of blood,
56:04his face ashen,
56:06his gaze locked on her.
56:07Sophia, are you okay?
56:10Vincers, let me go.
56:12Sophia's mouth opened,
56:14but her vision went dark.
56:17When Vincent woke up,
56:19the first thing he felt
56:20was a deep numbness in his legs.
56:22The doctor stood by his bed,
56:24his voice low.
56:25Mr. Marcelli,
56:26your spinal nerves are damaged.
56:28Your lower body's motor functions might be...
56:30He didn't finish,
56:31but the meaning was clear.
56:34Marco's eyes were red.
56:36I'll go tell Miss Sophia!
56:38If she knows you did this to save her...
56:40Shut up.
56:41Vincent cut him off coldly.
56:43No one says a word.
56:45He turned to look out the window,
56:47the sunlight stinging his eyes.
56:49He remembered the last thing he saw.
56:51Sophia, lying on the ground, pale.
56:53Vincent, let me go.
56:55Forcing out the words.
56:57In that moment,
56:58he finally understood a pain worse than death.
57:01Some mistakes, once made,
57:03truly meant losing the one you love forever.
57:06One month later,
57:08Vincent sat in his wheelchair,
57:09watching the news.
57:10Sterling Group CEO Alexander Sterling,
57:13an Italian social alt,
57:14married today in a grand ceremony.
57:16On the screen,
57:17Sophia was in a wedding dress,
57:19her smile brilliant.
57:21She used to smile at him like that,
57:23before he had sided with Isabella,
57:25time and time again.
57:27The courier rang the doorbell,
57:29while Vincent was sitting in the ruins
57:31of the burned-down mansion.
57:33Sir, a package for you.
57:34Vincent took it.
57:35It was a small box.
57:37Inside was a men's wedding band,
57:39exquisitely crafted.
57:41The inside was engraved,
57:44to Vincent,
57:44with all my love, S.
57:46There was also a card.
57:49Vincent's hand trembled.
57:51The ring fell to the ground
57:53with a soft clink.
57:55So, she had wanted to marry him.
57:58A tearing pain ripped through his chest.
58:01He doubled over,
58:03gasping for breath.
58:05A neighbor walked by and asked,
58:08curiously,
58:08Sir,
58:09this house is a ruin.
58:11Are you waiting for someone?
58:13Vincent looked up.
58:14Yes, I'm waiting.
58:16The setting sun illuminating his pale face,
58:19but he knew
58:20she was never coming back.
58:23The sun set,
58:25leaving him alone in the ruins.
58:27He lit a cigarette
58:28and looked toward the horizon,
58:30as if he could still hear
58:32that proud voice calling his name.
58:34Vincent Marcello.