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00:00The world, I'm Sofia Romano, the family's wild, radiant princess.
00:04Vincent is the mafia air stoic, controlled, the very picture of restraint.
00:09But, every night, he grips my waist, fucking me until my legs go weak, while whispering
00:13my name, over and over.
00:15Princess.
00:16His movements drove into me so relentlessly, that I couldn't form a complete sentence.
00:22The words broke apart between ragged breaths.
00:24I could feel him clearly his solid presence, moving, within me, again, and again.
00:30Leaving me trembling, with a low, restrained groan, he gave in to the moment, pulling me
00:42closer as everything came to a head.
00:44When it was over, we were left clinging to each other, breathing hard, suspended, in the fading
00:50echo of our shared climax.
00:52He just doesn't know that in two weeks, I'm marrying someone else.
00:56The sheets are still damp, with our shared heat.
00:58I, lie in bed, catching my breath, as Vincent, rises, to dress.
01:03From my side of the bed, I watch his long fingers, deftly buttoning his shirt.
01:07Huh?
01:08Sang Kwe?
01:09Family meeting.
01:10He says without turning, be good.
01:12Thought again.
01:13I sit up, letting the sheet cool around my waist.
01:16Vincent's hands pause for a moment, before he moves to knot his tie.
01:20Vincent?
01:21Hmm.
01:22Nothing.
01:22He turns, leans down, and presses a kiss to my forehead.
01:27I'm leaving.
01:28The moment the door clicks shut, I snatch my phone, and dial a familiar number.
01:35Father, I accept the marriage alliance.
01:37In two weeks, I'll marry the dying sterling heir in Boston.
01:40But, I have one condition, on the other end of the line.
01:44Don Romano sounds ecstatic.
01:46Good, name it.
01:47We'll talk in person.
01:49I hang up, and my eyes fall on the phone Vincent left on the nightstand.
01:52The screen lights up, with a new message, from, Isabella.
01:56Vincent, thanks for coming with me to the hospital today.
01:59The doctor said, my recovery is going well, and it is all because of you.
02:03I D, love to, see a movie with you tomorrow, just like old times.
02:07It is followed by a kissing emoji.
02:09I stare at the message, my fingertips trembling.
02:13Vincent has never taken me to the hospital.
02:15Not even when I broke a rib during training.
02:24I get dressed and discreetly follow his car.
02:27He pulls up to a cozy Italian restaurant, on Mott Street.
02:30From a distance, I watch him stride toward a girl, in a white dress, Isabella.
02:35She is even thinner, than she appears in photos.
02:38Vincent reaches out, tucking.
02:39A wind-swept, strand of hair, behind her ear.
02:43I've never seen him look so gentle, except, when we're in bed.
02:47Three years ago, my father said to me to Vincent,
02:50the sight of his handsome, cold face made my knees weak.
02:53Sophia needs a proper education in how our family operates.
02:55She's too wild, you're the only one who can handle her.
02:57I was 19 then, fresh out of boarding school, and brimming with rebellion.
03:01I thought Vincent was just another man trying to tame me,
03:04so I decided I would tame him first.
03:06The first time we met, I wore a miniskirt to his office, just to provoke him.
03:11Vincent sat behind his desk, and didn't even bother to look up.
03:15Close your legs, Sophia.
03:17Why?
03:17Because the way you're sitting suggests, the Romano family lacks class.
03:23I hiked my skirt even higher.
03:26How about now?
03:28Vincent finally looked up, his eyes cold behind his gold-rimmed glasses.
03:34Get out.
03:37For months, I did everything I could to get under his skin.
03:40I slipped flirtatious notes into his files, sabotaged missions he assigned,
03:44and even put a laxative in his whiskey.
03:46Vincent always cleaned up my messes with infuriating calm,
03:49then told me in that patternizing tone.
03:51Sophia, you're a smart girl.
03:52You need to apply that intelligence to the right things.
03:54Until that night, I drugged his drink,
03:57desperate to see what a Vincent without his iron control would look like.
04:00I just didn't expect to still be in the room when the drug took hold.
04:03What did you put in my drink?
04:08You've already guessed, haven't you?
04:10I met his searing gaze.
04:12Wanna try me?
04:15That night changed everything.
04:17Sophia Vincent, Lee sent princess.
04:19This will be our secret.
04:21He murmured, stroking my cheek.
04:23Princess, little princess.
04:25That was the word that made me fall completely.
04:27He pinned me to the bed, kissed my body.
04:30When his thick cock pressed against my clit,
04:31I could clearly feel just how massive it was.
04:34A wave of fear washed over me in an instant.
04:36Before I could even protest,
04:37he thrust all the way in with one powerful stroke.
04:39I gasped sharply sucking in a cold breath.
04:41Sophia, Vincent, please, be gentle.
04:44I begged, Vincent, let me have you.
04:47All of you princess.
04:48Then he began to move, slowly sliding in and out.
04:51With each steady thrust, pleasure gradually replaced.
04:54The initial discomfort, my juices started flowing freely,
04:57soaking his thighs completely.
04:59So of the awe, harder.
05:00I'm moly.
05:01Feels good, doesn't it, my little princess?
05:03Deeper.
05:04Please, deeper.
05:05Vincent suddenly flipped me over,
05:07gripping my hips firmly as he pounded into me from behind.
05:11One hand reached around to roughly rub my swelling clit.
05:14His stamina was incredible.
05:16He fucked me for hours,
05:17driving me to orgasm again and again.
05:19For the next two years,
05:21we maintained this strange, clandestine relationship.
05:24By day, he was the same composed rational Vincent,
05:28but at night, he'd whisper princess in my ear and fuck me until my legs gave out.
05:32I thought he loved me.
05:34Until my birthday, I'd spent the entire day preparing,
05:38put on my most beautiful dress,
05:40and booked a table at the restaurant where we first met.
05:42I was going to tell him I loved him,
05:44that I wanted to be with him, no matter the cost.
05:47But Vincent never showed up.
05:48I sat alone in that restaurant for three hours,
05:51until even the waiters started to look at me with pity.
05:54The next day, photos of Vincent greeting another woman at the airport went viral.
05:58In the pictures, Isabella was nestled in his arms,
06:01the two of them as intimate as lovers,
06:03so that's where he'd been last night.
06:05He'd gone to pick her up.
06:07I laughed bitterly and drank until I couldn't feel anything.
06:10I wanted to confront him,
06:11to demand to know what I was to him.
06:13A sock buddy, a tool,
06:15but I didn't have the courage.
06:17I was too lonely, too addicted to the ones he offered.
06:24That night, Linton came home to find a wreck.
06:27I'd used a wine bottle to smash every single picture of Isabella in his study.
06:32He didn't even flinch.
06:33He just instructed the maid to clean up the nest and take care of me,
06:37then walked right past me.
06:39In that moment, I finally understood.
06:42Vincent was the family heir,
06:44untouchable, cold, and proud.
06:46His tolerance wasn't a sign of affection.
06:49He simply couldn't be bothered to argue with me.
06:52After that, he still called me in bed,
06:55as if nothing had changed,
06:57but my heart was already dead.
06:59Outside the restaurant,
07:01Vincent opened the car door for Isabella.
07:03They were laughing about something.
07:04I looked away and drove back to the Romano family estate.
07:10Don Romano's expression froze.
07:13Of what did you say?
07:14Melia, sitting beside him,
07:16practically lit up.
07:18I said, I'll marry the Sterling family's dying heir.
07:20In exchange, we sever all ties.
07:23From this moment on,
07:24I am no longer a Romano.
07:25You can welcome your mistress and your bastard daughter into this home with open arms.
07:28The day you staged the car crash that killed my mother,
07:31I stopped wanting you as a father anyway.
07:33Accident or not,
07:34she died on her way to find you cheating with Maria.
07:36Dad, let's stop pretending we're a happy family.
07:38You've been trying to sell me to the Sterlings for five months.
07:41Isn't it just so your precious mistress can finally marry into the family,
07:43so your bastard daughter can finally take the Romano name?
07:46Don Romano's got his feet.
07:48Sophia, you want to be disowned?
07:50Fine!
07:57As of tomorrow,
07:58you are no longer my daughter.
08:01Deal.
08:02Turning to head upstairs.
08:05Oh, and don't forget to inform the Sterling family.
08:08Their bride is no longer the eldest daughter of the Romano family,
08:11but a parentless orphan.
08:13Ask them if they're still willing to pay the same price.
08:16Back in my room,
08:17I shut the door,
08:18and the mask I wore finally crumbled.
08:20Tears streamed down my face.
08:22I clipped up on the bed,
08:23a wounded animal licking its wounds.
08:25Do you know, Vincent,
08:27to finally leave you,
08:29I had to give up the only thing I had left.
08:32The next morning,
08:33I heard the sounds of furniture being moved downstairs.
08:37I rose and walked to the landing of the staircase.
08:39A familiar figure stood at the bottom.
08:42Isabella.
08:42My blood went cold.
08:44She was that new daughter,
08:45my stepmother's daughter.
08:48Isabella stood at the bottom of the stairs in a simple white dress,
08:51the picture of fragile innocence.
08:53She spotted me,
08:55smiling like an angel.
08:56You must be Sophia.
08:58I'm Isabella.
08:59It's a pleasure to finally meet you.
09:01I didn't answer,
09:02just stared down at her.
09:04Don Romano emerged from a living room.
09:06Seeing Isabella,
09:08a rare look of paternal affection crossed his features.
09:12Isabella,
09:13you must be tired from your journey.
09:15Have Sophia show you to your room.
09:17Thank you,
09:18Uncle Romano.
09:21Take Sophia's room.
09:23Gets the best light.
09:24Perfect for your recovery.
09:27My room.
09:29From now on,
09:30it's Isabella's room.
09:31You can move to the third floor.
09:33There's an empty guest room up there.
09:36No thanks.
09:40I went back upstairs and began to pack.
09:54Where do you think you're going?
09:56I'm leaving.
09:57I said without looking back.
09:58Since I'm no longer a Romano,
10:00there's no reason for me to stay here.
10:02Sophia!
10:03He yelled after me.
10:05Your wedding is in two weeks.
10:07Don't be ridiculous.
10:09I know.
10:13I'll be at the wedding to fulfill our agreement.
10:15The door slammed shut behind me.
10:17I drove away from the Romano estate without a second glance.
10:24I thought about calling a friend,
10:26but then I realized I didn't have any.
10:28The people who flocked around me were only there
10:30for the Romano family's power and influence.
10:32Now that I've been cast out,
10:34who would bother with me?
10:36As dusk fell,
10:37I dragged my suitcase aimlessly through the streets.
10:39Finally,
10:40I found an empty bench in Central Park and sat down.
10:46The night grew deep.
10:47The park was quiet,
10:49save for the distant hum of traffic.
10:50I hugged my knees,
10:52counting down the five days until the wedding.
10:54I couldn't live on the streets until then.
10:56As I worried,
10:57a few drunk men staggered toward me.
10:59A drunk.
11:00Hey, beautiful.
11:02All alone.
11:03One of them slurred,
11:04reeking of cheap booze.
11:05Stay away from me.
11:07The man said,
11:08reaching for me.
11:09A drunk.
11:10Stay away from me.
11:11Come on, have a drink with us.
11:12I stepped back,
11:13but the bench blocked my escape.
11:15Just then,
11:16a low,
11:16menacing voice cut through the air.
11:18She's with me.
11:19I turned.
11:20Vincent was stepping out of the shadows,
11:22his face a thunderous mask of fury.
11:25The drunk stepped one look at his imposing presence
11:27and scrambled away.
11:28Vincent strode toward me,
11:30his gaze taking in my suitcases,
11:32then the bench.
11:33Homeless.
11:34And you still won't come to me?
11:37Vincent drove me back to his mansion in Manhattan.
11:40I knew this house all too well.
11:42Every corner held a memory of our bodies tangled together.
11:44Vincent reached for my suitcase,
11:46about to take it to my usual bedroom.
11:48Don't.
11:49Heading straight for a guest room.
11:51I'm only staying for 12 days.
11:52This is fine.
11:53Vincent stopped in his tracks.
11:54You can stay as long as you want.
11:56I put my suitcase in the guest room and closed the door.
11:59I sat on the edge of the bed,
12:01staring at my phone.
12:0112 more days,
12:02and I would leave New York forever.
12:04The next morning,
12:05I went downstairs.
12:06Vincent was already in the dining room.
12:08He saw me and gestured to the seat across from him.
12:11I sat.
12:12A maid brought me milk and toast.
12:15Vincent.
12:17I found out yesterday.
12:18He said his face unreadable,
12:20showing no hint of guilt.
12:21What is Isabella to you?
12:23A high school classmate.
12:24She took a bullet from me once,
12:26saved my life.
12:26She's been recovering in Europe ever since.
12:28Really?
12:29Just a classmate?
12:30A savior?
12:30Is it that simple?
12:31Sophia,
12:32I don't want you targeting her
12:33just because she has returned to the Romano family.
12:35Is that a warning?
12:36It's a reminder.
12:37Isabella's health is fragile.
12:38She can't handle any trouble.
12:40I nodded,
12:41saying nothing more.
12:42Vincent was more direct in his defense of Isabella
12:44than I had ever imagined.
12:45What else was their task?
12:47I understand.
12:49I'm going upstairs.
12:52I stayed in the guest room all day.
12:54The maid brought lunch and dinner to my door.
12:56I didn't go down.
12:57That night,
12:58I lay in bed,
12:59unable to sleep.
13:00Usually,
13:01Vincent would open the door around this time,
13:03push me down without a word,
13:05and grip my waist while calling me princess.
13:07But tonight,
13:08nothing.
13:09His first love was back.
13:10Of course you won't want me anymore.
13:13On Saturday,
13:14he forced me to go to a party.
13:16It didn't look like any mafia gathering I'd ever been to.
13:19Before I could ask,
13:19I heard a familiar voice.
13:21Vincent,
13:22you're finally here.
13:24Isabella,
13:24in a white evening gown,
13:26fluttered over like a butterfly.
13:27She saw me,
13:28and her expression faltered for a fraction of a second
13:31before she plastered on a sweet smile.
13:33Sophia's here too.
13:34That's wonderful.
13:35I glanced around and saw a large banner that read,
13:38Welcome home,
13:39Isabella.
13:40It was a welcome party for her.
13:42Vincent had brought me to Isabella's welcome home party.
13:45I turned to leave,
13:46but Isabella stopped me.
13:47Sophia,
13:48what's wrong?
13:48Are you not feeling well?
13:49She asked,
13:50her voice tripping with concern.
13:52I heard you moved out of your house.
13:53Is it because of me?
13:54I'm so sorry.
13:56I had no idea Uncle Romano would let me stay in your room.
13:58Her voice was soft and gentle,
14:00but loud enough for everyone around us to hear.
14:02A few guests looked my way with questioning eyes.
14:05It's fine.
14:05I replied curtly.
14:07It's just a room.
14:08But Uncle Romano,
14:09said you even disowned him.
14:12Isabella's eyes welled with tears.
14:13It's all my fault.
14:15If I hadn't come back.
14:18Don't cry.
14:20Your eyes will get swollen.
14:21He took out a handkerchief and dabbed at her tears.
14:24Isabella's tears turned to a smile.
14:26She blinked her wet lashes and said,
14:28You're so good to me,
14:29Vincent.
14:31I watched them all night.
14:32He pulled out her chair.
14:33He bought her drinks.
14:35He fixed her dress.
14:36A sharp pain pierced my heart.
14:38In 10 days,
14:39I thought Benson was just a cold man who didn't know how to be romantic.
14:43I was wrong.
14:44He's not cold.
14:45He just wasn't willing to do those things for me.
14:47I turned and walked to the bar,
14:49grabbed a glass of champagne,
14:50and downed most of it in one go.
14:53After the party,
14:54I stood alone outside the club,
14:55waiting for a car.
14:57Isabella came out,
14:58with Vincent carefully helping her walk.
14:59Sophia,
15:00I'm so sorry about what happened earlier.
15:02I twisted my ankle so suddenly.
15:04Vincent couldn't get to you.
15:06But it looks like you handled it well.
15:08She glanced at my injured hand,
15:10a flash of triumph in her eyes.
15:11I did.
15:12I've always been good at handling my own problems.
15:14That's good.
15:15To be honest,
15:15I was a little worried when Vincent brought you tonight.
15:17After all,
15:18you two used to-
15:19Used to what?
15:20You don't actually think Vincent has special feelings for you,
15:22do you?
15:23Isabella Lingen,
15:24her voice a low,
15:25venomous whisper.
15:26Sophia,
15:27dear,
15:27Vincent just pities you.
15:28You're homeless now,
15:29so he took you in out of charity.
15:30That's all.
15:32Is that so?
15:33Of course.
15:35Vincent only has room in his heart for me.
15:37It's been that way since high school.
15:39That will never change.
15:41Just then,
15:41a black sedan lost control and sped straight toward us.
15:44In a split second,
15:45Vincent lunged forward and threw his own sedan on the sedan,
15:48shielding her with his body.
15:49And me,
15:50I was struck hard by the out-of-control car
15:52and thrown violently to the ground.
16:02As the car hit me,
16:04my consciousness began to fade.
16:05Pain shot through my entire body,
16:07but what hurt more was the absolute,
16:09crushing despair of being abandoned.
16:11Slashes of memory flooded my mind.
16:13I remember the first time he pinned me down,
16:16calling me princess.
16:17I remember the knights in his arms,
16:19listening to the steady beat of his heart,
16:21thinking I had finally found my home.
16:23But the last thing I saw was the truth.
16:26Vincent diving for her,
16:27leaving me to face the crash alone,
16:29listening to the steady beat of his heart,
16:31thinking I had finally found my home.
16:33The final image was frozen in my mind,
16:36Vincent,
16:36without a moment's hesitation,
16:38diving to protect Isabella.
16:39And nay,
16:40like some disposable bystander,
16:42left to face the danger all alone.
16:44When I finally opened my eyes,
16:46I was in a hospital bed.
16:47It was quiet,
16:48but I could hear them talking just outside my curtain.
16:51Vincent's voice was so gentle,
16:53it sounded like a stranger's voice.
16:55Are you okay?
16:56Isabella softly said yes,
16:58she asked him.
16:59Vincent,
17:00if it happened again,
17:01you'd still save me first?
17:04Right.
17:05Vincent didn't even hesitate.
17:07Of course.
17:08He said.
17:10Sophia has no reason to be angry in an emergency,
17:12I'm obviously gonna save the more fragile person,
17:14she understands that.
17:16After Vincent left,
17:17the room was quiet,
17:18but not for long.
17:20The door creaked open,
17:21and there she was.
17:23Isabella sat by my bed with a poisonous smile.
17:25She told me a story about high school,
17:27about how she was Vincent's first love.
17:30She told me she took a bullet for him during an ambush,
17:32and ever since,
17:34Vincent has been consumed with guilt.
17:35He promised to spend the rest of his life making it up to her.
17:39Then she leaned in,
17:40her voice turning venomous.
17:41She told me that while she was away,
17:43she lied to Vincent.
17:44She told him I was mistreating her mother.
17:46Vincent didn't discipline me because he was forced to.
17:48He asked for the job.
17:50He wanted to break you to get revenge for her.
17:52I felt my blood turn to ice,
17:54but it got worse.
17:54Isabella pulled out her phone and asked,
17:56Did you know that every single time you two were together,
17:59it was being recorded?
18:00Vincent installed hidden cameras in the bedroom.
18:02He filmed our most private moments just to give her leverage to control me.
18:06Vincent never loved you.
18:07He was just completing a mission,
18:09and now he's going to marry me.
18:11I couldn't stay in that hospital bed for another second.
18:14I jumped into a cab and headed straight to Vincent Mansion.
18:17I had to know.
18:18I had to see if the man I loved was actually the monster Isabella described.
18:23I ran into a study and punched the code into the hidden wall.
18:26It slid open to reveal a room full of monitors and computers.
18:30My hand shook as I found the folder labeled Sophia.
18:34I clicked it.
18:35There they were,
18:36hundreds of videos.
18:37Every night we spent together.
18:39Every I love you I whispered in his arms.
18:41He had recorded it all in high definition.
18:43I crumpled to the floor.
18:45It was all true.
18:46I called my father.
18:47My voice breaking.
18:48I asked him.
18:49Ten years ago did Vincent offer to discipline me?
18:52My father didn't even hesitate.
18:54He told me,
18:55Vincent gave him a $200 million project just for the chance to take me under his wing.
19:01Vincent didn't love me.
19:02He bought me.
19:03He slept with me and controlled me just to get revenge.
19:07I started to laugh.
19:08It was a hysterical broken sound.
19:10I went to the bedroom and grabbed my suitcase.
19:12Along with my flight ticket to a city where he will never find me.
19:15On my way out, I picked up a solid gold lighter, the first gift Benson ever gave me.
19:20I used to think it was a symbol of love, but now I realized it was just a mark on
19:24his prey.
19:24I flicked the lighter open and tossed it onto the heavy silk curtains.
19:27I watched the flames grow, devouring the memories, the lies, and the girl who once loved him so deeply.
19:33The sky was a hellish red as firetrucks surrounded the mansion.
19:36I watched it burn.
19:38A message popped up when I turned on my phone.
19:40It was Vincent.
19:41I heard you burned the house.
19:42Do you feel better now, my princess?
19:44I didn't apply.
19:45I was about to catch my flight.
19:47I received another message from him.
19:49Stay home and wait for me.
19:51I have something to tell you.
19:52I turned off my phone, whispered to the empty air.
19:54We'll never see each other again.
19:56I threw my phone out the window and watched it shatter.
19:58Now he has no way to find me.
20:00At the airport, I sat by the window.
20:02Outside, I saw his private jet on the tarmac.
20:05I accidentally saw his silhouette walking up the stairs, heading to another city for his meeting.
20:09My flight was called.
20:11I realized then, there were two planes on that runway, pointed in completely opposite directions.
20:17Vincent walked out of the mafia meeting and loosened his tie.
20:20After three days of high-stakes negotiations, he'd finally taken several more ports.
20:25The Corsini territory had finally fallen.
20:27He was at the top of his game.
20:29He turned on his phone for the first time in 72 hours and the screen lit up with 99 missed
20:34messages from Isabella.
20:35But his eyes went straight to the only one that mattered, a single message from Sophia.
20:40He tapped it, expecting her usual sass.
20:42Instead his blood ran cold.
20:44It was a bank notification.
20:46Transfer received 813-000.
20:49The memo simply read, settlement from medical and living expenses.
20:53No, I miss you, no, where have you been?
20:55Just a final bill paid in full.
20:57That was the total amount of Vincent's money I had spent over the last three years.
21:01I transferred it to him back.
21:03Vincent almost laughed from frustration.
21:05He typed back,
21:06You think I need your money?
21:07Do we really need to settle accounts like this?
21:11He waited for the reply he knew would come in seconds, but the chat window stayed silent.
21:16Ten minutes passed.
21:17Nothing.
21:17He called her, only to hear a cold robotic voice say,
21:21The number you have dialed is not in service.
21:23For a second, Vincent froze.
21:25He thought of Sophia, how she looked, when she snuggled into his arms at night.
21:29Her long lashes against her skin.
21:31He looked at her profile picture, a prog cat that looked exactly like her.
21:35He smiled, thinking she was just playing hard to get.
21:37He sent one last message.
21:39I'm back in New York tomorrow night, be at the airport to pick me up.
21:43He stared at his phone, waiting for her to say no or fine.
21:46But the message stayed unread.
21:47For the first time in his life, the ruthless crime boss felt a chill land down his spine.
21:52He was used to her defiance, but he wasn't prepared for her silence.
21:55On the drive back, Vincent sat in the back seat, holding a bag of jewelry box.
22:00Inside was the Pearl Meckler's Sophia had bet for,
22:03the one he had refused to help her buy at the auction.
22:06Boss, I think she still heard about the auction.
22:09But if she knew you went through all this trouble to find the real necklace for her,
22:12she'd be so moved.
22:14Vincent looked at the box.
22:15He pictured Sophia's defiant beautiful face.
22:18Ruchi, he whispered.
22:20Marshall kept going, talking about how Sophia was actually kind and sweet,
22:25even when she tried to act tough.
22:27But then the temperature in the car dropped.
22:29Vincent's face turned terrifyingly dark.
22:31He looked at Marshall in the mirror and asked,
22:33Do you like her?
22:35Marshall's hand shook so hard, the car almost swirled off the road.
22:39Tell me the truth.
22:40Marshall took a deep breath and admitted it.
22:42Who wouldn't be drawn to someone like her?
22:43But I know she only has eyes for you, boss.
22:46I've only ever admired her from afar.
22:47Vincent calmed down slightly.
22:49But boss, I hope you treat her better.
22:50You can't protect Isabella one moment, then try to be sweet to Sophia the next.
22:54She deserves a love that is all or nothing.
22:57Vincent narrowed his eyes, his voice dangerous.
22:59What are you implying?
23:00But, Marshall didn't back down.
23:03Exactly what it sounds like.
23:04He went all in.
23:06Boss, I've always wanted to ask, who do you really love?
23:08Is it Isabella or is it Sophia?
23:12Sophia, of course.
23:14The moment the words left Vincent's mouth, Marco slammed on the brakes.
23:18The tires screeched against the pavement.
23:20Sorry, boss.
23:21Marco apologized hastily, his back slick with a cold sweat.
23:26To his surprise, Vincent wasn't angry.
23:29He just lifted his cold gaze, studying his assistant in the rearview mirror.
23:33Does my answer shock shock you that much?
23:35Marco's hands trembled on the wheel.
23:37Shot was an understatement.
23:39It turned everything he thought he blew on its head.
23:42He didn't dare say it avowed, opting for a more tactful response.
23:45But, I've seen you treat Miss Isabella so well, even better than you treat Miss Sophia.
23:51That's because she took a bullet from me.
23:53Vincent pressed his long fingers to his temples and leaned back into the leather seat.
23:57He closed his eyes, memories flooding back.
24:01In high school, he was known at St. Lee's Property Academy as the Ice Prince.
24:05As the March Ellie heir, daughters from every major family buy the bite for his attention daily.
24:11The most extreme incident involved the Torino family's daughter arranging roses in a heart shape at the school gate to
24:17declare her feelings.
24:19Every girl wanted him.
24:20To make them stop he needed a fake girlfriend.
24:23He conceded it was a practical solution.
24:25But who?
24:26His gaze swept across the courtyard and landed on Isabella, reading in the library.
24:30From then on, he started singling her out.
24:33He let her rest her head on his shoulder in class, had her accompany him everywhere,
24:38and tacitly allowed the high society rumors about them to circulate.
24:42The effect was immediate.
24:44The other families backed off.
24:46On graduation day, Isabella asked him to meet on the school roof.
24:50As they were leaving, an assassin from a rival family appeared.
24:54A dark gun barrel aimed right at him.
24:56In that critical moment, Isabella shoved him out of the way.
25:01The gunshot echoed.
25:03He saw Isabella full of zaga broken tight, blood gushing from her chest.
25:07In the hospital, the pale-faced girl whispered weakly,
25:10Vincent, I don't regret it.
25:12The doctor said the bullet had grazed her heart.
25:15She'd merely died.
25:16Out of guilt, he had granted nearly every request she'd made over the years.
25:20The only thing he was grateful for was Isabella's comment.
25:24I don't ever want that Romano princess bullying my mother again.
25:27Which led into propose disciplining Sofia to Don Romano himself.
25:31At the thought, a smile involuntarily touched Vincent's lips.
25:35Vincent remembered the first time he saw Sofia, like it was yesterday.
25:40She burst into his study like a flash of red, leaning against the door with a smirk.
25:45A princess shouldn't have to wait.
25:47In that moment, she was like a flame burning through his cold black and white world.
25:51His heart skipped a beat.
25:53Even if he didn't show it for years, she was a wild cat.
25:57She put laxatives in his whiskey and turned his million-dollar contracts into paper airplanes.
26:02He loved every minute of the chase.
26:04He remembered the night he finally pinned her to his desk.
26:07That night, Sofia was furious, struggling beneath him.
26:11Her miniskirt pushed up to her waist, panties already torn and dangling from one ankle.
26:15Bastard! Let me go!
26:17The Vincent only smirked coldly.
26:19One hand pinning both her wrists above her head, while the other roughly spread her legs.
26:25My princess.
26:26Sofia screamed, her body clenching violently around him as he took her hard and deep,
26:31the heavy desk creaking under their violent rhythm.
26:33He took her again and again, until her angry curses turned into broken bones,
26:38and her legs wrapped around his waist involuntarily.
26:41She was furious, calling him a bastard.
26:44But he just whispered,
26:45My princess, he took her again and again, but he never said the word love.
26:51Vincent realized he had kept his feelings buried, because he was afraid.
26:56He was afraid if he confessed his love, she would take it for granted.
27:00Or worse, get bored and run away.
27:03But sitting on his private jet, he couldn't stop thinking about her.
27:07He remembered how she secretly left warm water by his bed when he was sick,
27:12even when she was nagging him.
27:14His throat tightened, for the first time, he was desperate to get home.
27:19The plane landed in New York.
27:21Vincent walked down the steps, his eyes searching for that familiar sight.
27:26Every time he returned, Sofia was there in a bright dress, waiting at him,
27:31Before flying into his arms like a happy bird, he could almost feel her hug already.
27:37He was ready to pull her into the car, and never let her go.
27:41Vincent!
27:42A voice called out.
27:44A smile started to spread across his face, but as he turned, his smile froze.
27:51It was Isabella.
27:52She looked fragile and sweet, but Vincent's body went stiff.
27:56He pushed her away gently and asked,
27:59What are you doing here?
28:01Isabella pouted, telling him she had come especially to pick him up.
28:05She asked,
28:06Aren't you happy to see me?
28:08Vincent gave a polite answer, but he didn't even take her hand.
28:12His mind was miles away, he was thinking about Sofia.
28:16She hadn't shown up.
28:18He figured she was still sulking about him.
28:20He started making a mental list of gifts to fix things.
28:25Isabella begged him to follow her to a special place.
28:28Wanting to get it over with, he agreed.
28:33But when the ballroom doors opened at a luxury hotel, Vincent froze.
28:39The room was a sea of white roses, champagne towers and heart-shaped balloons.
28:43It was a perfect setting for a romantic proposal.
28:47The elite guests turned to him with knowing smiles.
28:50Vincent realized it, instantly.
28:52This was a trap.
28:54Just as he turned to find an exit, the large screen suddenly lit up.
28:58It showed Vincent in high school, letting Isabella rest her head on his shoulder, then a photo of him holding
29:05an umbrella over her in the rain.
29:07To the crowd, it looked like a perfect life-long romance.
29:12But Vincent stood in the back, his face a mass of stone.
29:16Isabella walked onto the stage, blushing.
29:19She saw the room, how Vincent had watched her in the library, how he only ever could drink from her
29:26hand, and how everyone called them a perfect match.
29:29I've always been in love with you.
29:53I can grant you anything you want, but not this.
30:00I am not in love with you.
30:10Vincent, what are you saying? You don't love me.
30:13Isabella's voice shut up, the color draining from her face.
30:16How is that possible? You clearly...
30:18Vincent's voice was so calm, it was cruel.
30:21Back then, my associate's daughters were a nuisance. I needed a shield.
30:25A shield?
30:26He parsed, then continued.
30:29As compensation, I deposited half a million dollars into your account every year. I thought we had an understanding that
30:35it was a transaction.
30:37His gaze rested calmly on her pale face.
30:40That was my debt to you.
30:41The room erupted.
30:43The envious glances instantly turned to mockery and contempt.
30:48Whispers rushed toward Isabella like a tidal wave.
30:51I knew it. A man of Vincent's status would never fall for someone from the Torino.
30:55She acted like it was real, but it was all in her head.
31:26I heard her mother used her looks to marry into the Romano family.
31:40In all these years, did you really never feel anything for me?
31:48No.
31:49Vincent said, pulling his arm away.
31:52Never.
31:53Those two words stabbed Isabella through the heart.
31:56Her legs gave out, and she collapsed onto the stage.
31:59Her perfectly cropped hair came undone.
32:01Her makeup streaked with tears.
32:04Amid the pointing and whispering, Vincent walked out of the ballroom without a single look back, striding toward the block
32:11car waiting outside.
32:12Marco was already there with the gifts he'd been asked to cook here.
32:17Boss, it's all ready.
32:19Marco handed him a box.
32:21The sapphire necklace and Miss Sapphire's favorite Italian truffle chocolates.
32:28Vincent took out his phone, and texted Sophia.
32:32Come to the Long Island villa.
32:34I have something for you.
32:36No reply, he called her.
32:38Still off.
32:40Frowning slightly, he sent another text.
32:43Still not?
32:44The messages went out, one after another meeting, only silence.
32:49Vincent rubbed his temples and sent one money burn down the mansion.
32:53If you're still not satisfied, do you want to burn another one?
32:57After a long wait, the phone remained quiet, still no response.
33:03His patience finally snapped.
33:05Vincent dialed Don Romano's number directly.
33:09Is Sophia home?
33:10Get her on the phone.
33:11On the other end, Don Romano's voice was full of surprise.
33:15Vince, uh, didn't you know?
33:16Sophia, I already married her off to Sterling family.
33:20The phone slipped from Vincent's hand, clattering onto the car floor.
33:27The convoy sped to the Romano estate.
33:31Vincent kicked the front door open and stormed inside.
33:34Don Romano was sitting on a weathered sofa, sipping whiskey.
33:38He was so shocked, he almost dropped his glass.
33:41Vincent, what are you doing here?
33:42You married Sophia off to Sterling family in Boston.
33:47Don Romano paused, then gave an obsequious smile.
33:51I did, three days ago.
33:54You were always complaining about how much trouble she was, right?
33:57And the Sterling family's sickly heir was offering 500 million for an alliance, so I married her off.
34:03Now you and Isabella can finally be together without anyone bothering you.
34:07Who told you I love Isabella?
34:09Vincent slammed his fist on the marble coffee table, and the entire slab cracked in two.
34:16He couldn't believe that this man had sold his own daughter for 500 million dollars.
34:22Men, tear this place apart.
34:25Two dozen men in black suits swarmed in, and in an instant, porcelain, furniture, and paintings were reduced to fragments.
34:34Vincent, what are you doing?
34:37Vincent said, his voice level.
34:40As of today, the Romano family is finished.
34:45No, Vincenza, you can't do this!
34:49Think of the history between our families.
34:51Just then, Isabella rushed in.
35:05Vincent!
35:07Vincent!
35:08Why are you doing this to my father?
35:10Realization dawned on her, and she screamed hysterically.
35:13You fell in love with Sophia, didn't you?
35:20I did.
35:21So what?
35:22Isabella looked as if she'd been struck by lightning, then burst into manic laughter.
35:29But she's never coming back!
35:32You love her, but you never said it, so everyone thought you loved me!
35:36She screamed.
35:37I paid your maids to fill your study with my pictures.
35:40Do you think Sophia never saw them?
35:42Why do you think she burnt down the mansion?
35:45Because I told her you recorded your private moments together to use as blackmail!
35:50Isabella's smile was twisted.
35:52She wasn't forced to marry him.
35:53She gave up on you completely.
35:55She chose to marry someone else.
35:57She'll never come back!
35:58Every word was a dagger twisting in Vincent's heart.
36:01He thought about Sophia's recent behavior, the lack of tantrums, the silence,
36:07the way she walked away from the fire without a second glance.
36:11So, she had seen the photos.
36:14She had heard the rumors.
36:17She had lost all hope in him.
36:19As for the recordings, he had made them, but only to watch them himself.
36:25He remembered how she looked in the throes of passion, the stubborn way she bit her lip
36:30to keep from crying out, the flush that crept up her neck when she came.
36:34He couldn't bring himself to delete those memories.
36:37But now, they had all become weapons used against her.
36:41Isabella.
36:43He turned.
36:44His voice.
36:45You will pay for this.
36:55Get the jet ready.
36:58We're going to Boston.
37:00Now.
37:08Sofia said in her room, staring blankly at the Maldons of Luxury Goods.
37:14From the day she arrived at the Sterling Estate, a non-stop stream of items had been brought
37:20to her.
37:21Sofia finally held up a hand.
37:24Look at this room.
37:25Is there any space left?
37:27The maids exchanged glances.
37:29One of them, immediately pressed her earpiece and whispered a new pour.
37:34Young master.
37:35Miss Sofia says the room is too small.
37:38Sofia dead append.
37:40That's not what I meant.
37:41The maids replied earnestly.
37:43The young master's orders were to spend without limit.
37:46Sofia pressed her hand to her forehead.
37:48Does your young master usually throw money away way like this?
37:55The young master is very wealthy.
37:57For the Sterling family, this is just pocket change.
38:01The maid said seriously.
38:03Sofia took a deep breath and finally asked the question.
38:07I've been here for almost a week.
38:09May I meet your young master, please?
38:12The maid hesitated.
38:14The young master said, he's not mentally prepared yet.
38:17Sofia laughed in disbelief.
38:20He married me, and he's not prepared.
38:32Fine.
38:33Then I'm leaving.
38:35The moment the words left her mouth, all the maids suddenly stood at attention.
38:40Young mister.
38:43Sofia froze and turned toward the door.
38:46Footsteps approached.
38:48And a tall, slender figure appeared.
38:59Sofia was stunned.
39:01This was Alexander Sterling, the supposedly dying heir.
39:05He looked healthy enough to take on a dozen assassins single-handedly.
39:08Alexander stood at the door, the tips of his ears slightly red.
39:12He avoided her gaze, confirming what the maid had said about not being ready.
39:16Sofia narrowed her eyes.
39:18Mr. Sterling, care to explain?
39:21I'm sorry.
39:22The truth is, I'm not sick.
39:24I was just too scared to meet you.
39:26I've been waiting for you since I was a child.
39:28I've loved you for so long.
39:30He was staring at the floor, like a child caught doing something wrong, completely unable to meet her eyes.
39:36You said you've been in love with me for a long time.
39:38Have we met?
39:39Ten years ago, at the yacht party in the Hamptons.
39:43Have you forgotten who you saved?
39:46Sofia froze.
39:47Her memory pulled back a decade.
39:49At that party, she had been on the deck and she had a splash.
39:51The young boy had fallen overboard.
39:54Before anyone else could react, she had died in the afternoon.
39:58After swallowing several mouthfuls of seawater, she finally dragged him back to the deck.
40:02She gasped, soaked to the boat, but ignoring herself as she knelt to perform first aid.
40:08The little boy coughed up water and opened his eyes.
40:11His lashes beaded with moisture.
40:14She had taken off the jacket and wrapped it around his shivering body.
40:20Are you okay?
40:23The bully had clutched her jacket, his eyes shining like stars.
40:31Sofia snapped back to the present, staring at Alexander in disbelief.
40:36That little kid fell in the water, that was you.
40:39The tips of Alexander's ears burst.
40:43Yes.
40:45I've been looking for you for ten years.
40:47Sofia suddenly laughed.
40:49But you were only twelve then, and I was sixteen.
40:53I'm four years older than you.
40:56Because you were like an angel.
40:58He said softly.
40:59You saved me, and you were so gentle.
41:02His eyes were so clear, without a trace of pretense,
41:06as if he were holding his entire heart out for her to see.
41:08Princess, I truly love you.
41:11I didn't mean to deceive you.
41:12If you want to leave, the five by E has their yurtas,
41:16and I'll let you go.
41:18But if you're willing to give me a chance,
41:21let me give you a home.
41:23I'll spend my entire life treating you right.
41:25The word home struck a deep chord in Sofia's heart.
41:28Maybe, she could try.
41:29At least here, someone loved her with all their heart.
41:32Sofia held out her hand.
41:33In the days that followed, Alexander treated Sofia like the center of the universe.
41:37She casually mentioned a craving for Italian food,
41:40and half an hour later, a three-star Michelin chef, and his entire team were at their door.
41:45She frowned in her sleep, and Alexander had all the carpets in the villa replaced with a softer material.
41:51Most importantly, the entire Sterling family adored her.
41:54She hadn't felt this cherished in years.
41:57Her new life felt like a dream, until...
42:04Madam, Mr. Vincent is here.
42:08He's asking to see you.
42:09A maid reported breathlessly.
42:11The magazine in Sofia's hand fell to the floor.
42:15She looked up and met Alexander's tense gaze.
42:19He put down the strawberry he was holding, his voice tight.
42:23Princess, do you want to see him?
42:26Sofia looked at his tense profile and suddenly smiled.
42:30No.
42:30She reached out and put his cheek.
42:33Keep feeding me strawberries.
42:35Alexander's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned back into her loyal puppy,
42:41carefully feeding her strawberries, one by one.
42:44On Sofia's birthday, Alexander threw a lavish party.
42:48When Alexander took her hands, led her onto the stage,
42:51and announced he was transferring 50% of his company shares to her.
42:55The entire room gasped it.
42:57Is he crazy?
42:58That's billions.
42:59Sofia tugged on his sleeve.
43:01What are you doing?
43:02Alexander looked down at her, his eyes shining.
43:05If I wasn't afraid of birding you, I would give you 100%.
43:09Someone in the crowd started chanting.
43:13The tics of Alexander's ears turned bright red as he looked at Sofia tentatively,
43:18just as he reigned in to kiss her.
43:21All room doors were kicked open.
43:23Everyone froze.
43:24Vincent stood in the doorway, impeccably dressed,
43:27but his eyes were terrifyingly dark.
43:29His gaze was fixed on Sofia and Alexander's in Twiom Hines,
43:35as if he wanted to burn a hole right through them.
43:38Almost instantly, Alexander pulled Sofia into his arms,
43:42shielding her with his body.
43:43But Sofia was surprisingly calm.
43:45She looked at Vincent and smiled.
43:47Mr. Marcelli, what brings you here?
43:49A wedding gift?
43:51Her words were a knife,
43:52stabbing deep into Vincent's chest.
43:54His skull tightened,
43:55veins standing out on his neck.
43:56His voice was war.
43:58Sofia, come back with me.
44:01Sofia, smile widened.
44:03Go back to what?
44:04To watch you take care of Isabella?
44:06I don't love Isabella!
44:08I love you!
44:10The guests gasped,
44:11and the whispers erupted.
44:14He really is here to crash the wedding.
44:16His voice was low.
44:18Let's talk somewhere else.
44:19Alexander sneered.
44:21Mr. Marcelli, you're not welcome here.
44:23But Sofia gently placed a hand on his...
44:25It's okay.
44:26I'll make things clear.
44:28Inside of the black car,
44:29Sofia sat in the passenger seat.
44:31Calm lay looking out the window.
44:33Vincent was in the driver's seat,
44:35his tie crooked,
44:36his eyes bloodshot.
44:37He had never looked so besheveled.
44:39The recordings.
44:41I made them.
44:42But not to blackmail you.
44:43He said.
44:44I just...
44:45His voice hoarse.
44:46Wanted to keep them for myself.
44:49He explained everything.
44:51One detail at a time.
44:53When he finished the...
44:54Sofia just as quiety...
44:56And...
44:57Then sent for its use.
45:01And...
45:01Come back with me.
45:02His voice trembled.
45:04You knew my situation,
45:05but you still chose to side with Isabella again and again.
45:09Even if you don't love her,
45:11the pain you caused me was real.
45:13And during that time,
45:16my feelings for you slowly died.
45:19I can't them back.
45:20Vincent's fingers tightened on the steering wheel,
45:23his knuckles turning white.
45:25His voice shook.
45:26Sofia, I'm not a god.
45:29I made a mistake.
45:31Can't you allow me one mistake?
45:33Is the price for one mistake losing you forever?
45:36Yes.
45:37I don't hate you,
45:39but I won't love you again either.
45:41She took a golden leaf invitation from her purse
45:44and handed it to him.
45:45My wedding to Alexander is in three days,
45:48but I need to know the truth about him first.
45:50With that,
45:51she opened the car door
45:51and walked toward Alexander,
45:53who was waiting by the road.
45:54Never once looking back,
45:56Vincent sat in the car,
45:57watching her leave,
45:58and suddenly remembered
45:59the first time he saw her.
46:01She was in a red dress,
46:03piled and radiant,
46:04a fire that had burned its way
46:05into his black and white world.
46:07And now,
46:08that fire was gone.
46:10The day before the wedding,
46:11Sofia sat at the vanity
46:13in the bridal suite,
46:14her fingertips tracing the diamonds
46:16on her wedding dress.
46:17The sun was shining,
46:19and staff bustled outside,
46:21preparing for the ceremony.
46:22Everything seemed perfect,
46:24a soft knock came at the door.
46:26Princess.
46:27Alexander entered,
46:29holding a cup of warm herbal tea
46:31and a small elegant velvet box.
46:33He was dressed in a well-fitted black suit,
46:36his eyes impossibly gentle.
46:37You barely touched your breakfast,
46:39he said,
46:40placing the cup beside her.
46:42Sofia looked up,
46:43a small smile on her lips.
46:45Thanks.
46:46Sofia opened the box.
46:48Inside were exquisite pieces
46:49of Italian chocolate.
46:51I heard you used to love
46:52the chocolates from this shop.
46:53Alexander said softly,
46:55I had them flown in from Milan,
46:56and Sofia paused,
46:57surprised.
46:58She was about to speak
46:59when the estate security alarm
47:01began to shriek.
47:02What's going on?
47:03Alexander frowned.
47:04A friend of the voice came through.
47:06Are Alexander?
47:06The system is brief.
47:08All surveillance and access controls are down.
47:11Alexander's face changed.
47:13Princess.
47:14Stay here.
47:15Don't move.
47:15He hurried out,
47:16giving sharp orders in the hallway
47:18before she could react.
47:21The street door was pushed open soundlessly.
47:24A tall figure stood in the doorway.
47:27Vincent, Sofia shot to her feet.
47:30Nothing over a bottle of purview rose.
47:32Outside,
47:33a helicopter hovered,
47:35its rotor blades deafening.
47:37Sofia's eyes widened in horror.
47:39Vincent, this is kidnapping!
47:42So what if it is...
47:45you're mine?
47:46He sneered,
47:47leaping onto the balcony with her.
47:50I should have done this
47:52the first day I saw you.
47:53The wind howled,
47:55whipping her wedding dress around her.
47:56She looked back at the estate
47:58and saw Alexander's distant figure
48:00being held back by a separate wedding dress.
48:02He seemed to be shouting her name,
48:04but the wind stole the sound.
48:06The helicopter landed on a private island at dawn.
48:09Vincent carried Sofia off the aircraft.
48:11The moment her feet touched the ground,
48:13she shoved him away.
48:15Illegal confinement!
48:16She smeared,
48:17her wedding dress whipping in the sea breeze.
48:19When did Vincent Marcelli stoop to such low-life tactics?
48:22So what if I did?
48:24Vincent gave her a tour.
48:27Everything here is yours.
48:28He said opening the French doors.
48:31The gardens,
48:32the pool,
48:33the library,
48:34even that ocean.
48:36I want to go back.
48:41Sofia, let's start over.
48:44As if none of it ever happened.
48:46Vincent,
48:47when did you learn to lie to yourself?
48:50Sofia,
48:51I will make you become the person you used to be.
48:59She woke from a nightmare to find a small lamp on her nightstand.
49:03It's light soft as the mood.
49:05Vincent sat by her bed,
49:07watching her,
49:08his eyes bloodshot.
49:10This was a Vincent she had never seen before.
49:12Tender,
49:13obsessive,
49:14and unconditionally indulgent.
49:17For a moment,
49:18she was dazed.
49:19If only he had been like this before.
49:21But there was no going back.
49:23He cut the back of her neck,
49:25pulling her closer.
49:27Don't,
49:27don't touch me.
49:28Vincent froze,
49:29his eyes filled with a storm of pain.
49:32Sofia,
49:33what do you want me to do?
49:34Sofia looked at him,
49:35and suddenly smiled.
49:37Let me go.
49:39A maid entered.
49:43Madam,
49:44please drink some milk.
49:47When is he coming back?
49:48Mr.
49:49Vanessa had to return to New York to handle the Marcelli family business.
49:53He would be back as soon as possible.
49:57The glass hit the wall,
49:59shattering.
50:00Sofia sneered.
50:00I am not your madam.
50:03Get out.
50:04The terrified maid scrambled out.
50:07Sofia bent down,
50:08and picked up the sharpest shard of glass.
50:11Vincent handed his suit jacket to the maid.
50:14Where is she?
50:16In the master bedroom.
50:18Vincent pushed,
50:19opened the bedroom door,
50:21his face filled with terror.
50:22Sofia was sitting on the edge of the bed.
50:25A startling gash marked her wrist,
50:27blood dripping from her fingertips,
50:29onto the carpet,
50:30staining it crimson.
50:32Vincent's pupils contracted.
50:33He rushed forward,
50:35and seized her wrist.
50:36If you dare to die,
50:38I will make the entire Sterling family die with you.
50:41Sofia looked up,
50:43a mocking smile on her pale face.
50:45What will it take for you to finally let me go?
50:49Say you love me.
50:51In your dreams.
50:53Vincent stared at her,
50:55then suddenly smiled,
50:56a look that sent a chill down her spine.
50:58He let her go and turned to Marco.
51:01Contact the global media.
51:03Now.
51:04Marco froze.
51:05Boss, you mean,
51:06a live stream,
51:08of my wedding to Sofia.
51:11Cameras were end at the bedroom's French doors.
51:14Vincent had changed into a black suit.
51:16Sofia was forced into a wedding dress,
51:19a silk ribbon hiding a wound on her wrist.
51:22Vincent gripped Sofia's waist,
51:23and leaned in to kiss her.
51:25Sofia struggled,
51:27biting his lip hard enough to draw blood.
51:29Blood trickled from his mouth,
51:31dripping onto her white dress.
51:33The live stream cut out abruptly,
51:35but it was too late.
51:36The world was in an opera.
51:38Vincent!
51:39Are you insane?
51:40Sofia shoved him away,
51:42his blood staining her lips.
51:43Vincent wiped the blood from his mouth
51:45and laughed softly.
51:47Now,
51:47the whole world knows you're mine.
51:49Sofia looked at him
51:51and felt like she was looking at a stranger.
51:53On the 27th day of her captivity,
51:55Sofia learned to be obedient.
51:58What do you want to eat today?
51:59He asked one morning,
52:01tying his tie by the bed.
52:02Her voice was calm.
52:04Whatever you make.
52:06Vincent's fingers paused.
52:07A flash of soup crossed his eyes,
52:09followed by a smile.
52:11All right.
52:12He turned and went to the kitchen.
52:14The moment he was gone,
52:15Sofia threw back the covers
52:17and pulled a microcomputer
52:18from under the mattress
52:19stolen from his study last week.
52:21She had breached the island's security system.
52:24An encrypted distress signal was sent.
52:26Three nights later,
52:27Sofia stood on the edge of a cliff.
52:29Hurried footsteps came from behind.
52:32Alwitzander had arrived with his men.
52:35Princess!
52:36He yelled,
52:36rushing toward her.
52:38Come with me!
52:39Sofia granced back at the guards chasing them
52:41and suddenly smiled.
52:43Alexander,
52:44are you afraid of heights?
52:45Before he could react,
52:47Sofia grabbed his hand
52:48and jumped off the cliff.
52:50Soaked to the bone,
52:52Sofia and Alexander struggled
52:53onto a small hidden shore.
52:56Let's go!
52:57Alexander pulled her
52:58toward a waiting speedboat.
53:00Just then,
53:01a blinding spotlight hit them.
53:03Vincent stood on the shore,
53:04flanked by dozens of guards.
53:07Done running.
53:08His voice was ice.
53:10Sofia shielded Alexander with her body.
53:12Vincent, let him go.
53:14Vincent stared at her,
53:16then smiled faintly.
53:18I can.
53:19But you have to stay.
53:22Before Sofia could enter,
53:24a loud rumbling came from the cliff above.
53:27A giant boulder had come loose,
53:29tumbling straight toward them.
53:32Watch out!
53:32Vincent lunged,
53:34shoving both of them out of the way.
53:35The boulder crashed down on his legs.
53:38Blood instantly stained the sea water red.
53:40The impact threw Sofia to the ground,
53:43and her head hit a rock.
53:45Her vision blackened,
53:47but she forced her eyes open.
53:49She saw Vincent lying in a pool of blood.
53:52His face chaned,
53:53his gaze locked on her.
53:54Sofia,
53:56are you okay?
53:57Sofia's mouth opened.
53:59Vincent,
54:00let me go.
54:02But her vision went dark.
54:06When Vincent woke up,
54:07the first thing he felt was a deep numbness in his legs.
54:10The doctor stood by his bed,
54:12his voice low.
54:13Mr. Marcelli,
54:15your spinal nerves are damaged.
54:18Your lower body's motor functions might be.
54:21He didn't finish,
54:22but the meaning was clear.
54:23Marco's eyes were red.
54:25I'll go tell Miss Sofia
54:26if she knows you did this
54:28to save her.
54:30Shut up.
54:31Shut up.
54:32Vincent cut him off coldly.
54:34No one says a word.
54:35He turned to look out the window,
54:37the sunlight stinging his eyes.
54:39He remembered the last thing he saw.
54:42Sofia lying on the ground.
54:44Hell.
54:45Forcing out the words,
54:46Vincent,
54:47let me go.
54:48In that moment,
54:49he finally understood a pain worse than death.
54:52Some mistakes,
54:53once made,
54:54truly meant losing the one you love forever.
54:58One month later,
54:59Vincent sat in his wheelchair watching the news.
55:02Sterling Group's CEO Alexander,
55:04Sterling and Italian,
55:06socialite married today in the grand ceremony.
55:09On the screen,
55:10Sofia was in a wedding dress,
55:11her smile brilliant.
55:13She used to smile at him like that.
55:15Before he had sided with Isabella,
55:17time and time again,
55:19the courier rang the doorbell
55:20while Vincent was sitting in the ruins
55:22of the burned-down mansion.
55:23Sir,
55:24a package for you.
55:26Vincent took it.
55:27It was a small box,
55:29with still eagles a men's wedding band,
55:31exquisitely crafted.
55:32The inside was engraved,
55:34to Vincent,
55:35with all my love,
55:36still e buns,
55:37it a jaguar in this,
55:38ass.
55:39There is also a card.
55:40Mr. Marcelli,
55:42the men's wedding ring
55:43Miss Sofia commissioned
55:43three months ago
55:44is now complete.
55:45We wish you a happy marriage.
55:47Vincent's hand trembled,
55:48the ring fell to the ground,
55:50with a soft clink.
55:51So,
55:52she had wanted to marry him.
55:53A tearing pain ripped through his chest,
55:56he doubled over,
55:57gasping for breath.
55:58A neighbor walked by
56:00and asked curiously,
56:02Sir,
56:03this house is a ruin,
56:04are you waiting for someone?
56:06Vincent looked up,
56:07the setting sun illuminating his pale face,
56:10he called,
56:11Yes,
56:11I'm waiting.
56:12But he knew she was never coming back.
56:14The sun set,
56:15reading him alone in the ruins,
56:17he wet a cigarette and looked toward the horizon,
56:19as if he could still hear that proud voice calling his name.
56:24Vincent Marcelli.
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