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The Boss Maid To Wife 🍕🍕
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00:00My name is Catherine Brown, the real heiress who was lost for 18 years.
00:04Today, my family pushed me into hell.
00:07The fake heiress Jolene and I were kidnapped.
00:09The kidnappers say the Browns can only save one of us.
00:14Jolene!
00:16Let Jolene go! Do whatever you want with Catherine!
00:18If you touch Jolene again, I'll make sure you die here.
00:21Release Jolene first.
00:22Tied to a pillar, I listened to my three brothers abandon me without hesitation.
00:26I look toward my fiancé, Declan Fulton, hoping he will save me.
00:30But he doesn't even glance my way.
00:32I choose Jolene too.
00:34This is the man I loved for three years.
00:37Code-blooded.
00:38Roofless.
00:47I know, once I nearly died saving him.
00:50But now he doesn't spare me an extra glance.
01:00Poor girl.
01:02Jolene paid us to get rid of you.
01:04No need to hurry.
01:05One at a time, boys.
01:07Everyone gets their turn.
01:09No!
01:12Suddenly, a deafening gunshot tears through the silence.
01:15A dozen figures dressed in black storming sun.
01:19If you want to live,
01:23stop right now.
01:24I recognize the man.
01:26He is Liam Warren.
01:27The most powerful man in Artwell.
01:29Who commands a massive empire.
01:31Ruthless, formidable, and feared by everyone.
01:34Mr. Warren.
01:36Please spare us.
01:53Who are you?
01:54I'm the one sending you to hell.
01:57Suddenly, the warehouse echoed with screams, desperate pleas, and the sickening cracks of breaking bones.
02:07How much did Jolene pay you?
02:09Five million.
02:11She wanted you ruined.
02:16Thank you for saving me.
02:21You've been poisoned for over a month.
02:24I can cure it.
02:26Do you trust me?
02:29I trust you.
02:30I draw a small blade, make a precise cut on his finger, and let out some blackened blood.
02:34Until it's fully out of my system, you're gonna have to stick close to me.
02:40First, I need to end things with the Browns.
02:43I will settle things with the Browns once and for all.
02:46When I return home, I find my biological parents and three brothers gathered around Jolana, showering her with care.
02:53I close the distance, grab a handful of Jolene's hair, across the face.
02:58Catherine, have you completely lost it?
03:00Catherine, you come home and start hitting Jolene?
03:03You better apologize right now.
03:06Catherine, what kind of trouble are you stirring up this time?
03:10Maybe we never should have taken you in.
03:13Me causing trouble?
03:15Why don't you ask Jolene what she's really done?
03:19She's the one who set up that whole kidnapping to get rid of me.
03:22I pull out my phone and play the recording.
03:24Jolene paid us to get rid of you.
03:26The Browns stare at Jolene in stunned disbelief.
03:31No! It must be fake!
03:33Do you want me to send this to a professional for verification?
03:37Or maybe call the police?
03:38No! No!
03:38No! You can't call the cops!
03:40Catherine, I'm sorry!
03:42I'm the one who should leave this place!
03:45Catherine, Jolene's apologized. Just drop it!
03:47It's either her or me.
03:51Since you've chosen her, I'm out of here.
03:53In their eyes, I'll never measure up to Jolene.
03:56So why should I hold on to them?
03:58Just as I step outside, a sleek Maybach rolls up right in front of me.
04:05Excuse me, are you Miss Catherine Brown?
04:07Mr. Warren sent me to pick you up.
04:10I spot Austin coming out and get into the car without hesitation.
04:16The car glides into the Warren estate.
04:19The most powerful family in Ardwell.
04:26Liam is seated on a sofa, with a document resting in his hand.
04:33Is everything settled?
04:34Yes, I've cut ties.
04:35From this moment on, you're my personal doctor.
04:37Until I'm fully healed, you are to stay within my reach.
04:40Alright.
04:41But I have two conditions.
04:42First, I need a complete medical lab.
04:45Second, our relationship is strictly professional.
04:48Besides that, neither of us interferes in the other's life.
04:52All right.
04:53But keep this in mind.
04:57If your medical skills don't live up to that confidence of yours...
05:01My medical skills won't disappoint you.
05:03Liam pulls out a sleek black card and hands it to me.
05:06Buy whatever you need.
05:07Don't hold back.
05:08I take the black card.
05:09A fully equipped medical lab doesn't come cheap.
05:12Since Liam offered this, I'm not about to pinch pennies for him.
05:15Once the poison leaves his system, we'll go our separate ways.
05:18I enter the room Liam arranges for me.
05:20This room is twice the size of my bedroom at the Browns.
05:23Ironic, isn't it?
05:24A stranger gives me better lodging than my own family.
05:28I sit at the desk, open my laptop, and log into my social media.
05:34Soon, dozens of notifications flood the screen.
05:37Where did you run off to?
05:38Come back.
05:39Jolene isn't holding a grudge about you hitting her.
05:42Why are you still throwing a tantrum?
05:43Who picked you up?
05:45Stop making everything difficult.
05:47Just return home.
05:49If you walk out now, you better not come crawling back.
05:53What kind of stupid stunt are you pulling?
05:58Catherine, you're not seriously thinking of leaving forever, right?
06:03I stare at these messages and let out a cold laugh.
06:08I quickly type one simple, satisfying reply to each one.
06:12Get lost.
06:13Then I block them all without hesitation.
06:15That feels even better.
06:16This is how life should be.
06:18Logging out.
06:19I switch to another browser and types in a hidden URL.
06:24A metallic door slowly creaks open on screen, with a blood-red skull on it.
06:30Welcome back.
06:31Quietus.
06:32I'm one of the most legendary figures on the dark net.
06:35The genius hacker Quietus.
06:38My phone rings.
06:40It's Jeral Douglas, my loyal admirer.
06:43Catherine, you're actually back?
06:44I can't believe it.
06:45I'll line up the highest paying jobs for you.
06:48Good.
06:48Oh, someone has been digging into your digital records.
06:51The trace leads back to the Warren Group headquarters.
06:54It seems Liam is already investigating me.
06:57Let them dig.
06:58Make sure the only information they find is exactly what I want them to see.
07:05The next day, the driver takes me shopping downtown.
07:14Miss, these are new arrivals, and each costs over $100,000.
07:22Miss Brown, you're here just in time.
07:25I'll bring out the new styles for you.
07:29Catherine?
07:30What brings you here?
07:32The clothes here are quite expensive.
07:34Jolene, is this your sister?
07:36Should we tell her the fast fashion store next door is having a sale?
07:44Ring up everything I selected.
07:46The sales assistant's face goes pale.
07:48That's an unlimited credit card from a top global bank.
07:52Catherine, did you find someone to support you?
07:55Watch out.
07:57Not everyone's as trustworthy as they seem.
08:01I'll take the new dresses you were just showing Jolene to.
08:03What?
08:04I saw those first.
08:06Saw them first, but can't afford them?
08:09Maybe?
08:10Isn't the Brown family's monthly allowance only $100,000?
08:14Jolene trembles with fury.
08:16I pay and walk out.
08:18I watched Jolene tremble with rage, unable to get a word out, and a fierce satisfaction
08:24courses through me.
08:25After all the humiliation I endured in the Brown family, this is just a small payback.
08:29The charity gala that weekend is nothing short of spectacular.
08:33I enter the hall on Liam's arm.
08:35I'm dressed in a wine-red gown, my makeup refined but understated.
08:39Tonight, I am not the abandoned daughter of the Brown family.
08:43I am Liam Warren's date.
08:45The most powerful man in Ardwell.
08:48All eyes are drawn to us.
08:52Is that Mr. Warren?
08:54He actually showed up.
08:56Who's that woman with him?
08:57I've never seen her before.
09:00She's stunning.
09:01Is she from some notable family?
09:04I ignore the whispers.
09:05My eyes sweep across the hall and land on the Browns.
09:09Jolene is dressed to perfection, hanging on Austin's arm, playing the part of a cherished
09:14woman.
09:15But the moment she sees me, her face drains of color.
09:18Austin freezes too.
09:19He stares at me, unable to believe his eyes.
09:26Catherine, what are you doing here?
09:28And with Mr. Warren?
09:30Where I go isn't any of your business.
09:32Who do you think you are to me?
09:37I'm your brother.
09:40I let out a cold laugh.
09:43Brother?
09:44When you abandoned me to the kidnappers,
09:46did you remember you were my brother then?
09:49Catherine
09:52is with me.
09:54His words are dripping with authority.
09:59Jolene approaches, her expression dark.
10:02Catherine, when did you start seeing Mr. Warren?
10:05You never mentioned anything.
10:07And
10:07didn't I just see you shopping with another man two days ago?
10:10I look coldly at Jolene's face, trying to imply I'm a two-timer.
10:16Jolene, your tricks are way too amateur.
10:19Who Liam is, what my relationship is with him.
10:22None of that is any of your business.
10:24Why exactly should I update you about my personal life?
10:29Jolene's expression falters, her eyes glistening with tears.
10:33Here she goes again.
10:36Catherine, that's not what I meant.
10:40Catherine, where have you been?
10:42Mr. Fulton, wherever I go has nothing to do with you.
10:45We're not that familiar.
10:47Do you have any idea what kind of man Liam is?
10:51Are you doing this just to retaliate against the Brown family?
10:58Do you honestly think I'd waste that kind of energy on you?
11:05I cut ties with the Browns, and I meant every word.
11:09Excuse me.
11:15I hear whispers rising behind me.
11:19Did you catch that?
11:20Liam said it himself.
11:22She's with him.
11:24This has never happened before, has it?
11:28Wait, Catherine?
11:31Isn't that the Brown daughter who was swapped at birth and brought back from some remote place?
11:37Judging by Jolene's little comments, the Brown family drama might be more complicated than we thought.
11:43Look at Deccan's face.
11:45Is he starting to regret dumping her?
11:49I don't look back, but I know Jolene's expression must be priceless right now.
11:55The auction begins.
11:56One luxurious item after another is presented on stage.
12:00Beautiful work of art.
12:01A piece of history.
12:03A masterpiece.
12:10Dazzling.
12:12Priceless.
12:13But I've never been interested in jewelry.
12:16No matter how valuable, they're just stones.
12:19Just then, I hear a familiar voice.
12:22It's Jolene.
12:23Austin, this necklace is stunning.
12:26I really like it.
12:30Austin understands immediately.
12:32His eyes grow determined.
12:34Huh.
12:35Same as always.
12:36Whatever Jolene wants, Austin gives her.
12:43Once I was jealous.
12:45Now, I just find it ridiculous.
12:50Going once.
12:51Going twice.
12:53Just as the host prepares to declare it sold, a deep voice echoes from the back.
12:5850 million.
12:5950 million.
13:01Sold.
13:02Congratulations, Mr. Warren.
13:05Liam walks up to the stage and claims the necklace.
13:13Then, to everyone's astonishment, he returns to me and fastens the necklace around my neck.
13:24It looks good on you.
13:28I really like it.
13:30The sight stings Jolene's eyes.
13:33Even Declan can't seem to look away from me.
13:35I reach up and touch the cool gem against my neck.
13:4250 million for a necklace.
13:44Liam really doesn't hold back.
13:46After the auction wraps up, I wander to the dessert table alone.
13:51Catherine, you really are something.
13:53A few days away and you've already hooked onto Liam.
13:56Nothing as impressive as your lifelong mastery of acting sweet and pitiful.
14:00Why do you always target me?
14:01Cut it out.
14:02There's no audience here, so no need to pretend.
14:05Jolene spots Declan approaching and intentionally bumps onto me, splashing juice onto her own dress.
14:11Catherine, even if you dislike me, isn't this too much?
14:14Throwing juice on me?
14:17What happened?
14:18Declan, it's okay.
14:19I must have upset Catherine.
14:22Catherine, you still haven't grown up.
14:24Jolene is your sister.
14:28I pick up a glass of red wine and flick my wrist, sending the whole glass onto Jolene's dress.
14:34There.
14:34That's something I actually did.
14:36And I only take responsibility for my own actions.
14:40Jolene is stunned.
14:42Declan freezes.
14:44Seems I arrived just after all the excitement ended.
14:48Quite the lesson in the Brown family's manners today.
14:51Mr. Warren, this is a misunderstanding.
14:55Misunderstanding?
14:56There are security cameras here.
15:00Review them if clarity is needed.
15:03Whispers erupt around them.
15:10Jolene's face goes from scarlet to ghostly pale.
15:14Let's go.
15:15The atmosphere here is suffocating.
15:17A fierce satisfaction rising in my chest.
15:20This time, I don't have to hold back anymore.
15:23Back in the Brown family, I always tried to keep the peace.
15:26And all it got me was them pushing harder every time.
15:28Now, no one could step on me again.
15:36The following morning, I walk into the living area.
15:39And notice Liam is already awake.
15:53Good morning.
15:56Morning.
15:57I head to the kitchen to prepare the herbal mix.
16:05Just then, Liam's friend arrives.
16:13Is she the mysterious beauty who stunned everyone last night?
16:17That's Catherine Brown, my new personal doctor.
16:22You're serious?
16:24His skepticism is loud enough that I can't ignore it.
16:28Mr. Moreno, perhaps you should take things easy.
16:31Your dark under eyes and shortness of breath suggest your vitality is running low.
16:36Winfred's face flushes immediately.
16:38This touches on a man's pride.
16:40What nonsense are you spouting?
16:42Miss Brown, I'm not one to judge by appearances.
16:44But Liam's condition is severe.
16:46Many top experts have been stumped.
16:48And you?
16:49I'm not bothered.
16:51I've faced this kind of doubt many times before.
16:54We'll see soon enough.
16:57Winred, maybe you ought to let Dr. Brown give you a prescription.
17:02Liam, are you kidding me?
17:03This girl-
17:04She's not just some girl.
17:05She's Dr. Brown.
17:06Right now, she's the one keeping me alive.
17:09He then turns to me.
17:10Can you really fix me?
17:15Yes.
17:1630 minutes later, I begin the first acupuncture session.
17:20Liam pulls his shirt up, exposing his toned chest.
17:26I pull out the silver needles and insert them with speed and precision.
17:34When the last needle is inserted, Liam's body shivers.
17:39And he spits out dark red, clotted blood.
17:46What did you just do to him, Dr. Brown?
17:48How are you feeling now?
17:54I feel great.
17:56Lighter than I have in a long time.
17:58Don't let yourself get too stressed.
18:01And most importantly, you'll need to prioritize rest and abstinence.
18:06Understood, Dr. Brown.
18:07I'll take your advice seriously.
18:10Winfred leans in and quietly asks if I can help with his health.
18:16I go back to my room and return with a bottle of pills.
18:21These are pills for male vitality.
18:23One bottle costs $100,000.
18:25$100,000?
18:27Are these pills made of solid gold?
18:30The ingredients are rare, and the process is complicated.
18:33Quality always demands a premium price.
18:36Winfred reluctantly pays.
18:38A sports car can be repaired, but if your health fails, no sum of money will grant you a second
18:43chance.
18:45The following morning, just as I prepare to leave, my phone buzzles with a call from Austin.
18:52Catherine, come back here right now.
18:54What is it?
18:55You'll find out when you get here.
18:56I realize that for the sake of my own peace, cutting all connections with the Brown family is necessary.
19:03The mood in the living room is thick with tension.
19:10Look who's back.
19:12How did you sink so low at your age, becoming someone's mistress?
19:18Catherine, I'm only trying to help you.
19:20I'm afraid you're being misled.
19:22Who I decide to be with is my own business.
19:27It doesn't concern your family.
19:28You're a Brown!
19:32Everything you do stains our family's name!
19:36Catherine, seriously, do you think Liam would ever give you the time of day?
19:41Are you all finished?
19:43First, Liam and I have a strictly doctor-patient relationship.
19:47Second, even if there were something else, it's none of your business.
19:51And don't forget that I am no longer part of your family.
19:55You said you cut ties, so give back the Brown group's shares.
20:02Those shares came from Grandpa.
20:05You don't have a single right to any of it.
20:08I pull out my phone and show them the screen.
20:11Since I stepped in, I've been recording all your insults, threats, and schemes to grab the shares.
20:17Keep pushing me, and I won't hesitate to hand this over to the press and the law.
20:25I put my phone away, feeling nothing.
20:28I used to put up with everything you threw at me.
20:32Now it's your turn to taste what it feels like to be on the other end of a threat.
20:39I leave the Brown family home and prepare to go back.
20:46Suddenly, a voice calls out.
20:48Catherine, is that really you? Where have you been hiding?
20:51I look at the woman before me.
20:54She's nearly 50.
20:56Her face lined with wrinkles.
20:58Her expression mean and petty.
21:00What do you want?
21:01You must have money if you're surviving this well.
21:04My son needs school fees, and you owe me half a million.
21:08If you don't pay up, I'll make a scene outside your place every single day.
21:12If you need cash, ask your real daughter, Jolene.
21:15I raised you all those years, so you should compensate me.
21:19You ungrateful brat!
21:22Stay out of my way.
21:23Otherwise, I won't hesitate to involve the police and reopening the case about you switching infants.
21:29You... don't do anything rash.
21:31I'll... I'll... I'll be going now.
21:32Bridget scurries off in panic.
21:38Just then, a sleek black Rolls Royce glides to a stop beside me.
21:43The window lowers, revealing Liam's handsome face.
21:48Do you need a hand?
21:49No, it's nothing serious. I've already taken care of it.
21:54Get in.
21:55It's nearly impossible to catch a taxi here.
21:57I hesitate, but eventually get into the car.
22:01Bridget's appearance reminds me of one thing.
22:03The Brown family's troubles aren't over.
22:06That woman's greed is bottomless.
22:08She won't let this go.
22:09But that's fine.
22:11I'm no longer that little girl who let others push her around.
22:16Anyone who wants to come after me had better think twice.
22:21On the weekend, Gerard asks to meet me at Harborview Genie, a popular restaurant.
22:31Catherine?
22:32I turn around, and my eyes fall on Jaleen, standing with the Browns and the Fultons.
22:38Did you hear we'd be here and decide to show up just to cause a scene?
22:42Mr. Brown, I'm here for the food.
22:46Just then, a clear voice cuts through the tension.
22:50Miss Catherine Brown, you're here.
22:53Welcome. Please follow me.
22:54Everyone stares in shock as I walk toward the most private, rarely accessible suite in the entire restaurant.
23:01How is she getting in there? There must be some mistake.
23:06I push open the suite door, and Gerard immediately rises from his seat.
23:12Catherine, you made it.
23:13Gerard tells me his uncle has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
23:16He says the required surgery carries an extremely high risk.
23:25Start with this medication.
23:26Come back in a week for a follow-up.
23:28We'll reassess then.
23:33Thank you, Catherine.
23:35I was sure you'd have a solution.
23:37After the meal, Gerard leans forward and asks if I need help with anything.
23:43I want to buy a house.
23:45It doesn't have to be big.
23:46But it must be extremely quiet and private, with top-tier security.
23:50I'll handle it.
23:51I'll find something perfect for you.
23:53Oh, and you're starting at Araylis University next Monday, right?
23:56I'm going to study.
23:58Medical school.
23:59You need to study medicine?
24:01You've got to be kidding me!
24:02I'm getting a formal degree and taking care of some personal business.
24:06Campus life isn't a bad experience after all.
24:10The manager hands me an exclusive premium membership card,
24:14saying all my expenses here will be on the house from now on.
24:18I glance over at Gerard, and he breaks into a grin.
24:22Don't refuse it.
24:23This is our business, so just enjoy it.
24:28Fine.
24:30After being chased away from my private suite, Jolene drags herself to her family's box.
24:46Jolene, are you okay?
24:49Mom, I'm fine.
24:50I just stepped out to see who Catherine was meeting.
24:53I was worried about her, but she had me pushed away.
24:57What?
24:59How dare she treat you that way?
25:01That ungrateful girl!
25:04Don't jump to conclusions, Mom.
25:06I saw it too.
25:08The manager was treating Catherine with a lot of respect.
25:12Yes.
25:13That man had an aura you can't fake.
25:16Catherine is clearly in the high circles.
25:18No wonder she's trying to distance herself from us.
25:28Pathetic and disgraceful.
25:32Who knows what kind of company she's keeping now?
25:36Jolene's heart swells with secret satisfaction.
25:39I have burned my bridges with the family for good.
25:42She is the Brown family's one and only daughter now.
25:47The dinner finally ends, and the two families part way at the restaurant entrance.
25:53When an unexpected grating voice rings out behind Jolene,
25:56she turn around and her smile freezes.
25:59It's her.
26:01Jolene!
26:03My dear daughter!
26:05Finally!
26:05I've found you!
26:07Her blood runs cold.
26:11Jolene, your younger brother needs money for school.
26:15Maybe you could help us out?
26:19I don't have time for this ridiculous farce.
26:22Take this, and never show your face around me again.
26:25Jolene, this isn't nearly enough.
26:27The tuition alone is a hundred thousand.
26:30Her hands tremble with unbridled rage.
26:32This wretched woman just won't know her place.
26:35I don't know you!
26:36My parents already paid you enough to cut ties all those years ago!
26:45I can't let this go on.
26:47I need to find a way to get rid of this problem for good.
26:50The day I've been waiting for has finally arrived.
26:53My first day reporting to Aurarius University.
27:09Jolene, is this your sister?
27:11Since when does Avalius University let random nobodies walk in?
27:14Well, isn't this a lovely coincidence, Jolene?
27:18Looks like we're going to be classmates.
27:19Classmates?
27:20You and me?
27:21Don't be ridiculous!
27:24The lecture bell chimes sharp and clear,
27:27and Professor Lambert Carter steps through the door.
27:30He's a living legend in the global medical field,
27:33the heart of this school's medical program.
27:36He turns to the class and poses an extremely complex,
27:40peer-reviewed medical question.
27:43The entire lecture hall falls dead silent,
27:46not a single student daring to speak up.
27:51Young lady, please tell us what you think.
27:54I shut my notebook calmly,
27:55no trace of panic in my movements,
27:58and stand up.
27:58I lay out my analysis clearly and concisely,
28:02citing cutting-edge research,
28:04clinical data,
28:04and real surgical cases effortlessly.
28:09She's incredible!
28:10Total beauty and brains!
28:12Who even is she?
28:14Jolene's face burns with jealousy,
28:16her grip tight on her pen.
28:20When the final bell rings,
28:21I walk out of the lecture hall.
28:24Jolene steps in front of me with Paige and Brenna.
28:27Catherine, just a few days away,
28:30and suddenly you're the one catching everyone's attention.
28:34Jolene, she's probably pulling stunts
28:36she'd never admit out loud.
28:37Exactly!
28:38Everyone whispers she knows how to charm the right people.
28:42Is that all?
28:43Now, move aside, mutt.
28:48What did you just say?
28:50Paige steps forward to push me.
28:53I'm not going to warn you twice.
28:55Hands to yourselves.
28:59Catherine!
29:00You can't just touch people like that!
29:02Jolene, keep your little gang in check.
29:04If they open their mouths like that again,
29:07next time won't be so friendly.
29:08Watch your tone.
29:10You're messing with the Brown family's reputation.
29:14The Brown family?
29:16That's your problem, not mine.
29:20Stop pretending.
29:21It's pathetic.
29:23I turn and walk away.
29:31I return to the Warren mansion
29:33and find Liam in the living room.
29:36You were out?
29:38Yeah.
29:40I stopped by Aurelius University to check in.
29:43Also took a look at a new place while I was out.
29:46You're moving out?
29:47Yeah.
29:48Staying here long term isn't practical.
29:50Your treatment has leveled out.
29:51It won't interfere with your progress.
29:53Where's the new place?
29:55I offer the building and unit number of Sterling Haven without hesitation.
29:59Then I prepare a medicinal shower.
30:02The water warmed perfectly.
30:04A thin mist curling through the room.
30:08It's ready?
30:09Liam walks toward the treatment area,
30:12unbuttoning his shirt as he moves.
30:14His long fingers loosen the fabric,
30:17revealing toned muscles and defined contours.
30:22Take the pants off too.
30:27What's the matter?
30:28Feeling shy now?
30:29After some hesitation,
30:31Liam strips down to his briefs
30:33and eases himself into the steaming water.
30:36Though composed moments ago,
30:38my eyes flicker briefly.
30:40It's not like this is the first time I've treated him.
30:43Why am I so flustered?
30:46Get it together, Catherine.
30:48You're a doctor.
30:49Stay professional.
30:50Don't let a handsome face and a good body throw you off.
30:54The next day,
30:55I head to the lab to find Lombard.
30:59Perfect timing.
31:00I've been wrestling with this data all morning.
31:02Come check this out.
31:07The two of us slip effortlessly into a heated discussion.
31:19Professor Carter, sorry to interrupt,
31:21but there's something I'm unsure about saying.
31:23If you have something to say, just say it.
31:26Professor, I know you prize real skill,
31:29but Kathleen is not who you think she is.
31:31She never attended a proper university.
31:34How could she grasp complex medical research?
31:36I'm afraid you're being deceived.
31:38Enough!
31:39Jolene,
31:40I don't know what you're trying to do with these accusations,
31:43but I've seen enough to know true talent
31:45when it's in front of me.
31:47Catherine identified the error the moment she looked at it.
31:49Most PhD candidates wouldn't even catch this mistake
31:52the first time around.
31:53Tell me,
31:54how could anyone possibly fake that level of understanding?
32:03Professor Carter, I...
32:04I know true talent when I see it.
32:06I don't need your commentary.
32:10Now, please step outside.
32:19In that moment,
32:20I knew I'd found someone who saw me.
32:23Not the lies they spread about me.
32:32Hey.
32:33I'm Catherine Brown.
32:35Just as I walked into the classroom and took my seat,
32:38I noticed the girl next to me.
32:40Her cheek marked by a dark birthmark.
32:44Hi.
32:45I'm Claudia Norris.
32:51Well, well, what do we have here?
32:53One caught attention by pure chance,
32:55and the other...
32:56Well, the problem's pretty obvious.
32:58The snickling spread through the classroom in an instant.
33:01Every gaze nailed onto the two of us.
33:03Oh, come on, everyone.
33:05Don't be so harsh.
33:07Professor Carter thinks the world of Catherine.
33:12So she's really riding Professor Carter's coattails to get into med school?
33:16How pathetic.
33:18Oh, wow.
33:19Catherine, your shoes!
33:20They're the exact same as Jolene's!
33:22Come on, Catherine.
33:24You actually showed up wearing fake shoes?
33:26That's bold.
33:30Still, it's embarrassing as hell.
33:38All eyes in that instant were pinned on my feet.
33:43I feel like being judged in a high-society party.
33:47The murmur in the room quickly grows into a loud buzz.
33:52Most of them were convinced the shoes on my feet were fake.
33:56Hey, Catherine, if you like those shoes, I don't mind lending you mine.
34:00Wearing fakes is bad.
34:03Thanks, but I'm pretty selective.
34:06I don't wear other people's shoes.
34:08Besides, we still don't actually know who's rocking the fakes, do we?
34:14I slowed my movements deliberately, lifted my foot,
34:17and aimed the heel straight at the crowd.
34:20Is that real?
34:22Of course.
34:22Here's what I know.
34:23Every pair designed by Future's lead designer, Alan Lewis,
34:28comes with a unique serial number
34:31and the designer's initials.
34:33AL engraved on the inside heel.
34:35It can't be.
34:37But it is.
34:41Jolene, why don't you have a look inside your own heel?
34:45I'm not scared!
34:46She raises her foot and turns the inside of the heel toward everyone.
34:49It's empty.
34:50Oh!
34:54Impossible!
34:55My shoes are real!
34:56The marks are just worn down from use.
34:59You can barely see it now.
35:01Oh, really?
35:02Future's anti-counterfeit system is one of the most advanced in the world.
35:06Unless the shoes are completely wrecked,
35:08the serial number doesn't just disappear.
35:11Want to check right now?
35:12No!
35:13That won't be necessary!
35:14I must have just made a mistake!
35:17You wanted to embarrass me in front of everyone?
35:20Jolene, you seem to forget.
35:22What I do best is tear apart cheap facades like yours.
35:26After school, Jolene storms out of campus, fuming.
35:30Austin is there to pick her up.
35:36Jolene, what's going on?
35:38Did someone mess with you?
35:39Austin!
35:40Those limited edition shoes you got for me?
35:44Catherine showed up wearing the exact same pair
35:47and accused mine of being fake.
35:50Showtime.
35:57Catherine, wait!
36:03What gives you the right to accuse Jolene's shoes of be fake?
36:11Just take the shoes to the store for verification.
36:14Verify them?
36:15Who do you think you are?
36:24Lucky for me,
36:26Future's Black Gold members get priority verification.
36:30The future Black Card?
36:32How the hell does she have that?
36:34Austin, let's just get this over with!
36:42No, forget it.
36:43This isn't worth the headache.
36:44Let's just go home.
37:01What's going on here?
37:04Liam gets out of the car,
37:05moving with authority.
37:11They look at him nervously,
37:13like rats looking at a cat.
37:16Mr. Warren.
37:17Is everything alright?
37:20Mr. Warren,
37:21it's nothing serious.
37:23Catherine just insisted my shoes weren't real.
37:29Do you need any help?
37:31No, it's fine.
37:32Nothing to worry about.
37:34Mr. Warren,
37:35this is a private family matter.
37:38Family matter?
37:39If Catherine's involved,
37:41it's my business too.
37:47Let's go.
37:48Dinner's waiting.
37:55Your turn is over.
37:57Fake shoes always end up rubbing the heel raw.
38:01You might want to change yours.
38:11I feel a quiet thrill of satisfaction.
38:14You thought you could humiliate me with fake shoes?
38:16Look how that backfired.
38:19Back in the Brown family,
38:21I always had to bite my tongue and step aside.
38:25Now, with Liam backing me up,
38:28I have nothing to fear.
38:40The next afternoon,
38:41I wheel a small suitcase
38:43to my new home,
38:44Sterling Haven.
38:45Just as I step out of the car,
38:48Catherine?
38:49a familiar voice calls out behind me.
38:52I turn and see Declan and Jolene
38:54standing not far away.
38:57What's going on here?
38:59Why are you at this place?
39:01Catherine,
39:01why are you hauling a suitcase here?
39:04Are you sure you haven't gotten the wrong place?
39:06This is Sterling Haven.
39:08If you don't want the security guards
39:10kicking you out,
39:10you better leave.
39:12I live here.
39:13So yeah,
39:14I'm pretty sure I know my own address.
39:15Your home?
39:17Wait,
39:18are you working here?
39:19Like on the staff?
39:20I can't help but laugh.
39:22Jolene,
39:23your imagination is wild.
39:24So tell me,
39:25what about you two?
39:26Are you here to apply for janitor
39:28or security jobs?
39:30Declan and I are here,
39:31looking for a place to settle down.
39:34Our wedding apartment, actually.
39:36I calmly reach into my bag
39:38and pull out an access card.
39:42Tapping it against the reader.
39:47A beep confirms access.
39:51Declan and Jolene freeze in shock.
39:57Just moved into Sterling Haven
39:59and the silence of the night
40:00was shattered.
40:03There's a race tomorrow evening.
40:05The prize is huge.
40:07Feeling the itch?
40:08Who's racing?
40:10The same arrogant group
40:12of wealthy young men.
40:13They've been throwing challenges
40:15at Evora.
40:17Oh,
40:18and the Brown family
40:19will be there too.
40:21What's the prize?
40:23A million dollars
40:24plus a limited edition sports car.
40:27Send me the details.
40:30Since they're throwing themselves at me,
40:32I see no reason to refuse.
40:37Four in the afternoon,
40:39I drive towards the racetrack
40:40in the suburb.
40:56I sign that name.
40:57The one they both dread
40:59and go mad over.
41:04Oh,
41:05it's Evora!
41:06Our idol Evora
41:08has arrived!
41:11Evora?
41:12It's probably just
41:13someone pretending.
41:18She wouldn't show up
41:19for a small race like this.
41:28Just then,
41:29that flashy blue GT-R
41:31pulled up right in front of me.
41:36Catherine?
41:37What are you doing here?
41:39This isn't a playground
41:41for careless drivers.
41:44If trash like you
41:46is allowed here,
41:47why shouldn't I be?
41:52Explain yourself!
41:56As if I'm going to.
42:01As expected,
42:02he got angry
42:03out of embarrassment,
42:04resorting to such
42:05underhanded,
42:06pathetic tactics.
42:07But he can't touch me.
42:09Laying hands on someone
42:11in public?
42:12That's a bad look.
42:13Let go!
42:14Don't you know
42:14who I am?
42:19Whoever you are,
42:20if you touch
42:20Catherine again,
42:22you'll regret it.
42:26We'll settle this
42:27on the race course.
42:29Hopefully you don't
42:30crash out in the first round.
42:33The signal light blinks on
42:34and the five engines
42:36roar to life.
42:37The green light flashes
42:38and Jackson's GT-R
42:39shoots forward.
42:40At the first corner,
42:41I execute a drift
42:42unlike anything
42:43he's ever seen
42:44and pull ahead.
42:45The next stretch
42:46of the track
42:47turns into a full-on
42:48display of my skill.
42:54I flow through
42:55every bed
42:56as if I designed
42:56them myself.
42:59It's Yvera!
43:01She's really
43:01the legendary Yvera!
43:10My gray car
43:11shoots through
43:12the final stretch
43:13and crosses
43:13the finish line first.
43:27I push open the door
43:29and pull off my helmet,
43:30my ponytail swinging
43:31in the breeze.
43:35My face stays calm,
43:37showing no excitement.
43:47You...
43:48You're really Yvera?
43:54Tell me,
43:55who's the idiot now?
43:59So you were tricking us
44:00this whole time?
44:01On the day I returned,
44:03I told all of you
44:04I liked racing.
44:06But not a single one of you
44:07ever bothered to listen.
44:11I step around Jackson
44:12and walk off
44:13without looking back.
44:18I never wanted to flaunt
44:20being Yvera.
44:22But since you kept pushing,
44:23now you get to see
44:24who the real
44:25Catherine Brown
44:26really is.
44:50He drops the video
44:51into the group chat
44:52and tags Liam directly.
44:57Liam, you have to see this.
44:59I swear it'll
45:00knock you sideways.
45:01Please.
45:02Nothing on earth
45:03surprises Liam.
45:05What nonsense
45:06are you stirring up now?
45:13Liam opens the video,
45:15sees me stepping out
45:16of the gray car,
45:17and a flicker
45:19of real shock
45:19crosses eyes.
45:21It's her.
45:26Okay, I'm genuinely
45:28blown away.
45:29Liam, what kind of
45:30divine helper
45:31do you have in your life?
45:32This woman is pure magic.
45:34Told you.
45:34I knew even Liam
45:36couldn't stay calm
45:36after this.
45:53Catherine,
45:55just how much
45:56are you still hiding?
46:01The next day,
46:02I walk into the classroom.
46:06Catherine,
46:07I got you
46:07your favorite coffee.
46:08I smile
46:09and pull out
46:10a delicate porcelain
46:11bottle from my bag.
46:13Apply this ointment
46:14to the spot
46:15before bed.
46:17You should see results
46:18in about a month.
46:19Thank you so much,
46:20Catherine.
46:20Do you really think
46:21it will work?
46:22A mocking laugh
46:23cuts through the air.
46:25Consistency is the key.
46:26I'm confident
46:27it'll heal.
46:31Seriously?
46:32You actually think
46:33a homemade cream
46:34will magically
46:35make you beautiful?
46:36My eyes darken
46:37as I fix Paige
46:38with a piercing stare.
46:40Apologize.
46:42Why should I apologize?
46:43I'm just speaking
46:44the truth.
46:46Catherine,
46:47Paige can be
46:48a bit blunt.
46:49She didn't mean
46:50to be hurtful.
46:51Paige was only
46:52trying to warn you.
46:53The ointments
46:54you're handing out
46:55aren't officially approved.
46:57If Claudian's condition
46:58gets worse,
46:59that could cause
47:01a big problem.
47:02It's to heal,
47:03not harm.
47:04Why do you jump
47:05to conclusions
47:05without a shred
47:06of proof?
47:11Tell me,
47:12have you ever
47:13actually tested
47:14these ointments
47:14yourself?
47:15Claudian,
47:16use your ointment
47:17without any worries.
47:18If anything happens,
47:20I will take
47:20full responsibility.
47:22Jolene Brown,
47:24my medical skills
47:25aren't something
47:25outers to question.
47:31Catherine,
47:32I believe in you.
47:33Just as the school
47:34day wraps up,
47:35rain suddenly begins
47:36pouring down
47:37in heavy sheets.
47:38I had anticipated this,
47:39so an umbrella
47:40is tucked safely
47:41in my bag.
47:42Pulling it out,
47:43I open it
47:44and step out
47:44into the downpour.
47:47Catherine,
47:47wait!
47:48Can I share
47:48your umbrella
47:49with you?
47:50No.
47:51I turn around
47:53and see Jolene
47:53huddled beneath
47:54my umbrella.
47:56Without another word,
47:58I turn and walk away.
48:00Before long,
48:01the rain soaks her
48:02to the bone.
48:04Catherine,
48:05it's pouring out here.
48:07I just wanted
48:08to walk with you
48:09for a bit.
48:10Jolene is left
48:11standing there,
48:12stunned.
48:15I already said no.
48:17My umbrella's
48:18too small for two.
48:20And honestly,
48:21I'm not comfortable
48:22being that close
48:22to anyone.
48:24Jolene is furious.
48:25A sleek black car
48:26rolls to a slow stop
48:28at the gate.
48:28It's Austin's.
48:33Austin!
48:36Jolene?
48:37How did you get
48:37this soaked?
48:38Didn't you bring
48:39an umbrella?
48:39You'll catch a cold
48:40like this.
48:41He glances out
48:42the window
48:42just in time
48:43to see me
48:44walking past
48:44holding my umbrella.
48:46Catherine,
48:47you had an umbrella.
48:48Why didn't you
48:49share it with Jolene?
48:57Do you really think
48:58we're close enough
48:59for that?
49:01Catherine!
49:02Jolene is family.
49:04Look at her.
49:04She's drenched.
49:05You had an umbrella
49:06and didn't even
49:07think to help her?
49:11Do you have any idea
49:12how cruel that looks?
49:13Exactly!
49:14Jolene's soaked
49:15because Catherine
49:16abandoned her.
49:16She went way too far!
49:19Before I speak,
49:20a nearby student
49:21steps in.
49:22Please.
49:22I saw Jolene
49:23give her umbrella
49:23to someone else
49:24just to look noble
49:25and then she tried
49:25to free float it
49:26off Catherine.
49:27Catherine didn't
49:27want to share,
49:28so what?
49:29Stop trying to
49:29guilt trip her.
49:31So what?
49:32The rain was pouring.
49:34Sharing wouldn't
49:35kill her.
49:36Catherine's.
49:36Catherine's just
49:37being selfish.
49:38Paige, please.
49:39You don't even
49:39know what happened.
49:40Jolene gave her
49:40umbrella away
49:41just to look generous.
49:42Austin,
49:43that's not what happened.
49:44I only wanted
49:45to get closer to her.
49:47I didn't realize
49:48she disliked me so much.
49:50Keep your little
49:51performances away
49:52from me.
49:52Don't test me.
50:06In the classroom,
50:07I sit quietly
50:08at my desk,
50:09flipping through
50:09my notes.
50:10Catherine,
50:10I heard Jolene's
50:11really sick today.
50:12She didn't come to class.
50:13Rain and cold.
50:14It's pretty normal
50:15to feel under
50:15the weather afterward.
50:16A loud commotion
50:17erupts at the
50:18classroom entrance.
50:20Feel satisfied now,
50:21Catherine?
50:22Jolene's in the hospital
50:23with a high fever,
50:24all because you
50:24wouldn't share
50:25your stupid umbrella.
50:26I calmly shut
50:27my notebook
50:27and rise to my feet.
50:29A chilly,
50:31razor-thin smile
50:32forms on my lips.
50:33She's sick,
50:34and that's supposed
50:35to be my responsibility?
50:36Is this seriously
50:38your reaction?
50:38Jolene's hospitalized,
50:39and you're standing here
50:40tossing out sarcastic comments?
50:42And what exactly
50:43does her hospital stale
50:44have to do with me?
50:45Did I make her
50:45give away her umbrella?
50:47Or did I physically
50:48send her into the storm?
50:49You!
50:51And honestly,
50:51if she were sick enough
50:52to be hospitalized,
50:53would she really have
50:54the energy to publicize it
50:55to the entire school?
50:57I asked her personally.
50:59Great.
51:00Tell me which hospital
51:01she's at.
51:02I'll arrange
51:03to shut my notebook
51:03and rise to my feet.
51:05A chilly,
51:07razor-thin smile
51:08forms on my lips.
51:09She's sick,
51:10and that's supposed
51:11to be my responsibility?
51:12Is this seriously
51:14your reaction?
51:14Jolene's hospitalized,
51:16and you're standing here
51:17tossing out sarcastic comments?
51:18And what exactly
51:19does her hospital stale
51:20have to do with me?
51:21Did I make her
51:21give away her umbrella?
51:22Or did I physically
51:24send her into the storm?
51:25You!
51:27And honestly,
51:27if she were sick enough
51:28to be hospitalized,
51:29would she really have
51:30the energy to publicize
51:31it to the entire school?
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