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My Contract Boss Husband EP
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00:00:01My name is Gracia. There are only five days left until the wedding.
00:00:05I see my fiancé and another man on my bed.
00:00:12Gracia, it's not what it looks like.
00:00:17Five years.
00:00:19You lied to me for five whole years!
00:00:24I see that man get out of bed and straighten his clothes like nothing happens.
00:00:28This has nothing to do with me. Charles, I'm leaving.
00:00:32I rush towards Mark, but Charles grabs my wrist and hurts me.
00:00:38Did you hurt me? Just for protecting him?
00:00:45I tear off the ring and throw it at his feet.
00:00:48The wedding is off. We're done.
00:00:53That night, I get drunk at the bar.
00:00:55My phone vibrates frantically. It's my foster mother.
00:01:13I hesitate, then answer.
00:01:15Have you lost your mind?
00:01:17Do you have any idea how wealthy Charles' family is?
00:01:21Go beg him to take you back!
00:01:23Mom, he... he was in bed with a man.
00:01:26So what? Don't men stray?
00:01:29Your father was no saint either!
00:01:32Mom, what are you saying?
00:01:34If someone is willing to marry you, you should be thankful!
00:01:39The call ends.
00:01:41I still grip my glass, shaking uncontrollably.
00:01:47I slap Cash on the bar and stagger to the front desk.
00:02:05A man next to me is on the phone.
00:02:08Get me Mr. Reed's spare key.
00:02:10Room 6.
00:02:21He takes the key to room 9.
00:02:25And I take the real key to room 6, walk into a room that didn't belong to me.
00:02:33I push open the door.
00:02:40The sound of running water comes from the bathroom.
00:02:43Must be housekeeping.
00:02:46I kick off my heels, slip out of my dress, collapse onto the bed in just my lace slip.
00:02:53In my haze, droplets of water fall on my face, cold.
00:02:57Was it my father who sent you here?
00:03:01I force my eyes open.
00:03:03A pair of grey-green eyes is looking down at me, studying me.
00:03:08A man stands by the bed, wearing only a towel.
00:03:12Water droplets trace down his abs.
00:03:14His wet black hair clings to his forehead.
00:03:18Am I dreaming?
00:03:19Dreaming?
00:03:20I must be terribly drunk, because instead of screaming, I reach out and touch him.
00:03:26You are so perfect.
00:03:27I am going to eat you up.
00:03:31Even if it's just a dream.
00:03:34I kneel on the bed, wrap my arms around his waist.
00:03:38His body is so warm.
00:03:40The alcohol devours my reason, along with all my shame.
00:03:47Don't go.
00:03:48Don't go.
00:03:48Please.
00:03:51I'm 23.
00:03:54Five years of a relationship, and I've never been truly satisfied.
00:04:00You're drunk.
00:04:01You have no idea what you're doing.
00:04:03He tries to push me away, says he'll arrange for someone to send me back.
00:04:07But the moment I let go, he turns to leave.
00:04:12I lunge forward from behind, cling to him, press my lips to the back of his neck.
00:04:17You're no fun.
00:04:22My kisses trail along his neck.
00:04:25I hear his breathing change.
00:04:27Maybe you just need a younger woman to teach you how to live again.
00:04:35He picks me up and lays me on the bed.
00:04:40I won't take a person who is completely drunk.
00:04:42Then he turns and walks towards the bathroom.
00:04:45Rage and hurt clog my throat.
00:04:48I am left behind again.
00:04:51I am abandoned twice in one night.
00:05:01Just when I think it's all over, he comes back.
00:05:07A black tie in his hand.
00:05:10Be a good girl.
00:05:13He winds the tie around my wrists.
00:05:16Secures them to the headboard.
00:05:18I don't resist.
00:05:29That night, he touches me in ways I've never felt.
00:05:33It is pure madness.
00:05:52Morning sunlight pierces my eyes.
00:05:54Half asleep, I murmur a name.
00:05:58Charles, close the curtains.
00:06:00Are you having a wet dream, or just talking to yourself?
00:06:04He stands by the window, fastening his cuffs.
00:06:08As if last night never happened.
00:06:13I snap my eyes open.
00:06:17Fragments of last night flood back.
00:06:21I broke into a stranger's room, climbed onto his bed, begged him to take me.
00:06:32Who the hell are you?
00:06:34Why am I in your room?
00:06:37You broke into my room.
00:06:39I tried to send you back.
00:06:41Every word he speaks, so calm it makes me want to die of shame.
00:06:46Impossible.
00:06:47How could I?
00:06:50I yank the blanket over my chest, trembling.
00:06:53Chase, come in.
00:06:55A young man pushes open the door, his eyes deliberately avoiding me.
00:07:01Give her whatever she asks for. Deal with it.
00:07:06He picks up his suit jacket and heads for the door.
00:07:10At the door, he stops.
00:07:13Don't ever show your face in front of me again.
00:07:16If we meet again, you'll regret it.
00:07:21Go to hell, you bastard!
00:07:23The door slams shut behind him.
00:07:26I grab a vase and hurls it at that door, shattering it to pieces.
00:07:30Chase still stands there, waiting for my price like it's just a task to complete.
00:07:36Ten million dollars.
00:07:39Understood.
00:07:40Please give me your account number.
00:07:41I get home.
00:07:43My foster parents sit stiffly on the living room sofa.
00:07:46Where have you been?
00:07:48Charles already called.
00:07:50The wedding will proceed as scheduled.
00:07:53Four days.
00:07:54He was with a man!
00:07:56We've known for five years.
00:07:59I freeze.
00:08:00Five years?
00:08:02They've known all along?
00:08:03Marry him.
00:08:04And you'll never worry about anything.
00:08:06What can you complain about?
00:08:07No.
00:08:09Then get out of my house!
00:08:10Don't expect another penny from us!
00:08:13I turn and walk out.
00:08:14I close the door.
00:08:16For the first time, no tears fall.
00:08:25My phone suddenly buzzes.
00:08:27It's a message.
00:08:29Your account has received ten million dollars.
00:08:32I stare at the screen.
00:08:34My hand trembling so hard I can barely hold the phone.
00:08:37That man actually gave me ten million?!
00:08:40I drag my suitcase and knock on the door of my best friends Eleanor and Wyatt.
00:08:47I tell them everything.
00:08:50That bastard hid it for five years?!
00:08:53And your foster parents knew?!
00:08:55It's all in the past.
00:08:56Now I have money and a job.
00:08:58I'm about to start right away.
00:09:00It's a job at Reed Corporation.
00:09:02It's what I've been dreaming of.
00:09:04Wait.
00:09:04What was that man's name?
00:09:06Let me dig him up for you.
00:09:07She searches on her phone for just a moment.
00:09:10Her face changes completely.
00:09:13Grace?
00:09:14That man.
00:09:16His name is Apollo Reed.
00:09:18CEO of Reed Corporation.
00:09:20Richest man in the world.
00:09:2140 years old.
00:09:22My brain explodes with a loud buzz.
00:09:25You slept with your new boss, called him a bastard and took ten million dollars from him.
00:09:29I'm done.
00:09:30It's my first day at Reed.
00:09:32Blonde wig.
00:09:34Oversized glasses.
00:09:36Frunky plaid shirt.
00:09:37I blend into the crowd of new hires, praying I look like the most forgettable nerd in the room.
00:09:46Apollo is here!
00:09:48Everyone stand!
00:09:56I instantly crouch down, hiding behind my cubicle.
00:10:01Through the glass partition, I see him.
00:10:03That man from that day.
00:10:05His gaze sweeps our side.
00:10:10Pauses.
00:10:11I swear.
00:10:12He saw me.
00:10:14The colleague next to me is looking at me with worried eyes.
00:10:19Are you okay?
00:10:20Your hands are shaking.
00:10:25I'm...fine.
00:10:26I think I've dodged a bullet.
00:10:28Until the supervisor's voice booms across the hall.
00:10:31Gracia, the boss wants you to deliver documents upstairs.
00:10:34By name.
00:10:35Every head turns to look at me.
00:10:37I have only one thought.
00:10:39He recognized me.
00:10:40I carry the documents into that office.
00:10:42Thank God.
00:10:43He's not there.
00:10:44I should just leave the files and go.
00:10:46But my feet are nailed to the floor.
00:10:48On the shelf is a rare book I've hunted for ten years.
00:10:52Just one touch.
00:10:54That's all.
00:10:55I stand on tiptoes, stretching my fingers desperately.
00:10:58Still just a little short.
00:11:00Just as my fingertips are about to brush the spine.
00:11:03A bigger hand reaches over my head.
00:11:06And takes it down effortlessly.
00:11:09I freeze.
00:11:10Warm breath brushes the back of my neck.
00:11:12His body presses almost against my back.
00:11:15I turn around.
00:11:16He has one hand propped against the bookshelf.
00:11:19Trapping me between his body and the shelves.
00:11:23Tell me.
00:11:24How should I punish a little thief who sneaks into my office?
00:11:29His body traps me against the bookshelf.
00:11:32I was just delivering documents.
00:11:34I just wanted a quick look at the book.
00:11:37That book is worth $500 million.
00:11:39Can you afford to pay for any damage?
00:11:41The blood in my veins turns to ice.
00:11:45My legs nearly give out.
00:11:48His gaze sweeps from top to bottom.
00:11:50Finally stopping at my chest.
00:11:53I look down.
00:11:54My shirt has come undone.
00:11:56Black lace is visible underneath.
00:11:58Sorry.
00:11:59I have to go back to work.
00:12:02I turn to flee.
00:12:05Get on your knees.
00:12:06But his voice comes from behind me.
00:12:08Nailing me to the spot like iron chains.
00:12:11By the time I realize what's happening.
00:12:13My knees are already on the floor.
00:12:15I actually obediently kneel before him.
00:12:19He looks down at me.
00:12:21Long fingers lift my chin.
00:12:23Forcing me to meet his eyes.
00:12:24His gaze is deep.
00:12:25Like he's looking at someone he's known for a long time.
00:12:27Have I seen you somewhere before?
00:12:29My heart skips a beat.
00:12:31Did he recognize me?
00:12:32Impossible.
00:12:33Just then, the door bursts open.
00:12:35I scramble to my feet.
00:12:37Face burning.
00:12:39Chase stands at the door.
00:12:40Freezes for a moment.
00:12:41But then quickly regains his composure.
00:12:43Austin is in hospital.
00:12:44No one can drive you to that meeting tonight.
00:12:47I can drive you.
00:12:50The moment the words leave my mouth.
00:12:52I regret them.
00:12:53Apollo turns to look at me.
00:12:55A flicker of surprise in his eyes.
00:12:57Then you'll drive.
00:13:00I drive that Rolls Royce.
00:13:02My hands gripping the wheel so hard, my knuckles ache.
00:13:07What do you think of the company's celebrity scandal?
00:13:10I hesitate for a moment, then decide to tell the truth.
00:13:15It's too convenient.
00:13:17All the evidence.
00:13:18All the public outrage.
00:13:19It feels orchestrated.
00:13:21Not accidental.
00:13:22He doesn't respond.
00:13:24But I catch it in the rearview mirror.
00:13:27The corner of his mouth.
00:13:29Curving slightly upward.
00:13:31At the hospital, reporters swarm like locusts.
00:13:36He gets out alone.
00:13:39And the crowd actually parts for him.
00:13:42I sit in the car, waiting for him.
00:13:47My phone suddenly rings.
00:13:48An unknown number.
00:13:57Gracia!
00:13:58You finally picked up.
00:13:59It's me.
00:14:00Charles.
00:14:00I really do love you.
00:14:02Our wedding next week.
00:14:03It can still go on.
00:14:04He sounds so sincere.
00:14:06So sincere, it makes me want to vomit.
00:14:08I hold the phone, listening to him pour out every sweet word.
00:14:12Gracia!
00:14:13Baby!
00:14:14Do you hear me?
00:14:15That night, I slept with a stranger.
00:14:18What?
00:14:18And it was the best night of my entire life.
00:14:21The pleasure he gave me, you could never deliver in a lifetime.
00:14:26I hang up.
00:14:28So satisfying.
00:14:30After hanging up the phone, I subconsciously turn my head to look back.
00:14:34What is that?
00:14:36On the back seat, a fountain pen lies silently.
00:14:39Very ordinary.
00:14:42I pick it up.
00:14:44The barrel is warm.
00:14:45A tiny indicator light on the side is still faintly blinking.
00:14:49A recording pen.
00:14:51He planted a recording pen in the back seat.
00:14:53Every single word I just said, he heard every last one of them.
00:14:58Because of the content in the recorder, I think I will be fired.
00:15:02But the next day, the supervisor tells me that I have been promoted.
00:15:06Starting today, you work on the top floor, directly under Apollo.
00:15:14I walk to my new desk.
00:15:17Every colleague stares at me.
00:15:20So she's the newbie the boss personally requested?
00:15:23Doesn't she ever look in the mirror?
00:15:25With that face?
00:15:26She thinks she can seduce Apollo?
00:15:29I clench my fists.
00:15:31Nails digging into my palms.
00:15:35Piper, that's way out of line.
00:15:36She's here on merit, unlike some people who can only gossip.
00:15:40River turns his head and whispers to me.
00:15:41Hi, I'm River.
00:15:43Ignore what she said.
00:15:45River steps in and saves me.
00:15:47I lower my head and hurry away.
00:15:50Missing the look in his eyes behind me.
00:15:54How interesting.
00:15:59Grecia.
00:16:01What exactly makes you so special that he cares this much?
00:16:07The moment I walk into Apollo's office carrying the documents, I freeze.
00:16:12He's slumped over his desk, drenched in cold sweat, like he's being devoured by a nightmare.
00:16:21I set down the documents and, for some reason I can't explain, I reach out to touch his forehead.
00:16:29The next second, my wrist is seized, the world spins, and I'm pinned flat on his desk.
00:16:41His body is between my legs.
00:16:44His face just inches from mine.
00:16:46His hoisy voice scrapes against my eardrums like sand waper.
00:16:51Would you like to experience true pleasure?
00:16:57The pleasure he gave me you could never deliver in a lifetime.
00:17:01Why don't you verify for yourself exactly how much pleasure that was?
00:17:05He heard it.
00:17:07He really heard every single word.
00:17:09This is just an angry outburst.
00:17:12I am just daydreaming about you.
00:17:14And that's why I talked nonsense on the phone.
00:17:17He stares at me intently, as if he knows that what I was saying was just a lie.
00:17:22His fingers press against my thigh, slowly pushing upward.
00:17:27Then would you like...
00:17:33To make that fantasy a reality?
00:17:39He takes out that black tie from his drawer.
00:17:42Just like that night.
00:17:43He winds it around my wrists, secures them above my head.
00:17:47Apollo!
00:17:48This time I'm not drunk.
00:17:49No excuse of intoxication.
00:17:51Every touch is terrifyingly clear.
00:17:54His lips, his fingers, every part of him.
00:17:58On his desk, I close my eyes.
00:18:02His kisses trail down my neck, scorching like a branding iron.
00:18:08Just as I'm completely lost in ecstasy, he suddenly stops.
00:18:17Call me daddy.
00:18:18Beg me to continue.
00:18:20I want to hear the complete sentence.
00:18:24I bite down on my lip.
00:18:26Shame and desire wage a fierce war inside me.
00:18:29But at this moment, all I want is to make that fantasy a reality.
00:18:35Please.
00:18:36Daddy.
00:18:40He remains silent and continues to kiss me.
00:18:43Kissing me even more passionately.
00:18:48At the very last step, he stops.
00:18:50I come to my senses and apologize in a panic.
00:18:55Sorry Apollo, I didn't mean to do that.
00:19:00I was the one who initiated it.
00:19:02Why are you apologizing?
00:19:06And...
00:19:08I've known who you are all along.
00:19:11I recognized you from the very first day you set foot in this building.
00:19:15I want us to have a real sexual relationship.
00:19:17Within three days.
00:19:19You have three days to think about it.
00:19:21He proposes a deal.
00:19:23His tone is as calm as if he's negotiating a business contract.
00:19:27I stand frozen.
00:19:28Totally at a loss for words.
00:19:32Just then, the door suddenly swings open.
00:19:35Apollo.
00:19:36I'm back.
00:19:38Oh?
00:19:38A woman stands there.
00:19:40A knowing smile on her lips.
00:19:42It's Genesis.
00:19:43The company's vice president.
00:19:45I flee from the office like I'm running for my life.
00:19:50I return to Eleanor's house.
00:19:52She senses that something is wrong with me.
00:19:55What else happened between you and that man?
00:20:00I tell her everything.
00:20:02Ask for help.
00:20:06The next night, she drags me to a night cub.
00:20:10A sexy black dress.
00:20:12Wavy hair.
00:20:14She dresses me up like a completely different person.
00:20:22A strange man walks towards me and starts chatting with me.
00:20:26Miss, may I buy you a drink?
00:20:32I try to talk to him.
00:20:35But when his fingers touch my arm, all I can think about is Apollo.
00:20:40His eyes.
00:20:43The weight of his body pinning me down.
00:20:47The sound of his growl next to my ear.
00:20:50I shove the man away.
00:20:52I feel absolutely nothing for anyone else.
00:20:55It's fine. Take it slow.
00:20:59I'm not feeling well.
00:21:02Eleanor thinks I'm just shy, so she and Wyatt leave first.
00:21:10I sit alone at the bar and down a few more drinks.
00:21:21By the time I come to my senses, I'm in a taxi.
00:21:25The driver asks where to.
00:21:27I hear myself say that address.
00:21:32Take me to Reed Corporation headquarters.
00:21:4410 at night.
00:21:45I walk into the company lobby barefoot.
00:21:48Miss.
00:21:49Your ID photo looks nothing like you.
00:21:52Please show identification.
00:21:56That is me.
00:21:58I work here.
00:21:59Footsteps behind me.
00:22:01I turn around.
00:22:04Apollo stands there, hands in pockets.
00:22:10Mr. Reed.
00:22:11This lady, she...
00:22:13Daddy!
00:22:15The entire lobby falls silent.
00:22:17The guard's eyes go wide.
00:22:19I rush up to him, grab his collar.
00:22:24Daddy.
00:22:26I look straight into his eyes and called to him in a voice that only we can hear.
00:22:33I stand on my tiptoes and press my lips to his.
00:22:38His lips are cold.
00:22:43Then, he pushes me away.
00:22:46You've been drinking.
00:22:48His eyes turn cold as a blade.
00:22:51He smells the alcohol on my breath.
00:22:55So what?
00:22:57Just like that night.
00:22:59Rejecting me all the same.
00:23:01Pushing me away all the same.
00:23:05You bastard!
00:23:06You said you appreciated me!
00:23:09Said I was smart!
00:23:10You were the one seducing me!
00:23:14His eyes shift in an instant.
00:23:17The next second, his fist slams into the wall right next to my ear.
00:23:21I am trapped between his body and the wall.
00:23:24I have never seen that look in his eyes.
00:23:28Like he wants to tear me apart and devour me right here.
00:23:31Do not test my limits.
00:23:34He carries me into his office.
00:23:37It hurts me.
00:23:42My heart burns.
00:23:48From hell.
00:23:50Please.
00:23:51Help me.
00:23:53I whisper and straddle his lap.
00:23:56I kiss his eyes.
00:23:57And then his neck.
00:24:00He freezes for a moment.
00:24:02Then presses his hands firmly against my waist.
00:24:05What happens next?
00:24:06I can't remember clearly.
00:24:08The alcohol surges.
00:24:09All I recumber is sitting on his lap.
00:24:12Then everything goes black.
00:24:28When I wake up, I am lying in an unfamiliar bed.
00:24:32Only my underwear remains.
00:24:34He sits on the sofa across from me.
00:24:36Shirt collar open.
00:24:37You passed out last night.
00:24:39Then you wrapped your arms around my neck and wouldn't let go.
00:24:42Called me your big teddy bear.
00:24:44I turn red from head to toe.
00:24:46I wish I could dig a hole and bury myself right there.
00:24:50You should rest properly.
00:24:51Last night I went too far.
00:24:53You passed out because of me.
00:24:55I throw on my clothes and flee his office.
00:25:02In the elevator, I overhear several female colleagues whispering.
00:25:08Did you hear some woman came looking for the CEO last night?
00:25:12Dressed super sexy.
00:25:15Definitely trying to sleep her way to the top.
00:25:17Their eyes land on me.
00:25:19I am still wearing that sexy black dress from last night.
00:25:22Could it be her?
00:25:24Just then, a jacket is draped over my shoulders.
00:25:28What are you all chatting about?
00:25:29Can I join you?
00:25:30River stands beside me, his tone casual, but those women immediately shut up and scatter.
00:25:36The elevator doors close.
00:25:38I turn to look at him.
00:25:40You owe me one.
00:25:41We will definitely meet again.
00:25:44His smile holds a hidden meaning.
00:25:46Like he knows something.
00:25:48Grecia!
00:25:49Where have you been all night?
00:25:51We almost called the police!
00:25:54I'm sorry to have caused you any worry.
00:25:56I went to Apollo's.
00:25:58I have to confess all that happened last night.
00:26:01So you're going to be friends with benefits now.
00:26:04He has clear rules.
00:26:05No kissing.
00:26:06No feelings.
00:26:07But what if...
00:26:09One of you falls in love for real?
00:26:11I open my mouth.
00:26:13No answer comes.
00:26:14I don't know either.
00:26:16My phone suddenly buzzes.
00:26:18A text from an unknown number.
00:26:20It's Charles' father, Gavin Grayson.
00:26:23He threatens me with Eleanor and Wyatt, telling me to go to his house immediately.
00:26:28I stand alone before the gates of the Grayson estate.
00:26:31The door opens, and I see...
00:26:33Charles' whole family.
00:26:35And on the sofa, my foster parents are sitting too.
00:26:38They are smiling, as if at a cheerful family gathering.
00:26:41I failed to discipline this adopted daughter of mine.
00:26:44Please accept my apologies.
00:26:46Before the words even settle, Charles' mother walks toward me.
00:26:50You ungrateful little bitch!
00:26:52I slept.
00:26:53Her ring slights my forehead open.
00:26:56Blood trickles down my cheek.
00:26:58Not a single person steps forward.
00:27:00Including that Charles who said he loved me on the phone.
00:27:03I stand there under everyone's gaze, blood from my forehead dripping onto the floor.
00:27:09In that moment, I understand.
00:27:11No one in this room is my family.
00:27:13It seems you haven't thought this through.
00:27:16Those two friends of yours, Eleanor and Wyatt, their restaurant, their children's schooling...
00:27:22He leans back in his chair, tone utterly casual, as if discussing today's weather.
00:27:27You have one more day to think it over.
00:27:30Or else...
00:27:32You know the consequences.
00:27:34I look at them.
00:27:36Charles meets my gaze, but immediately looks away.
00:27:40That's enough.
00:27:41I turn and walk away.
00:27:45Footsteps behind me.
00:27:47Charles has chased after me.
00:27:48Grace, even though I like men, my feelings for you are different.
00:27:53I truly love you.
00:27:55He grabs my arm and pulls me into his embrace.
00:27:57As if he truly can't bear to let go, I push him away and look straight into his eyes.
00:28:03I am going to let Apollo Reed truly possess me.
00:28:10Late at night.
00:28:12Pouring rain.
00:28:13Less than two hours left before the three-day deadline expires.
00:28:18I stand before Apollo's mansion, completely drenched.
00:28:23Genesis gave me the address and a spare key.
00:28:28He's in the study.
00:28:32I open the door and stand at the entrance of the study.
00:28:36When he looks up at me, I take off my wet coat.
00:28:40I walk towards him.
00:28:42As I walk, I undress.
00:28:45Soaked dress, jacket, heels.
00:28:48One by one they fall to the floor.
00:28:50There's only one minute left until midnight.
00:28:53I accept your deal.
00:28:55I stand before him, trembling all over, not from the cold.
00:28:59He says nothing.
00:29:01Those eyes, under the dim yellow light, are as dark as an abyss.
00:29:06Apollo Reed, I want you to possess me completely.
00:29:09He lifts me onto the table and pulls out a first aid kit.
00:29:15His hands are so gentle as he treats the wound on my forehead.
00:29:20So gentle he seems like an entirely different person.
00:29:26When he's done, he picks me up.
00:29:29My legs wrap around his waist.
00:29:32He kisses my neck as he carries me up the stairs.
00:29:36In the bedroom, he lays me on the bed, unbuttons his shirt.
00:29:41I watch his body reveal itself inch by inch.
00:29:46My heart pounded like a drum.
00:29:50He takes out that black tie from his drawer and secures my wrists to the head born.
00:29:56Then he leans down, lips pressed against my ear.
00:30:00This time it's going to hurt.
00:30:03That entire night, he shows me what true abandon really means.
00:30:09Five years.
00:30:10I was with Charles for five years.
00:30:13And I never knew a man could make a woman feel like this.
00:30:17Morning light filters through the curtains.
00:30:19My whole body aches.
00:30:21As if I've been taken apart and put back together.
00:30:25The man beside me is still sleeping, breathing steadily.
00:30:31I quietly slip out of bed and pick up my clothes from the floor.
00:30:35The moment my hand touches the doorknob.
00:30:37Gracia, you really do love sneaking away, don't you?
00:30:40His voice comes from behind me.
00:30:42Low, lazy, with the hoarseness of someone just waking up.
00:30:46Am I going to have to set a trap to keep you, my little fox, by my side?
00:30:53He is sitting on the bed, his upper body bare, and his eyes fix on me.
00:30:58I was just looking for my clothes.
00:31:01My eyes can't help but keep looking at him.
00:31:05He smiles, then pulls a white shirt from the wardrobe and tosses it to me.
00:31:12I put on his shirt and sit at the dining table, bare legs dangling.
00:31:18Austin brings coffee.
00:31:19I keep my head down, not daring to look at anyone.
00:31:23I want last night to become an ongoing arrangement.
00:31:26Are you willing to maintain this kind of relationship with me?
00:31:30My hand freezes mid-air, coffee cup suspended.
00:31:33An ongoing arrangement.
00:31:36He says it in exactly the same tone he'd used to discuss quarterly reports.
00:31:41I can give you everything.
00:31:43Protection, money, physical satisfaction.
00:31:46He lists each item one by one, like reading out contract terms, then he pauses.
00:31:50The only rule, no kissing.
00:31:53That's the line.
00:31:54I stare at him, mind full of the heat of his lips on my neck last night.
00:31:58But he never kisses my lips.
00:32:01Not once.
00:32:02I want to ask him why.
00:32:03But this is just a deal.
00:32:05I can't.
00:32:05Then, I also have one condition.
00:32:08Name it.
00:32:08Help me deal with Charles' father, Gavin Grayson.
00:32:11He raises an eyebrow, a playful smile curving slowly at the corner of his mouth.
00:32:16Make him and his entire family disappear from my life forever.
00:32:21In that moment, he looks like a true demon.
00:32:23Deal.
00:32:24The next day at work, I run into River at the elevator.
00:32:28As we're waiting, Genesis struts over in her high hues.
00:32:31Gracia, take the elevator with us.
00:32:36Just the three of us in the elevator.
00:32:39Genesis' gaze flicks back and forth between me and River, grinning.
00:32:43Gracia, do you prefer the domineering CEO type or more of a bad boy?
00:32:49Huh?
00:32:49River comes close to me and smiles at me.
00:32:52She's more suited to the bad boy type.
00:32:55That afternoon, Apollo summons me to his office.
00:32:59He locks the door, lowers the blinds.
00:33:02The bad boy type.
00:33:05He bends me over his desk and lifts my skirt from behind.
00:33:13It seems I need to reconfirm exactly who you belong to.
00:33:20I don't resist.
00:33:22On the contrary, I really enjoyed it.
00:33:27His fingers.
00:33:28His breath.
00:33:30The weight of his body pressing down on me.
00:33:37Once again, who exactly do you belong to?
00:33:42Every second, he drains more of my sanity.
00:33:48My gasps are spiraling out of control.
00:33:58Just then, a knock explodes at the door.
00:34:01Apollo, are you in there?
00:34:03The quarterly reports need your signature.
00:34:05He pulls me under his desk.
00:34:07I crouch there between his knees, cheek pressed against his thigh.
00:34:11He discusses the data with Chase as if nothing had happened.
00:34:17If Chase takes one more step, he'll see me.
00:34:23All right.
00:34:24I'll be on my way then.
00:34:29The door closes.
00:34:33He looks down at me.
00:34:35Fingers gripping my chin, forcing my head up.
00:34:39You nearly made me lose my composure.
00:34:41That debt needs to be settled properly.
00:34:44He lifts me up onto the office desk.
00:34:47More engaged than before.
00:34:50I bite my lip, not daring to make a sound.
00:34:55Just then, another frantic knock, louder than before.
00:35:00Apollo, there's another urgent document.
00:35:03I'm terrified.
00:35:04He's about to respond.
00:35:07In that split second, my mind goes completely blank.
00:35:10I grab his face and seal my lips over his.
00:35:14I kiss him.
00:35:16The world falls silent.
00:35:19Silent except for the pounding of my heart.
00:35:24I've broken his first rule.
00:35:26I just kissed my boss.
00:35:28He freezes.
00:35:29There's an emotion I've never seen before.
00:35:32Not anger.
00:35:33Something deeper than anger.
00:35:35He pulls away, yanks me off the desk and forces me to my knees.
00:35:40Gracia, I told you before.
00:35:43His hand tangles in my hair, forcing my back to look at him.
00:35:49There are boundaries that cannot be crossed.
00:35:52His voice is very low.
00:35:54As if squeezed from deep in his throat.
00:35:58I didn't mean to.
00:36:00I just didn't want anyone to hear.
00:36:03He lets go and takes a step back.
00:36:07I think he's going to end all of this.
00:36:10But he just adjusts his cuffs.
00:36:13Tonight, you'll accompany me to a banquet.
00:36:17As punishment for crossing the line today.
00:36:20He says it casually.
00:36:22But those eyes.
00:36:24Under the light as dark as an abyss.
00:36:28He doesn't take me to any banquet.
00:36:30He goes to another place.
00:36:39Plan changes, Gracia.
00:36:42Later, I learn everything from Austin.
00:36:45That night, he went to see Gavin Grayson.
00:36:50That powerful man sat there with his son Charles, trying to maneuver with a politician's rhetoric.
00:36:57Apollo only said a few sentences the entire time.
00:37:00Stay away from Gracia.
00:37:02She's mine.
00:37:04If I find out you're scheming against her again, I will destroy your entire family overnight.
00:37:11Charles stood up angrily.
00:37:14She's my fiance!
00:37:16How dare you!
00:37:20You don't deserve to say her name.
00:37:23His expression didn't even change when he said it.
00:37:26I go to work as usual, but my mind is consumed by that kiss.
00:37:35And the look in his eyes when he pulled his lips away from mine.
00:37:42In the hallway, River leans against the wall, almost like he's been waiting for me.
00:37:52I hear you're the boss's new favorite.
00:37:54His smile is as harmless as ever.
00:37:57But his eyes hold something I can't read.
00:38:00What's that supposed to mean?
00:38:03I also hear that the woman in black dress who came to see our boss late at night hasn't been
00:38:07identified yet.
00:38:13He hands me a cup of coffee.
00:38:18Relax.
00:38:19All I'm saying is, if anyone asks, you just need to say that you were with me that night.
00:38:24My hand freezes on the coffee cup.
00:38:27How much does he actually know?
00:38:30The company hosts a welcome banquet for new hires.
00:38:34Booking an entire restaurant.
00:38:42Sarah, the sales director.
00:38:44A woman so stunning she doesn't look real.
00:38:47Clinks glasses with me.
00:38:48I'll have your back from now on.
00:38:53I lift my glass, my lips not even touching the rim yet.
00:38:58Did you guys hear about that woman in the black dress who came looking for the boss in the middle
00:39:02of the night?
00:39:04My hand stops dead.
00:39:06Security says she's stunning.
00:39:09Long black hair, insane body.
00:39:16The whole table erupts.
00:39:18Everyone's guessing who that mystery woman is.
00:39:21My fingers grip the wine glass so tight, my knuckles turn white.
00:39:27I sit there, not daring to look up.
00:39:34Just as the gossip is about to spiral out of control, Piper stands up.
00:39:41Gracia, you're always by the boss's side.
00:39:44You must know something.
00:39:47She walks straight up to me, wine glass in hand.
00:39:51If you don't say anything, we might think that is you.
00:39:55Every eye in the room focuses on me.
00:39:57River is about to stand up and save me, but I press down on his hand.
00:40:02No.
00:40:03This time, I'll handle it myself.
00:40:11Even if I did know, it's not your place to ask.
00:40:17You can't even manage your own reputation, yet you're so invested in other people's private lives.
00:40:28Why don't you use that energy for some self-reflection instead?
00:40:34Piper stands there frozen with her wine glass, her face flushing red, then draining white.
00:40:39The banquet ends. The night wind is chilly.
00:40:43River and I walk out side by side.
00:40:47Gracia, let me take you home?
00:40:50Maybe exchange contact info too?
00:40:54River suddenly puts his arm around my shoulders,
00:40:57the gesture so natural as if he's done it a hundred times.
00:41:01She's got plans.
00:41:03I'll take her home.
00:41:06The male colleague tactically backs off.
00:41:09I'm about to speak.
00:41:11When out of the corner of my eye, I catch the street corner.
00:41:14My breath stops.
00:41:16A black Rolls Royce is parked under the street light.
00:41:19The window is rolled down a third of the way.
00:41:21It's Apollo. He's watching us.
00:41:27He does nothing.
00:41:29The engine starts. The car disappears into the night.
00:41:35You know what?
00:41:36Apollo used to have a wife.
00:41:41I turn to look at him.
00:41:43His smile carries a certain hidden meaning.
00:41:46She passed away ten years ago.
00:41:48Car accident.
00:41:52In those ten years,
00:41:54you're the first person who's made him smile.
00:41:59Monday at work.
00:42:00All day long.
00:42:01No summons to his office.
00:42:03No messages at all.
00:42:05The silent treatment.
00:42:06I text Eleanor.
00:42:08She replies instantly.
00:42:09They want to see if you'll come to them first.
00:42:12Don't fall for it.
00:42:14Is that true?
00:42:16Apollo passes by my desk without a glance at me.
00:42:27After work,
00:42:28I'm the last to leave the office.
00:42:37Just as I reach the elevator,
00:42:39a hand reaches from behind me
00:42:41and presses the emergency stop button.
00:42:43I turn around.
00:42:45It's him.
00:42:46He doesn't say a word.
00:42:47Just presses a key card into my palm.
00:42:54Then leans down.
00:42:56Lips pressed against my ear.
00:42:58Tonight.
00:42:59Nine o'clock.
00:43:00Don't make me wait again.
00:43:05I don't go to the hotel.
00:43:07Eleanor calls.
00:43:09She's crying.
00:43:14Gracia.
00:43:15Grayson's men came to my restaurant.
00:43:17They smashed two windows,
00:43:19saying this is just the beginning.
00:43:21Next time it won't just be things.
00:43:23I rush to the restaurant.
00:43:25Shattered glass covers the ground,
00:43:27reflecting the pale street lights.
00:43:34Eleanor is crouched in the corner,
00:43:37hugging the twins, trembling all over.
00:43:41I look at all of this,
00:43:43pull out my phone,
00:43:45and dial that number.
00:43:53Gracia.
00:43:54My lips tremble for three seconds,
00:43:57unable to form in a single word.
00:43:59That deal we made?
00:44:01I want to add one more condition.
00:44:04I take a deep breath.
00:44:09Make him disappear completely.
00:44:11I want Gavin gone.
00:44:13Erased from my life.
00:44:15Forever.
00:44:16Two seconds of silence on the other end.
00:44:19As you wish.
00:44:27The next morning, my phone vibrates frantically.
00:44:30News alerts pop up one after another.
00:44:36Oh my God!
00:44:38Gavin's been reported.
00:44:39Abuse of power to obstruct justice collusion with criminal organizations.
00:44:43All his assets frozen.
00:44:45This is Gavin we're talking about.
00:44:47Who could even touch him?
00:44:48The entire office buzzing.
00:44:51Amazement speculation shatter fora.
00:44:53Overnight.
00:44:54He said it and he did it.
00:44:55The man I feared for five whole years,
00:44:58crushed to dust by him in a single night.
00:45:07That afternoon, I'm summoned to his office.
00:45:10He leans back in his office chair,
00:45:13a document between his fingertips.
00:45:22You saw the news?
00:45:24He stands up, walks around the desk,
00:45:26and approaches me step by step.
00:45:41Clause two has been executed.
00:45:47Now, it's your turn.
00:45:51Our arrangement requires clear rules.
00:45:54Rule number one.
00:45:55Your body, your time, your attention.
00:45:57No other man gets to touch any of it.
00:46:03He lists the rules one by one.
00:46:06I can only say yes.
00:46:07Never ask why.
00:46:09Where?
00:46:10How often?
00:46:11In what way?
00:46:13All decided by him alone.
00:46:16This isn't fair.
00:46:23He stands up, lifts me onto his desk,
00:46:25braces his hands on either side of me.
00:46:28Fair?
00:46:29Between you and me, fairness has never existed.
00:46:31His fingers climb up my thigh
00:46:33and gently rub against my skin.
00:46:41This is exactly what you want.
00:46:44This inequality.
00:46:46To be completely possessed
00:46:49by someone who can fully control you.
00:46:52I want to argue.
00:46:54But I can't.
00:46:56Because he's right.
00:46:59After Gavin is reported,
00:47:01Charles' mother sends people to corner me
00:47:04at the company entrance.
00:47:08She charges at me and slaps me across the face
00:47:11in front of everyone.
00:47:12You whore!
00:47:13Got some sugar daddy backing you up?
00:47:15Seduce my son and now you dare destroy my family?
00:47:19No!
00:47:20No!
00:47:22Security pulls her away.
00:47:25The crowd is already holding up their phones.
00:47:28This video spreads through every company group chat.
00:47:32In the break room.
00:47:33The moment I push open the door.
00:47:35All conversation stops dead.
00:47:38Eyes dart away from me.
00:47:40Bouncing off like ricochets.
00:47:45River comes to me worriedly.
00:47:49Gracia.
00:47:50That woman in the video is accusing you of seducing her son.
00:47:54Who's Charles?
00:47:56I look at him and realize that I can't keep it from him for much longer.
00:48:01That afternoon I'm summoned to Apollo's office.
00:48:05I think he's going to scold me.
00:48:09Apollo, about what happened at the entrance today I can explain.
00:48:13Stand there.
00:48:14Don't speak.
00:48:18He just has me stand beside his desk while he continues reviewing documents.
00:48:30From now on your lunch break is cancelled.
00:48:33Every day at noon, report to my office.
00:48:36Why?
00:48:36You only need to obey.
00:48:41He knows.
00:48:42The scene at the entrance.
00:48:44The video in the group chats.
00:48:45Every single lunch river ever invited me to.
00:48:48He knows it all.
00:48:50But he says nothing about any of it.
00:48:52He just pins me here.
00:48:54Like a doll he's holding tight in his palm.
00:48:57But can I ask?
00:48:59His late wife.
00:49:01That car crash.
00:49:02Why he never kisses.
00:49:04Can I ever ask?
00:49:07While I am working, I see a document from ten years ago.
00:49:13That car accident.
00:49:15Also occurred ten years ago?
00:49:20What accident?
00:49:23No. Nothing.
00:49:25I want to know, but I don't dare ask.
00:49:29I look at him.
00:49:30He is just as usual.
00:49:34That weekend, he takes me to an upscale restaurant for the first time.
00:49:40Not a private room.
00:49:42An open booth by the window.
00:49:44Everyone watches us.
00:49:45Is that okay?
00:49:46Why are they all looking at us?
00:49:49Today, you only need to eat.
00:49:53Finish your meal.
00:49:54I'm taking you somewhere.
00:50:00He brings me to a private cemetery.
00:50:04A white gravestone bears a single name.
00:50:11Elodie Reed.
00:50:17Today is the tenth anniversary of her death.
00:50:24He stands before the gravestone.
00:50:26He stands before the gravestone.
00:50:27Not saying a word.
00:50:29Not shedding a single tear.
00:50:32Just standing.
00:50:33I don't dare go closer.
00:50:35I don't dare make a sound.
00:50:38This is the first time I've seen a truly vulnerable side of him.
00:50:52On the drive back, he stays completely silent.
00:50:55As he pulls up in front of my friend's house, I think he's just going to leave.
00:51:00But he speaks.
00:51:01That rule about no kissing.
00:51:03His voice is hoarse, like sandpaper scraping across glass.
00:51:10It has to do with her.
00:51:14I promised her I would never give my lips to anyone else again.
00:51:20I finally realize what the kiss truly meant to him.
00:51:25This is the first time in ten years.
00:51:29He's opened even a crack of his heart to anyone.
00:51:32The follow-up investigation into the Grayson case exposes more hidden forces.
00:51:36Someone is starting to target Apollo Suckertly.
00:51:38He takes me to a business cocktail party with Japanese investors.
00:51:41The room is full of powerful alettes.
00:51:44Everyone treats him with the utmost deference, bowing low.
00:51:47Holding his wine glass, he suddenly turns his head toward me and lowers his voice.
00:51:52Enjoying the view?
00:51:53Do you like the way these people treat me?
00:51:56I look at him and nod.
00:52:00Is this young lady your niece?
00:52:04She's my companion.
00:52:06The whole table freezes.
00:52:08I get up and head to the restroom.
00:52:10In the corridor, a stranger blocks my way.
00:52:12Black suit, elegant smile, but her eyes are cold as knives.
00:52:17You must be Gracia.
00:52:18My name is Elise.
00:52:20I'm Elodie's younger sister.
00:52:22Elise asks to meet me at a bar.
00:52:23She sits across from me, smiling gracefully the whole time, elegantly holding her wine glass.
00:52:29But every word is like a poison-tipped needle.
00:52:33You look nothing like my sister at all.
00:52:35I thought his taste wouldn't change.
00:52:37You've slept with him, haven't you?
00:52:39I don't expect her to bring this up.
00:52:42And don't know how to answer.
00:52:45It's fine, you don't need to explain.
00:52:49I just want to tell you.
00:52:52He's only ever loved my sister.
00:52:56Everyone else is just a replacement.
00:52:59A replacement.
00:53:00Those words are like a knife.
00:53:02Stabbing precisely the place I've been too afraid to touch.
00:53:13In the taxi home, street lights flash past the window one by one.
00:53:18There's only one question in my mind.
00:53:21What am I to him, really?
00:53:26Tonight, I have booked a table.
00:53:28I'm not very well today.
00:53:30From that day on, I start deliberately keeping my distance.
00:53:35Every step I take back.
00:53:37I'm waiting for his reaction.
00:53:40Three days later, he summons me to his office.
00:53:43He leans against his desk, arms crossed, those eyes looking like they want to slice me open.
00:53:49Explain.
00:53:49I've just, just been feeling unwell lately.
00:53:54He lifts me onto the desk in one move.
00:54:01His hand slipping under my skirt, fingertips pressed against my skin.
00:54:05Your body can't lie to me.
00:54:08Did someone say something to you?
00:54:10Tell me.
00:54:11Now.
00:54:13He leans close to my ear, almost biting the shell of it.
00:54:16If you don't speak, I'll take it as you unit a laterally wanting to breach the contract.
00:54:22You know the consequences.
00:54:24The next day, Elise appears at the company entrance.
00:54:31My sister didn't die in an accident.
00:54:34Someone tampered with that car.
00:54:36And that person was very likely her husband, Apollo Reed.
00:54:41Facing all the cameras, tears streaming down her face.
00:54:47He killed my sister for her inheritance!
00:54:52That inheritance includes the predecessor of today's Reed Corporation.
00:54:59The news explodes instantly.
00:55:01Public opinion surges in like a tsunami.
00:55:09She's lying, right?
00:55:11I burst into his office.
00:55:12I know he isn't that kind of person, but I still want an answer.
00:55:16He's sitting in front of the screen watching the news.
00:55:18His expression colder than I've ever seen.
00:55:21He doesn't answer.
00:55:22The investigation reopens.
00:55:25The board freezes part of his decision-making power.
00:55:35Journalists are blocking the entrance of the company.
00:55:37Someone notices me.
00:55:38They dig up my past.
00:55:39The cancelled wedding.
00:55:40The entanglement with the Charles family.
00:55:42My late-night visits to Apollo's mansion.
00:55:47Media outlets label me a gold digger.
00:55:50Someone even photographs Eleanor's restaurant.
00:55:57Gracia.
00:55:59Reporters are all over the restaurant.
00:56:01The kids are also having a bad time at school.
00:56:06I lock myself in the guest room.
00:56:09Turn off my phone.
00:56:11At two in the morning, there's a sudden knock on the window.
00:56:19I pull back the curtain.
00:56:22River is standing on the back lawn, looking up at me.
00:56:26I need to tell you something.
00:56:28About Apollo.
00:56:30And things that happened ten years ago.
00:56:33He stands in the yard in the early morning hours.
00:56:35For the first time dropping all his casual, teasing smiles.
00:56:39My name is River Reed.
00:56:41Apollo is my uncle.
00:56:42My mother is his older sister.
00:56:45I've watched him since I was a child.
00:56:47For as long as I can remember, he's always been that way.
00:56:51Cold.
00:56:52Distant.
00:56:53Like a wall with no cracks.
00:56:55After the funeral ten years ago, he locked himself inside that shell and never came out.
00:56:59Ten years.
00:57:00He hasn't smiled once.
00:57:02Until recently.
00:57:03He doesn't say who made him smile.
00:57:06But the way he looks at me says everything.
00:57:10Do you believe he killed Elodie?
00:57:13No.
00:57:15You're the only one who's sure of that.
00:57:17And the only one who can make him speak the truth.
00:57:21That night, I go to find him.
00:57:25No lights are on in his house.
00:57:31I walk in and see him sitting alone on the carpet in his study.
00:57:36Surrounded by scattered old photographs.
00:57:45I crouch down and pick one up.
00:57:48A younger him.
00:57:49In a white shirt.
00:57:51Arm around a woman with a radiant smile.
00:57:53He's smiling so brightly.
00:57:56It's an expression I've never seen on him before.
00:58:02What really happened ten years ago?
00:58:05He looks at me.
00:58:07Silent for a very long time.
00:58:10Not for the company, not for others.
00:58:15But for yourself.
00:58:17He takes a deep breath and finally gathers his courage.
00:58:21That day, I wasn't the one driving.
00:58:24It was her.
00:58:27She got behind that wheel.
00:58:31Because of me.
00:58:33Ten years ago, someone wanted to take me down.
00:58:37That day, our car was tampered with.
00:58:41Elodie had just gotten her license.
00:58:43She wanted to surprise me.
00:58:46So she took the driver's seat herself.
00:58:53When the steering wheel lost control, she ranksed it hard to avoid a child crawl crossing the road.
00:58:59Her side crashed straight into the bridge pillar.
00:59:06When the flames erupted, he was thrown from the car.
00:59:10She was trapped in the driver's seat.
00:59:12He tried to rush back in.
00:59:14The onlookers held him back with all their strength.
00:59:23I survived.
00:59:25She died in my place.
00:59:27He heard her voice disappear into fire with his own ears.
00:59:31This is why he can never grip a steering wheel again.
00:59:36Not because he's afraid to die, but because the one who lived was him.
00:59:41He's leaning against the back of the sofa, his head resting crookly in my lap, breathing as steady as a
00:59:46stone sunk to the bottom of the deep sea.
00:59:49For the first time, he's fallen asleep in front of me with no defenses at all.
00:59:54I look down at him.
00:59:56This man the whole world calls a demon.
00:59:59Even in sleep, his brow is faintly froward.
01:00:01If the world never knows the truth, at least I know he's innocent.
01:00:08He wakes.
01:00:10Those gray-green eyes meet mine.
01:00:14I lean down and kiss his forehead.
01:00:22Then, his arm tightens, pulling me into his embrace, and his lips press down on mine.
01:00:28This time, he's the one who initiates it.
01:00:37He kisses my lips.
01:00:39He breaks his own vow.
01:00:41I tell Elise everything.
01:00:43She sits across from me, going from disbelief, to silence.
01:00:48From silence, to trembling all over, finally crying like a child.
01:00:56The next day, she stands before the media cameras and retracts all her accusations.
01:01:01The man my sister loved never hurt her.
01:01:04It was me.
01:01:05I'm the one who hurt the man she loved.
01:01:08The board lifts the restrictions.
01:01:10That night, Apollo takes me to that restaurant where we first shared in public together.
01:01:18The same booth by the window.
01:01:21The same lighting.
01:01:23Halfway through the meal, he suddenly puts down his utensils.
01:01:26There's another rule to this arrangement.
01:01:30Neither party is to develop real feelings for the other.
01:01:33I want to tell you that.
01:01:35I've already breached it.
01:01:40Monday at work.
01:01:41At lunch, colleagues chat with me naturally.
01:01:49That afternoon, I'm summoned to Apollo's office.
01:01:58He stands by the window. He's back to me.
01:02:01From now on, you don't need to sit outside anymore.
01:02:05I've had someone at a desk.
01:02:07In here.
01:02:10I stand behind him and can't help but smile.
01:02:14Then I remember a question.
01:02:15One I've kept tucked away for a very long time.
01:02:20I have one last question.
01:02:22That book.
01:02:23The one on your shelf worth $500 million.
01:02:26When did you buy it?
01:02:28He turns around.
01:02:29The corner of his mouth curves slightly upward
01:02:31with that same playful arc that made my heart flutter for the very first time.
01:02:35The very night I met you.
01:02:37I paid five times the price.
01:02:39Because you said back then,
01:02:41it was your favorite book.
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