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00:00Rain wasn't just falling in Manhattan that night. I felt the impact before I heard it. Metal shrieked against metal.
00:06Warm blood trickled down my temple. I fumbled for my phone and pressed speed dial for husband. I called three
00:14times. No one answered. The fourth time, it went through. But it was his assistant's voice.
00:20I got into a car accident on the Manhattan highway. Please help me. Please stop calling. Mr. Wilson is busy.
00:28He told you to stop bothering him with this kind of trick. No, I'm not lying. I'm really... The line
00:33went dead. My words died in my throat. Four years of being a wealthy man's wife and he still saw
00:38me as nothing but a cunning wife who would do anything to get his attention. I couldn't hold on any
00:43longer. Everything went black.
00:46When I woke up, I had been taken to a hospital. Where is your husband? I turned my head toward
00:53the TV on the wall. Cliff was walking the red carpet with his ex-girlfriend, the star Angelina Stewart. He
00:59claimed he was busy with work. When his wife was hanging by a thread, he was walking the red carpet
01:04with his ex-girlfriend. I gave a bitter smile, signed the discharge papers, and left. I didn't go back to
01:13our home. Instead, I called Zoe.
01:15Stay put at the hospital entrance. I'm coming to get you.
01:19The next morning, I only went back to the penthouse to get my passport and laptop.
01:26But I found an ultrasound report in Cliff's jacket.
01:30Angelina Stewart? Found out she was pregnant three days ago?
01:35So my husband lied to me. He said he was going to Boston for a merger, but he was actually
01:41accompanying his ex-girlfriend to the obstetrics department?
01:44What are you doing?
01:46He came back through the door without me noticing. My hand trembled. The ultrasound fell to the floor. Pale and
01:52helpless, I looked up at him.
01:53You went through my pockets?
01:55Shouldn't you be explaining to me why this was in your pocket?
01:58Angelina is going through a crisis. She's a public figure. The media could tear her apart at any moment, so
02:04I arranged for her to go to the hospital discreetly.
02:07Clive, maybe you never really saw me as your wife at all.
02:11You have everything, Anelia. A ten million dollar penthouse, an unlimited credit card, the Wilson name. What more do you
02:18want?
02:18You think I married you for your money? He scoffed.
02:23Isn't it? Our marriage was a business arrangement.
02:26Four years ago, I fell for him at a banquet. My father treated my marriage like a business deal, but
02:31I thought it was fate. Four years. And I still couldn't melt his heart.
02:37Clive, let's end this. I want a divorce.
02:43I pulled down a battered old suitcase from the top shelf. Inside was the voice acting career trophy I had
02:50treasured for so many years, the only thing I was taking with me.
02:54I picked up my suitcase and walked toward the apartment door. He was getting angry.
03:00Divorce? Don't be ridiculous.
03:03He caught my arm.
03:05If you dare walk out that door, I'll freeze all your credit cards. You'll be broke!
03:11I don't want your money.
03:14I pulled my arm free and walked away without looking back. He stood there frozen in shock.
03:20My stomach ached with hunger. It had been almost twenty-four hours since I last ate.
03:26I grabbed a turkey sandwich and a bottle of water, walked to the register, and took out a bank card.
03:36Ma'am, this card doesn't work. Try it again.
03:41Still no. Ma'am, do you have another card?
03:45I dug out several cards from my wallet and handed them over one by one.
03:49Every single one was declined. The people behind me started getting impatient.
03:56I opened the hidden account on my phone.
03:58One million, four hundred fifty thousand dollars.
04:02The money was saved from my voice acting work before the marriage.
04:05Once I touched it, Clive's lawyers would find out.
04:07They would say I was hiding assets during the divorce.
04:10There was no guarantee I would get to keep it.
04:12Sorry, if you can't pay, step aside.
04:14I lowered my head. I counted the last cash in my pocket.
04:17Three crumpled dollar bills and a handful of quarters.
04:20I'll just take the water.
04:22I put the change on the counter.
04:25I grabbed the water bottle and walked out.
04:27Laughter followed me out.
04:31I crouched by the roadside.
04:33My stomach still ached.
04:34But my pride hurt more.
04:37My phone vibrated.
04:38A voice message from Clive.
04:40Hungry yet?
04:42Come home, apologize, and I'll lift the freeze on your cards.
04:46Don't be stubborn, Analia.
04:48I pressed delete.
04:50This is only temporary.
04:53Starfall, the voice actor, will return soon.
04:57I called my best friend Zoe for help.
04:59She took me in.
05:01She didn't ask any questions.
05:03She just gave me a warm hug.
05:08Welcome back, Starfall.
05:11You can stay as long as you want.
05:13The walk-in closet can be your recording studio.
05:15I opened my laptop.
05:17The Pantheon saga was casting.
05:19Queen Aethelgard, a warrior who'd lost everything but refused to give up.
05:23That's the one.
05:24I put on my headphones and closed my eyes.
05:27I thought of the car accident.
05:29The frozen cards.
05:30The ultrasound photo on the floor.
05:33You think you can break me by taking my crown?
05:36I built this kingdom from the bodies of men like you.
05:40Zoe stood at the doorway, stunned.
05:43My God.
05:44Analia, your performance was amazing.
05:47This role will be yours.
05:49This was my first recording in four years.
05:51With a nervous heart, I dragged the audio into an email.
05:55God, please let this work.
05:57This is about my comeback.
06:00It's about whether I can take my mother and live independently.
06:03My mother had been in a private hospital for a long time, with her medical bills covered by the Graves
06:09Family Trust.
06:10That was my father's last act of decency towards her.
06:13But it also became the rope that choked me.
06:15The email was sent successfully.
06:17Audition, Queen Aethelgard, Starfall.
06:20On the other side of the city, Galen Webb, the director of the Pantheon Saga, was listening to Angelina's audition.
06:28Frowning with displeasure.
06:30No, it's too mechanical.
06:32She got so many lines wrong.
06:34She didn't even bother to memorize her lines.
06:37I need to find another voice actor.
06:39There's a voice actor named Starfall who submitted a demo to the inbox.
06:43Do you want to take a look?
06:44Never heard that name before.
06:46She's a nobody.
06:49Ah, well, let's just have a listen first.
06:53It's like you're hearing a voice you've always imagined but never actually heard.
06:57This is the voice of Queen Aethelgard I've always imagined.
07:00Quick, contact her.
07:02Set up a meeting for tomorrow.
07:03The next day, I received a message that I was to meet the director.
07:09I was so happy I couldn't sleep at night.
07:13And then Clive called at 5 in the morning.
07:17Onalia, I need the gray tie.
07:19You come home and find it right now and I might unfreeze one credit card for you.
07:22No need.
07:23Don't contact me unless it's about the divorce.
07:26I'm very busy.
07:28Busy doing what?
07:29Sleeping on your friend's hard, crappy sofa?
07:31Stop this nonsense.
07:33Come back now.
07:34Our marriage isn't just about the two of us.
07:36If you don't agree to the divorce, you'll soon receive divorce papers from my lawyer.
07:41With that, I blocked him.
07:45After I hung up, Clive got so angry that he smashed the vase.
07:51She actually hung up on me!
07:53Soon you'll see how harsh the world is.
07:55You can't handle any job.
07:57In the end, you'll still come back to me.
08:03The next morning, Angelina called.
08:06Klein!
08:07Did you see Twitter?
08:08I've been working so hard on my acting, but they call me nothing but a pretty face.
08:13The director wants someone else to dub for me.
08:16My stomach hurts.
08:18Don't worry.
08:18I'll take care of it.
08:20Stay off social media and rest for the baby.
08:24Tomorrow I have to go see Gaten Webb.
08:26This role belongs to Angelina.
08:29The next day, I wore a baseball cap and a thrift store trench coat.
08:34Today I was meeting Galen.
08:35But just as the elevator doors were about to close, a hand stopped them.
08:41Klein walked in.
08:43Galen Webb is auditioning a voice actor named Starfall.
08:46Never even heard of her.
08:48No way I'm letting her succeed.
08:49Panic rose inside me.
08:51He seemed to feel my gaze.
08:53His eyes glanced over me, and I quickly looked down.
08:57As I was getting out of the elevator, he suddenly stopped me.
09:01Wait.
09:07Do you know where Director Galen's office is?
09:09I shook my head, and he didn't look at me again.
09:13Just as I was breathing a sigh of relief, my phone rang.
09:17It was Galen, and at the same time, I saw Galen walking out of his office.
09:22My heart skipped a beat.
09:23This was bad.
09:26In desperation, I knocked over the coffee in a nearby office worker's hand.
09:31The coffee spilled all over Clive.
09:35What are you doing?
09:37I'm sorry.
09:38So sorry.
09:40I shoved a few hundred dollars in cash into the employee's hand, and pointed at Clive's
09:45clothes.
09:46Please take him to the lounge and help him clean up.
09:49The office worker led Cleve to the lounge to change his clothes.
09:52But he suddenly stopped and looked back, puzzled.
09:57That voice sounded a little familiar.
09:59I quickly walked over to Galen and followed him into his office.
10:03It wasn't until the door closed that I dared to breathe.
10:08Your starfall?
10:10Yes.
10:11The audition that followed went very smoothly.
10:14Your voice reminded me why I make films.
10:16The contract is here.
10:18Take a look.
10:19I skimmed the contract.
10:21I'll sign, but for some personal reasons, my identity must remain secret.
10:25No press tours.
10:26No photo shoots.
10:27Just the voice.
10:28No problem.
10:29I picked up the pen and signed my name on the dotted line.
10:33Starfall.
10:35I had barely left the office when Clive stormed in.
10:38Who the hell is Starfall?
10:40Why would you refuse Angelina for a nobody?
10:44Clive, even though you're an investor, please respect my work.
10:48This decision is for our mutual benefit.
10:52He stepped out of the office and roared at his assistant.
10:55Find out who Starfall is.
10:57Pay her to back out of the contract.
10:59Tell her not to mess with Angelina, or I'll make sure she's blacklisted.
11:03I stood around the corner, listening to his rage, with a smirk on my face.
11:07Clive, you only care about Angelina.
11:09But this time, I will never give this role to her.
11:13I realized my visitor's pass was missing.
11:15My real name was on it.
11:16If Clive saw it, he would know that I was Starfall.
11:19It must have been dropped in the lobby.
11:22I looked everywhere in the lobby.
11:24A voice stopped me from behind.
11:25Analia, looking for this?
11:28Cole Hall.
11:29Clive's friend.
11:30I never expected him to also be the CEO of Apex Media.
11:34Analia, you're Starfall.
11:36The voice actor Galen interviewed today?
11:38Clive has no idea.
11:39He even asked me to investigate you.
11:41No, you've got it wrong.
11:42I...
11:43I'm here on behalf of a friend.
11:45I watched as the elevator numbers were about to reach the first floor.
11:48I hurriedly tried to snatch back the visitor's pass, but Cole wouldn't give it back to me.
11:53That sounds like a lie.
11:55I need to call Galen down to confirm.
11:58Before I could answer, the elevator doors opened.
12:01Clive stepped out.
12:03Cole?
12:04Who are you talking to?
12:06I snatched the visitor's pass and turned to leave, but Clive grabbed my hand.
12:11You...
12:12You were that woman in the elevator just now?
12:14He recognized my coat.
12:16Clive, take a closer look.
12:18Who is she?
12:19I couldn't hide my identity anymore.
12:21My hat was taken off.
12:24Analia?
12:25It's you!
12:27If this gets out, I'll terminate the contract.
12:29And you won't benefit either, Cole.
12:31The air froze for a few seconds.
12:33Cole was the first to break the silence.
12:35Clive, your wife came to see me.
12:37Personal business.
12:38Personal business?
12:40You're here to beg Cole for money, right?
12:42Cole, don't give her a dime.
12:44You're arrogant, Clive.
12:46Without you, I can still live just fine.
12:50I turned and walked toward the door.
12:54What was she doing here?
12:56It's just business between families, Clive.
12:59Be better to your wife.
13:02After I got home, I felt uneasy.
13:05I wasn't even sure if Cole would really help me.
13:08Then my phone lit up with a text message from an unknown number.
13:12Now you owe me one.
13:14I didn't reply.
13:16What did he want from me?
13:18A large orange box arrived at the door.
13:27Inside was a Birkin bag.
13:29Darling, wear our promise bracelet.
13:32Tonight at 8, don't miss it.
13:36What is he trying to do?
13:37Did he realize his mistake and want your forgiveness?
13:41He just needs me to show the reporters and everyone else that his marriage is still stable.
13:48I went.
13:50Last time when we argued and I mentioned divorce, he didn't take it seriously at all.
13:55This time, I wanted to make him see my resolve.
13:58In the corner, Cleve saw that I hadn't brought the bag he gave me or any of his jewelry.
14:05His face darkened.
14:09Where's the bracelet I told you to wear?
14:12Where's the bag I gave you?
14:15I came to return them.
14:16I pulled a small velvet box from my bag and placed it on the table.
14:21Then I took off my wedding ring and set it beside the box.
14:24Are you crazy?
14:25This place is packed.
14:30They would find out about our divorce sooner or later.
14:33Analia, you're out of your mind.
14:34Without me, you'll have nothing.
14:38No, Cleve.
14:39You never really knew me and you had no idea what I gave up for you.
14:44What do you mean?
14:45I turned and walked away.
14:48Behind me came the sound of a wine glass crashing.
14:52Analia!
14:54I didn't look back.
14:56The grave's estate.
14:57My stepmother, Bianca, stood at the door in pink silk.
15:01Where's Cleve?
15:02He's working.
15:03Honey, Analia is here and she came alone.
15:07My father sat in the study.
15:09If you get the wine from Clive, I'll continue to cover your mother's medical expenses.
15:13Dad, this is the last time.
15:15Soon I'll be able to afford mom's medical bills on my own.
15:18If you still have any feelings for her, stop using her to threaten me.
15:22He didn't believe me.
15:23I didn't bother to explain further.
15:25I just left.
15:28Tell Clive I need a Porsche.
15:30Did you hear me?
15:32Get a job, Bianca.
15:33Buy it yourself.
15:34If it weren't for me making the connection back then, you'd never have had the chance to marry Clive.
15:39You enjoy the good life but forget to repay us.
15:42You selfish woman!
15:43I never wanted to marry above my station.
15:46Even on my own, I could live a good life.
15:48After arguing with my stepmother, I walked out that door.
15:52The cold wind was biting.
15:54The next morning, I walked into the Wilson Group building.
15:58Mrs. Wilson, do you have an appointment?
16:01Tell Liam if I don't see Clive in five minutes.
16:04I'll send the evidence of Angelina's pregnancy to his mother.
16:08Three minutes later.
16:14Threatening me, huh?
16:16That's new.
16:17Give me the 1945 Roman A. Conte.
16:24Why should I?
16:26Give it to me, and I won't file for divorce before your quarterly earnings call.
16:30Deal, but I have a condition.
16:32Friday's charity gala.
16:34You have to attend.
16:36My grandmother saw the headlines and nearly had a stroke.
16:39We'll show up together.
16:41After the gala ends, deliver the wine to my father's house.
16:48I turn to leave.
16:49You look different, Analia.
16:52Yes.
16:53Because I've finally woken up, Clive.
16:57In Zoe's tiny bathroom, a red velvet dress hung on the door.
17:02I bought it three years ago.
17:04Back then, I was too afraid to wear it.
17:07Afraid it wouldn't be proper enough.
17:09Now, it was perfect.
17:14Are you ready?
17:16Don't mess up tonight's dinner party.
17:19No?
17:19But Starfall is ready.
17:22You're not afraid he'll recognize you?
17:25So what if he does?
17:27He's never really seen me anyway.
17:30Downstairs, a black Rolls Royce idled.
17:34Clive stared at the third floor window.
17:53What he didn't know was that the woman he waited for was no longer the same one he had married.
17:58The back of the Rolls Royce was a vacuum of silence.
18:02I wore a black Trent coat, buttoned to my chin.
18:05You're late.
18:07Makeup is always a bit of a hassle.
18:09I hope you're wearing something decent under that coat.
18:12You better not be wearing rags.
18:14The Wilson family can't afford the embarrassment.
18:16Worry about yourself, Clive.
18:18I won't be the embarrassment tonight.
18:21What's that supposed to mean?
18:23I didn't answer.
18:24I just looked out the window.
18:25A faint smile on my lips.
18:27He would have his answer soon enough.
18:31The car pulled up to the Wilson estate.
18:38Remember, don't embarrass me.
18:42Don't worry.
18:43I'll only shock you.
18:46I unbuttoned my coat.
18:48One, two, three.
18:51The flash bills went nuclear.
18:53The red velvet dress.
18:56It shimmered like liquid ruby.
18:59Clive stood there like he had been punched.
19:02He had never seen me like this.
19:05I looked like a queen.
19:08What the hell are you wearing?
19:10It's called fashion, Clive.
19:12You still wear pleats.
19:13Give me your hand.
19:15He opened a velvet box.
19:16The five-carat diamond ring lay inside.
19:20He forced it back onto my finger.
19:25Now you look like my wife.
19:29I hate you.
19:33I hate me all you want.
19:35Just don't embarrass me.
19:44Nice dress.
19:47Rent it?
19:50Looks like something a hooker would wear to a funeral.
19:53When others mocked me, Clive never defended me.
19:57Tonight was no different.
20:00It's Alexander McQueen.
20:02I understand why you're confused.
20:05The only price tag you're used to seeing is the clearance sign at Walmart.
20:09You aren't.
20:11You.
20:13Just then, Clive's grandmother appeared.
20:17Clive's grandmother always fretted that Clive and I didn't have a child.
20:20She thought something was wrong with my body.
20:22But the truth was, Clive didn't want children.
20:24I paid a fortune for this prescription from a naturopath.
20:27It works wonders for regulating the body.
20:29Drink it.
20:31Grandmother, I've been having some stomach issues lately.
20:34Could I skip it for now?
20:36This is grandma's kindness.
20:37Besides, it's medicine.
20:38It won't upset your stomach.
20:40Just drink it.
20:40I had no other choice.
20:41I picked up the bowl and drank it.
20:44It tasted like dirt and bile.
20:47Maybe she's barren.
20:48Clive couldn't have cared less about my stepmother's tants.
20:52I smiled.
20:54Clive, darling, you looked a little pale.
20:58Here.
20:59Have some more protein.
21:01I picked up the wasabi from the table and scooped a massive chunk onto his sushi.
21:06Open up, dear.
21:08What?
21:09What are you doing?
21:11Now, I couldn't be the only one who was miserable.
21:14Come on, open up.
21:16He ate.
21:19The heat burned his ulcer like molten lead.
21:22Too spicy?
21:23I'm so sorry.
21:24I forgot about your delicate stomach.
21:27His eyes widened instantly.
21:28You.
21:30You did that on purpose.
21:32Did I?
21:33I was just trying to take care of you.
21:37Enough.
21:38Back to business.
21:39You must go to the appointment next Friday.
21:46I have work next Friday.
21:47I can't make it.
21:49What work?
21:50I have a career.
21:52Clive supports it.
21:53Don't you, Clive?
21:54I kicked him hard under the table.
21:57Yes.
21:58I support it.
22:01Work?
22:02Analia doesn't need a job.
22:04Her only job is to stay home and wait for Clive.
22:07And make sure he doesn't fall for another woman.
22:10Those words cut deep.
22:12Clive had fallen for his ex-girlfriend a long time ago.
22:15Speaking of work, Bianca,
22:17how are things with your tennis coach?
22:20Bianca was so startled that she dropped her wine glass,
22:23shattering it.
22:24Clive's eyes widened again.
22:25He hadn't expected me to fight back.
22:27What is she talking about?
22:28I have screenshots and photos.
22:30Do you want to see them, Mother?
22:32Get out!
22:33Go to the library!
22:34Are you crazy?
22:37Grandma's health is fragile.
22:38How could you say something like that in front of her?
22:41And Bianca is your stepmother.
22:43Is this how you treat your own elder?
22:45She's the one who mocked me first.
22:47Why couldn't I fight back?
22:49All these years,
22:50how many ugly things had she said about me?
22:53Have you ever once defended me?
22:55Can't you just tolerate it?
22:57Tolerate it?
22:58You were the one who didn't want children,
23:00so why did I have to bear all this pressure alone?
23:04Because I loved you more than you loved me?
23:06Yes, but I compensated you every time.
23:09Luxury cars, mansions, black cards.
23:12When have I ever shortchanged you?
23:13I want dignity.
23:15I want to be treated like a human being.
23:17Not a decoration.
23:18Not your prop!
23:20Calm down.
23:21We can talk about this.
23:22There's nothing left to talk about.
23:24I've said what I needed to say.
23:26Let go of me!
23:27I'm leaving!
23:27I won't.
23:28You can't just walk away like this.
23:30He wouldn't let go.
23:32In the struggle,
23:33he suddenly pulled me close and kissed me.
23:35A kiss of comfort.
23:36Of possession.
23:36As if that one kiss could erase everything.
23:39I bit down.
23:40Hard.
23:40The taste of blood spread in my mouth.
23:42He finally let me go.
23:44We're still getting a divorce.
23:46Don't touch me again.
23:47Ever.
23:48Again.
23:49He stood there frozen.
23:50A hint of panic on his face.
23:52That same Clive who always stood above everyone who never panicked.
23:55Right now he was standing in the garden like a lost child.
23:58But I didn't look back.
23:59I turned and got into the car.
24:02This time, I wouldn't go soft.
24:04Midnight.
24:05The Graves Estate.
24:06I placed the wine case on my father's desk.
24:09I'm done with you, Dad.
24:11Don't call me again.
24:14I will always be your father.
24:17You'll need my support someday.
24:20Until next time, daughter.
24:21Back at Zoe's apartment,
24:23I collapsed on the sofa.
24:25My phone buzzed.
24:27Liam was downstairs with a delivery.
24:30At 1 a.m.?
24:31Clive had his assistant send over an expensive bag.
24:36Even more precious than the last one.
24:38Worth $200,000.
24:42That's a house deposit.
24:44Find a resealer tomorrow.
24:46We're selling it.
24:47Are you sure?
24:48I don't want his gifts.
24:50I want his regret.
24:53I held the bag he gave me in my arms.
24:55I had to sell it for the money to save my mother.
24:58A black Maybach lighted to the curb.
25:01Clive sat in the back.
25:03Get in.
25:04I have errands to run.
25:05I don't have time for you.
25:06You're going to sell what I gave you.
25:08Don't think I don't know.
25:10Get in.
25:13I got in.
25:15The moment the door closed,
25:17the air turned heavy.
25:19Analia,
25:20I know your mother needs money.
25:22I can give it to her.
25:25Nothing has to change.
25:27Just move back in.
25:29Right now.
25:30Then let me stay dead.
25:31I want a divorce.
25:34Today.
25:36Divorce?
25:40You think you can survive without me?
25:45Then he walked around and pulled me out.
25:49You want independence?
25:51Then walk.
25:52Don't ever ride in my car again.
25:58Don't touch anything I give you.
26:02I stood on the roadside, shaking.
26:09Clive.
26:10You'll regret doing this to me today.
26:12He kicked you out of the car?
26:15He threw the bag too.
26:17You went back for it?
26:18$200,000, Zoe.
26:21I'd crawl through a sewer for that right now.
26:23The next day, I went to a luxury resale store.
26:26The Himalayan Birkin.
26:27Crocodile.
26:28Diamond hardware.
26:29The clerk's eyes bulged.
26:31$125,000.
26:32Direct buyout.
26:33Wire today.
26:34Deal.
26:3530 minutes later, I walked out.
26:38My phone buzzed.
26:39The bank had placed a large transaction under review, and the funds were frozen for 72 hours.
26:43My money was visible but untouchable.
26:46Clive, you're cruel.
26:47When I was at the end of my rope, I received a job offer from the owner of a recording
26:52studio.
26:52That's beneath you.
26:54I don't have the luxury of dignity.
26:56My bank account is frozen, and my mother is dying.
27:01The studio was in the basement of a laundromat in Brooklyn.
27:05The producer was a man named Lenny.
27:08Name?
27:09Starfall.
27:10Script is on the stand.
27:11Don't improvise.
27:12Time is money.
27:13I stepped into the booth.
27:15The mic was a battered Shure SM58.
27:17The headphones had static in the left ear.
27:19The script was awful.
27:21His throbbing desire pulsed like an untamed beast.
27:24I could barely get through it.
27:26It was pure pulp trash.
27:27But I thought of the bag Clive had thrown away, and my mother in the hospital.
27:31I kept reading.
27:33Your voice is pretty good.
27:34You passed the audition.
27:36He paid me $500.
27:39Enough for a week of groceries, and subway fare.
27:42My phone buzzed.
27:43Five missed calls?
27:45All from the hospital.
27:48Something must have happened to my mother.
27:54I immediately took a taxi to the hospital.
27:56My mother's heart stopped.
27:58The doctor said the next 24 hours were critical.
28:01I needed to get my father here to discuss the treatment plan together.
28:04Dad?
28:06Mom's heart stopped.
28:07You need to come.
28:09I'm in the middle of a deal.
28:10I can't leave.
28:12The doctors are paid to do their job.
28:14Let them do it.
28:15She might die.
28:18Everyone dies.
28:19Don't be dramatic.
28:23After hanging up, I sat on the floor outside the ICU all night.
28:28I even forgot about the divorce hearing the next day.
28:31My phone died, so I missed it.
28:34I borrowed a charger from the nurse's station.
28:36The moment my phone turned on, Clive's missed calls filled the screen.
28:40I called him back immediately.
28:42Don't use your mother as a shield.
28:44It's pathetic.
28:45Her heart stopped.
28:47I was at the hospital all night.
28:49My phone died.
28:51I asked your father.
28:52He said there was nothing serious at all.
28:54That you just didn't want the divorce.
28:56Analia, you were such a good actress.
28:59You almost had me fooled.
29:01I told the truth, but he didn't believe me.
29:03He never did.
29:04Clive, you will find out how serious I am.
29:08I was going to find a lawyer and formally discuss the divorce with you.
29:15I tried calling lawyers from the hospital rooftop.
29:18As soon as they heard my husband was Clive, they all turned me down.
29:23Then, when I was exhausted, a man appeared.
29:29You, look like you've gone ten rounds with a heavyweight.
29:33Eleven rounds.
29:35My name is Analia.
29:37I'm Jerome.
29:38I'm here for a client helping them with a medical malpractice case.
29:43You don't take drinks from strangers?
29:45Smart.
29:49I sue people for a living.
29:51I don't poison them.
29:52He pulled out his phone.
29:53The light illuminated his face.
29:55I thought he was taking a photo.
29:57I lunged and grabbed his wrist.
29:59Whoa.
30:00Look.
30:01His phone was on a weather app, not the camera.
30:04I let go.
30:05I'm sorry.
30:07I thought...
30:08Do you get followed often?
30:09I should go.
30:13I ran back into the corridor, my heart racing.
30:16But I didn't know.
30:16He was Clive's lawyer.
30:18After parting with me, Jerome walked out of the hospital.
30:21A black Maybach idled at the curb.
30:24Clive sat inside.
30:27A girl on the terrace.
30:29Looked like a wreck.
30:31Thought I was taking her picture.
30:33Sounds crazy.
30:35He didn't tell Clive that the crazy woman was me.
30:38He wasn't entirely on Clive's side.
30:41Driver, take us to the club.
30:43Angelina was waiting.
30:47At the club, Angelina hung on Clive, wearing a silver sequined dress.
30:51Did you get rid of that vase?
30:53She played you.
30:54Don't call her that.
30:58She's still my wife.
30:59At the same time, in the hospital room, I had no idea that Jerome had already hidden my identity for
31:05me.
31:05Instead, I was focused on taking care of my mother.
31:08Analia, you came.
31:10I'm here.
31:11I'm always here.
31:13After my mother fell asleep, I made up my mind.
31:17I had to earn more money and take her away from the family.
31:21The money from selling the bag was far from enough.
31:24I had to make my comeback as Starfall as soon as possible.
31:28The hospital billing desk.
31:29My father's trust fund was frozen.
31:32A stop payment order was issued by the donor.
31:34The funds had been pulled.
31:35I called my father.
31:37He froze the account.
31:38He was a liar.
31:39You got the wine.
31:40But you didn't bring your husband back.
31:42That's business, not charity.
31:44You were killing her!
31:46I had no choice.
31:49I needed to make a deal with Clive.
31:51I walked through the revolving doors.
31:53This time I wasn't asking.
31:55I was negotiating.
31:57Name?
31:58Analia Wilson.
31:59I don't see you on the list.
32:00Clive was playing games.
32:02He wanted the receptionist to block me.
32:04I have the recording of your illegal transaction with Harrison.
32:06Let me up and...
32:07Send her up!
32:09Now!
32:10I walked to the elevator.
32:12The elevator doors opened.
32:14Jerome Gillespie was standing inside.
32:16Turns out he was Clive's corporate lawyer.
32:20Do I know you?
32:24I didn't think so.
32:29You are going to negotiate with Clive using that USB drive?
32:33Your job wasn't to ask questions.
32:36Which side I pick depends on who needs help more.
32:40Was he an ally or a trap?
32:45You got here fast.
32:49I want two things.
32:51Mother's medical trust unfrozened.
32:53And independent property rights.
32:55The recording.
32:57I put the USB drive on the desk.
33:00There's a copy with my lawyer.
33:02When did you become like this?
33:04I was always this way.
33:06You just never knew me.
33:08Clive sat behind his desk.
33:09You have the file?
33:12It's in a secure cloud.
33:14It will get deleted when you sign the spousal support.
33:18And unfreeze the joint account.
33:21Extortion!
33:21I could have you arrested.
33:23And I could have you indicted.
33:25Which is worse for the stock price.
33:29I'm hungry.
33:30Before I sign, make me lunch.
33:33Those lunch boxes you used to make.
33:35I miss them.
33:36I returned with the finished Binto box and placed it on the desk.
33:41Have some food.
33:43It tastes good.
33:46I knew.
33:48I made it perfect.
33:50So you knew what you would never taste again.
33:54Now.
33:55Sign.
33:56He got angry and almost threw the plate across the room.
34:02What is she doing here?
34:03I'm leaving now.
34:04No, we're not done talking yet, Angelina.
34:07Wait for me outside.
34:09But Angelina refused.
34:11She lied.
34:12Claiming I was secretly recording him.
34:14That I was trying to set Clive up.
34:16To get more in the divorce settlement.
34:18What is this?
34:19Clive, she's recording you with her phone.
34:21Angelina grabbed my phone.
34:23Before I could react, she hurled it to the floor.
34:26No!
34:27That had all my evidence!
34:29Without that phone, I couldn't access the secure cloud.
34:32The recordings, the photos, all my leverage.
34:35Gone.
34:36What?
34:36Upset?
34:37You should have disappeared a long time ago.
34:40This time, I didn't hold back.
34:41I grabbed her by the hair.
34:43How dare you break my phone!
34:47Do you really think I wouldn't dare to do anything to you?
34:51Both of you, stop!
34:53Angelina, get out!
34:54Why should I leave?
34:56She's the one who should go.
34:58He kicked Angelina out, but then told me to let it go.
35:02He was still protecting her.
35:04I picked up the phone.
35:05The screen was shattered and black.
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