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00:00:00The rent's going up 40%. Sign it.
00:00:03Mr. Cole, 40% rent increase is way too high.
00:00:08For a dump like your little shop, if my mall's foot traffic wasn't carrying you, who would even bother coming
00:00:12here?
00:00:13Sign it or get out.
00:00:15Your foot traffic?
00:00:16I'm Avery Carter. I was just an ordinary retail tenant.
00:00:20When this mall first opened and nobody wanted to come here, I was the first one to sign a lease.
00:00:26Later, my dessert cake shop held on for two hard years and brought the foot traffic up.
00:00:31Back then, Ryan treated me like I was the most important rentant in the whole mall.
00:00:35Now that he thinks he doesn't need me to bring in customers anymore, he's turning his back on me.
00:00:39Is there really no room to discuss this?
00:00:41Our high foot traffic justifies a rent hike. Accept it or get out.
00:00:45A milk tea shop is offering double your rent and would have signed already if you weren't in the way.
00:00:50So you already had my replacement lined up.
00:00:53Fine. I'll move out tomorrow.
00:00:56Ryan dared to force this rent hype on me because he wasn't afraid of me leaving.
00:01:00In his mind, the real traffic drivers in this mall were the luxury store on the first floor,
00:01:05the gym on the fourth floor, and the tech experience club on the fifth floor.
00:01:10But what Ryan didn't know was the hottest luxury store on the first floor, Mason Valais, is owned by my
00:01:16mother.
00:01:16And the packed gym on the fourth floor, Pulse Fitness, is run by my husband.
00:01:19And the fourth floor tech experience club, Nexero Tech Club, the one people have to book in advance, belongs to
00:01:25my brother.
00:01:25If I go, everyone else goes with me.
00:01:32Hold on.
00:01:34You're seriously moving out tomorrow?
00:01:37What's the problem?
00:01:38You wasted 44 grand renovating that dump just to move out tomorrow with nowhere to go?
00:01:42What?
00:01:43Are you setting up a sidewalk stand?
00:01:45I said I'll move tomorrow, and I definitely will.
00:01:48As for where I'll move, you don't need to worry about it.
00:01:50Moving tomorrow?
00:01:52How convenient.
00:01:53Let me do you a favor and fast-track your departure.
00:01:56Cut the power at Avery's cake shop.
00:01:58Blame it on building maintenance.
00:02:07Avery, the power is out.
00:02:09The heavy cream is melting in the fridges, and customers are rioting for refunds.
00:02:14How did it go out?
00:02:15Management is blaming it on liner maintenance, but we're the only shop on the third floor without power.
00:02:20Even the empty unit next door has its lights on.
00:02:27Call the customers.
00:02:28Anyone asking for a refund gets double.
00:02:31But Avery, that's a huge loss.
00:02:33Do it.
00:02:48Weren't you going to renew your lease?
00:02:51Why do you look like that?
00:02:52Hi, Avery.
00:02:54I refuse to sign it by 40%.
00:02:57Is he out of his mind?
00:02:59He completely forgot who brought traffic to his third floor these past two years.
00:03:02He said the new tea shop next door is willing to pay double.
00:03:06He used you and threw you away.
00:03:08What's your next move?
00:03:09I told him I'm moving out tomorrow.
00:03:11I wanted you moved to sleeper of Trina's very impiant.
00:03:16Lee?
00:03:17That double front unit on Aurelia Square's first floor, is it free?
00:03:21Perfect.
00:03:22I'm taking it.
00:03:23Skip the viewing.
00:03:24Let's sign tonight.
00:03:28Have you talked to your bonehead husband on the fourth floor and that airhead brother of yours on the five?
00:03:33Not yet.
00:03:34Then go.
00:03:35I'll handle the first floor.
00:03:37Mom, the penalty for breaking your lease early is going to be huge.
00:03:40Please, that doesn't scare me.
00:03:44Honey, I was selling fine jewelry back when Ryan was still learning on how to tie his shoes.
00:04:01Surprise inspection?
00:04:02Should I be worried?
00:04:04Ryan cut the power to my shop.
00:04:07I'm going to find him right now.
00:04:09Don't.
00:04:09I've decided not to renew the lease.
00:04:11I'm moving out tomorrow.
00:04:14Have you decided where you're going?
00:04:16Aurelia Square across the street.
00:04:18Mom had already reserved the first floor.
00:04:20Then I'll call Aurelia Square's leasing office.
00:04:23I'll take the entire fourth floor.
00:04:25What about your clients here?
00:04:26Don't worry about the members.
00:04:28They'll follow.
00:04:29Aurelia Square is a five-minute walk across the street.
00:04:32I'll have a team here tonight to strip the gym down and move the equipment.
00:04:39Okay.
00:04:40I'll go talk to my brother.
00:04:48This place is mind-blowing.
00:04:50It's literally filled with the absolute latest gear.
00:04:53Damn.
00:04:53This is literally one of a kind in this city.
00:04:56Ethan.
00:04:57To eat.
00:04:58Avery!
00:04:59Don't sneak up on me like that.
00:05:01Pack your things.
00:05:02We're moving tomorrow.
00:05:03Moving?
00:05:04To where?
00:05:05Aurelia Square.
00:05:06Just across the street.
00:05:07Awesome!
00:05:08I've wanted to move there forever.
00:05:09This mall's internet is trash.
00:05:11And Ryan keeps hitting us with stupid management fees every day.
00:05:14I'll cover the early to the nation fee.
00:05:16You don't need to pay it.
00:05:18I made nearly $115,000 in renewals for my regulars recently, so that penalty fee is a joke.
00:05:23I'll spend all night taking down the gear.
00:05:25Need help at your shop?
00:05:26I can call my crew to back you up.
00:05:28No need.
00:05:29Just focus on your own shop.
00:05:40What's going on?
00:05:41Why are they closed all of a sudden?
00:05:53Avery, Ryan came by with people just now.
00:05:56What did he say?
00:05:57He said the cable burned out and it'll take three days to fix, so we shouldn't open for business for
00:06:01the next three days.
00:06:04Go lock the door.
00:06:05Lock the door?
00:06:06Yes.
00:06:07Take your personal belongings and leave early today.
00:06:09But what about everything in the cake shop?
00:06:11A professional moving company will come pick everything up tomorrow.
00:06:14I posted it in the staff group.
00:06:16Three days of paid time off.
00:06:17After that, everyone reports to the new store.
00:06:19Do we absolutely have to leave, Avery?
00:06:21We built this shop for a bit.
00:06:22We'll stay here when we keep eating some dogs.
00:06:25Let's go.
00:06:27Lock the door properly.
00:06:43Avery, why is your cake shop locked?
00:06:45Didn't you tell us not to open for business?
00:06:47Watch your mouth.
00:06:48The tea shop is coming to measure the place tomorrow.
00:06:50Clear your stuff out fast and don't get in the way of a major brand.
00:06:53Okay.
00:06:54Then get out already.
00:06:55Tomorrow, I'll leave it spotless for you.
00:06:58Completely empty.
00:07:03Easy with that display unit.
00:07:05Don't damage the edges.
00:07:07Ugh.
00:07:08What is that smell?
00:07:10It's awful.
00:07:11This is what's been taking up the unit.
00:07:13How tacky.
00:07:14Mr. Cole, are you sure this location is as good as you claim?
00:07:18Absolutely.
00:07:19Ms. Blake, look.
00:07:19This unit faces the escalator directly.
00:07:22All the footlaver flows right through here.
00:07:24Before it was wasted on a low-end shop like this, once it becomes your star-sip tea, it'll
00:07:29blow up the whole floor.
00:07:30So you're the tenant who refused to leave?
00:07:33Careful with the coffee machine.
00:07:34Don't let it get scratched.
00:07:36Hey, I'm talking to you.
00:07:38Are you dead?
00:07:39This flooring has to be ripped out, too.
00:07:41What terrible taste.
00:07:43Hurry up and get out.
00:07:46Don't delay my designer from taking measurements.
00:07:50This store still has three months left on the lease.
00:07:53For now, it is still my private business premises.
00:07:55Please leave.
00:07:58Mr. Cole, is she serious?
00:08:00She thinks she can throw me out?
00:08:06Don't push it, Avery.
00:08:08You're lucky Ms. Blake wants this space.
00:08:10You said you were moving today.
00:08:12Stop stalling and get out.
00:08:14Does moving not take time?
00:08:16Or can you not even wait half a day, Mr. Cole?
00:08:18Are you planning to help me move yourself?
00:08:20You.
00:08:21Forget it.
00:08:22Why bother arguing with someone this low-class?
00:08:26Looking at you, I'm guessing you have nowhere to go.
00:08:28Come work as a cleaner at my new store.
00:08:30Since you're clearing the space for me, I'll give you a base of $3,000.
00:08:34But you'll need to wash off that broke, shavy vibe first.
00:08:37Hey, you can't talk to her like that.
00:08:38Ms. Carter actually respects the people who work for her.
00:08:41Who do you think you are?
00:08:42Oh, so she brought two knights in shining armor?
00:08:44A bunch of manual laborers think they can raise their voices at me?
00:08:48Keep working, sir.
00:08:49If a dog bites, humans don't bite back.
00:08:52Who are you calling a dog?
00:08:53Whoever answers to it.
00:08:56Mr. Cole, take your honored guest and leave.
00:08:58Otherwise, I will call the police and report you for trespassing on business premises
00:09:02and causing a disturbance.
00:09:03Fine.
00:09:04Avery, act tough.
00:09:06Let's see how long you can keep it up.
00:09:08Ms. Blake, let's go to my office for some coffee first.
00:09:11We'll come back once she's gone.
00:09:15What a piece of junk.
00:09:18Ms. Carter, management's just straight up bullying you.
00:09:20Your shop does so well.
00:09:22How can they just kick you out?
00:09:24It's fine.
00:09:25Out with the old, in with the new.
00:09:31How's everything going on your end?
00:09:33The equipment is dismantled and being loaded now.
00:09:35Willia square cleared of space overnight.
00:09:38Back then, this space was completely abandoned.
00:09:41No maintenance.
00:09:42No help.
00:09:43Nothing.
00:09:44It was up to me, Mia, and the crew to clean it up.
00:09:47Wiping away years of grime bit by bit.
00:09:50Now, it's completely empty again.
00:10:01Ryan really went out of his way to mess with me.
00:10:09What's going on with the freight elevator?
00:10:13Maintenance.
00:10:13Didn't you see the notice?
00:10:14The elevator cables are old, so we had to take it out of service for safety reasons.
00:10:18When will it be fixed?
00:10:19Hard to say.
00:10:20Sir, it could be three days, it could be half a month.
00:10:23We need to get parts shipped in from out of town.
00:10:25Avery, I told you, you won't be able to move all that junk out.
00:10:29Why not just leave it here and sell it as scrap from this bloke?
00:10:32Or you can come to my office right now and apologize.
00:10:34If I'm in a good mood, maybe the freight elevator gets fixed immediately.
00:10:42Sir, we don't need this oven anymore.
00:10:44You don't want it?
00:10:46This thing is important.
00:10:47It's worth a fortune.
00:10:49No.
00:10:50We're not taking it.
00:10:51Put it right here.
00:10:59Let's go.
00:11:00We're going downstairs.
00:11:11Who is stupid enough to block the doorway with this huge oven?
00:11:15Mr. Cole, I think it was Miss Carter from the cake shop on the third floor.
00:11:21I just saw her heading downstairs with some people.
00:11:24Fine.
00:11:25If she wants to cross me, I'll make sure she regrets it for the rest of her life.
00:11:31Sir, could you open up the gate?
00:11:33We need to get this moving truck inside.
00:11:36No problem.
00:11:39Stop her.
00:11:40Anyone who lets Avery leave today is getting their pay dock too.
00:11:43You haven't paid your termination fee in full.
00:11:45You haven't paid your termination fee in full, Avery.
00:11:46Until you do, not a thing from your shop leaves the premises.
00:11:49My deposit more than covers the penalty.
00:11:51I'm not paying you anything extra.
00:11:54Sir, let them pass.
00:11:57Whoever lets her through can pack up and leave.
00:12:00The contract is clear.
00:12:01The penalty comes out of my deposit.
00:12:03I'm moving my things, and you have no right to stop me.
00:12:06That applies to a normal termination.
00:12:08What you're doing now is causing trouble on purpose and breaching the lease in bad faith.
00:12:16You put that oven there just to mess with me, didn't you?
00:12:19Fine.
00:12:20We don't need small-time tenants like you anyway.
00:12:23Get out.
00:12:23But you're paying the penalty in full.
00:12:25And your deposit stays with me until I feel like releasing it.
00:12:30Ryan, do you really think you've got me trapped?
00:12:33Yes, I do have you trapped.
00:12:36To tell you the truth, once you move out,
00:12:39Mrs. Blake is taking over both your cake shack and the unit next door
00:12:44to turn them into a flagship store.
00:12:47Your leaving is perfect.
00:12:49She's moving in right away, and it saves me the trouble of pushing you out later.
00:12:53You're not going anywhere, Avery.
00:12:55That truck doesn't leave this property without my written permission.
00:12:58Stop her right now.
00:13:06Who dares stop me from leaving?
00:13:12Who dares stop me from leaving?
00:13:15Avery, don't do anything stupid.
00:13:18This is a society ruled by law.
00:13:20If any of you lay a hand on me, I'm calling the police immediately.
00:13:25Police?
00:13:26Perfect.
00:13:28Perfect.
00:13:30Then take a good look at what this is.
00:13:32For two years, you scammed us with fake maintenance, cleaning, and air fees.
00:13:38Did a single cent went to the mall's account?
00:13:40No.
00:13:41It went straight to your wife's personal card.
00:13:44Admit it, Ryan.
00:13:45You're taking kickbacks.
00:13:47You...
00:13:47You're talking nonsense.
00:13:49These are fake.
00:13:50Then call the cops.
00:13:52Let them decide if they're forged.
00:13:56You, you, get over here.
00:13:57Help me tear up every one of these photos.
00:14:00Don't leave a single one behind.
00:14:02Tear them up now.
00:14:04If you don't, you're fired.
00:14:10Avery, I recorded everything.
00:14:12Mr. Coral blocked us from leaving just now and tried to extort cash from us.
00:14:17That counts as extortion, right?
00:14:22Wait, wait.
00:14:23This is just a misunderstanding.
00:14:25Let's not do this, Avery.
00:14:27We go back years.
00:14:28I'll settle it right now.
00:14:29The penalty gets ducted from your deposit.
00:14:31I'll have the remaining funds sent to you tomorrow.
00:14:33Not tomorrow.
00:14:34Transfer it now.
00:14:36Now?
00:14:37Accounting is already off work.
00:14:38Then pay it out of your own pocket first.
00:14:40You've pocketed plenty anyway.
00:14:44Okay, okay.
00:14:45I'll transfer it now.
00:14:50If you'd been this quick earlier, this would have been over already.
00:14:52You made me waste money hiring all these tough guys.
00:15:02Oh, and Mr. Cole, don't worry about the oven on the third floor.
00:15:06Leave it for Ms. Blake to cook up a brain, since she's clearly lacking one.
00:15:11Mr. Cole, how is the shop cleanup going?
00:15:15I'm still waiting to move in.
00:15:16Don't worry, Mrs. Blake.
00:15:17Avery is gone.
00:15:18The space is vacant, and you can move in whenever you want.
00:15:21Good.
00:15:21The Starship Tea flagship store officially opens in three days.
00:15:25Don't get cocky, Avery.
00:15:27Without this mall, you're nothing.
00:15:29Once Ms. Blake's flagship store launches in three days,
00:15:31I'm going to watch your business burn to the ground.
00:15:37Ms. Carter, bringing in Maison Velour, your bakery?
00:15:40The gym and the tech club all at once?
00:15:42You practically handed me a dream tenant package.
00:15:45Mrs. Foster, I'm here today to finalize a few details
00:15:48so we can fast-track our contract with Aurelia Square and get everything signed.
00:15:52Ms. Carter, please go ahead.
00:15:54As long as I can do it, I will surely fully cooperate.
00:15:57First, we need our floors cleared within 24 hours.
00:16:01We move in tomorrow, complete setup and testing within three days,
00:16:05and begin soft opening at the same time.
00:16:07Not a problem at all, Ms. Carter.
00:16:09Since we've only been in our soft opening for a week,
00:16:12most of our units are still available.
00:16:14We've been looking for high-caliber tenants to anchor this property.
00:16:17I'll prioritize your request immediately,
00:16:19so your move-in and opening go off without a hitch.
00:16:22The old mall across the street may occupy a prime location,
00:16:25but its facilities are aging and its management is weak.
00:16:27Aurelia Square's real advantage is its property management.
00:16:30Thank you, Mrs. Foster.
00:16:32Second, regarding the rent and property management fees,
00:16:34I'd like to confirm with you again.
00:16:36The rent will be exactly what we discussed before.
00:16:38Six months rent free, 20% off rent afterward,
00:16:41and all management fees wavered.
00:16:42We absolutely won't short-charge you.
00:16:45Thank you, Ms. Foster.
00:16:46I guarantee you that within a month,
00:16:48the customer flow we bring to Aurelia Square
00:16:50will make this deal well worth it.
00:16:51Just look outside.
00:16:53At least half of Riverton Gallery's weekend foot traffic
00:16:56across the street is there for your businesses.
00:16:58Once you leave, that place becomes an empty shell.
00:17:02But I heard that Ms. Blake, who just moved in,
00:17:05has quite a background.
00:17:09But I heard that Mrs. Blake, who just moved in,
00:17:12has quite a background.
00:17:14Oh, is that so?
00:17:15She's not an ordinary person.
00:17:16She's an influencer with 3 million followers.
00:17:19Ms. Foster, where did you get that news?
00:17:23Here, this is her account.
00:17:25She's been posting for days,
00:17:27building hype for her move into Riverton Galleria.
00:17:29Wait, the Chloe Blake?
00:17:30The homewrecker influencer who got famous off some sugar daddy?
00:17:33Her drama was legendary.
00:17:34The real woman came out and completely destroyed her online.
00:17:36She was the laughingstock of the internet.
00:17:38Does she really think launching a physical shop
00:17:40will magically clean up her reputation?
00:17:42The internet never forgets.
00:17:43So that's why she's rushing to move in.
00:17:44She's afraid the hype won't wait for her.
00:17:46Mrs. Blake comes with her own online traffic,
00:17:48and her fans are sticky.
00:17:49If she opens at River Gallery,
00:17:51plenty of them will show up.
00:17:52She won't be easy to beat.
00:17:53Fans lining up is not enough to keep a business alive.
00:17:55Exactly.
00:17:56An influencer built on capital and hype
00:17:58really thinks opening a tea shop
00:17:59means she can run a real business?
00:18:00Our boss started from a street stall
00:18:02and built a real business step by step.
00:18:03Even so, Ms. Carter, look at the scale of her publicity.
00:18:06On the day of her opening,
00:18:06there's likely to be some major move.
00:18:08Major move?
00:18:10Let's go, Mia.
00:18:11Since they're setting up a giant performance,
00:18:14we'd better make sure our own stage is set to outshine them.
00:18:24Ms. Blake, take a look.
00:18:26I've already planned out the entire flagship store area for you.
00:18:29Avery's old dessert cake shop will be turned directly into your lounge area.
00:18:33Your store will be then ten times classy
00:18:35than that shabby little shop of hers.
00:18:36A small-time business owner like her
00:18:38thinks she can be compared to me?
00:18:40I heard after she moved out,
00:18:41she settled into Aurelia Square next door.
00:18:43What?
00:18:44Avery moved into Aurelia Square?
00:18:46But Avery is just a small shop owner.
00:18:48Without Riverton Gallery, she's nobody.
00:18:50You're the one with three million followers.
00:18:52You stepping into real business
00:18:53is playing on a completely different level.
00:18:54Of course.
00:18:56With Riverton Gallery's prime location
00:18:58and steady foot traffic on top of that,
00:19:00we're an unbeatable combination.
00:19:01We could open a second location in less than two months
00:19:04and a whole chain within a year wouldn't be a problem.
00:19:06Then we need to build serious hype
00:19:08and make StarSap Tea blow up on opening day.
00:19:11Ms. Blake, I have an idea that will guarantee
00:19:13Avery gets no business at all.
00:19:15On opening day, you can train Spealth Planner listeners.
00:19:19Good.
00:19:20Do it exactly as you said.
00:19:21Avery, just wait.
00:19:22The day StarSap Tea opens
00:19:24will be the day your business goes bankrupt.
00:19:28Why is Mason Valaine closed?
00:19:32The fourth floor is shut down?
00:19:37Even the fifth floor is closed?
00:19:39Why are they all closed?
00:19:42Why are they all closed?
00:19:55Natalie, why did your store suddenly close
00:19:57when everything was fine?
00:19:59Oh, Mr. Cole, I'm traveling with my family,
00:20:01so the store is taking a few days off.
00:20:03It won't affect anything.
00:20:08Liam, why is your gym closed?
00:20:10I went back home to visit my parents.
00:20:12There's no one to watch the gym.
00:20:16Ethan, what's with your place?
00:20:18Why are the doors shut?
00:20:19Oh, Ryan, my friend is getting married,
00:20:21so I'm going to attend the wedding.
00:20:25So it all happened at once.
00:20:27What a bunch of short-sighted idiots.
00:20:29They're giving up prime business hours
00:20:30to travel, visit family, and attend weddings.
00:20:33Their brains must be flooded.
00:20:34Fine, let them go.
00:20:35The second Starsepti opens,
00:20:37this place will be packed.
00:20:38They're missing the best sales window
00:20:40of their lives.
00:20:41They will regret it.
00:20:45On the family on the sand floor
00:20:47has shut down,
00:20:49down dune to four-man at least.
00:20:50Today, the Starsepti
00:20:52flagship portal having grand opening.
00:20:55Buy one on everything.
00:20:59Film another one,
00:21:00and make sure you capture that sign clearly.
00:21:03We'll post it in a bit.
00:21:05Let everyone know
00:21:06that Avery's shabby little store
00:21:07is finished,
00:21:08and my Starsepti is opening.
00:21:11Of course, Ms. Blake.
00:21:12I'll make sure this one is crystal clear.
00:21:16BOO?
00:21:17That's not bad.
00:21:18I've followed her for two years.
00:21:20I have to support her.
00:21:23Mrs. Blake,
00:21:24your influence is incredible.
00:21:26Of course.
00:21:28Online, I attract fans.
00:21:29Offline, I attract walk-ins.
00:21:31A loser like Avery
00:21:32could never compete with me.
00:21:33You dominate both online
00:21:34and offline, Ms. Blake.
00:21:36You truly are a genius
00:21:37at real business.
00:21:38At least you know what to say.
00:21:40Wait,
00:21:40the group chat
00:21:41just sent a message?
00:21:42What?
00:21:43Then what are we still doing here?
00:21:44Let's go.
00:21:45Let's head over together.
00:21:48What's going on?
00:21:49Why are they all going across the street?
00:21:51And they refunded their orders?
00:21:52Mrs. Blake,
00:21:53don't worry.
00:21:53I'll find out what happened.
00:22:00Avery,
00:22:01your plan worked like a charm.
00:22:03Everyone from Starsick Tea
00:22:04is literally running over to our store.
00:22:06This woman is disgusting.
00:22:07She's actually using such low-stactics
00:22:10to promote herself
00:22:11by stepping on our store.
00:22:13Let her shout.
00:22:14The higher she climbs,
00:22:16the harder she falls.
00:22:17Mia,
00:22:18write a message.
00:22:19Say,
00:22:19to everyone who has supported us,
00:22:21because our former property management
00:22:22raised our rent maliciously
00:22:24and cut our power to force us out,
00:22:26we have officially moved
00:22:27from our old location.
00:22:28Our new store is on the third floor
00:22:29of Oradia Square across the street.
00:22:31To thank you for waiting,
00:22:33existing members get double-stored value this month,
00:22:35and everything is 50% off.
00:22:38Map and renovation photos
00:22:39hitting the group chats in three minutes.
00:22:41Got it, Avery?
00:22:42She went through all that trouble
00:22:43playing cheap little tricks
00:22:44and ended up giving our store
00:22:45a round of free publicity.
00:22:46Avery,
00:22:47you're an absolute mastermind.
00:22:51No way.
00:22:52How does Avery's cake shop
00:22:54have this many people?
00:22:59Hey, buddy,
00:22:59do you know what's going on here?
00:23:01Is this a grand opening or something?
00:23:02You're a new customer, right?
00:23:04This is Avery's shop,
00:23:05which just moved from Riverton Gallery
00:23:06across the street.
00:23:08Why are there so many people
00:23:09for a store relocation?
00:23:13Check it out yourself.
00:23:14Avery told the group
00:23:15that the previous property management
00:23:16savaged her with rent hikes
00:23:17and power cuts to force her out.
00:23:18She had to scramble to move here.
00:23:19We're all loyal customers,
00:23:21so we're here to show her
00:23:21some real support.
00:23:22No wonder I went to buy cake yesterday
00:23:23and they were closed.
00:23:24Turns out property management
00:23:25forced them out.
00:23:26Exactly.
00:23:26This is basically gangster behavior.
00:23:28Support Avery.
00:23:29The environment of Aurelia Square
00:23:31is much better.
00:23:32I've long disliked how shabby
00:23:33the opposite side is.
00:23:34But I heard a star soup tea
00:23:35just opened across the street today
00:23:37and they're doing a buy one
00:23:38get one free promotion.
00:23:39Avery has a promotion running too.
00:23:41For the grand opening,
00:23:42old members get double stored value
00:23:44and everything is 50% off.
00:23:46But that store is opened
00:23:47by an influencer.
00:23:48So what if she's an influencer?
00:23:50I just walked past
00:23:51and that star soup tea influencer
00:23:52was splashing paint
00:23:53and calling other people low end.
00:23:55She's shameless.
00:23:56We're absolutely not drinking there.
00:23:57Exactly.
00:23:58We stand with Avery.
00:23:59Let those crooked property managers
00:24:01and rotten capitalists
00:24:02watch us walk out.
00:24:05How, how did this happen?
00:24:07How could Mrs. Blake's store
00:24:08fail to beat a woman like Avery?
00:24:12What is going on?
00:24:13Weren't those three stores
00:24:14only closed for a few days?
00:24:16How did they move here too?
00:24:20What is going on?
00:24:22Weren't those three stores
00:24:23only closed for a few days?
00:24:25How did they move here too?
00:24:28Hey man, wasn't Maison Valet
00:24:29supposed to be closed
00:24:30for renovations?
00:24:31Not at all.
00:24:32I was just there today
00:24:33buying a Mother's Day gift
00:24:34for my mom.
00:24:35They've got a promo going
00:24:3630 off per gram of gold
00:24:37and the place is packed.
00:24:39Wait, has Pulse Fitness
00:24:41also moved here?
00:24:42They sure did.
00:24:43Brand new machines,
00:24:44much better experience
00:24:45than the old place.
00:24:51What about Nexera Tech Club?
00:24:54Did they move here too?
00:24:55Yeah, they moved.
00:24:56All the equipment
00:24:57has been upgraded.
00:24:585090 graphics cards
00:24:59plus 4K 3D holographic projection.
00:25:01It's insane.
00:25:02You should go try it.
00:25:07So much for traveling.
00:25:08So much for visiting.
00:25:10Family.
00:25:11All four of you teamed up
00:25:12to lie to my face.
00:25:14It was Avery?
00:25:15She pulled a dirty trick on me?
00:25:18I'd like to see
00:25:18what kind of benefits
00:25:19she gave those three stores.
00:25:25This suits you perfectly.
00:25:27Since we just moved
00:25:29into the new store today,
00:25:30I'll give you another discount
00:25:31on the craftsmanship feast.
00:25:35Mrs. Bennett,
00:25:36didn't you say
00:25:37you were going on a trip?
00:25:38Why are you so busy here?
00:25:40A short trip.
00:25:41Same day return.
00:25:42Mr. Cole,
00:25:43you came all the way
00:25:43from across the street
00:25:44for this.
00:25:45Is there a problem?
00:25:46Come on.
00:25:47Don't play dumb.
00:25:48I saw the poster.
00:25:49You and Avery
00:25:50planned this whole move
00:25:51together, right?
00:25:52Have a good day.
00:25:54Mr. Cole,
00:25:56plan together
00:25:56sounds ugly.
00:25:57I run my business
00:25:59and I'm free
00:26:00to move wherever I want.
00:26:01Let's be honest.
00:26:02What did Avery offer you?
00:26:04We'll give you double.
00:26:05On top of that,
00:26:05we'll cut your rent in half
00:26:06and give you
00:26:07three extra months rent free.
00:26:09How does that sound?
00:26:10Oh my, Mr. Cole,
00:26:11how generous of you.
00:26:12But I've already moved
00:26:13and I don't want to go
00:26:14through all that trouble again.
00:26:15Besides,
00:26:15the foot traffic here
00:26:16at Aurelia Square
00:26:17is no worse
00:26:17than across the street.
00:26:18Why would I bother
00:26:19moving back?
00:26:20Mrs. Bennett,
00:26:20don't throw my generosity
00:26:21back in my face
00:26:22and force my hand.
00:26:23You packed up
00:26:24and left before
00:26:24your lease was up.
00:26:25That is a blatant
00:26:26breach of contract.
00:26:27Here's the termination fee.
00:26:28Count it.
00:26:29Not a cent short.
00:26:30I, Natalie Bennett,
00:26:31do business by the rules.
00:26:32Whatever I owe, I pay.
00:26:33I'm not short
00:26:34on that kind of money.
00:26:35You have no vision.
00:26:37Riverton Gallery
00:26:38is an established mall
00:26:39with real history.
00:26:40If you come back...
00:26:41Enough, Mr. Cole.
00:26:42I paid the termination fee
00:26:44and I'm not interested
00:26:45in your empty promises.
00:26:46I'm busy here.
00:26:47Have a good day.
00:26:48Ma'am,
00:26:48come take a look
00:26:49at this one.
00:26:49It just arrived.
00:26:50I'm a grateful old woman.
00:26:51I'll go find Liam.
00:26:53Let's see who can give him
00:26:54a bigger space
00:26:55than Riverton Gallery.
00:26:57I don't believe
00:26:58he'll be this ungrateful too.
00:27:12Mr. Carter!
00:27:13I thought you said
00:27:14you were shutting down
00:27:15temporarily to reorganize.
00:27:16Wow.
00:27:17You certainly moved back.
00:27:19Plans changed.
00:27:20Come on, Mr. Carter.
00:27:22Don't lie to me.
00:27:24What did Avery give you?
00:27:25I don't know what you mean.
00:27:26I'll be direct.
00:27:27As long as you move back
00:27:28to Riverd Gallery,
00:27:29your rent will be cut in half,
00:27:30all management fees
00:27:31will be waived,
00:27:32and the first three months
00:27:32will be rent-free.
00:27:33We're all business people here.
00:27:35That offer is good enough, right?
00:27:36No conditions will make me move back.
00:27:38Are you worried moving back
00:27:39will be too much trouble?
00:27:40I'll get people to move
00:27:41everything for you
00:27:42and I'll cover all the costs.
00:27:43I made myself very clear.
00:27:45I'm not moving back.
00:27:46Anything else?
00:27:47Mr. Carter,
00:27:48you moved out
00:27:49before your contract
00:27:50actually ended.
00:27:51You're looking at
00:27:5215 grand in penalties,
00:27:54minimum.
00:27:55Legal.
00:27:56Come here.
00:27:58Mr. Carter,
00:27:59the mall has
00:28:00seven major
00:28:01fire safety violations,
00:28:02including inadequate
00:28:03hydrant pressure
00:28:04right outside your doors.
00:28:06Since they failed
00:28:07safety standards,
00:28:08they are officially
00:28:09the ones in breach
00:28:09of contract.
00:28:10What?
00:28:12What nonsense
00:28:12are you talking about?
00:28:14We can settle
00:28:14all of this in court.
00:28:17Fine.
00:28:18You're ruthless.
00:28:19Ungrateful fool!
00:28:20One day,
00:28:21you'll come crawling
00:28:22back to me.
00:28:23Next one,
00:28:24I refuse to believe
00:28:25I can't win back
00:28:26one little club.
00:28:34Ethan,
00:28:35I'll get straight to it.
00:28:36Bring Nexora Tech Club
00:28:38back to Riverville Gallery,
00:28:39name your conditions,
00:28:40and they're yours.
00:28:42Not moving.
00:28:44You won't even
00:28:45hear my offer?
00:28:46Mr. Cole,
00:28:47don't waste your breath.
00:28:49Since I moved here,
00:28:49I never planned
00:28:50to move back.
00:28:52Nothing you say
00:28:53will change that.
00:28:54Your contract
00:28:54wasn't over,
00:28:55and you moved anyway.
00:28:57That's a breach.
00:28:59Can you even afford
00:28:59the penalty?
00:29:01Penalty?
00:29:02Mr. Cole,
00:29:04take a look
00:29:04at this first.
00:29:06Article 17
00:29:06of your mall's contract
00:29:07states that
00:29:08party A
00:29:09must guarantee
00:29:09stable 24-hour
00:29:11power supply.
00:29:12How many times
00:29:12did you cut
00:29:13our electricity?
00:29:14Should I have a lawyer
00:29:15calculate the penalties
00:29:16and see who
00:29:17owes whom?
00:29:18You're lying!
00:29:21Mr. Cole,
00:29:22stop making a scene.
00:29:25Have a good day.
00:29:26I won't see you out.
00:29:28Damn it!
00:29:28A bunch of fools
00:29:29who don't know
00:29:30who calls the shops.
00:29:31They'll learn.
00:29:33Something's wrong.
00:29:34This is all wrong.
00:29:35I offered such good terms
00:29:37and none of them
00:29:37were tempted,
00:29:38and their reasons
00:29:39for refusing
00:29:40were all the damn same?
00:29:42There has to be
00:29:43something wrong here.
00:29:48Hello,
00:29:49help me investigate
00:29:50the four stores
00:29:51that just moved
00:29:52into Arrhenia Square.
00:29:54I want the owner's
00:29:55backgrounds,
00:29:56social connections,
00:29:57and business registration
00:29:58information fully checked.
00:29:59I need the results
00:30:01within three days.
00:30:06Avery,
00:30:07I want to see
00:30:08what kind of trick
00:30:09you're playing on me.
00:30:16Ms. Blake,
00:30:16I found out
00:30:17what happened.
00:30:18It's all Avery's doing.
00:30:19Her again.
00:30:20Look,
00:30:21she maliciously
00:30:22has smeared us
00:30:22in a member group
00:30:23of 5,000 people.
00:30:24All her fans
00:30:25followed her
00:30:25to Aurelius Flemmer
00:30:26across the street.
00:30:27She seriously thinks
00:30:28she can cross me
00:30:29and get away with it?
00:30:30And she also brought
00:30:31Maison Vilaire
00:30:32on the first floor,
00:30:34the gym on the fourth floor,
00:30:36and the tech club
00:30:37on the fifth floor
00:30:37over there with her.
00:30:39What?
00:30:41All four stores
00:30:42moved together?
00:30:43Yes.
00:30:44I personally went
00:30:45to ask them.
00:30:46Those three
00:30:46are determined
00:30:47to follow her,
00:30:48and no matter
00:30:48what terms I offered,
00:30:49they refused
00:30:50to move back.
00:30:51Ms. Blake,
00:30:52Avery must have
00:30:53used some dirt with her.
00:30:54What,
00:30:55did she crawl
00:30:55into bed with them?
00:30:56Or give them
00:30:57hidden shares?
00:30:58I'm not sure.
00:30:59I've sent someone
00:31:00to investigate.
00:31:01What I can confirm
00:31:02is that she spent
00:31:03a lot of money
00:31:04preparing for this
00:31:05opening day.
00:31:06How much capital
00:31:07can someone running
00:31:08a shabby dessert
00:31:09cake shop
00:31:09possibly have?
00:31:10I have plenty
00:31:12of money
00:31:12to play with her.
00:31:13Exactly.
00:31:14Your strength
00:31:14speaks for itself.
00:31:15But right now,
00:31:16relying on fans
00:31:17doesn't seem
00:31:17to be working
00:31:18very well.
00:31:19Do you have
00:31:19any other methods
00:31:19or resources?
00:31:21Good thing I kept
00:31:21one move in reserve.
00:31:23Tomorrow,
00:31:24I'll show those people
00:31:25across the street
00:31:26what real
00:31:26explosive popularity
00:31:27is.
00:31:30Ryan came to
00:31:31my store today.
00:31:32The first thing
00:31:33he offered
00:31:33was half-off rent,
00:31:35three extra months
00:31:36rent-free,
00:31:37and double whatever
00:31:38benefits I was getting.
00:31:39He came to me, too.
00:31:41Pretty much the same
00:31:42offer.
00:31:43Same.
00:31:43He offered quite a lot.
00:31:45So,
00:31:46did any of you
00:31:46feel tempted?
00:31:47To be honest,
00:31:48those terms did
00:31:49sound pretty tempting.
00:31:50Yeah,
00:31:50I was this close
00:31:51to being tempted.
00:31:52Just this close.
00:31:53But it was only
00:31:53worth listening to.
00:31:54Nothing more.
00:31:55So,
00:31:55do you regret it?
00:31:56No regrets.
00:31:57We're family.
00:31:58No condition
00:31:59can make us move back.
00:32:00Wow,
00:32:01you're all pretty
00:32:01in sync.
00:32:08Avery,
00:32:09bad news.
00:32:10All the foot traffic
00:32:11is rushing over
00:32:11to Star Subteam.
00:32:14Yes?
00:32:25He looked at me!
00:32:26He looked at me!
00:32:28Hurry,
00:32:28take a picture for me!
00:32:29I need to be
00:32:29in the same frame as him!
00:32:33Miss Blake,
00:32:34this move is brilliant.
00:32:36The second
00:32:36these buff influencers
00:32:37showed up,
00:32:37the foot traffic exploded.
00:32:39Of course.
00:32:40My network,
00:32:41Chloe Blake's network,
00:32:42is not something
00:32:43cake shillers
00:32:44can compare with.
00:32:44Right.
00:32:45I had people look.
00:32:46Everyone from Avery's place
00:32:47is running over here.
00:32:48Even the owner came over.
00:32:51Oh,
00:32:52Avery,
00:32:52taking a day off today?
00:32:53Is the store empty?
00:32:55Avery,
00:32:56now you've seen it.
00:32:57This is what
00:32:58real opening day
00:32:58traffic looks like.
00:32:59All I've seen
00:33:00is someone doing
00:33:00whatever it takes
00:33:01for foot traffic.
00:33:02Jealous, huh?
00:33:03Makes sense.
00:33:04Miss Blake can bring in
00:33:05this many handsome
00:33:05influencers with one finger.
00:33:07What do you have to say?
00:33:07So hiring a few influencers
00:33:08to stand here
00:33:09is supposed to be impressive?
00:33:10Aveline's dessert cake shop
00:33:11has been open for years.
00:33:12Our reputation
00:33:13was earned one loyal
00:33:14customer at a time.
00:33:15Reputation?
00:33:16Popularity rules now.
00:33:17How long do you think
00:33:17those regulars
00:33:18can keep you alive?
00:33:19Be smart and close early.
00:33:20Enough,
00:33:20Mr. Cole.
00:33:21If she wants to stay open,
00:33:22let her.
00:33:22She loses money
00:33:23every day she operates anyway.
00:33:24They're all who
00:33:24overestimate themselves.
00:33:25Don't go too far.
00:33:26Running a real business
00:33:27isn't about who gets hotter
00:33:28in the short term.
00:33:29It's about who lasts longer.
00:33:30Fine,
00:33:30let's see how long you last.
00:33:31Just try not to go
00:33:32completely bankrupt
00:33:33trying to force this place
00:33:34to stay open.
00:33:34Perfect.
00:33:35Let's see who ends up
00:33:36losing everything first.
00:33:44Pay!
00:33:44Pay!
00:33:45Don't go!
00:33:45Look at X!
00:33:51Damn.
00:33:51This is way too wasteful.
00:33:53Do people lose all shame
00:33:54just to chase celebrities?
00:33:55I'm never going to this store again!
00:33:57Let's go to Avery's place
00:33:58and establish
00:33:59your cake shop
00:33:59is still more reliable.
00:34:03Wow, Avery.
00:34:05You literally predicted this.
00:34:08Avery,
00:34:09their store is even more popular
00:34:10than ours was yesterday.
00:34:11People buy so many drinks.
00:34:13How do we compete with this?
00:34:15The more they buy,
00:34:16the easier this becomes.
00:34:18What do you mean?
00:34:19Go film where those
00:34:20bulk bought drinks end up.
00:34:21Whether they drink them,
00:34:23throw them away,
00:34:23or throw them straight out.
00:34:25Record it and post it online.
00:34:27Then let the crowd judge them.
00:34:29I get it.
00:34:29People online absolutely despise
00:34:32this kind of fake hype and waste.
00:34:34Once we leak the proof,
00:34:35they're completely finished.
00:34:36I'll go shoot it right now.
00:34:40Avery,
00:34:41Miss Blake lost both her business
00:34:43and her followers.
00:34:44She dug her own grave.
00:34:46I said it before.
00:34:48A real business
00:34:49can't rely only on fans.
00:34:51Fans can lift you to the sky,
00:34:53but they can also slam you
00:34:54into the ground.
00:34:58Look at this.
00:35:00Ryan,
00:35:01the internet is completely
00:35:03turning on me.
00:35:04What happened to your guarantee?
00:35:06You said this store
00:35:07would make us a fortune
00:35:09and we'd be opening a chain
00:35:10within a year.
00:35:12Well,
00:35:12look at the results.
00:35:14Damn it.
00:35:14Who could have known
00:35:15your three million followers
00:35:16would be this useless?
00:35:18Now that something get wrong,
00:35:20she's blaming it all on me.
00:35:22Mrs. Blake,
00:35:23I didn't think it would
00:35:24turn out like this.
00:35:26Don't give me that.
00:35:27If you can't clean up this mess,
00:35:28I'm terminating release right now.
00:35:30I'm not going down with you.
00:35:31Calm down.
00:35:31Those top traffic shorts are gone
00:35:33and the mall's numbers
00:35:34are already way down.
00:35:35If more tenants leave,
00:35:37I'm finished.
00:35:39Ryan,
00:35:39look at this yourself.
00:35:41Since those stores moved out,
00:35:43how much has the mall's
00:35:45foot traffic dropped?
00:35:46If this continues,
00:35:47you can stop being
00:35:48the property manager.
00:35:50Senator Grant,
00:35:50I'll fix it as soon as possible.
00:35:52Please give me one more chanquin.
00:35:53You have half a week
00:35:54to fix this foot traffic disaster.
00:35:57Fail
00:35:57and you're demoted.
00:35:59Ryan,
00:35:59did you hear what I said?
00:36:00I said,
00:36:01if you can't solve this problem,
00:36:02I'm terminating the lease.
00:36:04The mall can barely
00:36:05pull a crowd anymore.
00:36:05If Ms. Blake walks too,
00:36:07Mr. Grant will destroy me.
00:36:09Ms. Blake,
00:36:10please don't rush.
00:36:11Give me two days
00:36:12and I will solve the problem.
00:36:15Fine.
00:36:15I'll give you two days.
00:36:17If you can't solve it,
00:36:18don't blame me
00:36:19for turning on you.
00:36:22Look at this.
00:36:23If you don't come up with something,
00:36:24Avery is launching
00:36:25new products again.
00:36:26Ms. Blake,
00:36:27I have a plan.
00:36:28In less than three days,
00:36:30I'll make sure
00:36:30there isn't a single person
00:36:32in front of Avery's store.
00:36:41Where's your manager?
00:36:43Get out here!
00:36:44Sir,
00:36:44may I ask what happened?
00:36:46After eating your desserts,
00:36:47I had vomiting and diarrhea.
00:36:49Today I'm exposing
00:36:50this unethical business.
00:36:51We're from the Riverton Daily.
00:36:52What is your response
00:36:53to this customer's
00:36:54food poisoning accusation?
00:36:55I've run this store for years
00:36:56and food safety
00:36:57has always been my top priority.
00:36:59Every process
00:37:00and every ingredient
00:37:01is strictly controlled.
00:37:03What you're describing
00:37:04should not be possible.
00:37:06Are you sure
00:37:07you didn't make a mistake?
00:37:09Mistake?
00:37:09I was hospitalized.
00:37:11You're a heartless business
00:37:11that only cares about making money
00:37:12and doesn't give a damn
00:37:13about our lives.
00:37:14Claims without evidence
00:37:15mean nothing.
00:37:16How can you determine
00:37:17it was caused by our store?
00:37:18The evidence is right here.
00:37:20The hospital report
00:37:21clearly says
00:37:22my gastrointestinal discomfort
00:37:23was caused by eating dessert.
00:37:25He even has a hospital report.
00:37:26Could that really be fake?
00:37:27Exactly.
00:37:28The evidence is right
00:37:29in front of us.
00:37:30What else is there
00:37:30to argue about?
00:37:31Just apologize.
00:37:33Then tell me,
00:37:33which dessert
00:37:34did you buy yesterday?
00:37:35What flavor
00:37:36and what size?
00:37:37Mango mousse,
00:37:38original flavor,
00:37:3870% sugar,
00:37:39plus a box of cheese squares.
00:37:41He even named the item
00:37:42and flavor that clearly.
00:37:43What else can they say now?
00:37:45No more excuses.
00:37:46Compensate them.
00:37:48Apologize
00:37:48and just close the business
00:37:49until you're fit to open.
00:37:51Then tell me,
00:37:51what time did you come
00:37:52to the store
00:37:53to buy the dessert?
00:37:54I came yesterday
00:37:55a little after three
00:37:56in the afternoon.
00:37:56A little after three
00:37:57yesterday afternoon
00:37:58was exactly when
00:37:59the supplier delivered the cream.
00:38:00Mia was busy
00:38:01in the back kitchen
00:38:02and I personally handled
00:38:03orders at the register.
00:38:04I remember every customer
00:38:05who came in
00:38:06during that time.
00:38:07I have never seen you before.
00:38:09You never came
00:38:10into my store.
00:38:12Your business
00:38:13is so busy
00:38:14and you have so many
00:38:15customers every day.
00:38:16It's normal that
00:38:17you don't remember me.
00:38:22words alone prove nothing.
00:38:24Mia,
00:38:24pull up the store's
00:38:25fair security footage
00:38:26from around three
00:38:27yesterday afternoon
00:38:28right now.
00:38:29Okay, Aubrey.
00:38:32Look at the screen.
00:38:33Every person who came
00:38:34in or out around
00:38:353 p.m. yesterday
00:38:36is recorded
00:38:37and who never
00:38:38entered the store.
00:38:42I might have
00:38:43remembered it wrong.
00:38:45That's fine.
00:38:46Your memory can lie
00:38:47but the mall's
00:38:48common area
00:38:48security footage
00:38:50can't.
00:38:50The security footage
00:38:51shows you did
00:38:52come to this floor
00:38:53and you did buy dessert
00:38:54but you never
00:38:55entered my store.
00:38:56Tell the truth.
00:38:57Which store
00:38:58did you actually
00:38:59buy it from?
00:39:00I already said
00:39:01I remembered it wrong.
00:39:02I won't bring this up
00:39:03anymore.
00:39:04Isn't that enough?
00:39:04You came here
00:39:05and made inaccurate
00:39:06claims about my store
00:39:07and I have the right
00:39:08to resolve this
00:39:09through proper channels.
00:39:10Tell me who gave
00:39:11you the information
00:39:12and where you
00:39:12actually bought the food
00:39:13and we can settle
00:39:14this calmly.
00:39:16I didn't eat
00:39:17anything from the store.
00:39:18I bought milk tea
00:39:19from Ms. Blake's
00:39:19Star Soap Tea
00:39:20at Riverton Gallery.
00:39:21It made me sick
00:39:22but Ms. Blake said
00:39:24she said she'd
00:39:26pay me to come here
00:39:27and make trouble.
00:39:28That's outrageous.
00:39:29Star Soap Tea
00:39:30actually tried to
00:39:31frame another store.
00:39:32That is disgusting.
00:39:33Their own product
00:39:33had problems
00:39:34and they still
00:39:34tried to frame
00:39:35someone else.
00:39:35Get this online.
00:39:36Everyone needs to see
00:39:37what Star Soap Tea did.
00:39:40Ryan, how did it go?
00:39:41Don't worry Ms. Blake.
00:39:43I just saw that her store
00:39:44has turned into
00:39:44total chaos.
00:39:46Once the reporters
00:39:46expose it
00:39:47Avery's store
00:39:48must be getting
00:39:48destroyed online
00:39:49right now.
00:39:50Good.
00:39:51Let me see how
00:39:51people online
00:39:52are cursing her now.
00:39:53What is it Ms. Blake?
00:39:55Did they tear
00:39:56Avery apart too hard?
00:39:57Ryan!
00:39:58Look carefully!
00:40:02Who are they
00:40:02cursing here?
00:40:08Star Soap Tea
00:40:09made someone sick
00:40:09with their own product
00:40:10and still blamed
00:40:11someone else.
00:40:12Disgusting.
00:40:13Framing a competitor?
00:40:14That is completely
00:40:15shameless.
00:40:16Zero integrity.
00:40:17I'm never going to
00:40:18Star Soap Tea again.
00:40:19Blocked.
00:40:20Damn it.
00:40:20That man actually
00:40:21came forward
00:40:22to clear Avery's name.
00:40:23Now my reputation
00:40:24is completely ruined!
00:40:26Ms. Blake,
00:40:27don't panic.
00:40:27We still have a way
00:40:28to recover.
00:40:29I already expected
00:40:30this might happen
00:40:31so I prepared
00:40:31a backup plan
00:40:32in advance.
00:40:33What kind of
00:40:34backup plan?
00:40:36Will this method work?
00:40:38It will definitely work.
00:40:39Isn't this how
00:40:39everyone does
00:40:40damage control now?
00:40:40Trust me,
00:40:41there won't be a problem.
00:40:42It might even create
00:40:43reverse publicity
00:40:43for Star Soap Tea.
00:40:45Fine.
00:40:46I'll listen to you.
00:40:48Avery,
00:40:49check this out.
00:40:50Mrs. Blake is already
00:40:51trying to write
00:40:51her reputation online.
00:40:53Pretty quick, huh?
00:40:55This again?
00:40:56Letting a temporary
00:40:57worker take the blame?
00:40:58If apologies worked,
00:40:59why would we need
00:41:00the police?
00:41:00Star Soap Tea
00:41:01is dead to me.
00:41:02Previously framed
00:41:02Avery's desserts
00:41:03and now shifting blame.
00:41:04There's something wrong
00:41:04with her character.
00:41:05Unfollowed!
00:41:05You predicted exactly.
00:41:06She really found
00:41:07a scapegoat
00:41:07and claimed it was
00:41:08an individual employee's
00:41:09personal behavior
00:41:10and that the employee
00:41:10has been fired.
00:41:11She's even acting wronged,
00:41:12like she's also a victim.
00:41:13That's hilarious.
00:41:14Does she think
00:41:15everyone on the internet
00:41:16is dumb?
00:41:17People online aren't stupid.
00:41:18Her follower
00:41:19camper keeps dropping
00:41:20and the comments
00:41:21under that video
00:41:21are all scolding her.
00:41:23Ryan, Ryan,
00:41:24let's see how
00:41:24you strike back now.
00:41:26Damn it.
00:41:27Why aren't people online
00:41:28buying it anymore?
00:41:29This is completely over now.
00:41:32Mr. Cole,
00:41:32I found out
00:41:33who Avery really is.
00:41:35Stop keeping me
00:41:35in suspense.
00:41:36Say it.
00:41:37Guess what?
00:41:38Avery runs
00:41:38Avery's dessert cake shop.
00:41:40Mason Villar
00:41:40is owned by her mother.
00:41:41Hulse Fitness
00:41:42is run by her husband,
00:41:43Liam,
00:41:43and next year
00:41:43a tech club
00:41:44belongs to her
00:41:44younger brother,
00:41:45Ethan.
00:41:45What did you say?
00:41:46The whole family?
00:41:48Are all of them
00:41:49her people?
00:41:50Are all of them
00:41:52her people?
00:41:59It's absolutely true.
00:42:04I checked Avery's
00:42:05business registrations
00:42:06and public records.
00:42:08The registered owners
00:42:09of those storps
00:42:10are Avery's mother,
00:42:11husband,
00:42:12and younger brother.
00:42:14Damn it!
00:42:15I nearly lost my voice
00:42:17offering them
00:42:18prime terms
00:42:19and they still
00:42:20walked away.
00:42:21They've been playing
00:42:22me this entire time.
00:42:24This makes things
00:42:25difficult for us now.
00:42:27Difficult?
00:42:28Not at all.
00:42:30This actually works
00:42:31for me.
00:42:32I'll wipe them out
00:42:33all at once
00:42:34and save myself
00:42:35the trouble.
00:42:36We'll bring in
00:42:37more influencer-backed
00:42:38upscale stores
00:42:39like Starship Tea
00:42:40and turn
00:42:41Riverton Galleria
00:42:42into a high-end mall.
00:42:46We'll completely
00:42:47outclass that dump
00:42:48across the street.
00:42:50Let's see who still
00:42:51goes over there then.
00:42:53Brilliant.
00:42:54Mr. Cole,
00:42:55that move is brilliant.
00:42:57This is practically
00:42:58a blessing in disguise.
00:43:01Mr. Cole,
00:43:02we have a problem.
00:43:03What are you
00:43:04panicking about?
00:43:05Mrs. Blake's
00:43:06Starship Tea
00:43:06seems like
00:43:08it's about to move out.
00:43:09Let's go.
00:43:11I want to see
00:43:11what stunt
00:43:12she's pulling now.
00:43:21Mrs. Blake,
00:43:23what are you doing?
00:43:24This is all
00:43:25because I listened
00:43:26to your terrible idea.
00:43:29You told me
00:43:30to push an employee
00:43:32out to take the blame
00:43:33and apologize.
00:43:34And the internet
00:43:35didn't buy it at all.
00:43:38Mrs. Blake,
00:43:39come on.
00:43:40Every business
00:43:41gets hate.
00:43:42You're an influencer.
00:43:43You know bad publicity
00:43:44is still publicity.
00:43:46It's better
00:43:47than being ignored.
00:43:48Fine.
00:43:49What move
00:43:50do I have left?
00:43:52Avery's cakes
00:43:52are basic.
00:43:54If we fly in
00:43:54this beverage master
00:43:55from Europe,
00:43:56our status
00:43:57goes through the roof.
00:43:58Her pathetic
00:43:59little dessert shop
00:44:00won't even be worthy
00:44:01of tying your shoelaces.
00:44:05Fine.
00:44:06I'll listen to you.
00:44:08We'll gamble
00:44:08on this one last move.
00:44:13Ryan,
00:44:14state the store
00:44:14have been packed
00:44:15everyday teeth days.
00:44:16I'm our customer flow
00:44:17joining stabilized.
00:44:18You really do have a way.
00:44:19That's because you're willing
00:44:20to spend big,
00:44:21Ms. Blake.
00:44:22Why don't we hype up
00:44:23this high-end concept
00:44:24and we're set.
00:44:25The post show stops.
00:44:26Want to pay?
00:44:27Just wait to count the money.
00:44:28Two cups of that fancy milk tea
00:44:29you're giving away for free.
00:44:30Sorry,
00:44:31the giveaway ended
00:44:32at 12 o'clock.
00:44:33From now on,
00:44:34it's regular price.
00:44:35$15 per cup.
00:44:36What?
00:44:36The promotion ended
00:44:38and you're really
00:44:38charging $15 per cup?
00:44:40I only tried it
00:44:41out of curiosity.
00:44:42Now that I've tasted it,
00:44:43a $15 milk tea
00:44:44is nothing special.
00:44:45It tastes awful.
00:44:46Honestly,
00:44:46your $15 drink
00:44:47is nowhere near as good
00:44:48as the five cake
00:44:49and coffee set
00:44:50across the street.
00:44:51Who would be stupid
00:44:51enough to pay for this?
00:44:52Exactly.
00:44:53You really dare
00:44:54to charge sky-high prices?
00:44:55If I know it tasted dumb bad,
00:44:57I wouldn't have taken it
00:44:57even for Reef.
00:44:58I'm grateful freeloaders.
00:45:00So once it's not free,
00:45:01they won't pay?
00:45:02They seemed happy enough
00:45:03drinking it before.
00:45:04This might be because
00:45:06customers haven't adjusted
00:45:07to paying yet.
00:45:08It'll get better
00:45:09in a couple of days.
00:45:09What do you mean
00:45:10it'll get better
00:45:10in a couple of days?
00:45:11Look at the store.
00:45:12There isn't even
00:45:12a single person here.
00:45:13I spent so much money
00:45:14hiring a developer
00:45:15and running free promotions
00:45:16and this is what I get?
00:45:19Ms. Carter,
00:45:19most of the customers
00:45:21in the store are gone.
00:45:22Go ahead and deliver it.
00:45:23Understood.
00:45:26Ms. Blake,
00:45:28someone asked me
00:45:28to give this to you.
00:45:36Ryan, explain to me
00:45:37what this retail leasing plan
00:45:38is about.
00:45:43Ms. Blake,
00:45:43why are you so angry?
00:45:45This is just an ordinary
00:45:46mall leasing plan.
00:45:47An ordinary leasing plan?
00:45:49Look at what it says.
00:45:51Star Sip Tea
00:45:52will serve as
00:45:53the high-end
00:45:54representative brand
00:45:54to drive mall leasing
00:45:56and attract
00:45:56upscale customers.
00:45:58Aren't you clearly
00:45:59using me as bait
00:46:00for your leasing campaign?
00:46:01No, Ms. Blake,
00:46:03listen to me.
00:46:04No wonder you didn't
00:46:04give the product developer
00:46:05time to research flavors
00:46:06and kept pushing me
00:46:07to spend big
00:46:08on a high-end strategy.
00:46:09So you were in a hurry
00:46:11to push me out
00:46:11as your experiment.
00:46:14Ryan,
00:46:15you've been using me
00:46:16all along.
00:46:17I was doing this
00:46:18for Star Sip Tea too.
00:46:21Once we bring in
00:46:22high-end brands
00:46:23and raise the mall's level,
00:46:26your Star Sip Tea
00:46:27will be able
00:46:28to keep wealthy customers.
00:46:30Stop selling
00:46:30the empty promises.
00:46:32Look for yourself.
00:46:32These are my real losses.
00:46:34The cost of free promotions,
00:46:35raw materials,
00:46:36labor,
00:46:36and renovations.
00:46:37In less than half a week
00:46:38since opening,
00:46:39I'm down over 220 grand.
00:46:41Are you going to compensate
00:46:41me for these losses?
00:46:43How can you blame me,
00:46:44Ms. Blake?
00:46:45I worked my ass off
00:46:47pulling favors
00:46:48and building connections
00:46:49for you.
00:46:50You can't ask me
00:46:51to cover your losses.
00:46:52That's just the market
00:46:53and I don't control
00:46:55the market.
00:46:55Who else is going
00:46:56to compensate me?
00:46:58You promised me
00:46:59a franchise.
00:47:00I have evidence
00:47:01that you intentionally
00:47:03cut Avery's power
00:47:05and jacked up the rent.
00:47:07If you don't pay up,
00:47:09I'll expose you.
00:47:11You're the one
00:47:11who begged me
00:47:12for a solution
00:47:13because you were
00:47:13desperate for fast profit
00:47:15and now you're blaming me?
00:47:17If you're expired ingredients
00:47:19and employ Ablution get out,
00:47:21it's not clear
00:47:22which of us
00:47:22goes down first.
00:47:25Ryan, how dare you threaten me?
00:47:28I'll fight you for this!
00:47:33Ryan, you used me
00:47:35like a cash cow!
00:47:36I won't let you
00:47:38get away with this!
00:47:39If you weren't that dumb,
00:47:41I couldn't have used you.
00:47:48Oh my God,
00:47:49Starship Tree's owner
00:47:50is fighting the mall manager!
00:47:52I've disliked them
00:47:52for a long time.
00:47:54If it weren't for them,
00:47:54Avery's dessert cake shop
00:47:55wouldn't have moved out.
00:47:56Let them tear each other apart.
00:47:59They both deserve it.
00:48:06That's for lying to me.
00:48:08You crazy woman!
00:48:10Losing money drives you insane!
00:48:12Wait, let them destroy each other!
00:48:14Avery, your plan was flawless.
00:48:16The second this window
00:48:17goes viral,
00:48:18Starship Tree
00:48:18is going to be
00:48:18completely cancelled
00:48:19and River Gallery
00:48:20will be ruined.
00:48:21We can finally
00:48:22get some peace and quiet.
00:48:24I only handed a knife
00:48:25to two people
00:48:25who were already
00:48:26looking for their own downfall.
00:48:31Ryan!
00:48:32Look at this yourself!
00:48:34You got into a physical fight
00:48:36with Ms. Blake in the lobby
00:48:37and the video
00:48:38is all over the internet!
00:48:40You have completely
00:48:41humiliated
00:48:42Riverton Gallery!
00:48:44Mr. Grant,
00:48:45please let me explain.
00:48:46You promised me
00:48:47picking Avery out
00:48:49and bringing in Ms. Blake
00:48:50would upgrade this mall.
00:48:52Now Starship Tree
00:48:53is failing!
00:48:54Its reputation
00:48:55is trash!
00:48:56And you're standing here
00:48:57like nothing happened?
00:48:58Mr. Grant,
00:48:59you misunderstood.
00:49:00This was all part
00:49:01of my strategy.
00:49:02Strategy?
00:49:02Go on,
00:49:03tell me what strategy
00:49:04this is.
00:49:05I never liked Ms. Blake
00:49:06in the first place.
00:49:07She was a troublemaker
00:49:07who dragged down
00:49:08the mall's reputation.
00:49:09Now that she's collapsed,
00:49:10we can use this chance
00:49:11to remove that tumor
00:49:12and restart our leasing strategy.
00:49:14I don't care what scheme
00:49:15you claim this is.
00:49:16Bring foot traffic
00:49:17back within one month.
00:49:18If you can't,
00:49:19get out.
00:49:20Mr. Grant,
00:49:21you can count on me.
00:49:22One month,
00:49:22I'll fix it.
00:49:27Mr. Cole,
00:49:28this is the list
00:49:29of tenants
00:49:29for rent increases
00:49:30organized according
00:49:31to your instructions.
00:49:33Riverton Gallery
00:49:33has low foot traffic
00:49:34because the tenants
00:49:35aren't high-end enough.
00:49:36They're all small
00:49:37independent tenants
00:49:38dragging down the level.
00:49:39Good.
00:49:40Go raise the rent
00:49:41one by one
00:49:41according to this list.
00:49:42Mr. Cole,
00:49:43our reputation
00:49:43is bad right now.
00:49:44Tenants are already nervous.
00:49:45If we raise rent,
00:49:46they might all leave.
00:49:47In my mall,
00:49:48I decide whether rent goes up.
00:49:50What I'm doing now
00:49:51is screening,
00:49:51not catering.
00:49:52There is no room
00:49:52for negotiation.
00:49:53All independent tenants
00:49:53get a 30% rent increase.
00:49:55If they don't pay
00:49:55within one week,
00:49:56clear them out.
00:49:57Mr. Grant finds out.
00:49:58I'll handle Mr. Grant.
00:50:00Once I screen out
00:50:01the up-scare tenants
00:50:02and the foot traffic
00:50:02comes back,
00:50:03Mr. Grant will only
00:50:03listen to me.
00:50:04You just do as I say.
00:50:05Just wait.
00:50:06I'll soon turn
00:50:07Riverton Gallery
00:50:07into a high-end mall,
00:50:08Avery.
00:50:09When that day comes,
00:50:10Avery,
00:50:10even if your whole family
00:50:11gets on their knees
00:50:12and begs me,
00:50:13I will never let you back.
00:50:17What's taken so long
00:50:18to collect rent?
00:50:20What exactly
00:50:21am I paying you for?
00:50:26Mr. Cole,
00:50:27stop stammering.
00:50:28Spit it out.
00:50:30Mr. Cole,
00:50:31you should see this yourself.
00:50:37Women's Clothing Store
00:50:39Lease Termination Request?
00:50:41That lousy shop
00:50:42barely sells anything
00:50:42in a day.
00:50:43Good riddance.
00:50:49Snack shop
00:50:50Lease Termination Request?
00:50:52The grease smell
00:50:53from that place
00:50:53is awful.
00:50:54I already thought
00:50:55it lowered our standard.
00:50:56Let them leave.
00:50:58Ryan Accessories,
00:50:59Stationery,
00:51:00Beauty Stores,
00:51:01every single one
00:51:03wants out?
00:51:07Mr. Cole,
00:51:08every small tenant
00:51:09filed to leave.
00:51:10None of them
00:51:11will pay the higher rent.
00:51:15Fine.
00:51:16Let them leave.
00:51:18Let all of them leave.
00:51:20I was just thinking
00:51:21it would be troublesome
00:51:22to force them out.
00:51:24Now they're leaving
00:51:25on their own,
00:51:26saving me the effort.
00:51:28I'm going to
00:51:29completely refresh
00:51:30Riverton Galleria
00:51:31and bring in
00:51:31truly high-end tenants.
00:51:36Avery can only fool
00:51:37small-time tenants
00:51:38like them.
00:51:39She dragged them
00:51:40to Aurelia Square
00:51:41and thinks that
00:51:41means victory?
00:51:42Then,
00:51:44what do we do?
00:51:46Just wait and see.
00:51:47Once I turn
00:51:48Riverton Gallery
00:51:49into a high-end mall,
00:51:50those low-end shops
00:51:52at Aurelia Square
00:51:52will go out of business
00:51:53sooner or later.
00:51:55Avery will be left
00:51:56with nothing too.
00:52:00By the way,
00:52:02what is the research
00:52:02on the high-end brands
00:52:04I asked for?
00:52:05Mr. Cole,
00:52:06don't worry.
00:52:07I've researched everything.
00:52:09There's a premium
00:52:10accessible luxury
00:52:11women's fashion brand,
00:52:12an imported beauty brand,
00:52:14a high-end floral studio,
00:52:16two premium
00:52:17light meal concepts,
00:52:18and one high-end
00:52:20maternity and baby store.
00:52:21Have you contacted
00:52:22all of them?
00:52:23Yes.
00:52:24They all express
00:52:25preliminary interest
00:52:26and cooperation.
00:52:27They just want to do
00:52:28an on-visit first.
00:52:31Excellent.
00:52:32As long as we successfully
00:52:34sign these high-end tenants,
00:52:36we can revive
00:52:37the Mars foot traffic
00:52:38and completely crush
00:52:40Aurelia Square.
00:52:53Mr. Grant,
00:52:55what brings you here?
00:52:58Ryan,
00:52:58you useless idiot.
00:53:00All the small clents
00:53:01ran off,
00:53:02and you didn't bring in
00:53:03a single high-end talent.
00:53:04Is this how you do
00:53:05your job for me?
00:53:06Mr. Grant,
00:53:07I'm working on a solution.
00:53:08You know Avery
00:53:09has already expanded
00:53:10her store?
00:53:11A day cake shop
00:53:12and night bar concept.
00:53:13The business is booming.
00:53:15Aurelia Square's foot traffic
00:53:16is quickly.
00:53:17Mr. Grant,
00:53:18give me a little more time.
00:53:20Three days, Ryan.
00:53:21The tenants in traffic.
00:53:22Fail,
00:53:22and you're finished.
00:53:29Please,
00:53:30all of you,
00:53:31don't go.
00:53:32I was wrong.
00:53:34I shouldn't have raised your rent.
00:53:36I shouldn't have pushed you.
00:53:37Now you know you were wrong.
00:53:39Where was this earlier?
00:53:41Yes, yes,
00:53:41I was confused.
00:53:42I was a bastard.
00:53:44I'll cancel the rent increase immediately.
00:53:45Not only will I stop the increase,
00:53:47I'll cut rent by 50%,
00:53:48and all management fees
00:53:49will be waived.
00:53:50A 50% reduction?
00:53:53Mr. Cole,
00:53:53you change your face
00:53:54faster than people turn pages.
00:53:56I,
00:53:57Ryan Cole,
00:53:57swear to God,
00:53:58if I go back on my word,
00:54:00may lightning strike me.
00:54:02From now on,
00:54:02I'll cooperate with you properly
00:54:04and never make things difficult again.
00:54:07We'll talk it over.
00:54:09Moving shops is a hassle after all.
00:54:11No problem.
00:54:13Take your time discussing it.
00:54:15I'll wait here
00:54:16for your answer.
00:54:18No matter how long it takes,
00:54:20I'll wait.
00:54:30I'll wait.
00:54:32Messis,
00:54:32you're finally back.
00:54:34How did the discussion go?
00:54:36Have you decided to stay?
00:54:38Mr. Turner,
00:54:39Cole,
00:54:40we discussed it all day.
00:54:42In the end,
00:54:43we decided
00:54:44we won't move after all.
00:54:46Unless
00:54:47you agree
00:54:48to the following conditions.
00:54:50Name them.
00:54:51Whatever the conditions are,
00:54:52I'll agree.
00:54:53The conditions are
00:54:54full rent exclusion,
00:54:57full renovation coverage,
00:54:59and an additional
00:55:00$15,000
00:55:01in emotional distress
00:55:03compensation
00:55:04for each store.
00:55:05Free rent is no problem.
00:55:07Full renovation coverage
00:55:08is no problem.
00:55:09Compensation,
00:55:10compensation can be discussed too.
00:55:12Name a number.
00:55:13I'll borrow the money
00:55:14if I have to.
00:55:20Ryan,
00:55:21you really are stupid
00:55:22to the core.
00:55:23We were messing with you.
00:55:25Couldn't you tell?
00:55:28Miss Turner,
00:55:29I'm begging you.
00:55:30I'm on my knees.
00:55:31I'll slap myself
00:55:32if that's what it takes,
00:55:33okay?
00:55:35I'll do anything you want
00:55:37as long as you come back.
00:55:38I'll work like a servant
00:55:40for you.
00:55:40I was wrong.
00:55:42I was really wrong.
00:55:43Ryan,
00:55:43give up.
00:55:44We would rather change careers
00:55:46than stay in Rivertown Galea.
00:55:54Good thing you arranged
00:55:55everything in advance.
00:55:56Otherwise,
00:55:58some tenants
00:55:58might really have been
00:55:59fooled back by.
00:56:01Ryan's sweet talk.
00:56:02This should be
00:56:03Ryan's final ending,
00:56:04right?
00:56:05He's completely collapsed.
00:56:06That's still too easy on him.
00:56:14This is evidence
00:56:15that Ryan misappropriated
00:56:16more funds,
00:56:17falsified leasing accounts,
00:56:19and repelled
00:56:19employee wages.
00:56:20Send it anonymously
00:56:21to Mr. Grant
00:56:22at Riverton Gallery.
00:56:23Make absolutely sure
00:56:24he receives it.
00:56:26Consider it done.
00:56:38What's going on?
00:56:39Police cars just
00:56:40stopped downstairs.
00:56:41Looks like they came
00:56:42from Riverton Gallery
00:56:43across the street.
00:56:44I heard Ryan
00:56:45got arrested.
00:56:46He misappropriated
00:56:48public funds
00:56:49and embezzled
00:56:49a lot of money.
00:56:50That property manager?
00:56:51The one who forced
00:56:53all those tenants out?
00:56:55Serves him right.
00:56:56Someone like that
00:56:57should have been
00:56:58arrested long ago.
00:57:00Avery,
00:57:00this feels so satisfying.
00:57:02This is what happens
00:57:03when someone is ungrateful
00:57:04and burns the bridge
00:57:05after crossing it.
00:57:07Yes,
00:57:08he earned it.
00:57:12What kind of day is this?
00:57:14Why is she here?
00:57:15We're a guest.
00:57:24Mrs. Blake,
00:57:25what brings you here?
00:57:30What are you here for?
00:57:31To support our business?
00:57:32I'm afraid we're not
00:57:34blessed enough
00:57:34to serve such
00:57:35an honored guests.
00:57:36Turn left at the door.
00:57:37Take care.
00:57:39Wait.
00:57:40I know a secret.
00:57:41It has to do
00:57:42with your family.
00:57:45What is it?
00:57:49I need to speak
00:57:50with Avery alone.
00:58:01Go ahead.
00:58:03What secret?
00:58:04Actually,
00:58:05back then,
00:58:06Ryan wasn't so determined
00:58:07to drive you out
00:58:08only because of my kickback.
00:58:10Oh?
00:58:12Because
00:58:14someone paid him
00:58:15a sum of money
00:58:16and ordered him
00:58:17to get you out
00:58:17of Riverville Gallery.
00:58:18Who?
00:58:20I don't know
00:58:20exactly who it was,
00:58:22but I heard him
00:58:23on the phone
00:58:23calling that person
00:58:24Mr. Carter.
00:58:27Are you sure?
00:58:30I'm sure.
00:58:31I heard Ryan
00:58:32say on the phone
00:58:33Mr. Carter,
00:58:34don't worry.
00:58:35I'll make sure
00:58:36that woman gets out.
00:58:39Why are you
00:58:39only telling me this now?
00:58:41Avery,
00:58:42I know I'm not
00:58:42a good person,
00:58:43but I don't want
00:58:43to take the blame
00:58:44for this.
00:58:45After Ryan
00:58:45got arrested,
00:58:46he pushed all
00:58:46the responsibility
00:58:47onto me
00:58:48and said
00:58:48I was the one
00:58:49who told him
00:58:50to cut your power.
00:58:51Now my sugar dad
00:58:52has against me
00:58:53because of Ryan
00:58:53and I have
00:58:55nothing left.
00:58:56You sued
00:58:57Starsip Cha
00:58:58for damning
00:58:58Braden
00:58:58reputation trites?
00:59:00Could you show
00:59:01mercy in stopping
00:59:02from frozen
00:59:02my account?
00:59:04Dropping the lawsuit
00:59:05is impossible,
00:59:06but if you're
00:59:07willing to testify
00:59:08in court
00:59:09and identify
00:59:09that Ryan
00:59:10was acting
00:59:10under someone's
00:59:11instruction,
00:59:12I can consider
00:59:13a settlement.
00:59:14You...
00:59:15Mrs. Blake,
00:59:16grown-ups answer
00:59:17what they do.
00:59:18Consider it
00:59:19carefully.
00:59:29Mom,
00:59:30has Liam's father
00:59:32returned to
00:59:33Riverville?
00:59:35You found out
00:59:37after all.
00:59:42so it was
00:59:43your father
00:59:44who ordered
00:59:44Ryan to drive
00:59:45me out?
00:59:47Yes.
00:59:48Why?
00:59:49To him,
00:59:50your shop
00:59:51is a disgrace
00:59:52to the family.
00:59:53He wants you
00:59:53to give it up,
00:59:54stay home,
00:59:55or take a
00:59:56pointless position
00:59:57at his company.
00:59:58Embarrassing?
00:59:59I make money
01:00:00with my own
01:00:01hands.
01:00:02How embarrassing
01:00:03is that?
01:00:05Avery,
01:00:06you know
01:00:06what he's like.
01:00:07He's old-fashioned
01:00:08and extremely
01:00:09controlling.
01:00:14What about you?
01:00:16Did you know
01:00:17this all along?
01:00:19Avery,
01:00:20I'm sorry.
01:00:21I really didn't
01:00:22know he would
01:00:22go this far.
01:00:24Have him come
01:00:24see me tomorrow.
01:00:27Avery,
01:00:29if he doesn't
01:00:30come,
01:00:30you get divorced.
01:00:34So,
01:00:35you're finally
01:00:35willing to see
01:00:36me?
01:00:40Mr. Carter,
01:00:41you've got some
01:00:41good tricks up
01:00:42your sleeve.
01:00:43Women who
01:00:43don't know
01:00:44their place
01:00:44require harsher
01:00:45lessons.
01:00:46I told you,
01:00:47marrying into
01:00:48the Carter family
01:00:49means staying
01:00:50out of the
01:00:50public eye.
01:00:51That pathetic
01:00:52little shop
01:00:53of yours
01:00:53doesn't even
01:00:54make enough
01:00:54in a year
01:00:55to pay for
01:00:56one of my
01:00:56cars.
01:00:57That's why
01:00:58I moved
01:00:58it to
01:00:58Aurelia Square.
01:01:00Now,
01:01:00its annual
01:01:01net profit
01:01:01can probably
01:01:02buy ten
01:01:03of your
01:01:03cars.
01:01:05Sharp tongue.
01:01:06You think
01:01:07moving here
01:01:07means you've
01:01:08won?
01:01:08I know
01:01:09the developer
01:01:09of Aurelia Square.
01:01:11With one
01:01:11from me,
01:01:12you'll still
01:01:12have to get
01:01:13out.
01:01:13Is that
01:01:14so?
01:01:15Then you
01:01:15may be
01:01:16disappointed.
01:01:20Mr. Carter,
01:01:21I'm not a
01:01:22tenant of Aurelia
01:01:23Square now.
01:01:24I'm a
01:01:24shareholder
01:01:25here.
01:01:30Mr. Carter,
01:01:31don't play
01:01:32such low
01:01:32tricks again.
01:01:33Save your
01:01:34cheap tricks
01:01:34for someone
01:01:35else,
01:01:35Miss Mr.
01:01:36Carter.
01:01:36It really
01:01:37lowers your
01:01:37status.
01:01:38Have a nice
01:01:39day and
01:01:40find your
01:01:40own way
01:01:41out.
01:01:44Avery,
01:01:44I'm sorry.
01:01:45I should
01:01:45have gone
01:01:46earlier.
01:01:48You don't
01:01:48need to say
01:01:49more.
01:01:50Liam,
01:01:50I don't
01:01:51blame
01:01:51you.
01:01:54Avery,
01:01:55I knew
01:01:55you were
01:01:56the kindest.
01:01:59We should
01:02:00spend some
01:02:01time apart.
01:02:02You want
01:02:03to divorce
01:02:03me?
01:02:04Not
01:02:04divorce.
01:02:05We need
01:02:06to separate
01:02:06and calm
01:02:07down for
01:02:08a while.
01:02:09You need
01:02:09to think
01:02:10clearly about
01:02:10whether you
01:02:11are Daniel's
01:02:12son or
01:02:13Avery's
01:02:13husband.
01:02:16When you
01:02:16have the
01:02:17answer,
01:02:17come find
01:02:18me.
01:02:19Okay,
01:02:20I'll wait
01:02:20for you.
01:02:39Avery,
01:02:40the turnover
01:02:40of our
01:02:41day cafe
01:02:42and night
01:02:42bar concept
01:02:43store has
01:02:43hit a new
01:02:44high again
01:02:44this month.
01:02:47Good work.
01:02:47Next month,
01:02:49everyone gets
01:02:49a bonus.
01:02:50Thank you,
01:02:51Avery.
01:02:51If we keep
01:02:52this up,
01:02:53we can really
01:02:53consider opening
01:02:54a branch
01:02:54store and
01:02:55piss off
01:02:55those who
01:02:56look down
01:02:56on us.
01:02:57Don't rush
01:02:57to get
01:02:57proud.
01:02:58First,
01:02:59run the
01:02:59store in
01:03:00front of
01:03:00unswell
01:03:01and take
01:03:01good care
01:03:02of every
01:03:02customer.
01:03:03Only when
01:03:03the foundation
01:03:04is solid
01:03:04is when
01:03:05the building
01:03:05rises high.
01:03:06I know,
01:03:07Avery.
01:03:07I'm just
01:03:08imagining it
01:03:09a bit early.
01:03:15Liam is here.
01:03:16You guys
01:03:17talk.
01:03:17I'll go
01:03:17clean up
01:03:18the plates
01:03:18first.
01:03:22I made
01:03:23your favorite
01:03:23dish.
01:03:24Avery,
01:03:25I've already
01:03:25quit my job
01:03:26at my dad's
01:03:27company.
01:03:27What about
01:03:28the gym?
01:03:29I've handed
01:03:29over to my
01:03:30apprentice to
01:03:30manage.
01:03:31I've opened
01:03:32a sports
01:03:32goods company
01:03:33without relying
01:03:34on the
01:03:34family resources
01:03:35I started
01:03:35from scratch.
01:03:36You're sure
01:03:37about this?
01:03:38I'm sure.
01:03:39I am
01:03:40Avery's
01:03:40husband.
01:03:41I was
01:03:41before and
01:03:42I will be
01:03:43in the future.
01:03:44Fine.
01:03:44Let me
01:03:45taste what
01:03:46you cooked
01:03:46first.
01:03:47She's
01:03:47mentioned
01:03:47you
01:03:47several
01:03:48times.
01:03:49Okay.
01:03:55Avery,
01:03:56the company
01:03:57has signed
01:03:57two big
01:03:58orders this
01:03:58month.
01:03:59At this
01:03:59rate,
01:03:59we'll be
01:04:00able to
01:04:00recup our
01:04:00investment
01:04:01by the end
01:04:01of the
01:04:01year.
01:04:02Nice.
01:04:03Looks like
01:04:04the effort
01:04:04paid off.
01:04:07Liam,
01:04:08you're off
01:04:09work too.
01:04:09You've worked
01:04:10hard.
01:04:11Come on,
01:04:11let's go
01:04:12home.
01:04:12I'll make
01:04:13you a late
01:04:13night meal.
01:04:14Thank you,
01:04:15mom.
01:04:21Liam,
01:04:22I hear
01:04:23entrepreneurship
01:04:24is tough.
01:04:25You sure
01:04:26you don't
01:04:26want to
01:04:26join me
01:04:27instead?
01:04:27I'm good.
01:04:28Starting my
01:04:29own company
01:04:29is exhausting,
01:04:30but I have
01:04:32freedom.
01:04:32I like that.
01:04:33All right,
01:04:34ambitious.
01:04:35Then I hope
01:04:35you become a
01:04:36big boss soon
01:04:36and protect me.
01:04:38Life may test
01:04:39the ones who
01:04:40refuse to give
01:04:40up, but it
01:04:42never truly
01:04:42lets them
01:04:43down.
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