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00:00:00My name is Catherine Brown, the real heiress who was lost for 18 years.

00:00:05Today, my family pushed me into hell.

00:00:07The fake heiress Jolene and I were kidnapped.

00:00:09The kidnappers say the Browns can only save one of us.

00:00:15Jolene!

00:00:16Let Jolene go! Do whatever you want with Catherine!

00:00:18If you touch Jolene again, I'll make sure you die here.

00:00:21Release Jolene first.

00:00:22Tied to a pillar, I listened to my three brothers abandon me without hesitation.

00:00:26I look toward my fiancé, Declan Fulton, hoping he will save me.

00:00:30But he doesn't even glance my way.

00:00:32I choose Jolene too.

00:00:34This is the man I loved for three years.

00:00:37Code-blooded.

00:00:39Roofless.

00:00:47I know, once I nearly died saving him.

00:00:50But now he doesn't spare me an extra glance.

00:01:00Poor girl.

00:01:02Jolene paid us to get rid of you.

00:01:04No need to hurry.

00:01:05One at a time, boys.

00:01:07Everyone gets their turn.

00:01:10No!

00:01:12Suddenly, a deafening gunshot tears through the silence.

00:01:15A dozen figures dressed in black storming signs.

00:01:19If you want to live,

00:01:23stop right now.

00:01:24I recognize the man.

00:01:26He is Liam Warren.

00:01:27The most powerful man in Artwell.

00:01:30Who commands a massive empire.

00:01:32Ruthless, formidable, and feared by everyone.

00:01:35Mr. Warren.

00:01:36Please spare us.

00:01:53Who are you?

00:01:55I'm the one sending you to hell.

00:01:57Suddenly, the warehouse echoed with screams,

00:02:00desperate pleas,

00:02:01and the sickening cracks of breaking bones.

00:02:08How much did Jolene pay you?

00:02:10Five million.

00:02:11She wanted you ruined.

00:02:16Thank you for saving me.

00:02:21You've been poisoned for over a month.

00:02:25I can cure it.

00:02:27Do you trust me?

00:02:29I trust you.

00:02:30I draw a small blade,

00:02:32make a precise cut on his finger,

00:02:33and let out some blackened blood.

00:02:35Until it's fully out of my system,

00:02:36you're gonna have to stick close to me.

00:02:39First,

00:02:41I need to end things with the Browns.

00:02:43I will settle things with the Browns once and for all.

00:02:46When I return home,

00:02:48I find my biological parents and three brothers

00:02:50gathered around Jolana,

00:02:52showering her with care.

00:02:53I close the distance,

00:02:55grab a handful of Jolene's hair,

00:02:56across the face.

00:02:58Catherine, have you completely lost it?

00:03:01Catherine, you come home and start hitting Jolene?

00:03:03You better apologize right now.

00:03:06Catherine,

00:03:07what kind of trouble are you stirring up this time?

00:03:10Maybe we never should have taken you in.

00:03:13Me causing trouble?

00:03:16Why don't you ask Jolene what she's really done?

00:03:19She's the one who set up that whole kidnapping to get rid of me.

00:03:22I pull out my phone and play the recording.

00:03:24Jolene paid us to get rid of you.

00:03:27The Browns stare at Jolene in stunned disbelief.

00:03:31No!

00:03:32It must be fake!

00:03:34Do you want me to send this to a professional for verification?

00:03:37Or maybe call the police?

00:03:38No! No!

00:03:39You can't call the cops, Catherine!

00:03:41I'm sorry!

00:03:42I'm the one who should leave this place!

00:03:45Catherine, Jolene's apologized.

00:03:47Just drop it!

00:03:48It's either her or me.

00:03:51Since you've chosen her, I'm out of here.

00:03:53In their eyes,

00:03:55I'll never measure up to Jolene.

00:03:57So why should I hold on to them?

00:03:59Just as I step outside,

00:04:00a sleek Maybach rolls up right in front of me.

00:04:05Excuse me, are you Miss Catherine Brown?

00:04:07Mr. Warren sent me to pick you up.

00:04:10I spot Austin coming out and get into the car without hesitation.

00:04:17The car glides into the Warren estate.

00:04:20The most powerful family in Ardwell.

00:04:26Liam is seated on a sofa,

00:04:28with a document resting in his hand.

00:04:33Is everything settled?

00:04:34Yes, I've cut ties.

00:04:36From this moment on, you're my personal doctor.

00:04:38Until I'm fully healed, you are to stay within my reach.

00:04:40All right.

00:04:41But I have two conditions.

00:04:43First, I need a complete medical lab.

00:04:45Second, our relationship is strictly professional.

00:04:47Besides that, neither of us interferes in the other's life.

00:04:53All right.

00:04:54But keep this in mind.

00:04:57If your medical skills don't live up to that confidence of yours...

00:05:01My medical skills won't disappoint you.

00:05:03Liam pulls out a sleek black card and hands it to me.

00:05:06Buy whatever you need.

00:05:07Don't hold back.

00:05:08I take the black card.

00:05:10A fully equipped medical lab doesn't come cheap.

00:05:13Since Liam offered this,

00:05:14I'm not about to pinch pennies for him.

00:05:15Once the poison leaves his system,

00:05:17we'll go our separate ways.

00:05:19I enter the room Liam arranges for me.

00:05:21This room is twice the size of my bedroom at the Browns.

00:05:24Ironic, isn't it?

00:05:25A stranger gives me better lodging than my own family.

00:05:29I sit at the desk, open my laptop,

00:05:32and log into my social media.

00:05:34Soon, dozens of notifications flood the screen.

00:05:37Where did you run off to?

00:05:38Come back.

00:05:40Jolene isn't holding a grudge about you hitting her.

00:05:42Why are you still throwing a tantrum?

00:05:44Who picked you up?

00:05:45Stop making everything difficult.

00:05:47Just return home.

00:05:49If you walk out now, you better not come crawling back.

00:05:53What kind of stupid stunt are you pulling?

00:05:58Catherine, you're not seriously thinking of leaving forever, right?

00:06:03I stare at these messages and let out a cold laugh.

00:06:08I quickly type one simple, satisfying reply to each one.

00:06:12Get lost.

00:06:13Then I block them all without hesitation.

00:06:16That feels even better.

00:06:17This is how life should be.

00:06:18Logging out.

00:06:19I switch to another browser and types in a hidden URL.

00:06:24A metallic door slowly creaks open on screen, with a blood-red skull on it.

00:06:30Welcome back.

00:06:31Quietus.

00:06:32I'm one of the most legendary figures on the dark net.

00:06:35The genius hacker Quietus.

00:06:38My phone rings.

00:06:40It's Gerald Douglas, my loyal admirer.

00:06:43Catherine, you're actually back?

00:06:45I can't believe it.

00:06:46I'll line up the highest paying jobs for you.

00:06:48Good.

00:06:49Oh, someone has been digging into your digital records.

00:06:51The trace leads back to the Warren Group headquarters.

00:06:54It seems Liam is already investigating me.

00:06:57Let him dig.

00:06:59Make sure the only information they find is exactly what I want them to see.

00:07:05The next day, the driver takes me shopping downtown.

00:07:15Miss, these are new arrivals, and each costs over $100,000.

00:07:22Miss Brown!

00:07:24You're here just in time.

00:07:26I'll bring out the new styles for you.

00:07:30Catherine?

00:07:31What brings you here?

00:07:32The clothes here are quite expensive.

00:07:35Jolene, is this your sister?

00:07:36Should we tell her the fast fashion store next door is having a sale?

00:07:44Ring up everything I selected.

00:07:46The sales assistant's face goes pale.

00:07:48That's an unlimited credit card from a top global bank.

00:07:52Catherine.

00:07:53Did you find someone to support you?

00:07:56Watch out.

00:07:57Not everyone's as trustworthy as they seem.

00:08:01I'll take the new dresses you were just showing Jolene to.

00:08:04What?

00:08:04I saw those first.

00:08:07Saw them first, but can't afford them?

00:08:10Maybe?

00:08:11Isn't the Brown family's monthly allowance only $100,000?

00:08:14Jolene trembles with fury.

00:08:16I pay and walk out.

00:08:19I watched Jolene tremble with rage, unable to get a word out, and a fierce satisfaction

00:08:24forces through.

00:08:25After all the humiliation I endured in the Brown family, this is just a small payback.

00:08:29The charity gala that weekend is nothing short of spectacular.

00:08:33I enter the hall on Liam's arm.

00:08:35I'm dressed in a wine-red gown, my makeup refined but understated.

00:08:40Tonight, I am not the abandoned daughter of the Brown family.

00:08:43I am Liam Warren's date, the most powerful man in Ardwell.

00:08:48All eyes are drawn to us.

00:08:52Is that Mr. Warren?

00:08:54He actually showed up.

00:08:56Who's that woman with him?

00:08:58I've never seen her before.

00:09:00She's stunning.

00:09:02Is she from some notable family?

00:09:04I ignore the whispers.

00:09:06My eyes sweep across the hall and land on the Browns.

00:09:09Jolene is dressed to perfection, hanging on Austin's arm, playing the part of a cherished

00:09:14woman.

00:09:15But the moment she sees me, her face drains of color.

00:09:18Austin freezes too.

00:09:20He stares at me, unable to believe his eyes.

00:09:26Catherine, what are you doing here?

00:09:28And with Mr. Warren?

00:09:30Where I go isn't any of your business.

00:09:32Who do you think you are to me?

00:09:37I'm your brother.

00:09:41I let out a cold laugh.

00:09:43Brother?

00:09:44When you abandoned me to the kidnappers,

00:09:47did you remember you were my brother then?

00:09:49Catherine is with me.

00:09:55His words are dripping with authority.

00:09:59Jolene approaches, her expression dark.

00:10:03Catherine, when did you start seeing Mr. Warren?

00:10:05You never mentioned anything.

00:10:07And didn't I just see you shopping with another man two days ago?

00:10:11I look coldly at Jolene's face, trying to imply I'm a two-timer.

00:10:16Jolene, your tricks are way too amateur.

00:10:19Who Liam is, what my relationship is with him.

00:10:22None of that is any of your business.

00:10:25Why exactly should I update you about my personal life?

00:10:29Jolene's expression falters, her eyes glistening with tears.

00:10:33Here she goes again.

00:10:36Catherine, that's not what I meant.

00:10:40Catherine, where have you been?

00:10:42Mr. Fulton, wherever I go has nothing to do with you.

00:10:45We're not that familiar.

00:10:48Do you have any idea what kind of man Liam is?

00:10:51Are you doing this just to retaliate against the Brown family?

00:10:59Do you honestly think I'd waste that kind of energy on you?

00:11:05I cut ties with the Browns, and I meant every word.

00:11:10Excuse me.

00:11:16I hear whispers rising behind me.

00:11:19Did you catch that?

00:11:21Liam said it himself.

00:11:23She's with him.

00:11:24This has never happened before, has it?

00:11:29Wait, Catherine?

00:11:30Catherine, isn't that the Brown daughter who was swapped at birth

00:11:34and brought back from some remote place?

00:11:38Judging by Jolene's little comments,

00:11:39the Brown family drama might be more complicated than we thought.

00:11:43Look at Deccan's face.

00:11:46Is he starting to regret dumping her?

00:11:49I don't look back,

00:11:51but I know Jolene's expression must be priceless right now.

00:11:55The auction begins.

00:11:56One luxurious item after another is presented on stage.

00:12:00Beautiful work of art.

00:12:01A piece of history.

00:12:03A masterpiece.

00:12:10Dazzling.

00:12:12Priceless.

00:12:14But I've never been interested in jewelry.

00:12:16No matter how valuable,

00:12:18they're just stones.

00:12:19Just then,

00:12:20I hear a familiar voice.

00:12:22It's Jolene.

00:12:23Austin.

00:12:24Austin, this necklace is stunning.

00:12:26I really like it.

00:12:30Austin understands immediately.

00:12:32His eyes grow determined.

00:12:35Huh.

00:12:35Same as always.

00:12:37Whatever Jolene wants,

00:12:38Austin gives her.

00:12:44Once I was jealous.

00:12:45Now,

00:12:47I just find it ridiculous.

00:12:50Going once.

00:12:52Going twice.

00:12:53Just as the host prepares to declare it sold,

00:12:55a deep voice echoes from the back.

00:12:5850 million.

00:13:0050 million.

00:13:01Sold.

00:13:03Congratulations, Mr. Warren.

00:13:04Liam walks up to the stage

00:13:07and claims the necklace.

00:13:13Then,

00:13:14to everyone's astonishment,

00:13:16he returns to me

00:13:17and fastens the necklace

00:13:18around my neck.

00:13:24It looks good on you.

00:13:28I really like it.

00:13:30The sight stings Jolene's eyes.

00:13:33Even Declan can't seem to look away from me.

00:13:36I reach up and touch the cool gem

00:13:38against my neck.

00:13:4250 million for a necklace.

00:13:44Liam really doesn't hold back.

00:13:47After the auction wraps up,

00:13:48I wander to the dessert table alone.

00:13:51Catherine,

00:13:52you really are something.

00:13:53A few days away

00:13:54and you've already hooked onto Liam.

00:13:56Nothing as impressive

00:13:57as your lifelong mastery

00:13:58of acting sweet and pitiful.

00:14:00Why do you always target me?

00:14:02Cut it out.

00:14:03There's no audience here,

00:14:04so no need to pretend.

00:14:06Jolene spots Declan approaching

00:14:07and intentionally bumps onto me,

00:14:09splashing juice onto her own dress.

00:14:11Catherine,

00:14:12even if you dislike me,

00:14:14isn't this too much?

00:14:15Throwing juice on me?

00:14:17What happened?

00:14:18Declan,

00:14:19it's okay.

00:14:20I must have upset Catherine.

00:14:22Catherine,

00:14:23you still haven't grown up.

00:14:24Jolene is your sister.

00:14:28I pick up a glass of red wine

00:14:30and flick my wrist,

00:14:31sending the whole glass

00:14:32onto Jolene's dress.

00:14:34There,

00:14:35that's something I actually did.

00:14:37And I only take responsibility

00:14:38for my own actions.

00:14:40Jolene is stunned.

00:14:42Declan freezes.

00:14:45It seems I arrived

00:14:46just after all the excitement ending.

00:14:48Quite the lesson

00:14:49in the Brown family's manners today.

00:14:52Mr. Warren,

00:14:53this is a misunderstanding.

00:14:56Misunderstanding?

00:14:57There are security cameras here.

00:15:01Review them if clarity is needed.

00:15:04Whispers erupt around them.

00:15:10Jolene's face goes from scarlet

00:15:12to ghostly pale.

00:15:15Let's go.

00:15:15The atmosphere here

00:15:17is suffocating.

00:15:18A fierce satisfaction

00:15:19rising in my chest.

00:15:21This time,

00:15:21I don't have to hold back anymore.

00:15:23Back in the Brown family,

00:15:24I always tried to keep the peace.

00:15:26And all it got me

00:15:27was them pushing harder

00:15:28every time.

00:15:28Now,

00:15:29no one could step on me again.

00:15:36The following morning,

00:15:38I walk into the living area

00:15:39and notice Liam

00:15:41is already awake.

00:15:54Good morning.

00:15:56Morning.

00:15:58I head to the kitchen

00:15:59to prepare the herbal mix.

00:16:05Just then,

00:16:06Liam's friend arrives.

00:16:14Is she the mysterious beauty

00:16:16who stunned everyone last night?

00:16:18That's Catherine Brown,

00:16:19my new personal doctor.

00:16:22You're serious?

00:16:24His skepticism is loud enough

00:16:26that I can't ignore it.

00:16:28Mr. Moreno,

00:16:29perhaps you should take things easy.

00:16:31Your dark under eyes

00:16:33and shortness of breath

00:16:34suggest your vitality

00:16:35is running low.

00:16:36Winfred's face

00:16:37flushes immediately.

00:16:38This touches on a man's pride.

00:16:40What nonsense are you spouting?

00:16:42Miss Brown,

00:16:43I'm not one to judge

00:16:44by appearances.

00:16:45But Liam's condition is severe.

00:16:47Many top experts

00:16:48have been stumped.

00:16:49And you?

00:16:49I'm not bothered.

00:16:51I've faced this kind of doubt

00:16:52many times before.

00:16:55We'll see soon enough.

00:16:57Winred,

00:16:57maybe you ought to let

00:16:58Dr. Brown

00:16:59give you a prescription.

00:17:02Liam,

00:17:03are you kidding me?

00:17:03This girl-

00:17:04She's not just some girl.

00:17:05She's Dr. Brown.

00:17:07Right now,

00:17:08she's the one

00:17:08keeping me alive.

00:17:09He then turns to me.

00:17:11Can you really fix me?

00:17:15Yes.

00:17:1630 minutes later,

00:17:18I begin the first acupuncture session.

00:17:21Liam pulls his shirt up,

00:17:23exposing his toned chest.

00:17:26I pull out the silver needles

00:17:28and insert them

00:17:29with speed and precision.

00:17:34When the last needle is inserted,

00:17:37Liam's body shivers.

00:17:39And he spits out

00:17:40dark red clotted blood.

00:17:46What did you just do to him,

00:17:48Dr. Brown?

00:17:48How are you feeling now?

00:17:55I feel great.

00:17:57Lighter than I have

00:17:58in a long time.

00:17:59Don't let yourself

00:18:00get too stressed.

00:18:01And most importantly,

00:18:03you'll need to prioritize

00:18:04rest and abstinence.

00:18:07Understood, Dr. Brown.

00:18:08I'll take your advice seriously.

00:18:10Winfred leans in

00:18:11and quietly asks

00:18:12if I can help

00:18:13with his health.

00:18:16I go back to my room

00:18:18and return

00:18:19with a bottle of pills.

00:18:21These are pills

00:18:22for male vitality.

00:18:24One bottle costs

00:18:25$100,000.

00:18:26$100,000?

00:18:27Are these pills

00:18:28made of solid gold?

00:18:30The ingredients are rare

00:18:31and the process

00:18:32is complicated.

00:18:34Quality always demands

00:18:35a premium price.

00:18:36Winfred reluctantly pays.

00:18:38A sports car

00:18:39can be repaired,

00:18:40but if your health fails,

00:18:42no sum of money

00:18:43will grant you

00:18:43a second chance.

00:18:45The following morning,

00:18:46just as I prepare to leave,

00:18:48my phone buzzles

00:18:49with a call from Austin.

00:18:52Catherine,

00:18:53come back here right now.

00:18:54What is it?

00:18:55You'll find out

00:18:56when you get here.

00:18:57I realize that

00:18:58for the sake of my own peace,

00:18:59cutting all connections

00:19:00with the Brown family

00:19:01is necessary.

00:19:04The mood in the living room

00:19:05is thick with tension.

00:19:11Look who's back.

00:19:13How did you sink

00:19:14so low at your age,

00:19:15becoming someone's mistress?

00:19:18Catherine,

00:19:19I'm only trying to help you.

00:19:21I'm afraid you're being misled.

00:19:22who I decide to be with

00:19:25is my own business.

00:19:27It doesn't concern your family.

00:19:29You're a Brown!

00:19:32Everything you do

00:19:33stains our family's name!

00:19:37Catherine, seriously,

00:19:38do you think Liam

00:19:39would ever give you

00:19:40the time of day?

00:19:40Are you all finished?

00:19:43First,

00:19:44Liam and I have a strictly

00:19:46doctor-patient relationship.

00:19:48Second,

00:19:48even if there were something else,

00:19:50it's none of your business.

00:19:52And don't forget

00:19:53that I am no longer

00:19:54part of your family.

00:19:55You said you cut ties,

00:19:57so give back

00:19:58the Brown Group shares.

00:20:02Those shares came

00:20:03from Grandpa.

00:20:05You don't have a single right

00:20:07to any of it.

00:20:08I pull out my phone

00:20:09and show them the screen.

00:20:11Since I stepped in,

00:20:12I've been recording

00:20:14all your insults,

00:20:15threats,

00:20:16and schemes

00:20:16to grab the shares.

00:20:18Keep pushing me,

00:20:19and I won't hesitate

00:20:20to hand this over

00:20:21to the press

00:20:22and the law.

00:20:25I put my phone away,

00:20:26feeling nothing.

00:20:28I used to put up

00:20:29with everything

00:20:30you threw at me.

00:20:32Now it's your turn

00:20:33to taste

00:20:34what it feels like

00:20:35to be on the other end

00:20:36of a threat.

00:20:39I leave the Brown

00:20:40family home

00:20:41and prepare to go back.

00:20:46Suddenly,

00:20:47a voice calls out,

00:20:48Catherine,

00:20:49is that really you?

00:20:50Where have you been hiding?

00:20:51I look at the woman

00:20:52before me.

00:20:54She's nearly 50,

00:20:55her face lined with wrinkles,

00:20:58her expression

00:20:59mean and petty.

00:21:00What do you want?

00:21:01You must have money

00:21:03if you're surviving

00:21:03this well.

00:21:04My son needs school fees,

00:21:06and you owe me

00:21:07half a million.

00:21:08If you don't pay up,

00:21:09I'll make a scene

00:21:10outside your place

00:21:11every single day.

00:21:12If you need cash,

00:21:14ask your real daughter,

00:21:15Jolene.

00:21:16I raised you

00:21:17all those years,

00:21:18so you should compensate me.

00:21:20You ungrateful brat!

00:21:22Stay out of my way.

00:21:24Otherwise,

00:21:24I won't hesitate

00:21:25to involve the police

00:21:26and reopening the case

00:21:27about you switching infants.

00:21:29You...

00:21:29Don't do anything rash.

00:21:31I'll be going now.

00:21:33Bridget scurries off

00:21:34in panic.

00:21:38Just then,

00:21:39a sleek black Rolls Royce

00:21:41glides to a stop

00:21:42beside me.

00:21:44The window lowers,

00:21:45revealing Liam's

00:21:46handsome face.

00:21:48Do you need a hand?

00:21:50No, it's nothing serious.

00:21:51I've already taken care of it.

00:21:54Get in.

00:21:55It's nearly impossible

00:21:56to catch a taxi here.

00:21:58I hesitate,

00:21:59but eventually

00:21:59get into the car.

00:22:01Bridget's appearance

00:22:02reminds me of one thing.

00:22:04The Brown family's

00:22:05troubles aren't over.

00:22:06That woman's greed

00:22:07is bottomless.

00:22:08She won't let this go.

00:22:10But that's fine.

00:22:11I'm no longer

00:22:12that little girl

00:22:13who let others

00:22:14push her around.

00:22:16Anyone who wants

00:22:17to come after me

00:22:18had better think twice.

00:22:22On the weekend,

00:22:23Gerard asks to meet me

00:22:25at Harborview Genie,

00:22:26a popular restaurant.

00:22:31Catherine?

00:22:32I turn around

00:22:33and my eyes fall on Jaleen,

00:22:35standing with the Browns

00:22:37and the Fultons.

00:22:38Did you hear we'd be here

00:22:40and decide to show up

00:22:41just to cause a scene?

00:22:42Mr. Brown,

00:22:43I'm here for the food.

00:22:46Just then,

00:22:47a clear voice

00:22:48cuts through the tension.

00:22:51Miss Catherine Brown,

00:22:52you're here.

00:22:53Welcome.

00:22:54Please follow me.

00:22:55Everyone stares in shock

00:22:56as I walk toward

00:22:57the most private,

00:22:58rarely accessible suite

00:22:59in the entire restaurant.

00:23:02How is she getting in there?

00:23:03There must be some mistake.

00:23:06I push open the suite door

00:23:08and Gerard immediately

00:23:09rises from his seat.

00:23:12Catherine,

00:23:13you made it.

00:23:13Gerard tells me

00:23:15his uncle has been

00:23:15diagnosed with a brain tumor.

00:23:17He says the required surgery

00:23:19carries an extremely high risk.

00:23:25Start with this medication.

00:23:27Come back in a week

00:23:27for a follow-up.

00:23:28We'll reassess then.

00:23:34Thank you, Catherine.

00:23:35I was sure you'd have a solution.

00:23:38After the meal,

00:23:39Gerald leans forward

00:23:40and asks if I need help

00:23:41with anything.

00:23:43I want to buy a house.

00:23:45It doesn't have to be big,

00:23:47but it must be extremely quiet

00:23:48and private

00:23:49with top-tier security.

00:23:51I'll handle it.

00:23:52I'll find something

00:23:52perfect for you.

00:23:53Oh, and you're starting

00:23:54at Aurelis University

00:23:55next Monday, right?

00:23:56I'm going to study.

00:23:58Medical school.

00:23:59You need to study medicine?

00:24:01You've got to be kidding me!

00:24:03I'm getting a formal degree

00:24:04and taking care of

00:24:05some personal business.

00:24:06Campus life isn't a bad

00:24:07experience after all.

00:24:11The manager hands me

00:24:12an exclusive premium

00:24:13membership card,

00:24:14saying all my expenses here

00:24:16will be on the house

00:24:17from now on.

00:24:19I glance over at Gerard,

00:24:20and he breaks into a grin.

00:24:22Don't refuse it.

00:24:24This is our business,

00:24:25so just enjoy it.

00:24:29Fine.

00:24:30After being chased away

00:24:32from my private suite,

00:24:33Jolene drags herself

00:24:34to her family's box.

00:24:46Jolene, are you okay?

00:24:49Mom, I'm fine.

00:24:50I just stepped out

00:24:52to see who Catherine

00:24:52was meeting.

00:24:53I was worried about her,

00:24:55but she had me pushed away.

00:24:58What?

00:24:59How dare she treat you

00:25:01that way?

00:25:02That ungrateful girl!

00:25:04Don't jump to conclusions, Mom.

00:25:07I saw it, too.

00:25:09The manager was treating Catherine

00:25:11with a lot of respect.

00:25:12Yes.

00:25:13That man had an aura

00:25:14you can't fake.

00:25:16Catherine is clearly

00:25:17in the high circles.

00:25:19No wonder she's trying

00:25:20to distance herself from us.

00:25:28Pathetic and disgraceful.

00:25:32Who knows what kind of company

00:25:34she's keeping now?

00:25:36Jolene's heart swells

00:25:37with secret satisfaction.

00:25:39I have burned my bridges

00:25:40with the family for good.

00:25:43She is the Brown family's

00:25:45one and only daughter now.

00:25:47The dinner finally ends

00:25:49and the two families

00:25:50part way

00:25:51at the restaurant entrance.

00:25:53When an unexpected

00:25:54grating voice

00:25:55rings out behind Jolene,

00:25:57she turn around

00:25:58and her smile freezes.

00:26:00It's her.

00:26:02Jolene!

00:26:03My dear daughter!

00:26:05Finally!

00:26:06I've found you!

00:26:07Her blood runs cold.

00:26:10Jolene,

00:26:12your younger brother

00:26:13needs money for school.

00:26:15Maybe you could help us out?

00:26:20I don't have time

00:26:21for this ridiculous farce.

00:26:22Take this

00:26:23and never show your face

00:26:24around me again.

00:26:26Jolene,

00:26:26this isn't nearly enough.

00:26:28The tuition alone

00:26:29is a hundred thousand.

00:26:30Her hands tremble

00:26:31with unbridled rage.

00:26:33This wretched woman

00:26:34just won't know her place.

00:26:35I don't know you!

00:26:37My parents already

00:26:38paid you enough

00:26:39to cut ties

00:26:39all those years ago!

00:26:45I can't let this go on.

00:26:47I need to find a way

00:26:48to get rid of this problem

00:26:49for good.

00:26:50The day I've been waiting for

00:26:52has finally arrived.

00:26:53My first day

00:26:54reporting to

00:26:55Aurarius University.

00:27:09Jolene,

00:27:10is this your sister?

00:27:11Since when does

00:27:12Avalius University

00:27:13let random nobodies

00:27:14walk in?

00:27:15Well,

00:27:15isn't this a lovely

00:27:16coincidence,

00:27:17Jolene?

00:27:18Looks like we're going

00:27:19to be classmates.

00:27:20Classmates?

00:27:21You and me?

00:27:22Don't be ridiculous!

00:27:25The lecture bell

00:27:26chimes sharp and clear

00:27:28and Professor

00:27:28Lambert Carter

00:27:29steps through the door.

00:27:30He's a living legend

00:27:32in the global medical field,

00:27:33the heart of this school's

00:27:35medical program.

00:27:36He turns to the class

00:27:37and poses

00:27:38an extremely complex

00:27:40peer-reviewed

00:27:41medical question.

00:27:43The entire lecture hall

00:27:45falls dead silent,

00:27:46not a single student

00:27:47daring to speak up.

00:27:51Young lady,

00:27:53please tell us

00:27:53what you think.

00:27:54I shut my notebook

00:27:55calmly,

00:27:56no trace of panic

00:27:57in my movements,

00:27:58and stand up.

00:27:59I lay out my analysis

00:28:00clearly and concisely,

00:28:02citing cutting-edge

00:28:03research,

00:28:04clinical data,

00:28:05and real surgical

00:28:06cases effortlessly.

00:28:09She's incredible!

00:28:10Total beauty

00:28:11and brains!

00:28:12Who even is she?

00:28:15Jolene's face

00:28:15burns with jealousy,

00:28:17her grip tight

00:28:17on her pen.

00:28:20When the final bell rings,

00:28:22I walk out

00:28:23of the lecture hall.

00:28:24Jolene steps in front

00:28:25of me with Paige

00:28:26and Brenna.

00:28:28Catherine,

00:28:29just a few days away,

00:28:30and suddenly you're

00:28:31the one catching

00:28:32everyone's attention.

00:28:34Jolene,

00:28:35she's probably pulling

00:28:36stunts she'd never

00:28:36admit out loud.

00:28:38Exactly!

00:28:39Everyone whispers

00:28:40she knows how to

00:28:41charm the right people.

00:28:42Is that all?

00:28:44Now,

00:28:45move aside,

00:28:46mutt.

00:28:48what did you

00:28:49just say?

00:28:50Paige steps forward

00:28:51to push me.

00:28:53I'm not going to

00:28:54warn you twice.

00:28:55Hands to yourselves.

00:29:00Catherine!

00:29:01You can't just

00:29:01touch people like that!

00:29:03Jolene,

00:29:03keep your little

00:29:04gang in check.

00:29:05If they open

00:29:06their mouths

00:29:06like that again,

00:29:07next time won't

00:29:08be so friendly.

00:29:09Watch your tone.

00:29:10you're messing

00:29:11with the Brown

00:29:12family's reputation.

00:29:14The Brown

00:29:16family?

00:29:17That's your problem,

00:29:18not mine.

00:29:20Stop pretending.

00:29:21It's pathetic.

00:29:23I turn and walk

00:29:24away.

00:29:31I return to the

00:29:32Warren mansion

00:29:33and find Liam

00:29:34in the living room.

00:29:37You were out?

00:29:39Yeah.

00:29:40I stopped by

00:29:41Aurelius University

00:29:42to check in.

00:29:43Also took a look

00:29:44at a new place

00:29:44while I was out.

00:29:46You're moving out?

00:29:47Yeah.

00:29:48Staying here long term

00:29:49isn't practical.

00:29:50Your treatment

00:29:51has leveled out.

00:29:52It won't interfere

00:29:53with your progress.

00:29:54Where's the new place?

00:29:55I offer the building

00:29:56and unit number

00:29:57of Sterling Haven

00:29:58without hesitation.

00:29:59Then I prepare

00:30:00a medicinal shower.

00:30:02The water warmed

00:30:03perfectly.

00:30:04A thin mist

00:30:06curling through

00:30:07the room.

00:30:08It's ready?

00:30:10Liam walks

00:30:10toward the treatment

00:30:11area,

00:30:12unbuttoning his shirt

00:30:13as he moves.

00:30:15His long fingers

00:30:16loosen the fabric,

00:30:17revealing toned

00:30:18muscles and

00:30:19defined contours.

00:30:22Take the pants

00:30:23off too.

00:30:27What's the matter?

00:30:29Feeling shy now?

00:30:30After some hesitation,

00:30:31Liam strips down

00:30:32to his briefs

00:30:33and eases himself

00:30:34into the steaming water.

00:30:36Though composed

00:30:38moments ago,

00:30:38my eyes flicker briefly.

00:30:40It's not like

00:30:41this is the first time

00:30:43I've treated him.

00:30:44Why am I so flustered?

00:30:47Get it together,

00:30:48Catherine.

00:30:48You're a doctor.

00:30:49Stay professional.

00:30:51Don't let a handsome face

00:30:52and a good body

00:30:53throw you off.

00:30:55The next day,

00:30:56I head to the lab

00:30:57to find Lombert.

00:30:59Perfect timing.

00:31:00I've been wrestling

00:31:01with this data

00:31:02all morning.

00:31:02Come check this out.

00:31:07The two of us

00:31:09slip effortlessly

00:31:10into a heated discussion.

00:31:19Professor Carter,

00:31:21sorry to interrupt,

00:31:21but there's something

00:31:22I'm unsure about saying.

00:31:23If you have something

00:31:24to say,

00:31:25just say it.

00:31:26Professor,

00:31:27I know you prize

00:31:28real skill,

00:31:29but Kathleen

00:31:30is not who you

00:31:31think she is.

00:31:32She never attended

00:31:33a proper university.

00:31:34How could she grasp

00:31:35complex medical research?

00:31:36I'm afraid

00:31:37you're being deceived.

00:31:38Enough!

00:31:40Jolene,

00:31:40I don't know

00:31:41what you're trying

00:31:42to do with these accusations,

00:31:43but I've seen enough

00:31:44to know true talent

00:31:45when it's in front of me.

00:31:47Catherine identified

00:31:48the error

00:31:48the moment she looked at it.

00:31:50Most PhD candidates

00:31:51wouldn't even catch

00:31:52this mistake

00:31:53the first time around.

00:31:54Tell me,

00:31:55how could anyone

00:31:56possibly fake

00:31:57that level

00:31:58of understanding?

00:32:03Professor Carter,

00:32:04I...

00:32:05I know true talent

00:32:06when I see it.

00:32:07I don't need

00:32:08your commentary.

00:32:09Now,

00:32:10please step outside.

00:32:19In that moment,

00:32:21I knew I'd found

00:32:22someone who saw me,

00:32:23not the lies

00:32:24they spread about me.

00:32:32Hey,

00:32:34I'm Catherine Brown.

00:32:36Just as I walked

00:32:36into the classroom

00:32:37and took my seat,

00:32:38I noticed the girl

00:32:40next to me,

00:32:41her cheek marked

00:32:42by a dark birthmark.

00:32:44Hi,

00:32:45I'm Claudia Norris.

00:32:51Well, well,

00:32:52what do we have here?

00:32:53One caught attention

00:32:55by pure chance

00:32:56and the other,

00:32:56well,

00:32:57the problem's

00:32:58pretty obvious.

00:32:59The snickling spread

00:33:00through the classroom

00:33:00in an instant.

00:33:01Every gaze nailed

00:33:02onto the two of us.

00:33:04Oh, come on, everyone.

00:33:05Don't be so harsh.

00:33:08Professor Carter

00:33:08thinks the world

00:33:09of Catherine.

00:33:13So she's really

00:33:14riding Professor Carter's

00:33:15coattails

00:33:15to get into med school?

00:33:16How pathetic.

00:33:18Oh, wow.

00:33:19Catherine,

00:33:20your shoes,

00:33:20they're the exact same

00:33:21as Jolene's.

00:33:23Come on, Catherine.

00:33:24You actually showed up

00:33:25wearing fake shoes?

00:33:26That's bold.

00:33:30Still,

00:33:31it's embarrassing as hell.

00:33:38All eyes

00:33:39in that instant

00:33:40were pinned

00:33:41on my feet.

00:33:44I feel like being judged

00:33:45in a high society party.

00:33:47The murmur

00:33:48in the room

00:33:49quickly grows

00:33:50into a loud buzz.

00:33:52Most of them

00:33:53were convinced

00:33:54the shoes on my feet

00:33:55were fake.

00:33:57Hey, Catherine.

00:33:58If you like those shoes,

00:33:59I don't mind lending you mine.

00:34:01Wearing fakes is bad.

00:34:03Thanks,

00:34:04but I'm pretty selective.

00:34:06I don't wear

00:34:07other people's shoes.

00:34:08Besides,

00:34:09we still don't actually know

00:34:11who's rocking the fakes,

00:34:12do we?

00:34:14I slowed my movements

00:34:16deliberately,

00:34:17lifted my foot,

00:34:17and aimed the heel

00:34:19straight at the crowd.

00:34:20Is that real?

00:34:22Of course.

00:34:23Here's what I know.

00:34:24Every pair designed

00:34:25by Future's lead designer,

00:34:27Alan Lewis,

00:34:28comes with a unique

00:34:30serial number

00:34:31and the designer's initials.

00:34:33AL engraved

00:34:35on the inside heel.

00:34:36It can't be.

00:34:37But it is.

00:34:41Jolene,

00:34:42why don't you have

00:34:43a look inside

00:34:43your own heel?

00:34:45I'm not scared!

00:34:46She raises her foot

00:34:47and turns the inside

00:34:48of the heel

00:34:48toward everyone.

00:34:49It's empty.

00:34:54Impossible!

00:34:55My shoes are real!

00:34:57The marks are just

00:34:58worn down from use!

00:34:59You can barely

00:35:00see it now!

00:35:01Oh, really?

00:35:03Future's

00:35:03anti-counterfeit system

00:35:04is one of the most

00:35:05advanced in the world.

00:35:06Unless the shoes

00:35:07are completely wrecked,

00:35:09the serial number

00:35:10doesn't just disappear.

00:35:11Want to check right now?

00:35:13No!

00:35:13That won't be necessary!

00:35:14I must have

00:35:15just made a mistake!

00:35:17You wanted to embarrass

00:35:18me in front of everyone?

00:35:20Jolene,

00:35:21you seem to forget.

00:35:22What I do best

00:35:24is tear apart

00:35:24cheap facades

00:35:25like yours.

00:35:26After school,

00:35:27Jolene storms

00:35:28out of campus,

00:35:29fuming.

00:35:30Austin is there

00:35:31to pick her up.

00:35:37Jolene,

00:35:37what's going on?

00:35:38Did someone

00:35:39mess with you?

00:35:39Austin!

00:35:41Those limited edition

00:35:42shoes you got for me?

00:35:45Catherine showed up

00:35:46wearing the exact

00:35:47same pair

00:35:47and accused mine

00:35:48of being fake.

00:35:51Showtime.

00:35:57Catherine,

00:35:58wait!

00:36:04What gives you the right

00:36:05to accuse

00:36:05Jolene's shoes

00:36:06of be fake?

00:36:11Just take the shoes

00:36:12to the store

00:36:13for verification.

00:36:14Verify them?

00:36:15Who do you think

00:36:16you are?

00:36:25Lucky for me,

00:36:27Future's Black Gold

00:36:27members get

00:36:28priority verification.

00:36:31The Future Black

00:36:32card?

00:36:33How the hell

00:36:33does she have that?

00:36:34Austin,

00:36:35let's just get

00:36:35this over with!

00:36:43No, forget it.

00:36:44This isn't worth

00:36:44the headache.

00:36:45Let's just go home.

00:37:01What's going on here?

00:37:04Liam gets out

00:37:05of the car,

00:37:06moving with

00:37:06authority.

00:37:11They look at him

00:37:12nervously,

00:37:13like rats

00:37:14looking at a cat.

00:37:16Mr. Warren!

00:37:17Is everything

00:37:18alright?

00:37:20Mr. Warren,

00:37:21it's nothing

00:37:22serious.

00:37:23Catherine just

00:37:24insisted my shoes

00:37:25weren't real.

00:37:30Do you need

00:37:31any help?

00:37:31No, it's fine.

00:37:33Nothing to worry

00:37:33about.

00:37:35Mr. Warren,

00:37:36this is a private

00:37:37family matter.

00:37:38Family matter?

00:37:40If Catherine's

00:37:41involved,

00:37:42it's my business

00:37:43too.

00:37:47Let's go.

00:37:48Dinner's waiting.

00:37:56Your turn

00:37:56is over.

00:37:57Fake shoes

00:37:58always end up

00:37:59rubbing the heel

00:38:00raw.

00:38:01You might

00:38:02want to change

00:38:02yours.

00:38:11I feel a quiet

00:38:13thrill of satisfaction.

00:38:14You thought

00:38:15you could humiliate

00:38:15me with fake shoes?

00:38:17Look how that

00:38:17backfired.

00:38:20Back in the

00:38:20Brown family,

00:38:21I always had

00:38:22to bite my tongue

00:38:23and step aside.

00:38:25Now, with Liam

00:38:26backing me up,

00:38:29I have nothing

00:38:30to fear.

00:38:40The next

00:38:41afternoon,

00:38:42I wheel a small

00:38:43suitcase to my

00:38:44new home,

00:38:45Sterling Haven.

00:38:46Just as I step

00:38:47out of the car,

00:38:48Catherine?

00:38:49a familiar voice

00:38:50calls out behind

00:38:51me.

00:38:52I turn and see

00:38:54Declan and

00:38:54Jolene standing

00:38:55not far away.

00:38:57What's going

00:38:58on here?

00:38:59Why are you

00:39:00at this place?

00:39:01Catherine,

00:39:02why are you

00:39:02hauling a

00:39:03suitcase here?

00:39:04Are you sure

00:39:05you haven't

00:39:05gotten the

00:39:06wrong place?

00:39:07This is

00:39:07Sterling Haven.

00:39:09If you don't

00:39:09want the

00:39:09security guards

00:39:10kicking you

00:39:10out,

00:39:11you better

00:39:11leave.

00:39:12I live here.

00:39:13So yeah,

00:39:14I'm pretty sure

00:39:15I know my

00:39:15own address.

00:39:16Your home?

00:39:17Wait,

00:39:18are you

00:39:19working here?

00:39:19Like,

00:39:20on the staff?

00:39:20I can't

00:39:21help but

00:39:21laugh.

00:39:22Jolene,

00:39:23your imagination

00:39:23is wild.

00:39:25So tell me,

00:39:26what about

00:39:26you two?

00:39:27Are you

00:39:27here to

00:39:28apply for

00:39:28janitor or

00:39:29security jobs?

00:39:30Declan and

00:39:31I are here,

00:39:32looking for

00:39:32a place to

00:39:33settle down.

00:39:34Our wedding

00:39:35apartment,

00:39:35actually.

00:39:37I calmly

00:39:38reach into

00:39:38my bag and

00:39:39pull out

00:39:39an access

00:39:40card,

00:39:43tapping it

00:39:44against the

00:39:44reader.

00:39:47A beep

00:39:48confirms

00:39:49access.

00:39:52Declan and

00:39:53Jolene freeze

00:39:53in shock.

00:39:57Just moved

00:39:58into

00:39:58Sterling

00:39:59Haven,

00:39:59and the

00:40:00silence of

00:40:00the night

00:40:01was shattered.

00:40:04There's a

00:40:04race tomorrow

00:40:05evening.

00:40:06The prize

00:40:06is huge.

00:40:07Feeling

00:40:07the itch?

00:40:09Who's

00:40:09racing?

00:40:11The same

00:40:12arrogant group

00:40:12of wealthy

00:40:13young men.

00:40:14They've been

00:40:15throwing challenges

00:40:15at Evora.

00:40:17Oh,

00:40:18and the

00:40:19Brown family

00:40:20will be there

00:40:20too.

00:40:21What's the

00:40:22prize?

00:40:23A million

00:40:24dollars,

00:40:25plus a

00:40:25limited edition

00:40:26sports car.

00:40:27Send me

00:40:28the details.

00:40:31Since

00:40:31they're throwing

00:40:32themselves at

00:40:32me,

00:40:33I see no

00:40:33reason to

00:40:33refuse.

00:40:37Four in

00:40:38the afternoon,

00:40:39I drive

00:40:40towards the

00:40:40racetrack

00:40:41in the

00:40:41suburb.

00:40:56I sign

00:40:57that name.

00:40:58The one

00:40:58they both

00:40:59dread and

00:41:00go mad

00:41:00over.

00:41:05Oh,

00:41:06it's

00:41:06Evora!

00:41:07Our

00:41:07idol

00:41:07Evora

00:41:08has

00:41:08arrived!

00:41:11Evora?

00:41:12It's

00:41:13probably

00:41:13just

00:41:13someone

00:41:13pretending.

00:41:19She

00:41:19wouldn't

00:41:19show up

00:41:19for a

00:41:20small race

00:41:20like

00:41:20this.

00:41:29Just

00:41:29then,

00:41:30that

00:41:30flashy

00:41:31blue

00:41:31GTR

00:41:32pulled up

00:41:32right in

00:41:33front of

00:41:33me.

00:41:36Catherine.

00:41:38what are you

00:41:38doing here?

00:41:40This

00:41:40isn't a

00:41:41playground

00:41:41for

00:41:41careless

00:41:42drivers.

00:41:45If

00:41:45trash

00:41:46like you

00:41:46is allowed

00:41:47here,

00:41:47why

00:41:48shouldn't

00:41:48I be?

00:41:52Explain

00:41:53yourself!

00:41:57As if

00:41:58I'm going

00:41:58to.

00:42:01As

00:42:02expected,

00:42:03he got

00:42:03angry out

00:42:03of

00:42:04embarrassment,

00:42:05resorting to

00:42:05such underhanded,

00:42:06pathetic tactics.

00:42:07But he

00:42:08can't touch

00:42:09me.

00:42:10Laying hands

00:42:11on someone

00:42:11in public?

00:42:12That's a

00:42:12bad look.

00:42:13Let go!

00:42:14Don't you

00:42:14know who

00:42:15I am?

00:42:19Whoever

00:42:20you are,

00:42:20if you

00:42:20touch

00:42:21Catherine

00:42:21again,

00:42:23you'll

00:42:23regret it.

00:42:27We'll

00:42:27settle this

00:42:28on the

00:42:28race

00:42:28course.

00:42:29Hopefully

00:42:30you don't

00:42:30crash out

00:42:31in the

00:42:31first round.

00:42:33The

00:42:34signal

00:42:34light

00:42:34blinks

00:42:34on,

00:42:35and the

00:42:35five

00:42:36engines

00:42:36roar to

00:42:36life.

00:42:37The

00:42:37green

00:42:37light

00:42:37flashes,

00:42:38and

00:42:38Jackson's

00:42:39GTR

00:42:39shoots

00:42:40forward.

00:42:40At

00:42:41the

00:42:41first

00:42:41corner,

00:42:42I

00:42:42execute

00:42:42a

00:42:43drift

00:42:43unlike

00:42:43anything

00:42:44he's

00:42:44ever

00:42:44seen

00:42:44and

00:42:45pull

00:42:45ahead.

00:42:45The

00:42:46next

00:42:46stretch

00:42:46of

00:42:46the

00:42:47track

00:42:47turns

00:42:47into

00:42:48a

00:42:48full-on

00:42:48display

00:42:49of

00:42:49my

00:42:49skill.

00:42:55I

00:42:55flow

00:42:55through

00:42:56every

00:42:56bed

00:42:56as

00:42:56if

00:42:56I

00:42:56designed

00:42:57them

00:42:57myself.

00:42:59It's

00:43:00Yvera!

00:43:01She's

00:43:02really

00:43:02the

00:43:02legendary

00:43:03Yvera!

00:43:10My

00:43:11gray

00:43:11car

00:43:11shoots

00:43:12through

00:43:12the

00:43:12final

00:43:13stretch

00:43:13and

00:43:13crosses

00:43:14the

00:43:14finish

00:43:14line

00:43:15first.

00:43:27I

00:43:28push

00:43:28open

00:43:29the

00:43:29door

00:43:29and

00:43:29pull

00:43:29off

00:43:30my

00:43:30helmet

00:43:30my

00:43:30ponytail

00:43:31swinging

00:43:31in

00:43:32the

00:43:32breeze.

00:43:35My

00:43:36face

00:43:36stays

00:43:36calm

00:43:37showing

00:43:37no

00:43:38excitement.

00:43:48You

00:43:48you're

00:43:49really

00:43:50Evora?

00:43:54Tell

00:43:54me

00:43:56who's

00:43:56the

00:43:56idiot

00:43:57now?

00:43:59So

00:44:00you

00:44:00were

00:44:00tricking

00:44:00us

00:44:01this

00:44:01whole

00:44:01time?

00:44:02On

00:44:02the

00:44:02day

00:44:03I

00:44:03returned

00:44:03I

00:44:04told

00:44:04all

00:44:04of

00:44:04you

00:44:04I

00:44:05liked

00:44:05racing

00:44:06but

00:44:07not

00:44:07a

00:44:07single

00:44:07one

00:44:07of

00:44:07you

00:44:08ever

00:44:08bothered

00:44:08to

00:44:08listen.

00:44:11I

00:44:12step

00:44:12around

00:44:12Jackston

00:44:13and walk

00:44:13off

00:44:13without

00:44:14looking

00:44:14back.

00:44:18I

00:44:19never

00:44:19wanted

00:44:19to

00:44:20flaunt

00:44:20being

00:44:20Yvera

00:44:22but

00:44:22since

00:44:23you

00:44:23kept

00:44:23pushing

00:44:23now

00:44:24you

00:44:24get

00:44:24to

00:44:25see

00:44:25who

00:44:25the

00:44:25real

00:44:25Catherine

00:44:26Brown

00:44:26really

00:44:27is.

00:44:50He

00:44:51drops

00:44:51the

00:44:51video

00:44:51into

00:44:52the

00:44:52group

00:44:52chat

00:44:52and

00:44:53tags

00:44:53Liam

00:44:53directly.

00:44:58Liam

00:44:58you

00:44:59have

00:44:59to

00:44:59see

00:44:59this

00:44:59I

00:45:00swear

00:45:00it'll

00:45:01knock

00:45:01you

00:45:01sideways.

00:45:02Please

00:45:02nothing

00:45:03on

00:45:03earth

00:45:04surprises

00:45:04Liam.

00:45:05What

00:45:06nonsense

00:45:06are you

00:45:07stirring

00:45:07up

00:45:07now?

00:45:14Liam

00:45:14opens

00:45:15up

00:45:15video

00:45:15and

00:45:16the

00:45:18final

00:45:19thing

00:45:20is

00:45:22her

00:45:27okay

00:45:27I'm

00:45:28genuinely

00:45:28blown away

00:45:29Liam

00:45:30what kind

00:45:30of divine

00:45:31helper

00:45:31do you

00:45:31have

00:45:31in your

00:45:32life

00:45:32this

00:45:32woman

00:45:33is

00:45:33pure

00:45:33magic

00:45:34told

00:45:34you

00:45:35I

00:45:35knew

00:45:35even

00:45:36Liam

00:45:36Couldn't stay calm after this

00:45:54Catherine just how much are you still hiding?

00:46:02The next day I walk into the classroom

00:46:06Catherine, I got you your favorite coffee

00:46:08I smile and pull out a delicate porcelain bottle from my bag

00:46:14Apply this ointment to the spot before bed

00:46:17You should see results in about a month

00:46:19Thank you so much, Catherine

00:46:21Do you really think it will work?

00:46:23A mocking laugh cuts through the air

00:46:25Consistency is the key

00:46:27I'm confident it'll heal

00:46:32Seriously?

00:46:32You actually think a homemade cream will magically make you beautiful?

00:46:36My eyes darken as I fix Paige with a piercing stare

00:46:41Apologize

00:46:42Why should I apologize? I'm just speaking the truth

00:46:46Catherine, Paige can be a bit blunt

00:46:49She didn't mean to be hurtful

00:46:52Paige was only trying to warn you

00:46:54The ointments you're handing out aren't officially approved

00:46:58If Claudian's condition gets worse

00:46:59That could cause a big problem

00:47:02It's to heal, not harm

00:47:04Why do you jump to conclusions without a shred of proof?

00:47:12Tell me, have you ever actually tested these ointments yourself?

00:47:16Claudian, use your ointment without any worries

00:47:19If anything happens, I will take full responsibility

00:47:23Jolene Brown, my medical skills aren't something outers to question

00:47:31Catherine, I believe in you

00:47:33Just as the school day wraps up, rain suddenly begins pouring down in heavy sheets

00:47:38I had anticipated this, so an umbrella is tucked safely in my bag

00:47:42Pulling it out, I open it and step out into the downpour

00:47:47Catherine, wait! Can I share your umbrella with you?

00:47:50No

00:47:52I turn around and see Jolene huddled beneath my umbrella

00:47:56Without another word, I turn and walk away

00:47:59Before long, the rain soaks her to the bone

00:48:05Catherine, it's pouring out here

00:48:07I just wanted to walk with you for a bit

00:48:10Jolene is left standing there, stunned

00:48:16I already said no, my umbrella is too small for two

00:48:20And honestly, I'm not comfortable being that close to anyone

00:48:24Jolene is furious

00:48:25A sleek black car rolls to a slow stop at the gate

00:48:28It's Austin's

00:48:34Austin!

00:48:36Jolene? How did you get this soaked?

00:48:39Didn't you bring an umbrella?

00:48:40You'll catch a cold like this

00:48:41He glances out the window just in time to see me walking past, holding my umbrella

00:48:47Catherine, you had an umbrella

00:48:48Why didn't you share it with Jolene?

00:48:57Do you really think we're close enough for that?

00:49:02Catherine! Jolene is family! Look at her, she's drenched!

00:49:05You had an umbrella and didn't even think to help her?

00:49:11Do you have any idea how cruel that looks?

00:49:14Exactly! Jolene soaked because Catherine abandoned her, she went way too far!

00:49:19Before I speak, a nearby student steps in

00:49:22Please, I saw Jolene give her umbrella to someone else just to look noble

00:49:25And then she tried to free float it off Catherine

00:49:27Catherine didn't want to share, so what?

00:49:29Stop trying to guilt trip her

00:49:31So what? The rain was pouring!

00:49:34Sharing wouldn't kill her

00:49:36Catherine's, Catherine's just being selfish

00:49:38Paige, please, you don't even know what happened

00:49:40Jolene gave her umbrella away just to look generous

00:49:42Austin! That's not what happened!

00:49:45I only wanted to get closer to her

00:49:48I didn't realize she disliked me so much

00:49:50Keep your little performances away from me

00:49:52Don't test me

00:50:06In the classroom, I sit quietly at my desk, flipping through my notes

00:50:10Catherine, I heard Jolene's really sick today

00:50:12She didn't come to class

00:50:13Rain and cold, it's pretty normal to feel under the weather afterward

00:50:16A loud commotion erupts at the classroom entrance

00:50:20Feel satisfied now, Catherine?

00:50:22Jolene's in the hospital with a high fever

00:50:24All because you wouldn't share your stupid umbrella!

00:50:26I calmly shut my notebook and rise to my feet

00:50:29A chilly, razor-thin smile forms on my lips

00:50:34She's sick, and that's supposed to be my responsibility?

00:50:37Is this seriously your reaction?

00:50:39Jolene's hospitalized, and you're standing here tossing out sarcastic comments?

00:50:42And what exactly does her hospital stale have to do with me?

00:50:45Did I make her give away her umbrella?

00:50:47Or did I physically send her into the storm?

00:50:49You!

00:50:51And honestly, if she were sick enough to be hospitalized

00:50:54Would she really have the energy to publicize it to the entire school?

00:50:57I-I asked her personally

00:50:59Great!

00:51:00Tell me which hospital she's at

00:51:02I'll arrange for top clear specialists to check on her

00:51:06I begin dialing, and Paige immediately panics

00:51:10No! You don't have to do that!

00:51:12Jolene said she only needs rest!

00:51:16How did you figure out she was faking?

00:51:19I've watched her pull the same act more times than I can count

00:51:23On the weekend, Claudian asks me to go shopping with her

00:51:28We pause in front of dessert shop

00:51:31Across from a famous brand boutique

00:51:33Jolene is there too

00:51:38Oh, look who it is, Catherine!

00:51:40Fancy seeing you here!

00:51:42Shopping too, huh?

00:51:43What's the matter?

00:51:45Didn't expect to see you in a place like this?

00:51:46This isn't some place for just anyone

00:51:48Bet that ice cream cost you half a day's wages?

00:51:52Jolene steps forward

00:51:53And accidentally splashes her coffee onto my white dress

00:51:58Oh no, Catherine!

00:51:59I'm so sorry!

00:52:01I tripped!

00:52:01I didn't mean to!

00:52:03I look down at the stains on my dress

00:52:05My eyes turning cold

00:52:11Do you even know how much this dress costs?

00:52:13It's just a dress!

00:52:14I can buy you a new one!

00:52:18She pulls $200 and tosses them at me

00:52:23Use this to get yourself a new one!

00:52:25I look at the ice cream in my hand

00:52:32And press it onto Jolene's face

00:52:36Oops!

00:52:37Sorry!

00:52:38My hand just slipped

00:52:39It's just a little mess

00:52:41A quick wipe and you'll be fine

00:52:43Jolene screams

00:52:46Kathleen

00:52:47What on earth are you doing?

00:52:49Are you crazy?

00:52:51Anne steps out of the fitting room

00:52:52And gasps at Jolene's appearance

00:52:59Jolene!

00:53:01What on earth happened to you?

00:53:03Mom, it's all my fault

00:53:06I accidentally spilled coffee on Catherine's dress

00:53:09I've already paid her back

00:53:11But she's acting like it's not enough

00:53:19Catherine, why are you picking on Jolene again?

00:53:24Anne pulls a thick wad of cash from her purse

00:53:28Catherine, don't push this further

00:53:30If it's money you want, apologize to Jolene

00:53:33Not nearly enough

00:53:36Yes, this is our anniversary edition

00:53:39It retails for $180,000 and is completely sold out

00:53:43I can't

00:53:43Either pay me three times its value

00:53:46Or I'll report this

00:53:48As intentional property damage to the police

00:53:50Who said we wouldn't compensate?

00:53:53She reluctantly writes a check

00:53:55Thank you

00:53:56Take it!

00:53:57This is like burning money

00:54:00Next time, I won't bother negotiating

00:54:02I'll go straight to the police

00:54:04I feel a deep satisfying pleasure

00:54:06$540,000

00:54:07That's going to sting for a while

00:54:09Back in the Brown family

00:54:11I let you walk all over me

00:54:13I swallowed every insult

00:54:15Not anymore

00:54:16From now on, every single debt gets paid back with interest

00:54:20After the meal, I wave goodbye to Claudian at the restaurant's entrance

00:54:29I've only walked a short distance when a terrified scream cuts through the air

00:54:34Help!

00:54:35Someone help!

00:54:36Is there a doctor here?

00:54:38I turn towards the commotion

00:54:39Wake up!

00:54:40And see a well-dressed woman kneeling beside an elderly woman who has collapsed

00:54:44Wake up! Wake up!

00:54:44I push through the crowd and kneel down to examine her

00:54:52Ma'am, don't panic

00:54:53Does she have a history of heart disease?

00:54:55Yes, she has coronary heart disease

00:55:01I reach into my bag and pull out a small bottle of nitroglycerin pills

00:55:05I slide a tablet under her tongue and begin CPR

00:55:22After several long minutes, the elderly woman lets out a faint groan

00:55:29Paramedics arrive and take over

00:55:32Very professional

00:55:33You've brought us precious time

00:55:36Which hospital do you work at?

00:55:38I have to thank you properly

00:55:45I'm still a student

00:55:46Helping people is just something I have to do

00:55:54I quietly gather my things and slip away while the crowd watches with admiration

00:55:59The next morning, I intentionally leave home early

00:56:02But the Browns are already lying in wait at the school entrance

00:56:07Katherine!

00:56:11Jolene plunges to hug me, but I smoothly dodge her

00:56:15Katherine, come home with me

00:56:17Your grandmother's back and wants to see you

00:56:23Sorry, but I don't really know you people

00:56:25We don't have time for your nonsense!

00:56:28You're coming home with us today!

00:56:32Since it's the busiest time for students arriving

00:56:35A bunch of curious students have already stopped to watch

00:56:41A sleek black Bentley eases to a stop right beside us

00:56:44The window lowers smoothly

00:56:46And Liam's sharply contoured face comes into view

00:56:52Katherine, get in the car

00:56:59I've got class in a few minutes

00:57:01What brings you here so early?

00:57:04They didn't bother you, did they?

00:57:06No

00:57:07They're irrelevant

00:57:08I'm heading in

00:57:12And without waiting for his response

00:57:14I simply turn and leave

00:57:19The Browns erupt the moment I brush past them

00:57:22Like they're strangers on the street

00:57:23Are we seriously letting that girl walk all over us?

00:57:28She might ignore us

00:57:29But someone else can get through to her

00:57:31She won't dare skip her grandmother's birthday banquet

00:57:37She'll show up for that

00:57:38After my classes wrap up

00:57:40I head home, ready to relax

00:57:42Until my phone starts buzzing in my pocket

00:57:48Katherine, I'm sending you an address

00:57:50Come eat with us, they've got all your favorites

00:57:52And there's a surprise for you too

00:57:54I hop into a cab

00:57:55Take the elevator up

00:57:57And text Jared

00:58:00Which room are you guys in?

00:58:03The elevator doors slide open

00:58:05And I walk out, my eyes glued to my phone

00:58:10Before I can take two steps, a hand suddenly pulls me aside

00:58:14So this is who you really are?

00:58:16Waiting all this time just to pull this?

00:58:18You followed me here?

00:58:20Declan, of course

00:58:22What?

00:58:23Touched a nerve?

00:58:24You show up where I hang out hoping I'll notice you again?

00:58:28Katherine, you really haven't changed

00:58:31Still using the same desperate tricks

00:58:33Isn't she that brown family daughter?

00:58:34The one they recently reclaimed?

00:58:35Yep, looks like she's still running after Declan like always

00:58:38Declan, drop the ego, I'm here for someone else

00:58:40You don't even make the top hundred

00:58:41Stop acting like the world revolves around you

00:58:45Aha, so I got to you

00:58:47That's why you're biting back?

00:58:49Do me a favor and stay away

00:58:51I don't want anyone assuming we have history

00:58:55I stride toward the highest tier private suite without looking back

00:59:07Whoa, what happened to you?

00:59:13I'm fine

00:59:23Katherine, wait till you see this

00:59:35Hold on, is that-

00:59:37Yep, the one from the Veritas auction last month

00:59:40You kept staring at it

00:59:42So I figured I'd just buy the damn thing for you

00:59:45Thanks, Gerald

00:59:46Hey, don't go formal on me

00:59:49Something like this deserves an owner who actually gets it

01:00:18I'm fine, Auntie

01:00:19Katherine, I heard you moved out

01:00:21Did something happen?

01:00:22Did the Browns push you too far again?

01:00:24I'm fine, Auntie

01:00:25I left on my own terms

01:00:27Your grandmother returned

01:00:30You heard?

01:00:31Her birthday banquet is next week

01:00:34She actually called me earlier and told me to ask you to come

01:00:38Auntie, I'm no longer part of the Brown family

01:00:42Katherine, please

01:00:44She's getting older

01:00:45Just give her this one courtesy

01:00:49Alright, I'll show up on time

01:00:51I exhale slowly, so this is happening

01:00:53No dodging it now

01:00:55My eyes move back to the gemstone in its wooden box

01:00:57It would make a clean, elegant birthday gift

01:01:01The night of Analia's birthday banquet has come

01:01:04The brown estate glows with extravagant decorations

01:01:10I stroll in wearing simple, casual clothes

01:01:13Jolene drifts graciously through the guests in a blush pink couture gown

01:01:19Low whispers swirl around the gathered guests about how shabby I look

01:01:24Laurence's and Anna's expressions grow cold and tense

01:01:27Isn't that the one who broke ties with the Browns?

01:01:29And she just shows up to Grandma's birthday like that?

01:01:35Wild or not, she's stunning

01:01:38Those sharp features in that presence can't be ignored

01:01:42Jolene steps forward, her smile dazzling and perfectly practiced

01:01:47Grandma, happy birthday!

01:01:49I know how much you adore gemstones

01:01:51So I asked the auction house to find something really special for you

01:01:55A rare warm gem

01:02:01And you, Katherine?

01:02:03What did you bring?

01:02:04I reach into my black bag and pull out a small wooden box

01:02:09As I open the lid, the room falls deathly silent

01:02:14Nestled inside is another gemstone

01:02:18To give Grandma a fake?

01:02:21That's just disrespectful

01:02:24Katherine? Fake?

01:02:25Katherine, don't you realize how humiliating this is for our family?

01:02:31Amid the crowd's murmurs and accusations, I stay composed

01:02:41You say mine's a fake? On what proof?

01:02:45Maybe yours is the counterfeit

01:02:47Isn't it obvious?

01:02:48This gem is incredibly rare

01:02:51There can't be two exactly the same

01:02:56Mine's been authenticated by several experts

01:02:59It's the real deal

01:03:01A knowing smile curves my lips

01:03:04As I bring my gem up and lightly press it against Analia's wrist

01:03:09This is it!

01:03:11They say a genuine warm gem changes color depending on its wearer's vitality

01:03:15It's a unique, almost magical trait

01:03:19Why don't we test Jolene's gem the same way?

01:03:23She tried to pin it on Katherine when it was her own gift that was false

01:03:27That's impossible!

01:03:28I paid 10 million for this at the Luxurious Auction House

01:03:31I even have the receipt and certificate to prove it!

01:03:35Pulling out her phone, she quickly dials the number

01:03:37What she hears makes her eyes widened in shock

01:03:40Just then, someone glances at their phone and blurts out

01:03:43The Luxurious Auction House director got hooked on gambling

01:03:48Jolene stumbles backward, dropping her phone with a loud clatter

01:03:52Today is my birthday celebration

01:03:54Let's put an end to this now

01:03:56Jolene acted with good intentions, but was misled

01:03:59For the very first time, Anala looks at me without that usual air of disappointment

01:04:07You know Katherine, I actually like this

01:04:15Jolene bites down hard on her lower lip

01:04:17Her nails digging into her palm

01:04:19Justine approaches me

01:04:23Katherine, I'm sorry about everything that went down earlier

01:04:28I'm okay

01:04:28You only stop feeling hurt when you stop expecting anything from anyone

01:04:34She's okay

01:04:35Not long after, friends call Justine away

01:04:39A maid makes her way around, offering champagne

01:04:42When she gets to me, I decline

01:04:45The maid hurries away, and comes back moments later, holding a glass of juice

01:04:51I study the juice for a moment

01:04:52I lift the glass and drink it down in one steady guilt

01:04:55A few minutes pass before the same maid shows up again

01:05:00I'm so, so sorry! I didn't mean for this to happen!

01:05:04She slips, and the entire drink splashes across my outfit

01:05:09Katherine, I'm really sorry, the staff can be a bit careless

01:05:12Why don't you slip into one of my dresses, I've got tons upstairs, you can use the guest room to

01:05:16change

01:05:17Wow, the rules in this house are intriguing, to say the least

01:05:20I hear every bit of the sarcasm

01:05:22Sophia is practically mocking Jolene, who acts like she owns the place

01:05:26The maid exhales, relieved beyond measure, and hurries forward

01:05:30I start after her, but pause to throw Jolene one last look

01:05:33The maid leads me far inside the mansion, to a guest room

01:05:38As soon as she leaves, the door shuts quietly, and I hear the lock slide into place

01:05:44I go over to check the window, but it's stuck tight, probably locked from the outside

01:05:50A strange warmth begins spreading under my skin

01:05:53I take a steady breath, pull a small ceramic file from my pocket, and swallow an antidote

01:06:00I had drunk the tampered juice, simply because I wanted to see the full extent of Jolene's trap

01:06:10A few moments later, I hear faint, uneven footsteps outside the door

01:06:15I lay down on the bed, completely still and quiet

01:06:20The door creaks open slowly

01:06:25Getting impatient, huh?

01:06:26Don't worry sweetheart

01:06:29I'll take real good care of you

01:06:31But suddenly, my eyes snap wide open

01:06:36The scream tears from him

01:06:39He crumples to the floor in an instant

01:06:42Folding over and wrigling on the carpet

01:06:45I calmly step over him and shut the door behind me

01:06:48I ease into the corner just outside, ready to watch

01:06:52Not long after, Jolene appears

01:06:55Sneaking cautiously down the hall

01:06:59She presses her ear against the door, then pulls it wide open

01:07:11She barely has time to register it before the man lunges at her

01:07:18Stay away! Get off me!

01:07:21Man, pretty girl

01:07:23The other one took a heap, but you?

01:07:25You'll do just fine

01:07:26Don't you dare touch me!

01:07:28I'm a brown

01:07:29Touch me and you're dead

01:07:33Oh man, yeah?

01:07:35That just makes it way more interesting

01:07:40Help! Help! Let me go!

01:07:45After closing the door behind me

01:07:47I calmly make my way back to the banquet hall

01:07:50Sofia, who had earlier stood by my side, approaches with a warm smile and extends her hand

01:07:55I'm Sofia Flynn

01:07:57How about we get better acquainted?

01:07:59Katherine Brown, it's a pleasure to meet you

01:08:02About 15 minutes later, a sudden disturbance breaks out outside the banquet hall

01:08:06The crowd moves towards the guest room

01:08:10As they get closer, heavy breathing and a woman's desperate screams reach their ears

01:08:19Ann's face drains of color

01:08:21What are you waiting for? Get that door down now!

01:08:24A few strong servants step up and smash the door open

01:08:28Inside, the shocking scene unfolds for everyone to see

01:08:33Jolene, her hair mussy and clothes rumpled, is pinned down by an unfamiliar man

01:08:39Seeing the crowd at the doorway, she breaks down in tears

01:08:43Mom! It was Katherine! She tricked me! She planned all of this!

01:08:50Despite the accusations, I don't flinch

01:08:53Jolene, where are you getting this from?

01:08:55The maid ruined my dress, and you sent her to fetch me some clothes

01:08:58But I waited ages, and no one came, so I left

01:09:01When I left, the room was empty

01:09:03I have no idea how you ended up here

01:09:06How could you be so heartless?

01:09:09Jolene is your sister!

01:09:11I was with Miss Flynn in the banquet hall the entire time

01:09:15Many guests can vouch for that

01:09:17How can you stoop to such tactics?

01:09:20Regarding Jolene, we'll have a chance to question the man soon enough

01:09:27What happened today was a private family matter

01:09:30Anyone who breathes a word of it will be making an enemy of the Brown family

01:09:34Anne grabs her trembling daughter and practically drags Jolene out

01:09:37The man is also hauled away

01:09:45What a night, you handled that like a pro

01:09:51It was simply responding to what she started

01:09:54If she had stayed in her lane, none of this would have happened

01:09:57Time after time, Jolene tried to set me up

01:10:00Did she really think I was still the same Katherine who'd just take it lying down?

01:10:05What happened tonight?

01:10:06She brought it on herself

01:10:09Morning sunlight pours in through the large window

01:10:11Casting soft highlights across his sharp jawline

01:10:15Mr. Warren

01:10:16Morning, let's get started

01:10:17Without hesitation, he reaches for the buttons of his shirt and pulls it up

01:10:21Exposing his bare chest

01:10:22I slip into professional mode

01:10:24Pick up my medical kit and move to his side

01:10:28Need a hand handling the Browns?

01:10:31My hands work with practiced confidence

01:10:34Not right now, I've got it covered

01:10:38Once the session wraps up, I'm packing away my tools

01:10:41When Liam slowly pushes off the sofa

01:10:44He stands steady, clear headed

01:10:46You're healing well

01:10:48You're really skilled at this

01:10:50Thanks, keep this up and one more session and you'll be good as new

01:10:54Once I'm fully better, what do you want in exchange?

01:10:57You've already paid for the treatments

01:10:58But if I ever need help down the road, I hope you'll remember the understanding we have today

01:11:04Sounds fair

01:11:05Just then, a knock comes at the door and a maid enters

01:11:08Sir, Mr. Cassius Warren has arrived

01:11:10His tone turns icy in an instant

01:11:12The smile that had just been there disappears completely

01:11:15Tell him to wait for me in the living room

01:11:17When I enter the living room, a man in a dark grey suit glances my way

01:11:21He appears to be in his 50s, sharing some resemblance with Liam

01:11:31Our eyes lock for a moment

01:11:32I simply give a small nod and exit smoothly

01:11:38The intense, almost threatening look from that middle aged man has set off warning bells in my mind

01:11:47I let out a soft sigh

01:11:49I deliberately instruct my driver to take several detours just to make sure no one is tailing me before finally

01:11:55heading back to my apartment

01:12:00No sooner have I settled in than my phone rings

01:12:03It's Sophia

01:12:05Hey Catherine, got a minute?

01:12:07There's this socialite gala happening next week

01:12:09Wanna come along and just have some fun?

01:12:12Sounds good

01:12:13When is it exactly? Do I need to prepare anything special?

01:12:15It's next Saturday evening at Vantage Oasis

01:12:18Just wear a cocktail dress

01:12:20I'll come pick you up and we can go together

01:12:23Okay, that would work, thank you so much

01:12:27I'll go park the car

01:12:29Sophia goes off to find a parking spot

01:12:31Leaving me to make my way into the building

01:12:40Just as I step into the lobby, ready to catch the elevator up, I bump on Jalene

01:12:54Catherine?

01:12:55What are you doing here?

01:12:57So, you're here for the gala?

01:12:59You have an invitation, I hope?

01:13:01Whose little lap dog are you?

01:13:03Running wild and barking at everyone without a care

01:13:08Excuse me?

01:13:09Who exactly are you insulting?

01:13:11Listen, Catherine, you can't just waltz into this kind of event wearing a dress

01:13:16Without a real invite, you'll end up humiliated when security shows you the door

01:13:22Come on, Catherine

01:13:23Catherine?

01:13:23Ready to head up?

01:13:25Let's not keep the others waiting

01:13:37Don't pay her any mind

01:13:39The organizers gave me two invitations this year

01:13:42I smile back, appreciating Sophia's subtle way of handling things

01:14:00Everyone?

01:14:01Meet my friend Catherine Brown

01:14:03I hope you'll look out for her from now on

01:14:05This gala really is slipping

01:14:07Apparently just anyone can walk in now

01:14:09Some people really try too hard

01:14:12As if showing up here will magically upgrade their pleas in society

01:14:17Watch your mouth, Catherine is a brown

01:14:19Have some respect

01:14:21Please don't be harsh

01:14:22My sister doesn't attend events like this often

01:14:25She's just here to get some exposure

01:14:27Don't go snapping photos willy nilly

01:14:30If I see you flooding social media with our images just to boost your status

01:14:34I won't hesitate to sue

01:14:45If you want to play dirty, I'll give you a front row seat

01:14:49Your status comes from flaunting fake jewelries?

01:14:53And what would a country girl like you possibly understand about jewelry?

01:14:59That's Maris Core

01:15:00An iconic design by Davina Gemma from the 60s

01:15:03Centered around a rare cushion cut diamond framed by a dozen emeralds

01:15:08The real necklace was sold at last year's Veritas auction for $36 million, bought anonymously

01:15:15I have to admit, you've got an eye for quality

01:15:18It is lovely, I'll give you that

01:15:20But the issue is that yours isn't authentic

01:15:22Yes, the center stone is about the right size

01:15:25But it's missing the clarity a genuine one would have

01:15:27They look like fresh lab made pieces

01:15:29You're talking nonsense!

01:15:31My father gave this to me for my birthday

01:15:33Janice, don't let my sister get to you

01:15:35She's been out of touch for years

01:15:37She probably hasn't even seen jewelry of this caliber

01:15:40It's easy for her to misjudge

01:15:42I stay calm, shifting my gaze to the other woman's wrist

01:15:45Your bracelet actually has decent translucency

01:15:48But it's been chemically treated and filled with resin

01:15:52Wearing that too long isn't good for your health

01:15:55Just so you know

01:15:55The woman snatches her hand back, going pale

01:16:00I turn to Jolene

01:16:03Your necklace is no better, Jolene

01:16:05Those diamonds look fake too

01:16:09Jolene's fingers shoot toward her ear but stop halfway

01:16:11The whole hall goes completely still

01:16:16That was savage

01:16:17You nailed that comeback perfectly

01:16:22I take a sip from my glass and feel not a trace of guilt

01:16:25Fake jewelry?

01:16:27Fine, wear it quietly and no one will say a word

01:16:30But you had to step on me to feel taller

01:16:33So don't blame me for exposing your fake jewelry

01:16:36Just you wait

01:16:38Just you wait

01:16:38I'm calling in a top jewelry expert right now

01:16:42Be my guest

01:16:44Relax, Janice

01:16:46It's a beautiful day

01:16:48There's no need to let some petty nonsense spoil it

01:16:51Petty?

01:16:52This isn't just about me wearing a fake

01:16:54She's insulting the honor of the whole Lopez family

01:17:08The craftsmanship is extraordinary, but something is off

01:17:12The cut and the color don't match the authentic Maris Core

01:17:17Miss Lopez, I'm afraid this necklace is indeed a replica

01:17:22What?

01:17:23That can't be

01:17:24The craftsmanship is exceptionally convincing, almost flawless

01:17:28But as Miss Brown pointed out, the cutting style and the emerald shade reveal subtle differences

01:17:33Impressive eye, Miss Brown

01:17:35Only the most skilled experts can detect such subtle distinctions

01:17:38May I ask who has been your teacher?

01:17:41My mentor is Langston Moore

01:17:45So you are the esteemed protege of Mr. Moore

01:17:48An honor to meet you at last

01:17:50Your championship at the last international competition was truly well deserved

01:17:54No wonder she spotted the fake so easily

01:17:56She's Langston Moore's student

01:18:00That's the world's top jewelry appraiser

01:18:03The Lopez family really embarrassed themselves today

01:18:06I can't stay here

01:18:07I can't let them see me like this

01:18:18Catherine, when did you pick all this up?

01:18:21You never said a word about it to any of us

01:18:25There's a lot you don't know, mostly because you never bothered to ask

01:18:30Oh

01:18:32Catherine, what have you done to Jolaine now?

01:18:35I don't know what you're talking about, Austin

01:18:36I've been sitting here all night and Jolaine hasn't said a word to me

01:18:39And I'm not the one who's been sending her all those blue roses

01:18:43Austin, shouldn't you find out what really happened first?

01:18:46It's Catherine who got wrong today

01:18:48What about Miss Lopez? How could you upset her and make her cry?

01:18:52You're going to the Lopez residence right now to apologize

01:18:55Apologize? For what?

01:18:56Telling the truth and exposing Janice fake jewelry in front of everyone?

01:19:02What nonsense?

01:19:03Miss Lopez wouldn't be caught dead wearing fakes

01:19:05You're just making up lies to slander her

01:19:07Mr. Brown, Miss Brown's assessment is absolutely right

01:19:10This Mari's core necklace is a very well-maked replica

01:19:13And her appraisal skills surpass even mine

01:19:16Isn't Austin being way too biased?

01:19:18He's not even listening to the expert

01:19:20I heard the Browns kicked out their own biological daughter

01:19:22To make room for that adopted girl Jolaine

01:19:26How ridiculous

01:19:26Still, you had no right to humiliate Miss Lopez like that in public

01:19:30Our families have shared a close bond for generations

01:19:33Did you ever stop to think about how damaging this could be for the Brown group?

01:19:37But what about when Janice openly mocked me for being from the countryside?

01:19:40When they all schemed together to humiliate me in front of everyone?

01:19:43Did anyone ever care how that felt?

01:19:44Have any of you truly treated me like family at all?

01:19:47If not, then I Catherine, and the Browns are better off going our separate ways from this day forward

01:19:52Sorry for the disruption and ruining everyone's good time

01:19:55I'll be taking my leave now

01:19:59The days passed quietly, with nothing but my regular school routine and lab work

01:20:04Jolaine had kept an unusually low profile ever since the banquet

01:20:08Not daring to provoke me again

01:20:14So many missed calls, what's going on?

01:20:21Why are you answering Aunt Justina's phone? What happened to her?

01:20:23Watch your tone with me

01:20:25You ungrateful brat

01:20:26I haven't even dealt with the mess you made

01:20:28Thanks to you offending Miss Lopez

01:20:30The Lopez group has just terminated all their cooperation with us

01:20:33You will find time to go to the Lopez residence and apologize to Miss Lopez immediately

01:20:37Keep dreaming

01:20:38You ungrateful little wolf

01:20:40If you refuse to listen to me

01:20:42Are you planning to ignore your aunt's life and death situation too?

01:20:47What happened to Aunt Justina?

01:20:49Brain tumor

01:20:49It's pressing directly on the nerves

01:20:52Surgery is extremely risky

01:20:54I'm on my way

01:20:59Out of my way

01:21:00Sign this! Sign the share transfer agreement and I'll let you inside to see her

01:21:07How dare they use Justina's life as a bargaining chip?

01:21:10They have no bottom line

01:21:11You crazy girl, if you dare lay a hand on me, you'll be condemned for your unfailed behavior

01:21:17Heaven will strike you down

01:21:19Then move

01:21:19Before I actually decide to follow through

01:21:23Lawrence? Austin?

01:21:26Is that Catherine out there?

01:21:28Let her in

01:21:38My poor little Catherine

01:21:40They must have given her a hard time again

01:21:46It's just the same old health problems, nothing to worry about

01:21:50But were they bothering you out there just now?

01:21:53Don't worry about me, I'm perfectly fine

01:21:55How are you feeling right now, really? Be honest with me

01:21:58Justina, don't push yourself too hard

01:22:00The doctors made it clear this condition can't wait any longer

01:22:02Only Dr. Huxley Jones can perform this surgery with the highest success rate

01:22:06Jolaine practically bent over back to get him to agree to take the case

01:22:09Show me her complete medical records and all the scan images right now

01:22:12Justina has been nothing but kind to you your whole life, hasn't she?

01:22:14Now that she's gravely ill, you won't just sit back and let her die, will you?

01:22:17Here's the deal, sign over the brown group shares to the family

01:22:20And Jolaine will convince Dr. Huxley to perform the surgery immediately

01:22:22We're also willing to overlook the whole Ms. Lopez incident and not hold it against you

01:22:26After all, we're still family, aren't we?

01:22:28Lawrence, Austin, how can you stoop so low as to use my sickness as a weapon against Catherine?

01:22:32This is absolutely shameless! I won't stand for this! Stop it right now!

01:22:35Aunt Justina, please don't be angry

01:22:37Dad's just worried about all those brown group shares Catherine holds

01:22:41If she's not careful, she could be taken advantage of, which would cause huge problems

01:22:46That's why he wants to take this chance to get the shares back into the family's hands

01:22:52Kathian, my condition is severe and it probably would get better

01:22:57Even if you sign, the surgery might not work

01:23:01I come to accept that

01:23:03You should leave while you still can

01:23:05Aunt Justina, I'll be the one to perform your surgery

01:23:09What could you possibly have to back that up?

01:23:11With those so-called skills you picked up from nowhere?

01:23:13Catherine, don't make a fool of yourself and promise more than you can deliver

01:23:15If Justina's condition worsens because of your arrogance, can you really bear the consequences?

01:23:19Can you live with that guilt?

01:23:20Then we'll just have to wait and see

01:23:22And don't you ever dare use Aunt Justina as a pawn against me again

01:23:26The next time you try, I won't hesitate to prove exactly what I am capable of

01:23:31And you won't like the outcome

01:23:32I'm not giving up on you

01:23:35Aunt Justina, trust me

01:23:37Leave everything to me

01:23:39I promise I'll make you better

01:23:41Catherine, I trust you

01:23:44Completely

01:23:44Fine, have it your way Catherine

01:23:47Let's see how you handle this

01:23:48Without Dr. Huxley, I don't think Justina has much time left

01:23:52When this fails, and it will

01:23:54You better not come crawling back to us to us on your knees begging for help

01:24:08It's Zafira, arrange for the highest grade operating theater at Central Hospital immediately, with a full leading neurosurgery team on

01:24:13standby

01:24:14I'll send over the full equipment list and surgical plan shortly

01:24:16Understood, Dr. Zafira

01:24:18We'll handle all the arrangements immediately

01:24:20Everything will be ready before your scheduled surgery time

01:24:27An internationally renowned surgeon, Dr. Zyphaia?

01:24:31That's the legendary neurosurgeon that even royal families can't book?

01:24:34No, no way, that's impossible

01:24:37Catherine, that good-for-nothing girl who grew up in the countryside?

01:24:40How could she possibly have connections to someone of Dr. Zyphaia's caliber?

01:24:42It must be a coincidence

01:24:43No, it can't be

01:24:45She's just a worthless country girl, how could she know Dr. Zyphaia?

01:24:50Dad, Austin, don't jump to conclusions, it has to be a coincidence

01:24:53There's no way Catherine has anything to do with this, she probably doesn't even know who Dr. Zyphaia is

01:25:00Justina, I won't let anything happen to you

01:25:02This surgery will be a success

01:25:07Aunt Justina, it's me

01:25:08I'll be the operatic surgeon for your procedure today

01:25:11Don't be afraid, just close your eyes and rest

01:25:13When you wake up, this ailment will be gone completely

01:25:17The patient is under general anesthesia, vitals are stable, let's begin the operation

01:25:29My God, that surgical approach angle, it's so bold and intricate, yet it completely avoids all the critical functional areas

01:25:35of the brain

01:25:36I've never seen anything like it

01:25:37Look at that section technique, it's so steady, it's terrifying, not a single tremor

01:25:40Even when working so close to the nerve buns, this is beyond masterful

01:25:45The patient's vital assigns remain stable throughout the procedure, the operation is a complete success

01:25:54Please pay close attention to the patient's post-operative monitoring and care, call me immediately if there are any changes

01:26:00in her condition

01:26:00Absolutely, Dr. Zyphaia, we will strictly follow your post-operative care plan

01:26:04It was the greatest honor of our careers to assist you in this surgery today

01:26:13Doctor, how did it go? How was my sister? Was the surgery successful?

01:26:18It was an incredible, unprecedented success

01:26:20The tumor was completely removed, with zero damage to the surrounding nerves and functional areas

01:26:24The patient's vital signin stayed rock-solid the entire time

01:26:27Honestly, it was nothing less than a medical miracle

01:26:29Dr. Zyphaia's surgical skills are absolutely extraordinary, God-like even

01:26:33I have to say, your Brown family is truly full of hidden talents

01:26:36It's almost impossible to book Dr. Zyphaia for a surgery anywhere in the world, yet you managed to get her

01:26:41to come here personally

01:26:42I'm genuinely curious, how did you manage to connect with her?

01:26:45How is this possible? How could that country girl have anything to do with Dr. Zyphaia? This can't be happening

01:26:49We threatened her, we accused her, we tried to force her to sign away her shares

01:26:52And she just saved Aunt Justina's life?

01:26:54Dr. Watts, thank you for your hard work today

01:26:56It was our honor to work with you, Dr. Zyphaia

01:26:58You have my word, we will monitor Miss Brown's condition 24-7

01:27:01And strictly follow your post-operative care instructions

01:27:05Could it be?

01:27:07Is Catherine actually Dr. Zyphaia herself?

01:27:10What kind of ridiculous nonsense are you spouting?

01:27:13That ungrateful fool knows nothing

01:27:14She's just a worthless waste of space

01:27:17There's no way she could be the world famous Dr. Zyphaia

01:27:19Are you done running your mouth?

01:27:21If you're finished, step aside

01:27:23I don't have time to waste on the likes of you

01:27:25You, you ungrateful, rebellious girl

01:27:27You think knowing that Dr. Zyphaia makes you something special?

01:27:30You probably spent all your money to beg her to come here

01:27:32It's not like you have any real skill

01:27:34I am Dr. Zyphaia

01:27:36Aunt Justina's surgery was performed by my own hands

01:27:40From start to finish

01:27:44No! Impossible!

01:27:46How could you possibly be Dr. Zyphaia?

01:27:47You're just a worthless, uneducated girl from the countryside

01:27:49You're nothing! You're lying!

01:27:51Worthless!

01:27:51I'm the one who saved Aunt Justina's life

01:27:53What have you done besides using her sickness as a weapon to try and steal from me?

01:27:57Catherine, why...

01:27:58Why didn't you tell us sooner?

01:28:00If you had told us who you were earlier, we wouldn't have...

01:28:02We wouldn't have treated you like that

01:28:04We wouldn't have made so many mistakes

01:28:07Wouldn't have what?

01:28:08Wouldn't have treated me like an outsider?

01:28:10Wouldn't have helped Jolaine bully me time and time again?

01:28:13Wouldn't have used my only family member's life to threaten me?

01:28:16Austin, do you even believe a single word you just said?

01:28:19Catherine doesn't need your fake, last minute regrets

01:28:22From this day forward, I will be the one to take care of her

01:28:24You will never get the chance to hurt her again

01:28:26Mr. Warren

01:28:27This is just a private family matter of the Brown family

01:28:30There's no need for you to get involved

01:28:31Family matter?

01:28:32When you kicked her out of the house and left her homeless

01:28:34Did you ever think of her as family?

01:28:36You even used her aunt's life as a threat against her

01:28:38When she was in danger, where were you?

01:28:40When she was bullied and even kidnapped?

01:28:42Did you ever stood up for her even once?

01:28:44Enough, Liam

01:28:45Talking to these people is just a waste of time

01:28:48Let's go

01:28:50It's gone

01:28:52A Vanessa

01:28:52What happened to them?

01:28:53He killed a schlecht

01:28:53You

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