00:03In this world ruled by women, women inherit the conglomerates, while men are married off
00:08by their families. Yet the only heir of the Hawthorne family happens to be a man.
00:13Miss Hawthorne, now that your mother has passed, will you be taking over the conglomerate?
00:17Is it true the board is challenging your eligibility as heir?
00:21Hawthorne stays Hawthorne. It always has.
00:26The Hawthorne family has no daughter. The moment I die, Martellite will swallow the entire conglomerate.
00:33I am your son. I can protect Hawthorne too.
00:37This world will never hand the right of inheritance to a man.
00:40From this second on, Adrien no longer exists.
00:43I'm doing this for your own good.
00:46If anyone discovers you are a man, you'll become nothing but a sacrificial offering of the family.
00:52Don't end up like me.
00:55Until your real hair grows past your shoulders, you must never take it off.
01:00Whatever your name is, I will watch over you.
01:04Then don't let anyone see through me.
01:06Ada, you'd better not slip up.
01:14The Hawthorne group needs stability.
01:17I've arranged a marriage alliance with Landing Capital for you.
01:20Arranged for me, or paving the way for yourself.
01:23You need a husband. That's what's best for the group.
01:27Aunt, you're so eager to marry me off.
01:30Are you afraid Hawthorne will falter, or afraid I'll secure my seat?
01:34Don't forget how this miss of yours came to be.
01:36You don't care, he's irony in the house.
01:43To leave you this disheveled at our first meeting, that's my failure of duty.
01:48Who are you?
01:50Beautiful lady.
01:51My name is Even Landon.
01:54Your collar is too tight.
01:55You can barely breathe like this.
01:57Mr. Landon, you've crossed the line.
01:59And what if I insist on crossing it?
02:01I see you've already met.
02:02A toast, then, to Hawthorne's future.
02:12No, something's wrong with the wine.
02:19Miss Hawthorne?
02:24Stop forcing yourself.
02:26For now, at least, you can lean on me.
02:33Who changed them?
02:34I did.
02:36And the cameras?
02:37Taken care of.
02:38The wine glass has been sent for lab testing.
02:42Marceline wanted footage of my disgrace.
02:44Disgrace isn't all she was after.
02:47Ten years, and I still fear making a single mistake.
02:52Miss Hawthorne, the new secretary has arrived.
02:55Miss Hawthorne, what a pleasure to see you again.
02:58One of Landon's people?
02:59You may put it that way.
03:01Are all undercover agents this forthcoming?
03:05Your collar is crooked.
03:07And have you always disliked people getting close?
03:10A secretary's hands touch nothing but documents.
03:13And what if the documents happen to be on you?
03:21Stay away from Ada.
03:23Are you his lawyer or his bodyguard?
03:25I'm the one warning you.
03:27Warning me of what?
03:29Hawthorne is not a place Landon may touch.
03:31And he is not someone you get to play with.
03:35Miss Gray, what you feel for Miss Hawkeny seems like more than loyalty.
03:40In what capacity are you warning me?
03:47What are you doing?
03:48Where did he touch you?
03:50Juliet.
03:51The collar?
03:52The throat?
03:54Or did he see something?
03:55Are you interrogating me?
03:57Marceline drugged you last night,
03:59and today Landon's man walks into your office,
04:01and you let him get that close.
04:03I need to know what he wants.
04:05He wants your life.
04:06Many people do.
04:09Juliet.
04:10Enough.
04:12I'm sorry.
04:18Miss Hawthorne's lawyer keeps a remarkably tight leash.
04:21Does it hurt?
04:23You're only a secretary.
04:25Do a secretary's job,
04:26instead of prying into your superior's private affairs.
04:30She cares about you deeply.
04:32That's none of your concern.
04:34If she is your weakness,
04:35then it concerns my work.
04:37Touch her,
04:38and see what happens.
04:47She's no ordinary support in it.
04:49More like a loyal hound guarding his side.
04:54The Landons are coming tonight.
04:56You must look like a young lady willing to marry.
05:00I am not merchandise.
05:02A young lady's marriage has never been hers to decide.
05:05As Adrian, I had no choice.
05:07As Ada, still none.
05:10Your mother is dead.
05:12Marceline will grow more desperate.
05:14If you refuse the alliance,
05:15she'll turn the board against you.
05:16Suspect me of what?
05:18Of not being woman enough.
05:28Miss Hawthorne,
05:30Mr. Celestrian asked me to...
05:34Get out.
05:36Are those injuries?
05:37Or the reason you never let anyone touch you?
05:39I said get out!
05:41Does Marceline know?
05:44No.
05:44No.
05:49What exactly did you see?
05:51I saw someone binding himself far too tight.
05:54Spare me the fake concern.
05:56If I meant to report it,
05:58I'd have taken photos already.
06:01Ada,
06:01the Landons have arrived.
06:04Breathe one word of this,
06:05and you're out of Hawthorne.
06:09After tonight,
06:10House Hawthorne and House Landon will be much closer.
06:13If our two houses unite in marriage,
06:15together we will build a new commercial empire.
06:20Your business dealings do not entitle you
06:22to write Hawthorne's inheritance into a marriage contract.
06:24Your mother is gone.
06:26You do need a husband.
06:28What I need is a silent board,
06:30not a man to prove I'm a woman.
06:35Warm water instead of wine.
06:37You look unwell tonight.
06:39The mole playing secretary now?
06:41I've always been professional.
06:42Get to the point.
06:44You need a fake fiancé.
06:46Marceline wants to control you through marriage,
06:48so pick someone she can't control.
06:50First.
06:51Someone like you?
06:52I'm handsome.
06:53My name is Landon.
06:54Enough to convince the world you're smitten with me.
06:56And what do you want in exchange?
06:57Greater power.
06:59To rise above everyone.
07:04The rats in the dark are rather entertaining.
07:09Did you arrange this?
07:11If I had, I'd be standing far more intimate.
07:24Only in the water can I briefly stop being Ada.
07:28Ada.
07:33Miss Hawthorne, you're...
07:36Get out.
07:39You do this to yourself every day?
07:41Is the pool now part of a secretary's duties?
07:44Not a secretary's, but it is mine.
07:46You're binding yourself half to death.
07:49What are you trying to prove?
07:51I want to know why you'd rather hurt than let anyone touch you.
08:00Let go of him.
08:02Miss Hawthorne grabbed me first.
08:07Both of you, out.
08:15How much did he see?
08:17Only the marks.
08:21Are you sure?
08:22He doesn't know yet.
08:24What I fear isn't him seeing your scars.
08:27It's you starting to let him close.
08:30I'm merely using him.
08:32You'd better be.
08:48Why would a woman hide herself this thoroughly?
09:00Where did you find it?
09:02The pool.
09:03You left in a hurry last night.
09:08Forget what you saw last night.
09:10All I saw was a Miss Hawthorne who doesn't take very good care of herself.
09:15Three months.
09:16You fend off the marriage alliance for me.
09:18I let you stay at Hawthorne.
09:26Is there a problem?
09:28If I can't touch you in public, how will anyone believe we're intimate?
09:31Acting does not entitle you to cross lines.
09:34Then I request an exception for public appearances.
09:41You cannot keep him by your side.
09:43I've already decided.
09:45His name is Landon.
09:47If Miss Gray is uneasy, she's welcome to watch me around the clock.
09:50I will.
09:52This is only a transaction.
09:54I hope Mr. Ivan won't take it too seriously.
10:00Miss Hawthorne, are you and Mr. Ivan in a relationship?
10:07If you want a show, then look closely.
10:17Miss Hawthorne, please relax.
10:23I'll take it from here.
10:24I know my fiancé's measurements better than any outsider.
10:32You don't actually know them, which is why I'm learning.
10:40Does the gown fit?
10:44Perfectly.
10:45Good.
10:46The board is concerned about Ada's health.
10:48A family physician will examine her tomorrow.
10:52Just a routine checkup.
10:54You won't refuse, will you?
10:59Last month's health report was already submitted.
11:01A repeat investigation is unnecessary.
11:03It's a routine physical.
11:05Ada, surely you're not on guard against a doctor too?
11:08I can't let her touch me.
11:10The moment this collar loosens, every secret comes out.
11:14My apologies.
11:15The press conference has been moved up.
11:16The reporters have arrived.
11:18What press conference?
11:22Miss Hawthorne is announcing our engagement tonight.
11:25Keep the media waiting too long, and tomorrow's headline becomes
11:28The Hawthorne Air Has Health Problems.
11:31Come with me.
11:36Who gave you permission to announce an engagement?
11:40If I hadn't, that doctor's hand would already be on your collar.
11:45Get into her dressing room tonight.
11:48To do what?
11:51I want one photo that proves there's something wrong with her identity.
12:03Seen enough?
12:06No.
12:12Marceline sent you?
12:13Didn't you know all along?
12:16Why didn't you shoot?
12:21What I want is your secret, not you at your most wretched.
12:24To you, is there a difference?
12:26Yes.
12:30Nothing at all?
12:34He caught me.
12:35There was no opportunity.
12:37No opportunity?
12:39Or you couldn't bear to shoot?
12:41I simply didn't want to spook the snake in the grass.
12:47Why did he cover for me?
12:56You have three seconds to explain.
12:58Marceline ordered me to take the photos.
13:01I know.
13:02You knew and still left the door open on purpose?
13:05I wanted to see what you choose.
13:09And are you satisfied?
13:10Not shooting doesn't mean you're on my side.
13:13I was never your man to begin with.
13:16You want power?
13:18You want power?
13:18Marceline wants Hawthorne.
13:20There's no difference between you.
13:22At least I never traded your wounds for power.
13:26You didn't shoot because you haven't found a better price yet.
13:29Then why haven't you thrown me out?
13:32Why admit you're a mole?
13:34Because you knew all along.
13:36Keeping up the act would only make me look a fool.
13:39How honest of you.
13:42Don't trust me just because I covered for you once.
13:45Rest assured, I've never trusted you.
13:53You're running a fever.
13:55Get out.
13:56You can barely stand.
13:58And you still have the strength to order me around?
14:04Don't call the doctor.
14:06What exactly are you afraid a doctor will see?
14:13Don't touch me.
14:15If I don't, you'll burn out cold.
14:22I look only at the wounds, not the secrets.
14:29He's clearly Marceline's man.
14:31Yet he seems to care for me more than anyone in House Hawthorne.
14:52This time, I may truly have to betray you.
15:01What did you take last night?
15:03What did you hope I'd take?
15:07Where is the seal of inheritance?
15:10I had no choice.
15:12So you handed her the seal?
15:15Don't dress betrayal up as grievance.
15:21Well done.
15:23Juliet's charges?
15:24Withdrawn?
15:25Of course.
15:30You lied to me.
15:31Lesson one.
15:32A pawn has no right to negotiate terms.
15:34You promised to spare her.
15:35I promised to keep her out of prison.
15:37I never said she couldn't perish outside Hawthorne.
15:41From today on, let's see who can still protect Ada.
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