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00:00After being bullied for 3 years by the most popular girl at school, I decided to get revenge.
00:05I stole her name, her photos, everything she'd posted on social media, and used it all to catfish a stupid
00:10rich guy online.
00:11He was sweet, obsessed, and even paid off 4 years of my student loans.
00:14His only problem was that he was way too horny.
00:17Every night the calls came late. His cool, composed voice of his was saying the dirtiest things.
00:21Good girl. Keep going.
00:23And just imagine that's mine.
00:24Later I found out he was Callan Vitale, the most feared mafia don in the country.
00:28His name alone could shut down a country, and I thought he was just some dumb rich guy.
00:32But I had my fun. Then I decided to ghost him.
00:34After all, if he knew how big I really was, he might be disgusted.
00:37The day I made up my mind to end things, I casually asked him,
00:40Babe, what would you do if I suddenly disappeared?
00:42He laughed, but his voice turned dangerous.
00:44Baby, don't joke about that. I don't like it.
00:47Without hesitation, I deleted him and vanished.
00:49However, karma's a bitch.
00:51Vanessa and I somehow ended up interning at the same company, Vitale Group.
00:54A global powerhouse that could move entire industries, and the legitimate face of the Vitale crime empire.
00:59On our first day, the boss happened to be visiting our office.
01:02I was standing at the very back.
01:03Then I saw a face I knew way too fucking well.
01:06Before I could react, his eyes landed on Vanessa.
01:08They instantly lit up.
01:09The man I dated online for three years.
01:11He was standing right in front of me.
01:13My mind went blank for a few seconds.
01:15He headed straight toward us.
01:16My heart pounded.
01:17I cautiously looked up.
01:18Gorgeous, cold, and untouchable.
01:20A black shirt stretched across his perfect body.
01:22The same one I'd seen in those steamy video calls.
01:24A black serpent tattoo curled around his neck, disappearing beneath his shirt.
01:28Callan Vitale.
01:28Our manager lowered his voice.
01:30Callan's just here for an inspection.
01:31Relax.
01:32Way too busy to care about a bunch of interns.
01:34Just then, a cufflink slipped from Callan's wrist.
01:37It hit the floor with two sharp clicks.
01:38Rolled past my shoe.
01:39Then stopped perfectly beside Vanessa's heel.
01:42The room seemed to go still.
01:43Callan stopped in front of us.
01:44No.
01:44He stopped in front of Vanessa.
01:45Inches apart.
01:46One cold and ruthless.
01:47The other beautiful and radiant.
01:49They looked perfect together.
01:50I held my breath.
01:51Of course they did.
01:52Standing in front of him was the face he'd loved for three years.
01:55And I was just the thief.
01:56Callan's assistant, Enzo, immediately moved to pick up the cufflink.
02:00But Callan raised a hand, stopping him.
02:03Vanessa blinked.
02:04She quickly bent down, picked it up, then handed it to Callan with flushed cheeks.
02:08Mr. Vitale, you dropped this?
02:10Callan didn't take it right away.
02:12Instead, he slowly stepped closer to Vanessa.
02:14I was standing right beside her.
02:17As Callan approached, his scent surrounded me.
02:19Fur and citrus.
02:21Clean, crisp, with just a hint of warmth.
02:24I knew that scent better than anyone.
02:26I'd picked it out myself for our first anniversary.
02:28I'd searched store after store, trying countless fragrances before finding this one.
02:33I pressed my lips together and quietly glanced sideways.
02:36Callan was staring at Vanessa like no one else existed.
02:39His eyes held the joy of finding her again.
02:41And a trace of hurt that she'd left him.
02:43Callan didn't take it for a long moment.
02:45Until Vanessa awkwardly whispered,
02:47Mr. Vitale?
02:48Callan seemed to snap back to reality.
02:50Then he calmly took it.
02:52His fingertips lightly brushed her palm.
02:54Thanks, Vanessa.
02:56His voice almost caught on the name.
02:58Vanessa's entire face turned red.
03:00Yes, I'm Vanessa, Mr. Valtteri.
03:03Callan went silent for two seconds.
03:05Then stared at her face for what felt like forever.
03:08Finally, he reluctantly turned and walked away.
03:11Only then did I dare breathe.
03:12My back was damp with cold sweat.
03:14I dropped into my chair and pulled out my phone and searching Callan Vitale.
03:19Headline after headline filled the screen.
03:21Callan Vitale.
03:23Mafia.
03:23Crime families.
03:24I sucked in a sharp breath.
03:26So I really dated a mafia boss online and dumped him?
03:30The boss barely visited this company twice a year.
03:33Yet the moment he showed up, he noticed an intern.
03:35A young, beautiful intern.
03:37My co-workers immediately smelled gossip.
03:40They crowded around Vanessa.
03:41I don't know, Mr. Vitaleo.
03:42That was literally the first time I've ever met him.
03:46Oh, wait.
03:47I just remembered.
03:48We actually grew up in the same town.
03:50I was pretty popular back then.
03:51A lot of guys had crushes on me.
03:56So maybe...
03:57Vanessa deliberately trailed off.
03:59Maybe he's been looking for you all these years.
04:02Within minutes, they'd created an entire childhood crush story for her.
04:06The office became unusually cheerful.
04:08Oh my God.
04:09Stop making things up.
04:10She gave him a playful glare, but the smug smile in her eyes gave her away.
04:14I didn't hear anything they said after that.
04:16I just stared at the search results on my phone.
04:18My mother used to work as a housekeeper for Vanessa's family.
04:21In high school, Vanessa had my mother steal my diary about my crush.
04:25Then Vanessa plastered the pages all over school and posted them online.
04:28The whole school saw it and laughed at me.
04:31Vanessa laughed the loudest.
04:32Seriously, Sabrina?
04:33You think guys would want a girl your size?
04:36I hated her, but there was nothing I could do.
04:38So I stole Vanessa's pictures and name and started using them online.
04:42Got destroyed in an online game.
04:43I turned on my mic and told everyone my name was Vanessa Blake.
04:46Got into it with some stranger who threatened to track me down.
04:49I immediately told him my name was Vanessa Blake.
04:52Basically, whenever I caused trouble online, I said my name was Vanessa.
04:56I secretly hoped someone would track Vanessa down one day and beat the shit out of her.
05:00But before that ever happened, I met Callan.
05:02Callan was well-mannered, handsome, and extremely generous whenever I needed money.
05:07His only flaw was too horny.
05:09Looking at him now, so cold and composed, no one would guess what he was like in private.
05:14Unfortunately, I knew.
05:16After the first few months of our online relationship, he was flirting with me over the phone almost every night.
05:21His voice was low, husky, and teasing.
05:23You're quiet again.
05:25Are you thinking about what my hands are doing right now?
05:28Or wishing they were somewhere else?
05:30He said the filthiest things without ever repeating himself.
05:33I'd be blushing like crazy before finally snapping.
05:35God, you're shameless!
05:37He never got angry.
05:38He'd just laugh softly and coax me until Callan realized something wasn't right.
05:43He insisted that we finally meet in person.
05:45That was when I suddenly remembered something very important.
05:48I'd been pretending to be Vanessa all along.
05:50I frantically scrolled through our old messages.
05:52My name's Vanessa.
05:54My heart...
05:54Everything we'd whispered late at night.
05:56Every sweet conversation through a screen.
05:59Every moment I'd felt truly loved.
06:01It had all been built on a lie.
06:03Even my name was fake.
06:05That night, I tossed and turned for hours.
06:07Regret crushed my chest.
06:09God, I regretted it.
06:10Why had I ever told him I was Vanessa?
06:13I buried my face in my pillow and cried.
06:15I didn't know how long it lasted.
06:18Eventually, I looked up at my swollen eyes in the mirror and realized I was just a small-town girl.
06:23I didn't have Vanessa's confidence or her bold personality.
06:26And unlike Vanessa, who was thin and effortlessly glamorous, I'd always been the bigger girl people overlooked.
06:32Just an ordinary person.
06:34Without Vanessa's identity, Callan Vitale would have never noticed me.
06:38In the end, I forced down the ache in my chest.
06:40I sent Callan one message.
06:43Then I blocked and deleted him.
06:45Three days later, Callan emailed me.
06:47There was only one sentence.
06:48Vanessa, Vanessa, please don't leave me.
06:50Every word was full of pleading and confusion at being abandoned.
06:54Unfortunately, I wasn't Vanessa.
06:56Remembering it now sent a shiver through me.
06:58I looked up and realized everyone was staring.
07:01I forced a smile.
07:02What?
07:03Vanessa walked over with an innocent expression.
07:05Sadie, weren't you listening?
07:07Everyone wants to try that new coffee place.
07:08Would you mind grabbing the drinks for us?
07:11It's only a few blocks away.
07:12Besides, at your size, you could use the exercise.
07:16Picking on interns was nothing new.
07:17But Vanessa already fit right in with the senior staff.
07:20All because they'd seen how Callan treated her.
07:23I looked at Vanessa.
07:24Then at the people behind her.
07:25All ready to turn on me if I said no.
07:27Finally, I nodded.
07:29Okay.
07:30Vanessa looked pleased.
07:31She turned toward everyone with a smile.
07:34See?
07:34Don't feel bad about asking her.
07:37Sadie's mom was our housekeeper.
07:39She's used to running errands.
07:40If you guys ever need anything done, just ask her.
07:44She loves it.
07:46Everywhere Vanessa went, she made sure people knew my mom had been her housekeeper.
07:50She'd done it for years.
07:52I was used to it.
07:53Besides, I wanted some air anyway.
07:55I ignored her.
07:56Phone in hand, I turned around and accidentally walked straight into it again.
07:59I looked up.
08:01It was Enzo.
08:02The assistant who'd been following Callan earlier.
08:04He seemed to be in a hurry and impatiently pushed me aside.
08:07I wasn't expecting it and stumbled backward.
08:10My knee slammed hard against the edge of a desk.
08:12Pain shot through my leg.
08:13The assistant didn't apologize.
08:15He barely glanced at me before rushing toward our manager.
08:18Excuse me.
08:19Which one of you is Vanessa Blake?
08:20Mr. Vitale needs to see her.
08:22Vanessa heard that Callan wanted her.
08:24She practically ran over.
08:26I'm Vanessa.
08:27I'm Vanessa Blake.
08:28What's going on?
08:29The assistant looked her over.
08:31His tone became more polite.
08:33There's an opening for a secretary in the executive office.
08:36Mr. Vitale wants you to fill in for a while.
08:38Vanessa froze and suddenly raised her voice.
08:41The entire office heard her.
08:42Me?
08:43Mr. Vitale wants me working directly with him?
08:46He personally asked you to come get me?
08:49The assistant frowned almost imperceptibly, then smiled and nodded.
08:52Yes.
08:53Grab your things and come with me.
08:55She couldn't hide her excitement.
08:58I don't really have anything to pack.
09:00I can go now.
09:01Great.
09:01Follow me.
09:02Then she deliberately walked past me.
09:05With the disgustingly innocent expression, she said,
09:07Sadie, move.
09:09Mr. Vitale wants me upstairs.
09:11You're in my way.
09:12Keep working.
09:13Maybe you'll get up there in ten years.
09:15I said nothing.
09:16Ignoring the throbbing pain in my knee,
09:18I quietly stepped aside.
09:20Vanessa strutted off in her heels, happily following the assistant.
09:23Everyone watched her go.
09:24The second she was gone, the office exploded.
09:27Okay, is Vanessa going to end up Mrs. Viltere?
09:29He's obviously into her.
09:31He even moved her into his office.
09:33Hey, Sadie, didn't you come in with Vanessa?
09:35What's the deal with her and the boss?
09:37Hearing my name, I forced my emotions down.
09:39My voice was barely audible.
09:41No.
09:42Vanessa went upstairs.
09:43That left me as the only new intern in the department.
09:45My co-workers gossiped about her for a while.
09:48Eventually, they got bored, so their attention shifted back to me.
09:52Sadie, weren't you getting coffee for everyone?
09:54Sadie, I need to pick my son up tonight.
09:56Can you finish this for me?
09:57Sadie, I heard you went to a top school.
09:59You must be good at this stuff.
10:00Here.
10:00Before long, folders were piled high in front of me.
10:03By the time I finally finished everyone's random work,
10:06it was past eight.
10:07I stretched, then finally checked my phone.
10:10A message from Dad immediately popped up.
10:12Remember, don't compete with people who have money.
10:15We can't afford it.
10:16Be helpful.
10:17Get there early.
10:18Bring your boss coffee.
10:20Management will notice.
10:21Then maybe they'll hire you full time.
10:23I stared at the screen.
10:24My fingers hovered over the keyboard.
10:26I had no idea what to say.
10:28Finally, I sighed and opened social media.
10:30Vanessa had posted a selfie three hours ago.
10:33She stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows,
10:35flashing a peace sign at the camera with a bright, mischievous smile.
10:39Her caption read,
10:41Another productive day.
10:42Thanks to my amazing boss for the opportunity.
10:44My finger paused.
10:45I couldn't stop myself from zooming in.
10:48In the reflection of the window, there was a silhouette.
10:51A man stood at the other end of the office,
10:53unaware of the camera.
10:54Even as a blurry reflection,
10:56I recognized him immediately.
10:58Callan.
10:59I stared at the picture for so long
11:01that I didn't notice someone approaching.
11:03Why are you still here this late?
11:04I jumped.
11:05A short, stocky man with round black glasses
11:08stood in front of me.
11:09He stared at me curiously.
11:11He looked familiar.
11:11After thinking for a second,
11:13I remembered our manager introducing him.
11:15He was another one of Callan's assistants,
11:17Mike.
11:18I quickly exclaimed awkwardly,
11:20I got stuck finishing some work.
11:22I was just leaving.
11:23Oh, okay.
11:24The assistant suddenly grabbed his stomach.
11:26His face twisted in pain.
11:28He turned to leave,
11:29then seemed to remember something.
11:30Do you have a license?
11:31Can you drive?
11:31I blinked.
11:32Yeah, I...
11:33His eyes lit up.
11:34Before I could finish,
11:35he tossed a set of car keys at me.
11:37I can't do this.
11:38My stomach is killing me.
11:40The boss's car is downstairs.
11:42I'll text you the address.
11:44Can you take Mr. Vitale's car back?
11:45Please.
11:47I owe you dinner.
11:48When you're done,
11:49take a cab home.
11:50Expense it to the company.
11:51I stared at the keys,
11:53then frantically shook my head.
11:54No, I can't...
11:55Too late.
11:55He was already running toward the restroom,
11:58clutching his stomach.
11:59I waited at my desk for a while.
12:01The assistant never came back.
12:02Eventually, I gave up
12:03and took the keys downstairs.
12:05Then I saw the car.
12:06A black luxury sedan.
12:08I'd only ever seen one on television.
12:10I took a deep breath,
12:11then opened the driver's door
12:12and climbed inside.
12:13I fastened my seatbelt.
12:15I reached up to adjust the rearview mirror
12:17and saw a man sitting in the back seat
12:19with his eyes closed.
12:20The top two buttons of his shirt were undone,
12:22revealing the black serpent tattoo
12:24winding up his neck.
12:26He looked relaxed,
12:27almost lazily sexy.
12:29He'd probably been drinking.
12:30My brain short-circuited.
12:32I immediately slapped a hand over the mirror.
12:35Hallucination.
12:36Definitely a hallucination.
12:38Then I slowly peeked through my fingers.
12:40In the mirror,
12:41the man's eyes were open now.
12:42Dark eyes stared directly at me.
12:44For some reason,
12:45the moment our eyes met,
12:47his entire body seemed to stiffen.
12:49The hand resting on his knee curled slightly.
12:52Even his breathing slowed.
12:53I wanted to cry.
12:55I gripped the steering wheel.
12:56It was too late to jump out and run.
12:58That would probably make me look like
13:00I'd stolen something.
13:01I quickly gathered myself,
13:03then deliberately lowered my voice.
13:05Mr. Batano?
13:06Hi.
13:07Your assistant got sick,
13:09so he asked me to drive your car home.
13:11I didn't know you were already inside.
13:15Callan was silent for a moment.
13:17Then he looked away.
13:18Okay.
13:18He closed his eyes again,
13:20frowning slightly.
13:21I knew there was no way he could recognize me.
13:23Still,
13:24seeing his eyes closed made me secretly relax.
13:27Unfortunately,
13:27another problem immediately appeared.
13:29Where the hell was the ignition?
13:31I almost dismantled the driver's seat
13:33and still couldn't find it.
13:34Then,
13:35a low voice came from behind me.
13:37You don't know how to start it?
13:38I immediately sat straight.
13:39I nodded awkwardly,
13:40then quickly shook my head.
13:42Then I thought about it.
13:43Don't you know why I can't drive?
13:45My intern paycheck couldn't buy one of this car's wheels.
13:48It would be weirder if I did know.
13:50Whenever I got nervous,
13:51I picked at my fingers.
13:52I'd had the habit my whole life.
13:54My mind was completely blank now,
13:56so my fingers had already started twisting together.
14:00Mr. Vitale,
14:01I looked up.
14:02His eyes were fixed on my hands.
14:04A chill ran down my back.
14:05I was about to pull them away,
14:07but Callan had already looked toward the window.
14:09His throat moved.
14:10The car suddenly became very quiet.
14:12I pulled out my phone and searched for it.
14:15I typed half the question when a shadow fell over me.
14:17That familiar citrus scent surrounded me.
14:20Press this.
14:21His voice was right beside my ear.
14:23Warm breath brushed my skin.
14:25My entire body froze.
14:27Too close.
14:28Close enough that I could feel the warmth coming from him.
14:30Close enough that the ends of my hair nearly brushed his...
14:33I didn't dare move.
14:34I almost forgot to breathe.
14:36But Callan only paused for a few seconds,
14:38then calmly sat back down.
14:39He looked perfectly calm.
14:41Apparently, he'd really just been showing me how to start the car.
14:44I forced myself to calm down,
14:46then mechanically started the engine.
14:47The whole ride was silent.
14:49Finally, we reached the garage beneath Callan's estate.
14:52I immediately jumped out.
14:53I didn't wait for an answer.
14:55I ran.
14:55Mr. Vitale, I'm leaving.
14:57Good night.
14:59Behind me, Callan watched me disappear.
15:02His eyes narrowed.
15:03I had weird dreams all night.
15:05The next morning,
15:06I dragged myself to work with dark circles under my eyes.
15:08The second I walked in,
15:10I saw Vanessa,
15:11who was supposed to be on the 34th floor,
15:13laughing in the middle of a crowd.
15:15Yeah, Mr. Vitale told me to come back down.
15:17Her makeup was perfect.
15:19He said I was new and needed time to make friends.
15:22I guess he thought I'd get lonely upstairs,
15:24so he sent me back down.
15:26Wow, he really spoils you.
15:27Vanessa tried to hold a smile,
15:29but she was clearly loving it.
15:31Then she noticed me.
15:32She immediately came over and hooked her arm through mine.
15:35Dear, I'm back.
15:37Aren't you happy to see me?
15:38The moment she started acting affectionate,
15:40I knew she was about to screw me over somehow.
15:43That thought flashed through my mind.
15:44Without thinking, I pulled my arm away.
15:46The atmosphere instantly changed.
15:48The office went dead silent.
15:50Vanessa's eyes turned cold.
15:52The vibe suddenly got weird.
15:54Luckily, our manager walked in and broke the silence.
15:57Everyone's here?
15:58Great.
15:59We're doing a team night tonight
16:00to welcome Sadie and Vanessa.
16:02Someone called out,
16:03Team night?
16:04Is the big boss coming?
16:06Our manager laughed.
16:08Mr. Vital is busy.
16:09You think he's coming to this party with us?
16:11Relax.
16:12He won't be there.
16:13Have fun.
16:14Everyone laughed.
16:15The tension finally eased.
16:17Hearing he wasn't coming,
16:18I quietly swallowed my refusal.
16:20After work,
16:21I went home to change
16:22after spilling something on my skirt.
16:23When I got to the karaoke bar,
16:25they'd already been there for an hour.
16:26I pushed open the door.
16:28Colored lights flashed through the dark private room,
16:30and I immediately saw Callan,
16:32still in that black shirt.
16:34He held a barely-touched whiskey,
16:35lazily swirling the glass.
16:37Our manager said he wasn't coming.
16:39I instinctively backed up two steps.
16:41Unfortunately, our manager spotted me.
16:43Sadie?
16:44Get in here.
16:44We've been waiting for you.
16:45Several co-workers looked over.
16:47There was nowhere to hide,
16:48so I forced myself inside.
16:50Yeah.
16:51I'm here.
16:52I caught Callan turning his head.
16:53His gaze casually passed over me.
16:55I didn't dare look at him.
16:56Our manager gave me a push from behind.
16:58Sit down.
16:59You're late.
16:59That's the only seat left.
17:00I couldn't say a word,
17:01because the seat she was pointing at
17:03was right beside Callan.
17:05Luckily, Callan was talking quietly
17:07to someone on his other side.
17:08He didn't seem to notice me.
17:09I forced down my nerves,
17:11then stiffly sat down.
17:13The second I settled into the seat,
17:14Callan moved.
17:15He casually shifted his position.
17:17The fabric of his dark dress pants
17:19brushed against my calf.
17:20I froze.
17:21I quickly pulled my leg away,
17:23putting some distance between us.
17:25Less than ten seconds later,
17:26I felt it again.
17:27Callan moved.
17:29The cool fabric brushed over my calf again.
17:31A shiver ran through me.
17:32I'd had enough and turned to look at Callan,
17:35but he was still speaking to someone else.
17:36His expression was cold and focused.
17:39He wasn't even glancing in my direction.
17:41Huh.
17:41Maybe he really wasn't doing it on purpose.
17:44Then pressed my legs closer together
17:45and prayed for the night to end.
17:48The next second,
17:49Callan's knee gently rested against mine.
17:52The fabric of his pants touched the edge of my skirt.
17:55Even through both layers of clothing,
17:57the heat from his leg almost burned me.
17:59I had nowhere else to move,
18:01but Callan acted like nothing had happened,
18:03simply taking a sip of his drink.
18:06Then his arm lightly brushed my shoulder.
18:08I shot to my feet.
18:09I need the restroom.
18:11You guys keep going.
18:12I practically ran to the end of the hall.
18:14There's only one unisex restroom.
18:16I turned on the faucet.
18:18Cold water rushed over my fingers.
18:20I looked at myself in the mirror and muttered,
18:23He didn't mean it.
18:24No way he recognized me.
18:26Recognize what?
18:28I looked up.
18:29Callan stopped casually in the doorway.
18:31He stepped in and locked the door.
18:33Mr. Vitale, you need the restroom too?
18:36His eyes narrowed slightly.
18:37No.
18:38He kept coming closer.
18:39Very close.
18:40He braced his hands on the sink behind me,
18:43caging me in.
18:44His voice was low.
18:45I should recognize what?
18:47I quickly shook my head.
18:48I'm not.
18:49I...
18:49Sadie.
18:50He folded his arms and looked at me through the mirror.
18:53His voice was casual.
18:55What part of me haven't you seen?
18:56Like he was asking something completely ordinary.
18:59My brain stopped working.
19:00The faucet kept running.
19:02My face in the mirror went completely pale.
19:04Only one thought remained.
19:06He knew.
19:06He knew everything.
19:07Even though I already knew the answer,
19:09I still clung to a tiny bit of hope.
19:11You know?
19:12My voice shook.
19:13Callan didn't answer immediately.
19:14He just watched me for a moment.
19:16Then suddenly smiled.
19:17No what?
19:17All the emotion building inside me stalled.
19:20I hesitated.
19:21Behind me, Callan grew quieter.
19:23Even his breathing softened.
19:24Was lying to me fun, Sadie?
19:25I nearly stopped breathing.
19:27I spun around.
19:28Callan's expression had completely darkened.
19:31I knew something was wrong the day I brought Vanessa upstairs.
19:33He moved in until he was almost pressed against me.
19:36Then I saw you in the car that night.
19:38And the feeling got stronger.
19:39So I had someone look into it.
19:41Vanessa wasn't Vanessa.
19:43You were.
19:44No wonder I could never find you.
19:45No wonder you disappeared without looking back.
19:48No wonder you deleted me.
19:49No wonder you ignored every email I sent.
19:52His voice grew harsher.
19:53You lied about your name.
19:55Your identity.
19:57Everything.
19:58Even your feelings for me.
20:00I was a little scared of Callan like this.
20:02I instinctively backed away.
20:05Humiliation made me lower my head.
20:07Callan stopped.
20:08His throat moved as if he were forcing something down.
20:11Sadie.
20:12Strangely enough.
20:12Is there anything you want to deny?
20:14Now that everything had finally been exposed, I wasn't panicking.
20:17Hearing him say it all out loud actually made something inside me feel.
20:21Sorry Callan.
20:22This was all my fault.
20:23You can get back at me however you want.
20:25I deserve it.
20:26I used Vanessa's identity because I wanted revenge on her.
20:29I lied to you.
20:30I'm not a good person.
20:31I'm sorry.
20:32Really.
20:33Callan pressed his lips together.
20:35As I apologized, his hands slowly curled into a fist.
20:39His knuckles tightened one by one until they turned white.
20:43Veins stood out on the back of his hand.
20:46He was holding himself back.
20:47I understood.
20:48A man like Callan Vitale had been completely fooled by me.
20:52That expression probably meant he wanted to hit something.
20:55Maybe me.
20:56I silently closed my eyes.
20:58Then I heard him speak again.
20:59Stressing every word.
21:00Anything else?
21:03Other than apologizing, don't you have anything else?
21:05Anything else?
21:07Oh, right.
21:08The money.
21:08I swallowed.
21:10There's one more thing.
21:11The money you gave me.
21:13I used it to pay tuition.
21:14I'll pay you back once I save enough.
21:16And if you want to report me for fraud, I'll cooperate.
21:19Sadie!
21:19His voice suddenly rose.
21:20I flinched.
21:21Then he forced it back down.
21:22You think the money is what matters most to me?
21:24I blinked.
21:25My brain hadn't caught up before my mouth answered.
21:27Money matters.
21:28A vein jumped at Callan's temple.
21:30He looked like he wanted to laugh.
21:32Or cry.
21:33I bit my lip and thought harder, then shook my head.
21:37Callan, I really don't have anything to deny.
21:39I'm sorry, everything was my...
21:40Before I could finish, Callan grabbed my wrist.
21:42He was trying so hard to control himself that his eyes had gone red.
21:45So you have nothing to deny, meaning your feelings were fake too?
21:48Everything you felt for me was fake?
21:50I stared at him.
21:51What?
21:51What was I to you?
21:53Did you never like me?
21:53Not even once?
21:54I completely froze.
21:56I watched his mouth move.
21:57I understood every word.
21:59But together they sounded like another language.
22:01This was completely different from what I'd imagined.
22:03I'd pictured countless versions of this confrontation.
22:06He'd be furious, disgusted.
22:08He'd coldly tell me to get out.
22:09He'd make me pay for humiliating him.
22:10But never this.
22:12Never Callan looking at me like a wounded dog and asking whether I'd ever loved him.
22:15This wasn't supposed to happen.
22:17After all, I'd lied to him, did to him shamelessly.
22:20My stunned silence seemed to hurt him even more.
22:22Callan shut his eyes tightly, then released my wrist.
22:25Fine, I understand.
22:26I finally snapped out of it.
22:28Callan, I...
22:29I reached for his sleeve.
22:30My fingers missed.
22:32Callan pulled away, then walked out without looking back.
22:35I stared after him.
22:36The warmth from his hands still lingered on my wrist, slowly fading.
22:39After that night, Callan stopped visiting our office.
22:42I spent several days trying to work up the courage to contact him.
22:45Then I started sending him friend requests, one after another.
22:48Nothing.
22:48He really seemed determined never to speak to me again.
22:50I stared blankly at my phone.
22:51The screen lit up, went dark, then lit up again.
22:53I was wondering what else I could do when Mom called.
22:56I pushed my laptop aside and walked into the stair hall.
22:58Hi, Mom.
22:59What's wrong?
22:59Nothing, sweetie.
23:00I just wanted to ask how things are going with your co-workers.
23:02I went quiet.
23:03A window at the end of the hall was open.
23:05Cold air slipped down the back of my collar.
23:08I rubbed my neck and somehow thought of Callan again.
23:10A dull ache spread through my chest.
23:12Mom immediately noticed something was wrong.
23:15Sadie, what's wrong?
23:15Is someone at work picking on you?
23:17If they are, maybe invite them out for dinner.
23:19You know how people are.
23:20Once you've treated them, they'll feel bad giving you a hard time, right?
23:22That again.
23:23My head started aching.
23:25Mom, I still have work.
23:26I'll call you later.
23:27Before she could say anything else, I hung up.
23:29The motion sensor light went out.
23:31I stood in the dark for two seconds.
23:34Then pushed open the door and returned to my desk.
23:36The air smelled sweet, like coffee.
23:39Then I saw my computer.
23:40Brown liquid was dripping down the monitor.
23:42Drop by drop, onto the keyboard.
23:44The computer was dead.
23:45The folders beside it were soaked.
23:46Several days of work.
23:48Work I hadn't backed up.
23:49Destroyed.
23:50Vanessa stood beside my desk.
23:52An empty coffee cup was still in her hand.
23:54Her expression was innocent, like a cat that had knocked over a flower pot.
23:58I'm so sorry, Sadie.
24:00I accidentally spilled my coffee on your computer.
24:02It should be fine, right?
24:03I really didn't mean to.
24:04I didn't have time to deal with her.
24:05I grabbed some paper towels, then frantically tried to wipe everything down.
24:08It was useless.
24:09Vanessa covered her mouth and laughed.
24:11It's okay, you can just redo it.
24:13It's not that much work, right?
24:14My scalp peekled.
24:16I slowly looked at her.
24:17Something buried deep in my memory woke up again.
24:20For a second, I was back in high school.
24:22Standing inside a counselor's office.
24:24My hands gripping the hang of my shirt.
24:25My fingers white.
24:26I'd finally forced myself to report Vanessa.
24:29Every insult.
24:30Every humiliation.
24:31Every time she'd bullied me.
24:32My whole body had shaken while I spoke.
24:34And inside my head, I'd kept telling myself the same thing.
24:37Don't be scared, Sadie.
24:38You're standing up for yourself.
24:40There's nothing wrong with that.
24:41You're being brave.
24:43Vanessa just leaned against the wall and picked at her ear.
24:45Her look said it all.
24:47What are you going to do about it?
24:48And she was right.
24:49There was nothing I could do.
24:50Because when Dad arrived, his first reaction wasn't to ask whether I was okay.
24:54It was to shove me aside.
24:55Bullying?
24:56They're kids.
24:56Kids mess around.
24:57Sadie's always been too sensitive.
24:58Don't take her seriously.
24:59Vanessa smiled.
25:00Exactly, Sadie.
25:01What bullying?
25:02I was just joking around.
25:03If you're really upset, I can apologize.
25:05Her smile widened.
25:07I'm sorry.
25:09Dad interrupted before I could say anything.
25:11Why apologize?
25:12He pushed me, stepped in front of me, and patted Vanessa's shoulder.
25:16You're a good kid.
25:17You don't owe anyone an apology.
25:19Then he looked at me.
25:21Sadie, what are you standing there for?
25:22Shake her hand.
25:23She was trying to be your friend.
25:25Why do you have to make everything such a big deal?
25:27If you act like this, no one's going to want to be friends with you.
25:29I stood there, staring at my own father like he was a stranger.
25:33Cold from head to toe.
25:35Behind everyone else, Vanessa stuck her tongue out at me.
25:37Innocent.
25:38Smug.
25:38Exactly like she looked now.
25:40Let it go.
25:40Let it go.
25:41Let it go.
25:41That was all my parents ever told me.
25:43What had all that letting go ever given me?
25:45I clenched the paper towel in my hand.
25:46My nails dug into my palm.
25:48My breathing quickened.
25:48Years of emotion had been pressing against my chest, and today something finally broke.
25:52What had I done wrong?
25:53Why did she keep doing this to me?
25:55And why had I kept letting her?
25:56Even my revenge had been pathetic and twisted.
25:59I'd screwed everything up.
26:01I hated myself for it.
26:02God, I hated myself.
26:03Vanessa was still standing there, putting on her disgusting, innocent voice.
26:07I swear, I didn't mean to.
26:09Then she actually reached out to pat my shoulder.
26:12My body moved before my brain did.
26:14I lunged forward, grabbed a fistful of Vanessa's hair, and slapped her.
26:18Twice.
26:19She stumbled sideways.
26:21Apparently all those years of running errands had paid off.
26:23I wasn't as painfully thin as she was, but I was big and healthy.
26:27I was stronger than she expected.
26:28Vanessa screamed, never expecting me to fight back, let alone this hard.
26:32I yanked her to the floor, her knee slamming into the table leg.
26:35You crazy bitch!
26:36You hit me!
26:37I grooted my teeth and kicked her twice, then jumped on her and started slapping her.
26:42We ended up wrestling on the floor, knocking over chairs and sending folders everywhere.
26:46When our manager rushed in, she screamed,
26:48What are you people doing?
26:49Pull them apart!
26:50A few guys finally snapped out of it and grabbed my arms.
26:52Someone pulled Vanessa away from me.
26:54It was Enzo, the same assistant who'd shoved me before.
26:56I glared at him and slapped him so hard his glasses flew off.
27:00Eventually, they pinned me to a chair.
27:01My hair was a mess, my sleeve half torn, and I still had a fistful of Vanessa's hair.
27:05Across from me, Vanessa glared back, her face swollen.
27:08Our manager was about to lose it when the doorway suddenly went quiet.
27:10Someone whispered,
27:12Mr. Pataski, what?
27:13The crowd parted.
27:14Callan stood in the doorway, watching us coldly.
27:16He'd probably just left a meeting.
27:18His suit was perfectly neat, completely out of place in the wrecked office.
27:22Chairs were overturned, papers and folders covered the floor.
27:24By then, I'd finally calmed down.
27:26I silently covered the cut on my arm and said nothing.
27:29Vanessa had always been more popular than me,
27:31so almost everyone immediately sided with her.
27:34Sadie, you can't just attack someone like that.
27:36Mr. Batali, we all saw it. Sadie started it.
27:38Vanessa didn't even fight back at first.
27:41She's always so quiet.
27:42I had no idea she was this crazy.
27:44No one asked what Vanessa had done to me.
27:46No one cared.
27:47Vanessa sat on the floor, her hair a mess and one cheek swollen.
27:49The second she saw Callan, her eyes filled with tears.
27:51They rolled silently down her cheeks,
27:53somehow making her look even more pitiful than if she'd been sobbing.
27:56She ignored everyone defending her.
27:58Instead, she reached for Callan's pant leg.
27:59Her voice was soft.
28:01Mr. Voltete, Sadie just attacked me.
28:04I don't even know why.
28:07I was so scared.
28:09Her fingers were about to touch his suit pants.
28:11Callan looked down,
28:12then casually moved her wrist aside with his shoe,
28:15like she was something in the way.
28:16Vanilla's hand dropped back to the floor.
28:18She froze.
28:20Callan didn't look at her again.
28:22He walked straight through the crowd.
28:24His polished leather shoes stepped over the paper scattered across the floor.
28:28Then he stopped in front of me.
28:30He looked down,
28:31and gently pulled my hand away from my injury.
28:34His movements were careful.
28:35His voice was low and rough.
28:37Move your hand.
28:38Let me see.
28:39He pried my fingers open,
28:40exposing the cuts to the air.
28:42They sting like hell.
28:43I opened my mouth to say I was fine.
28:46Come with me.
28:48That familiar citrus scent wrapped around me again.
28:51I completely forgot to resist.
28:53Behind us, everyone sucked.
28:54Callan didn't look back.
28:56In front of the entire office,
28:57he pulled me down the hall toward his office.
28:59I stumbled behind him.
29:01Maybe beating the hell out of Vanessa
29:02had finally shaken something loose inside me,
29:04because staring at Callan's broad back
29:05suddenly made my nose sting.
29:07Then words started spilling out.
29:08Callan, my feelings for you weren't fake.
29:10I knew what I did was wrong.
29:12I shouldn't have used Vanessa's identity.
29:14I shouldn't have lied about who I was.
29:15I wanted revenge on her,
29:17but I never should have done it like that.
29:19And I shouldn't have dragged you into it.
29:21I'm sorry.
29:23Really.
29:24But I did love you.
29:25That part was real.
29:27When I left you, I was devastated.
29:30I'm sorry I'm so complicated.
29:33I'm sorry I'm a coward.
29:36But I never wanted to hurt you.
29:39I love you.
29:40I really, really love you.
29:43Callan didn't answer.
29:44He didn't slow down or even look back.
29:46I followed him down the long hallway,
29:48my heart sinking.
29:49He didn't want to talk to me.
29:51Maybe he never would again.
29:52Tears blurted my eyes,
29:53but I bit my lip and stayed quiet.
29:55My hands started to slip from his.
29:57Callan suddenly tightened his grip,
29:59hard enough to hurt.
30:00The next second,
30:01he shoved open his office door.
30:03He pulled me forward,
30:04making me stumble a few steps,
30:05the door shut behind us.
30:06Before I could react,
30:07my back hit the cold surface.
30:09Callan,
30:11I didn't finish.
30:12He kissed me,
30:14hard,
30:15almost angry.
30:16He pinned me against the door,
30:17leaving me nowhere to go.
30:18His tongue slipped past my lips,
30:20tangling with mine.
30:20I grabbed the front of his shirt
30:21without thinking.
30:22Slowly, the kiss softened.
30:24He sucked gently on my lower lip
30:25as his hand slid from beside my head
30:27to my waist,
30:27pulling me against him.
30:29Our bodies pressed together,
30:30warmth seeping through the thin layers
30:32between us.
30:33Eventually, Callan pulled back slightly,
30:35his forehead rested against mine.
30:37His voice was impossibly rough.
30:40Finally,
30:41just as good as I imagined.
30:43Stop saying weird things.
30:45I wiped my tears and looked down,
30:47too embarrassed to meet his eyes.
30:48Then something occurred to him.
30:50Wait,
30:51when did you ever send me Vanessa's photo?
30:54Are you sure you're remembering that right?
30:56Callan frowned,
30:57then handed me his phone.
30:59I took it.
31:00My fingers shook slightly.
31:01I scrolled through our old messages.
31:03Very quickly,
31:04I found several conversations
31:05that made my face burn.
31:06His texts were shamelessly explicit.
31:09Several of my voice messages
31:10were still saved.
31:11I kept scrolling.
31:12Then came the pictures we'd exchanged.
31:14Suggestive angles,
31:15shirts half undone.
31:16Every single one was still there
31:18in our chat.
31:18Callan stood beside me
31:19looking at the same screen.
31:21His breathing visibly changed.
31:22I refused to look at him.
31:23I just kept scrolling.
31:25All the way back to the day we met.
31:27Nothing.
31:28There really wasn't a picture of Vanessa.
31:31He'd never received one.
31:33I froze.
31:35Then how did you know
31:36she was Vanessa on the first day?
31:38You told me you were interning here.
31:40The timing matched.
31:40The name matched.
31:41There was only one.
31:42Vanessa.
31:43You really think I fell for...
31:44He stepped back and cupped my face,
31:46looking straight into my eyes.
31:48Sadie, there's something between us.
31:49I swear.
31:51That night in the car,
31:52I didn't even open my eyes.
31:53But the second you got in,
31:54something in me just knew it was you.
31:57And every time I hear your voice,
31:58I feel at peace.
31:59He paused.
32:01Sometimes I swear I'm your damn dog.
32:03Why else would just hearing your voice
32:04make me this happy?
32:05I pressed my lips together,
32:07then couldn't help smiling.
32:09I buried my face against his chest.
32:11But you didn't even know what I looked like.
32:13What if you hated my face?
32:15I hesitated,
32:16then added more quietly,
32:17Or what if you didn't like women my size?
32:20Callan's arms tightened around me.
32:22I never thought about it.
32:24But I don't think it would have mattered.
32:26No matter what you looked like,
32:27I would have liked you.
32:29It's weird.
32:29I couldn't control it even when I tried.
32:32After Callan and I finally told each other everything,
32:34the weight I'd been carrying disappeared.
32:36And our relationship only grew strong.
32:38Six months later,
32:39stories about Vanessa bullying her college roommate
32:41suddenly resurfaced online.
32:42Messages, photos, videos,
32:44one incident after another spread everywhere.
32:46By the time the news reached the company,
32:48Vanessa's desk was already empty.
32:49Some co-workers were shocked.
32:51Some whispered about it for a while.
32:52Eventually, everyone went back to work.
32:54I got a call from my parents one Friday night.
32:56Mom sounded unusually careful.
32:59Sadie?
33:00I owe you an apology.
33:02I saw what happened with Vanessa.
33:05You used to tell me she bullied you,
33:07and I never took it seriously.
33:09I kept telling you to avoid trouble,
33:11or to tolerate it.
33:12I was wrong.
33:14Dad's voice came quietly from the background.
33:16I was wrong too.
33:18I held the phone,
33:19silent for a long time,
33:20then finally said,
33:22It's over now.
33:23I hung up,
33:24then stood by the window for a while.
33:27Callan came up behind me.
33:28He put a mug of hot chocolate into my hands.
33:31He didn't ask anything.
33:32He just wrapped an arm around my shoulders
33:34and let me lean against him.
33:36I turned around,
33:37then kissed his cheek.
33:40Callan laughed softly,
33:41and pulled me closer.
33:42The end.
33:43The end.
33:43The end.
33:43The end.
33:43The end.
33:44Merci.