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00:03Everyone called my sister the only pure girl in the entertainment industry.
00:07To protect her purity, I stepped in front of her when the director and the actor dragged her into that
00:11suite.
00:12They tortured me to death in her place.
00:14But my sister took their money, roles, and promises, then won in Starlight Award and became beloved by millions.
00:23When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day my sister insisted on that audition.
00:27They made their hints clear, and my sister cried and begged me to help.
00:30This time, I would respect other people's choices and never make the same mistake again.
00:34The director and the actor dragged me into the room, and the door slammed shut with Lily locked outside.
00:39Then the pain spread through me like snowflakes, sharp and endless.
00:42I couldn't even scream while my people slowly dilated.
00:44Electric strokes tore through my body, and in the hues I saw my sister's face, cold and dignified.
00:48I knew this industry's hidden rules all too well.
00:50My sister Lily was marketed as the only pure girl in the entertainment industry.
00:53She had a pure and flawless image, and even a single rumor with a man would ruin her career.
00:56So when they threatened her, I stepped in front of her.
00:58The pain made tears stream down my face, but I smiled with relief.
01:02At least it was me, and at least now those two beasts would leave her alone.
01:05Before my funeral was even over, my spirit lingered beside my sister.
01:09But what followed was completely unexpected.
01:11They had never killed anyone, and they hadn't expected me to die.
01:14They threatened my sister, told her not to call the police, and promised to dispose of my body in private.
01:19Lily agreed with tears in her eyes and showed no intention of seeking justice for me.
01:22Why would she do that?
01:24It turned out they had promised her the best resources, a chance to act alongside the leading actor, and a
01:29path to becoming a top star.
01:30And she took it.
01:32After that, the sister I had once admired, so hardworking and ambitious, completely gave up on standing on her own.
01:37My heart turned cold, and I asked myself what the point was of dying to save her.
01:41Maybe my attachment was too strong, because my spirit never drifted away.
01:45I followed Lily and witnessed her using those resources to become an International Starlight Award winner, adored by millions.
01:50Later, a reporter found out she had a sister and asked her about it in public.
01:54She answered indifferently.
01:55Sorry, I don't have a sister.
01:57I'm an only child.
01:58At that moment, my heart died completely, and I whelped tears of blood in despair.
02:01How ironic was that?
02:02I gave my life for her, and she erased mine like I never existed.
02:05How could I not hate her?
02:06And how could I ever be at peace with that?
02:08The last second before I faded completely, I swore I'd never make the same mistake again.
02:11If I ever got a second chance, everyone who wronged me would pay in blood.
02:16I woke up gasping.
02:17The soul-dissolting, bone-gnawing pain still clung to my skin.
02:21When I opened my eyes, I wasn't dead, but had returned to the day Lily insisted on that audition.
02:25At that moment, Lily ran to me with her phone in hand, looking somewhat upset.
02:28Emma, look.
02:29The director and the lead actor want me to go to a villa for the audition, and they said they
02:32have a surprise for me.
02:33Doesn't that feel weird to you?
02:35I looked at her quietly.
02:36She acted so well that if I hadn't been reborn, I would have believed her too.
02:39Emma, why aren't you answering me?
02:41What did you just say?
02:43I forced a smile and suppressed my hatred as I looked at her.
02:45Lily's face went pale, and she looked down in despair.
02:48Emma, what do I do?
02:49They said if I don't go, they'll blacklist me in the industry.
02:52In my past life, I tried everything to stop her.
02:54Who auditions in someone's private house?
02:55It was a trap designed to loo her there.
02:57But she blamed me instead, saying I didn't support her and couldn't stand to see her succeed.
03:01This time, I wouldn't stop her.
03:03She could go if she wanted.
03:04No idea.
03:05I'm not in the industry.
03:06Don't know what their deal is.
03:08Emma, I'm scared.
03:10Come with me, please.
03:11She always asked, and I always said yes.
03:13But this time was different.
03:14Can't.
03:14I'm busy studying for the bar exam.
03:16I'd already finished my pre-law credits in my past life.
03:18Pass the bar, get my license.
03:19That was the plan.
03:20I remember that since childhood, we fended for ourselves because the family favored boys
03:24over girls and cast out our mother for no son.
03:27I was always the smart one, with straight A's and teachers who loved me.
03:30Lily was different.
03:31She wanted to be a movie star since she was little.
03:33Every time I pulled her back from dropping out, tutored her, and got her into college.
03:36She was older, but I was always the one taking care of her.
03:39Even when our drunk, abusive father beat her, I shielded her.
03:42But in the end, I was the biggest joke of all.
03:45After my rebirth, I would no longer center my life around Lily.
03:48I was living for me.
03:50You want to be a lawyer?
03:51But what about me?
03:52You said you'd be my assistant.
03:54I totally forgot about that.
03:56In my past life, I promised to follow her around forever.
03:59Yeah, well, you're going to be a star soon, right?
04:01You can hire ten assistants by then.
04:03She opened her mouth to argue, but I already had my head in my law books.
04:06Soon after, she left my room.
04:08Thinking about what was about to happen, I gritted my teeth with hatred.
04:11Scenes from my past life kept flashing through my mind over and over.
04:14I threw myself into my studies even more intensely, eager to absorb every bit of knowledge.
04:19This time, I would walk my own path and avenge the version of me who died so cruelly.
04:23After finishing my review, I checked my phone.
04:25Lily's location was already at the Hillcrest States house.
04:27She was still my sister, and no matter how much I wanted revenge, I didn't want her to repeat the
04:31same mistake.
04:32I have a huge scoop. Marcus Stone is meeting a woman at the Hillcrest Estates.
04:35Marcus Stone was the Starlight Award-winning actor and a top star.
04:38Many paparazzi would kill for a scandal about him.
04:40The paparazzi didn't believe me and called me crazy.
04:43I was speechless at how stupid he was to turn down easy money, so I called the director's wife, Sophia,
04:48instead.
04:49Using the secrets I had gathered, I easily convinced her that her husband was meeting another woman at the Hillcrest
04:54Estates.
04:55She cursed loudly, clearly not the first time, and hung up in a panic.
04:58But what happened next caught me off guard. Sophia was so fierce that she not only showed up herself, but
05:02also contacted several professional pamparoxi.
05:04The pamparoxi even started a live stream.
05:06Nettices immediately flocked to the stream, eager to witness the scandal first hat.
05:09I stayed in the live stream and watched the viewer count skyrocket past one million.
05:12The show was about to begin.
05:13I curled my lips, and then the camera showed director Derek, one of the faces I hated most.
05:17He was the one who delivered the final electric choke, and I would never forget it.
05:21How dare you bring women into my house!
05:23You worthless piece of trash who can't control yourself!
05:25I'll kill you!
05:26In the comments, Nettles thought the paparazzi scloop was just a famous director meeting a woman at home.
05:30But then something unexpected happened.
05:32The top after Marcus Stone appeared in the live stream shirtless with his pants still off.
05:37Nettison went wild and started guessing who the woman was.
05:40The next second, the camera turned again.
05:41The whole internet shook.
05:42I shot up from my seat in disbelief.
05:45How was that possible, and whose face was that?
05:47It wasn't Lily at all.
05:49It was her agent, Mia.
05:50How was that even possible?
05:51In my past life, Lily and Mia had been as close as sisters.
05:53In my past life, it was definitely Lily in that room.
05:56What went wrong?
05:56I slumped back into my chair, and images of Lily and Mia together kept flashing through my mind.
06:01Mia was not only Lily's agent, but also her best friend.
06:03I didn't dare make any more moves for now, because some things seemed different from my past life.
06:07The whole internet went crazy, and the scandal trended out everywhere.
06:10IG was flooded with drama about the three of them.
06:12Marcus' team rushed out an emergency statement.
06:15He was discussing the next film with the director.
06:17Totally professional.
06:18Mia was there for contract negotiations.
06:20I wanted to throw up.
06:21They really thought people would buy that?
06:23Mia also issued a timely statement.
06:25I went to the villa to arrange work for Lily.
06:26She has already been confirmed as the lead for Derek's next film.
06:28The livestream content is false.
06:29Faced with these explanations, Netnins were skeptical.
06:32Some netizers quickly dug up Mia's old posts on IG.
06:34She loved to post about being an independent and self-reliant woman.
06:37Now, every empowerment post she ever made was mocked by netists.
06:40Oh, so you got your job by sleeping with people?
06:43Independent woman?
06:43You call this independent?
06:45If you rely on men, don't post this stuff.
06:47Ridiculous.
06:47Just as disgusting as Marcus and Derek.
06:49Don't listen to them.
06:50Marcus already explained, but these haters won't believe.
06:52I will support you forever.
06:53When I saw that comment, I wanted to reach through the screen and see if her brain was
06:57made of mush.
06:58Meanwhile, Derek never posted a statement, probably because he was getting beaten by his
07:02wife.
07:02If I remembered correctly, his wife was also tough.
07:05This incident at least gave me some relief.
07:07Marcus's reputation was damaged, and Derek was humiliated in public.
07:10But strangely, Lily wasn't even there, yet she walked away clean and still landed the
07:14lead role.
07:14I knew what Lily was capable of, but seeing her avoid that fate, a small part of me actually
07:18felt relieved.
07:19Maybe it was because the only blood between us still mends something.
07:23When Lily came home, she shelled my name and made a racket.
07:26I felt nothing and kept studying.
07:27Lily had changed from her usual cold self.
07:29Her eyes filled with tears, and she ran to me, crying and laughing.
07:32I frowned, confused.
07:34But she ignored my reaction and hugged me tight.
07:36She buried her face in my shoulder.
07:37Soon I felt something warm and wet on my neck.
07:39Emma, this is great!
07:40I finally did it!
07:42She cried, her voice choked, and called my name over and over.
07:44My body went stiff.
07:45I raised my hand, but stopped myself from patting her back.
07:48After years as a ghost, I had forgotten what family felt like.
07:52My heart was dead, and only a shell remained.
07:56I sighed and stepped back.
07:58Lily wiped her tears and forced a smile.
08:00Why are you crying?
08:01Aren't you happy about the lead role?
08:02Lily shook her head, her eyes fixed on me, bright.
08:05I was just so happy that I hugged you and cried.
08:07If this had been my past life, I would have been excited with her.
08:10But now I had seen through everything and was no longer the fool I used to be.
08:14No wonder she was so happy.
08:16It was all about the role.
08:17She saw my cold face with no trace of joy.
08:20Lily's smile froze, and something shifted in her expression.
08:22Aren't you happy for me?
08:24The moment she finished, I turned and met her searching eyes.
08:28Something in me snapped.
08:29I quickly turned around and sat at the table.
08:31Scenes from my past life with her and Derek kept replaying.
08:34In my past life, she had done whatever it took for roles,
08:36and now she was about to do it again.
08:39I forced a stiff smile.
08:41Happy?
08:41Of course I'm happy.
08:42Isn't this what you've always wanted?
08:43You'll be a star in no time.
08:45Just like stepping over my grave to become the Starlight Award winner you always dreamed of.
08:50I wanted to pull away from Lily,
08:51but that night, she showed up at my door with her blanket.
08:54What are you doing?
08:55I put down my book and looked at her, confused.
08:57She ignored my question and sat on my bed.
08:59She told me to move over,
09:00then sprawled out and took up half the mattress.
09:02I was speechless.
09:04Emma, I want to sleep with you tonight.
09:05Lily hated physical contact with anyone, including me,
09:08but this time, she broke her rules and lay down next to me.
09:11Things were spinning off course, so I had to ask,
09:13didn't you hate being touched?
09:14She turned her back, so I could only see her silhouette,
09:17but I heard her whisper,
09:19you're not just anyone.
09:20We hadn't shared a bed since middle school.
09:22I used to beg her for half the mattress.
09:24She always complained, but gave in.
09:26Now she was crawling into my bed, and I was suspicious of her motives.
09:29Emma, remember when we were kids and shared a bed?
09:32Summer nights, we'd sleep in the yard,
09:33and you'd stay up waving mosquitoes away from me.
09:35I attract bugs because I love sweets,
09:37and I was covered in bites.
09:38You'd pick mint leaves and rub them on my skin.
09:40I was getting annoyed.
09:42Now she was bringing up how I took care of her.
09:44When she stood on that stage and said she was an only child,
09:46did she remember that?
09:47Rage bubbled it up, and I cut her off.
09:49Lily, are you sleeping or not?
09:50Haven't you talked enough?
09:52Silence filled the room.
09:53The night grew darker.
09:54My first night back, and I couldn't sleep.
09:57Every time I closed my eyes,
09:58I was back in that room, suffering.
10:01The wounds were gone, but the pain felt real.
10:04I gritted my teeth and trembled with rage.
10:08I hated them for what they did,
10:09and I hated Lily for forgetting me.
10:15Then she turned and wrapped her arms around me.
10:20Warmth spread through my body.
10:22I looked over and saw her lying on my pillow,
10:25her eyes bright and sincere.
10:28Don't be sad, Emma.
10:30When I make it big, I'll take care of you.
10:33I'll work hard so you never have to suffer like we did as kids.
10:42I turned away and pushed her off coldly.
10:46If I said her words meant nothing, I'd be lying.
10:50I remembered everything and would never forget.
10:59She did make it big and had money.
11:03But in my past life, there was no place for me.
11:09She threw me away and called herself an only child.
11:18Lily used to hate talking about the past.
11:22She'd say I was stuck in old memories and we should move forward.
11:27But now she kept bringing it up.
11:34I started to wonder if my rebirth had changed her completely.
11:39The next few days, I kept studying and didn't care what Lily did.
11:46She ran to my room and asked me to come to the set.
11:51I looked up, surprised.
11:55But she wasn't joking.
11:57Emma, come with me.
11:59You can watch my back.
12:00Isn't that what you always did?
12:05A bitter laugh escaped me.
12:09For a moment, I thought she might have changed, but she still needed me as her shield.
12:15I refused, saying I had to study.
12:18She wouldn't take no for an answer.
12:20Then another thought crossed my mind.
12:22Being on set could help me dig up more dirt on Marcus and Derek.
12:26I could collect evidence and strike at the right moment.
12:31With everyone watching, they wouldn't dare touch me.
12:36Besides, I had prepared a few surprises for them.
12:42So I said yes.
12:46Lily lit up and started packing.
12:52She folded my clothes and packed my books without asking me to lift a finger.
12:56Her every move made me frown.
12:58Something was definitely wrong.
13:00What was she up to?
13:03On set, Lily and I sat in the corner of the soundstage.
13:08She ran through her script while I read my book.
13:12Then I felt a burning gaze on me.
13:14I looked up and met Marcus's eyes, dark and twisted, like he was sizing off prey.
13:20I crumpled the page, swallowed my disgust, and looked down, pretending not to notice.
13:28Soon Lily walked off to run lines with a supporting actor, leaving me alone.
13:33Then a woman came over.
13:36I recognized her as Marcus's assistant from my past life.
13:40Emma?
13:41Your sister said you need to grab her costume from the dressing room.
13:44She's in a hurry.
13:48The dressing room was a smart choice, private and soundproof.
13:53A glint flashed in my eyes, but I wiped it off fast.
13:58I put on my best innocent college girl act and followed her.
14:04My right hand slid into my pocket and hit record.
14:08I called it.
14:14The minute I walked in, Marcus was already there, and his assistant closed the door behind us.
14:19Just the two of us.
14:21I'm here to get my sister's costume, Mr. Stone.
14:31He stepped closer, and the sick cologne from the night I died filled the air.
14:37My stomach turned.
14:39So you're Emma, huh?
14:44I heard you and your sister don't get along.
14:47More like enemies.
14:49How about you come with me?
14:51I'll set you up for life.
14:55He reached for my waist.
14:59I stiffened and stepped back, his handsome face twisted into something monstrous.
15:04Don't be scared.
15:05You're not bad looking.
15:07Same face.
15:09Same body.
15:10Stay with me.
15:11Be her replacement.
15:13I'll take the next best thing.
15:21I was shaking with rage, fire burning behind my eyes.
15:25Before I could answer, he smirked and leaned in to kiss me.
15:31I dodged and stepped back, making sure I was out of the camera's line of sight.
15:37He followed, his face warped with that smirk.
15:43I let out a cold laugh.
15:48He thought he had me cornered, but I came prepared.
15:53I reached behind my back, pulled out my mini-stun device, and went straight for him.
15:58The electricity screamed through the air.
16:01His face convulsed, his pupils blew wide, and his whole body locked up.
16:07His breath came in ragged gasps.
16:11I shoved him to the ground and stood over him.
16:13He didn't see it coming.
16:15I cranked the stun device to max, custom-built and ten times more powerful than the standard model.
16:21Then I kicked him in the gut and watched his face twist in agony, sweat pouring down his forehead.
16:28Still, it wasn't enough.
16:32How's that feel, Marcus?
16:34Not so great, is it?
16:37Three hours of that pain I had endured.
16:40Every minute and every second.
16:42A thousand times worse than what he just felt.
16:47Him writhing on the floor was nowhere close.
16:52I wanted him broken.
16:54Never to stand again.
16:55A hollow shell.
16:56So I extended the stun device into a double-ended rod, electricity crackling.
17:02Marcus scrambled back, trembling, but I kept closing in.
17:05Just as I raised it, footsteps rushed toward me.
17:08Emma!
17:09Emma!
17:10Lily was coming.
17:11I glanced at Marcus.
17:15He scrambled up and straightened his clothes.
17:19Pathetic.
17:21I tucked the stun device back into my sleeve without a word.
17:27Lily walked in and saw Marcus fixing his shirt.
17:30Her face dropped, and her eyes burned with cold rage.
17:34Artless I.O.
17:35Before he could speak, she slapped him across the face.
17:39I blinked, surprised.
17:43This wasn't the Lily I remembered.
17:47She stepped in front of me, her voice ice.
17:50Marcus Stone, if you ever touch my sister again, I will destroy you.
17:54I'll make sure everyone knows what kind of monster you are.
17:57Try me.
17:58I stared at her.
18:00Heat surged through my chest, melting some of the rage I'd held onto.
18:04Shock, confusion, and something else I couldn't name all hit me at once.
18:09She was protecting me.
18:12Why?
18:15Before I could process it, she grabbed my hand.
18:19Her palm was warm and familiar, like when we were kids.
18:23But only for a second.
18:27I remembered what she'd done in my past life.
18:32So why was she protecting me now?
18:40What was she up to?
18:43I followed Lily offset, my mind spinning.
18:48All I could see was the way she had stood up for me.
18:52She was softer now, more human.
18:57But why had she rushed out to protect me?
19:02I looked down at her hand, still wrapped around mine, and blinked back tears, biting my lip.
19:08She pulled her hand away and spun around to glare at me.
19:11Emma!
19:17Her brow was furrowed, her delicate face tight with anger.
19:21Are you out of your mind?
19:23What were you thinking?
19:25Do you have any idea what he wanted with you?
19:28Do you know how scared I was when I finished my scene and you were gone?
19:36That sounded exactly like what I used to say to her in my past life.
19:40Now she sounded like an older sister.
19:44I wasn't about to meddle in her business anymore.
19:47But I wasn't letting Marcus and Derek off the hook.
19:50So I sent her the recording.
19:51She finally calmed down and muttered,
19:54Fine.
19:54You're not as dumb as I thought.
19:57After that, Lily wouldn't let me come to set anymore.
20:00She said Marcus had his eyes on me and told me to stay out of trouble.
20:06She went to work every day.
20:08Same routine.
20:09One evening, she had barely been home when her assistant called.
20:12She put it on speaker so I could hear everything.
20:15Lily, you need to get to the hotel right now.
20:17Emergency script meeting.
20:18Director's orders.
20:23She hung up, changed, and rushed out.
20:28The house went quiet.
20:31When I finished studying and walked out, the sky had turned dark.
20:36Hours had passed, and Lily still wasn't back.
20:39What kind of script meeting lasted that long?
20:41I knew Derek was a control freak about scripts,
20:44but he would never call a meeting this late,
20:46especially after filming had started.
20:50Lily had been on set for weeks and knew the schedule.
20:55I couldn't tell if she walked into it on purpose,
20:57like she had before,
20:59but I didn't know if she had been on set for weeks.
21:00Then I remembered that I died because I stuck my nose in,
21:03and I forced myself to stay calm.
21:08But my eyes landed on strawberries sitting on the kitchen counter,
21:12and I froze.
21:15I was seven again, walking home from school with Lily.
21:18We passed a strawberry farm,
21:20and the berries were so red that I couldn't resist grabbing two.
21:25But there were cameras.
21:27The security caught us and called our foster father.
21:30He was furious.
21:32He was furious.
21:32I was shaking, terrified.
21:35But Lily took the blame and stood in front of me.
21:38That memory hit me like a punch.
21:42That was the one time she had ever protected me.
21:45I hesitated.
21:48I pulled out my phone to warn her.
21:51But before I could type a word,
21:52a news alert popped up.
21:55Lily and Marcus, breaking now.
21:59My heart stopped, and I clicked the link.
22:04In the video, reporters swarmed the hotel hallway,
22:07surrounding Lily and Marcus.
22:10Marcus looked panicked, hiding behind her.
22:14Then something shifted in his face.
22:19He stepped forward and faced the cameras.
22:23She did this!
22:26He pointed at Lily.
22:31It was all her!
22:32She lured me to the hotel on purpose.
22:35Lily, you call yourself pure and innocent?
22:38I see right through you.
22:39You'd do anything to get ahead.
22:41I knew this guy.
22:43Petty and vindictive,
22:44always looking for payback.
22:47He was twisting the story
22:48to make her look like the predator.
22:50Lily wasn't as famous,
22:51and no one would believe her over him.
22:55It was a convincing story,
22:57and if she couldn't prove otherwise,
22:59she was done.
23:01Cancelled, blacklisted,
23:03career over, everything gone.
23:05But Lily didn't flinch.
23:07She looked straight into the cameras,
23:09calm and steady.
23:11Go to my account.
23:12You'll find everything you need.
23:14She had proof.
23:16Screenshops, texts.
23:18Derek and Marcus threatening her on account.
23:20Telling her to come.
23:21Promising her roles.
23:22Then threatening her when she hesitated.
23:24And that wasn't all.
23:25She had pulled the hotel hallway security footage.
23:28The video was crystal clear.
23:30Marcus made the first move.
23:31Every single time.
23:33She posted one more thing.
23:35My recording from the dressing room.
23:42The internet exploded.
23:44Lily smirked at the cameras.
23:47So tell me, Marcus.
23:49What exactly did I do wrong?
23:55Three pieces of evidence.
23:56Three nails in his coffin.
23:58He had nothing.
23:59No defense.
24:00No way out.
24:01I couldn't help but smile.
24:03He was going down.
24:05Finally.
24:08I thought that was the end of it.
24:10Then the police showed up.
24:13City police swarmed the scene
24:15and cuffed Marcus right there.
24:17Sexual assault charges.
24:20Marcus stared at Lily, begging with his eyes.
24:23She just smiled.
24:25Yep.
24:25I called them.
24:27Just like that, it was over.
24:30But for Lily, it was just the beginning.
24:33Overnight, her follower countel exploded.
24:36Millions called her brave.
24:38A hero who stood up to industry corruption.
24:40She was celebrated everywhere.
24:43She was celebrated everywhere.
24:44And me?
24:45I watched it all.
24:47Still trying to figure out who this woman was.
24:54Derek wouldn't risk retaliation now.
25:00Under pressure from investors, the studio replaced Marcus.
25:03It all happened so fast.
25:08I finally snapped out of it and started piecing things together.
25:13If Mia showing up at the estate was an accident,
25:16then what about the evidence that took Marcus down?
25:18Was that an accident too?
25:21No.
25:22No way.
25:24Lily had changed completely,
25:27like someone else had taken over her body.
25:30Or had she come back too?
25:35I clapped a hand over my mouth,
25:37unable to believe it.
25:39But even if she had come back,
25:40so what?
25:43She still did what she did after I died.
25:46She still stood on that stage and erased me.
25:50I would never forget.
25:52And I would never forgive.
25:57I kept my questions to myself.
25:59In the days that followed,
26:01Lily's career took off.
26:03She was everywhere.
26:04Bigger and bigger.
26:08And I kept studying.
26:10Day and night.
26:13Finally, it paid off.
26:15I passed the bar exam with the top score in my class.
26:21I had given myself a shield.
26:23When the results came out,
26:24Lily dragged me to a restaurant to celebrate.
26:30This time, I didn't say no.
26:33She had been busy,
26:34and so had I.
26:38We hadn't sat down together in forever.
26:42Lily was glowing.
26:43She had been against me going to law school,
26:46but now she smiled, proud.
26:48Emma!
26:49Congratulations!
26:50You passed!
26:54I'm so happy for you.
26:55You found your own path.
27:00You're not like me,
27:01stuck in this industry mess.
27:03And I didn't drag you down this time.
27:05I didn't ruin you.
27:06She lowered her head,
27:08and tears rolled down her cheeks.
27:09Big, heavy drops,
27:11like something inside her
27:12had finally cracked open.
27:13I just stared,
27:15confused.
27:16I just stared.
27:19In my past life,
27:21when I died,
27:22she didn't cry like this.
27:27Not even close.
27:32But now she sobbed like she had been holding it in for years.
27:36What had she been through?
27:38Something ached in my chest,
27:40but I pushed it down and took a sip of my drink.
27:43In my past life,
27:44I would have cried with her,
27:45but now I didn't even think to hand her a tissue.
27:50The wine hit her,
27:52and her eyes went glassy.
27:53She was definitely drunk.
27:55Then she mubbled something,
27:56barely audible.
27:59Emma,
28:00I finally found you again,
28:01and this time,
28:03I'm protecting you.
28:05My hand jerked,
28:07and I nearly dropped my glass.
28:09Shock,
28:10disbelief,
28:10confuse hit me at once.
28:12I hadn't felt this shaken since I came back.
28:15She was one of them.
28:17She had come back too.
28:19Everything she had done was on purpose.
28:21I didn't say anything,
28:23just sat there,
28:24suddenly not hungry.
28:25She wrapped her arms around me and cried into my shoulder.
28:30Emma,
28:30I missed you so much.
28:32Every night I wake from the same dream.
28:35You're crying,
28:36asking me why,
28:38why I didn't save you,
28:40why I let you go.
28:46Why, Lily?
28:47Why did you let me go?
28:48I looked into her tear-filled eyes,
28:50and something inside me broke.
28:53She cried harder.
28:56I sighed,
28:58pulled her up,
28:58and guided her out.
29:01And just our luck,
29:02we ran into Derek and his gang in the hallway.
29:07He saw Lily draped over me,
29:09drunk and unsteady,
29:11and his eyes lit up.
29:13Emma,
29:14your sister's wasted.
29:15Let me help you get her home.
29:21I knew exactly what he wanted.
29:23No thanks.
29:34I tried to walk past,
29:35but his buddies blocked us.
29:38You're really not getting it.
29:40Derek's interested in your sister.
29:42That's a gift.
29:43She should be grateful.
29:47Grateful?
29:48I shoved at them,
29:49but Derek grabbed my wrist,
29:51let go of me.
29:53His grip felt toxic on my skin,
29:55and his touch made me sick.
29:56He yanked us toward the private room.
29:57Good thing I had come prepared.
29:58I twisted my wrist,
29:59made a fist,
30:00and pressed my thumb
30:00against the ring on my finger.
30:01He screamed,
30:02his face went white,
30:03and blood poured out,
30:03pooling in his hand.
30:04I had hit him hard enough
30:05that he needed a hospital trip
30:06just to stop the bleeding.
30:07I tucked the blade back
30:08into to hide a smirk.
30:10You bitch!
30:11What did you do to me?
30:12His other hand came up,
30:13ready to slap me.
30:14I flinched,
30:14racing for impacts.
30:16Lily.
30:16She was still drunk,
30:17eyes half-lidded,
30:18but she lunged forward
30:19and sank her teeth into his arm.
30:20He let out a gordial scream,
30:21cold sweat beating on his forehead.
30:23But Derek was a grown man
30:24and a pissed off one.
30:25He cursed and shoved her off,
30:26then wouldn't you know it,
30:26her eyes burning,
30:27protecting his eyes fierce.
30:28Then she let out a shriek,
30:29doubled over,
30:29and crumpled to the floor.
30:30Lily couldn't hold it back
30:31and threw up all over his head.
30:32Derek was done,
30:33he hunched over,
30:33legs pressed together,
30:34and hobbled toward the bathroom.
30:35Lily!
30:36You're dead!
30:37Both of you!
30:40I watched his pathetic figure
30:41limp away
30:42and almost laugh out loud,
30:43but the hatred from my past life
30:44still clung to me.
30:45Scum like him
30:45deserved to be publicly destroyed,
30:47thrown in prison,
30:47made to pay.
30:48My hand twitched
30:49and I reached for my pocket,
30:50but Lily snapped out of it,
30:51grabbed my arm
30:51and pulled me out of the restaurant
30:52before I could do anything.
30:53Back home,
30:53I couldn't stop worrying.
30:54She had kicked Derek
30:55while pretending to be drunk
30:55and he would remember.
30:56He would come after her,
30:57hard.
30:57Then Lily sat down in front of me,
30:58her face serious and determined.
31:00She looked me right in the eye.
31:01Don't worry, Emma.
31:02Justice might be late,
31:03but I promise you,
31:05it always shows up on time.
31:07My heart skipped a beat.
31:08I didn't know what she meant by that.
31:09Was she talking about
31:10making Derek pay in this life?
31:11Or was she telling me
31:12something from my past life
31:13when my soul lingered beside her
31:14and justice finally came?
31:15I tossed and turned all night.
31:16My dreams fragmented.
31:17The next morning,
31:18I woke up to see the news trending.
31:19Derek had made his move.
31:20He had leaked the restaurant
31:21to the tabloid,
31:21but he had edited it.
31:22He cut the part
31:23where he grabbed us,
31:23where his buddies blocked our way
31:24all before Lily fought back.
31:25What was left was just Lily
31:26raging, baiting, kicking, screaming.
31:28They made her look unhinged.
31:29The monster.
31:33And Derek?
31:34Poor innocent victim.
31:35He even posted his medical records,
31:37the bite mark
31:37and the groin injury.
31:38Then he put out a statement
31:39claiming Lily had mental health issues,
31:41that she was unstable,
31:41dangerous, unfit to work in industry.
31:43It worked.
31:43Other directors jumped on the bagwagon,
31:45actors too, one by one.
31:46The industry closed ranks against her.
31:47Lily wasn't big enough to fight back.
31:49She had gained some buzz, sure,
31:49but she was still a nobody
31:50next to these industry lifers.
31:51Without the original footage,
31:52she couldn't prove any copy.
31:53Overnight, the internet turned on her.
31:54She was getting dragged everywhere.
31:55Then came the pounding on the door.
31:57I hadn't gotten up
31:58when I heard Mia's voice outside.
31:59Lily!
32:00Get out here!
32:01You need to apologize to Derek right now!
32:05Do you even get it?
32:06He was doing you a favor!
32:07He was into you,
32:08and you just...
32:09God, you're so clueless!
32:12Don't you get it?
32:13One lead role,
32:14and you think you're pure?
32:15You're never gonna make it
32:16if you keep this up!
32:18Lily slid a mug towards Mia.
32:21Coffee?
32:23Mia stared.
32:27I'm not apologizing.
32:29Not today.
32:30Not ever.
32:31Not in this lifetime.
32:32Mia's face twisted.
32:34You think you're some hot shot now?
32:37Get off your high horse!
32:39You don't apologize?
32:40Fine.
32:41You're useless to the company.
32:43Consider your contract terminated.
32:45I'm done with you!
32:50My heart stopped.
32:51This was everything Lily had wanted.
32:56Acting.
32:57Stardom.
32:57The dream.
32:58And she was letting it go?
32:59Mia stormed out,
33:00and the door slammed behind her.
33:02I came out of my room,
33:03ready to comfort her
33:03to tell her it would be okay,
33:04but Lily turned around and smiled.
33:06It's fine, Emma.
33:07I've done enough.
33:08I don't need to be a star.
33:10That part of my life is over.
33:14Being ordinary is okay.
33:16From now on, it's us.
33:17We'll be fine, happy, healthy together.
33:20She walked over, red-eyed,
33:22and pulled me into a hug.
33:23Emma, I've made up my mind.
33:25No marriage.
33:26No kids.
33:27You and me.
33:28Forever.
33:28I dropped my head
33:29and let the tears fall.
33:31Most of the hatred I had carried
33:32started to fade.
33:33Almost all of it.
33:34There was still one thing,
33:35that moment on stage.
33:36Her voice saying she was an only child.
33:37That one stuck, buried deep,
33:38like a splinter.
33:39I couldn't dig out.
33:40But I had listened to everything I found,
33:41even if I wasn't fighting for Lily,
33:42I was fighting for the girl
33:42who died in the room.
33:43I went to my room
33:44and watched every movie Derek had made.
33:45Every one of his movies
33:46had the same sick DNA.
33:48Women, torn down,
33:49beaten down, reduced to nothing.
33:50In Derek's world,
33:51women were breeding machines.
33:55Baby girls?
33:56Tossed them down a well.
33:57Worthless.
33:58Only boys mattered.
33:59And if a woman stepped out of line,
34:00she got beaten, humiliated,
34:02used as a punching bag.
34:03It wasn't misogyny alone.
34:04It was a systematic hate campaign
34:05disguising it for years,
34:06absorbing it,
34:07normalizing it.
34:08I stayed up all night furious.
34:09I wrote a 10,000-word takedown
34:10of every one of his movies.
34:11Then I signed my name
34:12and complaint with the Directors Guild of America,
34:13calling out Derek's degradation
34:14of women on screen.
34:15It worked.
34:16The internet was razor sharp,
34:17every sentence cut.
34:18I ripped apart the toxic culture
34:19he had been feeding audiences for years
34:20and made sure everyone knew
34:21what kind of director he was.
34:23Within days,
34:24someone doxed me.
34:25They pulled up my bar exam scores
34:26from the state website
34:27and posted them on IG.
34:29They scrolled through years of records,
34:30comparing me to everyone else
34:31who had taken the same exam.
34:33The numbers didn't lie.
34:34I had blown past the previous record.
34:36Second place wasn't close.
34:37The final piece clicked into place.
34:39Someone connected the dots.
34:40I was Lily's twin sister.
34:42Everything went viral overnight,
34:43bigger than I expected.
34:44The complaint I filed landed.
34:46The film director's field
34:47launched an investigation into Derek.
34:50The public turned again.
34:52Smart viewers put it together
34:53and asked the obvious questions.
34:55Why did Lily go after Derek
34:56out of everyone in that restaurant?
34:58Why did she go straight for that spot?
35:00Was the footage edited?
35:01Was something missing?
35:02Nobody knew,
35:02but people wondered.
35:03I didn't wait.
35:04I grabbed Lily,
35:05threw on some disguises
35:06and took her to a psychiatrist
35:07for evaluation.
35:08The results came back clean, nothing.
35:09Lily posted the report on IG.
35:11Case closed.
35:11As we walked out of the clinic,
35:12we ran into Sophia's.
35:16I've been looking for you.
35:17Can I buy you both a coffee?
35:19I was cautious.
35:20She was Derek's ex-wife
35:20and for all I knew,
35:21this could be a setup.
35:24Sophia saw my hesitation
35:25and gave an awkward smile.
35:27Okay, I'll cut to the chase.
35:30We sat down at a cafe
35:31and Sophia told us everything.
35:37Years ago,
35:38Derek was shooting a horror movie.
35:39For realism,
35:40he killed someone on set.
35:41He did it with his own hands,
35:43paid off the family to keep quiet
35:44and buried it like it never happened.
35:46That movie became his breakout hit,
35:47the one that made him famous.
35:48But Sophia had been collecting evidence for years.
35:50All the dirt,
35:51all the secrets,
35:51recordings from the victim's family.
35:53We took everything straight to the police.
35:54This time,
35:55Derek had nowhere to run.
35:56The news hit hard
35:57and he was arrested.
35:58The whole industry shook.
35:59Once he was behind bars,
36:00the restaurant owner came clean
36:01and released the full,
36:02unedited video from that night.
36:04Every second of what happened.
36:06Overnight,
36:06Lily became a symbol.
36:07The woman who stood up
36:08to the industry's dark side
36:09and didn't back down.
36:10Her image flipped.
36:11No more innocent flower act.
36:12She was a powerhout now,
36:13independent, fearless, unstoppable.
36:14But international film offers flooded in,
36:15roles she had never dreamed of.
36:16That night,
36:16I had a strange dream.
36:17They lay on the ground like broken dogs,
36:18covered in cuts and bruises,
36:19bleeding and begging for mercy,
36:20staring at the doorway.
36:21I followed their gaze
36:22and I saw her.
36:23Lily.
36:25Lily.
36:31The Lily I knew now.
36:33The Lily from before.
36:34Older.
36:34Harder.
36:35Her eyes were cold.
36:36Deadly cold.
36:37She directed a group of men all along,
36:39making sure they suffered
36:40ten times what they're working toward.
36:41My heart stopped,
36:42so that was it.
36:42I woke up gasping,
36:43heart pounding.
36:44I ran to her room,
36:45needing to ask her to know,
36:46but when I got there,
36:46she was on the phone,
36:47her face serious.
36:48I swallowed my question.
36:50Lily,
36:51is everything okay?
36:52She looked at me,
36:53paused,
36:54something flickering in her eyes.
36:56Emma.
36:57Someone reached out to me.
36:59A girl.
37:01She's in the same place I was before.
37:03Almost blacklisted,
37:04nowhere to turn.
37:06There are so many girls like me
37:08in this industry.
37:09They need help,
37:10don't they?
37:11I saw the fear in her face.
37:12She was scared.
37:13Yeah,
37:14but you're not alone in this.
37:15She shook her head,
37:16hair falling across her face
37:17and gave a bitter smile.
37:18I'm not scared of getting hurt
37:19and I don't care about my career,
37:21but Emma,
37:22I'm terrified of losing you again.
37:25I can't let anything happen to you.
37:27I grabbed her hand
37:28and looked her straight in the eye.
37:29Then help her.
37:31Help them.
37:32I'm fine.
37:33I can handle myself.
37:35Do what you think is right.
37:37She looked up,
37:37eyes sparkling.
37:38She held my gaze
37:39for a long moment
37:39and smiled.
37:40Okay.
37:41I'll do it.
37:46Lily told me
37:47she had hired private investigators
37:48and top lawyers
37:49to gather evidence.
37:50I knew it wouldn't take long.
37:51We got our hands
37:52on a lot of evidence.
37:53Together,
37:53we tracked down
37:54dozens of girls
37:55who had been victimized.
37:56Girls who had been used,
37:58thrown away,
37:59silenced.
37:59When they saw that Marcus and Derek
38:01were already behind bars,
38:02they opened up.
38:03Lily offered to pay off
38:04their contracts
38:05and hook them up
38:06with opportunities.
38:07One by one,
38:08they agreed to testify.
38:10Now we had it all.
38:11Witnesses,
38:12evidence,
38:12everything we needed.
38:14Lily took Mia to court,
38:15her former manager,
38:16the woman she had once
38:17trusted like a sister.
38:19Mia went ballistic
38:20on the stand.
38:20You ungrateful little,
38:21I got you into this business.
38:23I made you
38:24and this is how you repay me?
38:25I knew she was thinking
38:26about the times
38:27Mia had helped her,
38:28but I couldn't bite my tongue.
38:29I slammed the evidence
38:30down in front of her,
38:31a cold smirk on my face.
38:33Mia,
38:33you want to talk about
38:34what you've done?
38:34You used your name
38:35in this industry
38:36to trap innocent girls.
38:37You played the independent woman
38:37card on social media
38:38to lure them in.
38:39They trusted you
38:39just like Lily trusted you
38:40and you handed them over
38:41to be exploited.
38:41Dressed them up,
38:42sold them off,
38:42used them like bargaining chips.
38:46Look at them, Mia.
38:47Look at those girls
38:47sitting in that courtroom.
38:48You made millions
38:49off their suffering
38:50and you don't feel
38:51a shred of guilt?
38:52I turned and looked
38:53at the girls in the audience.
38:54My chest ached.
38:55I wasn't the only one.
38:57There were so many more.
38:58Girls I'd never met.
38:59Girls who had suffered
39:00in silence
39:00because they were too scared
39:01to fight back.
39:02But now I could see them
39:03with my own eyes.
39:04And when they looked at Mia,
39:05their eyes burned with hatred.
39:06Faced with all the proof,
39:07Mia cracked.
39:08She confessed to everything
39:09and to lighten her sentence,
39:10she gave up everyone,
39:11her partners,
39:12the whole network.
39:13Justice might be slow,
39:14but it always shows up.
39:16Walking out of that courthouse,
39:17it all clicked into place.
39:19Lily never went willing
39:21Mia set her up,
39:22signed her to a shady contract
39:23without her knowing
39:24and sold her out
39:25before she got started.
39:27Finally,
39:28the truth.
39:29I turned back
39:30and looked at Lily.
39:31She was walking down the steps,
39:33the coastal sun on her face.
39:35She looked stronger
39:36than anything in the sky.
39:37I opened my arms.
39:39She walked into them.
39:41And I smiled.
39:44Let's go home, sis.
39:48The door slammed shut.
39:50I was on the other side.
39:52And I couldn't get back in.
39:53I pounded on it with my fists,
39:55screamed until my voice was gone.
39:58The house was huge.
39:59Hillgrace estates,
40:00soundproof walls.
40:02No one could hear.
40:03So I ran to the kitchen,
40:05grabbed a knife,
40:06a hammer,
40:06anything.
40:07I went back to that door.
40:08I swung.
40:09Again,
40:09again,
40:10again.
40:10My shoulders burnt.
40:11I didn't stop.
40:13I don't know how long it took.
40:14When the door finally broke,
40:16I fell into the room.
40:18And I saw her.
40:19Emma.
40:20My baby sister.
40:21The one who cried
40:22when she scraped her knee.
40:24Gone.
40:25It should have been me in that room.
40:27The two of them were still there.
40:28Derek.
40:29Marcus.
40:29They thought she was just unconscious.
40:31I wanted to rip them apart.
40:32But I was one woman against two men.
40:34I couldn't win.
40:35So I faked it.
40:37Smiled.
40:38Laughed.
40:39She's dead?
40:39Thank God.
40:40She was always in my way.
40:41Mia told me she'd ruin my image
40:42if her disappear
40:43and I stay quiet.
40:44But I want what she was gonna get.
40:45All of it.
40:46They stared at each other.
40:47Then nodded.
40:48And for the next five years,
40:50I played along.
40:52I took their money.
40:54I smiled at them.
40:56Laughed at their jokes.
40:57But every night,
40:58I went home and studied.
41:00Built my case.
41:01Made connections.
41:02Got close to Sophia,
41:04Derek's wife.
41:04Found out she was just as disgusted
41:06as I was.
41:07And when the time came,
41:09when I had everything I needed,
41:11Marcus got hit with charges.
41:13Derek got sent to prison.
41:15Mia got life.
41:16And I gave a speech
41:17at the Starlight Awards.
41:19Everyone thinks I'm an only child,
41:21but I had a sister.
41:22Her name was Emma.
41:23And I'm not here for me.
41:25I'm here for her.
41:26The moment I walked off stage,
41:27I went back to my hotel room
41:29and cried.
41:30For hours.
41:31Then I retired.
41:32Moved back to our hometown.
41:33And I dreamt of her.
41:35Every single night.
41:36Her laugh.
41:37Her smile.
41:39I couldn't save her the first time.
41:40So I'd spent everything I had
41:42to make sure she got justice.
41:44But if I could do it all over again,
41:46if I could go back to that day,
41:48the day I got in the car
41:49to go to Hillcreast Estates,
41:51I'd do things different.
41:54So when I woke up,
41:55five years earlier,
41:57in that same rideshare
41:58on the way to the estate,
42:00I made the call.
42:01Gave Mia a different address.
42:03Told the Pomparoxi
42:04exactly where to go.
42:05Emma,
42:06this time,
42:07I'm the one standing in front of you.
42:10I'm the one standing in front of you.