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Hidden Desire in the Hallway Secret Romance Sparks ❤️
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00:10welcome home thank you starting tonight this is your home but the carl tile
00:18family has carlton rules i won't cause trouble
00:28no one come meet your new family
00:36hi hi you're going out again work
01:01sorry wrong room
01:09do you always walk into other people's rooms like this
01:20the carlisle family values boundaries above all everyone will watch how you behave
01:25i understand good this is not where you used to live
01:32morning darling
01:35you must be aiden welcome to the family thank you
01:54what what happened last night doesn't happen again
01:59i said it was a mistake
02:01then learn the house and learn that not every door here is meant to be opened
02:07relax i'm not interested in your secrets
02:11don't be so sure and you
02:15what exactly are you afraid of
02:23am i interrupting something
02:27no
02:32your brother can be hard to deal with sometimes don't take it personally
02:36i won
02:44just get through today
02:47stand up straight
02:49don't look so awkward
02:50voters don't like seeing anything unplushed
02:52places please everyone
02:54places
02:57okay aiden can you come in just a little bit closer please
03:00yeah right there perfect great everyone look here like a real family
03:05everyone will watch how you behave
03:07do you always walk into other people's rooms like this
03:09like a real family
03:14stop looking like that you're not here to ask for anything
03:23don't let him get to you
03:26is this how your family comforts people too like an order
03:31everyone here is playing a role the more you care the more you lose
03:35what about you are you acting too
03:38i always am
03:39we announce the engagement next month
03:42along with the donation plan family values will help with women voters
03:51welcome to the carlisle family
04:02this is not about feelings it's strategy
04:05noah and victoria's engagement must be locked in before the election
04:09is he cooperating
04:11he will
04:13he knows what family duty means
04:23who's there
04:24it's me
04:32don't listen at doors
04:34if it's about your wedding should i congratulate you
05:02aiden you don't have to explain anything to me then why have you been avoiding me
05:09because the way you look at me doesn't feel like a brother
05:26my wife's son from a previous marriage
05:44you shouldn't be here people notice
05:48i've been looking for you for 20 minutes
05:49why look for me
05:51your fiance is downstairs
05:54she's not
05:56new york seems to think she is
06:01i never got to choose
06:04school major work who i'm seen with
06:07none of it was mine
06:08i tried to be normal
06:09i tried to love someone my father would approve of
06:12the media would approve of
06:13someone safe
06:14i couldn't
06:16then what kind of person could you love
06:21i don't know
06:22i only know that when i look at you
06:25everything gets dangerous
06:34if i wanted to kiss you would you run
06:51noah
06:53you can still tell me to stop
07:15what happened tonight changes nothing
07:18then what am i
07:21you shouldn't be dragged into this
07:22but you already did
07:37why is your face so flushed
07:40i had a little too much to drink
07:48you seem to be in a very good mood tonight
07:56i hope you enjoyed the party too
08:02family is the cornerstone of our society
08:05and so what doesn't it give in half it money
08:11probably a little naoini stay in our sataymor
08:29are you insane
08:31someone could walk in any second
08:35you've been avoiding me
08:36you said it yourself
08:38that night changed nothing
08:42i didn't say that because i regret it
08:45then why
08:46because i'm not respectable enough
08:48because i know exactly how this family would destroy you
08:51i can survive whatever they do to me
08:53i can't survive watching them do it to you
08:57this only hurts me more
09:04i'm sorry
09:09don't push me away again
09:19sorry sir we're here for the champagne
09:21take it and leave
09:22yes sir
09:30it's okay now
09:34what if it hadn't been the staff
09:39is this what you want
09:40every time we get close it feels like we're about to be executed
09:45i'll find a way
09:54are you okay
09:55just feeling a bit stuffy
10:04darling where did you go
10:05i've been looking for you
10:07took a call
10:10you haven't been yourself all night
10:13i'm just tired
10:17aiden
10:19have you fallen for someone in this house you never should have
10:34aiden
10:35talk to me
10:36not now mom
10:37please
10:58we have a lot to be thankful for this year
11:04let's be grateful for everything we have
11:07and for family members who understand duty and sacrifice
11:28are you okay
11:30i'm fine
11:49you seem nervous tonight
11:52it's just a holiday dinner
11:55really
11:55i thought maybe there was a secret hiding under the table
12:13this is your place
12:15i stay here when work runs late
12:16no house
12:17there's cameras
12:18no my father's people
12:22are you here alone a lot
12:24most of the time
12:33you don't look happy
12:35back then i kept telling myself i'd leave someday
12:40then why didn't you
12:44because i thought i wanted nothing
12:48until you
13:06noah i know you're in there
13:07open the door
13:08go to the bedroom
13:09stay quiet
13:12so i still have to hide right
13:28up this late
13:30what are you doing here
13:33i just wanted to see what's been keeping you so busy lately
13:36you've seen enough
13:37you can leave now
13:40you're in a terrible mood tonight
13:44is it because someone else is here
13:48you're crossing a line
13:49really
13:51because lately you look like a man hiding something precious
13:54don't be late for the media shoot next week
13:56we need to look more convincing as a couple
13:59good night noah
14:04what was i just now
14:07aiden
14:07like a lover
14:08no
14:10like a boyfriend
14:11even less
14:12i looked like a secret
14:14shoved behind a door
14:15i was protecting you
14:17that's what you always say
14:19then why does the person being protected feel nothing but shame
14:24give me some time
14:26i don't want to be your secret forever
14:33closer
14:33more natural
14:36smile more naturally
14:38the public loves stability
14:45aiden
14:45what do you think of this tie
14:46it looks good
14:50noah likes it too
14:55we're adding an embrace shot
14:57we need people to believe it's real
14:58noah tilt your head lower
15:00victoria move closer to him
15:04this shot is definitely making headlines
15:07excellent
15:08that's exactly the effect we needed
15:13looks like today went wonderfully
15:17aiden
15:19that's in the mail
15:20let me explain
15:21explain what
15:23why you didn't pull away
15:24or why you look so much like
15:26you belong to her
15:27it was all for them
15:30but what i saw felt real enough
15:49you can't just disappear like this
15:52aren't you the one who's best at making me disappear
15:57i didn't have a choice in that shoot
16:04aiden look at me
16:08you never have a choice
16:10no choice about the engagement
16:12no choice about holding her
16:14kissing her
16:15and admitting me
16:17am i did you know
16:19is there
16:22then when are you ever going to see me a second
16:36thank you for meeting me
16:39what do you want to say
16:41don't be so tense
16:42i'm just curious why noah has been paying so much attention to you lately
16:47maybe because we live in the same house
16:49you know noah wasn't always like this
16:51he used to smile
16:52he used to trust people
16:55now there are very few people who can make him lose control
16:59maybe you know him better than i do
17:02really
17:03because i keep thinking the way he looks at you doesn't feel very for minshul
17:08you're overthinking it
17:10and you
17:11when you look at him what does it look like to you
17:14if you care that much ask noah directly
17:16oh i will
17:18but before that i wanted to see how you lie
17:21if you invited me here to humiliate me congratulations
17:25no aiden
17:25i won't be the one humiliating you
17:27it'll be the look on your face when you can't hide it anymore
17:38it's me
17:39keep watching them
17:41i want time place and proof strong enough to ruin them
17:44understood
18:01you've barely eaten these past few days
18:05but thai and you want some of your breakfast one
18:07i'm fine
18:10when you lied as a child you always look down first
18:20mom please don't ask
18:22if someone has hurt you i have a right to know
18:28no one is hurting me
18:29then why do you look like you're falling apart
18:40the engagement preparations cannot be delayed any longer
18:42you've been unstable lately
18:44you're not worried about me you're worried about your campaign
18:46i care that this family does not become a scandal especially after you started behaving dangerously
18:53what exactly are you saying
18:55i'm reminding you not to bring certain unacceptable impulses into this house
19:05who is it
19:08it's me
19:11you shouldn't be here
19:15i just needed to know you were okay
19:23whose door were you standing at last night
19:28that's none of your business
19:29everything about you is my business
19:31especially before you drag this entire family into the mud
19:34you control my work
19:35my life
19:36my marriage
19:37now you're policing how long i stand outside a door
19:39i'm stopping you from making a mistake that would destroy you
19:41you're not afraid for me
19:42you're afraid for the image you built
19:44listen carefully
19:46before the election i will allow no scandal
19:49especially not the kind that is abnormal
19:51disgusting
19:52and enough to turn every supporter against us
19:55you make me sick
19:57then don't force me to be even clearer
20:15you make me sick
20:20you make me sick
20:38Who sent this?
20:41I don't know, but they got us.
20:44Come with me.
20:46Where?
20:48Somewhere no one knows us.
20:57How much longer can we keep hiding?
21:01When I was younger, I thought if I obeyed enough, one day he'd finally be satisfied.
21:05Then I realized with a man like him, satisfaction is never the end.
21:08It's just another chain.
21:10Then without that house, without his name, who would you be?
21:13Maybe just an ordinary man who comes home from work, cooks terrible dinners,
21:16wastes whole weekends with the person he loves.
21:19That sounds better than the Carlisle mansion.
21:20I'm afraid I can't give you that life.
21:22Do you think I care about the mansion?
21:24I was never afraid of being poor.
21:26I'm afraid of the way you keep pushing me away.
21:28Noah, I love you.
21:31You love me?
21:33Yes.
21:34Even if it's a disaster, even if it's dangerous, I still love you.
21:42I love you too.
22:08This early?
22:09I think you should see this.
22:14I didn't want to embarrass you, but pretending not to see it would only make things worse.
22:20Where did these come from?
22:22Does it matter?
22:23What matters is that they've turned the Carlisle family into a joke behind your back.
22:30I think you should have a talk with Noah before the media does.
22:37Send Noah to my study.
22:39Now.
22:52Do you understand what this would destroy if it got out?
22:55It was never going to destroy me.
22:57No.
22:58It destroys me.
23:00My campaign.
23:01My name.
23:02My family.
23:03So you finally said the truth.
23:05Listen, Noah.
23:06If you want to ruin yourself, fine.
23:09But I will not let anyone, especially that boy you've become obsessed with, drag me down with you.
23:14Don't you dare touch him.
23:15Oh, I dare.
23:17I can destroy him.
23:18Destroy his mother and leave them with nothing.
23:20You're insane!
23:22Insane!
23:22Then remember this.
23:24If you want to keep him safe, stay away from him.
23:30Don't be nervous.
23:31What do you want from me?
23:34Your mother loves the life she has now.
23:36A respectable marriage, a stable home, a second chance.
23:40If you don't want all of that to disappear overnight, stay away from my son.
23:44Otherwise, Helen leaves with nothing.
23:46And the two of you will go right back to where you belong.
23:52You're disgusting.
23:54Yet disgusting men are usually the ones who win.
24:09What happened?
24:23Why have you been avoiding me?
24:26Because I'm done playing.
24:28What do you mean?
24:30I mean, did you really think I'd throw away my life for a relationship that has to stay hidden?
24:36That's not who you are.
24:38How much do you actually know me?
24:40Maybe I got close to you because you're a Carlisle.
24:43You're lying.
24:45Am I?
24:46You can give me a mansion, money, status.
24:50But you can't even admit me in daylight.
24:52I'm done playing this little affair game with you.
24:56So everything you said was fake?
24:58Yes.
25:00Including when I said I loved you.
25:16Get out.
25:19Gladly.
25:24The Carlisle family is expected to announce a major engagement soon.
25:35If you're not feeling well, we can leave.
25:39I'm fine.
25:42Thank you all for being here tonight.
25:44To me, family has always been the greatest value.
25:47So tonight, I'm honored to share some wonderful news with all of you.
25:50My son Noah is going to be engaged to Victoria.
25:56Thank you, everyone.
25:58Noah and I are both very excited for the future.
26:07Aiden, you'll congratulate us, won't you?
26:10Of course.
26:12I wish, wish you a lifetime of happiness.
26:15How sweet of you.
26:20I wish you all to love.
26:22I hope you're welcome.
26:41childcare situations.
26:42Food, water existence.
26:44You do?
26:54Noah!
26:56Stop!
27:02Pick up the phone.
27:03Please pick up.
27:07What did you say to him?
27:10I said nothing.
27:11He would not just disappear for no reason!
27:14Don't make this public.
27:15Tomorrow the press will continue covering the engagement.
27:18My son is missing!
27:20Then find him.
27:22Quietly.
27:31Hello?
27:41Where is Aiden?
27:44Don't be so hostile. Sit. Let's talk.
27:47I'll ask again. Where is he?
27:49He's safe for now.
27:50You touched him!
27:52No.
27:53Your father drove him away.
27:55I just saw the board more clearly than you did.
27:59What do you want?
28:00Finally, the right question.
28:02I want the wedding to proceed as planned.
28:06You keep playing the perfect heir, and I become the future Ms. Carlisle.
28:13You think I'd agree to that?
28:14If you don't, you know exactly what Richard will do.
28:18He'll destroy Aiden first, then Helen, and what I have will make sure they never get the chance to fight
28:22back.
28:24Don't look at me like that.
28:26At least I'm offering you a choice.
28:28Your father wouldn't.
28:31If I cooperate, Aiden stays safe.
28:35I'll do my best to keep Richard away from them.
28:41Is he safe right now?
28:51Were you trying to scare me to death?
28:54Yes.
28:56I fell in love with him.
29:02What did Richard say to you?
29:03He said if I didn't leave Noah, you'd leave with nothing.
29:09I couldn't gamble with your life.
29:12So I had to leave.
29:13You foolish boy!
29:14I can lose the house, the marriage, the status, but I cannot watch you bury your heart with it!
29:23Running is not the answer.
29:25If you still love him, then stop running.
29:32You win.
29:33Don't make it sound so ugly.
29:35We're simply getting what we need.
29:37And what exactly do you need?
29:39Position.
29:40Contracts.
29:41Half of the future power of the Carlisle family.
29:44Love was never on my list.
29:47There can be no mistakes tomorrow.
29:49This will be the most important day for the Carlisle family.
29:53Are you sure?
29:56If I don't go, I'll regret it for the rest of my life.
30:14This is...
30:15Get him out of here.
30:20Aiden.
30:22You'd better leave right now.
30:23Oh my god!
30:25It's the stepson!
30:25Keep shooting!
30:28How dramatic.
30:30I wasn't gonna come.
30:30I was gonna do what I always do.
30:32Step back and then step back again.
30:33But then I realized I've spent my whole life giving things up.
30:36I gave way to poverty, to humiliation, to this family.
30:40I refuse to give up love too.
30:44Noah, do not say a word.
30:46Don't marry her!
30:48The person you love is me!
30:59Don't you dare take another step!
31:03You've controlled me long enough.
31:09The person I've loved all along is him.
31:13You've...
31:13You've lost your mind!
31:15No.
31:16I'm finally refusing to live for you anymore.
31:20Beautiful speech.
31:22But if you hadn't seduced him, would he be here now?
31:24You want to put all of this on me?
31:26Then what about the photos, the surveillance, and the deal you offered Noah?
31:30What deal?
31:31You're not the victim.
31:32You knew about Noah and me long before this.
31:34You used those photos as leverage to force him into this wedding.
31:37You never wanted love.
31:37You wanted your place in the Carlisle family.
31:39She has photos?
31:40This is bigger than a wedding story!
31:42Fine.
31:42If we're tearing this open, let's tear it all the way open.
31:45You think I'm the dirtiest person here?
31:48Then let's show the contracts to the press.
31:53Here are the private agreements signed by Richard and my father.
31:56If Noah and I go through with the marriage, future Carlisle Foundation projects will be funneled to my family's business.
32:03Give me that!
32:08I thought I married a man who could give my son and me a new life.
32:12But now I see I didn't marry into a family.
32:15I married into a performance!
32:17I want a divorce.
32:19I'm not coming back.
32:22Do you have any idea what you're giving up?
32:25I do.
32:27I'm giving up the life you chose for me.
32:40What now?
32:42I don't know.
32:43But for the first time, that's okay.
33:00Don't laugh.
33:01I haven't said anything yet.
33:03it. I'm just trying to prove I can actually make dinner. So far, the evidence is weak.
33:21I knew the two of you wouldn't survive your first week on your own. Hey, you came at exactly
33:27the right time. Thank you. Take care of him. I will. Do you ever regret it? Leaving that
33:41house, that name, everything that was supposed to be yours? No. For the first time in my life,
33:49I'm not living as the person someone else wanted me to be. I'm living as myself.
33:58This feels strange. Strange good or strange bad? Strange good. Like I'm waiting for someone
34:10to tell me it's not real. It's real. Not bad. For a first try. Just not bad? Okay, it's
34:24terrible, but I don't care. What are we going to do now? Like, for real? Find jobs, pay rent,
34:32make dinner, mess up, try again. That sounds terrifying. Yeah. But for the first time,
34:40I'm not scared of my own life. I used to lie awake in the mansion thinking I didn't belong
34:49there. And now? Now I know I belong here. With you. Good night, Ada. Good night.
35:11The bread is burning. Let it burn. You're ridiculous. We'll get better at this. At what? Cooking or being
35:22together? Both. I never thought I'd be happy being ordinary. Me neither. But ordinary feels pretty
35:34good. I got an interview. See? We're figuring it out. Do you miss it? The money? The power? I miss
35:46none of it.
35:47I miss having a father who actually loved me. But I never had that. You have me. That's more than
35:55enough. You two look good. Mom. Thank you, Helen. For everything. Take care of each other. You two.
36:10We'll be okay. What are you thinking? That maybe real is better than perfect.
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