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00:00:00Rain wasn't just falling in Manhattan that night. I felt the impact before I heard it. Metal shrieked against metal.
00:00:06Warm blood trickled down my temple. I fumbled for my phone and pressed speed dial for husband. I called three
00:00:13times. No one answered. The fourth time, it went through. But it was his assistant's voice.
00:00:20I got into a car accident on the Manhattan Highway. Please help me. Please stop calling. Mr. Wilson is busy.
00:00:27He told you to stop bothering him with this kind of trick. No, I'm not lying. I'm really... The line
00:00:33went dead. My words died in my throat. Four years of being a wealthy man's wife and he still saw
00:00:38me as nothing but a cunning wife who would do anything to get his attention. I couldn't hold on any
00:00:43longer. Everything went black.
00:00:46When I woke up, I had been taken to a hospital. Where is your husband? I turned my head toward
00:00:53the TV on the wall. Cliff was walking the red carpet with his ex-girlfriend, the star Angelina Stewart. He
00:00:59claimed he was busy with work. When his wife was hanging by a thread, he was walking the red carpet
00:01:04with his ex-girlfriend. I gave a bitter smile, signed the discharge papers, and left. I didn't go back to
00:01:12our home. Instead, I called Zoe.
00:01:16Stay put at the hospital entrance. I'm coming to get you.
00:01:19The next morning, I only went back to the penthouse to get my passport and laptop.
00:01:26But I found an ultrasound report in Cliff's jacket.
00:01:30Angelina Stewart? Found out she was pregnant three days ago?
00:01:35So my husband lied to me. He said he was going to Boston for a merger, but he was actually
00:01:41accompanying his ex-girlfriend to the obstetrics department?
00:01:44What are you doing?
00:01:45He came back through the door without me noticing. My hand trembled. The ultrasound fell to the floor. Pale and
00:01:51helpless, I looked up at him.
00:01:53You went through my pockets?
00:01:55Shouldn't you be explaining to me why this was in your pocket?
00:01:58Angelina is going through a crisis. She's a public figure. The media could tear her apart at any moment, so
00:02:04I arranged for her to go to the hospital discreetly.
00:02:07Clive, maybe you never really saw me as your wife at all.
00:02:10You have everything, Anelia. A $10 million penthouse, an unlimited credit card, the Wilson name. What more do you want?
00:02:18You think I married you for your money? He scoffed.
00:02:22Isn't it? Our marriage was a business arrangement.
00:02:26Four years ago, I fell for him at a banquet. My father treated my marriage like a business deal, but
00:02:31I thought it was fate.
00:02:32Four years, and I still couldn't melt his heart.
00:02:37Clive, let's end this.
00:02:40I want a divorce.
00:02:43I pulled down a battered old suitcase from the top shelf.
00:02:47Inside was the voice acting career trophy I had treasured for so many years, the only thing I was taking
00:02:53with me.
00:02:54I picked up my suitcase and walked toward the apartment door.
00:02:58He was getting angry.
00:03:00Divorce? Don't be ridiculous.
00:03:03He caught my arm.
00:03:05If you dare walk out that door, I'll freeze all your credit cards. You'll be broke!
00:03:11I don't want your money.
00:03:13I pulled my arm free and walked away without looking back.
00:03:17He stood there frozen in shock.
00:03:20My stomach ached with hunger.
00:03:22It had been almost 24 hours since I last ate.
00:03:26I grabbed a turkey sandwich and a bottle of water, walked to the register, and took out a bank card.
00:03:40I dug out several cards from my wallet and handed them over one by one.
00:03:49Every single one was declined.
00:03:51The people behind me started getting impatient.
00:03:55I opened the hidden account on my phone.
00:03:59$1,450,000.
00:04:01The money was saved from my voice acting work before the marriage.
00:04:04Once I touched it, Clive's lawyers would find out.
00:04:07They would say I was hiding assets during the divorce.
00:04:10There was no guarantee I would get to keep it.
00:04:11Sorry, if you can't pay, step aside.
00:04:14I lowered my head.
00:04:15I counted the last cash in my pocket.
00:04:17Three crumpled dollar bills and a handful of quarters.
00:04:20I'll just take the water.
00:04:22I put the change on the counter.
00:04:24I grabbed the water bottle and walked out.
00:04:27Laughter followed me out.
00:04:31I crouched by the roadside.
00:04:33My stomach still ached.
00:04:34But my pride hurt more.
00:04:36My phone vibrated.
00:04:38A voice message from Clive.
00:04:40Hungry yet?
00:04:42Come home, apologize, and I'll lift the freeze on your cards.
00:04:46Don't be stubborn, Analia.
00:04:48I pressed delete.
00:04:50This is only temporary.
00:04:53Starfall, the voice actor, will return soon.
00:04:56I called my best friend Zoe for help.
00:04:59She took me in.
00:05:01She didn't ask any questions.
00:05:03She just gave me a warm hug.
00:05:07Welcome back, Starfall.
00:05:10You can stay as long as you want.
00:05:12The walk-in closet can be your recording studio.
00:05:15I opened my laptop.
00:05:17The Pantheon saga was casting.
00:05:19Queen Aethelgard, a warrior who'd lost everything but refused to give up.
00:05:23That's the one.
00:05:24I put on my headphones and closed my eyes.
00:05:27I thought of the car accident.
00:05:28The frozen cards.
00:05:30The ultrasound photo on the floor.
00:05:33You think you can break me by taking my crown?
00:05:36I built this kingdom from the bodies of men like you!
00:05:40Zoe stood at the doorway, stunned.
00:05:43My God!
00:05:44Analia!
00:05:45Your performance was amazing!
00:05:47This role will be yours.
00:05:48This was my first recording in four years.
00:05:51With a nervous heart, I dragged the audio into an email.
00:05:55God, please let this work.
00:05:57This is about my comeback.
00:05:59It's about whether I can take my mother and live independently.
00:06:03My mother had been in a private hospital for a long time, with her medical bills covered by the Graves
00:06:08Family Trust.
00:06:09That was my father's last act of decency towards her.
00:06:12But it also became the rope that choked me.
00:06:15The email was sent successfully.
00:06:17Audition.
00:06:18Queen Aethelgard.
00:06:19Starfall.
00:06:20On the other side of the city, Galen Webb, the director of the Pantheon Saga, was listening to Angelina's audition,
00:06:27frowning with displeasure.
00:06:30No, it's too mechanical.
00:06:31She got so many lines wrong.
00:06:33She didn't even bother to memorize her lines.
00:06:37I need to find another voice actor.
00:06:39There's a voice actor named Starfall who submitted a demo to the inbox.
00:06:43Do you want to take a look?
00:06:44Never heard that name before.
00:06:45She's a nobody.
00:06:48Ah, well, let's just have a listen first.
00:06:52It's like you're hearing a voice you've always imagined but never actually heard.
00:06:56This is the voice of Queen Aethelgard I've always imagined.
00:07:00Quick, contact her.
00:07:02Set up a meeting for tomorrow.
00:07:03The next day, I received a message that I was to meet the director.
00:07:09I was so happy I couldn't sleep at night.
00:07:13And then Clive called at five in the morning.
00:07:17Analia, I need the gray tie.
00:07:18You come home and find it right now and I might unfreeze one credit card for you.
00:07:22No need.
00:07:23Don't contact me unless it's about the divorce.
00:07:25I'm very busy.
00:07:27Busy doing what?
00:07:29Sleeping on your friend's hard, crappy sofa?
00:07:31Stop this nonsense.
00:07:32Come back now.
00:07:33Our marriage isn't just about the two of us.
00:07:36If you don't agree to the divorce, you'll soon receive divorce papers from my lawyer.
00:07:41With that, I blocked him.
00:07:45After I hung up, Clive got so angry that he smashed a vase.
00:07:51She actually hung up on me!
00:07:53Soon you'll see how harsh the world is.
00:07:55You can't handle any job.
00:07:57In the end, you'll still come back to me.
00:08:03The next morning, Angelina called.
00:08:06Klein, did you see Twitter?
00:08:08I've been working so hard on my acting, but they call me nothing but a pretty face.
00:08:13The director wants someone else to dub for me.
00:08:16My stomach hurts.
00:08:17Don't worry.
00:08:18I'll take care of it.
00:08:19Stay off social media and rest for the baby.
00:08:23Tomorrow, I have to go see Gaten Webb.
00:08:26This role belongs to Angelina.
00:08:29The next day, I wore a baseball cap and a thrift store trench coat.
00:08:33Today, I was meeting Galen.
00:08:35But just as the elevator doors were about to close, a hand stopped them.
00:08:41Klein walked in.
00:08:43Galen Webb is auditioning a voice actor named Starfall.
00:08:46Never even heard of her.
00:08:47No way I'm letting her succeed.
00:08:49Panic rose inside me.
00:08:50He seemed to feel my gaze.
00:08:53His eyes glanced over me, and I quickly looked down.
00:08:56As I was getting out of the elevator, he suddenly stopped me.
00:09:01Wait.
00:09:07Do you know where Director Galen's office is?
00:09:09I shook my head, and he didn't look at me again.
00:09:13Just as I was breathing a sigh of relief, my phone rang.
00:09:17It was Galen.
00:09:18And at the same time, I saw Galen walking out of his office.
00:09:22My heart skipped a beat.
00:09:23This was bad.
00:09:25In desperation, I knocked over the coffee in a nearby office worker's hand.
00:09:31The coffee spilled all over Clive.
00:09:35What are you doing?
00:09:37I'm sorry.
00:09:38So sorry.
00:09:39I shoved a few hundred dollars in cash into the employee's hand and pointed at Clive's clothes.
00:09:45Please take him to the lounge and help him clean up.
00:09:48The office worker led Clev to the lounge to change his clothes.
00:09:51But he suddenly stopped and looked back, puzzled.
00:09:56That voice sounded a little familiar.
00:09:59I quickly walked over to Galen and followed him into his office.
00:10:03It wasn't until the door closed that I dared to breathe.
00:10:08Your starfall?
00:10:09Yes.
00:10:10The audition that followed went very smoothly.
00:10:13Your voice reminded me why I make films.
00:10:16The contract is here.
00:10:18Take a look.
00:10:19I skimmed the contract.
00:10:21I'll sign.
00:10:21But for some personal reasons, my identity must remain secret.
00:10:24No press tours.
00:10:25No photo shoots.
00:10:27Just the voice.
00:10:28No problem.
00:10:29I picked up the pen and signed my name on the dotted line.
00:10:33Starfall.
00:10:35I had barely left the office when Clive stormed in.
00:10:38Who the hell is Starfall?
00:10:40Why would you refuse Angelina for a nobody?
00:10:43Clive, even though you're an investor, please respect my work.
00:10:48This decision is for our mutual benefit.
00:10:52He stepped out of the office and roared at his assistant.
00:10:55Find out who Starfall is.
00:10:56Pay her to back out of the contract.
00:10:58Tell her not to mess with Angelina or I'll make sure she's blacklisted.
00:11:02I stood around the corner, listening to his rage, with a smirk on my face.
00:11:07Clive, you only care about Angelina.
00:11:09But this time, I will never give this role to her.
00:11:12I realized my visitor's pass was missing.
00:11:14My real name was on it.
00:11:16If Clive saw it, he would know that I was Starfall.
00:11:18It must have been dropped in the lobby.
00:11:21I looked everywhere in the lobby.
00:11:23A voice stopped me from behind.
00:11:25Analia, looking for this?
00:11:27Cole Hall, Clive's friend.
00:11:30I never expected him to also be the CEO of Apex Media.
00:11:34Analia, you're Starfall.
00:11:35The voice actor Galen interviewed today?
00:11:37Clive has no idea.
00:11:39He even asked me to investigate you.
00:11:40No, you've got it wrong.
00:11:42I, I'm here on behalf of a friend.
00:11:45I watched as the elevator numbers were about to reach the first floor.
00:11:48I hurriedly tried to snatch back the visitor's pass, but Cole wouldn't give it back to me.
00:11:53That sounds like a lie.
00:11:55I need to call Galen down to confirm.
00:11:57Before I could answer, the elevator doors opened.
00:12:01Clive stepped out.
00:12:03Cole?
00:12:04Who are you talking to?
00:12:06I snatched the visitor's pass and turned to leave, but Clive grabbed my hand.
00:12:11You, you were that woman in the elevator just now?
00:12:14He recognized my coat.
00:12:15Clive, take a closer look.
00:12:17Who is she?
00:12:18I couldn't hide my identity anymore.
00:12:21My hat was taken off.
00:12:23Analia?
00:12:24It's you!
00:12:26If this gets out, I'll terminate the contract, and you won't benefit either, Cole.
00:12:30The air froze for a few seconds.
00:12:33Cole was the first to break the silence.
00:12:35Clive, your wife came to see me.
00:12:37Personal business.
00:12:38Personal business?
00:12:39You're here to beg Cole for money, right?
00:12:42Cole, don't give her a dime.
00:12:44You're arrogant, Clive.
00:12:45Without you, I can still live just fine.
00:12:50I turned and walked toward the door.
00:12:54What was she doing here?
00:12:55It's just business between families, Clive.
00:12:58Be better to your wife.
00:13:02After I got home, I felt uneasy.
00:13:05I wasn't even sure if Cole would really help me.
00:13:08Then my phone lit up with a text message from an unknown number.
00:13:12Now you owe me one.
00:13:14I didn't reply.
00:13:16What did he want from me?
00:13:18A large orange box arrived at the door.
00:13:27Inside was a Birkin bag.
00:13:29Darling, wear our promise bracelet.
00:13:32Tonight at 8.
00:13:33Don't miss it.
00:13:35What is he trying to do?
00:13:37Did he realize his mistake and want your forgiveness?
00:13:41He just needs me to show the reporters and everyone else that his marriage is still stable.
00:13:48I went.
00:13:49Last time when we argued and I mentioned divorce, he didn't take it seriously at all.
00:13:54This time, I wanted to make him see my resolve.
00:13:58In the corner, Cleve saw that I hadn't brought the bag he gave me.
00:14:02Or any of his jewelry.
00:14:04His face darkened.
00:14:09Where's the bracelet I told you to wear?
00:14:12Where's the bag I gave you?
00:14:14I came to return them.
00:14:16I pulled a small velvet box from my bag and placed it on the table.
00:14:20Then I took off my wedding ring and set it beside the box.
00:14:24Are you crazy?
00:14:25This place is packed.
00:14:29They would find out about our divorce sooner or later.
00:14:33Analia, you're out of your mind.
00:14:34Without me, you'll have nothing.
00:14:37No, Cleve.
00:14:39You never really knew me.
00:14:40And you had no idea what I gave up for you.
00:14:44What do you mean?
00:14:45I turned and walked away.
00:14:48Behind me came the sound of a wine glass crashing.
00:14:52Analia!
00:14:54I didn't look back.
00:14:56The Graves Estate.
00:14:57My stepmother, Bianca, stood at the door in pink silk.
00:15:01Where's Clive?
00:15:02He's working.
00:15:03Honey, Analia is here and she came alone.
00:15:06My father sat in the study.
00:15:08If you get the wine from Clive, I'll continue to cover your mother's medical expenses.
00:15:13Dad, this is the last time.
00:15:15Soon I'll be able to afford mom's medical bills on my own.
00:15:18If you still have any feelings for her, stop using her to threaten me.
00:15:21He didn't believe me.
00:15:22I didn't bother to explain further.
00:15:24I just left.
00:15:28Tell Clive I need a Porsche.
00:15:30Did you hear me?
00:15:31Get a job, Bianca.
00:15:33Buy it yourself.
00:15:34If it weren't for me making the connection back then, you'd never have had the chance to marry Clive.
00:15:39You enjoy the good life but forget to repay us.
00:15:42You selfish woman!
00:15:43I never wanted to marry above my station.
00:15:45Even on my own, I could live a good life.
00:15:48After arguing with my stepmother, I walked out that door.
00:15:51The cold wind was biting.
00:15:53The next morning, I walked into the Wilson Group building.
00:15:58Mrs. Wilson, do you have an appointment?
00:16:00Tell Liam if I don't see Clive in five minutes.
00:16:03I'll send the evidence of Angelina's pregnancy to his mother.
00:16:07Three minutes later.
00:16:14Threatening me, huh?
00:16:16That's new.
00:16:17Give me the 1945 Roman A. Conte.
00:16:24Why should I?
00:16:25Give it to me, and I won't file for divorce before your quarterly earnings call.
00:16:30Deal.
00:16:30But I have a condition.
00:16:32Friday's charity gala.
00:16:34You have to attend.
00:16:36My grandmother saw the headlines and nearly had a stroke.
00:16:39We'll show up together.
00:16:40After the gala ends, deliver the wine to my father's house.
00:16:47I turn to leave.
00:16:49You look different, Anelia.
00:16:52Yes.
00:16:53Because I've finally woken up, Clive.
00:16:57In Zoe's tiny bathroom, a red velvet dress hung on the door.
00:17:02I bought it three years ago.
00:17:04Back then, I was too afraid to wear it.
00:17:07Afraid it wouldn't be proper enough.
00:17:08Now, it was perfect.
00:17:14Are you ready?
00:17:15Don't mess up tonight's dinner party.
00:17:18No.
00:17:20But Starfall is ready.
00:17:22You're not afraid he'll recognize you?
00:17:25So what if he does?
00:17:27He's never really seen me anyway.
00:17:30Downstairs, a black Rolls Royce idled.
00:17:33Clive stared at the third floor window.
00:17:53What he didn't know was that the woman he waited for was no longer the same one he had married.
00:17:58The back of the Rolls Royce was a vacuum of silence.
00:18:01I wore a black Trent coat, buttoned to my chin.
00:18:05You're late.
00:18:06Makeup is always a bit of a hassle.
00:18:09I hope you're wearing something decent under that coat.
00:18:11You better not be wearing rags.
00:18:13The Wilson family can't afford the embarrassment.
00:18:16Worry about yourself, Clive.
00:18:18I won't be the embarrassment tonight.
00:18:21What's that supposed to mean?
00:18:22I didn't answer.
00:18:24I just looked out the window.
00:18:25A faint smile on my lips.
00:18:27He would have his answer soon enough.
00:18:31The car pulled up to the Wilson estate.
00:18:38Remember, don't embarrass me.
00:18:42Don't worry.
00:18:43I'll only shock you.
00:18:45I unbuttoned my coat.
00:18:47One.
00:18:49Two.
00:18:50Three.
00:18:50The flash bills went nuclear.
00:18:53The red velvet dress.
00:18:56It shimmered like liquid ruby.
00:18:59Clive stood there like he had been punched.
00:19:01He had never seen me like this.
00:19:05I looked like a queen.
00:19:08What the hell are you wearing?
00:19:10It's called fashion, Clive.
00:19:11You still wear pleats.
00:19:13Give me your hand.
00:19:14He opened a velvet box.
00:19:16The five-carat diamond ring lay inside.
00:19:19He forced it back onto my finger.
00:19:25Now you look like my wife.
00:19:29I hate you.
00:19:33Hate me all you want.
00:19:34Just don't embarrass me.
00:19:44Nice dress.
00:19:47Rent it?
00:19:49Looks like something a hooker would wear to a funeral.
00:19:53When others mocked me, Clive never defended me.
00:19:57Tonight was no different.
00:20:00It's Alexander McQueen.
00:20:02I understand why you're confused.
00:20:05The only price tag you're used to seeing is the clearance sign at Walmart.
00:20:11You!
00:20:13Just then, Clive's grandmother appeared.
00:20:17Clive's grandmother always fretted that Clive and I didn't have a child.
00:20:20She thought something was wrong with my body.
00:20:22But the truth was, Clive didn't want children.
00:20:24I paid a fortune for this prescription from a naturopath.
00:20:26It works wonders for regulating the body.
00:20:29Drink it.
00:20:31Grandmother, I've been having some stomach issues lately.
00:20:34Could I skip it for now?
00:20:36This is Grandma's kindness.
00:20:37Besides, it's medicine.
00:20:38It won't upset your stomach.
00:20:39Just drink it.
00:20:40I had no other choice.
00:20:41I picked up the bowl and drank it.
00:20:44It tasted like dirt and bile.
00:20:46Maybe she's barren.
00:20:48Clive couldn't have cared less about my stepmother's tants.
00:20:52I smiled.
00:20:54Clive, darling, you looked a little pale.
00:20:59Here, have some more protein.
00:21:01I picked up the wasabi from the table and scooped a massive chunk onto his sushi.
00:21:06Open up, dear.
00:21:08What?
00:21:09What are you doing?
00:21:11Now, I couldn't be the only one who was miserable.
00:21:14Come on, open up.
00:21:16He ate.
00:21:18The heat burned his ulcer like molten lead.
00:21:21Too spicy?
00:21:22I'm so sorry.
00:21:24I forgot about your delicate stomach.
00:21:26His eyes widened instantly.
00:21:29You.
00:21:29You did that on purpose.
00:21:32Did I?
00:21:33I was just trying to take care of you.
00:21:36Enough.
00:21:37Back to business.
00:21:39You must go to the appointment next Friday.
00:21:45I have work next Friday.
00:21:47I can't make it.
00:21:48What work?
00:21:50I have a career.
00:21:51Clive supports it.
00:21:53Don't you, Clive?
00:21:54I kicked him hard under the table.
00:21:57Yes.
00:21:58I support it.
00:22:01Work?
00:22:02Analia doesn't need a job.
00:22:04Her only job is to stay home and wait for Clive.
00:22:07And make sure he doesn't fall for another woman.
00:22:10Those words cut deep.
00:22:11Clive had fallen for his ex-girlfriend a long time ago.
00:22:15Speaking of work, Bianca, how are things with your tennis coach?
00:22:20Bianca was so startled that she dropped her wine glass, shattering it.
00:22:23Clive's eyes widened again.
00:22:25He hadn't expected me to fight back.
00:22:27What is she talking about?
00:22:28I have screenshots and photos.
00:22:30Do you want to see them, mother?
00:22:32Get out!
00:22:33Go to the library!
00:22:34Are you crazy?
00:22:36Grandma's health is fragile.
00:22:38How could you say something like that in front of her?
00:22:41And Bianca is your stepmother.
00:22:43Is this how you treat your own elder?
00:22:45She's the one who mocked me first.
00:22:47Why couldn't I fight back?
00:22:49All these years, how many ugly things had she said about me?
00:22:52Have you ever once defended me?
00:22:55Can't you just tolerate it?
00:22:57Tolerate it?
00:22:58You were the one who didn't want children,
00:23:00so why did I have to bear all this pressure alone?
00:23:03Because I loved you more than you loved me?
00:23:06Yes, but I compensated you every time.
00:23:09Luxury cars, mansions, black cards.
00:23:11When have I ever shortchanged you?
00:23:13I want dignity.
00:23:15I want to be treated like a human being.
00:23:17Not a decoration.
00:23:18Not your prop!
00:23:19Calm down.
00:23:20We can talk about this.
00:23:22There's nothing left to talk about.
00:23:23I've said what I needed to say.
00:23:26Let go of me.
00:23:27I'm leaving.
00:23:27I won't.
00:23:28You can't just walk away like this.
00:23:30He wouldn't let go.
00:23:31In the struggle, he suddenly pulled me close and kissed me.
00:23:34A kiss of comfort.
00:23:35Of possession.
00:23:36As if that one kiss could erase everything.
00:23:39I bit down.
00:23:40Hard.
00:23:40The taste of blood spread in my mouth.
00:23:42He finally let me go.
00:23:44We're still getting a divorce.
00:23:45Don't touch me again.
00:23:47Ever.
00:23:48Again.
00:23:49He stood there frozen.
00:23:50A hint of panic on his face.
00:23:51That same Clive who always stood above everyone who never panicked.
00:23:54Right now, he was standing in the garden like a lost child.
00:23:57But I didn't look back.
00:23:59I turned and got into the car.
00:24:02This time, I wouldn't go soft.
00:24:04Midnight.
00:24:05The Graves Estate.
00:24:06I placed the wine case on my father's desk.
00:24:09I'm done with you, Dad.
00:24:11Don't call me again.
00:24:14I will always be your father.
00:24:17You'll need my support someday.
00:24:19Until next time, daughter.
00:24:21Back at Zoe's apartment.
00:24:22I collapsed on the sofa.
00:24:24My phone buzzed.
00:24:27Liam was downstairs with a delivery.
00:24:30At 1am, Clive had his assistant send over an expensive bag.
00:24:36Even more precious than the last one.
00:24:38Worth $200,000.
00:24:41That's a house deposit.
00:24:44Find a resealer tomorrow.
00:24:46We're selling it.
00:24:47Are you sure?
00:24:48I don't want his gifts.
00:24:50I want his regret.
00:24:53I held the bag he gave me in my arms.
00:24:55I had to sell it for the money to save my mother.
00:24:58A black Maybach lighted to the curb.
00:25:01Clive sat in the back.
00:25:03Get in.
00:25:03I have errands to run.
00:25:05I don't have time for you.
00:25:06You're going to sell what I gave you.
00:25:08Don't think I don't know.
00:25:09Get in.
00:25:13I got in.
00:25:15The moment the door closed,
00:25:17the air turned heavy.
00:25:19Analia,
00:25:19I know your mother needs money.
00:25:22I can give it to you.
00:25:25Nothing has to change.
00:25:27Just move back in.
00:25:28Right now.
00:25:30Then let me stay dead.
00:25:31I want a divorce.
00:25:33Today.
00:25:35Divorce?
00:25:39You think you can survive without me?
00:25:44Then he walked around
00:25:46and pulled me out.
00:25:49You want independence?
00:25:51Then walk!
00:25:52Don't ever ride in my car again!
00:25:58Don't touch anything I give you!
00:26:02I stood on the roadside,
00:26:04shaking.
00:26:08Clive,
00:26:10you'll regret doing this to me today.
00:26:12He kicked you out of the car?
00:26:15He threw the bag too.
00:26:17You went back for it?
00:26:18$200,000, Zoe.
00:26:20I'd crawl through a sewer for that right now.
00:26:23The next day,
00:26:24I went to a luxury resale store.
00:26:25The Himalayan Birkin.
00:26:27Crocodile.
00:26:28Diamond hardware.
00:26:29The clerk's eyes bulged.
00:26:31$125,000.
00:26:32Direct buyout.
00:26:33Wire today.
00:26:34Deal.
00:26:3530 minutes later,
00:26:36I walked out.
00:26:37My phone buzzed.
00:26:39The bank had placed a large transaction under review,
00:26:41and the funds were frozen for 72 hours.
00:26:43My money was visible but untouchable.
00:26:46Clive, you're cruel.
00:26:47When I was at the end of my rope,
00:26:48I received a job offer from the owner of a recording studio.
00:26:52That's beneath you.
00:26:53I don't have the luxury of dignity.
00:26:56My bank account is frozen,
00:26:57and my mother is dying.
00:27:01The studio was in the basement of a laundromat in Brooklyn.
00:27:05The producer was a man named Lenny.
00:27:08Name?
00:27:09Starfall.
00:27:10Script is on the stand.
00:27:11Don't improvise.
00:27:12Time is money.
00:27:13I stepped into the booth.
00:27:14The mic was a battered Shure SM58.
00:27:17The headphones had static in the left ear.
00:27:19The script was awful.
00:27:21His throbbing desire pulsed like an untamed beast.
00:27:24I could barely get through it.
00:27:25It was pure pulp trash.
00:27:27But I thought of the bag Clive had thrown away,
00:27:30and my mother in the hospital.
00:27:31I kept reading.
00:27:32Your voice is pretty good.
00:27:34You passed the audition.
00:27:36He paid me $500.
00:27:39Enough for a week of groceries and subway fare.
00:27:41My phone buzzed.
00:27:43Five missed calls?
00:27:44All from the hospital.
00:27:48Something must have happened to my mother.
00:27:53I immediately took a taxi to the hospital.
00:27:56My mother's heart stopped.
00:27:57The doctor said the next 24 hours were critical.
00:28:00I needed to get my father here to discuss the treatment plan together.
00:28:04Dad?
00:28:05Mom's heart stopped.
00:28:07You need to come.
00:28:08I'm in the middle of a deal.
00:28:10I can't leave.
00:28:11The doctors are paid to do their job.
00:28:14Let them do it.
00:28:15She might die.
00:28:18Everyone dies.
00:28:19Don't be dramatic.
00:28:23After hanging up, I sat on the floor outside the ICU all night.
00:28:27I even forgot about the divorce hearing the next day.
00:28:30My phone died, so I missed it.
00:28:34I borrowed a charger from the nurse's station.
00:28:36The moment my phone turned on, Clive's missed calls filled the screen.
00:28:39I called him back immediately.
00:28:42Don't use your mother as a shield.
00:28:44It's pathetic.
00:28:44Her heart stopped.
00:28:46I was at the hospital all night.
00:28:49My phone died.
00:28:51I asked your father.
00:28:52He said there was nothing serious at all.
00:28:54That you just didn't want the divorce.
00:28:56Analia, you were such a good actress.
00:28:59You almost had me fooled.
00:29:01I told the truth, but he didn't believe me.
00:29:03He never did.
00:29:04Clive, you will find out how serious I am.
00:29:08I was going to find a lawyer and formally discuss the divorce with you.
00:29:14I tried calling lawyers from the hospital rooftop.
00:29:18As soon as they heard my husband was Clive, they all turned me down.
00:29:23Then, when I was exhausted, a man appeared.
00:29:28You look like you've gone ten rounds with a heavyweight.
00:29:33Eleven rounds.
00:29:34My name is Analia.
00:29:37I'm Jerome.
00:29:38I'm here for a client helping them with a medical malpractice case.
00:29:43You don't take drinks from strangers?
00:29:45Smart.
00:29:49I sue people for a living.
00:29:50I don't poison them.
00:29:51He pulled out his phone.
00:29:53The light illuminated his face.
00:29:55I thought he was taking a photo.
00:29:57I lunged and grabbed his wrist.
00:29:59Whoa.
00:30:00Look.
00:30:01His phone was on a weather app, not the camera.
00:30:03I let go.
00:30:05I'm sorry.
00:30:06I thought...
00:30:07Do you get followed often?
00:30:09I should go.
00:30:12I ran back into the corridor, my heart racing.
00:30:15But I didn't know he was Clive's lawyer.
00:30:18After parting with me, Jerome walked out of the hospital.
00:30:21A black Maybach idled at the curb.
00:30:24Clive sat inside.
00:30:26A girl on the terrace.
00:30:29Looked like a wreck.
00:30:31Thought I was taking her picture.
00:30:33Sounds crazy.
00:30:34He didn't tell Clive that the crazy woman was me.
00:30:38He wasn't entirely on Clive's side.
00:30:41Driver, take us to the club.
00:30:43Angelina was waiting.
00:30:46At the club, Angelina hung on Clive, wearing a silver sequin dress.
00:30:51Did you get rid of that vase?
00:30:52She played you.
00:30:54Don't call her that.
00:30:58She's still my wife.
00:30:59At the same time, in the hospital room, I had no idea that Jerome had already hidden my identity for
00:31:04me.
00:31:05Instead, I was focused on taking care of my mother.
00:31:07Analia, you came.
00:31:10I'm here.
00:31:11I'm always here.
00:31:13After my mother fell asleep, I made up my mind.
00:31:16I had to earn more money and take her away from the family.
00:31:21The money from selling the bag was far from enough.
00:31:24I had to make my comeback as Starfall as soon as possible.
00:31:28The hospital billing desk.
00:31:29My father's trust fund was frozen.
00:31:31A stop payment order was issued by the donor.
00:31:34The funds had been pulled.
00:31:35I called my father.
00:31:37He froze the account.
00:31:38He was a liar.
00:31:39You got the wine.
00:31:40But you didn't bring your husband back.
00:31:42That's business, not charity.
00:31:44You were killing her!
00:31:46I had no choice.
00:31:48I needed to make a deal with Clive.
00:31:50I walked through the revolving doors.
00:31:53This time I wasn't asking.
00:31:55I was negotiating.
00:31:56Name?
00:31:57Analia Wilson.
00:31:58I don't see you on the list.
00:32:00Clive was playing games.
00:32:02He wanted the receptionist to block me.
00:32:03I have the recording of your illegal transaction with Harrison.
00:32:06Let me up in three minutes.
00:32:07The SEC gets it.
00:32:10Send her up.
00:32:12Now!
00:32:13I walked to the elevator.
00:32:15The elevator doors opened.
00:32:16Jerome Gillespie was standing inside.
00:32:18Turns out he was Clive's corporate lawyer.
00:32:23Do I know you?
00:32:27I didn't think so.
00:32:32You are going to negotiate with Clive using that USB drive?
00:32:36Your job wasn't to ask questions.
00:32:39Which side I pick depends on who needs help more.
00:32:43Was he an ally or a trap?
00:32:48You got here fast.
00:32:51I want two things.
00:32:54Mother's medical trust unfrozened.
00:32:56And independent property rights.
00:32:58The recording.
00:33:00I put the USB drive on the desk.
00:33:03There's a copy with my lawyer.
00:33:05When did you become like this?
00:33:07I was always this way.
00:33:09You just never knew me.
00:33:10Clive sat behind his desk.
00:33:12You have the file?
00:33:14It's in a secure cloud.
00:33:17It will get deleted when you sign the spousal support.
00:33:21And unfreeze the joint account.
00:33:23Extortion!
00:33:24I could have you arrested.
00:33:26And I could have you indicted.
00:33:28Which is worse for the stock price.
00:33:32I'm hungry.
00:33:33Before I sign, make me lunch.
00:33:35Those lunch boxes you used to make.
00:33:38I miss them.
00:33:39I returned with the finished Binto box.
00:33:42And placed it on the desk.
00:33:44Have some food.
00:33:46It tastes good.
00:33:49I knew.
00:33:50I made it perfect.
00:33:53So you knew what you would never taste again.
00:33:57Now.
00:33:58Sign.
00:33:59He got angry.
00:34:00And almost threw the plate across the room.
00:34:05What is she doing here?
00:34:06I'm leaving now.
00:34:07No.
00:34:08We're not done talking yet, Angelina.
00:34:10Wait for me outside.
00:34:11But Angelina refused.
00:34:13She lied.
00:34:14Claiming I was secretly recording him.
00:34:16That I was trying to set Clive up.
00:34:19To get more in the divorce settlement.
00:34:20What is this?
00:34:22Clive.
00:34:22She's recording you with her phone.
00:34:24Angelina grabbed my phone.
00:34:26Before I could react, she hurled it to the floor.
00:34:28No.
00:34:29That had all my evidence.
00:34:32Without that phone, I couldn't access the secure cloud.
00:34:35The recordings.
00:34:36The photos.
00:34:37All my leverage.
00:34:38Gone.
00:34:39What?
00:34:39Upset?
00:34:40You should have disappeared a long time ago.
00:34:42This time, I didn't hold back.
00:34:44I grabbed her by the hair.
00:34:46How dare you break my phone?
00:34:49Do you really think I wouldn't dare to do anything to you?
00:34:54Both of you, stop!
00:34:56Angelina, get out.
00:34:57Why should I leave?
00:34:58She's the one who should go.
00:34:59You said get out!
00:35:01He kicked Angelina out, but then told me to let it go.
00:35:05He was still protecting her.
00:35:06I picked up the phone.
00:35:08The screen was shattered and black.
00:35:11Nothing would turn on.
00:35:12I'm done.
00:35:14Completely done.
00:35:15I rushed out of the office and ran to the elevator.
00:35:18The doors opened.
00:35:20Jerome was standing inside.
00:35:21He saw the devastation in my eyes.
00:35:25Take me away.
00:35:26Anywhere.
00:35:27Just not here.
00:35:28Okay.
00:35:29I've got you.
00:35:32The Aston Martins smelled like cedar.
00:35:34I sat in the passenger seat.
00:35:36Jerome drove.
00:35:37Where are we going?
00:35:40Drop me at the corner of 5th and 23rd.
00:35:45He pulled over.
00:35:47I stepped into the cold wind.
00:35:50I pulled out my phone.
00:35:52The cheap plastic burner I just bought.
00:35:55Tell Mr. Wilson the foie gras in his lunch was bought from a street vendor.
00:35:58I didn't wash my hands.
00:36:00There was still sand on the oyster shells.
00:36:03Enjoy.
00:36:04I could almost imagine Clive reading the text.
00:36:07Then bolting into the bathroom and throwing up.
00:36:14Liam!
00:36:15Cut off every card!
00:36:17Sir.
00:36:18She hasn't spent a dime since she left.
00:36:20She wasn't using the accounts at all.
00:36:23Clive was furious.
00:36:25No, that's impossible.
00:36:27Then whose money had she been spending all this time?
00:36:31Find out for me!
00:36:32The next morning, the Wilson Group executive lobby.
00:36:36The receptionist stood up.
00:36:37I am here to get Clive to sign the divorce papers.
00:36:40Clive sat behind his desk.
00:36:42He looked immaculate, but there were dark circles under his eyes.
00:36:45You have some nerve coming back.
00:36:48Sign it.
00:36:49I need confirmation of receipt.
00:36:51Speaking of humor, what's this urologist appointment?
00:36:54He didn't find out about my voice acting work.
00:36:56But he did find out that I was seen on a street corner late at night with a mysterious man.
00:37:01What's his name?
00:37:02I won't tell you.
00:37:05I won't tell you.
00:37:05Protecting your lover?
00:37:06How noble.
00:37:08Cancel the appointment.
00:37:09You scared Angelina with your crazy behavior yesterday.
00:37:13Apologize to her.
00:37:15Or I'll ruin your life.
00:37:17You have no decency.
00:37:19I must have been blind to marry you back then.
00:37:22It's too late for regrets now.
00:37:25I left the building at a near run.
00:37:28My phone started getting notifications.
00:37:30One after another.
00:37:31Gym membership canceled.
00:37:33Spa appointment removed.
00:37:34Uber black account suspended.
00:37:36The gym is gone.
00:37:37The spa is gone.
00:37:38Even Uber won't let me ride anymore.
00:37:41He's cutting off all your resources.
00:37:42But these were his to begin with.
00:37:44If he wants them back, fine.
00:37:46You don't look scared at all.
00:37:48Because I don't need his things anymore.
00:37:50I opened the family trust app.
00:37:52I found my name.
00:37:53Annalena Graves Wilson.
00:37:55I tapped remove user.
00:37:57Now the trust account is gone too.
00:38:00Are you really going to remove it?
00:38:02That was your last safety net.
00:38:04That wasn't a safety net.
00:38:06That was a chain.
00:38:07Sir.
00:38:08She just removed herself from the account.
00:38:11What?
00:38:12She removed herself?
00:38:14Yes, sir.
00:38:15It was her own doing.
00:38:17What is she trying to do?
00:38:19I opened my phone.
00:38:21An email from Zoe.
00:38:23Galen Webb wanted to see me.
00:38:25Something about work.
00:38:27Galen Webb?
00:38:29He finally reached out.
00:38:32I told you.
00:38:34You'd make a comeback.
00:38:36Tonight at 8.
00:38:37The Waldorf.
00:38:38I won't mess it up this time.
00:38:41Want me to come with you?
00:38:42No.
00:38:43I have to go alone.
00:38:46I drafted a cold, legal email, laying out a separation timeline.
00:38:52Then hit send.
00:39:01Come to my office.
00:39:08He pulled out a document.
00:39:10He came prepared.
00:39:11You want a clean break.
00:39:13I can give you that, but not now.
00:39:15Keep up the marriage for one year.
00:39:17During this year, I won't touch you, and I won't interfere with your life.
00:39:21But in public, you'll play along and continue to be my wife.
00:39:24In return?
00:39:25I'll cover all of your mother's medical bills.
00:39:29One year of playing the happy couple, and my mother would be safe.
00:39:33I signed.
00:39:35The contract starts immediately.
00:39:38Tonight's charity gala at the Waldorf.
00:39:41We show up together.
00:39:42No.
00:39:43I have an appointment tonight.
00:39:45Cancel it.
00:39:45I couldn't cancel it.
00:39:47The meeting with Gayden was on the fourth floor, and Clive's dinner party was in the banquet hall on the
00:39:52second floor.
00:39:53Maybe, maybe I could do both.
00:39:55I drove the rental Chevy.
00:39:57A woman in a $5,000 gown, behind the wheel of a beat-up sedan.
00:40:02Rush hour.
00:40:04Midtown Manhattan was a parking lot.
00:40:06I found a side street.
00:40:08Just as I turned, the car ahead slammed its brakes.
00:40:11No, no, no!
00:40:12No!
00:40:13A crunch!
00:40:14A man jumped out of the SUV.
00:40:16A pregnant woman climbed out of the passenger side.
00:40:19You hit us!
00:40:20You crazy rich bitch!
00:40:22My baby!
00:40:23Oh God, my baby!
00:40:27I'm sorry, here's my insurance.
00:40:29The woman slapped the card out of my hand.
00:40:31You're not really hurt, are you?
00:40:32What did you say?
00:40:33You hit a pregnant woman, and now you're trying to get out of it?
00:40:37I could see it.
00:40:38This was extortion.
00:40:40Just then, a silver Aston Martin pulled up beside me.
00:40:44Jerome stepped out, dressed in a perfectly tailored tuxedo.
00:40:48Is there a problem?
00:40:50None of your business.
00:40:51The 4K dash cam in my car is recording.
00:40:54Extortion.
00:40:553 to 5 years.
00:40:57The man and woman exchanged a glance, then turned and ran.
00:41:02You okay?
00:41:05You saved me.
00:41:06Just doing my job.
00:41:08Isn't your job supposed to be in an office?
00:41:10Tonight's different.
00:41:11I'm heading to the Waldorf too.
00:41:13Can I get a ride?
00:41:17Get in.
00:41:18I got into his car.
00:41:19I would be at the Waldorf that night.
00:41:21Not for Clive.
00:41:22For myself.
00:41:51I told Jerome I had to get to the Waldorf by 8.
00:41:52Hand the wound myself and put on a band-aid.
00:41:56I used to want to be a war correspondent.
00:41:57That's why I always carry one of those.
00:42:00What happened?
00:42:01I realized arguing cases in a courtroom is a lot safer than hiding in a trench.
00:42:08Jerome dropped me at the side entrance.
00:42:10I rushed through the lobby and ended up to the fourth floor, room 404.
00:42:15It was two minutes to eight.
00:42:17I knocked.
00:42:19The door opened.
00:42:20But the person standing there wasn't Galen Webb.
00:42:23Hello, Analia.
00:42:26Looking for someone?
00:42:27What are you doing here?
00:42:28Where's Galen?
00:42:29Something came up.
00:42:31He asked me to meet you in his place.
00:42:33I don't believe you.
00:42:35Move aside.
00:42:36I'm going in.
00:42:38Oh, Galen is in the shower.
00:42:40You're lying.
00:42:41I don't care why you're here to see Galen.
00:42:45You aren't seeing him today.
00:42:47And I suggest you don't mess with my work.
00:42:49I own a large stake in this agency.
00:42:52You're scared.
00:42:55Scared?
00:42:57You are nothing.
00:42:59No one cares about you.
00:43:01Angelina flicked her wrist.
00:43:02Red wine arced through the air.
00:43:04It splashed across the hem of my blue silk gown.
00:43:06Oops.
00:43:07Clumsy me.
00:43:08How are you going to go downstairs to the gala?
00:43:12You look like a murderer.
00:43:15She slammed the door.
00:43:17I stood in the hallway, smelling cheap Merlot.
00:43:20Clive urged me to come to the gala, but I didn't panic.
00:43:23I found a pair of scissors, grabbed the silk just above the red stain, and cut the dance floor.
00:43:29Clive was waiting for me.
00:43:31His eyes scanned the crowd.
00:43:33The doors opened.
00:43:34I stood at the top of the stairs.
00:43:35The blue dress clung to my body.
00:43:37The high slit revealed a long leg.
00:43:40You.
00:43:43Silence.
00:43:44Just smile.
00:43:45Angelina walked over.
00:43:46She was wearing a gold dress.
00:43:50Your dress?
00:43:51Oh, this?
00:43:52A clumsy waiter.
00:43:54I thought I liked the redesign better.
00:43:56Who did it?
00:43:58A bitch tried to ruin me.
00:44:00She failed.
00:44:02Clive's hand found my waist.
00:44:03That night, I looked at Angelina Stewart's face.
00:44:06For the first time, there was no fear.
00:44:08There was only pity.
00:44:09The corridor.
00:44:10Jerome leaned against a pillar.
00:44:12Nice dress hack.
00:44:13You're a lawyer.
00:44:14You're a driver.
00:44:15And now you're a fashion critic?
00:44:17I'm a man of many talents.
00:44:21Jerome, don't talk to her.
00:44:24Do you actually like a woman as flashy and flickle as her?
00:44:27She has more class in her little finger than you have in your entire trust fund.
00:44:33Jerome!
00:44:34Clive stormed out of the VIP lounge.
00:44:37He saw us.
00:44:38Jerome was standing close to me.
00:44:40Too close.
00:44:41Clive, Jerome has been seduced by Analia.
00:44:44He needs to come to his senses.
00:44:46Stay away from her.
00:44:47You're my lawyer, not her boyfriend.
00:44:50I'm her friend, which is something you seem incapable of being.
00:44:56Clive dragged me into the lounge and locked the door.
00:45:00Is it him?
00:45:01The man in those late night photos of you?
00:45:03Was it Jerome?
00:45:04You're crazy.
00:45:06I'm your husband!
00:45:08He leaned in to kiss me.
00:45:13I slapped him.
00:45:15Don't forget our agreement.
00:45:17Right now, you are just my husband in name only.
00:45:21Outside the Walden.
00:45:23I ran for a taxi.
00:45:25Jerome calling.
00:45:29Get in.
00:45:32Where to?
00:45:35Anywhere.
00:45:36Just drive.
00:45:37We drove.
00:45:38In silence.
00:45:41I didn't know how long.
00:45:43I am not Mrs. Wilson anymore.
00:45:45Oh?
00:45:48I'm done.
00:45:49I'm done being good.
00:45:51I looked at his profile.
00:45:53The streetlight striped his face.
00:45:55From now on, I will take what I want.
00:46:00I returned to the apartment, when suddenly, Gayden called.
00:46:07Starfall, this is Gayden Webb.
00:46:10Mr. Webb?
00:46:11Angelina said you wouldn't see me tonight.
00:46:13She lied to you.
00:46:15I was going to meet you in person.
00:46:17Long story short, I have a big project.
00:46:19Voidwalker.
00:46:20The lead voice role.
00:46:22I want to recommend you for the audition.
00:46:24Voidwalker?
00:46:26That big budget game?
00:46:28Yes.
00:46:29One of the biggest projects in the industry this year.
00:46:31Your voice is perfect for the lead role.
00:46:34I'll recommend you to the producers.
00:46:36But Angelina said she owned a large stake in the agency.
00:46:39She does have shares.
00:46:40But casting isn't her decision alone.
00:46:42You have talent, Starfall.
00:46:44Don't let her scare you off.
00:46:48Look at this.
00:46:49You need to get mad.
00:46:50Breaking news.
00:46:51Angelina Satuorto was the frontrunner for the lead role in Voidwalker.
00:46:54Clive was funding her campaign.
00:46:56She just won't go away.
00:46:58She wants to take everything from you.
00:47:01I can't just keep reacting.
00:47:03I'm going on offense.
00:47:05I'm going to record.
00:47:07I need money.
00:47:08Real money.
00:47:10Angelina asked to meet at a private club in Soho.
00:47:14Dim lighting.
00:47:15Dark leather.
00:47:16Gold mirrors.
00:47:21The ex-Mrs. Wilson.
00:47:23Or is it current?
00:47:24Clive's paperwork is so hard to track.
00:47:26You said you could help my mother.
00:47:28Get to the point.
00:47:31$50,000.
00:47:32Sign the divorce papers.
00:47:34Leave New York.
00:47:35$50,000?
00:47:36I thought Clive is worth billions.
00:47:38You're selling him cheap.
00:47:40It's more than you're worth.
00:47:43I picked up the check, tore it in half, then into quarters, and dropped the pieces into Angelina's champagne flute.
00:47:50I don't want it.
00:47:51I warn you, Angelina.
00:47:53You're dragging out this divorce because you think you still have a chance with him, don't you?
00:48:02She opened a jewelry box on the table.
00:48:05This was the Wilson star that Clive gave me.
00:48:07The Wilson family heirloom.
00:48:09I stared at the necklace.
00:48:11This one was fake.
00:48:12Shiny.
00:48:13Expensive.
00:48:14But all fake.
00:48:16Shut your mouth!
00:48:19I turned and walked out.
00:48:22Angelina screamed behind me, calling me the fake, saying I was nothing.
00:48:27I pushed through the door, stepped onto the street, and leaned against the wall.
00:48:31My fingers were shaking, but I was smiling.
00:48:35My phone rang.
00:48:38It was Zoe.
00:48:41Nolan Vance just announced Angelina got the lead role Luna in Voidwalker.
00:48:46Angelina demanded no voice actor.
00:48:49She's playing it herself.
00:48:52Someone on the dark web forums made an offer.
00:48:5420% over market, but wants to meet in person.
00:48:59Who?
00:48:59Anonymous.
00:49:01Handle is Starcatcher.
00:49:03Starcatcher.
00:49:05Angelina wasn't trying to buy a bag.
00:49:07She was testing me.
00:49:09Could be someone Angelina sent.
00:49:11I didn't care if it was the devil himself.
00:49:13I would sell it.
00:49:16Are you sure?
00:49:17What if it's a trap?
00:49:18My mom's dialysis wasn't paid for the next month.
00:49:21I didn't have the luxury of choosing my buyers.
00:49:29The St. Regis Lobby.
00:49:313 o'clock.
00:49:36The St. Regis Lobby.
00:49:37Crystal chandeliers.
00:49:39Marble floors.
00:49:40The scent of gardenia in the air.
00:49:42I was holding the orange box, looking like someone who walked onto the wrong set.
00:49:47A middle-aged Asian man approached, around 50, dressed in a dark gray suit.
00:49:52His face revealed nothing.
00:49:54You're the seller?
00:49:56You're Starcatcher?
00:49:57I'm here to inspect the goods.
00:50:00The price was agreed.
00:50:0220% over market.
00:50:03The buyer took an envelope from his briefcase and placed it on the table.
00:50:08$125,000.
00:50:10Cash.
00:50:12Who sent you?
00:50:14That doesn't matter.
00:50:17It really didn't matter.
00:50:19I would leave the city that night.
00:50:21The next day, Los Angeles, I walked into the recording studio.
00:50:26The microphone was a Newman U87, standing there like an old friend.
00:50:34You ready?
00:50:38Yeah.
00:50:40Let's do this.
00:50:42Eris discovers her sister's betrayal.
00:50:45Action.
00:50:48I closed my eyes.
00:50:50Clive's face.
00:50:52The blank check.
00:50:53All those years of being called a trophy.
00:50:56You think taking my crown will break me?
00:51:00Push it a little more.
00:51:04I didn't inherit this kingdom.
00:51:08I built it from the bones of men like you.
00:51:13Let me in!
00:51:18Do you know who I am?
00:51:22Angelina burst in.
00:51:23She was making another scene.
00:51:25But this time, no one was helping her.
00:51:28Ignore that.
00:51:30Keep going.
00:51:31I am the fire.
00:51:33I am the abyss.
00:51:36I am the curse you're afraid to name.
00:51:45Cut.
00:51:46Perfect.
00:51:48Zoe's apartment.
00:51:49Eleven at night.
00:51:52I was sitting on the couch, scrolling through my phone.
00:51:55Did you see it?
00:51:58What?
00:52:00That audio going viral?
00:52:02Someone is spreading rumors that Starfall was yelling at crew members on set.
00:52:08I clicked the link.
00:52:09I clicked the link.
00:52:10It was me yelling at the crew.
00:52:11You're useless.
00:52:12I told you to get me blue water.
00:52:15Are you deaf?
00:52:17That wasn't my voice.
00:52:19I know.
00:52:20But the internet doesn't.
00:52:26The comments were full of people trashing Starfall.
00:52:31I listened closely.
00:52:33The breathing rhythm was wrong.
00:52:35The S sounds had a metallic edge to them.
00:52:38This was AI generated.
00:52:40Angelina's team did this.
00:52:42You have to do something.
00:52:46Then let them hear.
00:52:48What the real Starfall sounds like.
00:52:53I opened my laptop and found the audio file.
00:52:58Eris' monologue.
00:52:59Recorded at Nolan Vance's studio.
00:53:02Uncut.
00:53:03What's the headline?
00:53:05Nothing.
00:53:07Just put the audio out there.
00:53:09What if people don't believe it?
00:53:11Let them listen for themselves.
00:53:15Real is real.
00:53:16Fake is fake.
00:53:21I hit send.
00:53:24The audio file shot into the internet.
00:53:2724 hours passed.
00:53:28The audio got 10 million views.
00:53:32Starfall was the talk of the town.
00:53:34Angelina's lawyers demanded I take it down.
00:53:36They said I didn't own the copyright.
00:53:39But Galen spoke for me.
00:53:41My lead actress does what she wants.
00:53:43But they were still negotiating.
00:53:46Angelina wouldn't back down.
00:53:48The recording was done.
00:53:50I was sitting alone on the studio steps.
00:53:52My phone buzzed in my pocket.
00:53:54A bank notification.
00:53:56$500,000 was deposited.
00:53:59Angelina paid up.
00:54:00She was giving up all claims on assets and agreed not to talk about me publicly.
00:54:05She was leaving.
00:54:06I looked out at the gray city.
00:54:08It was almost dark.
00:54:09I had won.
00:54:11But for some reason, I couldn't smile.
00:54:15My phone buzzed again.
00:54:17A text from Jerome.
00:54:19Clive found out you went to Los Angeles.
00:54:21To stop him from digging further and finding out you were Starfall, I just told him where you are.
00:54:24I stood up and walked over to open the door.
00:54:31I want to talk to you.
00:54:33I have an appointment to see my mom.
00:54:35I don't have time for this.
00:54:39I'll drive you.
00:54:40He followed me downstairs.
00:54:41I got in his car.
00:54:43Not because I wanted to.
00:54:45Because I couldn't afford a cab.
00:54:48My mom was doing her rehab exercises.
00:54:52Analia.
00:54:54You looked beautiful on TV.
00:54:57Mom, that wasn't me.
00:54:58It was you.
00:54:59I knew your voice.
00:55:03My phone buzzed.
00:55:05A text from Jerome.
00:55:07Clive has been pulling away from Angelina lately.
00:55:10But her lawyer just sent a demand letter.
00:55:13What did she want?
00:55:15The apartment.
00:55:16The car.
00:55:16Cash.
00:55:1720 million.
00:55:17Or she would accuse him of having an affair while married.
00:55:21What did Clive say?
00:55:23He agreed.
00:55:24This time it really looked like he was going to end things with Angelina.
00:55:29I looked up.
00:55:32Clive was standing at the end of the hallway.
00:55:35He didn't come in.
00:55:36Clive wanted to cut ties with her and start over with me.
00:55:39But it was too late.
00:55:41None of that had anything to do with me anymore.
00:55:43Clive was still at the end of the hallway.
00:55:46He saw me looking and walked over.
00:55:49Jerome told you?
00:55:50Yes.
00:55:51You agreed?
00:55:52I agreed.
00:55:5420 million.
00:55:55A clean break.
00:55:56Then why were you telling me this?
00:55:59I wanted you to know.
00:56:00It was over between her and me.
00:56:02Remember our agreement.
00:56:04One year from now, we get a divorce.
00:56:08You really don't care at all?
00:56:10No.
00:56:11There's nothing left between us but a contract.
00:56:14No, you still care about me.
00:56:16After all, you didn't marry me for my money.
00:56:18I wondered why he was suddenly saying this.
00:56:21He pulled out that diary.
00:56:22The one I kept after marrying him.
00:56:25Filled with all my true feelings.
00:56:29We'll talk about us later.
00:56:31First, come back to New York with me.
00:56:34Grandma.
00:56:35She doesn't have much time left.
00:56:37I flew back to New York and went straight to the hospital.
00:56:40Victoria was lying in bed.
00:56:42Her hands were cold, but she reached out and grabbed mine.
00:56:46Promise me you'll take care of him.
00:56:48I promise.
00:56:49Liar.
00:56:50But you were a good liar, so I believe you.
00:56:54That night, Victoria Wilson passed away.
00:56:57I stayed by her bedside.
00:56:59I was the last person she ever spoke to.
00:57:01The funeral was at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
00:57:03Clive stood in the front row in a black suit, like a statue.
00:57:07The service ended.
00:57:08The crowd dispersed.
00:57:10And Clive stood alone at the grave.
00:57:12The rain started to fall.
00:57:14Clive.
00:57:15What did she say at the end?
00:57:16She said she loved you.
00:57:18She never said that.
00:57:20She hated me.
00:57:21She said, take care of the boy.
00:57:23She loved you.
00:57:25I just said what she wanted to say.
00:57:27You always say the things other people are afraid to say.
00:57:29Someone has to.
00:57:31Clive cried.
00:57:32Tears mixed with the rain streaming down his face.
00:57:36I had never seen him cry before.
00:57:39I never thought she would leave.
00:57:41No one does.
00:57:43I reached out and took Clive's hand.
00:57:45We were not talking about those things that day.
00:57:48Then what do we talk about?
00:57:50Nothing.
00:57:51Just stand here.
00:57:53The morning after the funeral.
00:57:54The penthouse.
00:57:55I stood in the kitchen.
00:57:57Clive sat at the table.
00:57:58I've been thinking.
00:58:00About Starfall.
00:58:03That voice.
00:58:05Oh?
00:58:09Why the sudden interest in her?
00:58:11I was looking for her.
00:58:13I wanted to sign her to voice the new AI assistant for Cortek.
00:58:17My heart stopped.
00:58:19He wanted to hire me.
00:58:22Then go find her.
00:58:24Good luck.
00:58:25She seems like a ghost.
00:58:27Comes and goes without a trace.
00:58:29I have good investigators.
00:58:32I would find her in 24 hours.
00:58:34Is that so?
00:58:36And what would you do when you found her?
00:58:38Sign her.
00:58:39Give her an offer she can't refuse.
00:58:42You didn't even know what she looked like.
00:58:46I don't need to know what she looks like.
00:58:49I only care about the voice.
00:58:52He left.
00:58:54I stood there.
00:58:55My heart still racing.
00:58:58Clive.
00:58:59You are such a fool.
00:59:01You can't even recognize your own wife's voice.
00:59:05Then again.
00:59:07You've never really cared about me.
00:59:09I went to the recording studio.
00:59:12Galen was already waiting for me.
00:59:14He was pacing by the window looking anxious.
00:59:18The investors were pushing back.
00:59:21They wanted Angelina back.
00:59:22They said Starval was an unknown.
00:59:25A risk.
00:59:26I'm not backing down.
00:59:28I haven't come this far.
00:59:29To be scared off by them.
00:59:31Nobody's asking you to.
00:59:33I'm just warning you.
00:59:36They want you to prove yourself.
00:59:39How?
00:59:40Tonight.
00:59:41Downtown Manhattan.
00:59:43A live reading.
00:59:45Voice only.
00:59:47No visuals.
00:59:48I'll be there.
00:59:49Whatever they throw at me.
00:59:51I'll handle it.
00:59:53They didn't know it was you.
00:59:55Just Starfall.
00:59:57Keep it that way.
00:59:59That night.
01:00:00I would make them remember my voice.
01:00:03From then on.
01:00:04They wouldn't be able to forget it.
01:00:06I was there.
01:00:07The door was black.
01:00:09No sign at all.
01:00:10Whatever was inside.
01:00:11I was walking in.
01:00:14I knocked three times.
01:00:17Name?
01:00:19Starfall.
01:00:21The guard looked me up and down.
01:00:23Then pushed the door open.
01:00:25He let me in.
01:00:28It was tiny inside.
01:00:30Just twenty chairs.
01:00:32The investors were sitting in the front row.
01:00:35All expressionless.
01:00:40I could feel their eyes judging me.
01:00:43Begin.
01:00:44I walked to the microphone, took a deep breath, and closed my eyes.
01:00:48They call me a monster because I refuse to die quietly.
01:00:52They say I'm crazy because I refuse to stay down after being knocked over.
01:00:57But you know what?
01:00:59Monsters don't cry.
01:01:01Monsters don't beg.
01:01:03Monsters just keep getting back up again and again until everyone else is beneath their feet.
01:01:12I opened my eyes.
01:01:16They were applauding.
01:01:18Standing up.
01:01:19No one spoke.
01:01:21Their eyes were filled with awe.
01:01:25I got back to the penthouse late.
01:01:27The building was dark and quiet.
01:01:31He was sitting in the living room.
01:01:33The lights were off.
01:01:34Only the city lights from the window outlined his silhouette.
01:01:37Where were you?
01:01:38A walk.
01:01:40This late?
01:01:40I couldn't sleep.
01:01:45I walked to the window and looked out at the city.
01:01:48Twenty floors up.
01:01:49A million lights.
01:01:50Not one of them was mine.
01:01:52Grandma was gone.
01:01:54Now, is the agreement still valid?
01:01:56You signed it.
01:01:57I didn't force you.
01:02:01I know.
01:02:03I turned to look at him.
01:02:04He looked ten years older.
01:02:06And for the first time, he looked like a normal person.
01:02:09One week later.
01:02:11The recording studio.
01:02:13I finished all my sessions for the Pantheon Saga.
01:02:16That's a wrap.
01:02:17Congratulations, Starfall.
01:02:21Applause filled the studio.
01:02:25Rap party tonight.
01:02:27You have to come.
01:02:29I can't.
01:02:31I don't belong at those events.
01:02:33You have to.
01:02:35The investors want to meet you.
01:02:37They were funding the next project, and they specifically asked to see Starfall in person.
01:02:44Do they know who I am?
01:02:46No.
01:02:47They only know Starfall.
01:02:49Just keep it that way.
01:02:50The party was at a hotel downtown.
01:02:55I went in a simple black dress, wearing a half-face makeup mask.
01:03:04I walked into the ballroom, and saw the investors chatting with their drinks.
01:03:16Relax.
01:03:17Don't be nervous.
01:03:18They just want to hear your voice.
01:03:20I know.
01:03:22But I'm not going to speak tonight.
01:03:24Why?
01:03:26Let them wait.
01:03:28Let them wonder.
01:03:33Tomorrow, when my voice comes out of the speakers, they will remember that moment forever.
01:03:39I was at the party, standing in a corner, holding a glass of champagne but not drinking a drop.
01:03:47You're not drinking?
01:03:52What are you doing here?
01:03:53I didn't think you'd come to this kind of event.
01:03:56I am one of the investors.
01:03:57I put money in.
01:03:59You knew?
01:04:01You knew Starfall was me?
01:04:04I had always known, Analia.
01:04:06From that moment on the hospital rooftop, when you grabbed my wrist, I knew.
01:04:12You never told me.
01:04:13Because you wanted to come out on your own.
01:04:15I didn't want to take that moment away from you.
01:04:17He reached out and gently placed his hand on mine.
01:04:20Warm, steady, not like Klein's possessiveness, just a quiet presence.
01:04:23You deserve better, Analia.
01:04:26Someone better than Clive.
01:04:29I knew.
01:04:31Better than anyone.
01:04:32Then why are you still with him?
01:04:35You are free.
01:04:36You can leave.
01:04:37I didn't answer, because I didn't know the answer either.
01:04:42Maybe it was because the money wasn't ready yet.
01:04:44Maybe it was the fear of the unknown.
01:04:47I'll wait for you, no matter how long.
01:04:52Don't wait for me.
01:04:54It wasn't worth waiting for.
01:04:57That's for me to decide.
01:04:59After the party, Jerome drove me home.
01:05:02Outside the penthouse.
01:05:04He stopped the car.
01:05:09I have a proposal.
01:05:12What?
01:05:14Leave Clive.
01:05:17Be with me.
01:05:20What are you saying?
01:05:22Do you even know what you're saying?
01:05:24Of course I know.
01:05:25I'm saying I love you.
01:05:28From the day you sang.
01:05:30All those years ago.
01:05:31I looked at him.
01:05:32Sincere.
01:05:33Gentle.
01:05:34He was not Clive.
01:05:35That was the point.
01:05:36He was not Clive.
01:05:37I nodded.
01:05:38Give me some time.
01:05:39I can't make a decision right away.
01:05:41I'll wait.
01:05:42No matter how long.
01:05:43He kissed my forehead.
01:05:45Not my lips.
01:05:46The kiss was light, like a feather landing on skin.
01:05:49In that moment, I was sure he was someone special.
01:05:52The penthouse.
01:05:54I went back to my room.
01:05:56My heart still racing.
01:05:58My phone buzzed on the nightstand.
01:06:01A text from Clive.
01:06:03My blood ran cold.
01:06:04No way.
01:06:06How could he possibly know?
01:06:08What do you mean?
01:06:11I didn't deny it.
01:06:15My phone buzzed again.
01:06:17This time, he was calling.
01:06:20I had an audio comparison done.
01:06:22Your voice, the way you breathe, even the pauses when you catch your breath, they all matched.
01:06:27It's you.
01:06:28The next morning, I went to the Wilson Group building.
01:06:30When I walked into Clive's office, he was sitting behind his desk.
01:06:33He looked different.
01:06:35Not angry.
01:06:36Calculating.
01:06:38Sit.
01:06:39I'll stand.
01:06:40I don't want to spend a second longer here than I have to.
01:06:44You are Starfall.
01:06:45My wife is Starfall.
01:06:47You are the voice that destroyed Angelina's career.
01:06:49Angelina destroyed herself.
01:06:51I just broadcast the truth.
01:06:53If the truth can ruin someone, the fault isn't with the truth.
01:06:57It's with her.
01:06:58Did you know what kind of conflict of interest you put me in?
01:07:02My wife was a talent signed to my competitor's agency.
01:07:07That was your problem, not mine.
01:07:09You should have thought about that before signing the agreement.
01:07:13You are my wife.
01:07:14You signed a non-disclosure agreement.
01:07:16You had been taking jobs behind my back.
01:07:18That was about our marriage, not about my career.
01:07:21There was not a single word in that agreement about me not being allowed to work.
01:07:25You were exploiting a loophole.
01:07:27You had been lying to me all this time.
01:07:30I lied to you?
01:07:31When you were with Angelina behind my back, did you ever think about how I felt?
01:07:36We'll talk about us later.
01:07:38But right now, I need you to cooperate with me.
01:07:42Cooperate with what?
01:07:43You'll find out tomorrow.
01:07:44The next night, Clive called me to the study.
01:07:47Zoe's laptop was sitting on his desk.
01:07:50Close the door.
01:07:52Why is Zoe's laptop here?
01:07:54She was arrested.
01:07:55Your father filed the complaint.
01:07:56The charge is corporate espionage.
01:07:58What?
01:07:59Zoe is innocent!
01:08:00Clive picked up a small silver USB drive from the desk.
01:08:03I know.
01:08:04This USB drive contains Zoe's investigation about Angelina.
01:08:08Your father didn't arrest her because she committed a crime.
01:08:11He did it to get this.
01:08:12What do you want?
01:08:13I need that folder gone.
01:08:15Permanently.
01:08:17Also, I need your cooperation.
01:08:19Cooperate with what?
01:08:20Starfall.
01:08:21I want to sign you.
01:08:23Officially.
01:08:24And you have to attend next week's charity gala.
01:08:27Are you blackmailing me?
01:08:28I'm giving you a choice.
01:08:29If you delete the folder and cooperate with me, Zoe stays safe.
01:08:33I stared at the laptop on the desk.
01:08:35That folder contained the evidence of Angelina's smear campaign and fake pregnancy.
01:08:39Deal.
01:08:40Delete it.
01:08:41I'll attend the gala, but I won't sign your contract.
01:08:44You will.
01:08:46Sooner or later.
01:08:47I'll see you next week.
01:08:48I'll see you next week.
01:08:48I'll see you next week.
01:08:48I'll see you next week.
01:08:49I'll see you next week.
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