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00:00:02A message lights up the phone with six photos attached.
00:00:06Tangled lingerie, interlocked fingers, wrinkled bedsheets, blurry reflections in the bathroom mirror.
00:00:14This isn't the first time I've received a provocation.
00:00:16I look at the large hand gripping another woman's wrist in the photo.
00:00:20I recognize it at a glance. It's my husband, Mark.
00:00:23The date on the photo is our wedding anniversary.
00:00:28Three months ago, Lainey offered me a chance to disappear.
00:00:31I never thought I'd use it.
00:00:33But after tonight, I had nothing left to stay for.
00:00:37I dial a number.
00:00:39Don't be ridiculous.
00:00:41Once you join the closed research project, you'll be declared missing, all your records wiped.
00:00:48Are you willing to give up your family, give up Mark?
00:00:52I look at the wedding photo on the wall.
00:00:54The more my heart once raced, the more nauseated I feel now.
00:00:58I've made up my mind.
00:00:59I'll come fill out the forms tomorrow.
00:01:02I hang up.
00:01:05A car breaks outside.
00:01:07Mark is back.
00:01:13Mark enters and heads straight to the bathroom.
00:01:27Mark comes out in a bathrobe and lazily wraps his arm around my waist.
00:01:32Daydreaming?
00:01:33Am I that handsome?
00:01:35I sidestep to avoid him.
00:01:37What's wrong?
00:01:38Are you mad?
00:01:39I take a locked box from the drawer and hand it to him.
00:01:47A gift for you.
00:01:48You have to guess the password to open it.
00:01:51Mark tosses it onto the table and pulls me back into his arms.
00:01:57You're the only gift I want.
00:01:59Mark kisses me, but all I can think about were those photos.
00:02:06He takes a small box from his coat and opens it.
00:02:11I especially got this for you.
00:02:13It's one of a kind.
00:02:15Try it on.
00:02:16I look at the jade hairpin.
00:02:18A flash of an image crosses my mind.
00:02:21The same hairpin pinned in another woman's hair.
00:02:24If it really is one of a kind, then I must love it.
00:02:29I close the box.
00:02:32I still have work to do tonight.
00:02:34Go to sleep first.
00:02:37I grip the box and leave without looking back.
00:02:44No one knows better than me.
00:02:46She would never leave me.
00:02:48The next morning, I am already dressed.
00:02:56Come here.
00:02:57Give me a hug.
00:02:58Something urgent came up at the Institute.
00:03:00No time to make breakfast.
00:03:02Handle it yourself.
00:03:04I turn to leave without a backward glance.
00:03:08Stella!
00:03:10I stop.
00:03:11Once work settles down,
00:03:13I'll take you to Midstream Isle to make up for the honeymoon we missed.
00:03:17We once promised to spend every anniversary at a new honeymoon destination.
00:03:21But just days ago,
00:03:23he went there with another woman.
00:03:25Sure, once things settle down,
00:03:27I walk out the door,
00:03:28all warmth gone from my eyes.
00:03:32Too bad, Mark.
00:03:33This time,
00:03:34you'll never get that chance.
00:03:36As soon as I enter the office,
00:03:39Lainey grabs me.
00:03:43You're really here to submit the application?
00:03:45What's going on?
00:03:47I take out my phone and hand it over.
00:03:57That bastard!
00:03:58If it weren't for your pretence,
00:03:59his company wouldn't be where it is today.
00:04:01Come on, let me go tear him apart!
00:04:05No need.
00:04:07Fighting openly would be too easy for him.
00:04:11I want him to pay.
00:04:163.30 p.m.
00:04:18I leave a seminar and head toward the parking lot.
00:04:21A familiar low laugh reaches my ear.
00:04:27Stop it. Be good.
00:04:31I look up and see Mark
00:04:33with his arm around a woman
00:04:35heading into the hotel.
00:04:38Tu manques. Tu manques tellement.
00:04:41She wraps her arms around his neck
00:04:43and kisses him.
00:04:50Through the revolving door,
00:04:52our eyes meet.
00:04:54Hayley notices me
00:04:55and kisses him even deeper.
00:05:00I laugh coldly
00:05:01and turn away.
00:05:11The car door is held open.
00:05:16Mark catches up
00:05:17and squeezes into the back seat.
00:05:19Stella, let me explain.
00:05:24Wipe the lipstick off your mouth first.
00:05:28Mark instinctively touches his lips.
00:05:31She's the daughter of a board member
00:05:33from our partner company.
00:05:34She'd been drinking.
00:05:35I was just seeing her back to the hotel.
00:05:38Is that how you secure investments
00:05:40by being that attentive?
00:05:42It's for work.
00:05:43Can you not make a scene?
00:05:47If you're tired of me,
00:05:49just tell me.
00:05:50We can divorce.
00:05:53Mark grabs my shoulders.
00:05:55Don't ever mention divorce!
00:05:57We agreed.
00:05:58No one gets to bring it up.
00:06:01A phone rings.
00:06:05Mark glances at it
00:06:08and declines.
00:06:10The screen lights up again.
00:06:12Contact name.
00:06:13Hot baby.
00:06:18Mark replies on my way
00:06:20and turns off the screen.
00:06:25Stella,
00:06:26I have something urgent.
00:06:28If you can't help,
00:06:29at least don't make things harder.
00:06:32He pats my head
00:06:36and quickly leaves.
00:06:38I watch his back coldly.
00:06:41I am shopping at the mall.
00:06:45Coming down the S-a-skater.
00:06:47I see a scene at the jewelry counter.
00:06:57Jaslyn is warmly holding Haley's arm.
00:07:00Mark is helping her try on a diamond bracelet.
00:07:03Jaslyn takes out a black card to pay.
00:07:07That card is mine.
00:07:15Now she's using it
00:07:16to please the other woman.
00:07:19I stride forward
00:07:20and snatch the card.
00:07:24Sorry.
00:07:25This card is invalid.
00:07:27Ma'am,
00:07:27this is our brand's premium card.
00:07:29It doesn't go invalid.
00:07:31I snap the card in half
00:07:32and toss it into the trash.
00:07:38Is it invalid now?
00:07:44Jaslyn slaps me in anger.
00:07:46What do you think you're doing?
00:07:48Such an embarrassment.
00:07:50I take the slap without flinching.
00:07:53The next second,
00:07:54I deliver two hard slaps
00:07:56to Mark's face.
00:08:02Stella!
00:08:03Jaslyn rolls up her sleeves
00:08:05to strike back.
00:08:06You hit me once?
00:08:08I'll hit him twice.
00:08:10Wanna try?
00:08:16Did I deserve to hit you?
00:08:18Stella,
00:08:19if you've calmed down,
00:08:20don't make a scene.
00:08:22Haley throws herself
00:08:23into Mark's arms,
00:08:25complaining in French.
00:08:28I suddenly speak
00:08:29in fluent French.
00:08:31Since you're a mess
00:08:31by guessing the third
00:08:32doesn't seem to be innocent.
00:08:34I understand.
00:08:35So if I can't be reprimed,
00:08:36I'd consider that I'm losing.
00:08:38Haley's face turns crimson.
00:08:40Stella,
00:08:41when did you learn French?
00:08:44Oh, honey.
00:08:45You really do love me.
00:08:49I turn and walk away.
00:08:51Mark stops me
00:08:52before I can get in my car.
00:08:54Stella,
00:08:58I shake off his hand
00:08:59in disgust.
00:09:02Aren't you busy
00:09:03with your affair?
00:09:04Haley is just a friend.
00:09:06Why do you have
00:09:07to be so petty?
00:09:09So even if I catch you
00:09:10in bed together,
00:09:11I should close the curtains
00:09:12and stand guard outside?
00:09:14I said she's just a friend!
00:09:17A friend?
00:09:18A mocking glint
00:09:19appears in my eyes.
00:09:20Then I'll find one too,
00:09:22and do everything
00:09:23you and Haley have done.
00:09:26And don't you dare
00:09:27be jealous about it,
00:09:28okay, honey?
00:09:29Don't you dare!
00:09:32You'll see.
00:09:36I get in the car.
00:09:42Mark pounds on the window,
00:09:43but Jazlyn and Haley
00:09:45catch up and hold him back.
00:09:57I step on the gas
00:09:58and roar away.
00:10:02The bar is drenched
00:10:04in neon lights
00:10:05and thick smoke.
00:10:07I slouch in a corner booth,
00:10:09already tipsy.
00:10:10I saw the betrayal
00:10:11with my own eyes.
00:10:13Now every bitter truth
00:10:15crashes into me.
00:10:17A deep, smooth voice
00:10:19pulls me back.
00:10:22Excuse me.
00:10:24I look up and meet
00:10:25a pair of sharp,
00:10:27penetrating eyes.
00:10:29This man is
00:10:30dangerously attractive.
00:10:32I've never been very good
00:10:33at playing it cool.
00:10:34I pull him down
00:10:35onto the sofa,
00:10:36climb onto his lap,
00:10:37and play with his tie.
00:10:39Want to be my
00:10:40one-night stand?
00:10:41I sit up and sway
00:10:42slightly,
00:10:43tempting like a flame.
00:10:51I want to do
00:10:52everything with you.
00:10:53The man just stares at me
00:10:55with an unreadable expression,
00:10:56not even slightly tempted.
00:10:59I feel ridiculous,
00:11:00like I'm performing
00:11:01alone on a stage.
00:11:02I let out a bitter smile
00:11:04and rest my head
00:11:05against his chest.
00:11:07Sorry.
00:11:09I drank too much.
00:11:11The next morning,
00:11:13I arrive at the institute.
00:11:19I heard a big name
00:11:21is joining this project.
00:11:23Super rich,
00:11:24powerful family,
00:11:25still single.
00:11:30Why would I care?
00:11:32Once the research starts,
00:11:34your records will vanish,
00:11:36your marriage to Mark
00:11:37wiped clean.
00:11:39Imagine walking in
00:11:40with someone powerful
00:11:41and gorgeous,
00:11:43letting Mark see
00:11:44what he lost.
00:11:45That's not enough.
00:11:47Mark will lose
00:11:50much more.
00:11:58In the meeting room,
00:12:00everyone takes their seats.
00:12:08Applause erupts.
00:12:10I look up
00:12:11and lock eyes
00:12:13with the man on stage.
00:12:16It's him?
00:12:20The man from the bar
00:12:22last night.
00:12:23Good morning,
00:12:24everyone.
00:12:25I'm William Briggs.
00:12:26It's an honor
00:12:27to join this project.
00:12:29I quickly lower my head,
00:12:30cheeks burning.
00:12:32After the meeting,
00:12:34I realize my period
00:12:35has started.
00:12:36There's a stain
00:12:36on my white pants.
00:12:41I step out
00:12:41of the restroom
00:12:42and find William
00:12:43washing his hands
00:12:44at the sink.
00:12:45I freeze against the wall,
00:12:48unable to go forward
00:12:49nor back.
00:12:55How long are you
00:12:56planning to stand there,
00:12:57Miss Russell?
00:12:58You go ahead.
00:12:59William glances
00:13:00at the folder
00:13:01I'm using
00:13:01to hide my pants.
00:13:03He takes off
00:13:03his suit jacket
00:13:04and hands it to me.
00:13:05Would this help?
00:13:06I stare in shock.
00:13:07My face flushing deeper.
00:13:10I quickly accept
00:13:11the jacket
00:13:11and tie it
00:13:12around my waist.
00:13:14Thank you,
00:13:15Mr. Briggs.
00:13:16And sorry.
00:13:17This is kind
00:13:18of embarrassing.
00:13:22William steps closer,
00:13:24his tall frame
00:13:26surrounding me.
00:13:27Last night,
00:13:28when you were
00:13:28pulling on my tie
00:13:29and inviting me
00:13:30to your bed,
00:13:31you didn't seem
00:13:32this shy.
00:13:32I flush with
00:13:33irritation
00:13:34and embarrassment.
00:13:37Mr. Briggs,
00:13:38I already
00:13:38apologized for that.
00:13:41William chuckles
00:13:42softly
00:13:43and walks away.
00:13:44Still out clubbing
00:13:45at a time like this,
00:13:46Miss Russell?
00:13:47You really ought to
00:13:48start taking better
00:13:48care of yourself.
00:13:51I return home.
00:13:53Mark sits on the sofa,
00:13:54his expression stormy.
00:13:56Why weren't you
00:13:56answering my calls?
00:13:58Weren't you busy
00:13:59charming your friend?
00:14:00I wouldn't dare
00:14:01interrupt.
00:14:03Mark stands
00:14:04and approaches me.
00:14:06His eyes land
00:14:07on the men's coat
00:14:08in my hand.
00:14:09Who does that coat
00:14:10belong to?
00:14:11Why does it matter?
00:14:12You have your woman,
00:14:14so I can have my man.
00:14:15Stella!
00:14:16Don't you dare
00:14:17say that
00:14:17just to provoke me!
00:14:18I'm being serious.
00:14:20Whatever you did
00:14:21with Haley,
00:14:21I've done
00:14:21with someone else too.
00:14:22Mark grabs my wrist
00:14:23and yanks me
00:14:24onto the sofa,
00:14:25pressing me down.
00:14:27Did that man
00:14:28kiss you?
00:14:29Touch you?
00:14:31You're mine.
00:14:33The sharp clink
00:14:34of a belt buckle
00:14:35being unfastened
00:14:36rings in my ears.
00:14:37I bring my knee
00:14:38up sharply,
00:14:39landing a brutal
00:14:40blow between
00:14:40Mark's legs.
00:14:46Mark groans
00:14:47and folds
00:14:47onto the carpet.
00:14:48I scrub my lips
00:14:49with a tissue
00:14:50and look down
00:14:51at him.
00:14:51Didn't you say
00:14:52nothing happened?
00:14:54Then why are you
00:14:55getting so worked up?
00:14:56The coat slips
00:14:57from my grasp,
00:14:58landing in front of him
00:14:59with the tag still
00:15:00dangling,
00:15:00brand new.
00:15:02Mark freezes,
00:15:03then lets out
00:15:04a dark laugh.
00:15:05He gets up
00:15:06and slides his arms
00:15:07around my waist.
00:15:09This is all an act
00:15:10to make me jealous,
00:15:11right?
00:15:11You bought a new coat
00:15:13and pretended
00:15:14it was another man's.
00:15:15I know you too well.
00:15:17He buries his face
00:15:18against my neck.
00:15:19Don't pull something
00:15:20like this again.
00:15:21You're everything to me.
00:15:23If I lost you,
00:15:25I'd lose my mind.
00:15:26I am silent
00:15:27for a long moment.
00:15:29Do you remember
00:15:30the consequences
00:15:30of breaking that vow?
00:15:32Mark tenses.
00:15:34If you break this vow,
00:15:37may you be cursed
00:15:38with infertility,
00:15:39die a painful death,
00:15:40lose everything you love.
00:15:44If it means you'll
00:15:45stop being angry,
00:15:46I'll agree to
00:15:47whatever you say.
00:15:49I pull my hand away,
00:15:50my voice flat.
00:15:51Let's go to
00:15:52Midstream Isle
00:15:53next weekend.
00:15:55Okay,
00:15:56I'll plan everything.
00:15:58I bury my revulsion
00:15:59deep down,
00:16:00my eyes turning to frost.
00:16:08Mark comes out of the bathroom,
00:16:10towel around his waist,
00:16:11and climbs into bed.
00:16:19Stella,
00:16:20a friend brought back
00:16:20a box of ultra-thin
00:16:21condoms from Raskett.
00:16:22Mark's voice is gentle.
00:16:24Want to give him a try tonight?
00:16:25His damp hair brushing
00:16:26against my cheek.
00:16:27I used to think
00:16:28this was love.
00:16:29Now I understand
00:16:30when he didn't get
00:16:30what he wanted,
00:16:31he simply turned
00:16:32to someone else.
00:16:33Let me freshen up first.
00:16:35No need.
00:16:36I don't mind.
00:16:39I want tonight
00:16:40to feel special.
00:16:45I go into the bathroom
00:16:46and lock the door.
00:16:48I turn on my camera
00:16:49and snap a mirror shot
00:16:50of the kiss mark
00:16:51on my neck.
00:16:56I send the photo,
00:16:57along with the earlier
00:16:58bed shots,
00:16:59to Haley.
00:17:02A few seconds later,
00:17:04Mark's phone rings outside.
00:17:07I turn on the faucet.
00:17:11Minutes later,
00:17:12Mark knocks
00:17:13on the bathroom door.
00:17:16Stella,
00:17:17something urgent
00:17:17came up at the office.
00:17:18I've got to go.
00:17:19Don't wait up.
00:17:24I listen as the bedroom door
00:17:26clicks shut.
00:17:27A faint, ironic smile
00:17:29tugs at my lips.
00:17:33I come out of the bathroom.
00:17:35The room is empty.
00:17:40I look at the wedding photo
00:17:41on the wall.
00:17:42The smiles in it
00:17:44once made me feel warm.
00:17:50I once thought
00:17:51marrying Mark
00:17:52was the best thing
00:17:53that ever happened to me.
00:17:57Now I know
00:17:57how badly
00:17:58I was mistaken.
00:18:06I take the photo
00:18:07out of its frame
00:18:08and walk
00:18:09to the backyard.
00:18:14I find an old
00:18:15metal basin,
00:18:17place the photo
00:18:17inside,
00:18:19douse it in gasoline,
00:18:22and light a march.
00:18:25The flames flare up,
00:18:27lighting my face.
00:18:29Just as the photo
00:18:30burns halfway through,
00:18:31I hear the front door
00:18:33creak open.
00:18:36I turn and see
00:18:37Mark walking in.
00:18:38I instinctively
00:18:39shift to block
00:18:40the basin
00:18:41from Mark's view.
00:18:43What are you burning?
00:18:46Nothing important,
00:18:47just tossing out
00:18:48some old junk.
00:18:49What brings you back?
00:18:51Forgot something.
00:18:57Mark goes upstairs
00:18:58and returns
00:18:59moments later,
00:19:00his phone buzzing
00:19:00constantly.
00:19:01I've got to run.
00:19:03He leaves
00:19:04without looking back.
00:19:12I go upstairs
00:19:13and open
00:19:14the bedside drawer.
00:19:15The box of
00:19:16ultra-thin condoms
00:19:18is gone.
00:19:19I never agreed
00:19:21to use them,
00:19:21but he found
00:19:22someone who would.
00:19:27I go to
00:19:28William's office
00:19:28to return the jacket,
00:19:30but the room
00:19:30is empty.
00:19:32He's in meetings
00:19:33all day.
00:19:34Don't think you'll
00:19:34catch him around here.
00:19:35I borrow a sticky note
00:19:37and scribble a message.
00:19:42Mr. Briggs,
00:19:43the jacket you lent me
00:19:44was custom made,
00:19:45so I bought another
00:19:46of equal value
00:19:47to return.
00:19:48If you're not satisfied,
00:19:50feel free to contact me.
00:19:53I hesitate
00:19:54briefly before
00:19:54adding my number.
00:19:57I place the note
00:19:59in the shopping bag,
00:20:00set it on his desk,
00:20:01and quietly leave.
00:20:07I have just left the office
00:20:09when my phone buzzes.
00:20:15Mrs. Walsh,
00:20:16the patent contract
00:20:17has expired.
00:20:18We'll send someone
00:20:19to the villa
00:20:20with the new documents
00:20:21for you to sign.
00:20:22For years,
00:20:23I let Mark
00:20:23use my patents
00:20:24without asking
00:20:25for a cent.
00:20:26He probably assumed
00:20:28that being married
00:20:29gave him ownership
00:20:30over everything I had.
00:20:32There's no need.
00:20:33I'm free today.
00:20:34I'll come to the company myself.
00:20:56I walk into the building.
00:20:59The receptionist
00:21:00looks surprised.
00:21:01Mrs. Walsh,
00:21:02what brings you in today?
00:21:05Just here to sign
00:21:07a contract.
00:21:08Is Mark in?
00:21:10The receptionist
00:21:11opens her mouth
00:21:12but ultimately
00:21:13says nothing.
00:21:20I step in the elevator.
00:21:26The doors open.
00:21:28I head towards
00:21:29the legal department.
00:21:31Mark's assistant, Cody,
00:21:33rushes over,
00:21:34trying to block my view.
00:21:35I catch a glimpse
00:21:36inside Mark's office.
00:21:38Haley is sitting
00:21:39on his desk,
00:21:40leaning close to him.
00:21:44They're whispering
00:21:45and smiling.
00:21:48I let out a quiet scoff
00:21:50and walk straight forward.
00:21:53I sit on the leather sofa.
00:21:57I'm done selling that patent.
00:21:59The contract has expired.
00:22:02Our partnership is over.
00:22:05Mrs. Walsh,
00:22:06is there a problem
00:22:07with the contract?
00:22:12No issues.
00:22:14I've simply found
00:22:15a new buyer.
00:22:16Mark rushes in.
00:22:21Stella,
00:22:22if you're upset,
00:22:23take it out on me.
00:22:24But don't mess around
00:22:25with the patent.
00:22:27Let's talk about this
00:22:29at home.
00:22:33I'm not joking.
00:22:34The deal is off.
00:22:35And if your company
00:22:37continues using my patent
00:22:38without permission,
00:22:39I'll have my lawyer
00:22:41file for compensation.
00:22:42I pick up my bag
00:22:43and walk out
00:22:43without sparing him a glance.
00:22:52I leave the legal department.
00:22:54Mark rushes after me.
00:23:00Stella,
00:23:01wait.
00:23:01Let me explain.
00:23:02I don't want to know
00:23:04about you and Haley.
00:23:05Haley comes out
00:23:06of the office,
00:23:06sees us confronting
00:23:08each other,
00:23:08and smirks.
00:23:13Chérie,
00:23:14tu as été incroyable
00:23:15hier soir.
00:23:16Je n'ai pas arrêté
00:23:17de penser à toi.
00:23:18I let out
00:23:19a cold laugh
00:23:20and respond
00:23:21in fluent French.
00:23:23Quelle maître dégustante.
00:23:25Tu me rendes malade.
00:23:28Haley's face
00:23:28changes dramatically.
00:23:30Enraged,
00:23:31she charges
00:23:32at me
00:23:32to slap me.
00:23:35I grab
00:23:36Haley's wrist
00:23:37and slap her back.
00:23:39Then grab her hair
00:23:40and hit her
00:23:41repeatedly.
00:23:45Mark rushes over
00:23:46and shoves me hard.
00:23:49My head
00:23:50slams into the wall.
00:23:52Pain explodes
00:23:53through my skull.
00:23:57Cody studies me.
00:24:00Mrs. Walsh,
00:24:01are you okay?
00:24:10Regret flashes
00:24:11in Mark's eyes,
00:24:12but Haley clings
00:24:14to him.
00:24:15Stella,
00:24:16go home first.
00:24:27I give Mark
00:24:28a cold look
00:24:29and turn away.
00:24:34I wait
00:24:35by the curb
00:24:35for my driver.
00:24:41A black car
00:24:42pulls up.
00:24:44I open
00:24:45the door
00:24:45and get in.
00:24:49Only to realize
00:24:50someone is
00:24:51in the backseat.
00:24:53In the rearview mirror,
00:24:55I meet a pair
00:24:56of deep eyes.
00:24:57William.
00:25:08Mr. Briggs?
00:25:10What are you doing here?
00:25:11Miss Russell,
00:25:13shouldn't you check
00:25:14the license plate
00:25:14before getting
00:25:15into a car?
00:25:19I realize
00:25:20I got into
00:25:21the wrong car.
00:25:22My cheeks burn.
00:25:25Sorry,
00:25:25I got the wrong car.
00:25:27I'll get out.
00:25:27Wait.
00:25:29William's eyes
00:25:29land on the coat
00:25:30in my hand.
00:25:31I saw the jacket.
00:25:33Since I gave it to you,
00:25:34I didn't expect it back.
00:25:36Focus on your work.
00:25:41He orders the driver
00:25:42to send me home
00:25:43before opening
00:25:44the door
00:25:44and leaving.
00:25:46Lainey accidentally
00:25:48touches my head wound.
00:25:52Did Mark do this?
00:25:54That bastard!
00:25:57It's fine.
00:25:59It'll heal
00:26:00in a few days.
00:26:03My phone rings.
00:26:05Mark's name
00:26:06appears on the screen.
00:26:11Let me!
00:26:13Lainey grabs the phone
00:26:14and answers.
00:26:15How dare you call her?
00:26:17She doesn't want
00:26:18to hear your voice.
00:26:19This is between me
00:26:20and Stella.
00:26:21I take the phone back.
00:26:23Mark,
00:26:24you disgust me.
00:26:26You want both women?
00:26:28Don't you see
00:26:29how shameless that is?
00:26:31Stella,
00:26:31come home.
00:26:32Let's talk.
00:26:33You don't want me
00:26:34to cause a scene
00:26:35at your institute,
00:26:36do you?
00:26:37I pause for a moment.
00:26:41Fine.
00:26:42I'll come back
00:26:43after work.
00:26:45I return home.
00:26:47Mark has dinner ready.
00:26:53I had the chef
00:26:54make your favorites.
00:26:59I eat in silence.
00:27:13Stella,
00:27:14it's all for our company.
00:27:17Don't be mad.
00:27:21So you still want
00:27:22to use my patent
00:27:22for free?
00:27:24Stella,
00:27:24let's have a baby.
00:27:26Then you'll always
00:27:27be Mrs. Walsh.
00:27:29I used to want
00:27:30a child.
00:27:31But now,
00:27:32after what he did
00:27:33with Haley,
00:27:34he still dares
00:27:35to talk about
00:27:36having a baby?
00:27:40I have a headache.
00:27:41Maybe another time.
00:27:57Stella,
00:27:58the project list
00:27:59changed.
00:28:00William is personally
00:28:01reviewing everyone.
00:28:02What?
00:28:03I might lose my spot?
00:28:05But if you win over
00:28:06William,
00:28:06wouldn't that drive
00:28:07your pathetic husband
00:28:08crazy?
00:28:10I don't have time
00:28:11for that.
00:28:14Help me arrange
00:28:15a private meeting
00:28:15with him.
00:28:16I return home.
00:28:18Mark is sitting
00:28:19on the sofa.
00:28:29Stella,
00:28:29you're back.
00:28:30Hungry?
00:28:33Looking at you
00:28:34ruins my appetite.
00:28:37Stella,
00:28:39didn't you want
00:28:39to go to Hawaii?
00:28:40I'm free next month.
00:28:46I don't want to go anymore.
00:28:51You can take
00:28:52Haley.
00:29:00I don't like it
00:29:01when you talk like that.
00:29:02then how do you want
00:29:03me to talk?
00:29:04Stella,
00:29:04there's nothing
00:29:05between me and Haley.
00:29:07The Smith family
00:29:08wants her to gain
00:29:08experience here.
00:29:09I'm putting her
00:29:10in legal.
00:29:12What does that
00:29:13have to do with me?
00:29:16If you renew
00:29:17your patent,
00:29:18it'll be her
00:29:19first project.
00:29:20If she's happy,
00:29:21the Smith family
00:29:23will be happy.
00:29:29So you want
00:29:30to use my patent
00:29:30to make Haley happy?
00:29:32A strong company
00:29:32benefits us both.
00:29:34We're married.
00:29:36Isn't it normal
00:29:37for you to help me?
00:29:40This is my patent.
00:29:42I'm not selling.
00:29:43No one can force me.
00:29:45Go to the office
00:29:45tomorrow and sign.
00:29:48Don't act like a child.
00:29:58Late at night,
00:30:00I am wakened
00:30:00by the sound
00:30:01of someone
00:30:01trying to open the door.
00:30:05Mark is trying
00:30:06to open the door.
00:30:07Good thing I locked it.
00:30:17I checked the security footage.
00:30:19It really is Mark.
00:30:33I get a call from Allegra
00:30:35from the legal department.
00:30:36Miss Russell,
00:30:38Mr. Walsh said
00:30:39if you don't come
00:30:39to renew the contract,
00:30:41it'll be considered
00:30:42my mistake.
00:30:43I'll lose my job.
00:30:48I'll come.
00:30:50Don't worry.
00:30:52I won't let you
00:30:53lose your job.
00:30:56I approach
00:30:57the legal department
00:30:58and hear Haley
00:31:00yelling inside.
00:31:03Mrs. Walsh,
00:31:05don't go in.
00:31:06Haley is clearly
00:31:07targeting you.
00:31:09I smile
00:31:11and walk in.
00:31:18Well,
00:31:19look who finally
00:31:20showed up.
00:31:22Weren't you
00:31:23so proud yesterday?
00:31:26If Mark hadn't
00:31:27threatened me
00:31:28with innocent people,
00:31:29I wouldn't be here.
00:31:35Just sign
00:31:36the contract.
00:31:43I won't sign.
00:31:45Theo,
00:31:46the vice head
00:31:47of legal,
00:31:48tries to mediate.
00:31:50Mrs. Walsh,
00:31:51if something's
00:31:52bothering you,
00:31:53let's talk it through.
00:31:56The reason I'm
00:31:56not renewing
00:31:57is her.
00:31:58If you want
00:31:59my signature,
00:32:00tell Mark
00:32:01to kick her out.
00:32:02Who do you
00:32:03think you are?
00:32:04It's just a patent.
00:32:05I'm not going
00:32:06anywhere.
00:32:10I turn
00:32:11and leave.
00:32:12Mrs. Walsh,
00:32:14let me walk
00:32:14you out.
00:32:20Mrs. Walsh,
00:32:21could you talk
00:32:21to Mr. Walsh?
00:32:22Haley isn't
00:32:23fit for this role.
00:32:25I say nothing.
00:32:29Mrs. Walsh,
00:32:31I say nothing.
00:32:41Just five more days,
00:32:43Stella.
00:32:43Just five more.
00:32:45Mrs. Walsh,
00:32:55I return home
00:32:56and collapse
00:32:57onto the couch.
00:32:58My phone rings.
00:33:06Stella,
00:33:07there's a party tonight.
00:33:08William is going.
00:33:09William is going?
00:33:10All right,
00:33:11I'll be there.
00:33:13I get ready.
00:33:15My phone receives
00:33:17a voice message.
00:33:19I press play.
00:33:21A sultry voice
00:33:22spills from the speaker.
00:33:28Oh, you're incredible.
00:33:35I rush to the sink
00:33:37and vomit.
00:33:44disgusting.
00:33:46I should have known
00:33:47he would sink
00:33:47this low.
00:33:55Lainey waits outside
00:33:57in a stunning gown.
00:34:03Stella,
00:34:03this is your choice?
00:34:04It's too conservative.
00:34:08Lainey forces me
00:34:10into a dark red slip dress.
00:34:14Tonight is
00:34:15William's childhood
00:34:16friend's birthday party.
00:34:18Seize the opportunity.
00:34:19Cheers.
00:34:20Cheers.
00:34:31Lainey guides me
00:34:32towards William.
00:34:39Mr. Briggs,
00:34:40this is Stella.
00:34:41She has some questions
00:34:42about the project.
00:34:44Lainey gives me
00:34:44a light nudge.
00:34:50I lose my balance
00:34:51and land squarely
00:34:52in William's lap.
00:34:55Gasps echo
00:34:56around the room.
00:34:58Sorry.
00:35:00How long are you
00:35:01planning to sit there?
00:35:03I'm sorry.
00:35:03My dress is caught.
00:35:07Ms. Russell,
00:35:09that's quite a low move.
00:35:10Is this how you
00:35:11earn a spot on the team?
00:35:14I didn't mean to.
00:35:16I've published papers.
00:35:18I have patents.
00:35:19I've done research
00:35:20on this project.
00:35:29I do see your skills.
00:35:33William leaves
00:35:35the private box.
00:35:41I chase after him.
00:35:43Mr. Briggs,
00:35:44those were all
00:35:44misunderstandings.
00:35:45I just want a chance.
00:35:49William stops suddenly.
00:35:50I crash into his arm.
00:35:52You threw yourself
00:35:53at me in front of everyone.
00:35:55If I put you on the team,
00:35:57won't people assume
00:35:58I'm playing favorites?
00:36:00But I didn't.
00:36:01It was an accident.
00:36:05You're very skilled
00:36:06at getting a man's attention.
00:36:09But I don't like women
00:36:10who offer themselves.
00:36:13My hands curl
00:36:14into fists.
00:36:17Mr. Briggs,
00:36:18I take pride
00:36:19in my work.
00:36:20I rely on my skills.
00:36:22I'm not the kind of woman
00:36:23you're trying to make me
00:36:24out to be.
00:36:25I turn and walk away.
00:36:36I return home
00:36:37and receive
00:36:38an apology message
00:36:39from Lainey.
00:36:44Lainey,
00:36:45it's not your fault.
00:36:49The front door opens.
00:36:51Mark stumbles in,
00:36:53drunk.
00:36:59Stella,
00:37:00where were you today?
00:37:05The Institute.
00:37:06You smell terrible.
00:37:09I turn and walk upstairs.
00:37:20The next day,
00:37:21I arrive at the Institute.
00:37:25William's assistant,
00:37:26Luca,
00:37:27is waiting.
00:37:29Ms. Russell,
00:37:29we're looking for someone
00:37:31to assist Mr. Briggs
00:37:32with documents.
00:37:34I think you'd be great for it.
00:37:39Thanks,
00:37:40but I'd rather work
00:37:42with my peers.
00:37:45I turn and walk
00:37:47toward the other work groups.
00:37:54I spend the whole day
00:37:56working on project files
00:37:57with my colleagues.
00:37:59Stella,
00:38:00here's today's data.
00:38:01Can you drop it off
00:38:02with Mr. Briggs?
00:38:04Mr. Briggs?
00:38:05Sure.
00:38:08I go to find William,
00:38:10only to realize
00:38:11he's already left.
00:38:12He's probably heading
00:38:13to the garage.
00:38:14If you hurry,
00:38:14you can catch him.
00:38:18I turn and race
00:38:19toward the elevator.
00:38:21I stand at the Institute's exit,
00:38:23where every car must pass.
00:38:25Moments later,
00:38:27William's sleek
00:38:27black Bentley
00:38:28rolls into view.
00:38:29I wave from the curb.
00:38:34The car keeps moving.
00:38:36I take a bold step forward
00:38:37and plant myself
00:38:38right in front of the car.
00:38:46Are you courting death?
00:38:48Mr. Briggs,
00:38:50these files need your review.
00:38:52Hand them over.
00:38:58I hand over the documents,
00:39:00then head back
00:39:01to the institution.
00:39:05I return home
00:39:07and start clearing out
00:39:08items related to Mark.
00:39:11The ceramic cups
00:39:12we made together.
00:39:13The wishing plaque
00:39:14from when we watched
00:39:15the shooting star.
00:39:18They all feel like jokes now.
00:39:24As I pack things away,
00:39:25I hear the front door open.
00:39:33Stella.
00:39:37I went to pick you up
00:39:38at the Institute,
00:39:38but I missed you.
00:39:39I got a ride
00:39:40with a colleague.
00:39:44Stella,
00:39:45work has settled down.
00:39:47Let's try for a baby
00:39:48this week.
00:39:50I told you,
00:39:51I don't want a baby
00:39:52right now.
00:39:55But you always
00:39:56wanted one.
00:39:58Mark,
00:39:59how are those condoms
00:40:01from Raskate?
00:40:02Did they work well?
00:40:04Mark freezes.
00:40:07Stella,
00:40:07let me explain.
00:40:09I go into the study.
00:40:18and lock the door.
00:40:20Mark goes to the kitchen
00:40:22to cook
00:40:22and make peace.
00:40:27He notices
00:40:28the capsule coffee maker
00:40:29is missing.
00:40:36Mark knocks on the door.
00:40:38Stella,
00:40:39what happened
00:40:40to the coffee maker?
00:40:42It broke.
00:40:43I sent it for repairs.
00:40:45Stella,
00:40:45I really messed up.
00:40:46Come down
00:40:47and have something to eat?
00:40:49Not hungry.
00:40:51What about that coat
00:40:52you bought me?
00:40:52I couldn't find it
00:40:53in the closet.
00:40:54Wrong size.
00:40:55I returned it.
00:40:58I'm tired.
00:40:59I'm going to sleep.
00:41:05Stella,
00:41:06don't work yourself
00:41:07to death.
00:41:08I'm fine.
00:41:09I know my limits.
00:41:10The list is out.
00:41:11Let's go see.
00:41:16I rushed to the bulletin board
00:41:18and scanned the list
00:41:19again and again.
00:41:25My name isn't there.
00:41:27I didn't make it.
00:41:33I sit at my desk
00:41:34staring blankly.
00:41:36Stella,
00:41:37it's okay.
00:41:38There will be
00:41:38other projects.
00:41:42I'm fine.
00:41:44I go to the break room
00:41:45and run into Luca.
00:41:47Miss Russell,
00:41:49don't take the list
00:41:50too hard.
00:41:51Mr. Briggs is hosting
00:41:52a dinner at the
00:41:52Voyage Hotel tonight.
00:41:54Maybe you should come?
00:41:55No need.
00:41:56Mr. Briggs
00:41:57must have his reasons.
00:42:05I look at flight options.
00:42:07Mark will search
00:42:08everywhere for me
00:42:09once he finds
00:42:09the divorce agreement.
00:42:11I need to leave Coria.
00:42:13The farther,
00:42:14the better.
00:42:19Mark waits
00:42:20outside the institute.
00:42:22Stella,
00:42:23why haven't you come home?
00:42:25I've been busy.
00:42:26Busy moving your things out?
00:42:28Half the house is empty.
00:42:31I needed money.
00:42:32I pawned them.
00:42:33Why didn't you tell me?
00:42:35Here,
00:42:35take these cards.
00:42:37No need.
00:42:38I've sorted it out.
00:42:43Stella,
00:42:44what are you hiding from me?
00:42:47Nothing.
00:42:48I have a business trip.
00:42:50I'll be out of town
00:42:51for a while.
00:42:56I turn and leave.
00:43:03I get into a taxi
00:43:05and notice Mark following.
00:43:11Driver,
00:43:12take me to the mall.
00:43:16I enter a cafe
00:43:17and head straight
00:43:18to the restroom.
00:43:25Mark follows
00:43:26and waits outside.
00:43:43I climb out
00:43:44through the restroom window.
00:43:50I find a cleaning lady.
00:43:53Ma'am,
00:43:55dump your bucket of water
00:43:56on the man waiting
00:43:57outside the restroom.
00:43:58I'll give you $500.
00:43:59The cleaning lady
00:44:00looked at the money
00:44:01in my hand,
00:44:02her expression doubtful.
00:44:04That person
00:44:05is a stalker
00:44:06who has been following me
00:44:08all the way
00:44:09and I had no choice
00:44:11but to resort
00:44:11to such drastic measures.
00:44:14The cleaning lady
00:44:15hesitated for a moment
00:44:16but ultimately accepted
00:44:17the money from my hand.
00:44:21I exit the mall.
00:44:26my phone rings.
00:44:27My phone rings.
00:44:32Stella,
00:44:33how much longer
00:44:34will you cling
00:44:35to Mark?
00:44:36Mark and I
00:44:37are still legally married.
00:44:39Who gave you
00:44:39the right to call me?
00:44:41Stella,
00:44:42how dare you speak
00:44:42to her like that?
00:44:43Get to the Voyage Hotel
00:44:45now!
00:44:47I enter the hotel
00:44:48and see Jazlyn
00:44:49and Haley
00:44:49sitting together.
00:45:00Divorce my son
00:45:02right now!
00:45:03You can't even
00:45:04give us a child.
00:45:06Useless.
00:45:07Fine.
00:45:08I'll divorce him.
00:45:10Jazlyn and Haley
00:45:11freeze in shock.
00:45:12But Jazlyn,
00:45:13you need to pay me back
00:45:14for your beauty appointments
00:45:15and supplement.
00:45:17My friend owns that salon.
00:45:18I got you a 90% discount.
00:45:21And those supplements?
00:45:23Ask Mark
00:45:23who's really been paying
00:45:24for them.
00:45:25And as for the casino,
00:45:27you know how many toes
00:45:28you've stepped on.
00:45:34You won't be stepping foot
00:45:35in there again.
00:45:38Jazlyn's face twists
00:45:39with fury.
00:45:41Stella,
00:45:42don't you dare
00:45:42get greedy with me.
00:45:44Those supplements
00:45:45were paid for by my son.
00:45:46I have my own membership
00:45:48for the salon.
00:45:51Stella,
00:45:52are you just making excuses
00:45:54to keep this marriage?
00:45:56I laugh.
00:45:57I'm just laying out the truth.
00:45:59Divorce is fine by me.
00:46:00But get Mark here in person.
00:46:02If you can convince him,
00:46:04I won't stand in your way.
00:46:07Neither Jazlyn
00:46:08nor Haley can respond.
00:46:10They know Mark refuses
00:46:11to even discuss divorce.
00:46:14I head for the door.
00:46:17Stop right there!
00:46:20I don't look back.
00:46:21I've said what I needed to say.
00:46:31I step into the elevator.
00:46:33A man is standing inside.
00:46:39The man suddenly covers
00:46:40my mouth and nose
00:46:41with a cloth.
00:46:42I struggle,
00:46:44kick the man,
00:46:45and bolt out
00:46:46when the doors open.
00:47:00I run into the stairwell,
00:47:02but is blocked
00:47:03by several men.
00:47:06I am dragged into a hotel room.
00:47:09Quit fighting.
00:47:10We just need a few pictures.
00:47:13They force me onto the bed.
00:47:14Hands crawl at my clothing.
00:47:17Cold air brushes over my skin.
00:47:22I begin to shake uncontrollably.
00:47:25I begin to shake uncontrollably.
00:47:35These are your props.
00:47:37Use them however you want.
00:47:38And don't bother with condoms.
00:47:42Haley,
00:47:42this is illegal!
00:47:45So what?
00:47:47No one will know.
00:47:49Here.
00:47:54Haley pulls out a contract
00:47:56and forces my fingerprint onto it.
00:47:59This contract is permanent.
00:48:02The patent now belongs
00:48:03to Walsh Group.
00:48:04Free of charge.
00:48:05She's all yours.
00:48:07Enjoy.
00:48:08Haley leaves.
00:48:14The men close in.
00:48:19The door is kicked open.
00:48:21Luca storms in with bodyguards.
00:48:25Get these bastards out of here.
00:48:35William enters the room.
00:48:38Are you alright?
00:48:40I wrap myself in a bed sheet
00:48:42and say nothing.
00:48:46The doctor examines me.
00:48:49I need an IV to flush out the drugs.
00:48:57Mr. Briggs,
00:48:58thank you for everything.
00:49:00But from here on out,
00:49:01I'll handle it myself.
00:49:03William nods
00:49:05and then leaves.
00:49:18Lainey sees my condition
00:49:19and hugs me tightly.
00:49:21What happened?
00:49:22Who did this to you?
00:49:24I'll handle them.
00:49:27It was Mark and Haley.
00:49:30I tell Lainey everything.
00:49:34Don't worry about the patent.
00:49:36I found another buyer for you.
00:49:39But Haley already took the contract.
00:49:41The buyer I found is trustworthy.
00:49:43He'll take care of it.
00:49:46I hand Lainey a small object.
00:49:51Lainey,
00:49:52can you help me with this?
00:49:54Beatrix enters the hall.
00:49:57Mr. Walsh,
00:49:58Haley has chosen you.
00:49:59We won't stand in the way.
00:50:00Just resolve things
00:50:01with your ex-wife properly.
00:50:03I approach with a glass of champagne.
00:50:12Mark,
00:50:13what did I do wrong in this marriage?
00:50:16Why are you humiliating me?
00:50:18You have the nerve to ask?
00:50:19You were sleeping around while married.
00:50:21Isn't that reason enough?
00:50:22Miss Russell,
00:50:24I thought you refused to divorce
00:50:26because you loved Mark.
00:50:28But how could you take
00:50:29such vulgar pictures
00:50:30with other men?
00:50:31The crowd starts whispering.
00:50:38You're accusing me
00:50:39of sleeping around?
00:50:40Do you have proof?
00:50:41If not,
00:50:42it's slander.
00:50:44Someone saw it
00:50:45and told me!
00:50:47Then show us the evidence.
00:50:49Let's see it.
00:50:52Haley looks at Jazlyn
00:50:53for help.
00:50:55Haley,
00:50:55show them the proof!
00:50:56Didn't you say
00:50:57you saw everything?
00:50:59Both assumed
00:51:00the other had the photos.
00:51:06What's wrong?
00:51:07Can't find it?
00:51:08That's fine.
00:51:13I'll show us
00:51:14something else.
00:51:15Evidence
00:51:16that reveals
00:51:16your affair with Mark.
00:51:18People turn their eyes
00:51:19to Mark and Haley.
00:51:22Stella,
00:51:23wait.
00:51:24Please,
00:51:25let me explain.
00:51:30I splashed
00:51:31champagne
00:51:32in Mark's face.
00:51:35Don't touch me!
00:51:37I feel sick
00:51:38looking at you!
00:51:46This is your idea
00:51:48of love?
00:51:49Loving two people
00:51:50at once?
00:51:52Pathetic.
00:51:57Mark stands frozen,
00:51:59then reaches out
00:52:00and grips my arm.
00:52:02Not tightly,
00:52:03but firm enough
00:52:04to hold me still.
00:52:07You're hurting me!
00:52:09He immediately
00:52:10lets go,
00:52:12startled,
00:52:12and only then
00:52:13notices the bruises
00:52:14and marks
00:52:15scattered across my skin.
00:52:17Stella,
00:52:18what happened to you?
00:52:21Haley's face
00:52:22lights up
00:52:23with an idea.
00:52:24She releases
00:52:25her mother's arm
00:52:26and declares loudly,
00:52:28Stella,
00:52:29you keep insisting
00:52:30you're innocent,
00:52:31but what about
00:52:32those bruises?
00:52:33Isn't that
00:52:34the aftermath
00:52:35of your night
00:52:36with those men?
00:52:38Gasps ripple
00:52:39through the crowd.
00:52:41You only signed
00:52:42the patent renewal
00:52:42yesterday
00:52:43because we caught you.
00:52:45Weren't you scared
00:52:46we'd expose everything?
00:52:48Haley snatches
00:52:49the contract
00:52:50from Mark
00:52:51and holds it up
00:52:52in front of me
00:52:53like a trophy.
00:52:54You could barely
00:52:55stand straight
00:52:56and yet you were
00:52:57still begging
00:52:58them not to stop.
00:53:00You kept saying
00:53:01how much you liked it.
00:53:06And now you want
00:53:08to act like
00:53:08you're the victim?
00:53:09My brow froze.
00:53:10I grab Haley's wrist hard.
00:53:12You know what you did
00:53:13is a crime, right?
00:53:15You could go to prison
00:53:16for this.
00:53:17Mark stands frozen.
00:53:19Haley's words
00:53:19echoing in his head.
00:53:21Could Stella
00:53:22really have done
00:53:22something like that?
00:53:24But the moment
00:53:24he meets my icy stare,
00:53:26reality strikes him.
00:53:28Haley, what did you do?
00:53:30Haley's body shakes.
00:53:31She lowers her head
00:53:33and doesn't dare
00:53:33to face him.
00:53:35Mark,
00:53:36don't believe her.
00:53:37She's accusing me
00:53:38because I uncovered
00:53:39the truth.
00:53:40Now she's trying
00:53:41to make me the villain.
00:53:43Beatrice steps forward
00:53:45protectively,
00:53:46positioning herself
00:53:47in front of Haley.
00:53:48Miss Russell,
00:53:49you can't just
00:53:49spout lies like that.
00:53:50Your accusation
00:53:51is completely out of line.
00:53:53She turns to Mark.
00:53:55Mr. Walsh,
00:53:56I only agreed
00:53:57to work with you
00:53:57because of Haley's
00:53:58feelings for you.
00:53:59But after this
00:54:00baseless and slander
00:54:01against my daughter,
00:54:02I see no reason
00:54:03to continue our partnership.
00:54:05She signals
00:54:06for Haley to follow.
00:54:08Haley drags her feet,
00:54:10watching Mark
00:54:11out of the corner
00:54:11of her eye,
00:54:12hoping he'll stop her.
00:54:15Wait.
00:54:17You haven't said
00:54:18what you did to Stella.
00:54:20Haley's heart pounds.
00:54:23Mark,
00:54:24I haven't done anything.
00:54:26Stella's been ignoring
00:54:27you lately, right?
00:54:28If she's innocent,
00:54:29why hasn't she come back?
00:54:35Mark glances at me,
00:54:36suspicion clouding his gaze.
00:54:39He's been swayed
00:54:41by Haley again.
00:54:42I give him a frosty smile,
00:54:44pull a recorder
00:54:44from my bag,
00:54:45and press play.
00:54:47This contract
00:54:47is permanent.
00:54:49The patent now belongs
00:54:50to Walsh Group,
00:54:51free of charge.
00:54:54She's all yours.
00:54:55Enjoy.
00:54:57Haley's face
00:54:58drains of color.
00:55:00Jaslyn,
00:55:01standing beside Mark,
00:55:02is also stunned
00:55:03after hearing the recording.
00:55:06What?
00:55:06You actually sent
00:55:08people to rape
00:55:09Stella?
00:55:12Haley,
00:55:13our plan was just
00:55:14to take some photos.
00:55:15That was it!
00:55:17The room explodes
00:55:18with shocked whispers
00:55:19and raised voices.
00:55:23How could you do
00:55:24something like that?
00:55:25Jaslyn takes
00:55:26a quick step back,
00:55:27putting space
00:55:28between herself
00:55:28and Haley.
00:55:30Haley clenches
00:55:31her teeth
00:55:31and points straight
00:55:32at Jaslyn.
00:55:33Your mother
00:55:34told me to do it!
00:55:35She said she
00:55:37didn't like
00:55:37Stella
00:55:38and wanted me
00:55:38to find a way
00:55:39to make her leave!
00:55:40This was all
00:55:41her idea!
00:55:42Jaslyn trembles
00:55:43with rage.
00:55:45You're lying!
00:55:47I never told you
00:55:48to do anything
00:55:49like that!
00:55:50I stand quietly,
00:55:52watching them
00:55:52tear each other apart.
00:55:54Not long ago,
00:55:56they were pretending
00:55:56to be one big
00:55:58happy family.
00:55:59Now,
00:56:00they're crumbling
00:56:01from the inside
00:56:02and I haven't
00:56:03lifted a finger.
00:56:05I hold the recorder
00:56:06tightly in my hand,
00:56:08quietly taking
00:56:09in the chaos.
00:56:13Realizing she's
00:56:14losing ground
00:56:15with Jaslyn,
00:56:16Haley suddenly
00:56:16switches gears.
00:56:18With tears in her eyes,
00:56:19she turns toward me.
00:56:21Miss Russell,
00:56:22I'm so sorry.
00:56:23This is all on me.
00:56:25I was tricked
00:56:25by Mark's mom.
00:56:28I swear,
00:56:29I never meant
00:56:29to hurt you.
00:56:30Whatever compensation
00:56:31you want.
00:56:32Money,
00:56:32anything,
00:56:33just say the word.
00:56:34My family will pay.
00:56:36Please,
00:56:37forgive me.
00:56:39I let out
00:56:40a soft scoff.
00:56:43Oh?
00:56:44And how much
00:56:45exactly were you
00:56:46planning to offer me?
00:56:49Haley's face
00:56:50lights up,
00:56:50thinking I'm willing
00:56:51to settle.
00:56:52Whatever amount
00:56:53you want,
00:56:54just name it.
00:56:55My family can afford it.
00:56:56Mark's brow furrows.
00:56:58He doesn't understand
00:56:59why I'm entertaining this.
00:57:00Haley watches me
00:57:01with hopeful eyes,
00:57:03desperate for a number.
00:57:05I look at her
00:57:05and smile.
00:57:06Haley,
00:57:07not everything in life
00:57:09can be solved
00:57:09by throwing money at it.
00:57:11I don't want your money.
00:57:12I'm taking the evidence
00:57:14to the police.
00:57:15Let them handle it.
00:57:18Haley's face
00:57:18falls in an instant.
00:57:19She opens her mouth
00:57:20to say something else,
00:57:22but I cut her off.
00:57:23Oh,
00:57:23and by the way,
00:57:23all that effort
00:57:24you put in,
00:57:24it was a waste.
00:57:26Your guys failed.
00:57:27There are no pictures.
00:57:29I just walked away
00:57:30with a few scratches.
00:57:32Haley is completely undone.
00:57:34What?
00:57:35Mark,
00:57:36standing just a few steps away,
00:57:39lets out a long,
00:57:40quiet breath.
00:57:41He moves towards me,
00:57:42wanting to say something.
00:57:43I slap him hard
00:57:45across the face.
00:57:49Didn't I tell you
00:57:50to stay away from me?
00:57:51You make me sick.
00:57:53Everyone around
00:57:54gasps in shock.
00:58:00Stella.
00:58:02I'm not done with you yet.
00:58:04That patent has been
00:58:05under a different company
00:58:06for a while now.
00:58:10Your people forced me
00:58:11into a deal
00:58:11I didn't want,
00:58:13and they kept using
00:58:14my work
00:58:14after the deal expired.
00:58:16That's illegal.
00:58:17Mark's face pales.
00:58:19My new partners
00:58:19have already taken a hit
00:58:21because of your actions.
00:58:25Even if I wanted
00:58:26to spare you,
00:58:27they won't.
00:58:28So you'd better be ready
00:58:29for a huge payout.
00:58:31Oh, come on, Stella.
00:58:33Who would ever dare
00:58:34see Walsh Group?
00:58:35That patent's been
00:58:36under their name
00:58:36for years.
00:58:37Everyone in the industry
00:58:38knows it.
00:58:39No one would even
00:58:40go near it.
00:58:42You're just trying
00:58:43to play the sympathy card
00:58:44so Mark won't divorce you.
00:58:46What do you even
00:58:47have to offer?
00:58:49I can bring him
00:58:50real deals,
00:58:52foreign investors,
00:58:54key partnerships.
00:58:57You've got nothing.
00:58:58What have you even done
00:59:00besides that one
00:59:01lucky patent?
00:59:02If Mark hadn't
00:59:04backed you up,
00:59:05you'd be out
00:59:06on the streets.
00:59:07You say my patent
00:59:08is worthless,
00:59:09yet Walsh Group's
00:59:10success over the years
00:59:11would suggest otherwise.
00:59:16The patent agreements
00:59:17clearly outline
00:59:18the monthly fees owed.
00:59:20Take a closer look
00:59:21and see whether
00:59:22Walsh Group's
00:59:22actually paid me.
00:59:28You keep saying
00:59:29someone signed
00:59:30your patent deal,
00:59:31then prove it.
00:59:33Let's see who
00:59:33dares challenge
00:59:34the Walsh family.
00:59:36Go ahead.
00:59:37Bring it out.
00:59:40The contract
00:59:41is at the Institute.
00:59:42I don't have it
00:59:43with me.
00:59:43I reach for my phone
00:59:44to ask Lainey
00:59:45to send a copy.
00:59:46Just then,
00:59:47a voice rings out
00:59:48from beyond the crowd.
00:59:49I'm the one
00:59:50who signed her patent.
00:59:51Is there an issue
00:59:51with that?
00:59:52A hush falls
00:59:53over the gathering.
00:59:55Heads turn,
00:59:55and the crowd
00:59:56steps aside.
00:59:58William appears,
00:59:59walking in
01:00:00with confident strides.
01:00:09William walks over
01:00:10and stands beside me,
01:00:12turning to face
01:00:13Haley and Mark.
01:00:15I'm the one
01:00:16who signed the contract.
01:00:17Does anyone here
01:00:18has a problem with that?
01:00:20And who exactly
01:00:21do you think you are?
01:00:22Saying you signed
01:00:23a contract
01:00:23doesn't make it real.
01:00:24Did Stella hire you
01:00:26to play along?
01:00:28What matters is proof,
01:00:30not who can talk
01:00:31the biggest game.
01:00:32William doesn't
01:00:33lose his temper.
01:00:35Instead,
01:00:36he lets out
01:00:36an amused chuckle.
01:00:38William Briggs,
01:00:40heir to the Briggs family
01:00:41and Brissette.
01:00:42The MU project
01:00:43with the Ocary Royal family
01:00:45and the Hookwood Research Institute
01:00:46are all under my name.
01:00:48Is that enough
01:00:49to qualify
01:00:49for Ms. Russell's patent?
01:00:51Haley and Beatrice
01:00:51are stunned.
01:00:52Mark already knows
01:00:53who William is.
01:00:54Watching him stand
01:00:55beside me,
01:00:56jealousy burns
01:00:57in his eyes.
01:00:57Stella,
01:00:58come here.
01:00:59You're still my wife.
01:01:00Being seen beside
01:01:01someone like Mr. Briggs
01:01:01might cause rumors.
01:01:03Oh?
01:01:05So you do remember
01:01:06she's your wife?
01:01:08I thought the woman
01:01:09beside you
01:01:09was your true match.
01:01:11Mark's face
01:01:12flushes with embarrassment.
01:01:14Stella!
01:01:15I step away.
01:01:17Mark,
01:01:18stop the act.
01:01:20I was serious
01:01:21when I said
01:01:21I wanted a divorce.
01:01:23You betrayed me first.
01:01:24What did you expect?
01:01:27Stella,
01:01:27I know you're upset today.
01:01:29Let's talk
01:01:30when we get home.
01:01:32Whatever apology
01:01:33you want,
01:01:33I'll give it to you.
01:01:36Just don't make a scene.
01:01:39I let out
01:01:39a cold laugh.
01:01:41You think
01:01:42I'm being dramatic?
01:01:45Police sirens
01:01:46slice through the air.
01:01:49Moments later,
01:01:50officers walk in.
01:01:56We received a report
01:01:57of kidnapping and assault.
01:01:59Haley Smith,
01:02:00Mark Walsh,
01:02:01and Jazlyn Walsh,
01:02:02please come with us.
01:02:06Haley grabs her mother's
01:02:07hand in panic.
01:02:11Mom,
01:02:12I don't want to go!
01:02:17The police take
01:02:19the three away.
01:02:20The gala ends
01:02:21in scandal.
01:02:25I turn to leave.
01:02:28William follows.
01:02:34Where are you going?
01:02:35Back to the research center.
01:02:38That's on my way.
01:02:39I'll drop you.
01:02:50I get into William's car.
01:02:52Luca drives,
01:02:53and William and I
01:02:54sit in the back.
01:02:57The car makes
01:02:58a sharp turn
01:02:58and suddenly
01:02:59brakes hard.
01:03:00My body
01:03:01lurges sideways,
01:03:01and I crash
01:03:02right into William.
01:03:03A button on my blouse
01:03:04pops open,
01:03:05and my hair got caught
01:03:06on his belt buckle.
01:03:07I freeze,
01:03:08my face burning.
01:03:10I wish the ground
01:03:10would open up
01:03:11and swallow me whole.
01:03:12I'm so sorry.
01:03:13I didn't mean to.
01:03:15William glances down
01:03:16and calmly
01:03:16untangles my hair.
01:03:18Don't move.
01:03:18I scramble back,
01:03:21clutching my shirt closed.
01:03:24Mr. Briggs,
01:03:25I swear I have
01:03:26no improper intentions
01:03:27towards you whatsoever.
01:03:30William chuckles softly.
01:03:34I'm not blind.
01:03:35I saw what happened.
01:03:36It was the turn.
01:03:38I mutter under my breath.
01:03:41Well, you were basically
01:03:43blind last time.
01:03:45The car goes silent.
01:03:49Where'd that come from?
01:03:52I take a deep breath
01:03:53and decide to be honest.
01:03:55Mr. Briggs,
01:03:56I just feel like
01:03:57you've got a bit
01:03:57of a bias against me.
01:03:59It makes things
01:04:00really difficult
01:04:01whenever you're around.
01:04:03William holds my gaze,
01:04:04the corners of his mouth
01:04:06lifting.
01:04:07When have I ever
01:04:08made things difficult
01:04:09for you?
01:04:12I shrink back,
01:04:14eyes darting
01:04:15toward the window.
01:04:18forget I said anything.
01:04:23The car stops
01:04:25at the dormitory entrance.
01:04:30I thank William
01:04:31and get out.
01:04:33Lainey is waiting for me.
01:04:38Stella!
01:04:39You're all over the internet.
01:04:41Everyone's talking
01:04:42about how Mark
01:04:42stole your patent.
01:04:43Briggs' group
01:04:44is taking legal action.
01:04:46The compensation alone
01:04:47might bankrupt him.
01:04:51And Haley,
01:04:52she thought she could
01:04:53get away with anything
01:04:54just because she's not
01:04:55from him around here.
01:04:57She's probably
01:04:58headed to jail.
01:05:14I shower and lie in bed.
01:05:17The chaos and hurt
01:05:19I've been through
01:05:19finally ended today.
01:05:21I took my stand
01:05:22and won.
01:05:24The next day,
01:05:25the closed research
01:05:26project team departs.
01:05:29I watch them leave,
01:05:30disappointment heavy
01:05:31in my chest.
01:05:33To fresh up,
01:05:34I ask for a leave.
01:05:38I drag my suitcase
01:05:39towards the exit.
01:05:44Stella!
01:05:46Don't go out!
01:05:47Mark is at the gate
01:05:48making a scene!
01:05:49A strong hand
01:05:50grips the handle
01:05:51of my suitcase
01:05:52and yanks it back.
01:05:55It's William.
01:05:58Aren't you coming?
01:06:01William drives me away
01:06:02from the Institute.
01:06:06Mr. Briggs,
01:06:07weren't you supposed
01:06:07to leave with the
01:06:08project team?
01:06:09The core project
01:06:10members' names
01:06:10aren't public.
01:06:11The list that went
01:06:12out was only partial.
01:06:13I freeze.
01:06:16You mean,
01:06:17I'm on the
01:06:18confidential list?
01:06:19Yes.
01:06:27I'm willing to join.
01:06:29Have you thought
01:06:30about what to do
01:06:30with your husband?
01:06:34I pause for a moment.
01:06:38I'm done with him.
01:06:40I've signed the
01:06:40divorce papers.
01:06:42Once I'm on the
01:06:43project team,
01:06:44I'll erase every
01:06:44trace of myself.
01:06:45Let him think I'm
01:06:46dead.
01:06:47Let him regret it
01:06:48for the rest of his
01:06:49life.
01:06:49The base is hidden
01:06:50in the mountains.
01:06:52I enter through
01:06:53the back entrance
01:06:54as a core team
01:06:55member.
01:06:57There are five
01:06:58core members in total.
01:06:59None of us
01:07:00know each other.
01:07:01Once you get to
01:07:01know each other,
01:07:02feel free to choose
01:07:03any dorm.
01:07:06I pick a bed
01:07:07and get settled.
01:07:08Our first task
01:07:09is to collect
01:07:09biological specimens
01:07:10in the mountains.
01:07:12The team leader
01:07:13informs me I have
01:07:14a partner.
01:07:15Men's dormitory,
01:07:16room 305.
01:07:21I push open the
01:07:22door and see
01:07:23William in the
01:07:23middle of a shower,
01:07:24the bathroom door
01:07:25wide open.
01:07:27I turn to leave,
01:07:28but he's already
01:07:29seen me.
01:07:31What brings you
01:07:32here?
01:07:33I...
01:07:34I am your
01:07:35partner.
01:07:35We need to
01:07:36collect some
01:07:37samples.
01:07:38William emerges
01:07:39with a towel tied
01:07:40around his waist.
01:07:41I slap both hands
01:07:42over my eyes.
01:07:43I'll wait for you
01:07:44outside.
01:07:45I bolt out of the
01:07:46room.
01:07:51William and I
01:07:52work together to
01:07:52find specimens.
01:07:54No one else can
01:07:54find it.
01:07:57I suggest checking
01:07:58the river bank.
01:07:59The river is far.
01:08:00Are you sure?
01:08:01We haven't checked
01:08:02the river yet.
01:08:03It's worth a look.
01:08:08I find a cave by
01:08:10the river and
01:08:11discover the
01:08:11specimen.
01:08:14It's here.
01:08:15I slip.
01:08:18William catches
01:08:19me.
01:08:29Nathalia steps
01:08:30out from the
01:08:30crowd.
01:08:31Mrs. Russell,
01:08:32you planned that
01:08:33fall, didn't you?
01:08:34Just so William
01:08:35would catch you.
01:08:38When I fell, he
01:08:39was all a good
01:08:39fifteen feet away.
01:08:41Nathalia has no
01:08:42response.
01:08:42Everyone be
01:08:43careful.
01:08:44Let's head
01:08:44back.
01:08:50Everyone chats
01:08:51during dinner.
01:08:55I heard there's
01:08:56someone at our
01:08:57team who had a
01:08:58thing with Mr.
01:08:59Briggs.
01:09:04I glance at
01:09:05William and find him
01:09:06leaving with his
01:09:06plate.
01:09:15On the way back
01:09:16to my room, I see
01:09:17William and Nathalia
01:09:18standing close
01:09:19together.
01:09:22From here, it looks
01:09:24like they're kissing.
01:09:26morning.
01:09:27I quickly turn and take
01:09:28another path.
01:09:32The next morning, I
01:09:34arrive early for
01:09:34breakfast.
01:09:36William sees me and
01:09:37sits across from me.
01:09:41I soon see Nathalia
01:09:42enter.
01:09:47I grab my tray and
01:09:49choose another table.
01:09:52Nathalia sits across
01:09:53from me.
01:09:54Miss Russell, I hope
01:09:56you won't cling to
01:09:57William.
01:09:58Miss Fuller, I have no
01:09:59interest in William.
01:10:01I'm here to work.
01:10:02If you don't like
01:10:03seeing us talk, request
01:10:05a transfer for him.
01:10:07If it's not you
01:10:08chasing him, are you
01:10:09suggesting he's chasing
01:10:10you?
01:10:12Believe what you want.
01:10:16I then leave the
01:10:17canteen.
01:10:19I lie in bed looking
01:10:20at my phone.
01:10:21I receive a message
01:10:23from William.
01:10:23I'm in my room.
01:10:24Bring me something to
01:10:25eat.
01:10:26I hesitate.
01:10:27Then go to the
01:10:28cafeteria and bring him
01:10:29noodles.
01:10:34I knock on the
01:10:35door.
01:10:36William opens it in
01:10:37his bathrobe.
01:10:41I hand him the
01:10:42noodles and turn to
01:10:43leave.
01:10:43He grabs my wrist.
01:10:46What's the hurry?
01:10:47Stay with me.
01:10:50I go inside and
01:10:52sit down.
01:10:56William takes a
01:10:57hair tie from the
01:10:58drawer.
01:11:00Is this yours?
01:11:02Why do you have
01:11:03this?
01:11:05You're so careless.
01:11:07That's not for you to
01:11:08judge.
01:11:08If I had known I
01:11:09would encounter you
01:11:10and your first love
01:11:11having a secret
01:11:11rendezvous, I would
01:11:12have taken a detour.
01:11:14What secret
01:11:15rendezvous?
01:11:15What did you see?
01:11:16What else?
01:11:17You and Nathalia
01:11:18kissing.
01:11:19I've never kissed a
01:11:20woman.
01:11:21I freeze.
01:11:24Then he only kisses
01:11:25men?
01:11:27Miss Russell, since
01:11:29you're working at
01:11:29the Institute, maybe
01:11:30try to stay in the
01:11:31loop with the
01:11:31outside world.
01:11:32Your husband seems
01:11:33rather restless.
01:11:34There's no need for
01:11:35you to worry about
01:11:36that, Mr.
01:11:37Briggs.
01:11:38I grab the empty
01:11:39bowl and leave.
01:11:41I lie in bed
01:11:42scrolling through my
01:11:43phone.
01:11:44The internet is full
01:11:45of news about Mark
01:11:46searching for me.
01:11:47He looks like a
01:11:48mess.
01:11:50Disheveled, hollow
01:11:51cheeks.
01:11:52Watching him fall
01:11:53apart is strangely
01:11:54satisfying.
01:12:02Six months pass.
01:12:04The project is a
01:12:05huge success.
01:12:07I sit on a plane
01:12:09bound for Coria.
01:12:13Have you decided
01:12:14what you'll do now
01:12:14that you're back?
01:12:19Stella died six
01:12:20months ago.
01:12:21I won't go back
01:12:22to that name.
01:12:24If you're
01:12:25interested, I could
01:12:26offer you a position
01:12:27at Briggs Group.
01:12:28Technical director.
01:12:30I stare at him
01:12:31in surprise.
01:12:34Mr. Briggs, are you
01:12:36finally admitting I'm
01:12:37good at what I do?
01:12:39Let's just say you
01:12:41passed.
01:12:44If I were you,
01:12:45Miss Russell, I'd
01:12:45have a little more
01:12:46self-awareness.
01:12:47Briggs Group doesn't
01:12:49hire through backdoor
01:12:50connections.
01:12:52I smile.
01:12:53You're absolutely
01:12:54right.
01:12:54I'm not good enough.
01:12:56You're the best match.
01:12:57I'll let you two
01:12:57bond.
01:12:59I stand and walk
01:13:00away.
01:13:01William follows me
01:13:02and sits beside me.
01:13:05There's an upcoming
01:13:06collaboration.
01:13:07You'll handle it.
01:13:09Is this a test?
01:13:12Yes.
01:13:14The plane lands in
01:13:16Brissett.
01:13:24William hands me a
01:13:26set of keys.
01:13:27What's this?
01:13:30Employee benefits.
01:13:36Do all your
01:13:37employees get a gift
01:13:38like this?
01:13:40You only have the
01:13:41right to reside there.
01:13:44And you're free to
01:13:45find your own place
01:13:46if you prefer.
01:13:53I attend a banquet
01:13:54representing Nebula
01:13:56to negotiate a
01:13:57partnership with
01:13:58Stephen Harrison of
01:13:59Summit Rise Group.
01:14:04Mr. Harrison,
01:14:06I'm representing
01:14:06Nebula.
01:14:07If you give us a
01:14:08chance, I'm confident
01:14:09our first proposal
01:14:10will meet your
01:14:10expectations.
01:14:12If it doesn't pass,
01:14:13Nebula will
01:14:14compensate you
01:14:15financially.
01:14:17Since you're that
01:14:18confident, I'll give
01:14:19you the opportunity.
01:14:22Mark and Haley
01:14:23approach.
01:14:27Mr. Harrison,
01:14:29long time no see.
01:14:30This is Mark Walsh
01:14:32from Walsh Group.
01:14:37Mark sees me and
01:14:38rushes over,
01:14:39grabbing my hand.
01:14:43Stella, it's really
01:14:45you.
01:14:46I knew you weren't
01:14:48dead.
01:14:51Sir, you've mistaken
01:14:53me for someone else.
01:14:54My name is Sylvia
01:14:56Gilbert.
01:14:56You are Stella,
01:14:57you're my wife!
01:14:58I pull out my ID.
01:15:01My name is Sylvia
01:15:02Gilbert.
01:15:03I don't know any
01:15:04Stella.
01:15:05Maybe get help for
01:15:06those delusions.
01:15:07If you're not Stella,
01:15:08why are you here?
01:15:09You knew I'd be at
01:15:10this banquet?
01:15:11Sir, what gives you
01:15:12such extraordinary
01:15:13confidence?
01:15:14I'm here to discuss
01:15:15business with Mr.
01:15:16Harrison.
01:15:17Stella, come home.
01:15:18Nebula has no
01:15:19stability.
01:15:20Come back to
01:15:20Walsh Group.
01:15:21It's your company
01:15:22too.
01:15:22First, I am not
01:15:24your wife.
01:15:24Second, Nebula just
01:15:25beat your company in
01:15:26a fair bid, and
01:15:27you're clinging to
01:15:28outdated tech.
01:15:30Mr. Walsh, your
01:15:31wife disappeared six
01:15:32months ago.
01:15:33But that doesn't
01:15:34give you the right
01:15:35to claim a random
01:15:36woman as your
01:15:36spouse.
01:15:37That's harassment.
01:15:39Mr. Harrison, she's
01:15:40not Sylvia Gilbert.
01:15:41She's Stella Russell.
01:15:42She stole our
01:15:43core technology.
01:15:44Mr. Harrison, she's
01:15:46my wife.
01:15:47Six months ago, she
01:15:48stole confidential
01:15:48documents and
01:15:49disappeared.
01:15:50Steven has his
01:15:51analysts compare the
01:15:52technologies.
01:15:55Miss Gilbert's
01:15:56technology is
01:15:57entirely original.
01:15:58No connection to
01:15:59Walsh Group.
01:16:00Mark and Haley
01:16:01are stunned.
01:16:02He storms out, and
01:16:04Haley follows him.
01:16:07I update William on
01:16:08my work.
01:16:09Summit Rise Group
01:16:10has agreed to work
01:16:11with us.
01:16:12I promised the
01:16:13proposal would pass
01:16:14on the first round.
01:16:15You've done well.
01:16:17William hands me a
01:16:18black credit card.
01:16:19Early payment.
01:16:21Buy yourself
01:16:21something you like.
01:16:22Maybe clothes?
01:16:25I have plenty of
01:16:26clothes.
01:16:27You mean those
01:16:28washed-out outfits
01:16:29you wear to the
01:16:29lab?
01:16:31Now that you're
01:16:32officially part of
01:16:32Briggs Group, you'll
01:16:34be meeting clients
01:16:35often.
01:16:35Buy yourself a few
01:16:36new outfits.
01:16:37I fall silent.
01:16:38Are they really that
01:16:40bad?
01:16:41Aren't you worried I'll
01:16:42drain this card dry,
01:16:44Mr. Briggs?
01:16:45You know how much
01:16:46girls enjoy shopping.
01:16:47Relax.
01:16:48Your salary's decent,
01:16:49and we'll just deduct
01:16:50it from that if needed.
01:16:54I shove the card into
01:16:55my bag and walk out.
01:16:59All right, at least I
01:17:00have a villa and a
01:17:01black card.
01:17:01That's more than most
01:17:02companies offer.
01:17:06Sure, my boss is a
01:17:07little odd, but
01:17:09tolerable.
01:17:10I step out of the
01:17:11building and receive a
01:17:12message from William.
01:17:17You'll need to stop by
01:17:18Summit Rise Group in a
01:17:19couple of days to sign
01:17:20the contract.
01:17:21I send back an OK
01:17:22emoji and hail a taxi.
01:17:38I browse several stores
01:17:40with the black card and
01:17:41buys a few business suits.
01:17:45Any overspending will
01:17:46just be docked from my
01:17:47pay.
01:17:47It's my own money, no
01:17:49guilt.
01:17:51The day of the contract
01:17:53signing.
01:18:00I walk into the Summit Rise
01:18:02Group building in a sharp
01:18:03business suit.
01:18:08Just as the elevator doors
01:18:09begin to slide shut,
01:18:11someone presses the button
01:18:12from outside.
01:18:13Mark and Haley step inside.
01:18:15I shift to the side,
01:18:16pretending I haven't seen
01:18:18them.
01:18:18The elevator ride is tense
01:18:20and silent.
01:18:21The elevator stops on the
01:18:22conference room floor.
01:18:24I walk out.
01:18:25Mark and Haley follow
01:18:27behind me.
01:18:37Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Smith, I don't
01:18:40recall setting up a meeting
01:18:41with either of you.
01:18:42Mr. Harrison, we're here to
01:18:44tell you the truth.
01:18:45She's not Sylvia Gilbert.
01:18:47She's Stella Russell.
01:18:49She stole our core technology.
01:18:52Mr. Harrison, she's my wife.
01:18:56Six months ago, she stole
01:18:57classified documents and
01:18:59disappeared.
01:18:59I stand calmly, watching
01:19:01them.
01:19:02I'm not your wife.
01:19:04Show me your evidence.
01:19:06Your proposal is the
01:19:07evidence.
01:19:08Do you dare have it
01:19:09compared?
01:19:11Why wouldn't I dare?
01:19:13But if I prove I didn't
01:19:15steal anything, you both
01:19:17owe me a public apology
01:19:19and stay out of my life.
01:19:21Deal.
01:19:22You're the thief.
01:19:26Steven has his analysts
01:19:28compare the technologies.
01:19:32Ms. Gilbert's technology
01:19:34is entirely original.
01:19:36No connection to Walsh Group.
01:19:38That's impossible.
01:19:40You must have cheated.
01:19:43Stella, what dirty trick
01:19:45did you use?
01:19:45I let out a light chuckle.
01:19:47I'm done wasting energy
01:19:48explaining myself.
01:19:49There's always someone
01:19:51better out there.
01:19:52What's the matter, Miss
01:19:53Smith?
01:19:54Can't accept defeat?
01:19:55Too proud to apologize?
01:19:57Then I'll have to take
01:19:58legal action for defamation.
01:20:00Steven's expression
01:20:01turns icy.
01:20:02Miss Smith, what exactly
01:20:03are you suggesting?
01:20:04That Summit Rise is
01:20:06rigging results?
01:20:07Miss Gilbert won this
01:20:08deal fairly.
01:20:09You and Mr. Walsh,
01:20:10on the other hand,
01:20:11stormed in without
01:20:12invasion and created
01:20:13chaos.
01:20:13I'd say it's your
01:20:14behavior that's out of
01:20:15line.
01:20:16Haley and Mark are
01:20:17too stunned to
01:20:18respond.
01:20:22There's a knock at
01:20:23the door.
01:20:27Mr. Harrison,
01:20:28Mr. Sampson has
01:20:29arrived.
01:20:36Kevin Sampson enters
01:20:37and scans the room.
01:20:40Mr. Walsh, since
01:20:41fate has brought us
01:20:42together here today,
01:20:43I'll give you my
01:20:44answer now.
01:20:44I won't be pursuing
01:20:45the collaboration with
01:20:46Walsh Group.
01:20:47If the stars align in
01:20:49the future, we might
01:20:50revisit it.
01:20:50But for now, I'm out.
01:20:52Mark's face shifts.
01:20:54Mr. Sampson.
01:20:55Haley panics and steps
01:20:57forward.
01:20:58Mr. Sampson, don't let
01:20:59her fool you.
01:21:02We were supposed to
01:21:04collaborate.
01:21:05Remember?
01:21:06You promised my family.
01:21:10She's a fraud.
01:21:11Even her name's not real.
01:21:15I look at her coldly.
01:21:19Miss Smith, what exactly
01:21:21is your connection to
01:21:22Mr. Walsh?
01:21:23Why are you so invested
01:21:24in his problems?
01:21:26Mark and I are
01:21:27together.
01:21:28I'm his girlfriend!
01:21:31Of course, his business
01:21:32is mine, too.
01:21:34I turn to Mark with a
01:21:35look of mock surprise.
01:21:37Oh?
01:21:37So it's official now?
01:21:39Mark shoots a sharp
01:21:40glare at Haley, his
01:21:42displeasure obvious.
01:21:43Haley's confidence
01:21:44falters.
01:21:46I let out a soft,
01:21:47mocking laugh.
01:21:48I had no idea you two
01:21:50were a couple.
01:21:51But didn't you just tell
01:21:52me at the party a few
01:21:53days ago that your heart
01:21:54belonged to your wife,
01:21:55Mr. Walsh?
01:21:57And now, suddenly, you've
01:21:59fallen for someone else?
01:22:01That was quick.
01:22:02From the looks of it,
01:22:03this doesn't seem like a
01:22:04relationship.
01:22:04It seems more like an
01:22:05affair.
01:22:06I don't know this, Stella,
01:22:08but I feel bad for her.
01:22:09You two seem like a
01:22:10perfect match, both
01:22:12equally shameless.
01:22:13Mark's face twists, but
01:22:15then something flickers
01:22:16behind his eyes.
01:22:18Stella, you're jealous.
01:22:20You still care about me.
01:22:21Why else would you say
01:22:22all that?
01:22:24Stephen has had enough.
01:22:25Mr. Walsh, Miss Gilbert
01:22:27isn't anyone's substitute.
01:22:29Your wife deserves better
01:22:30than a man who two-timed
01:22:31her.
01:22:32Walsh Group and Summit Rise
01:22:34Group have no partnership
01:22:35now, and I can't see that
01:22:36changing.
01:22:37It's time for you to go.
01:22:38Mark looks at me one last
01:22:40time.
01:22:42Stella.
01:22:44I don't even glance in his
01:22:46direction.
01:22:48Mark shoves the door open
01:22:49and walks out.
01:22:51Haley follows.
01:22:54Membership Cathalines.
01:22:54Lloyd Jenkins.
01:22:55Ann
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