- 8 hours ago
- #glowup
Dismissed as a lazy modern tenant by his greedy rivals, a secret legendary multi-billionaire corporate owner reveals his absolute tactical network. #GlowUp
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00:00:05The rent's going up 40%. Sign it.
00:00:08Mr. Cole, 40% rent increase is way too high.
00:00:13For a dump like your little shop, if my mall's foot traffic wasn't carrying you, who would even bother coming
00:00:17here?
00:00:18Sign it or get out.
00:00:20Your foot traffic? I'm Avery Carter.
00:00:23I was just an ordinary retail tenant when this mall first opened and nobody wanted to come here.
00:00:30I was the first one to sign a lease.
00:00:32Later, my dessert cake shop held on for two hard years and brought the foot traffic up.
00:00:36Back then, Ryan treated me like I was the most important rentant in the whole mall.
00:00:40Now that he thinks he doesn't need me to bring in customers anymore, he's turning his back on me.
00:00:45Is there really no room to discuss this?
00:00:46Our high foot traffic justifies a rent hike.
00:00:49Accept it or get out.
00:00:51A milk tea shop is offering double your rent and would have signed already if you weren't in the way.
00:00:55So you already had my replacement lined up.
00:00:58Fine. I'll move out tomorrow.
00:01:01Ryan dared to force this rent hype on me because he wasn't afraid of me leaving.
00:01:06In his mind, the real traffic drivers in this mall were the luxury store on the first floor,
00:01:11the gym on the fourth floor, and the tech experience club on the fifth floor.
00:01:15But what Ryan didn't know was the hottest luxury store on the first floor, Maison Valais, is owned by my
00:01:21mother.
00:01:21And the packed gym on the fourth floor, Pulse Fitness, is run by my husband.
00:01:25And the fifth floor tech experience club, Nexera Tech Club, the one people have to book in advance, belongs to
00:01:30my brother.
00:01:30If I go, everyone else goes with me.
00:01:38Hold on.
00:01:40You're seriously moving out tomorrow?
00:01:42What's the problem?
00:01:43You wasted 44 grand renovating that dump just to move out tomorrow with nowhere to go?
00:01:47What?
00:01:48Are you setting up a sidewalk stand?
00:01:50I said I'll move tomorrow, and I definitely will.
00:01:53As for where I'll move, you don't need to worry about it.
00:01:56Moving tomorrow?
00:01:57How convenient.
00:01:57Let me do you a favor and fast-track your departure.
00:02:01Cut the power at Avery's Cake Shop.
00:02:04Blame it on building maintenance.
00:02:13Avery, the power is out.
00:02:14The heavy cream is melting in the fridges, and customers are riotating for refunds.
00:02:19How did it go out?
00:02:20Management is blaming it on line remaintenance, but we're the only shop on the third floor without power.
00:02:25Even the empty unit next door has its lights on.
00:02:32Call the customers.
00:02:33Anyone asking for a refund gets double.
00:02:36But Avery, that's a huge loss.
00:02:38Do it.
00:02:53Weren't you going to renew your lease?
00:02:56Why do you look like that?
00:02:57Avery, I refuse to sign it by 40%.
00:03:02Is he out of his mind?
00:03:04He completely forgot who brought traffic to his third floor these past two years.
00:03:08He said the new tea shop next door is willing to pay double.
00:03:11He used you and threw you away.
00:03:13What's your next move?
00:03:15I told him I'm moving out tomorrow.
00:03:16I wanted you moved to sleeper during this fairing at Piant Mall.
00:03:21Lee, that double front unit on Aurelia Square's first floor, is it free?
00:03:27Perfect.
00:03:27I'm taking it.
00:03:29Skip the viewing.
00:03:29Let's sign tonight.
00:03:33Have you talked to your bonehead husband on the fourth floor and that airhead brother of yours on the five?
00:03:38Not yet.
00:03:39Then go.
00:03:40I'll handle the first floor.
00:03:42Mom, the penalty for breaking your lease early is going to be huge.
00:03:46Please, that doesn't scare me.
00:03:49Honey, I was selling fine jewelry back when Ryan was still learning on how to tie his chutes.
00:04:06A surprise inspection?
00:04:07Should I be worried?
00:04:09Ryan cut the power to my shop.
00:04:12I'm going to find him right now.
00:04:14Don't.
00:04:15I've decided not to renew the lease.
00:04:16I'm moving out tomorrow.
00:04:19Have you decided where you're going?
00:04:21Aurelia Square across the street.
00:04:23Mom had already reserved the first floor.
00:04:25Then I'll call our Gurelia Square's leasing office.
00:04:28I'll take the entire fourth floor.
00:04:30What about your clients here?
00:04:31Don't worry about the members.
00:04:33They'll follow.
00:04:34Aurelia Square is a five-minute walk across the street.
00:04:37I'll have a team here tonight to strip the gym down and move the equipment.
00:04:44Okay, I'll go talk to my brother.
00:05:07I'll go talk to my brother.
00:05:10Aurelia Square, just across the street.
00:05:12Awesome.
00:05:13I've wanted to move there forever.
00:05:14This mall's internet is trash, and Ryan keeps hitting us with stupid management fees every
00:05:19day.
00:05:19I'll cover the early timidation fee.
00:05:21You don't need to pay it.
00:05:23I made nearly $115,000 in renewals for my regulars recently, so that penalty fee is a joke.
00:05:28I'll spend all night taking down the gear.
00:05:30Need help at your shop?
00:05:31I can call my crew to back you up.
00:05:33No need.
00:05:34Just focus on your own shop.
00:05:45What's going on?
00:05:46Why are they closed all of a sudden?
00:05:58Avery, Ryan came by with people just now.
00:06:01What did he say?
00:06:02He said the cable burned out and it'll take three days to fix, so we shouldn't open for
00:06:06business for the next three days.
00:06:09Go lock the door.
00:06:10Lock the door?
00:06:11Yes.
00:06:12Take your personal belongings and leave early today.
00:06:14But what about everything in the cake shop?
00:06:16A professional moving company will come pick everything up tomorrow.
00:06:19I posted it in the staff group.
00:06:21Three days of paid time off.
00:06:23After that, everyone reports to the new store.
00:06:24Do we absolutely have to leave, Avery?
00:06:26We built this shop bit by bit.
00:06:27We'll stay here, but only keep feeding some dogs.
00:06:31Let's go.
00:06:32Lock the door properly.
00:06:48Avery, why is your cake shop locked?
00:06:51Didn't you tell us not to open for business?
00:06:52Watch your mouth.
00:06:54The tea shop is coming to measure the place tomorrow.
00:06:55Clear your stuff out fast and don't get in the way of a major brand.
00:06:58Okay.
00:06:59Then get out already.
00:07:00Tomorrow, I'll leave it spotless for you.
00:07:03Completely empty.
00:07:08Easy with that display unit.
00:07:10Don't damage the edges.
00:07:13Ugh, what is that smell?
00:07:15It's awful.
00:07:16This is what's been taking up the unit.
00:07:18How tacky.
00:07:19Mr. Cole, are you sure this location is as good as you claim?
00:07:23Absolutely.
00:07:23Ms. Blake, look.
00:07:25This unit faces the escalator directly.
00:07:27All the foot rail will flow right through here.
00:07:29Before, it was wasted on a low-end shop like this.
00:07:32Once it becomes your star sip tea, it'll blow up the whole floor.
00:07:35So you're the tenant who refused to leave?
00:07:38Careful with the coffee machine.
00:07:40Don't let it get scratched.
00:07:42Hey, I'm talking to you.
00:07:43Are you deaf?
00:07:44This flooring has to be ripped out too.
00:07:47What terrible taste.
00:07:49Hurry up and get out.
00:07:51Don't delay my designer from taking measurements.
00:07:55This store still has three months left on the lease.
00:07:58For now, it is still my private business premises.
00:08:00Please leave.
00:08:03Mr. Cole, is she serious?
00:08:06She thinks she can throw me out?
00:08:11Don't push it, Avery.
00:08:13You're lucky Ms. Blake wants this space.
00:08:15You said you were moving today.
00:08:17Stop stalling and get out.
00:08:19Does moving not take time?
00:08:21Or can you not even wait half a day, Mr. Cole?
00:08:23Are you planning to help me move yourself?
00:08:26You...
00:08:26Forget it.
00:08:27Why bother arguing with someone this low class?
00:08:31Looking at you, I'm guessing you have nowhere to go.
00:08:33Come work as a cleaner at my new store.
00:08:35Since you're clearing this space for me, I'll give you a base of $3,000.
00:08:39But you'll need to wash off that broke, shavy vibe first.
00:08:42Hey, you can't talk to her like that.
00:08:43Ms. Carter actually respects the people who work for her.
00:08:46Who do you think you are?
00:08:47Oh, so she brought two knights in shining armor?
00:08:50A bunch of manual laborers think they can raise their voices at me?
00:08:53Keep working, sir.
00:08:54If a dog bites, humans don't bite back.
00:08:57Who are you calling a dog?
00:08:59Whoever answers to it.
00:09:01Mr. Cole, take your honored guest and leave.
00:09:03Otherwise, I will call the police and report you for trespassing on business premises and causing a disturbance.
00:09:09Fine.
00:09:10Avery, act tough.
00:09:11Let's see how long you can keep it up.
00:09:13Ms. Blake, let's go to my office for some coffee first.
00:09:16We'll come back once she's gone.
00:09:20What a piece of junk.
00:09:23Ms. Carter, management is straight up bullying you.
00:09:25Your shop does so well.
00:09:27How can they just kick you out?
00:09:29It's fine.
00:09:30Out with the old, in with the new.
00:09:36How's everything going on your end?
00:09:38The equipment is dismantled and being loaded now.
00:09:40Really a square cleared of space overnight.
00:09:43Back then, this space was completely abandoned.
00:09:46No maintenance.
00:09:47No help.
00:09:48Nothing.
00:09:49It was up to me, Mia, and the crew to clean it up.
00:09:52Wiping away years of grime bit by bit.
00:09:55Now, it's completely empty again.
00:10:06Ryan really went out of his way to mess with me.
00:10:15What's going on with the freight elevator?
00:10:18Maintenance.
00:10:18Didn't you see the notice?
00:10:19The elevator cables are old,
00:10:21so we had to take it out of service for safety reasons.
00:10:23When will it be fixed?
00:10:24Hard to say.
00:10:25It could be three days.
00:10:26It could be half a month.
00:10:28We need to get parts shipped in from out of town.
00:10:31Avery, I told you,
00:10:32you won't be able to move all that junk out.
00:10:34Why not just leave it here and sell it as scrap for Ms. Blake?
00:10:37Or you can come to my office right now and apologize.
00:10:39If I'm in a good mood,
00:10:41maybe the freight elevator gets fixed immediately.
00:10:47Sir, we don't need this oven anymore.
00:10:50You don't want it?
00:10:51This thing is important.
00:10:53It's worth a fortune.
00:10:54No.
00:10:55We're not taking it.
00:10:57Put it right here.
00:11:04Let's go.
00:11:05We're going downstairs.
00:11:15Who was stupid enough to block the doorway with this huge oven?
00:11:21Mr. Cole, I think it was Ms. Carter from the cake shop on the third floor.
00:11:26I just saw her heading downstairs with some people.
00:11:29Fine.
00:11:30If she wants to cross me,
00:11:32I'll make sure she regrets it for the rest of her life!
00:11:36Sir, could you open up the gate?
00:11:38We need to get this moving truck inside.
00:11:41No problem.
00:11:44Stop her!
00:11:45Anyone who lets Avery leave today is getting their pay docked too!
00:11:48You haven't paid your termination fee in full, Avery.
00:11:51Until you do,
00:11:52not a thing from your shop leaves the premises.
00:11:54My deposit more than covers the penalty.
00:11:56I'm not paying you anything extra.
00:11:59Sir, let them pass.
00:12:02Whoever lets her through can pack up and leave.
00:12:05The contract is clear.
00:12:06The penalty comes out of my deposit.
00:12:08I'm moving my things and you have no right to stop me.
00:12:11That applies to a normal termination.
00:12:13What you're doing now is causing trouble on purpose
00:12:15and breaching the lease in bad faith.
00:12:22You put that oven there just to mess with me, didn't you?
00:12:24Fine.
00:12:25We don't need small-time tenants like you anyway.
00:12:28Get out.
00:12:29But you're paying the penalty in full
00:12:30and your deposit stays with me until I feel like releasing it.
00:12:35Ryan, do you really think you've got me trapped?
00:12:38Yes, I do have you trapped.
00:12:41To tell you the truth,
00:12:43once you move out,
00:12:45Mrs. Blake is taking over both your cake shop
00:12:47and the unit next door to turn them into a flagship store.
00:12:52Your leaving is perfect.
00:12:54She's moving in right away
00:12:56and it saves me the trouble of pushing you out later.
00:12:58You're not going anywhere, Avery.
00:13:00That truck doesn't leave this property
00:13:02without my written permission.
00:13:04Stop her right now!
00:13:11Who dares stop me from leaving?
00:13:17Who dares stop me from leaving?
00:13:21Avery, don't do anything stupid.
00:13:23This is a society ruled by law.
00:13:25If any of you lay a hand on me,
00:13:27I'm calling the police immediately.
00:13:30Police?
00:13:31Perfect.
00:13:35Then take a good look at what this is.
00:13:38For two years,
00:13:39you scammed us with fake maintenance,
00:13:41cleaning, and air fees.
00:13:43Did a single cent went to the mall's account?
00:13:46No.
00:13:46It went straight to your wife's personal card.
00:13:49Admit it, Ryan.
00:13:50You're taking kickbacks.
00:13:52You...
00:13:53You're talking nonsense!
00:13:54These are fake!
00:13:55Then call the cops.
00:13:57Let them decide if they're forged.
00:14:01You, you!
00:14:02Get over here!
00:14:03Help me tear up every one of these photos!
00:14:05Don't leave a single one behind!
00:14:08Tear them up now!
00:14:09If you don't, you're fired!
00:14:15Avery, I recorded everything.
00:14:18Mr. Cole blocked us from leaving just now
00:14:20and tried to extort cash from us.
00:14:22That counts as extortion, right?
00:14:28Wait, wait.
00:14:29This is just a misunderstanding.
00:14:30Let's not do this, Avery.
00:14:32We go back years.
00:14:33I'll settle it right now.
00:14:34The penalty gets ducted from your deposit.
00:14:36I'll have the remaining funds sent to you tomorrow.
00:14:38Not tomorrow.
00:14:40Transfer it now.
00:14:41Now?
00:14:42Accounting is already off work.
00:14:44Then pay it out of your own pocket first.
00:14:45You've pocketed plenty anyway.
00:14:49Okay, okay.
00:14:51I'm transferring it now.
00:14:55If you'd been this quick earlier,
00:14:57this would have been over already.
00:14:58You made me waste money hiring all these tough guys.
00:15:08Oh, and Mr. Cole,
00:15:09don't worry about the oven on the third floor.
00:15:11Leave it for Ms. Blake to cook up a brain,
00:15:13since she's clearly lacking one.
00:15:16You!
00:15:18Mr. Cole, how is the shop cleanup going?
00:15:20I'm still waiting to move in.
00:15:21Don't worry, Mrs. Blake.
00:15:23Avery is gone.
00:15:24The space is vacant,
00:15:24and you can move in whenever you want.
00:15:26Good.
00:15:27The Starship Tea flagship store
00:15:28officially opens in three days.
00:15:30Don't get cocky, Avery.
00:15:32Without this mall, you're nothing.
00:15:34Once Ms. Blake's flagship store launches in three days,
00:15:36I'm going to watch your business burn to the ground.
00:15:42Ms. Carter, bringing in Maison Velour,
00:15:44your bakery, the gym, and the tech club all at once?
00:15:48You've practically handed me a dream tenant package.
00:15:50Mrs. Foster, I'm here today to finalize a few details
00:15:53so we can fast-track our contract with Aurelia Square
00:15:56and get everything signed.
00:15:57Ms. Carter, please go ahead.
00:15:59As long as I can do it,
00:16:00I will surely fully cooperate.
00:16:03First, we need our floors cleared within 24 hours.
00:16:06We move in tomorrow, complete setup and testing
00:16:09within three days,
00:16:10and begin soft opening at the same time.
00:16:12Not a problem at all, Ms. Carter.
00:16:14Since we've only been in our soft opening for a week,
00:16:17most of our units are still available.
00:16:19We've been looking for high-caliber tenants
00:16:21to anchor this property.
00:16:22I'll prioritize your request immediately,
00:16:24so your move-in and opening go off without a hitch.
00:16:27The old mall across the street may occupy a prime location,
00:16:30but its facilities are aging and its management is weak.
00:16:33Aurelia Square's real advantage is its property management.
00:16:35Thank you, Mrs. Foster.
00:16:37Second, regarding the rent and property management fees,
00:16:40I'd like to confirm with you again.
00:16:41The rent will be exactly what we discussed before.
00:16:43Six months rent-free, 20% off rent afterward,
00:16:46and all management fees wavered.
00:16:48We absolutely won't short-charge you.
00:16:50Thank you, Ms. Foster.
00:16:51I guarantee that within a month,
00:16:53the customer flow we bring to Aurelia Square
00:16:55will make this deal well worth it.
00:16:56Just look outside.
00:16:58At least half of Riverton Gallery's weekend foot traffic
00:17:01across the street is there for your businesses.
00:17:03Once you leave, that place becomes an empty shell.
00:17:07But I heard that Ms. Blake, who just moved in,
00:17:10has quite a background.
00:17:15But I heard that Mrs. Blake, who just moved in,
00:17:17has quite a background.
00:17:19Oh, is that so?
00:17:20She's not an ordinary person.
00:17:22She's an influencer with 3 million followers.
00:17:24Ms. Foster, where did you get that news?
00:17:28Here, this is her account.
00:17:30She's been posting for days,
00:17:32building hype for her move into Riverton Galleria.
00:17:34Wait, the Chloe Blake?
00:17:35The homewrecker influencer who got famous off some sugar daddy?
00:17:38Her drama was legendary.
00:17:39The real woman came out and completely destroyed her online.
00:17:42She was the laughingstock of the internet.
00:17:44Does she really think launching a physical shop
00:17:45will magically clean up her reputation?
00:17:47The internet never forgets.
00:17:48So that's why she's rushing to move in.
00:17:50She's afraid the hype won't wait for her.
00:17:52Mrs. Blake comes with her own online traffic
00:17:53and her fans are sticky.
00:17:54If she opens at River Gallery,
00:17:56plenty of them will show up.
00:17:57She won't be easy to beat.
00:17:58Fans lining up is not enough to keep a business alive.
00:18:00Exactly.
00:18:01An influencer built on capital and hype
00:18:03really thinks opening a tea shop
00:18:04means she can run a real business?
00:18:06Our boss started from a street stall
00:18:07and built a real business step by step.
00:18:08Even so, Ms. Carter,
00:18:09look at the scale of her publicity.
00:18:11On the day of her opening,
00:18:12there's likely to be some major move.
00:18:14Major move?
00:18:16Let's go, Mia.
00:18:16Since they're setting up a giant performance,
00:18:19we'd better make sure our own stage is set
00:18:21to outshine them.
00:18:29Ms. Blake, take a look.
00:18:31I've already planned out
00:18:32the entire flagship store area for you.
00:18:34Avery's old dessert cake shop
00:18:36will be turned directly into your lounge area.
00:18:38Your store will be then 10 times classy
00:18:40than that shabby little shop of hers.
00:18:42A small sign business owner like her
00:18:43thinks she can be compared to me.
00:18:45I heard after she moved out,
00:18:46she settled into Aurelia Square next door.
00:18:48What?
00:18:49Avery moved into Aurelia Square?
00:18:51But Avery is just a small shop owner.
00:18:53Without Riverton Gallery,
00:18:54she's nobody.
00:18:55You're the one with 3 million followers.
00:18:57You stepping into real business
00:18:58is playing on a completely different level.
00:19:00Of course.
00:19:01With Riverton Gallery's prime location
00:19:03and steady foot traffic on top of that,
00:19:05we're an unbeatable combination.
00:19:06We could open a second location
00:19:08in less than two months,
00:19:09and a whole chain within a year
00:19:10wouldn't be a problem.
00:19:12Then we need to build serious hype
00:19:13and make StarSap Tea blow up on opening day.
00:19:16Miss Blake,
00:19:17I have an idea that will guarantee
00:19:18Avery gets no business at all.
00:19:20On opening day,
00:19:21you can join Spell's plan of listeners.
00:19:24Good.
00:19:25Do it exactly as you said.
00:19:26Avery, just wait.
00:19:28The day StarSap Tea opens
00:19:29will be the day your business goes bankrupt.
00:19:33Why is Maison Valame closed?
00:19:38The fourth floor is shut down?
00:19:42Even the fifth floor is closed?
00:19:45Why are they all closed?
00:20:00Natalie,
00:20:01why did your store suddenly close
00:20:02when everything was fine?
00:20:04Oh, Mr. Cole,
00:20:05I'm traveling with my family,
00:20:06so the store is taking a few days off.
00:20:08It won't affect anything.
00:20:13Liam,
00:20:14why is your gym closed?
00:20:15I went back home to visit my parents.
00:20:17There's no one to watch the gym.
00:20:21Ethan,
00:20:22what's with your place?
00:20:23Why are the doors shut?
00:20:24Oh, Ryan,
00:20:25my friend is getting married,
00:20:26so I'm going to attend the wedding.
00:20:30So it all happened at once.
00:20:32What a bunch of short-sighted idiots.
00:20:34They're giving up prime business hours
00:20:36to travel, visit family,
00:20:37and attend weddings.
00:20:38Their brains must be flooded.
00:20:40Fine, let them go.
00:20:41The second StarSap Tea opens,
00:20:42this place will be packed.
00:20:43They're missing the best sales window
00:20:45of their lives.
00:20:46They will regret it.
00:20:51On the fair,
00:20:52Marie on the sand floor
00:20:53has shut down,
00:20:54downed dune to poor Manitly.
00:20:56Today,
00:20:56the StarSip Chaw flagship portable
00:20:58having grand opening.
00:21:00Buy one on everything.
00:21:04Film another one
00:21:05and make sure you capture
00:21:07that sign clearly.
00:21:08We'll post it in a bit.
00:21:10Let everyone know
00:21:11that Avery's shabby little store
00:21:13is finished
00:21:13and my StarSip Tea
00:21:15is opening.
00:21:16Of course, Ms. Blake.
00:21:18I'll make sure
00:21:18this one is crystal clear.
00:21:21BOO?
00:21:22That's not bad.
00:21:23I've followed her for two years.
00:21:25I have to support her.
00:21:28Mrs. Blake,
00:21:29your influence is incredible.
00:21:32Of course.
00:21:33Online, I attract fans.
00:21:34Offline, I attract walk-ins.
00:21:36A loser like Avery
00:21:37could never compete with me.
00:21:38You dominate both online
00:21:39and offline, Ms. Blake.
00:21:41You truly are a genius
00:21:42at real business.
00:21:43At least you know what to say.
00:21:45Wait,
00:21:45the group chat
00:21:46just sent a message?
00:21:48What?
00:21:48Then what are we still doing here?
00:21:50Let's go.
00:21:50Let's head over together.
00:21:53What's going on?
00:21:54Why are they all
00:21:55going across the street
00:21:56and they refunded their orders?
00:21:58Mrs. Blake,
00:21:58don't worry.
00:21:59I'll find out what happened.
00:22:06Avery,
00:22:06your plan worked like a charm
00:22:08everyone from Starsip Tea
00:22:09is literally running over
00:22:10to our store.
00:22:11This woman is disgusting.
00:22:13She's actually using
00:22:14such Lowe's tactics
00:22:15to promote herself
00:22:16by stepping on our store.
00:22:18Let her shout.
00:22:19The higher she climbs,
00:22:21the harder she falls.
00:22:22Mia,
00:22:23write a message.
00:22:24Say,
00:22:24to everyone who has supported us,
00:22:26because our former property management
00:22:28raised our rent maliciously
00:22:29and cut our power
00:22:30to force us out,
00:22:31we have officially moved
00:22:32from our old location.
00:22:33Our new store
00:22:34is on the third floor
00:22:35of Aradia Square
00:22:36across the street.
00:22:36To thank you for waiting,
00:22:38existing members
00:22:39get double stored value
00:22:40this month
00:22:40and everything
00:22:41is 50% off.
00:22:43Map and renovation photos
00:22:44hitting the group chats
00:22:45in three minutes.
00:22:46Got it, Avery?
00:22:47She went through
00:22:48all that trouble
00:22:48playing cheap little tricks
00:22:49and ended up giving
00:22:50our store a round
00:22:51of free publicity.
00:22:52Avery,
00:22:52you're an absolute mastermind.
00:22:56No way.
00:22:57How does Avery's Cake Shop
00:22:59have this many people?
00:23:04Hey buddy,
00:23:05do you know what's going on here?
00:23:06Is this a grand opening
00:23:07or something?
00:23:08You're a new customer, right?
00:23:09This is Avery's shop
00:23:10which just moved
00:23:11from Riverton Gallery
00:23:11across the street.
00:23:13Why are there so many people
00:23:14for a store relocation?
00:23:18Check it out yourself.
00:23:19Avery told the group
00:23:20that the previous
00:23:20property management
00:23:21savaged her with rent hikes
00:23:22and power cuts
00:23:23to force her out.
00:23:23She had to scramble
00:23:24to move here.
00:23:25We're all loyal customers
00:23:26so we're here to show her
00:23:26some real support.
00:23:27No wonder I went to buy cake
00:23:28yesterday and they were closed.
00:23:29Turns out property management
00:23:30forced them out.
00:23:31Exactly.
00:23:32This is basically
00:23:32gangster behavior.
00:23:33Support Avery.
00:23:35The environment
00:23:35of Aurelia Square
00:23:36is much better.
00:23:37I've long disliked
00:23:37how shabby the opposite side is.
00:23:39But I heard a star soup tea
00:23:40just opened across
00:23:41the street today
00:23:42and they're doing
00:23:43a buy one get one
00:23:43free promotion.
00:23:44Avery has a promotion
00:23:45running too.
00:23:46For the grand opening
00:23:47old members get
00:23:48double stored value
00:23:49and everything is 50% off.
00:23:51But that store
00:23:52is opened by an influencer.
00:23:54So what if she's
00:23:55an influencer?
00:23:55I just walked past
00:23:56and that star sip tea
00:23:57influencer was splashing paint
00:23:59and calling other people
00:23:59low-end.
00:24:00She's shameless.
00:24:01We're absolutely
00:24:01not drinking there.
00:24:02Exactly.
00:24:03We stand with Avery.
00:24:05Let those crooked
00:24:05property managers
00:24:06and rotten capitalists
00:24:07watch us walk out.
00:24:10How, how did this happen?
00:24:12How could Mrs. Blake's store
00:24:14fail to beat a woman
00:24:15like Avery?
00:24:17What is going on?
00:24:19Weren't those three stores
00:24:19only closed for a few days?
00:24:21How did they move here too?
00:24:25What is going on?
00:24:27Weren't those three stores
00:24:28only closed for a few days?
00:24:31How did they move here too?
00:24:33Hey man, wasn't Maison Valais
00:24:35supposed to be closed
00:24:35for renovations?
00:24:36Not at all.
00:24:37I was just there today
00:24:38buying a Mother's Day gift
00:24:39for my mom.
00:24:40They've got a promo going
00:24:4130 off per gram of gold
00:24:42and the place is packed.
00:24:44Wait, has Pulse Fitness
00:24:46also moved here?
00:24:47They sure did.
00:24:48Brand new machines,
00:24:49much better experience
00:24:51than the old place.
00:24:56What about Nexera Tech Club?
00:24:59Did they move here too?
00:25:00Yeah, they moved.
00:25:01All the equipment
00:25:02has been upgraded.
00:25:035090 graphics cards
00:25:04plus 4K 3D holographic projection.
00:25:06It's insane.
00:25:07You should go try it.
00:25:12So much for traveling.
00:25:14So much for visiting.
00:25:15Family.
00:25:16All four of you teamed up
00:25:18to lie to my face.
00:25:19It was Avery?
00:25:21She pulled a dirty trick on me?
00:25:23I'd like to see
00:25:23what kind of benefits
00:25:24she gave those three stores.
00:25:30This suits you perfectly.
00:25:33Since we just moved
00:25:34into the new store today,
00:25:35I'll give you another discount
00:25:36on the craftsmanship feast.
00:25:40Mrs. Bennett,
00:25:42didn't you say
00:25:42you were going on a trip?
00:25:43Why are you so busy here?
00:25:45A short trip.
00:25:46Same day return.
00:25:47Mr. Cole,
00:25:48you came all the way
00:25:48from across the street for this.
00:25:50Is there a problem?
00:25:51Come here.
00:25:52Don't play dumb.
00:25:53I saw the poster.
00:25:54You and Avery
00:25:55planned this whole move together, right?
00:25:57Have a good day.
00:26:00Mr. Cole,
00:26:01plan together
00:26:02sounds ugly.
00:26:03I run my business
00:26:04and I'm free to move
00:26:05wherever I want.
00:26:06Let's be honest.
00:26:08What did Avery offer you?
00:26:09We'll give you double.
00:26:10On top of that,
00:26:11we'll cut your rent in half
00:26:11and give you
00:26:12three extra months rent free.
00:26:14How does that sound?
00:26:15Oh, my, Mr. Cole,
00:26:16how generous of you.
00:26:17But I've already moved
00:26:18and I don't want to go
00:26:19through all that trouble again.
00:26:20Besides,
00:26:21the foot traffic here
00:26:21at Aurelia Square
00:26:22is no worse than
00:26:23across the street.
00:26:23Why would I bother moving back?
00:26:25Mrs. Bennett,
00:26:25don't throw my generosity
00:26:26back in my face
00:26:27and force my hand.
00:26:28You packed up and left
00:26:29before your lease was up.
00:26:30That is a blatant
00:26:31breach of contract.
00:26:32Here's the termination fee.
00:26:34Count it.
00:26:34Not a cent short.
00:26:35I, Natalie Bennett,
00:26:36do business by the rules.
00:26:38Whatever I owe, I pay.
00:26:38I'm not short
00:26:39on that kind of money.
00:26:40You have no vision.
00:26:42Riverton Gallery
00:26:43is an established mall
00:26:44with real history.
00:26:46If you come back...
00:26:46Enough, Mr. Cole.
00:26:48I paid the termination fee
00:26:49and I'm not interested
00:26:50in your empty promises.
00:26:51I'm busy here.
00:26:52Have a good day.
00:26:53Ma'am,
00:26:53come take a look at this one.
00:26:54It just arrived.
00:26:55Ungrateful old woman.
00:26:56I'll go find Liam.
00:26:58Let's see who can give him
00:27:00a bigger space
00:27:00than Riverton Gallery.
00:27:03I don't believe
00:27:03he'll be this ungrateful too.
00:27:17Mr. Carter,
00:27:19I thought you said
00:27:19you were shutting down
00:27:20temporarily to reorganize.
00:27:22Wow,
00:27:22you certainly moved fast.
00:27:24Plans changed.
00:27:25Come on, Mr. Carter.
00:27:27Don't lie to me.
00:27:29What did Avery give you?
00:27:30I don't know what you mean.
00:27:31I'll be direct.
00:27:32As long as you move back
00:27:33to Riverd Gallery,
00:27:34your rent will be cut in half,
00:27:35all management fees
00:27:36will be waived
00:27:37and the first three months
00:27:38will be rent-free.
00:27:39We're all business people here.
00:27:40That offer is good enough, right?
00:27:41No conditions
00:27:42will make me move back.
00:27:43Are you worried
00:27:44moving back
00:27:44will be too much trouble?
00:27:45I'll get people
00:27:46to move everything for you
00:27:47and I'll cover all the costs.
00:27:49I made myself very clear.
00:27:50I'm not moving back.
00:27:51Anything else?
00:27:52Mr. Carter,
00:27:53you moved out
00:27:54before your contract
00:27:55actually ended.
00:27:56You're looking at
00:27:5715 grand in penalties,
00:27:59minimum.
00:28:00Legal,
00:28:01come here.
00:28:03Mr. Carter,
00:28:04the mall has
00:28:05seven major
00:28:06fire safety violations,
00:28:08including inadequate
00:28:09hydrant pressure
00:28:09right outside your doors.
00:28:11Since they failed
00:28:12safety standards,
00:28:13they are officially
00:28:14the ones in breach
00:28:15of contract.
00:28:15What?
00:28:17What nonsense
00:28:18are you talking about?
00:28:19We can settle
00:28:19all of this in court.
00:28:22Fine.
00:28:23You're ruthless.
00:28:24Ungrateful fool.
00:28:26One day,
00:28:26you'll come crawling
00:28:27back to me.
00:28:28Next one,
00:28:29I refuse to believe
00:28:31I can't win back
00:28:31one little club.
00:28:39Ethan,
00:28:40I'll get straight to it.
00:28:41Bring Nexora Tech Club
00:28:43back to Riverville Gallery,
00:28:44name your conditions,
00:28:45and they're yours.
00:28:47Not moving.
00:28:49You won't even hear
00:28:50my offer?
00:28:51Mr. Cole,
00:28:52don't waste your breath.
00:28:54Since I moved here,
00:28:55I never planned
00:28:55to move back.
00:28:57Nothing you say
00:28:58will change that.
00:28:59Your contract
00:29:00wasn't over,
00:29:00and you moved anyway.
00:29:03That's a breach.
00:29:04Can you even afford
00:29:04the penalty?
00:29:06Penalty?
00:29:08Mr. Cole,
00:29:09take a look
00:29:10at this first.
00:29:11Article 17
00:29:12of your mall's contract
00:29:13states that
00:29:13party A must guarantee
00:29:14stable 24-hour
00:29:16power supply.
00:29:17How many times
00:29:18did you cut
00:29:18our electricity?
00:29:19Should I have a lawyer
00:29:20calculate the penalties
00:29:21and see who owes whom?
00:29:23you're lying?
00:29:26Mr. Cole,
00:29:27stop making a scene.
00:29:30Have a good day.
00:29:31I won't see you out.
00:29:33Damn it.
00:29:34A bunch of fools
00:29:34who don't know
00:29:35who calls the shops.
00:29:36They'll learn.
00:29:38Something's wrong.
00:29:39This is all wrong.
00:29:40I offered such good terms
00:29:42and none of them
00:29:42were tempted,
00:29:43and their reasons
00:29:44for refusing
00:29:45were all the damn same?
00:29:47There has to be
00:29:48something wrong here.
00:29:53Hello,
00:29:54help me investigate
00:29:55the four stores
00:29:56that just moved
00:29:57into Aurenia Square.
00:29:59I want the owner's
00:30:00backgrounds,
00:30:01social connections,
00:30:02and business registration
00:30:03information fully checked.
00:30:05I need the results
00:30:06within three days.
00:30:11Avery,
00:30:12I want to see
00:30:13what kind of trick
00:30:14you're playing on me.
00:30:21Ms. Blake,
00:30:22I found out
00:30:22what happened.
00:30:23It was all Avery's doing.
00:30:24Her again.
00:30:26Look,
00:30:26she maliciously
00:30:27has smeared us
00:30:28in a member group
00:30:28of 5,000 people.
00:30:30All her fans
00:30:30followed her
00:30:31to Aurelius Flemmer
00:30:31across the street.
00:30:32She seriously thinks
00:30:34she can cross me
00:30:34and get away with it?
00:30:35And she also brought
00:30:37Maison Villere
00:30:38on the first floor,
00:30:39the gym
00:30:40on the fourth floor,
00:30:41and the tech club
00:30:42on the fifth floor
00:30:43over there with her.
00:30:45What?
00:30:46All four stores
00:30:47moved together?
00:30:48Yes.
00:30:49I personally went
00:30:50to ask them.
00:30:51Those three are determined
00:30:52to follow her,
00:30:53and no matter
00:30:53what terms I offered,
00:30:55they refused
00:30:55to move back.
00:30:57Ms. Blake,
00:30:58Avery must have used
00:30:58some dirty trick.
00:31:00What,
00:31:00did she crawl
00:31:01into bed with them?
00:31:02Or give them
00:31:02hidden shares?
00:31:03I'm not sure.
00:31:04I've sent someone
00:31:05to investigate.
00:31:06What I can confirm
00:31:07is that she spent
00:31:08a lot of money
00:31:09preparing for this
00:31:10opening day.
00:31:11How much capital
00:31:12can someone running
00:31:13a shabby dessert
00:31:14cake shop
00:31:14possibly have?
00:31:16I have plenty
00:31:17of money
00:31:17to play with her.
00:31:18Exactly.
00:31:19Your strength
00:31:19speaks for itself.
00:31:20But right now,
00:31:21relying on fans
00:31:22doesn't seem
00:31:23to be working
00:31:23very well.
00:31:24Do you have
00:31:24any other methods
00:31:25or resources?
00:31:26Good thing I kept
00:31:27one move in reserve.
00:31:28Tomorrow,
00:31:29I'll show those people
00:31:30across the street
00:31:31what real explosive
00:31:32popularity looks like.
00:31:35Oh, Ryan came
00:31:36to my store today.
00:31:37The first thing
00:31:38he offered
00:31:38was half-off rent,
00:31:40three extra months
00:31:41rent-free,
00:31:42and double whatever
00:31:43benefits I was getting.
00:31:44He came to me, too.
00:31:46Pretty much
00:31:47the same offer.
00:31:48Same.
00:31:49He offered quite a lot.
00:31:50So, did any of you
00:31:52feel tempted?
00:31:53To be honest,
00:31:54those terms did
00:31:54sound pretty tempting.
00:31:55Yeah, I was this close
00:31:56to being tempted,
00:31:57just this close.
00:31:58But it was only worth
00:31:58listening to,
00:31:59nothing more.
00:32:00So, do you regret it?
00:32:01No regrets.
00:32:02We're family.
00:32:03No condition
00:32:04can make us move back.
00:32:05Wow, you're all
00:32:06pretty in sync.
00:32:13Avery, bad news.
00:32:15All the foot traffic
00:32:16is rushing over
00:32:17to Starsub-T.
00:32:19What?
00:32:24What?
00:32:30Oh, my God!
00:32:31He looked at me!
00:32:32He looked at me!
00:32:33Hurry, take a picture for me!
00:32:34I need to be
00:32:35in the same frame as him!
00:32:39Miss Blake,
00:32:39this move is brilliant.
00:32:41The second these
00:32:41buff influentials
00:32:42showed up,
00:32:43the foot traffic exploded.
00:32:44Of course.
00:32:45My network,
00:32:46Chloe Blake's network,
00:32:47is not something
00:32:48cake shalers
00:32:49can compare with.
00:32:50Right.
00:32:50I had people look.
00:32:51Everyone from Avery's place
00:32:52is running over here.
00:32:53Even the owner came over.
00:32:56Oh, Avery,
00:32:57taking a day off today?
00:32:59Is the store empty?
00:33:00Avery,
00:33:01now you've seen it.
00:33:02This is what real
00:33:03opening day traffic
00:33:04looks like.
00:33:05All I've seen
00:33:05is someone doing
00:33:06whatever it takes
00:33:06for foot traffic.
00:33:07Jealous, huh?
00:33:08Makes sense.
00:33:09Miss Blake can bring
00:33:10in this many
00:33:10handsome influencers
00:33:11with one finger.
00:33:12What do you have to do?
00:33:12So hiring a few influencers
00:33:14to stand here
00:33:14is supposed to be impressive?
00:33:15Avery's dessert cake shop
00:33:16has been open for years.
00:33:17Our reputation was earned
00:33:18one loyal customer
00:33:19at a time.
00:33:20Reputation?
00:33:21Popularity rules now.
00:33:22How long do you think
00:33:23those regulars
00:33:23can keep you alive?
00:33:24Be smart and close early.
00:33:25Enough, Mr. Cole.
00:33:26If she wants to stay open,
00:33:27let her.
00:33:27She loses money
00:33:28every day she operates anyway.
00:33:29They're all who
00:33:29overestimate themselves.
00:33:30Don't go too far.
00:33:31Running a real business
00:33:32isn't about who gets
00:33:33hotter in the short term.
00:33:34It's about who lasts longer.
00:33:35Fine, let's see
00:33:36how long you last.
00:33:37Just try not to go
00:33:37completely bankrupt
00:33:38trying to force
00:33:38this place to stay open.
00:33:40Perfect.
00:33:40Let's see who ends up
00:33:41losing everything first.
00:33:49Hey, hey, don't go.
00:33:51Look at X.
00:33:56Damn, this is way
00:33:57too wasteful.
00:33:58Do people lose all shame
00:33:59just to chase celebrities?
00:34:01I'm never going
00:34:01to this store again.
00:34:02Let's go to Avery's place
00:34:03and establish her cake shop
00:34:04is still more reliable.
00:34:09Wow, Avery.
00:34:10You literally predicted this.
00:34:13Avery, their store
00:34:14is even more popular
00:34:15than ours was yesterday.
00:34:17People buy so many drinks.
00:34:18How do we compete with this?
00:34:20The more they buy,
00:34:21the easier this becomes.
00:34:23What do you mean?
00:34:24Go film where those
00:34:25bulk bought drinks end up.
00:34:27Whether they drink them,
00:34:28throw them away
00:34:28or pour them straight out.
00:34:30Record it and post it online.
00:34:32Then let the crowd judge them.
00:34:34I get it.
00:34:35People online absolutely despise
00:34:37this kind of fake hype and waste.
00:34:39Once we leak the proof,
00:34:40they're completely finished.
00:34:41I'll go shoot it right now.
00:34:46Avery, Miss Blake lost
00:34:47both her business
00:34:48and her followers.
00:34:49She dug her own grave.
00:34:51I said it before.
00:34:53A real business
00:34:54can't rely only on fans.
00:34:56Fans can lift you to the sky,
00:34:58but they can also slam you
00:35:00into the ground.
00:35:03Look at this.
00:35:05Ryan,
00:35:06the internet is completely
00:35:08turning on me.
00:35:10What happened to your guarantee?
00:35:12You said this store
00:35:13would make us a fortune
00:35:14and we'd be opening a chain
00:35:15within a year.
00:35:17Well,
00:35:17look at the result.
00:35:19Damn it.
00:35:19Who could have known
00:35:20your three million followers
00:35:21would be this useless?
00:35:23Now that something get wrong,
00:35:25she's blaming it all on me.
00:35:27Mrs. Blake,
00:35:29I didn't think it would
00:35:30turn out like this.
00:35:31Don't give me that.
00:35:32If you can't clean up this mess,
00:35:34I'm terminating the lease right now.
00:35:35I'm not going down with you.
00:35:36Calm down.
00:35:37Those top traffic sharps are gone
00:35:38and the mall's numbers
00:35:39are already way down.
00:35:41If more tenants leave,
00:35:42I'm finished.
00:35:44Ryan,
00:35:44look at this yourself.
00:35:46Since those stores moved out,
00:35:48how much has the mall's
00:35:50foot traffic dropped?
00:35:51If this continues,
00:35:52you can stop being
00:35:53the property manager.
00:35:55Senator Grant,
00:35:56I'll fix it as soon as possible.
00:35:57Please give me one more chanquin.
00:35:59You have half a wink
00:36:00to fix this foot traffic disaster.
00:36:02Fail,
00:36:03and you're demoted.
00:36:04Ryan,
00:36:04did you hear what I said?
00:36:06I said if you can't solve this problem,
00:36:08I'm terminating the lease.
00:36:09The mall can barely
00:36:10pull a crowd anymore.
00:36:11If Ms. Blake walks too,
00:36:12Mr. Grant will destroy me.
00:36:14Ms. Blake,
00:36:15please don't rush.
00:36:17Give me two days
00:36:17and I will solve the problem.
00:36:20Fine.
00:36:21I'll give you two days.
00:36:22If you can't solve it,
00:36:23don't blame me
00:36:24for turning on you.
00:36:27Look at this.
00:36:28If you don't come up with something,
00:36:30Avery is launching
00:36:30new products again.
00:36:31Ms. Blake,
00:36:32I have a plan.
00:36:33In less than three days,
00:36:35I'll make sure there isn't
00:36:36a single person
00:36:37in front of Avery's store.
00:36:47Where's your manager?
00:36:48Get out here.
00:36:49Sir,
00:36:50may I ask what happened?
00:36:51After eating your desserts,
00:36:52I had vomiting and diarrhea.
00:36:54Today,
00:36:54I'm exposing this
00:36:55unethical business.
00:36:57We're from the Riverton Daily.
00:36:58What is your response
00:36:58to this customer's
00:36:59food poisoning accusation?
00:37:00I've run this store for years,
00:37:02and food safety
00:37:02has always been
00:37:03my top priority.
00:37:04Every process
00:37:05and every ingredient
00:37:06is strictly controlled.
00:37:08What you're describing
00:37:09should not be possible.
00:37:11Are you sure
00:37:12you didn't make a mistake?
00:37:14Mistake?
00:37:14I was hospitalized.
00:37:16You're a heartless business
00:37:16that only cares about
00:37:17making money
00:37:18and doesn't give a damn
00:37:18about our lives.
00:37:19Claims without evidence
00:37:20mean nothing.
00:37:21How can you determine
00:37:22it was caused by our store?
00:37:23The evidence is right here.
00:37:25The hospital report
00:37:26clearly says
00:37:27my gastrointestinal discomfort
00:37:28was caused by eating dessert.
00:37:30He even has a hospital report.
00:37:32Could that really be fake?
00:37:33Exactly.
00:37:33The evidence is right
00:37:34in front of us.
00:37:35What else is there
00:37:35to argue about?
00:37:36Just apologize.
00:37:38Then tell me,
00:37:39which dessert
00:37:39did you buy yesterday?
00:37:40What flavor
00:37:41and what size?
00:37:42Mango mousse,
00:37:43original flavor,
00:37:4470% sugar,
00:37:45plus a box of cheese squares.
00:37:46He even named the item
00:37:47and flavor that clearly.
00:37:48What else can they say now?
00:37:50No more excuses.
00:37:52Compensate them.
00:37:53Apologize
00:37:53and just close the business
00:37:55until you're fit to open.
00:37:56Then tell me,
00:37:57what time did you come
00:37:58to the store
00:37:58to buy the dessert?
00:37:59I came yesterday
00:38:00a little after three
00:38:01in the afternoon.
00:38:01A little after three
00:38:02yesterday afternoon
00:38:03was exactly when
00:38:04the supplier delivered
00:38:05the cream.
00:38:05Mia was busy
00:38:06in the back kitchen
00:38:07and I personally handled
00:38:08orders at the register.
00:38:09I remember every customer
00:38:11who came in
00:38:12during that time.
00:38:12I have never seen you before.
00:38:15You never came
00:38:16into my store.
00:38:16Your business is so busy
00:38:19and you have so many
00:38:20customers every day.
00:38:21It's normal that
00:38:22you don't remember me.
00:38:27Words alone prove nothing.
00:38:29Mia,
00:38:30pull up the store's
00:38:30fair security footage
00:38:31from around three
00:38:32yesterday afternoon
00:38:33right now.
00:38:34Okay, Aubrey.
00:38:37Look at the screen.
00:38:39Every person who came in
00:38:40or out around 3 p.m.
00:38:41yesterday is recorded
00:38:42and he never entered the store.
00:38:48I might have remembered it wrong.
00:38:50That's fine.
00:38:51Your memory can lie
00:38:52but the mall's common area
00:38:54security footage can't.
00:38:55The security footage
00:38:56shows you did come
00:38:58to this floor
00:38:58and you did buy dessert
00:38:59but you never entered my store.
00:39:02Tell the truth.
00:39:03Which store
00:39:03did you actually buy it from?
00:39:06I already said
00:39:06I remembered it wrong.
00:39:07I won't bring this up anymore.
00:39:09Isn't that enough?
00:39:09You came here
00:39:10and made inaccurate claims
00:39:11about my store
00:39:12and I have the right
00:39:13to resolve this
00:39:14through proper channels.
00:39:15Tell me who gave you
00:39:16the information
00:39:17and where you actually
00:39:18bought the food
00:39:19and we can settle this calmly.
00:39:21I didn't eat anything
00:39:22from the store.
00:39:23I bought milk tea
00:39:24from Ms. Blake's
00:39:25Star Sip Tea
00:39:25at Riverton Gallery.
00:39:27It made me sick
00:39:28but Ms. Blake said
00:39:30she said she'd pay me
00:39:31to come here
00:39:32and make trouble.
00:39:33That's outrageous.
00:39:34Star Soap Tea
00:39:35actually tried to frame
00:39:36another store.
00:39:37That is disgusting.
00:39:38Their own product
00:39:38had problems
00:39:39and they still tried
00:39:40to frame someone else.
00:39:41Get this online.
00:39:41Everyone needs to see
00:39:42what Star Sip Tea did.
00:39:45Ryan, how did it go?
00:39:47Don't worry, Ms. Blake.
00:39:48I just saw that her store
00:39:49has turned into total chaos.
00:39:51Once the reporters expose it,
00:39:52Avery's store
00:39:53must be getting destroyed
00:39:54online right now.
00:39:55Good.
00:39:56Let me see how people online
00:39:57are cursing her now.
00:39:59What is it, Ms. Blake?
00:40:00Did they tear Avery apart
00:40:01too hard?
00:40:02Ryan, look carefully!
00:40:07Who are they cursing here?
00:40:13Star Sip Tea made someone
00:40:14sick with their own product
00:40:15and still blamed someone else.
00:40:17Disgusting.
00:40:18Framing a competitor?
00:40:19That is completely shameless.
00:40:21Zero integrity.
00:40:22I'm never going to
00:40:23Star Sip Tea again.
00:40:24Blocked.
00:40:25Damn it.
00:40:25That man actually came forward
00:40:27to clear Avery's name.
00:40:28Now my reputation
00:40:29is completely ruined!
00:40:31Ms. Blake,
00:40:32don't panic.
00:40:32We still have a way
00:40:33to recover.
00:40:34I already expected
00:40:35this might happen
00:40:36so I prepared a backup plan
00:40:37in advance.
00:40:39What kind of backup plan?
00:40:42Will this method work?
00:40:43It will definitely work.
00:40:44Isn't this how everyone
00:40:45does damage control now?
00:40:46Trust me,
00:40:46there won't be a problem.
00:40:47It might even create
00:40:48reverse publicity
00:40:49for Star Sip Tea.
00:40:50Fine.
00:40:51I'll listen to you.
00:40:53Avery, check this out!
00:40:55Mrs. Blake is already
00:40:56trying white her reputation
00:40:57online.
00:40:59Pretty quick, huh?
00:41:00This again?
00:41:01Letting a temporary worker
00:41:02take the blame?
00:41:03If apologies worked,
00:41:04why would we need the police?
00:41:05Star Sip Tea is dead to me.
00:41:07Previously framed
00:41:07Avery's desserts
00:41:08and now shifting blame.
00:41:09There's something wrong
00:41:10with her character.
00:41:10Unfollow!
00:41:11You predicted exactly.
00:41:12She really found a scapegoat
00:41:13and claimed it was
00:41:13an individual employee's
00:41:14personal behavior
00:41:15and that the employee
00:41:15has been fired.
00:41:16She's even acting wronged,
00:41:17like she's also a victim.
00:41:19That's hilarious.
00:41:20Does she think everyone
00:41:20on the internet is dumb?
00:41:22People online aren't stupid.
00:41:23Her follower count
00:41:24keeps dropping
00:41:25and the comments
00:41:26under that video
00:41:27are all scolding her.
00:41:28Ryan, Ryan,
00:41:29let's see how you
00:41:30strike back now.
00:41:31Damn it.
00:41:32Why aren't people online
00:41:34buying it anymore?
00:41:35This is completely over now.
00:41:37Mr. Cole,
00:41:38I found out
00:41:38who Avery really is.
00:41:40Stop keeping me in suspense.
00:41:42Say it.
00:41:42Guess what?
00:41:43Avery runs
00:41:44Avery's dessert cake shop.
00:41:45Maison Villar
00:41:46is owned by her mother.
00:41:46Pulse Fitness
00:41:47is run by her husband Liam
00:41:48and Nexera Tech Club
00:41:49belongs to her younger brother,
00:41:50Ethan.
00:41:51What did you say?
00:41:52The whole family?
00:41:53Are all of them
00:41:54her people?
00:42:00What did you say?
00:42:01The whole family?
00:42:03Are all of them
00:42:04her people?
00:42:05It's absolutely true.
00:42:09I checked Avery's
00:42:10business registrations
00:42:11and public records.
00:42:13The registered owners
00:42:15of those storps
00:42:15are Avery's mother,
00:42:17husband,
00:42:17and younger brother.
00:42:19Damn it!
00:42:20I nearly lost
00:42:22my voice
00:42:22offering them
00:42:23prime terms
00:42:24and they still
00:42:25walked away.
00:42:26They've been playing
00:42:27me this entire time.
00:42:29This makes things
00:42:30difficult for us now.
00:42:32Difficult?
00:42:33Not at all.
00:42:35This actually works
00:42:36for me.
00:42:37I'll wipe them out
00:42:38all at once
00:42:39and save myself
00:42:40the trouble.
00:42:41We'll bring in
00:42:42more influencer-backed
00:42:43upscale stores
00:42:44like Starsip Tea
00:42:45and turn
00:42:46Riverton Galleria
00:42:47into a high-end mall.
00:42:51We'll completely
00:42:52outclass that dump
00:42:54across the street.
00:42:55Let's see who still
00:42:57goes over there then.
00:42:58Brilliant.
00:42:59Mr. Cole,
00:43:00that move is brilliant.
00:43:02This is practically
00:43:03a blessing in disguise.
00:43:07Mr. Cole,
00:43:08we have a problem.
00:43:09What are you
00:43:09panicking about?
00:43:10Mrs. Blake's
00:43:11Starsip Tea
00:43:11seems like it's
00:43:14about to move out.
00:43:15Let's go.
00:43:16I want to see
00:43:17what stunt
00:43:17she's pulling now.
00:43:27Mrs. Blake,
00:43:28what are you doing?
00:43:29This is all because
00:43:30I listened to
00:43:31your terrible idea.
00:43:34You told me
00:43:35to push an employee
00:43:37out to take the blame
00:43:38and apologize,
00:43:39and the Internet
00:43:40didn't buy it at all.
00:43:43Ms. Blake,
00:43:44come on.
00:43:45Every business
00:43:46gets hate.
00:43:47You're an influencer.
00:43:48You know bad publicity
00:43:50is still publicity.
00:43:51It's better than
00:43:52being ignored.
00:43:53Fine.
00:43:54What move
00:43:55do I have left?
00:43:57Avery's cakes
00:43:58are basic.
00:43:59If we fly in
00:44:00this beverage master
00:44:01from Europe,
00:44:01our status
00:44:02goes through the roof.
00:44:03Her pathetic
00:44:04little dessert shop
00:44:05won't even be worthy
00:44:06of tying your shoelaces.
00:44:10Fine.
00:44:12I'll listen to you.
00:44:13We'll gamble
00:44:14on this one last move.
00:44:18Ryan,
00:44:19state the store
00:44:20have been packed
00:44:20everyday tea days.
00:44:21I'm where customer flow
00:44:22join you stabilized.
00:44:23You really do have a way.
00:44:25That's because you're willing
00:44:26to spend bigness,
00:44:27Blake.
00:44:27Why don't we hype up
00:44:28this high-end concept
00:44:29and you're set.
00:44:30The postural stops,
00:44:31when to pay,
00:44:32just wait to count the money.
00:44:33Two cups of that fancy
00:44:34milk tea you're giving
00:44:35away for free.
00:44:36Sorry,
00:44:36the giveaway ended
00:44:37at 12 o'clock.
00:44:38From now on,
00:44:39it's regular price.
00:44:40$15 per cup.
00:44:41What?
00:44:42The promotion ended
00:44:43and you're really
00:44:44charging $15 per cup?
00:44:45I only tried it
00:44:46out of curiosity.
00:44:47Now that I've tasted it,
00:44:48a $15 milk tea
00:44:49is nothing special.
00:44:50It tastes awful.
00:44:51Honestly,
00:44:52your $15 drink
00:44:53is nowhere near as good
00:44:54as the five cake
00:44:54and coffee set
00:44:55across the street.
00:44:56Who would be stupid
00:44:57enough to pay for this?
00:44:58Exactly.
00:44:58You really dare
00:44:59to charge sky-high prices?
00:45:00If I know it tasted dumb bad,
00:45:02I wouldn't have taken it
00:45:03even for Reeve.
00:45:04Ungrateful freeloaders.
00:45:05So once it's not free,
00:45:07they won't pay?
00:45:08They seemed happy enough
00:45:09drinking it before.
00:45:10This might be because
00:45:11customers haven't adjusted
00:45:12to paying yet.
00:45:13It'll get better
00:45:14in a couple of days.
00:45:15What do you mean
00:45:15it'll get better
00:45:15in a couple of days?
00:45:16Look at the store.
00:45:17There isn't even
00:45:17a single person here.
00:45:19I spent so much money
00:45:20hiring a developer
00:45:20and running free promotions
00:45:21and this is what I get?
00:45:24Ms. Carter,
00:45:25most of the customers
00:45:26in the store are gone.
00:45:27Go ahead and deliver it.
00:45:29Understood.
00:45:31Ms. Blake,
00:45:33someone asked me
00:45:33to give this to you.
00:45:41Ryan, explain to me
00:45:42what this retail leasing plan
00:45:43is about.
00:45:48Ms. Blake,
00:45:49why are you so angry?
00:45:50This is just an ordinary
00:45:51mall leasing plan.
00:45:53An ordinary leasing plan?
00:45:55Look at what it says.
00:45:56Star Sip Tea will serve
00:45:58as the high-end
00:45:59representative brand
00:46:00to drive mall leasing
00:46:01and attract upscale customers.
00:46:02Aren't you clearly using me
00:46:04as bait for your
00:46:05leasing campaign?
00:46:07No, Ms. Blake,
00:46:08listen to me.
00:46:09No wonder you didn't
00:46:10give the product developer
00:46:10time to research flavors
00:46:11and kept pushing me
00:46:12to spend big
00:46:13on a high-end strategy.
00:46:15So you were in a hurry
00:46:16to push me out
00:46:17as your experiment.
00:46:19Ryan,
00:46:20you've been using me
00:46:21all along.
00:46:22I was doing this
00:46:23for Star Sip Tea too.
00:46:26Once we bring in
00:46:27high-end brands
00:46:28and raise the mall's level,
00:46:31your Star Sip Tea
00:46:32will be able
00:46:33to keep wealthy customers.
00:46:35Stop selling
00:46:36the empty promises.
00:46:37Look for yourself.
00:46:38These are my real losses.
00:46:39The cost of free promotions,
00:46:40raw materials,
00:46:41labor, and renovations.
00:46:42In less than half a week
00:46:43since opening,
00:46:44I'm down over 220 grand.
00:46:46Are you going to compensate
00:46:47me for these losses?
00:46:48How can you blame me,
00:46:50Ms. Blake?
00:46:50I worked my ass off
00:46:52pulling favors
00:46:53and building connections
00:46:54for you.
00:46:55You can't ask me
00:46:56to cover your losses.
00:46:57That's just the market,
00:46:59and I don't control
00:47:00the market.
00:47:00Who else is going
00:47:02to compensate me?
00:47:03You promised me
00:47:04a franchise.
00:47:05I have evidence
00:47:07that you intentionally
00:47:08cut Avery's power
00:47:10and jacked up her rent.
00:47:12If you don't pay up,
00:47:14I'll expose you.
00:47:16You're the one
00:47:17who begged me
00:47:17for a solution
00:47:18because you were desperate
00:47:19for fast profit,
00:47:20and now you're blaming me?
00:47:22If you're expired ingredients
00:47:24and employ a brush
00:47:25and get out,
00:47:26it's not clear
00:47:27which of us
00:47:27goes down first.
00:47:30Ryan,
00:47:31how dare you threaten me?
00:47:33I'll fight you for this!
00:47:38Ryan,
00:47:39you used me
00:47:40like a cash cow!
00:47:42I won't let you
00:47:43get away with this!
00:47:44If you weren't that dumb,
00:47:46I couldn't have used you.
00:47:53Oh my God,
00:47:54Starsip Tea's owner
00:47:55is fighting the mall manager!
00:47:57I've disliked them
00:47:58for a long time.
00:47:59If it weren't for them,
00:48:00Avery's dessert cake shop
00:48:01wouldn't have moved out.
00:48:02Let them tear each other apart.
00:48:04They both deserve it.
00:48:11That's for lying to me.
00:48:13You crazy woman.
00:48:16Losing money
00:48:16drives you insane.
00:48:17Perfect.
00:48:18Let them destroy each other.
00:48:19Avery,
00:48:20your plan was flawless.
00:48:21The second this video
00:48:22goes viral,
00:48:23Starsip Tea
00:48:23is going to be
00:48:24completely cancelled
00:48:25and River Gallery
00:48:26will be ruined.
00:48:27We can finally
00:48:27get some peace and quiet.
00:48:29I only handed a knife
00:48:30to two people
00:48:31who were already
00:48:31looking for their own downfall.
00:48:36Ryan!
00:48:38Look at this yourself!
00:48:39You got into
00:48:40a physical fight
00:48:41with Ms. Blake
00:48:42in the lobby
00:48:43and the video
00:48:43is all over the internet.
00:48:45You have completely
00:48:46humiliated
00:48:47Riverton Gallery.
00:48:49Mr. Grant,
00:48:50please let me explain.
00:48:51You promised me
00:48:52kicking Avery out
00:48:54and bringing in
00:48:55Ms. Blake
00:48:55would upgrade this mall.
00:48:57Now Starsip Tea
00:48:58is failing.
00:48:59Its reputation
00:49:00is trash.
00:49:01And you're standing here
00:49:02like nothing happened?
00:49:03Mr. Grant,
00:49:04you misunderstood.
00:49:05This was all part
00:49:06of my strategy.
00:49:07Strategy?
00:49:08Go on,
00:49:08tell me what strategy
00:49:09this is.
00:49:10I never liked
00:49:11Ms. Blake
00:49:11in the first place.
00:49:12She was a troublemaker
00:49:13who dragged down
00:49:13the mall's reputation.
00:49:14Now that she's collapsed,
00:49:15we can use this chance
00:49:16to remove that tumor
00:49:17and restart our leasing strategy.
00:49:19I don't care
00:49:19what scheme
00:49:20you claim this is.
00:49:21Bring foot traffic
00:49:22back within one month.
00:49:24If you can't,
00:49:25get out.
00:49:25Mr. Grant,
00:49:26you can count on me.
00:49:27One month,
00:49:28I'll fix it.
00:49:33Mr. Cole,
00:49:33this is the list
00:49:34of tenants
00:49:34for rent increases
00:49:35organized according
00:49:36to your instructions.
00:49:38Riverton Gallery
00:49:39has low foot traffic
00:49:40because the tenants
00:49:40aren't high-end enough.
00:49:41They're all small
00:49:42independent tenants
00:49:43dragging down the level.
00:49:44Good.
00:49:45Go raise the rent
00:49:46one by one
00:49:46according to this list.
00:49:47Mr. Cole,
00:49:48our reputation
00:49:48is bad right now.
00:49:49Tenants are already nervous.
00:49:50If we raise rent,
00:49:51they might all leave.
00:49:53In my mall,
00:49:54I decide whether rent goes up.
00:49:55What I'm doing now
00:49:56is screening,
00:49:56not catering.
00:49:57There is no room
00:49:57for negotiation.
00:49:58All independent tenants
00:49:59get a 30% rent increase.
00:50:00If they don't pay
00:50:00within one week,
00:50:01clear them out.
00:50:02If Mr. Grant finds out,
00:50:04I'll handle Mr. Grant.
00:50:05Once I screen out
00:50:06the up-scare tenants
00:50:07and the foot traffic
00:50:07comes back,
00:50:08Mr. Grant will only
00:50:09listen to me.
00:50:09You just do as I say.
00:50:10Just wait.
00:50:11I'll soon turn
00:50:12Riverton Gallery
00:50:12into a high-end mall, Avery.
00:50:14When that day comes, Avery,
00:50:15even if your whole family
00:50:17gets on their knees
00:50:17and begs me,
00:50:18I will never let you back.
00:50:22What's taken so long
00:50:24to collect rent?
00:50:25What exactly
00:50:26am I paying you for?
00:50:30Mr. Cole,
00:50:32stop stammering.
00:50:33Spit it out.
00:50:35Mr. Cole,
00:50:36you should see this yourself.
00:50:42Women's clothing store,
00:50:44lease termination request.
00:50:46That lousy shop
00:50:47barely sells anything
00:50:48in a day.
00:50:48Good riddance.
00:50:54Snack shop,
00:50:55lease termination request.
00:50:57The grease smell
00:50:58from that place
00:50:58is awful.
00:50:59I already thought
00:51:00it lowered our standard.
00:51:01Let them leave.
00:51:03Ryan, accessories,
00:51:05stationery,
00:51:06beauty stores.
00:51:07Every single one
00:51:08wants out?
00:51:12Mr. Cole,
00:51:13every small tenant
00:51:14filed to leave.
00:51:15None of them
00:51:16will pay the higher rent.
00:51:20Fine.
00:51:22let them leave.
00:51:23Let them leave.
00:51:24Let all of them leave.
00:51:26I was just thinking
00:51:27it would be troublesome
00:51:27to force them out.
00:51:29Now they're leaving
00:51:30on their own,
00:51:31saving me the effort.
00:51:33I'm going to completely
00:51:35refresh Riverton Galleria
00:51:36and bring in
00:51:37truly high-end tenants.
00:51:41Avery can only fool
00:51:42small-time tenants
00:51:43like them.
00:51:44She dragged them
00:51:45to Aurelia Square
00:51:46and thinks that means victory.
00:51:49And what do we do?
00:51:51Just wait and see.
00:51:53Once I turn Riverton Gallery
00:51:54into a high-end mall,
00:51:56those low-end shops
00:51:57at Aurelia Square
00:51:58will go out of business
00:51:59sooner or later.
00:52:00Avery will be left
00:52:01with nothing too.
00:52:06By the way,
00:52:07what is the research
00:52:08on the high-end brands
00:52:09I asked for?
00:52:10Mr. Cole,
00:52:11don't worry.
00:52:12I've researched everything.
00:52:14There's a premium
00:52:15accessible luxury
00:52:16women's fashion brand,
00:52:17an imported beauty brand,
00:52:19a high-end floral studio,
00:52:21two premium light meal concepts,
00:52:23and one high-end
00:52:25maternity and baby store.
00:52:26Have you contacted
00:52:27all of them?
00:52:28Yes.
00:52:29They all expressed
00:52:30preliminary interest
00:52:31and cooperation.
00:52:32They just want to do
00:52:33an on-visit first.
00:52:36Excellent.
00:52:37As long as we successfully
00:52:39sign these high-end tenants,
00:52:41we can revive
00:52:42the mall's foot traffic
00:52:43and completely crush
00:52:45Aurelia Square.
00:52:58Mr. Grant,
00:53:00what brings you here?
00:53:03Ryan,
00:53:04you useless idiot.
00:53:05All the small clents
00:53:06ran off,
00:53:07and you didn't bring in
00:53:08a single high-end talent.
00:53:09Is this how you do
00:53:10your job for me?
00:53:11Mr. Grant,
00:53:12I'm working on a solution.
00:53:14You know Avery
00:53:14has already expanded
00:53:15her store?
00:53:16A day cake shop
00:53:17and night bar concept
00:53:18and business is booming.
00:53:20Aurelia Square's
00:53:21foot traffic is quick.
00:53:22Mr. Grant,
00:53:23give me a little more time.
00:53:25Three days, Ryan.
00:53:26Tenants and traffic.
00:53:27Fail,
00:53:28and you're finished.
00:53:34Please,
00:53:35all of you,
00:53:36don't go.
00:53:37I was wrong.
00:53:39I shouldn't have
00:53:40raised your rent.
00:53:41I shouldn't have
00:53:42pushed you.
00:53:42Now you know
00:53:43you were wrong?
00:53:44Where was this earlier?
00:53:46Yes, yes,
00:53:47I was confused.
00:53:48I was a bastard.
00:53:49I'll cancel the rent
00:53:50increase immediately.
00:53:51Not only will I stop
00:53:51the increase,
00:53:52I'll cut rent by 50%,
00:53:53and all management fees
00:53:55will be waived.
00:53:56A 50% reduction?
00:53:58Mr. Cole,
00:53:59you change your face
00:53:59faster than people
00:54:00turn pages.
00:54:01I, Ryan Cole,
00:54:03swear to God,
00:54:03if I go back
00:54:04on my word,
00:54:05may lightning strike me.
00:54:07From now on,
00:54:08I'll cooperate
00:54:08with you properly
00:54:09and never make
00:54:10things difficult again.
00:54:12We'll talk it over.
00:54:14Moving shops
00:54:15is a hassle after all.
00:54:17No problem.
00:54:18Take your time
00:54:19discussing it.
00:54:20I'll wait here
00:54:21for your answer.
00:54:23No matter how long
00:54:24it takes,
00:54:25I'll wait.
00:54:30I'll wait.
00:54:37Mrs.,
00:54:38you're finally back.
00:54:39How did the discussion go?
00:54:41Have you decided to stay?
00:54:43Mr. Turner,
00:54:45Cole,
00:54:45we discussed it all day.
00:54:47In the end,
00:54:48we decided
00:54:49we won't move after all.
00:54:52Unless you agree
00:54:53to the following conditions.
00:54:55Name them.
00:54:56Whatever the conditions are,
00:54:57I'll agree.
00:54:58The conditions are
00:55:00full rent exlution,
00:55:02full renovation coverage,
00:55:04and an additional
00:55:05$15,000
00:55:06in emotional distress
00:55:08compensation
00:55:09for each store.
00:55:11Free rent is no problem.
00:55:12Full renovation coverage
00:55:13is no problem.
00:55:14Compensation,
00:55:15compensation can be discussed too.
00:55:17Name a number.
00:55:18I'll borrow the money
00:55:19if I have to.
00:55:26Ryan,
00:55:26you really are stupid
00:55:27to the core.
00:55:28We were messing with you.
00:55:30Couldn't you tell?
00:55:33Ms. Turner,
00:55:34I'm begging you.
00:55:35I'm on my knees.
00:55:36I'll slap myself
00:55:37if that's what it takes,
00:55:38okay?
00:55:40I'll do anything you want
00:55:42as long as you come back.
00:55:43I'll work like a servant for you.
00:55:46I was wrong.
00:55:47I was really wrong.
00:55:48Ryan,
00:55:49give up.
00:55:49We would rather change careers
00:55:51than stay in Rivertown Galea.
00:55:59Good thing you arranged
00:56:00everything in advance.
00:56:02Otherwise,
00:56:03some tenants
00:56:03might really have been
00:56:05fooled back by.
00:56:06Ryan's sweet talk.
00:56:07This should be
00:56:08Ryan's final ending,
00:56:09right?
00:56:10He's completely collapsed.
00:56:12That's still too easy on him.
00:56:19This is evidence
00:56:20that Ryan
00:56:21misappropriated mall funds,
00:56:23falsified leasing accounts,
00:56:24and withheld employee wages.
00:56:25Send it anonymously
00:56:26to Mr. Grant
00:56:27at Rivertown Gallery.
00:56:28Make absolutely sure
00:56:30he receives it.
00:56:31Consider it done.
00:56:43What's going on?
00:56:45Police cars
00:56:45just stopped downstairs.
00:56:46Looks like they came
00:56:47from Rivertown Gallery
00:56:48across the street.
00:56:50I heard Ryan
00:56:50got arrested.
00:56:51He misappropriated
00:56:53public funds
00:56:54and embezzled
00:56:54a lot of money.
00:56:55That property manager?
00:56:57The one who forced
00:56:58all those tenants out?
00:57:00Serves him right.
00:57:01Someone like that
00:57:02should have been
00:57:03arrested long ago.
00:57:05Avery,
00:57:05this feels so satisfying.
00:57:07This is what happens
00:57:08when someone is ungrateful
00:57:09and burns the bridge
00:57:10after crossing it.
00:57:12Yes,
00:57:13he earned it.
00:57:16Huh,
00:57:17what kind of day is this?
00:57:19Why is she here?
00:57:20Rare guest.
00:57:29Mrs. Blake,
00:57:30what brings you here?
00:57:35What are you here for?
00:57:36To support our business?
00:57:38I'm afraid we're not
00:57:39blessed enough
00:57:39to serve such
00:57:40an honored guests.
00:57:41Turn left at the door.
00:57:43Take care.
00:57:44Wait.
00:57:45I know a secret.
00:57:47It has to do
00:57:47with your family.
00:57:51What is it?
00:57:54I need to speak
00:57:55with Avery alone.
00:58:07Go ahead.
00:58:08What secret?
00:58:09Actually,
00:58:10back then,
00:58:11Ryan wasn't so determined
00:58:13to drive you out
00:58:13only because of my kickback.
00:58:15Oh?
00:58:18Because
00:58:19someone paid him
00:58:20a sum of money
00:58:21and ordered him
00:58:22to get you out
00:58:22of Riverville Gallery.
00:58:23Avery.
00:58:24Who?
00:58:25I don't know exactly
00:58:26who it was,
00:58:27but I heard him
00:58:28on the phone
00:58:28calling that person
00:58:29Mr. Carter.
00:58:32Are you sure?
00:58:35I'm sure.
00:58:36I heard Ryan say
00:58:38on the phone,
00:58:38Mr. Carter,
00:58:39don't worry.
00:58:40I'll make sure
00:58:41that woman gets out.
00:58:44Why are you only
00:58:45telling me this now?
00:58:46Avery,
00:58:47I know I'm not
00:58:47a good person,
00:58:48but I don't want
00:58:48to take the blame
00:58:49for this.
00:58:50After Ryan got arrested,
00:58:51he pushed all
00:58:52the responsibility
00:58:52onto me
00:58:53and said I was
00:58:54the one who told
00:58:55him to cut your power.
00:58:56Now my sugar dad
00:58:57has against me
00:58:58because of Ryan
00:58:59and I have
00:59:00nothing left.
00:59:01You sued
00:59:02Starsip Cha
00:59:03for Damond Brad
00:59:04and reputation trites?
00:59:05Could you show mercy
00:59:06in stopping
00:59:07from frozen my account?
00:59:09Dropping the lawsuit
00:59:10is impossible.
00:59:11But if you're willing
00:59:13to testify in court
00:59:14and identify
00:59:14that Ryan was
00:59:15at acting
00:59:16under someone's instruction,
00:59:17I can consider
00:59:18a settlement.
00:59:19You...
00:59:20Mrs. Blake,
00:59:21grown-ups answer
00:59:22what they do.
00:59:23Consider it carefully.
00:59:34Mom,
00:59:35has Liam's father
00:59:38returned to Riverville?
00:59:41So you found out
00:59:42after all.
00:59:48So it was your father
00:59:49who ordered Ryan
00:59:50to drive me out?
00:59:52Yes.
00:59:53Why?
00:59:55To him,
00:59:56your shop
00:59:56is a disgrace
00:59:57to the family.
00:59:58He wants you
00:59:59to give it up,
00:59:59stay home,
01:00:00or take a pointless
01:00:02position at his company.
01:00:04Embarrassing?
01:00:04I make money
01:00:05with my own hands.
01:00:07How embarrassing
01:00:08is that?
01:00:10Avery,
01:00:11you know what
01:00:11he's like.
01:00:12He's old-fashioned
01:00:13and extremely controlling.
01:00:20What about you?
01:00:21Did you know
01:00:22this all along?
01:00:24Avery,
01:00:25I'm sorry.
01:00:26I really didn't know
01:00:27he would go this far.
01:00:29Have him come
01:00:30see me tomorrow.
01:00:33Avery.
01:00:34If he doesn't come,
01:00:35we get divorced.
01:00:39So,
01:00:40you're finally
01:00:41willing to see me?
01:00:45Mr. Carter,
01:00:46you've got some
01:00:47good tricks up
01:00:47your sleeve.
01:00:48Women who don't
01:00:49know their place
01:00:50require harsher lessons.
01:00:51I told you,
01:00:53marrying into
01:00:53the Carter family
01:00:54means staying
01:00:55out of the public eye.
01:00:56That pathetic
01:00:57little shop of yours
01:00:58doesn't even make
01:00:59enough in a year
01:01:00to pay for one
01:01:01of my cars.
01:01:02That's why I moved
01:01:03it to Aloria Square.
01:01:05Now,
01:01:06its annual net profit
01:01:07can probably buy
01:01:08ten of your cars.
01:01:10Sharp tongue.
01:01:11You think moving
01:01:12here means you've won?
01:01:13I know the developer
01:01:15of Aroria Square.
01:01:16With one from me,
01:01:17you'll still have
01:01:18to get out.
01:01:19Is that so?
01:01:20Then you may
01:01:21be disappointed.
01:01:25Mr. Carter,
01:01:26I'm not a tenant
01:01:27of Aroria Square
01:01:28now.
01:01:29I'm a shareholder
01:01:30here.
01:01:35Mr. Carter,
01:01:37don't play
01:01:37such low tricks
01:01:38again.
01:01:38Save your cheap tricks
01:01:39for someone else,
01:01:40Miss Mr. Carter.
01:01:41It really lowers
01:01:42your status.
01:01:44Have a nice day
01:01:45and find your own
01:01:46way out.
01:01:49Avery,
01:01:50I'm sorry.
01:01:50I should have
01:01:51gone earlier.
01:01:53You don't need
01:01:54to say more.
01:01:55Liam,
01:01:56I don't blame you.
01:01:59Avery,
01:02:00I knew you
01:02:01were the kindest.
01:02:05We should spend
01:02:06some time apart.
01:02:07You want to
01:02:08divorce me?
01:02:09Not divorce.
01:02:11We need to separate
01:02:12and calm down
01:02:13for a while.
01:02:14You need to think
01:02:15clearly about whether
01:02:16you are Daniel's son
01:02:17or Avery's husband.
01:02:21When you have
01:02:22the answer,
01:02:22come find me.
01:02:24Okay,
01:02:25I'll wait for you.
01:02:41I'll wait for you.
01:02:44Avery,
01:02:45the turnover of our
01:02:46day cafe and night bar
01:02:47concept store
01:02:48has hit a new high
01:02:49again this month.
01:02:52Good work.
01:02:53Next month,
01:02:54everyone gets a bonus.
01:02:55Thank you,
01:02:56Avery.
01:02:57If we keep this up,
01:02:58we can really consider
01:02:59opening a branch store
01:03:00and piss off those
01:03:01who look down on us.
01:03:02Don't rush to get proud.
01:03:04First,
01:03:04run the store in front
01:03:05of uns well
01:03:06and take good care
01:03:07of every customer.
01:03:08Only when the foundation's
01:03:09solid is when the building
01:03:10rises high.
01:03:11I know,
01:03:12Avery.
01:03:13I'm just imagining
01:03:14opening it a bit early.
01:03:21Liam is here.
01:03:22You guys talk.
01:03:22I'll go clean up
01:03:23the plates first.
01:03:27I made your favorite dish.
01:03:30Avery,
01:03:30I've already quit my job
01:03:31at my dad's company.
01:03:32What about the gym?
01:03:34I've handed over
01:03:35to my apprentice to manage.
01:03:36I've opened
01:03:37a sports goods company
01:03:38without relying
01:03:39on the family resources
01:03:40I started from scratch.
01:03:41You're sure about this?
01:03:44I'm sure.
01:03:45I am Avery's husband.
01:03:46I was before
01:03:47and I will be in the future.
01:03:49Fine.
01:03:50Let me taste
01:03:51what you cooked first.
01:03:52She's mentioned you
01:03:53several times.
01:03:54Okay.
01:04:00Avery,
01:04:01the company has signed
01:04:02two big orders this month.
01:04:04At this rate,
01:04:05we'll be able to
01:04:05recup our investment
01:04:06by the end of the year.
01:04:07Nice.
01:04:08Looks like the effort
01:04:09paid off.
01:04:13Liam,
01:04:14you're off work too.
01:04:15You've worked hard.
01:04:16Come on,
01:04:17let's go home.
01:04:17I'll make you
01:04:18a late night meal.
01:04:19Thank you, Mom.
01:04:26Liam,
01:04:28I hear entrepreneurship
01:04:29is tough.
01:04:30You sure you don't
01:04:31want to join me instead?
01:04:33I'm good.
01:04:34Starting my own company
01:04:34is exhausting,
01:04:35but I have freedom.
01:04:37I like that.
01:04:38All right,
01:04:39ambitious.
01:04:40Then I hope you become
01:04:41a big boss soon
01:04:42and protect me.
01:04:43Life may test the ones
01:04:45who refuse to give up,
01:04:46but it never truly
01:04:47lets them down.
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