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00:00At the charity gala, Desmond stood on stage looking pleased with himself.
00:03Then Damian walked in, and every eye in the room turned to him.
00:05The big names peeled away from Desmond, one after other to toast Damian.
00:09Desmond stood on stage awkward and forgotten, and in one glance I recognized it.
00:12The suit Damian was wearing was the very one I'd bought for my dad.
00:15Desmond's face turned extremely ugly.
00:17He was rendered speechless.
00:18Tonight I have wonderful news for you all.
00:20My son Desmond and Madeline of the Fairfax family are officially engaged.
00:24The room erupted, and into all that noise I walked in, in a red dress that stopped the whole room.
00:29The crowd whispered, sure I was some ex Desmond couldn't shake, showing up on his engagement day just to make
00:34trouble.
00:34Those mocking, show-hungry stares dug into me, one after another, but I smiled.
00:39An engagement? I'm afraid that won't quite work.
00:41Because Desmond is still my lawful husband.
00:44Dead silence.
00:45I pulled out the contract and held it high.
00:47Our divorce is still going through.
00:49Getting engaged to someone else before that? That's bigamy.
00:52With a crack, old Mr. Fairfax, the family's business partner, smashed his glass.
00:56This is outrageous! The marriage is off! And so is our partnership!
01:00But Desmond, as if he hadn't heard a word of it, demanded loudly.
01:04What divorce?
01:08Beatrice, I won't agree to a divorce. We-we can still start over.
01:11How does she have the nerve to stand here? This woman slept with eight men in one night! She's filthy!
01:15The words had barely left her mouth when Desmond whipped around and grabbed Madeline by the throat.
01:19What did you say?
01:22What exactly did you do to her?
01:27Desmond gripped Madeline by the throat as he grilled her.
01:29Yet I felt not the slightest flicker of emotion.
01:32My heart had long since died.
01:34Madeline was still trying to make excuses for herself.
01:37I didn't! She's the one who chased other men!
01:40She cheated first!
01:41I gave a cold smile, took out my phone, and hit play.
01:45On the recording was Madeline's own voice, paying off those men every vicious word crystal clear.
01:50Darmian had pulled this recording off their phones and handed it to me.
01:53The room erupted. Everyone stared at Madeline in disgust.
01:57It was her! She made me do it!
01:59Autumn, enraged, slapped her across the face.
02:01The two women got into a vicious public brawl, each trying to shift all the blame onto the other, making
02:06an utter spectacle of themselves.
02:07I really didn't know it would come to this.
02:09She's already been ruined by those men! She's tainted! For all we know, she could have caught some disease!
02:13Last night, someone got to me in time, clean, and without a scratch.
02:18Impossible!
02:19Just then, Damien gave a light clap of his hands.
02:22Police burst into the hall. Arrest warrants out Autumn and Desmond. One after another, they were taken away.
02:28Before they hauled Desmond off, he stared at me, his eyes full of resentment.
02:31Are you sleeping with Damien?
02:33I didn't answer, and at that moment, the midnight bell struck.
02:36A notification popped up my phone. The divorce is now final.
02:39I looked at him and finally smiled.
02:41Desmond, from this moment on, you have no right to have any say in my life. We're strangers now.
02:45I walked out of the ballroom feeling weightless, like a lifetime of debt had finally been paid off.
02:50Damien followed me out. I thanked him. He gave a faint smile.
02:54I got something out of it, too. A chance to put that low-class bastard cousin of mine in his
02:58place, the one always trying to climb over me.
03:00He offered to drive me home. I declined. I'd driven myself.
03:02But the whole way, I noticed in my rearview mirror, his car, keeping a steady distance, following right behind me.
03:08At my new place downtown, I got out and went into the building, and he came in, too.
03:11A thought started nagging at me. Could it be, this man was into me?
03:15I got to my floor. He followed me there, too. Finally, I couldn't take it. I turned around.
03:19Mr. Crowley, I just got divorced. I'm not looking to start anything new.
03:22Besides, you're my ex-husband's cousin. He raised an eyebrow, a playful smile on his lips.
03:27Then, right in front of me, he pulled out a key and opened the door next to mine.
03:30Turns out, he lived here, too. He'd been following me the whole way, because it was on the way.
03:35I was utterly mortified. He stood in his doorway, glanced back at me, and smiled.
03:40This time, I believe it really is a coincidence. Good night.
03:47That night, I packed my bags and decided to lie low somewhere.
03:51Desmond's family would come for me.
03:52No question. I figured Icedia was the move. The farther, the better.
03:57At dawn, I stood at the entrance to my complex, suitcase in hand, waiting for a car.
04:01Just then, a silver my back pulled up smoothly right in front of me.
04:04The window rolled down. It was Gordon. All friendly smiles.
04:06Ms. Lawson, where are you headed?
04:07The airport.
04:08What luck. We're going to the airport, too. Hop in. We'll give you a ride.
04:11Before I could argue, he'd already tossed my suitcase into the trunk.
04:14The moment I got in, I saw who was sitting on the other side. Damien.
04:18The car pulled off. My phone rang again. It was Violet, her voice shaking with panic.
04:22Beatrice, Desmond found your flight. He's racing to the airport right now. Find somewhere to hide. Quick!
04:25My heart dropped straight to the floor. The car was quiet. They'd both heard every word.
04:29And what if I changed my mind?
04:32You mean, you'd hire me? Now? At the exact moment I'm heading to the airport?
04:39I can cancel my trip. I can start anytime.
04:41Anytime?
04:42Anytime. Besides, ICD is a little too far anyway.
04:45The corner of his mouth curved up. He turned to Gordon.
04:48Don't worry. Mr. Crowley has a private jet. That kid won't find you.
04:52My eyes lit up. Of course. I was going on a business trip with him.
04:56Damien shot me a glance.
04:58Beatrice, you're pretty clever, aren't you?
05:00Desmond turned the entire airport upside down and couldn't even find a record of me boarding.
05:05It never crossed his mind that I'd already boarded that private jet.
05:08Outside the window, a sea of clouds rolled by. The instant the plane shot into the sky,
05:12I looked down at that tiny little terminal below, picturing him right now, frantic, furious,
05:15veins bulging, ready to kill. I smiled. Eight years. This time I was the one walking away first.
05:23The plane touched down, and a wave of heat hit me in the face.
05:27Our destination. A new energy subsidiary under the Noble Quest Group.
05:33But my suitcase was packed with sweaters and down jackets.
05:37Who'd have guessed we'd gone from the Arctic Circle straight to the equator?
05:43Frustered. I rushed to a mall and bought a whole new wardrobe.
05:48Loaded down with bags, I got back to the hotel and got a text from Damien.
05:52Five o'clock. Wake me up.
05:59Early the next morning, right on time, I pushed open his bedroom door.
06:03It's not bright inside the room. I nearly tripped over my own heels.
06:08On the bed, my boss lay with his silver robe opened at the collar,
06:11showing off his collarbone and a smooth line of muscle.
06:14Long legs stretched out.
06:16Like something straight out of a magazine.
06:18I stared for a good five, six seconds before I snapped out of it.
06:22Any more daydreaming or we'd be late.
06:25I steeled myself, leaned down and shouted right into his ear.
06:28Wake up!
06:29He moved.
06:31Before I could straighten up, a big hand suddenly clamped down on the back of my head,
06:35and my lips, caught completely off guard, landed on his jaw.
06:40My breath stopped.
06:42He froze, too.
06:43After a long moment, he let go and expressionless pushed my head back.
06:48Our eyes met.
06:52It's 5.30. You really should get up.
06:54And I fled.
06:58Back in my room, the face in the mirror was as red as a ripe tomato.
07:01All I did was give him a wake-up call.
07:03How did I end up kissing him?
07:07Then a thought popped into my head.
07:09Killian, his chief assistant, had been with him for so long.
07:12Had he ever been forced to do this wake-up call, too?
07:14I imagined Killian lounging in, forced to kiss the boss, and my scalp creckled.
07:18Oh my god.
07:19Could it be that my boss was into men?
07:22The evening's plan.
07:24A business magnate named Murphy was throwing a yacht party to welcome Damien.
07:30I changed into a gown and went to meet them.
07:33I looked up and froze.
07:34Our outfits somehow matched, like a his and hers set.
07:39This is just a coincidence.
07:42I raised a hand weakly to explain.
07:44He gave me a look, half a smile, and said nothing.
07:48I wanted to vanish on the spot.
07:55Suddenly, a woman in stiletto heels strode hauntily onto the deck.
08:00That's Harper Reed, general manager of this subsidiary.
08:03She's been obsessed with the boss for ages.
08:05Harper's eyes swept over me, cold as ice.
08:08Who's this?
08:09I held out my hand with a polite smile.
08:12Hello, Ms. Reed.
08:13I'm Beatrice, Mr. Crowley's secretary.
08:16Secretary.
08:16She repeated it coldly, ignored my hand completely, and walked straight past me toward Damien.
08:21In front of Damien, she suddenly faked a stumble and fell against him.
08:25His face darkened as he steadied her.
08:28Cover for me a minute.
08:31Caught off guard, I dumbly took his glass and sat down in his seat.
08:36Plenty of people came to butter Damien up, and I drank in his place.
08:40A lot.
08:42Head spinning, I grabbed a glass of water and headed up to the third deck for some air.
08:48But the moment I rounded the corner, I froze where I stood.
08:51Not far off, by a round couch, Harper was up on her toes, arms wrapped aground Damien's neck.
08:58I clapped a hand over my mouth and turned to run.
09:01What I didn't actually see, in that very moment, Damien was about to push Harley away.
09:08Not long after, Damien called me upstairs.
09:11He wasn't going to silence the witness, was he?
09:13My heart was in my throat.
09:16Mr. Crowley, you, you...
09:17That was you spying on the deck just now, wasn't it?
09:20He stared at me and took a step closer, his voice low, rough, and dangerously sexy.
09:25I froze, instinctively backing up a step, nearly bolting for the door.
09:28I wasn't spying, I just happened to come up, and I saw you two kissing!
09:33You saw wrong.
09:35Oh, okay. My mistake.
09:37I nodded quickly.
09:38Whether or not he'd kissed Harper, what did it have to do with me?
09:41But he kept staring at me, and after a while, suddenly spoke.
09:44I don't like kissing other women.
09:46I went completely blank.
09:47Huh?
09:48So he... really was into men?
09:51She and I did not kiss.
09:53You're my secretary, you shouldn't be getting the wrong idea.
09:55Got it, got it, got it.
09:56That day, we went to audit the subsidiary's books.
09:59Going through the attendance records, I noticed something off.
10:01Clocked in, 1,024 people.
10:03Actually on site, only 1,022.
10:06Every single day, two people short.
10:08These two ghosts have screamed over 6 million over 10 years.
10:13Mr. Crowdy has a summit tomorrow.
10:15I'll go to the factory myself and drag these two ghosts out into the light.
10:18I didn't notice that a man had overheard every word.
10:21His eyes flashed with panic first, and then...
10:25A cold, chilling intent to kill slowly rose to the surface.
10:33The next morning, before dawn, I went to the factory alone.
10:37The factory was on Verdon Island to the west, and it was a long drive.
10:42Far away in Claudia City, Desmond finally saw the divorce agreement at Violet's place.
10:47On the clothes page was he had written himself a month ago the signature.
10:51I'm not divorcing her.
10:52Who says I don't love her?
10:54I love her!
10:54I love her!
10:55Unfortunately, it was already too late.
10:58He even had the wedding photo I burnedly made,
11:00then bought back every piece of jewelry I had sold and returned it to its place,
11:04as if that could make me stay.
11:05In his dreams.
11:07At the factory, I found the manager and asked about the two ghost employees,
11:11smiling from ear to ear.
11:13The next second, a heavy blow struck me from behind.
11:16Everything went black, and I collapsed.
11:18When I woke up, I was locked inside a small dark room.
11:21The door opened, and the manager walked in with a leeching smile.
11:25My heart started pounding.
11:26The plan was to make you disappear.
11:28But with a face and body like yours, killing you right away would be such a waste.
11:33I forced myself to stay calm an inch toward the window.
11:37Beyond it was the sea.
11:38The instant he reached for me, I spun around and plunged headfirst into the sea.
11:44The freezing sea swallowed me in an instant.
11:47Elsewhere, as the summit ended, Damien asked about me.
11:50She went to the factory early this morning to audit the books.
11:52He called, but I didn't answer.
11:54Once, twice, three times, and his expression grew darker with every call.
11:58Get the car, we're going to the factory.
11:59But he had no idea that by then, I had already vanished beneath the freezing sea.
12:07The factory conference room was tense.
12:09The moment Damien walked in, the entire room fell silent.
12:12Where is she?
12:13No one dared to answer.
12:15Every eye turned towards Daniel, the factory director.
12:18Sweat out poured down Daniel's face as he stammered for an answer.
12:23You received Miss Lawson today.
12:25Are you telling me you don't know where she went last?
12:27Just as Daniel was about to speak, Vice President Scott barged in with Harper.
12:32Mr. President, are you really going to hurt so many loyal employees over one little secretary?
12:37Does she really matter that much?
12:39You've never been this worried about anyone!
12:41The others joined in, threatening to resign.
12:44Damien stood with his hands behind his back, completely unmoved.
12:49Go on.
12:50When people are cornered, they show their true colors.
12:53Are you in love with her?
12:54She's a married woman!
12:56Yes, I care about her.
12:59Because in three days, she uncovered what you failed to see in two years.
13:04At that moment, a weak voice came from the doorway, because there's a mole inside the company.
13:10Everyone turned.
13:12Standing in the doorway was a soaked, deadly pale woman.
13:15It was me.
13:16Beatrice, thank God you're alright.
13:21I'd grown up by the sea as a kid.
13:23I was a strong swimmer.
13:25I'm not that easy to kill.
13:26I fixed my eyes on Scott and laid out every dirty thing he had done, one by one.
13:31You're lying.
13:32You and Damien staged this together to frame me.
13:35I gave him a cold smile.
13:37Mr. Harrington,
13:38I carried a recorder that runs non-stop for 48 hours and syncs automatically to the cloud.
13:44Every word you said is on it.
13:46Scott's face changed.
13:47He grabbed the recorder and clutched it to his chest, practically admitting in front of everyone that it was all
13:53true.
13:54The truth is out.
13:55Call the police.
13:59Miss Lawson, you were very brave.
14:02He had known all along that my recorder was only a bluff.
14:06Warmth filled my chest, but then everything went black and I pitched forward.
14:11His arms caught me securely.
14:13I wanted to simply fall asleep.
14:15Beatrice, baby.
14:16But the next second, a voice that made my skin crawl sounded beside me.
14:19Desmond?
14:20No.
14:20God, please, no.
14:25At three in the morning, I was rushed to the hospital.
14:28When I opened my eyes again, it was 7 a.m.
14:31I turned my head, and there was Desmond keeping watch at my bedside.
14:36I honestly wanted to pass out all over again.
14:39Beatrice, you're awake.
14:42That hand had touched Madeline.
14:44I slapped it away.
14:45What are you doing here?
14:46I gave you the divorce papers ages ago.
14:50Baby, I'm sorry.
14:52It's all my fault.
14:53Give me one more chance.
14:54I swear I'll never do it again.
14:57Full of feeling.
14:59Tears practically brimming over.
15:01I gave a cold laugh.
15:03You don't need to change.
15:05You were just following your heart.
15:08These six months, you cheated and had a great time.
15:11We're already over.
15:12You don't get to decide that on your own!
15:14I already tore up the agreement!
15:17Fine.
15:18Then I'll see you in court.
15:20Killian.
15:21Pour me a glass of water.
15:22Killivan, who'd been pretending to sleep, jolted and sprang to his feet.
15:25I looked at them, mortified, only now realizing they'd been right there the whole time.
15:29My wife is badly hurt.
15:31She can't work as a secretary.
15:33Mr. Crowley, you'd best find someone else.
15:35I almost laughed in disbelief.
15:37Who did he think he was making the decisions for me?
15:39I'll handle who my secretary is.
15:41As for whether she resigns, that's not for anyone else to say on her behalf.
15:47Damien, you'd better stay away from my wife.
15:50Otherwise, don't blame me when I leak all your dirty little secrets to the press.
15:55Damien's lips curved, but the smile never reached his eyes.
16:04Oh?
16:05If you've got the guts, go right ahead.
16:08Desmond looked at him, his bravado vanishing in an instant, and finally lowered his head.
16:13Cowed.
16:37Desmond was stunned, then overjoyed.
16:40I'll go get the car.
16:42Let him go.
16:43I'll help you.
16:46Beatrix!
16:47Please, give Desmond back to me.
16:49I was wrong.
16:50I'll do anything.
16:51The people around whispered as if I were the vicious woman who used her power to bully others.
16:55Desmond's expression, too, and a trace of reluctance even appeared in his eyes.
16:59I almost laughed in anger.
17:01I leaned down and slapped Madeline hard across the face.
17:03Beatrix!
17:05How could you hit her?
17:06She even knelt down and begged you.
17:09Huh.
17:10Old flames rekindled in that very instant.
17:12He put his arm around the sobbing Madeline and turned to leave.
17:15This woman is too cruel.
17:16She still hit her even after she...
17:17Leaving me alone, pointed at and gossip about in full view of everyone.
17:21This woman is too cruel.
17:23She still hit her even after she knelt.
17:25I watched their backs and curled my lips.
17:28Hooked.
17:28Just then, a familiar luxury car pulled up smoothly in front of me.
17:32The door opened.
17:33Damien got out, walked straight to my wheelchair, bent down, and lifted me into his arms.
17:37Had enough of this little drama?
17:40Had enough.
17:48Ms. Lawson, that slap was brilliant.
17:51Did you already know she would show up and make a scene?
17:53After we left the airport, Killian was still replaying that slap in his head, and he could
17:57barely hide his admiration.
17:59My friend tipped me off, so I only pretended to agree to leave with Desmond.
18:02I slapped Madeline in public to draw Desmond back into his old feelings.
18:06If they kept tearing into each other, neither of them would have time to bother me.
18:10Killian's admiration lasted all of three seconds before his curiosity took over.
18:14The car suddenly went quiet.
18:15So, do you still have feelings for your ex-husband?
18:19Whatever I once felt for Desmond was gone.
18:21No.
18:21From now on, I'm done with love.
18:23I'm focusing on my career.
18:24Not long after that, Damien drove me home.
18:37Welcome home!
18:39But the moment the door opened, I knew the trouble for the Dace was far from over.
18:43This was the carefully planned surprise from my wildly unreliable best friend.
18:47I had absolutely nothing to say.
18:49Damien swept his gaze over the male models, and his expression instantly turned cold.
18:53He looked at me, his voice cold enough to frost the room.
18:57Apparently, he had remembered every word I said in the car.
19:00So when you said you weren't interested in dating, you meant you just preferred playing around with men?
19:04I finally snapped out of it and tried to explain.
19:06Let me explain!
19:07But he had no intention of giving me the chance.
19:10Take care of yourself.
19:12Try not to overdo it and let it interfere with work.
19:14He was already at the door when he left me with one final, infuriating reminder.
19:19Stared at the closed door with one ridiculous thought in my head.
19:22Was he... jealous?
19:25Impossible.
19:25He was the man who claimed he didn't like kissing women.
19:28Why would he be jealous because of me?
19:32That boss of yours, is he into you?
19:35What?
19:36No, of course not!
19:37Denied it so quickly that even I sounded suspicious.
19:40My best friend clearly did not believe a word.
19:44Don't be ridiculous.
19:45He's my boss.
19:46And my ex-husband's cousin.
19:48And yet he lives right next door.
19:50I looked at her troublemaking smile and, somehow, felt tempted.
19:54Whatever she planned to say next might force the man next door to reveal how he truly felt.
19:59Want me to show you a way to find out whether he actually likes you?
20:05Will the test expose Damien's true feelings?