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00:00Mom, look at that tall building.
00:03So tall.
00:06Hannah tries to contemplate as she looks out at the tall building.
00:10She feels as if this place is so familiar, yet so strange.
00:15Mommy, do you know anyone here?
00:17No, actually.
00:20Besides Aunt Linda, I don't know anyone else here.
00:23You see, even though L.A. is my home, a lot of bad things happened to me here.
00:28Then why are we moving back?
00:30I want you to be happy.
00:33Coming back to Los Angeles after five years brought back all the memories Hannah has been running away from.
00:42Let's go!
00:45Mommy, where are we going?
00:47We're going to Aunt Linda's house.
00:49Yay! I know!
00:50She's really excited to see you both.
00:52Wow, I'm also so excited!
00:55Yeah?
00:56Yeah.
00:58Everything seems to have worked out perfectly for Hannah.
01:03It has been over five years since she left L.A. to go work in Paris as a fashion assistant.
01:12She is finally able to return home with an amazing job offer at her favorite L.A. designer.
01:21Also, luckily, her Aunt Linda volunteered to help her with her kids.
01:28For the past five years, Hannah has been living in this Paris apartment with her two kids,
01:33born out of that encounter with a stranger she knew nothing of.
01:38Now, she's here, feeling the refreshing breeze of L.A. where she belongs.
01:43She's more determined than ever.
01:47My previous life in Hollywood almost destroyed me.
01:51But now that I'm back, I am ready for my Hollywood sequel.
01:58Whoa!
02:00Brian!
02:03Are you okay?
02:04Yeah, I hurt my knee.
02:06Oh, it's fine.
02:07Brian!
02:10Are you okay?
02:11Yeah, I'm good.
02:12Yeah?
02:13I fell, but Amy helped.
02:14Yeah?
02:15Let's go, guys.
02:16Yeah.
02:17Let's go.
02:18Hannah loved her kids more than she thought she could love anything.
02:22Her destiny was certain from the moment that she found out she was pregnant.
02:31It was fate that had pushed her to meet the mystery man that night.
02:37Mom!
02:38Are you okay?
02:39Yeah, of course.
02:45I just can't believe we're here.
02:49I've been nervous.
02:51It's okay, Mom.
02:52Brian offered comfort to his mother, which made Hannah realize that she needed to collect herself.
02:58Sweetheart, I'm the one who's supposed to be telling you that.
03:06The memories of that night come flooding back as she passes by the same club she went to that night.
03:12The night her stepsister, Stephanie, tried to get her drunk and ruin her life.
03:21Follow me.
03:24After rescuing me from my stepsister in the club, he took me down some alleyways.
03:28We hid from here as she was yelling for us from right around the corner.
03:32But he told me to keep quiet.
03:34I could feel his anger.
03:35I was scared.
03:36I didn't know what to do.
03:38We hid in a corner, but he told me to keep quiet.
03:40I could feel his heart beating in his chest.
03:43So was mine.
03:44It was electric.
03:46What did I get myself into?
03:48I had no idea who he was, but he carried himself like he was the most important person in the world.
03:56You're safe now.
03:57Do you still want to stay?
03:58No.
04:03As she awoke and attempted to piece together her surroundings, fragmented memories of the previous night rushed through her thoughts.
04:10In no time at all, she realized the unsettling truth.
04:15The man she had met at the club the previous night was now in the shower, washing away any trace of her presence from his body.
04:22But before I deal with that, I have to handle my stepsister.
04:26I can't recall all of the details from last night, but her getting me drunk was a deliberate setup.
04:33And now I need to uncover the reasons behind it.
04:36Why would she put me through this?
04:39When Hannah noticed the shower had stopped, she turned her attention to the bathroom.
04:45The idea of confronting the person she had been with, a complete stranger, overwhelmed her.
04:52And in this discomfort, she made a snap decision to quietly slip away and leave the situation behind.
05:14Stepsister Stephanie
05:24Driving through the streets of LA, Hannah notices a billboard with an ad featuring her stepsister Stephanie for her next big Hollywood movie.
05:33Hannah's expressions suddenly change from happy and content to angry and uncomfortable.
05:40Of course, Stephanie found a way to welcome me back. It's still so wild to think that she's a celebrity.
05:50In the days when she knew her, she exhibited absolutely no interest in acting.
05:55Yet here she stands today, the world's most renowned movie star.
06:02Yet the question that still lingers is how did she achieve such stardom?
06:06Familiar with Stephanie, one can't help but wonder if her rise to fame involved some shadowy and clandestine maneuvers.
06:18That fateful morning when Hannah left the hotel suite, it was still bearing the aftermath of the night's events.
06:25After Hannah left, Stephanie, elegantly clad in a black dress, approaches the same room.
06:36Stephanie
06:49Stephanie surveyed the room.
06:57Her lips curled into a malicious grin.
07:00She takes out her phone and dials her mother.
07:02Her gaze falls upon the rumpled bed, her eyes glittering with sinister delight.
07:08She speaks.
07:09Mother
07:10It's pretty obvious that two people slept in this bed tonight.
07:15I know, you and I were trying to get her drunk last night and get her arrested for public intoxication, but this...
07:23This is way better.
07:26And now, all I need is a little proof.
07:29As she prepared to snap photos of the room with her cell phone, she realized the shower was running.
07:35Weird. I saw Hannah leaving the room this morning. Who could that be?
07:41Stephanie began to panic. The mystery man Hannah had spent the night with was still in the room.
07:47Through a crack in the bathroom door, Stephanie saw the man's face.
07:52William Anderson? L.A.'s hottest bachelor? That's the man that Hannah slept with last night?
07:59Spotting Hannah's abandoned masquerade mask from the night before, she got an idea that would change her life forever.
08:06Hello, William Anderson.
08:11Mom, look at that tall building.
08:14So tall.
08:17Hannah tries to contemplate as she looks out at the tall building.
08:21She feels as if this place is so familiar, yet so strange.
08:26Mommy, do you know anyone here?
08:29No, actually.
08:31Besides Aunt Linda, I don't know anyone else here.
08:34You see, even though L.A. is my home, a lot of bad things happened to me here.
08:39Then why are we moving back? I want you to be happy.
08:43I know. I know you do, sweetheart. But things are going to be different this time.
08:50I'm not the same naive little girl I was before. We're going to be happy here. I know it.
08:56As Hannah turned away from the skyscraper, she failed to notice the extravagant, limited-edition
09:02that had just pulled in front of the building.
09:04Over the past five years, Hannah's stepsister, Stephanie, has undergone a striking transformation.
09:17Her attire is adorned with opulence, and her aura oozes out of wealth and fame.
09:23Stephanie, with experience in the entertainment industry,
09:27has developed a knack of charming her way through a room and getting what she desires.
09:31Especially when it comes to dealing with men.
09:53Stephanie, what are you doing here? You know better than to show up at my office like this.
09:57Her flirtatious smile contrasting with his stern demeanor.
10:01I know, but it's my birthday today, and I thought maybe you could come over tonight.
10:06I have back-to-back meetings all day. As I've told you before, I have business to do.
10:15You work too hard. You have to make time for pleasure.
10:19William's inner thoughts flash on his face as he gets irked by Stephanie's persistence.
10:23When will she take a hint?
10:26William contemplates the fact that he has already given her a career.
10:31She's a movie star because of him.
10:35The only reason he's nice to her is because of the night they spent together, five years ago.
10:43Stephanie, don't make me rip you myself. It's pathetic.
10:47Stephanie's eyes betray a sad indijection.
10:49Alright, I understand.
10:52Good.
10:56I'm the most famous actress in the world.
10:59I could have any man in L.A. except for the one I really want.
11:04Stephanie has been pursuing William for five years, but failed miserably.
11:09She can't accept the fact that someone like Hannah gets his attention,
11:13when all she wants is to be with him.
11:15She can't accept the fact that someone like Hannah gets his attention,
11:19when he couldn't care less about her.
11:21Clearly, in her own thoughts, life is so not fair.
11:26Anything else?
11:28No, it's alright. I'm not going to disturb you with your work any longer.
11:34After all, it's my birthday, so I'm super busy. I have so many plans today.
11:39I might even have a date after my party later.
11:42Sounds good. Bye.
11:46He didn't even wish me a happy birthday?
11:50I have to find a way to make him love me.
11:53My career depends on it.
11:56In another part of town, with the sun shining warmly,
12:00Hannah arrives at her Aunt Linda's house with the two young twins,
12:04Brian and Amy.
12:05Look at you all grown up. You have came back to town as a beautiful woman.
12:11I'm so happy you're home.
12:14Oh, my goodness. You two are just perfect.
12:20Aunt Linda's heart leaps for joy as she pulls the little ones into her arms,
12:27their laughter echoing through the air.
12:30A family's bond grows stronger.
12:32A family's bond rekindled in a gentle embrace of familiarity and affection.