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00:00:00Sir, our stock is being shorted aggressively. We're about to hit the limit down.
00:00:07What the hell is going on here?
00:00:09Half of you came from major investment banks.
00:00:12Our stock is about to crash, and you're telling me there's nothing we can do.
00:00:16Sir, this is a coordinated attack from multiple investment funds.
00:00:21They're shorting us simultaneously. There is nothing we can do.
00:00:24Sir, what are our next steps?
00:00:29Well, looks like Shepard Group might be bankrupt by lunch time.
00:00:40Hey, this is a private meeting.
00:00:42Sir Jason, excuse me ma'am. Could you hold on our cleaning for just a couple of minutes?
00:00:46Mr. Shepard, building a public company in just five years? That's impressive.
00:00:53But losing your cool over a little market turbulence? That seems out of character for you.
00:01:01Do I know you?
00:01:05What are you doing?
00:01:07You can't do this, you're just a cleaner. Don't be messing with our company funds.
00:01:14This is incredible!
00:01:16What's going on?
00:01:17The shorting attempt. It's failing! The price is holding!
00:01:22Boss, our stock price is reaching today's opening value.
00:01:28We met before.
00:01:30They're still cleaning to do Mr. Shepard.
00:01:33Hold on.
00:01:34Tell me, how could I ever repay you for this?
00:01:38If the opportunity ever arises, you could give your next contract for construction to Harrison Group.
00:01:47Jason, can we have five now?
00:02:05Mr. Yates!
00:02:07What, only two bodyguards this time?
00:02:10You're not going soft on me, are you?
00:02:12No ma'am, I just thought you might like to scream today.
00:02:16Now listen, everyone is waiting in New York for you to claim your inheritance as CEO of the Laws Group.
00:02:21Mr. Yates, you know that my investigations here aren't finished.
00:02:25Ma'am, I still don't understand why you've kept your identity a secret and why you've married this Ben Harrison fellow.
00:02:31Look, today is Ben's birthday. Anything we need to discuss, we can do it some other time.
00:02:37Ma'am, it really is time for you to accept your inheritance.
00:02:41Because what I want is a simple life. With Ben.
00:02:46Ma'am, at least do me a favor and let Toby walk you up to the house. For my sake.
00:02:52Divorce papers. Sign it.
00:03:03Why? You are not worthy of my son anymore.
00:03:05The Harrison Group is practically a local celebrity now, especially since it's landed a $100 million contract. The Shepard Group. And you, you're just a cleaner.
00:03:26The truth is, Laura, I've wanted a divorce for a very long time. I need a wife who reflects my status.
00:03:33I secured that $100 million contract.
00:03:36You, a cleaning woman, handing out million-dollar deals. Don't make me laugh.
00:03:43I did. It was my present to Ben for his birthday. I was the one who got Brian Harrison to give Ben that deal.
00:03:53What are you doing here?
00:03:55Clearly, Ben has found himself a woman more suitable for the Harrison family. Amber's family is practically local royalty.
00:04:02Local royalty. A small town rich person is royalty.
00:04:07And what qualifications do you have to judge, Ms. Cleaner? Your resume boasts supermarket cashier and dinner waitress alongside janitor. Doesn't it, Ben?
00:04:16What's going on? Is this why you want a divorce? Because of her?
00:04:23Oh, please. I've spent years building Harrison Group. You're still a cleaner. You just grew apart, that's all.
00:04:30Growing apart? No. No, I won't sign any agreement then.
00:04:38I won't sign any agreement.
00:04:43Money is a motivator, isn't it? Ben?
00:04:48Alright. Here. $100,000. Open up a small shop or something like that.
00:04:54$100,000? I was the one that helped you make Harrison Group what it is today. Do you have any idea how much money I've brought in for you?
00:05:04Don't be ridiculous. You've never done anything for Ben's success. This is our act of charity.
00:05:11Here. A million dollars. Take this. You just want more money, don't you? Just leave and never see Ben again.
00:05:20I never expected my three years of devotion to end like this since none of you respect me.
00:05:30A cleaning lady. A cleaning lady. Threatening us. I'm so scared. Just leave. You already make this house stink.
00:05:45Thank God she's gone. Go to written store.
00:05:49Sir, Laura Lewis's information.
00:05:58She's Ben Harrison's wife. No wonder why she wants to partner with him.
00:06:02Actually sir, Ben Harrison just divorced her.
00:06:06Divorced her?
00:06:08Wait a minute. Don't you remember?
00:06:11She's the one who helped us with the Smith contract three years ago.
00:06:16Yeah. She saved our hiding there. Remember?
00:06:20Why would Ben Harrison dump someone who just got him a $100 million contract?
00:06:26Oh.
00:06:28Let's get to the vinyl news.
00:06:32Hey! What are you doing? Let go of me!
00:06:34You attacked Amber. Apologize this instant.
00:06:41Stealing from the Harrisons.
00:06:43We gave you a generous divorce settlement. You refused it. And now you're stealing.
00:06:48She couldn't afford it. You're a thief.
00:06:57That's mine! Give it back!
00:06:58Wait!
00:06:59That's enough!
00:07:00What?
00:07:02Laura?
00:07:04I want to say thank you properly for saving Shepard Group.
00:07:07It's really no worries, Mr. Shepard, but I'm just going through a divorce.
00:07:13You see, it's...
00:07:15Who are you, Laura's new squeeze?
00:07:18Excuse me. Do you know who I am?
00:07:20Is this true? You hooked up with this man while you were married to my son?
00:07:23Shame on you!
00:07:25Mr. Shepard, I...
00:07:26For your information, my name is Brian Shepard.
00:07:29I'm CEO of the Shepard Group.
00:07:31Oh, please.
00:07:32A big shot like Brian Shepard wouldn't be caught dead with a cleaner.
00:07:36You really don't recognize him, do you, Amber?
00:07:39That's really interesting considering I thought you were the one that secured that contract for Ben.
00:07:44That's ridiculous.
00:07:45He doesn't look like that.
00:07:47My ring.
00:07:49Jason, give it back to Mr. Lewis.
00:07:50Oh, hey, what are you doing?
00:07:54Laura, let's get you out of here.
00:07:56Now.
00:07:57Hold on a minute, Laura.
00:07:58Who the heck is this man or have you been sneaking around?
00:08:02It's a lie, ma'am.
00:08:03This is none of your business.
00:08:05All rabbed dead bodies.
00:08:06You're not going anywhere until I tell you what's going on.
00:08:10We are the Harrisons.
00:08:11You can't just waltz in here and take her.
00:08:13Harrison, compared to the Shepard Group, you're nobody.
00:08:16Now go back.
00:08:17What?
00:08:18Are you saying that is Brian Shepard?
00:08:20That's a lie.
00:08:21Don't you dare walk away from me, Laura.
00:08:23You come back here and explain yourself.
00:08:25Don't you take another step towards my son, Laura.
00:08:30Laura, does Ben even know you were the one who secured the 100 million deal?
00:08:35Let's just say that Ben underestimated me.
00:08:39I don't feel good about going through the signing event.
00:08:43After how they treated you, maybe we should cancel it?
00:08:46No!
00:08:48No, the event will proceed.
00:08:52Besides, I'll be there.
00:08:57There's a lot that I don't know about you, Laura.
00:09:00Who are you, truly?
00:09:02You'll find out, Mr. Shepard.
00:09:05Um, can you pull up over here, please?
00:09:11Mr. Yates, I want you to call all of the Lewis Group's business partners,
00:09:18and we're going to have a meeting, an investment meeting, one week from today.
00:09:24Make sure everyone is there.
00:09:27Because after that meeting, I'm going to reclaim my place as the CEO of Lewis Group.
00:09:35Oh, excellent, Ms. Lewis.
00:09:37I'll start making arrangements tomorrow.
00:09:39Ben Harrison, you're going to know exactly what it feels like to lose everything.
00:09:46After this ceremony, the Harrison family will finally be considered Maplewood City royalty.
00:09:58Only after then, my darling, we can get married.
00:10:01Laura, what are you doing here?
00:10:03Security!
00:10:05Get that woman out of here!
00:10:06We don't need cleaners at this event!
00:10:09Why wouldn't I be here?
00:10:10This is a business event, after all.
00:10:12Business?
00:10:14You wouldn't know business if I hit you on the head.
00:10:17A fancy dress doesn't make you high society, honey.
00:10:19Just get out!
00:10:21Don't tell me you've come looking for another rich man to play mistress for.
00:10:24You should have taken my $100,000 offer.
00:10:26Oh, Ben.
00:10:28Do you really think that you can sign this contract without me?
00:10:31Laura, this is really important for me.
00:10:33Do not ruin this, okay?
00:10:35You don't belong here.
00:10:37Just get out!
00:10:43That's what you get.
00:10:49This contract is mine.
00:10:53To give or take away as I see fit.
00:10:56Don't be ridiculous!
00:10:57This is insane!
00:10:58Who do you think you are?
00:11:00Yeah, put that down.
00:11:01You have no idea what you're doing.
00:11:03Security!
00:11:04She's lost a mind!
00:11:05This is a disaster!
00:11:07Ben, this contract was supposed to be my birthday present to you,
00:11:11but since you clearly don't deserve it...
00:11:14You really think ripping up that contract is going to help?
00:11:15You're so sick!
00:11:16You deserve it?
00:11:17You deserve it?
00:11:18Oh, please, honey.
00:11:19You couldn't explain business to a cleaning lady.
00:11:20You're so silly, Lauren.
00:11:21Oh, please, honey.
00:11:22You couldn't explain business to a cleaning lady.
00:11:23Security!
00:11:24Get this woman out of here before she makes another mess.
00:11:26I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:27I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:28And after careful consideration...
00:11:29I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:30I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:31I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:33And after careful consideration...
00:11:34I don't think the Harrison family is worthy of working with the Shepherds.
00:11:35I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:36I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:37I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:38the Shepherds.
00:11:39I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:40I was the one that started this deal with the Shepherds.
00:11:57And after careful consideration...
00:11:59I don't think the Harrison family is worthy of working with the Shepherds.
00:12:02You really think that the Shepard group and I could be torn up by something that you've
00:12:06could be torn up by something that you've done you have no authority here of course she has the
00:12:11authority that's the man that laura went with the other day what is he doing here mr shepherd
00:12:22how does he know her is that really brian shepherd laura are you all right uh mr shepherd i can
00:12:31assure you i don't even know this woman there must be some sort of misunderstanding there's
00:12:35no misunderstanding here mr harrison this contract with shepherd group is officially terminated
00:12:41effective immediately wait a minute this contract i thought you said you got it
00:12:47it's her she ruined the contract you are his mistress aren't you an affair she had an affair
00:12:55with that man behind my son's back mom please it's okay this man is don't touch me that woman
00:13:03destroyed your career in front of everyone has an affair and you just stand there you're a disgrace
00:13:08an adulterer you deserve to be a shut up
00:13:11mr shepherd i apologize for this whole mess but i can assure you this woman has tricked you tricked
00:13:21why don't you answer a question yourself then what was my name before we got married
00:13:29laura lewis right lewis group the financial giants there's no way a lewis is connected to this
00:13:38that that's crazy there's no way you're related to the lewis family name that's absurd
00:13:45it's it's it's absurd a high society airs wouldn't waste their time in maplewood
00:13:52yeah yeah it's a lie it's a lie this woman was a waitress when i met her in fact i saved her from
00:13:58a robbery three years ago she's nothing special she only married me out of gratitude i was just
00:14:05a waitress how convenient for your story ben first time i met her she was indeed a waitress at the
00:14:12diner okay listen up everybody when i met her i'd only just started my business
00:14:17now look at me i'm signing multi-million dollar contracts look at her still just a clear
00:14:23mr shepherd that woman is my son's ex-wife she's doing all this out of spite
00:14:30she's lying mr shepherd she's just a cleaning lady for your business isn't she
00:14:35let's make something clear i was the one behind harrison group success
00:14:43i use my resources to help my ex-husband but all he saw me as was the maid don't lie
00:14:51you were never good enough for ben when you married him oops that roof was built with lies
00:14:58kathy you never respected me and ben dumping me the second you thought you were successful on your
00:15:05own and the cheating i think you're blaming the wrong person you were not good enough for ben then
00:15:13and you're certainly not good enough for him now if you'd prefer to believe a liar's story
00:15:19then the truth kathy consider this my resignation from the harrisons from everything
00:15:27oh wait wait wait laura you think you can just walk in here and you know ruin everything and then
00:15:35just walk out like nothing happened i don't think so you're a cleaner you're a cleaner that cleans
00:15:40toilets nobody cares about you cleaning toilets or not at least i have my self-respect
00:15:46i don't need a fancy title or a rich husband to feel important
00:15:53i think there has been some sort of misunderstanding i think all jobs are important right mom
00:16:01ben what are you doing but i don't think that a janitor should have some sort of influence over a
00:16:07deal as big as this a janitor well why don't we ask miss smith exactly how she landed that
00:16:16collaboration with shepard you did claim to have been the one that secured the deal
00:16:22weren't you miss miss shepard it's all a lie this woman laura she's just a gold digger trying to
00:16:30trick you i but well a lie you say miss smith i believe you mentioned securing this contract
00:16:37for harrison room but i don't recognize you is this true miss smith miss lewis has helped me on
00:16:46several occasions this contract was my way of showing my appreciation but the contract i mean
00:16:54laura tore it up so can't we just print another one and get this signing ceremony underway
00:17:00reprinted mr harrison perhaps you haven't been paying attention without miss lewis involved
00:17:06i wouldn't even consider partnering with your company
00:17:11today i want to make it clear shepherd group has no plans to partner with harrison group in the future
00:17:21miss smith you lied to us you destroyed everything what no it's a misunderstanding i can explain
00:17:31lewis lewis family group this can't be believe what you want ben lewis group will be holding a massive
00:17:41investment meeting later this week three of our vice presidents will be here in maplewood
00:17:48and i'm sure you can ask them if you still have any doubts about who i am everyone listen to me
00:17:57shepherd group will not be partnering with harrison a man who can keep his vows to his wife
00:18:04cannot be trusted to keep his word on the contract the charade is over mr harrison everyone here
00:18:12deserves to see the truth
00:18:13miss lewis shall we take this conversation
00:18:19help
00:18:26mom
00:18:28mom
00:18:28mom
00:18:29it seems
00:18:31your night has taken quite the turn
00:18:33mr shepherd
00:18:34indeed
00:18:36perhaps it's best to leave them to each
00:18:39what
00:18:50what now
00:18:52mom
00:18:53this is not all on me
00:18:55not on you
00:18:56i was trying to help
00:18:58she cheated on you with shepherd
00:19:00flaunted their affair
00:19:02exactly
00:19:03and those dresses
00:19:05who could afford those on a janitor's salary
00:19:08miss smith
00:19:09how could you do this
00:19:11we trusted you completely
00:19:12no no
00:19:14i got ben the deal
00:19:16i had no idea shepherd would fall for borough
00:19:19she's a liar
00:19:21well stop it amber
00:19:22you lied to us just as much as she did
00:19:24lied
00:19:26you're on my side
00:19:28and anyways i have a plan
00:19:30the shepherds are no one special
00:19:32we can expose laura in all her lives
00:19:35go national
00:19:36we can make ourselves a household name
00:19:39now if you'll excuse me
00:19:42i have a very important phone call to make
00:19:45thank you so much for tonight mr shepherd
00:19:52thank you as well for standing up for me
00:19:55it's all right laura
00:19:56you deserve the credit for all your hard work
00:19:59can i ask you something
00:20:00do you have any place to stay tonight
00:20:01maybe a hotel
00:20:03don't
00:20:04don't worry about me mr shepherd
00:20:05i'll be fine
00:20:06um
00:20:07excuse me you can just drop me off
00:20:09actually laura
00:20:10actually
00:20:11laura
00:20:12there is something else
00:20:13would you consider go out for dinner sometime
00:20:16just casually of course
00:20:17mr shepherd are
00:20:19are you asking me out
00:20:22please
00:20:23call me brian
00:20:24and yes
00:20:26technically
00:20:28you're single now
00:20:29yes
00:20:31that may be true
00:20:32but uh
00:20:32going out with a
00:20:34newly divorced
00:20:35ex-cleaner
00:20:37isn't exactly
00:20:37proper
00:20:39proper
00:20:41laura
00:20:43i don't give a damn
00:20:45about appearances
00:20:46tonight
00:20:47i saw your intelligence
00:20:49and your strength
00:20:50those are qualities
00:20:52i truly admire
00:20:53so what do you say
00:20:55dinner
00:20:57just two people getting to know each other
00:21:00i'm sorry mr shepherd
00:21:06i actually have another appointment
00:21:07tonight
00:21:07tonight so i can't
00:21:09wait laura
00:21:10just here's my
00:21:11laura
00:21:15laura
00:21:15laura
00:21:20who is it
00:21:21laura wait
00:21:23jason
00:21:25jason
00:21:25find out who owns that car
00:21:27and do it best
00:21:28ian lewis
00:21:37who is this
00:21:38it's amber smith
00:21:39mr lewis
00:21:40mr lewis
00:21:41i'm sorry for the late call
00:21:43but i believe i have some urgent information about your family
00:21:46i don't know who you are
00:21:48miss smith
00:21:49how did you get this number
00:21:51don't worry about that right now
00:21:53i believe i know someone impersonating laura lewis
00:21:56someone i know very well
00:21:58impersonating my niece
00:22:01and where is this fake laura
00:22:05right here in maplewood
00:22:06and let me tell you
00:22:08she's causing quite a scene
00:22:10well
00:22:11what is she doing exactly
00:22:14and more to the point
00:22:16what do you want from me
00:22:18in the next few days
00:22:20the lewis group will hold an investment meeting right
00:22:23i want to meet with the vice presidents
00:22:26all will be revealed then
00:22:28very well
00:22:29i'll have my secretary arrange a meeting
00:22:32but be warned
00:22:34if this is a waste of my time
00:22:36it won't be
00:22:37trust me mr lewis
00:22:38thank you mr
00:22:40that little rascal laura
00:22:48i wonder what she's up to now
00:22:52that car belongs to mr yeats
00:22:56the lewis family public
00:22:58oh
00:23:00the lewis family
00:23:02that's interesting
00:23:04could she be connected to them somehow
00:23:07i'm not sure
00:23:09brian
00:23:12there you are
00:23:13i've missed you
00:23:15Chloe
00:23:15what are you up to
00:23:18Chloe
00:23:18what are you doing here
00:23:20what do you mean
00:23:21can't i visit the man i love
00:23:23we ended things for a reason
00:23:25it was just one teensy mistake
00:23:28i was
00:23:29i was a little bit tipsy
00:23:31doesn't everyone deserve a second chance
00:23:33teensy mistake you said
00:23:34you cheated on me
00:23:36is this your new fling
00:23:41ex-divorcey
00:23:43used a clean floor
00:23:46it's quite the catch
00:23:46you say
00:23:47look
00:23:48my relationship with her
00:23:50is none of your business
00:23:52and don't you dare
00:23:54talk about her like that
00:23:55please
00:23:56an ex-cleaner turned social climber
00:23:59latching onto a wealthy businessman
00:24:01it's a classic story
00:24:02that's enough
00:24:03i'll get the hell out of my office
00:24:05you want to be careful brian
00:24:08duke industry still holds a lot of weight in maplewood
00:24:11if you want shepherd group to stay afloat
00:24:14you ought to be more careful
00:24:16seems like you've got more on your plate than lore secrets now
00:24:22this is it
00:24:29the lewis group vice presidents are on the top floor
00:24:32once i'm done speaking with them
00:24:33i'll have ben's company rolling in business investments
00:24:36i'll go speak with them first
00:24:38and then i'll introduce you
00:24:40well well well
00:24:42look who it is
00:24:44what a surprise
00:24:45did brian teach you already
00:24:47that's none of your business
00:24:50now move aside please
00:24:52laura
00:24:52just what do you think you're doing
00:24:54you
00:24:55you street rat
00:24:56you really think you can just ruin my events again
00:24:58haven't you ruined my life enough
00:24:59don't you have any shame
00:25:00if you'll excuse me
00:25:02i have an important meeting to get to
00:25:04oh the nurse
00:25:06after everything you've done
00:25:07you think you can just waltz in here
00:25:09and manipulate them too
00:25:10seriously
00:25:11i think you need to reconsider
00:25:14exactly who's manipulating who
00:25:16here
00:25:16oh that's gold
00:25:18you really think that they're gonna let you in laura
00:25:20please
00:25:21you're no one compared to me
00:25:23you don't deserve to be here
00:25:24the only ones
00:25:26who don't belong here
00:25:28are you three
00:25:29and you
00:25:31idiot
00:25:32believing every lie that she tells you
00:25:34wake up
00:25:35ben
00:25:35oh
00:25:36laura
00:25:37laura come on
00:25:38why do you always pull this on me
00:25:40i mean seriously
00:25:41can't you just let me
00:25:42enjoy one of my events for once
00:25:44i know what this is
00:25:45so stupid
00:25:47oh
00:25:48shut your trap
00:25:49amber spoke directly with the ceo
00:25:52he invited her to meet with the vps before the main meeting
00:25:55yeah
00:25:56amber got me a partnership with the lewis group
00:25:59and unlike some people i have a real invitation
00:26:02well
00:26:04before you all start celebrating
00:26:07why don't you take a look
00:26:09at this
00:26:10oh that's rich
00:26:14you may have brian shepard fooled but you can't fool me
00:26:17i spoke to ian lewis himself
00:26:19ceo of lewis group
00:26:21speaking of brian
00:26:23where is he right now
00:26:25you mean
00:26:26my uncle
00:26:27ian don't be ridiculous
00:26:29ian lewis personally gave me this invitation himself
00:26:34and besides
00:26:36this looks fake
00:26:37she's a liar
00:26:39this is a personal invitation from mr yates himself
00:26:44it grants me access to the vip elevator which leads straight to the vice presidential suite
00:26:49she's lying
00:26:50they don't have a vip elevator in this hotel
00:26:53is there a special elevator for vips in this hotel
00:27:00not that i know of
00:27:02see she's lying
00:27:04there you have it laura
00:27:06even the hotel staff can spot a fake
00:27:08go on get lost before things get worse
00:27:11here take this one
00:27:15lead me to the vice president's
00:27:17you have no idea what you just did
00:27:21there be consequences
00:27:24besides
00:27:26if you have this relationship with me and lewis that you claim to have
00:27:31why don't you just ask him
00:27:33to get the two of them
00:27:35an invitation
00:27:36security security we need this woman removed immediately she is harassing me
00:27:40we're done with your games laura
00:27:42you're just a fraud
00:27:43man please move you
00:27:44what
00:27:45hold on
00:27:46brian shepherd
00:27:50you think money buys you the right to walk all over people well it doesn't
00:27:54yeah
00:27:55wasn't enough to kick us out of maplewood was it huh
00:27:57what other plans do you have to destroy this time
00:28:00get you out after what you did to laura you had it coming
00:28:04don't play dumb
00:28:05we know exactly what's been happening here
00:28:08how long has this little affair been going on
00:28:10you've been sleeping with her since she was married to my son
00:28:13hold on a second
00:28:15an affair
00:28:16you think laura and i
00:28:18you people are unbelievable
00:28:20mr. carter
00:28:24get down here
00:28:26we have a situation
00:28:27what you think you can just boss the manager around now is that it
00:28:31we'll stick around and watch you crash and burn
00:28:33miss lewis apologies for the delay
00:28:36how can i help you this evening
00:28:37thank you mr. carter for getting down here so quickly
00:28:40it seems there's a misunderstanding
00:28:43these people don't think that i belong here
00:28:47well mr. carter i can assure you this woman is a cleaner
00:28:50a cleaner nonsense
00:28:51i personally agreed to miss lewis upon her arrival in maplewood three years ago
00:28:56exactly
00:28:57lewis group
00:28:59my company
00:29:01has some major investments planned here in maplewood
00:29:05i was just here investigating potential business opportunities
00:29:08no this woman doesn't know the difference between business and a hole in the ground
00:29:13she's been this way since my son divorced her she's insane
00:29:16actually i've met laura three years ago at the coffee shop
00:29:20she helped secure a profitable investment for shepherd group
00:29:24no it's a lie
00:29:27mr. shepherd she's tricking you too
00:29:29you know it's exhausting trying to argue with people who forget who helped them
00:29:38mr. carter would you mind showing me to the vip elevator
00:29:42wait is that why you're covering for her huh because of the affair because she slept with you
00:29:46excuse me who are you and how dare you speak to miss lewis that way
00:29:50that's enough
00:29:52that's enough
00:29:54this is lewis group property behave or i'll call security
00:29:58but she doesn't even have a vip entrance access
00:30:02she shouldn't be here
00:30:03since you're having trouble understanding them
00:30:06let me make it clear this hotel is owned by the lewis family
00:30:11it's mine to come or go as i please
00:30:20thank you for sending me in brian i owe you one
00:30:24we'll talk about this later
00:30:26well it seems divorcing a powerful woman wasn't the best decision to standers
00:30:31excuse me vice presidents
00:30:43i'm amber smith general manager of the lewis group maplewood branch
00:30:48i believe ian lewis told you about our meeting today
00:30:51maplewood branch
00:30:52our records don't show any maplewood branch
00:30:57are you sure you haven't gotten something mixed up
00:31:02ian lewis
00:31:04mr lewis
00:31:06reassured me that today we would discuss
00:31:08well
00:31:09expansion plans
00:31:12expansion plans
00:31:14miss smith
00:31:15a decision like that wouldn't be taken without board approval
00:31:18and frankly
00:31:19we haven't heard anything about
00:31:21maplewood branch
00:31:23but
00:31:24ian lewis
00:31:25assured me that
00:31:26miss smith
00:31:27we have a very important guest arriving soon
00:31:29perhaps you'd like to schedule a follow-up meeting with one of our staff
00:31:33maybe i can stay for this guest and offer some local
00:31:35miss smith
00:31:36we'd like you to leave
00:31:37if you don't
00:31:38we'll call security
00:31:44hey
00:31:45stop there
00:31:46this elevator is a vip only
00:31:48back please
00:31:49of course
00:31:50my apologies
00:31:56laura
00:31:58vice president
00:32:01it's so good to see all of you again
00:32:04miss lewis
00:32:06it's been too long
00:32:08your return is a lifesaver
00:32:10miss lewis
00:32:10the lewis group has floundered under your uncle's
00:32:14well shall we say
00:32:15unconventional leadership
00:32:16the board are begging you to come back
00:32:19miss lewis
00:32:20well please sit
00:32:23yes well
00:32:24it is time for me to get my career back on track
00:32:27we've got a meeting planned
00:32:30a big one
00:32:31in just a few days
00:32:32local powerhouses
00:32:35and smaller players too
00:32:37they'll all be there
00:32:38in one spot
00:32:39miss lewis
00:32:40we met with an amber smith
00:32:43she claimed
00:32:45your uncle
00:32:46appointed her general manager
00:32:47of a maplewood branch
00:32:49for the lewis group
00:32:51she said that
00:32:52did she
00:32:52well miss smith
00:32:53is a liar
00:32:54there is
00:32:55no maplewood branch
00:32:57at least not yet
00:32:57well she lied so blatantly
00:32:59it was
00:33:00it's unbelievable
00:33:01bob
00:33:01don't worry
00:33:02i found a much more suitable partner
00:33:05shepherd group
00:33:08shepherd group
00:33:09their rise to a public company has been impressive
00:33:12do you have anything to do with that
00:33:15so what happens now with this amber smith
00:33:20oh
00:33:21don't worry about amber
00:33:23i've got plans for her
00:33:27miss lewis
00:33:30consider this
00:33:32your official invitation
00:33:34to the legend
00:33:35from us
00:33:36cheers
00:33:39cheers
00:33:39cheers
00:33:40no i'm not leaving
00:33:50what are you talking about
00:33:51no come on
00:33:52wait i'm amber smith
00:33:53i'm the lewis group manager of maplewood branch
00:33:56what are you doing
00:33:56these are my guests
00:33:57yeah that's right
00:33:57tell them who we are
00:33:58yes we were waiting for miss smith
00:34:00lewis group
00:34:03maplewood branch
00:34:04no such thing ma'am
00:34:05and frankly i'm not interested in your act
00:34:08oh of course
00:34:09laura
00:34:10she's probably sleeping with the manager as well
00:34:13that's how she gets away with everything
00:34:15you underestimate her kathy
00:34:17she's probably sleeping with all three vice presidents
00:34:19no way a girl like her could get into a hotel like this
00:34:23careful with your words
00:34:24both of you
00:34:26accusations like that can get you in serious trouble
00:34:29look who can't even get into a meeting
00:34:33whilst i secure three with all the vice presidents
00:34:36and let's not forget the mystery guests that they're bringing to maplewood
00:34:40looks like she used you and tossed you aside
00:34:43used me?
00:34:44unlike some people
00:34:45i don't mind being helpful
00:34:47you're so stupid
00:34:49she threw you away like yesterday's trash
00:34:52don't worry brian
00:34:53you deserve better
00:34:55and let's not forget
00:34:56i'm the new maplewood branch manager of lewis group
00:34:59appointed by the ceo of lewis group themselves
00:35:02ian lewis
00:35:03new branch manager huh?
00:35:07interesting
00:35:07laura lewis?
00:35:09what are you doing here?
00:35:10get out of here!
00:35:11you claim to be the mystery guest
00:35:14don't play games laura
00:35:15i was formally invited by lewis group themselves
00:35:19to the investment meeting
00:35:21only the top companies get those
00:35:23looks like you're all out of luck
00:35:25is that so?
00:35:27well then
00:35:28there seems to be a misunderstanding
00:35:31you see i'm not sure if you know miss smith
00:35:35but lewis group is my company
00:35:37and i decide who goes to the meetings
00:35:40escort them out
00:35:43what?
00:35:44their visit is over
00:35:45oh come on
00:35:46this way please
00:35:48i'm not leaving
00:35:50move
00:35:51we're not leaving again
00:35:52move
00:35:53oh no no no we're not going
00:35:54now
00:35:55okay fine
00:35:56this isn't over laura
00:35:57you'll see
00:36:00thanks for waiting then
00:36:03laura
00:36:04i'm glad you're okay
00:36:07and
00:36:08thank you
00:36:09for
00:36:10defending me
00:36:11i
00:36:12really
00:36:13appreciate it
00:36:14thank you
00:36:16um
00:36:17are you coming to the meeting?
00:36:19yes
00:36:20but
00:36:21it's gonna be tricky
00:36:23why
00:36:25i'm
00:36:26sure
00:36:27that shepherd group got an invitation
00:36:31yes
00:36:32laura
00:36:34there's something you should know
00:36:36is
00:36:37is
00:36:38is
00:36:39is this about
00:36:40ben?
00:36:41because i can assure you that he won't cause any problems
00:36:44he won't even get past security
00:36:46laura
00:36:47it's not ben
00:36:50it's someone else
00:36:53someone's causing problems for shepherd group?
00:36:56yes
00:36:57her name is chloe duke
00:37:02she is daughter of the duke family
00:37:05she's my ex fiance
00:37:08and uh
00:37:09let's say things didn't end so well between us
00:37:14and
00:37:15let's just say we didn't end things so well
00:37:20and for some reason
00:37:23she's having a hard time moving on
00:37:28and
00:37:30you think that
00:37:31she's gonna cause
00:37:32problems at the meeting
00:37:34for
00:37:38out of
00:37:39jealousy?
00:37:41there's a possibility
00:37:42she's kind of jealous
00:37:45well
00:37:47all the more reason
00:37:48for you to be there
00:37:50besides
00:37:52i'll be there too
00:37:56laura
00:37:58would you consider being my guest at the meeting?
00:38:02what?
00:38:03are you worried that this chloe is going to cause problems for me too?
00:38:07maybe a little
00:38:08but mostly
00:38:10i want to show them your team
00:38:12well
00:38:13it's a very kind offer mr shepherd
00:38:15thank you
00:38:18laura
00:38:19i don't care about your best
00:38:25i just want to be by your side
00:38:27i think i'm falling for you
00:38:29ryan
00:38:33ryan
00:38:34i
00:38:39i appreciate
00:38:41your honesty
00:38:42and
00:38:43right now
00:38:44i'm just not
00:38:45i
00:38:46i just don't really have romance
00:38:48on my mind
00:38:49right now
00:38:50just
00:38:51with everything going on
00:38:52and
00:38:53going on
00:38:54i just want to be up front
00:38:57and
00:38:58and if
00:38:59gladra is anything
00:39:01you won't face her alone
00:39:05there's just
00:39:07one thing
00:39:08i do need
00:39:10what is it?
00:39:12a formal dress
00:39:13security
00:39:14she doesn't belong here
00:39:28this is a private store
00:39:29excuse me
00:39:30we need some assistance
00:39:32i'm looking for a very particular dress
00:39:34a very particular dress
00:39:39wow
00:39:40it's beautiful
00:39:41it is
00:39:42i'll try this one on
00:39:44don't bother with her
00:39:45she can't afford anything here
00:39:47she's just a cleaner
00:39:48she doesn't deserve to shop here
00:39:50she has no money
00:39:53yeah exactly
00:39:54i mean what are you doing here
00:39:55can't you just leave me alone
00:39:56i wouldn't bat an eyelash
00:39:58if you just disappeared
00:39:59i'm here for retail therapy
00:40:02oh please
00:40:03this store's for the A-list only
00:40:05not some cheatskate like you
00:40:07says the woman who barged into my marriage
00:40:10hey
00:40:11show some respect
00:40:13typical laura
00:40:14just thinks she can buy anything she wants with someone else's money
00:40:17i would have asked you but
00:40:19without me i'm sure you're already booked
00:40:21oh please
00:40:22come on we'll take the dress
00:40:23sir this particular dress
00:40:25is
00:40:26not for sale
00:40:27uh
00:40:28what do you mean you don't sell it
00:40:29i want it
00:40:30name your price
00:40:32it's not about the price
00:40:33ma'am
00:40:34this one was custom made for miss lewis
00:40:36the lewis group heiress
00:40:37the entire brand belongs to her
00:40:39this beautiful dress
00:40:40is for display purposes only
00:40:42thank you
00:40:44it wouldn't suit you anyway amber
00:40:46what are you talking about
00:40:47of course it would suit her
00:40:48it would fit her just fine
00:40:50and if it wouldn't fit me
00:40:51it certainly wouldn't fit your chunky self either
00:40:53well
00:40:54buying the whole store
00:40:55allow me to purchase this dress
00:41:01oh please
00:41:02don't you know that this store belongs to lewis group
00:41:04we wouldn't sell it to someone like you
00:41:06amber you're not even a branch manager yet
00:41:09you don't get to speak on behalf of lewis group
00:41:11could you please tell me more about this dress
00:41:14of course
00:41:15uh it was custom made for laura lewis heiress to the lewis group fortune
00:41:22and stitched in italy naturally
00:41:24and apparently there are many more like it this year
00:41:26high end stores and museums around the world from her private collection
00:41:31Laura
00:41:33do you like this dress
00:41:35of course
00:41:37it's custom made for me
00:41:39i'm just here to take what's already mine
00:41:41oh you can't be serious
00:41:43there must be millions of laura lewises out there in the world
00:41:46fine fine
00:41:48if it's not for sale can't i at least try it on
00:41:50it would look incredible on me
00:41:52miss this dress is very delicate
00:41:55if i may be frank
00:41:57i don't think this would fit you properly
00:42:00are you calling me fat
00:42:02actually on a second thought
00:42:04why don't we just buy the whole brand
00:42:07how's that sound
00:42:08sir are you serious
00:42:09you would just buy the entire brand for one dress
00:42:13this brand is worth at least fifty million dollars
00:42:16and to buy it for a waitress
00:42:19are you out of your mind
00:42:20yes
00:42:21you see even if you had the money
00:42:23they wouldn't sell it to you
00:42:25just one second
00:42:28yes
00:42:29this is brian shepherd
00:42:30CEO of shepherd group
00:42:32i'd like to speak with your head of acquisitions
00:42:35i'm interested in purchasing your high fashion brand
00:42:40what?
00:42:44sorry sir
00:42:45that brand is not for sale
00:42:48you see
00:42:49if we can't have it
00:42:50neither can you
00:42:53mr. yates
00:42:55yes this is
00:42:56laura lewis
00:42:57i'm calling to discuss the sale of our high-end clothing brand
00:43:01to
00:43:02to shepherd group
00:43:03oh come on
00:43:04calling the lewis family but we won't get you anywhere sweetie
00:43:08exactly
00:43:09come on this is pathetic
00:43:10you really think this is gonna work
00:43:11it's sad
00:43:12excellent
00:43:13thank you mr. yates that's all
00:43:16yes
00:43:17what?
00:43:18are you willing to sell me the brand?
00:43:31awesome
00:43:33thank you
00:43:34hello?
00:43:35yes
00:43:36wow
00:43:37yes
00:43:38wow
00:43:39yes of course
00:43:41absolutely
00:43:42thank you
00:43:43this store along with the entire brand has been sold to mr. shepherd
00:43:47the shepherd
00:43:48the shepherd group is the new owner
00:43:49how may i be upstairs today sir
00:43:50well laura i don't know much about fashion so i would like to give this brand to you
00:44:02you can't be serious you don't have the kind of money to buy this store
00:44:04don't listen to her brian
00:44:06you two just go do whatever you do somewhere else
00:44:07you're not welcome here
00:44:08i want the two of these out of my store
00:44:11i want the two of these out of my store
00:44:15of course
00:44:17oh come on
00:44:18sir ma'am
00:44:19you're afraid i'll have to ask you to leave
00:44:21well we're not leaving
00:44:22okay
00:44:23hey hey hey
00:44:24what
00:44:25what
00:44:26oh
00:44:27oh come on
00:44:28sir
00:44:29ma'am
00:44:30you're afraid i'll have to ask you to leave
00:44:31well we're not leaving
00:44:32okay
00:44:33this isn't over laura
00:44:35could i try the dress on now
00:44:37of course
00:44:38miss lewis
00:44:39you just follow me
00:44:46wow
00:44:48miss lewis
00:44:49this dress really was made for you
00:44:54laura
00:44:55you look
00:44:56breathtaking
00:44:57in this race
00:44:58brian
00:44:59why would she do
00:45:01all
00:45:02of this
00:45:03for me
00:45:04for me
00:45:05all right
00:45:08because you deserve everything beautiful in the world
00:45:12and that includes this dress
00:45:14thank you
00:45:15will you give us a chance
00:45:18to see where things could go
00:45:20i
00:45:21i need a moment
00:45:23perhaps we could talk some more about this after the investment meeting
00:45:28that meeting
00:45:29does that mean
00:45:30does that mean
00:45:31it could be a yes
00:45:32maybe
00:45:33hi
00:45:34hi
00:45:35hi
00:45:36hi
00:45:37hi
00:45:38hi
00:45:39hi
00:45:40hi
00:45:41hi
00:45:42hi
00:45:43hi
00:45:44what
00:45:46well
00:45:52well well well well
00:45:53well well well
00:45:54look who decided to join the party
00:45:55playing dress up again laura
00:45:57one more
00:45:58one more to suspect for remark towards laura ms smith
00:46:00and you understand the meaning of rude
00:46:03that
00:46:04you threatening my girlfriend in front of everyone
00:46:06for this
00:46:07this gold digger
00:46:09you know ben
00:46:10i really cared about you
00:46:11even after all the horrible things you said to me after our divorce
00:46:15i know the name of a great psychologist in new york
00:46:18maybe the shrinks in maplewood aren't equipped to deal with your issues
00:46:24enough
00:46:25i've had enough of this drama
00:46:27yeah me too
00:46:28try that again and you'll regret it
00:46:31now get the hell on my face
00:46:33let's see if you two even make it past the door
00:46:36yeah
00:46:37i'm sorry miss smith but your name's not on the guest list
00:46:42what
00:46:43that's impossible
00:46:45i was invited by the ceo himself
00:46:47unfortunately neither harrison group or smith group
00:46:52the name is on the list
00:46:54looks like you two won't be getting let in after all
00:46:58you don't have an invitation
00:47:00you're just here because of brian
00:47:05let me see this this doesn't even look real
00:47:08it's different from mine
00:47:09why don't you ask her if it's real
00:47:12this appears to be a vip invitation from the vice president
00:47:17please write this way
00:47:20we can continue this discussion later
00:47:22if you manage to get in
00:47:28sir
00:47:29madam
00:47:30we recommend you leave
00:47:31there you are
00:47:34there you are
00:47:35how dare you steal my fiance
00:47:39there you are
00:47:40how dare you steal my fiance
00:47:42looks like another relationship fights the dust Laura
00:47:46looks like stealing men is a habit of yours
00:47:49get away from him
00:47:50he's engaged to me
00:47:51hey hey hey hold your horses
00:47:53that ended a long time ago
00:47:55engaged to you
00:47:57everyone in maplewood knows what you did to brian
00:48:01your relationship's history
00:48:03that was just a little tip
00:48:05you really think that could tear us apart
00:48:07don't you know who i am
00:48:10don't pretend like you don't know
00:48:13oh honey
00:48:14she don't recognize royalty
00:48:16let alone a duke
00:48:17she's just a maid
00:48:18remember
00:48:19i don't have time
00:48:20for all this drama
00:48:22brian
00:48:24let's head inside
00:48:26brian
00:48:27how could you choose this cleaner
00:48:29over me
00:48:30are you really going to humiliate me in front of all of maplewood
00:48:35there's nothing left to say going
00:48:36don't make this a scene
00:48:38shall we
00:48:46you okay miss duke
00:48:48and you are
00:48:49amber smith
00:48:50i'm the maplewood branch manager of lewis group
00:48:53what branch i've never heard of it
00:48:55what do you want from me
00:48:56that Laura
00:48:58she tore up my invitation
00:49:00do you think you can get me inside
00:49:02what your little manager title couldn't get you past the front door
00:49:06please don't waste my time
00:49:28if i can't have brian
00:49:40neither can you
00:49:42the duke family has more influence than you think
00:49:45chloe
00:49:47chloe
00:49:48good to see you
00:49:49i've been expecting you
00:49:50uncle jones
00:49:51how are you
00:49:52i need your help with something
00:49:55what is it
00:49:56anything for my little chloe
00:49:58it's brian
00:50:00who's that
00:50:02woman
00:50:03i thought you were
00:50:04she's a con woman
00:50:05she actually used to be a cleaner in his company
00:50:07what
00:50:08what are you saying
00:50:10are you saying
00:50:11brian left you for a cleaner
00:50:14well she's pretending to be a lewis to get close to him
00:50:17what are you planning
00:50:19i want to destroy shepherd group
00:50:22anyway
00:50:26i am
00:50:28terribly sorry about chloe
00:50:29i had no idea she would be so
00:50:32intense
00:50:35what do you mean
00:50:38you
00:50:39you
00:50:40so should have taken her up on her offer
00:50:41i mean
00:50:42you guys are just
00:50:43power couple
00:50:46i see what you're doing
00:50:48power couple you say
00:50:50more like a
00:50:52disaster
00:50:53waiting to happen
00:50:54anyway
00:50:56shall we take a seat
00:50:58actually brian
00:50:59my seat
00:51:00is
00:51:01is up there
00:51:03really
00:51:05she doesn't deserve to sit there
00:51:07excuse me
00:51:09this is my vip invitation
00:51:12i can sit
00:51:13wherever i like
00:51:15hey
00:51:16what do you think you're doing
00:51:17this is signed by all three vps of lewis group
00:51:20where did you get this
00:51:22who did you have to sleep with
00:51:24that's enough
00:51:26this is getting us nowhere
00:51:29Laura is my guest
00:51:31and i will not tolerate
00:51:33any kind of disrespect towards her
00:51:36got it
00:51:37mr shepard
00:51:39what do you see in that woman
00:51:41miss duke is a perfect match for you
00:51:44she's from a good family
00:51:46beautiful
00:51:47and successful
00:51:48what more could you ask for
00:51:50that's a good question
00:51:52not much actually
00:51:54honesty
00:51:56that's what i want
00:51:58and love
00:52:00things that are clearly
00:52:02chloe has no idea
00:52:04i said i was sorry
00:52:06what more do you want
00:52:08i've watched chloe grow up
00:52:10she's like a daughter to me
00:52:11i won't allow her to be spoken to like that
00:52:15one more chance brian
00:52:20let's forget all this nonsense
00:52:22do it mr shepard propose right here right now
00:52:27brian
00:52:29brian
00:52:30is this how the duke family handles business deals
00:52:35by forcing a ring on someone
00:52:38do it or you can kiss goodbye all future investments with the duke family
00:52:44don't you dare
00:52:51you humiliate yourself
00:52:53dare you
00:52:54do you really like this nobody from nowhere
00:52:57yes
00:52:58i like her
00:52:59but i can imagine someone like her interesting in me
00:53:04the truth is i wouldn't be here where i am today without her
00:53:11why would you choose someone like her
00:53:14exactly this woman is trouble she doesn't belong here throw her
00:53:18you do realize that there is no investment meeting without me
00:53:25interesting turn of events
00:53:29perhaps it's time we shed some light on your mysterious past
00:53:33do you actually think that just because you have the name laura
00:53:37that you're the missing heiress laura lewis
00:53:40you know what maybe you're right chloe
00:53:45how ridiculous is that what you've been telling everyone
00:53:49i'm sure that the duke family still values cooperation but wow
00:53:56did i underestimate your foolishness chloe
00:54:00you have no right to talk to miss duke like that
00:54:02that's enough you don't get to talk here
00:54:05you got mad shepard you dare to go against miss duke
00:54:08and the same applies to everyone else here
00:54:10anyone who insults laura
00:54:13leaves with a black eye
00:54:16it's willing to defend the chick for her
00:54:18what kind of charm does she have
00:54:19i want to be careful brian
00:54:21don't forget that this entire hotel chain is owned by the lewis group
00:54:25are you willing to get blacklisted for this public tantrum
00:54:28the lewis group isn't blacklisting anyone
00:54:32especially not
00:54:34the lewis group is
00:54:41you
00:54:42don't make me laugh
00:54:44security
00:54:45remove these two impostors from the premises
00:54:48wait uncle jones
00:54:49give brian another chance
00:54:51choose brian
00:54:53me and the future you deserve
00:54:55or this
00:54:56fraud
00:54:57chloe
00:55:00i have everything i ever wanted
00:55:04right here
00:55:05and i wouldn't trade for all the power to duke's home
00:55:08i would
00:55:09fine
00:55:10short the stock of the shepherd group
00:55:17what
00:55:18you forced my hand brian
00:55:22now shepherd group is ruined
00:55:24the duke family
00:55:25they can't be serious
00:55:27shepherd group is doomed
00:55:28brian
00:55:29you don't have to do this for me
00:55:32lora
00:55:34now we'll never let anyone bully you
00:55:37let alone them
00:55:39thank you brian
00:55:41for
00:55:42for believing in me
00:55:44for
00:55:45protecting
00:55:46me
00:55:47now it's my turn
00:55:49to protect you
00:55:56listen carefully
00:55:58i need you to protect
00:56:00the shepherd group stock
00:56:01at all costs
00:56:03don't let it drop
00:56:05even one
00:56:06cent
00:56:07do you understand
00:56:09well
00:56:10award winning performance
00:56:12lora
00:56:13but you can't possibly control stock
00:56:16wanna put your money where your mouth is chloe
00:56:20if
00:56:22the shepherd stock holds
00:56:25for the next five minutes
00:56:28you owe me a public apology
00:56:31you owe me a public apology
00:56:39deal
00:56:44well
00:56:45looks like your five minutes is up
00:56:48let's see how the shepherd stock is doing
00:56:50what the
00:56:57the shepherd group stock prices
00:56:59it's going up
00:57:00this can't be happening
00:57:01it must be a coincidence
00:57:07why didn't you short the stock like i asked
00:57:11there was a huge investment
00:57:13there was a huge investment
00:57:14we couldn't compete
00:57:15shepherd stock price is being heavily supported
00:57:18how did you do this
00:57:20like i said chloe
00:57:22i'm
00:57:24i'm
00:57:25laura lewis
00:57:27no you're not
00:57:28you're just some clean-up
00:57:29you don't have access to billions
00:57:31well
00:57:33i think it's time for my apology
00:57:40no
00:57:42i think it's time for my apology
00:57:43there's no way i'm apologizing to you
00:57:46if things were the other way
00:57:47would you be so quick to forgive me
00:57:50chloe
00:57:51the truth is
00:57:54everyone here
00:57:56has seen you be a bully
00:57:58and a coward
00:58:00and now
00:58:02a sore loser
00:58:04this is so humiliating for her
00:58:07how did she manage that
00:58:09maybe she really is a lois
00:58:11apologize to miss lewis
00:58:14shut up
00:58:15don't you dare talk about miss duke like that
00:58:18don't forget
00:58:19the duke found me on
00:58:20half of maplewood
00:58:22there you go miss lewis
00:58:23let's get out of here
00:58:25hold on
00:58:27this
00:58:29is where i belong
00:58:31and that
00:58:33is my chair
00:58:35you can't go there that is the vip section
00:58:38only those invited by the lewis group
00:58:39vice presidents
00:58:40get to sit there
00:58:42like i said
00:58:44chloe
00:58:45that's my seat
00:58:51had a rumor floating around a few days ago
00:58:54seems miss lewis caused quite a scene
00:58:57at a signing ceremony
00:58:59between her ex
00:59:01and mr shepherd
00:59:02wasn't it
00:59:04are you planning another outburst laura
00:59:05is this how you charm all your men
00:59:08shall we
00:59:10my pleasure
00:59:12what are you doing
00:59:14let go
00:59:15it doesn't matter what happened
00:59:17i choose to stay by Laura's side
00:59:20let's go
00:59:21don't be absurd
00:59:22that seat is reserved for a very important guest
00:59:26someone so esteemed even the vice presidents have to bow low
00:59:31and
00:59:34how
00:59:36exactly mr jones
00:59:38are you so sure that i'm
00:59:40not that esteemed guest
00:59:42wait that's peter young
00:59:44director of business affairs at
00:59:46Lewis group
00:59:50ask peter young
00:59:51who decides which investments are they
00:59:53it's chloe duke
00:59:54head of duke industries
00:59:56so glad you could join us
00:59:57why is everyone standing around
00:59:59it's her
01:00:00she's making a huge scene
01:00:01trying to claim the vip seat
01:00:03it's embarrassing
01:00:05that seat's reserved for the lewis group vip guest
01:00:08specifically the family heir
01:00:10please get off the stage
01:00:12oh yes
01:00:14mr young
01:00:15was it
01:00:16i think i remember you
01:00:17you manage my family's investments
01:00:21don't pretend like you know what's going on
01:00:24please get off the stage
01:00:26that seat's reserved for the lewis family heir
01:00:29i need to make one thing
01:00:31crystal clear
01:00:36i
01:00:38am the heir
01:00:40of the lewis family
01:00:44this is ridiculous
01:00:45you
01:00:46the lewis heir
01:00:48don't you know that miss lewis is a legend around here
01:00:51you must be out of your mind trusting a complete stranger like this
01:00:54exactly
01:00:55we ran a background check on her
01:00:57and turns out she's just some cleaner that used to work for the harrison group
01:01:01before that
01:01:02i could see her in my family's supermarket
01:01:05see brian
01:01:06this is who you've been chasing after
01:01:08a liar and a cheat
01:01:10security
01:01:11get this imposter out of here
01:01:13everyone here is a witness
01:01:14why would any of you trust laura
01:01:17if any of you
01:01:19dares to harm her
01:01:21you have to go through me first
01:01:23ryan
01:01:25she's just some nobody
01:01:27she's just someone that the harrison group ditched
01:01:30they didn't even want her
01:01:31what exactly do you see in her
01:01:33escort this imposter out of here
01:01:35now
01:01:37i'm peter
01:01:38peter
01:01:46do you have any idea what you're doing
01:01:48mr yates
01:01:50i'm so glad you could join us
01:01:52miss lewis
01:01:55sorry about the delay
01:01:57and for all the trouble you've had to put up with
01:01:59it's
01:02:01no trouble mr yates
01:02:03luckily i haven't been alone
01:02:05i've had the great company of my very loyal
01:02:08friend
01:02:10wait a minute
01:02:11she's miss lewis
01:02:12is this a joke
01:02:14mr young
01:02:16you're new to the lewis group
01:02:18so i can understand why you wouldn't recognize miss lewis
01:02:21but you listened to lies without checking the facts
01:02:25and almost called the police
01:02:28tell me
01:02:30mr young who put you up to this
01:02:33was it my uncle ian lewis
01:02:34all of you and lewis
01:02:39i knew it
01:02:43consider this your
01:02:45termination
01:02:47i get it now
01:02:48this is all an act
01:02:50right
01:02:51chloe what are you doing we still want to work with the lewis family
01:02:53work with them
01:02:54are you blind this woman is clearly having an affair with this old man
01:02:58that's enough young lady
01:03:00you've got no right to disrespect the head of the lewis group
01:03:02oh chloe i can't believe we're going through this again i think
01:03:06chloe i can't believe we're going through this again i think
01:03:09i get it now
01:03:11this is all an act
01:03:13right chloe what are you doing we still want to work with the lewis family
01:03:16work with them
01:03:17are you blind this woman is clearly having an affair with this old man
01:03:21that's enough young lady
01:03:23you've got no right to disrespect the head of the lewis group
01:03:26oh chloe i can't believe we're going through this again
01:03:30i think you need some professional help
01:03:34maybe i could make you an appointment with a great psychiatrist
01:03:37chloe
01:03:39that's enough
01:03:41it's ridiculous if you were really the lewis family heir you would have the ring
01:03:44so why don't you show it to everyone
01:03:45show us the ring
01:03:46show us the ring
01:03:51why don't you show that to everyone
01:03:53show us the ring
01:03:55show us the ring
01:03:56show us the ring
01:03:57who are you to make demands of me
01:03:59i don't answer to anyone but myself
01:04:03i don't need any of your validation
01:04:07oh there's a ring
01:04:10oh my god
01:04:14vice presidents
01:04:16i'm chloe jute of the jute family
01:04:18this woman is an imposter
01:04:20miss lewis
01:04:22we apologize for the delay
01:04:24how could you just let that con woman sit there
01:04:26get her out of here
01:04:27the receipt was always for miss lewis
01:04:30she's the special guest we've been waiting for
01:04:34the investment queen
01:04:36the real heir to lewis group
01:04:38laura lewis
01:04:40she was a divorced housewife
01:04:42a janitor
01:04:43how can she
01:04:44she can't be it's a lie i'm telling you it's a lie
01:04:47do you think we'd lie
01:04:49we run lewis group
01:04:51oh chloe
01:04:52you
01:04:53assaulted me
01:04:54earlier
01:04:56and
01:04:57you came to this meeting to what
01:04:59sabotage it
01:05:01you'll be hearing from our legal team
01:05:06this is true mister
01:05:08did you try and sabotage this meeting
01:05:11yes
01:05:12it's all true
01:05:13she fooled us all
01:05:15the jute tricked us to keep lewis group
01:05:17out of maple woods
01:05:19and control everything themselves
01:05:21i had no idea
01:05:22but i'm on your side
01:05:24i can give you everything you need
01:05:27all the resources in maple woods
01:05:29miss lewis
01:05:30how would you like us to deal with this
01:05:33an eye
01:05:35for an eye
01:05:37since
01:05:39miss duke here
01:05:41loves
01:05:43ruining things
01:05:45i'll target her precious
01:05:47duke industries
01:05:49i want them bankrupt in ten minutes
01:05:52you're bluffing
01:05:54you're nobody
01:05:55you'll always be a nobody
01:05:56and you can't touch me
01:05:58then
01:05:59consider this
01:06:00a test
01:06:02chloe
01:06:03i didn't need my family support with shepherd and i certainly don't even know
01:06:07chloe
01:06:09you dug your own grave
01:06:10you think
01:06:11you think
01:06:12you can destroy maple woods leading family with just the shepherd group
01:06:16please
01:06:18we'll see
01:06:19we'll see
01:06:25dad
01:06:27slow down
01:06:28what are you talking about
01:06:30no
01:06:32it's impossible
01:06:34chloe what have you done
01:06:35what have you done
01:06:37years of hard work
01:06:38destroyed in minutes
01:06:43what did you do
01:06:45well
01:06:47chloe
01:06:49isn't this what you wanted
01:06:50to give me a little taste of destruction
01:06:53this is impossible
01:06:55it's impossible
01:06:56chloe
01:06:57chloe
01:06:58what have you done
01:06:59the news is everywhere
01:07:01shepherds launched a full scale of salt on the stock market
01:07:04they're hammering our shares
01:07:06are you sure it's just shepherds
01:07:09yes
01:07:10shareholders are dumping our stock like it's a hot potato
01:07:13we could go bankrupt
01:07:15you've ruined everything
01:07:17don't worry mr duke
01:07:19when your company does go bankrupt
01:07:21i'll buy it
01:07:22at a fire sale price
01:07:23your employees won't even be affected
01:07:26brilliant
01:07:27a master's job miss louis
01:07:29now
01:07:31this
01:07:32is my event
01:07:34please leave
01:07:36i did this for us
01:07:38everything i did i did for us brian
01:07:42boy
01:07:44you need help
01:07:46these feelings you have for me
01:07:48it's not love
01:07:50it's obsession
01:07:52enough
01:07:53if you don't want to ruin everything completely
01:07:55you'll come with me
01:07:56right now
01:07:58where
01:07:59right now
01:08:00no
01:08:01no
01:08:02no
01:08:03no
01:08:04no
01:08:06no
01:08:08no
01:08:09no
01:08:10no
01:08:11no
01:08:12no
01:08:13no
01:08:14no
01:08:15no
01:08:16no
01:08:17no
01:08:18no
01:08:19no
01:08:20no
01:08:21no
01:08:22no
01:08:23no
01:08:26no
01:08:31no
01:08:32no
01:08:34no
01:08:36no
01:08:38no
01:08:40no
01:08:41Ian Lewis himself appointed me as general manager.
01:08:44In a few days, he promised that he would let us meet with a new heir.
01:08:48You're right. If we can just meet with a new heir, we can bypass the Shepherds
01:08:52and meet directly with the Lewis group.
01:08:54We just have to play their little game and see who comes out on top.
01:09:02Vice Presidents, allow me to introduce my associate, Brian Shepard.
01:09:09I'm sure I've met you.
01:09:11Mr. Shepard, finally a pleasure to meet you.
01:09:13We've looked into your company's financial review.
01:09:17Very impressive.
01:09:19Thank you. Thank you, bud.
01:09:21A large part of that success is next to Ms. Lewis.
01:09:25She practically saved me from my disaster.
01:09:28Three times over now.
01:09:30Brian, you can just call me more.
01:09:32Ms. Lewis's recommendation is very telling, Mr. Shepard.
01:09:37Perhaps today clarifies everything.
01:09:40Mr. Shepard, this opportunity is gone. Seize it.
01:09:45A woman like Laura is not easy to find.
01:09:49Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Vice President.
01:09:51Did Laura send you to kill me?
01:10:01Laura? Hardly.
01:10:03I'm Ian Lewis, CEO and rightful heir of the Lewis group.
01:10:08So you're Laura's uncle?
01:10:12In the flesh.
01:10:13So Laura really is your niece?
01:10:16Yes, little Laura.
01:10:19She just threw away her birthright about two, three years ago.
01:10:23Ran off and married a nobody from Maplewood.
01:10:26I think he was a Harrison.
01:10:28Now Laura's got the VPs and Mr. Yates on her side.
01:10:31Did you hear she's throwing a banquet in a few days to announce her official takeover?
01:10:35And we can't let that happen, can we, my dear?
01:10:39If you're Ian Lewis, wouldn't you have the family ring?
01:10:42Well, my dear, that's where you come in, Miss Duke.
01:10:46We need you to relinquish my ring.
01:10:50What if I fail?
01:10:51My family is already ruined.
01:10:54Yes, you are in a spot of bother, I must say.
01:10:57But if successful, I guarantee that you and the Duke family will get back everything you've lost.
01:11:05Laura's got the VPs and Brian on her side. How can I possibly get the ring?
01:11:09There is a way, you know, that we can make Laura relinquish and give up that ring willingly.
01:11:19Laura, my dear, welcome.
01:11:21Uncle Ian, it's so good.
01:11:23So good to see you.
01:11:28Laura.
01:11:29So good to see you.
01:11:30And you, it's been too long, two, three years perhaps. How have you been?
01:11:36I've been well, Uncle Ian. Thank you for asking.
01:11:40I see you've been busy keeping Lewis' group afloat.
01:11:44Yes.
01:11:45Kind of been easy.
01:11:46Indeed, somebody had to.
01:11:48I mean, after you left me with everything to do, without a safe pair of hands,
01:11:52I hate to think it would have happened to the company.
01:11:55Actually, Uncle Ian, from what I've heard, you've lost billions with some questionable investment decisions.
01:12:03Yes. Minor mistakes. Minor.
01:12:06Don't worry, Uncle Ian. I won't hold it against you.
01:12:09Good. Well, cheers to you coming back here. And the Lewis' group.
01:12:18Oh! I'm so sorry, Laura. How clumsy of me.
01:12:23Uh, no. No worries, Uncle Ian. I... I'll just go to the restroom and get cleaned up.
01:12:30Of course. Right away. Just down to the left.
01:12:35Use it wisely.
01:12:41Oh, I will.
01:12:57Hey, Laura. How's that?
01:12:59Hello, Brian. Your little girlfriend is with me now.
01:13:02Chloe. How in the hell did you get Laura's phone?
01:13:07Let's just say that I have my ways.
01:13:09Listen, Chloe. Don't hurt her. Please. I'll do anything.
01:13:17Come to the abandoned warehouse in the eastern suburbs. Now.
01:13:23Don't tell anyone. If you want her alive.
01:13:29Well, you certainly do have your ways.
01:13:32Yeah.
01:13:35Oh, thank goodness you've cleared up. I am sorry. How clumsy.
01:13:38And don't forget your phone. I retrieved it for you.
01:13:41Thank you. I'm going again.
01:13:43Lovely to see you again.
01:13:44Yeah. I guess I'll see you the day after tomorrow at the banquet.
01:13:47At the banquet.
01:13:48At the banquet.
01:13:51I'll see you then.
01:13:52Will do. Looking forward to it.
01:13:56Laura! Laura!
01:13:58Where are you?
01:13:59Laura!
01:14:00Laura!
01:14:01Where are you?
01:14:02Laura!
01:14:03Laura!
01:14:04Where are you?
01:14:05Laura!
01:14:06Laura, where are you?
01:14:07Laura!
01:14:08Laura!
01:14:09Oh!
01:14:13Got you.
01:14:16You weren't expecting that, were you?
01:14:29Finally.
01:14:30Looks like your little boyfriend got turned around.
01:14:32What the?
01:14:33Laura, where are you, Laura?
01:14:34Laura?
01:14:35You shut your mouth.
01:14:37Chloe, what have you done?
01:14:40Are you out of your mind?
01:14:41Out of my mind?
01:14:42You were the one that left me for that tram and destroyed my life!
01:14:46That's not true.
01:14:47You were the one who messed up!
01:14:49Brian!
01:14:50Laura!
01:14:51Laura!
01:14:53Stay where you are.
01:14:55You better not come alone.
01:14:58You shot this knife, Chloe.
01:14:59This is insane!
01:15:00Insane?
01:15:01I did this for us, Brian!
01:15:04You were meant to be together.
01:15:06Us?
01:15:07You've gone crazy!
01:15:08And you're out of here!
01:15:09Chloe, kid that thing is a very serious event.
01:15:11They're gonna lock you up for years!
01:15:12You think I care about jail time?
01:15:13All I care about is tearing you to a party!
01:15:14You don't deserve him!
01:15:15What he's done!
01:15:16You've destroyed my life!
01:15:17My company, everything!
01:15:18Now I'm gonna destroy your life!
01:15:19Give me your family ring now!
01:15:20Give it to me!
01:15:21This is about the ring!
01:15:23Did my uncle Ian put you up to this?
01:15:24You know, Chloe, trying to kill me, that's foolish!
01:15:26Because who do you think is gonna win?
01:15:27You?
01:15:28That will matter.
01:15:29You?
01:15:30That will matter.
01:15:31Or?
01:15:32Me?
01:15:33That will matter.
01:15:34Or?
01:15:35Me?
01:15:36Or something a little bit more persuasive.
01:15:38Yes.
01:15:39No.
01:15:40No.
01:15:41No.
01:15:42I don't know.
01:15:43No.
01:15:44No.
01:15:45No.
01:15:46No.
01:15:47No.
01:15:48No.
01:15:49No.
01:15:50No.
01:15:51No.
01:15:52No.
01:15:53No.
01:15:54No.
01:15:55No.
01:15:56No.
01:15:57No.
01:15:58No.
01:15:59No.
01:16:00No.
01:16:01No.
01:16:02No.
01:16:03No.
01:16:04No.
01:16:05Freeze!
01:16:11Don't move, anyone.
01:16:15Don't move.
01:16:17You're about to be arrested for kidnapping.
01:16:20Miss Lewis, having fun without me?
01:16:23I'm hurt.
01:16:25Are you hurt?
01:16:28No, I'm okay.
01:16:32Tell me, Chloe.
01:16:35Who put you up to this, Chloe?
01:16:37Why should I tell you?
01:16:39You're going to kill me anyway.
01:16:41Chloe, I don't have a problem with you.
01:16:44But if you don't talk,
01:16:47your beloved Duke Industries might run into some.
01:16:51Well, I'm recording everything, Miss Lewis.
01:16:54So the choice is yours, Chloe.
01:16:56Chloe, talk or face the consequences.
01:17:00Fine.
01:17:01It was Ann Lewis.
01:17:02He said he'd help Duke Industries
01:17:05if I kept you away from the bank room today.
01:17:08Did you get all of that, Mr. Yates?
01:17:11I'm recording everything, Miss Lewis.
01:17:15Oh, every word, Miss Lewis.
01:17:18Are you ready to play a game, Brian?
01:17:20This is crazy.
01:17:32Are we really sure we can do this?
01:17:33All these big companies here, it's crazy.
01:17:36Absolutely.
01:17:37The Lewis Group is under new leadership.
01:17:39We can talk to the heiress herself.
01:17:41Exactly.
01:17:42We just need to make sure
01:17:43we make a good impression on the new heir.
01:17:45There's Ian Lewis now.
01:17:48You can introduce yourself.
01:17:49Let's go.
01:17:49Yeah.
01:17:52Hello, Ian Lewis.
01:17:53I'm Amber Smith.
01:17:54We spoke on the phone the other day.
01:17:56This is Ben Harrison from Harrison Group.
01:17:58How do you do?
01:17:59We're the company that...
01:18:00Yes, I know who you are.
01:18:02Miss Smith, you're the one
01:18:03who exposed Laura's little drama.
01:18:06Now, look, I'm not here for idle chat.
01:18:07Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
01:18:13Could I ask you all to be seated, please?
01:18:18The moment you've all been waiting for.
01:18:21Tonight marks a new chapter
01:18:22in the life of the Lewis Group.
01:18:25A night where the rightful heir takes their place.
01:18:28Would you please join me in welcoming
01:18:30the heir to the Lewis Group,
01:18:32Miss Laura Lewis.
01:18:34Look, everybody, attention.
01:18:36Attention, please.
01:18:37There's been a recent development
01:18:41of some tragedy.
01:18:44I just got noticed from a phone call
01:18:46a couple of minutes ago
01:18:47that Laura has been in a car accident.
01:18:51And tragically, she hasn't made it.
01:18:54She has not survived.
01:18:58What?
01:18:59Laura Lewis is dead?
01:19:02It doesn't matter now.
01:19:03She's gone.
01:19:04Mr. Lewis, is this new...
01:19:05It's a tragic turn of events, Mr. Yates.
01:19:08But rest assured,
01:19:09the Lewis Group will continue
01:19:11under my competent leadership.
01:19:14Hold on.
01:19:16Who said that I'm dead?
01:19:19Laura.
01:19:20I don't understand.
01:19:26What's happening?
01:19:28Laura?
01:19:29But...
01:19:30Why don't you...
01:19:31My apologies for the delay, everyone.
01:19:34There seems to be some...
01:19:36misunderstanding.
01:19:37Laura, what are you doing here?
01:19:39You've got to stop this.
01:19:40If you upset the Lewis family anymore,
01:19:42we're all doomed.
01:19:42I'll say this once.
01:19:44Back off, then.
01:19:50Thank you for coming, everyone.
01:19:53As I'm sure you know,
01:19:55tonight,
01:19:56I officially reclaim my title
01:19:59as the CEO of Lewis Group.
01:20:04Perhaps you could make some room for me.
01:20:08Uncle Ian?
01:20:09Impossible.
01:20:10How are you still alive?
01:20:12Well, clearly I am alive,
01:20:13and well,
01:20:14so why don't we get this started?
01:20:16No.
01:20:17You're not the rightful heir.
01:20:20You gave that away
01:20:21when you married Ben Harrison.
01:20:24Uncle Ian,
01:20:25is that seriously your archbess that you have
01:20:27that I got married too quickly?
01:20:29Well, you went off to Maplewood
01:20:31three years ago
01:20:31and married a stranger
01:20:32and left me
01:20:34to work tirelessly
01:20:35keeping the company together.
01:20:37Uncle Ian,
01:20:38retire.
01:20:39Enjoy your retirement.
01:20:42Lewis Group will be perfectly fine
01:20:43without you.
01:20:44No.
01:20:45There can only be one heir,
01:20:47and that's me.
01:20:49And the rightful heir
01:20:50has possession
01:20:51of this.
01:20:53You think a ring
01:20:54makes an heir?
01:20:56You're even more foolish
01:20:57than I could have ever imagined.
01:21:00Give that back to me.
01:21:01this.
01:21:03Yes.
01:21:04You think some
01:21:04shiny gold thing
01:21:06makes you the heir?
01:21:08Give it back.
01:21:09True leadership
01:21:11is about earning
01:21:13the respect
01:21:14of those around you.
01:21:16Not some stupid thing.
01:21:19Oh, my ring.
01:21:20Okay, John, where is it?
01:21:24My ring?
01:21:25Now, everyone,
01:21:27if I could have your attention.
01:21:29How dare you.
01:21:30Let me show you
01:21:31how a true
01:21:32heir
01:21:33earns a ring like that.
01:21:37Talk.
01:21:38It's working
01:21:39to talk a lot.
01:21:40Fine.
01:21:41It was Ian Lewis.
01:21:42He said he'd help
01:21:44drinking the streets
01:21:45if I kept you away
01:21:45from the bankers today.
01:21:49Oh, quite the spectacle,
01:21:51Mr. Lewis.
01:21:52Security,
01:21:54escort him out.
01:21:54And Ian,
01:21:56don't fall over.
01:21:58It's all lies.
01:21:59It's all lies.
01:22:00Fakery.
01:22:00It's fake news.
01:22:01The proof is clear.
01:22:02Get him out of here.
01:22:03Now.
01:22:03I owe all of you
01:22:08an apology
01:22:09for everything
01:22:10that's happened tonight.
01:22:12It turns out
01:22:12reclaiming my birthright
01:22:14didn't go as smoothly
01:22:16as I had hoped.
01:22:18Luckily,
01:22:19these past few days,
01:22:20I've had
01:22:21Mr. Shepard
01:22:23by my side.
01:22:25And he has been
01:22:26a great support.
01:22:29Lewis Group
01:22:30has a lot
01:22:32of exciting plans
01:22:33for Maplewood.
01:22:35I'm proud
01:22:36to announce
01:22:37that we have
01:22:38secured
01:22:39a reliable
01:22:40partner.
01:22:43Shepard Group.
01:22:44What?
01:22:45Laura, hold on.
01:22:47This was never
01:22:48my idea.
01:22:49This was all
01:22:49Kathy and Amber's fault.
01:22:50I don't want a divorce.
01:22:52What?
01:22:52Then what are you saying?
01:22:54You came to me first.
01:22:55Classic Ben.
01:22:57Something goes wrong
01:22:58and you start
01:22:58pointing the fingers
01:22:59at all the women.
01:23:00in your life.
01:23:01Just don't
01:23:02shut Harrison Group out.
01:23:03Just give me
01:23:04another chance.
01:23:05How could I
01:23:06shut you out?
01:23:07I'm just a cleaner,
01:23:08remember?
01:23:09I'm just a useless
01:23:11housewife.
01:23:12I don't have that power.
01:23:15What are you talking about?
01:23:16What?
01:23:16No, come on.
01:23:17Sorry.
01:23:17No, please, no.
01:23:20Um, Mr. Shepard?
01:23:22Yes, Miss Lewis?
01:23:24I was wondering
01:23:25if...
01:23:27maybe you wanted
01:23:28to grab dinner.
01:23:29sometime.
01:23:30Sometime.
01:23:32On me.
01:23:34Miss Lewis.
01:23:38I would love to.
01:23:39I would love to see you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to you next to