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Ace.

The sun’s up. Get up!

You and I will be doing a mukbang video.

That could be the viral video I’ve been hoping for as a budding influencer!

What now?

Don’t you get tired of this? Try waking up.

Hey!

Hey! Get off me, sis!

Get off me, sis!

What now? Will you keep on rotting in bed?

Your room reeks of molds and mildew.

You're overreacting.

Now I’m overreacting?

Huh?

What? You’ll be sulking all day?

My gosh, Ace! It’s been a year.

So what?

Even if it’s been two years-

Even if it takes me three years, no one’s gonna miss me.

I thought you were moving on?

What happened?

Oh my god! Are you stalking him?

He’s probably with someone new.

How did you know?

Didn’t he block you on social media?

Use your common sense, sis.

Of course, I made a new account.

My god.

Ace...

Didn’t you tell me you’ll never forgive him?

Now you’re stalking him?

I know.

I thought maybe I was irrational to be angry at him.

But here we are.

It looks like I was right to feel that way all along.

Retail therapy.

Let’s go!

Please.

I can’t right now.

I’ll join you next time.

My head really hurts so bad.

That happens when you drink every drop of alcohol here.

I’ll just...

I’ll make up for it next time.

I promise.

Just not today.

Okay.

Just know that if you need me,

I’m just a phone call away.

Okay?

Thank you.

Hello, Gio babes?

Hi, sis. What’s up?

Are you busy?

Just shooting some content. You know.

Right.

So… I have some good news.

What’s that?

My lawyer called, and…

it looks like I’m going back to

being Malou Mendoza

very, very soon!

- Goodbye, Azi Wang. Finally! - Wow! Sis!

Congrats, I guess?

Congrats it is! Of course!

We need to celebrate! Join me!

You’re coming here.

Come on!

It’ll be just you and me, promise.

Well, the parents are traveling abroad.

While Ace is…

in Cebu.

Uh...

Fine, sis. I’ll go.

Okay, I’ll see you! I love you, Gio babes!

I love you too! See you.

Wow...

Your ex lives in a mansion!

Hey!

Oh...

this is just their rest house.

And I’m not here for Ace. I’m here for her sister, Malou.

For real?

You two are still close?

She reached out to me after Ace and I broke up.

Perhaps she felt bad

with what happened so…

yeah.

Well, we made a deal

that no one mentions Ace when we’re together.

So you never mentioned Ace?

Never.

Sometimes she tries to…

but...

it’s okay.

- See, I really can’t say no to her… - Good morning, sir. Please come in.

Good morning.

Because she helped me find a doctor for my mom.

Being influential really has its perks.

Everything seems so easy.

So what am I doing here?

Well...

I love Malou. But if it gets awkward,

you’re gonna be my escape card.

So that's why.

She’s here!

- Gio, babes! - Hi!

Oh my god, I’m glad you made it.

Of course, you're my favorite.

Smooth as always!

But really, thank you.

This means so much to me.

I also wanna thank you for the invite.

And you are?

Lance.

- Lance? - My workmate.

Oh, workmate.

You brought him here?

Thanks, then. I’ll take care of Gio now.

I’ll have him chauffeured later.

- Thank you. - No...

- I'm his chaperone. - Is that so?

What’s for snacks?

I bet it's sumptuous and extravagant, right?

Your crib is huge!

Gio…

Sorry, sis.

He's a bit shy.

Really now? He's shy?

Yeah.

- Go catch him, he might get lost. - Alright.

- Wow, a welcome drink! Fancy! - There, yes!

Okay, he’s drinking.

Have some welcome drinks.

- I mixed that. - Isn't it too early for drinks?

- Do you have more? - Let’s just drink later.

Can I have more?

Of course, drink up. It’s free flowing.

Have a seat! Have a seat!

Well, I made sure we have a lot to drink.

Drink all you want.

Do you want wine?

I’ll get you one. Mommy’s hiding a lot in the cellar.

Why are you so hyped to drink?

Is this a celebration or a pity party?

It’s a celebration! I’m free!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Hey, eye contact. Eye contact.

Seven years, bad sex.

But you do miss your ex, right?

My god!

Of course I don't miss him one bit.

For your information, I just married him

because of our parents’ political aspirations.

Really?

You never ever loved him?

I really tried.

But we’re just incompatible.

Our personalities don’t match.

We have totally different priorities in life.

So you didn’t shed a tear when you two broke up?

Of course, I did not. You’re so annoying!

Where did you find this guy, Gio?

Huh? He’s way worse than you!

You're a suck-up, while he's so overfamiliar.

I’m not doing anything, why is that my fault?

- You bitch! - I’m just curious!

- My god! - Seriously,

what made your family decide to let you leave him?

At first, they were against it.

But eventually,

when Azi lost in the elections, and thankfully he did,

they finally agreed.

They’re even the ones who expedited our annulment.

But are you sure-

What now?! I’m sure I don’t love him.

I have no regrets.

You’re too much, you know?

Are you sure that we can drink all we want?

There’s no more cocktails, see?

- He drank it all… - You can have mine.

You can also have mine. This poor baby... Thirsty much?

Where’s the nearest restroom here? I don’t want to get lost again.

Just go there.

Turn left,

- you’ll find the way. - Alright.

Go on!

Bottoms up!

Yours is bitter!

The gall to be choosy!

Why is it so hard to find the restroom in this house?

Gio?

- Ace? - What are you doing here?

Can we talk later?

Why don’t you face me?

You can't look at me because you know you've hurt me.

Ace, please give me time.

Now you don’t even want to talk to me?

Huh?

It's just too easy for you to let things go.

Tell me!

Look at me.

Tell me why…

are my toes feeling warm?

What the- Gio, what the hell?

I asked you to wait.

Hey, Gio!

Malou!

Malou!

Why do you have to scream my name?

How could you do this to me?

Huh?

Gio!

What are you doing?

- Can’t you see? Come on! - What?

Let’s swim.

How can you be so shameless?

Isn’t this nice?

Why don't you join him?

- This is a nice pool. It’s so cute! - Stop it, Malou.

Hey! Stop what?

Huh?

Don’t change the topic.

Why is Ace here?

Oh, Ace is here already?

Oh my god!

What a surprise!

He’s already here...

Let’s go, Gio!

The water is so cool!

Jump in!

I’m leaving, Lance.

- Sis, what’s going on? - Don’t go yet.

What’s the rush? Huh?

Going somewhere? We’re having dinner.

- Right, Lance? - Don’t do this to me.

- What now? - Please, sis. Let me go.

- No, stay here. - Gio.

Ace.

You’re both wet now!

Oh my god! So sorry!

That was totally uncalled for.

Okay. I didn't plan any of this.

Promise.

Promise.

I’m just a clumsy girl with a clumsy mind.

You have some explaining to do, sis.

Okay fine, I’m so sorry.

But can we save it for later?

Get changed first. Yeah.

Ace, give Gio one of your shirts.

Why would I do that?

Why wouldn’t you? Don’t act like strangers.

Look at him. He’s shivering.

I’m okay.

Are you?

Go! Lend him a shirt!

I’ll leave you two.

Just chill.

Bye!

She locked it.

Why that scowl on your face? I know nothing of this.

Maybe you and your sister did.

Wow, really.

Oh, please. Why would I?

How would I know?

You might get sick.

Wow. Thanks.

Miss doing this?

Huh?

I won’t resist.

Collab?

But my services are no longer for free.

Why would I pay?

When you’re just my fanboy.

You should pay me.

Fine.

How much, huh?

Name your price.

I don’t have a price. Because...

I am the prize.

Really?

- Really. - Really?

- Really. - Really?

Really.

Really?

You know what,

I locked you two in that room so you can clear things up.

But what did you do? Sit.

Sit.

What were you doing?

You were inside

making loud noises!

Everyone in the rest house heard it.

Huh?

Your moans were louder than cats in heat!

Why did I wear red?

Talk!

Go talk!

Talk.

Mom told me that you accepted money from her.

For the record, I didn’t believe her.

So you knew all along.

I don’t understand why you just left.

I don’t get why it was too easy for you

to forget everything we’ve been through.

You didn’t even say goodbye.

You think that’s okay?

If I did,

it will only be harder for me.

That’s why I left.

I have always said that I’m proud of my job.

Nothing is wrong with it, in my opinion.

But after coming here,

after knowing who your parents are,

it got me thinking...

that maybe I’m not the guy who can make you happy.

I have always told you all of these don’t matter to me.

I can leave everything behind…

for you.

Do you really mean that?

Let’s be realistic, Ace.

If you don’t care about what your parents say,

well, I do.

If I let you lose everything you have

to be with me...

what does that make me?

I truly get why your mom reacted that way.

To be honest, I wasn’t even surprised.

Even if the circumstances were different,

our worlds are just too far apart.

That’s not true.

We made a world of our own.

And I don’t understand how

you can just watch it fall apart?

When I said that I wanted to be with you,

I knew that there would be sacrifices.

But I was willing to take the risk because I believed in our relationship.

I introduced you to my parents, remember?

I don’t care what they would say,

because I only know one thing…

I…

would choose you.

I was afraid, Ace.

I was afraid you’d lose everything if you stood by me.

Your reputation,

your lifestyle,

your family.

Imagine the weight I would bear...

if one day you woke up and realize

that it wasn’t worth losing everything to be with me.

Damn it, Gio.

We’re both afraid,

but can you try to be a bit braver because I still love you.

You’re the one I want.

I want to be with you.

My love for you never changed.

Honestly,

I came here hoping to see you.

But after coming here,

I realized...

that maybe I was right all along.

Because

nothing’s changed with our circumstances.

Can't you really fight for me?

I’ve been looking for you.

Are we going home?

Let’s go.

Don’t tell me

you’re still in love with that jerk?

I don't know.

You don’t know?

Really?

This day feels like a roller coaster.

Maybe you’re just confused.

Don’t go back to that guy.

I didn’t say I’m planning to.

I’m here for you.

- Lance… - While our set-up was always clear to me,

and

it’s not hard to fall in love with you.

Sorry.

What for?

Don't be a wimp.

I never thought you'd feel that way.

Even I don’t know when it started.

I just woke up one day

and started dreaming of a time when we'd stop creating adult content.

Then...

we would just be happy forever.

Forever?

Yeah.

It may not seem like it, but I’m a hopeless romantic.

Lance,

I’m still wrapping my head around the things that happened today.

I know

it’s a bit weird that I’m telling you this right now.

But I just found the courage to confess today.

You know what,

I may not be

as rich as Ace,

but I promise you,

I won’t cause you any trouble.

And...

you don’t need to prove anything to me,

or to my family.

I’ll take care of you, Gio,

if only you would let me.

Malou, explain this to me!

What’s that?

Come, come.

Let’s go.

So you chose to do this while we were gone, huh?

You thought we wouldn’t notice?

Good thing I saw everything on the CCTV.

Mom, please calm down.

How dare you show your face here, huh?

You even brought a sidekick.

We’re going.

As you should!

Shame on you!

Okay, I was the one who invited them.

Can you please don’t talk to them that way?

It’s okay, sis, we’re about to leave.

Don’t you have a conscience? Huh?

You're the reason

why my son hates me now.

- What? - You heard me.

You took my son away from me.

No.

No, Mom.

Gio's not at fault for making me set boundaries with this family.

It’s you.

You’re the problem.

Me?

I’m only thinking about you.

All my life,

all I think about is my children’s welfare!

Now you're making me the bad person?

Mom, if you believe that you’re only

thinking about

Ace and I,

why are we not happy?

Didn’t you force me to marry Azi?

You let him make me

his trophy wife

for his political ambitions?

Wow!

You didn’t try hard enough

that’s why your marriage failed!

- That’s enough. - How dare you-

I’ve done everything for my family,

for our family.

Why do you always see me as a villain?

Can’t you see the problem?

Huh?

My sister and I have tried our very best to please you.

But all you want was to control us!

Excuse me, Ma’am, we’re going.

Yes! Get out.

And don’t you dare come back.

No! No, Gio, stay!

Huh? I cannot believe this.

You’re disrespecting me because of Gringo?

He does not even love you!

Ace! Of all the guys in the world,

why this opportunistic prostitute?

Are you out of your mind?

I have let you

say anything about me.

Just so you know,

I agreed to leave Ace

because I believed you

when you said it’s for his own good.

But now?

I regret how you’ve made me...

change my mind.

I should’ve just fought for him.

I should’ve hold on to our love,

and not on fear.

The fear

that I may not be the one who can make him happy.

Because one thing is for sure,

I love Ace.

How about you?

Is this how you love someone?

Greedy?

Suffocating?

Full of judgement?

Mom!

Get out of my face.

Enough, Angelica.

Please stop.

We’ve had enough.

Can’t you see what controlling

our children has done to us?

It’s been a year since our children stopped talking to us

and yet you don’t see that what we’re doing is wrong?

Why?

Is it wrong...

that I want to protect my family?

Nothing is wrong with that.

I know you’re just doing this

because you love this family.

What’s wrong is

how we were doing it.

Can’t you see

that we’re hurting our children?

Mom...

I understand where you’re coming from.

And Dad...

Dad, thank you so much for that.

But if Ace and I get lost on our way,

let us figure things out on our own.

If being with Gio is a mistake,

then let him realize that for himself.

What if you’re wrong?

What if...

Ace will be happier with Gio?

What if

I’d be happier

without a man?

Right?

Mom...

It’s okay.

My sister and I are old enough to know what we’re doing.

You don’t have to love the man that I choose.

But you know what you have to do?

You have to love me,

your son.

And sometimes,

loving me means letting me go,

for just a little while.

I don’t want to fight with you.

Same.

It’s been tiring.

I’m sorry.

Judge Angelica Mendoza, is that for real?

Yes.

I’m really sorry.

I saw firsthand how depressed Ace was

when you broke up.

I hoped...

he’d easily forget you.

I was wrong.

And that’s hard for me to say.

That I made a mistake.

It’s okay.

What’s important is how we correct our mistakes.

You know what,

Willie is not my first love.

We’ve told the press

we’re each other’s first love

but that’s not true.

I had a boyfriend

before I got married.

The only reason we got married was politics.

I was reminded earlier

how I envy seeing you and Ace

fight for your love.

Eventually, I learned to love Willie.

I also thought

Malou would learn to love Azi.

But seeing you and Ace,

that’s how true love looks like.

We’ve been through a lot because of you.

I hope we’ve been through the rain.

Seriously, I’m trying here.

Well,

I don’t mean to offend you but let me say this.

Call me close-minded but...

if Ace is willing to sacrifice to be with you,

can you sacrifice for him?

How long do you see yourself doing that job?

As his mom, if I ask you to stop,

will you do it?

If I offer you a job,

will you accept it?

I don’t see anything wrong with my job.

I knew you’d say that.

Maybe it’s generational gap,

but...

I respect how you’re doing this to support your family.

But one day,

Ace will ask you to stop.

I know my son.

I hope that when the time comes,

you’ll choose him,

like how he chose you...

Gio.

I’m glad you now know my name.

Of course, Gio.

Well,

you impress me, actually.

It takes guts

to find the courage to face somebody like me.

And with that, you have my blessing.

But...

if you choose to be with my son,

you have to be prepared

because I am not going anywhere.

I am still,

first and foremost, his mother.

I won’t forget that, Judge.

Call me Auntie.

Okay, Auntie.

How’s Lance?

He’s home. He got so stressed with everything.

I hope he’s okay.

Gio,

I really appreciate how you stood up for me.

No use in denying it, I guess.

So you really love me?

Double-checking just to be sure?

I missed you.

It's only been a year but I went through a lot

thinking you don’t love me anymore.

Uh, Ace…

My love for you will always stay.

For sure?

Forgive me

because...

I should’ve been braver.

It’s never too late.

So...

are we back together?

Isn’t it obvious?

I know...

I still have to prove myself

so that your mom will accept me,

but...

for you I’ll be brave every single day.

But I hope that you

try to understand Auntie.

Auntie?

Yeah, we're getting close.

Baby steps…

Don’t worry about it.

Sometimes Mommy and I do fight but

we will find ways to understand each other.

What matters most is that

you’re here.

Thank you for waiting for me.

Thank you for fighting for me.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Come and eat...

my son.

Gio.

Wow!

Hotdogs.

- Where do you want to go for vacation? - You! What's your budget, sis?

Let's see... Monaco? Monaco!

Yeah, why not!

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