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[VO] Previously on Beauty and the Billionaire...

Are you working for Mason Flynn?

I've been posing as his assistant, but

really I am working undercover for his security team.

[Gordon] You're risking your life for him?

Dad, whatever you think about him,

he doesn't deserve to be a victim.

I didn't feel good about how we left things before.

Oh, you mean on the phone?

Or when you told my dad I was working for Mason Flynn?

I didn't mean to... What about us?

There isn't an us anymore.

You ran off because you got your feelings hurt and it's childish!

Excuse the interruption, I--

Is this why you're so unfocused?

-No, that's not-- -Jess, out.

Just because he takes you on one trip

doesn't mean you're his girlfriend.

You shouldn't have lied to me.

Do you think it's fair you get a fresh start

while I have to deal with all of this?

That's why I want you to quit.

Trust me, days like today, I want to.

Mr. Flynn, I've been trying to reach you.

I'm Simon Lucero and-- -Not now.

Don't even know who I am do you!

Hey! Back off!

Jess!

What is going on?

She's protecting me.

I don't feel right with you being caught in the middle.

If you wanted to leave and not do this anymore

I won't hold it against you or your father.

I can still help. I want to stay.

You gotta find something you want to live for.

Ideally, someone.

You enjoy the race?

Yeah, I still had a really good time.

You could go to one with me.

Not as a bodyguard, but just me asking you.

What would you say?

[soft music]

Good morning.

Good morning.

What do you have going on today?

The usual. What about you?

Nothing much.

Today is the first anniversary since she died.

I know.

I thought maybe we could visit her grave together today?

I'd like that.

Okay.

I'll see if I can go into work late.

All right.

Thank you.

-Good morning, Mason. -Morning.

Where's Jess?

Mr. Pearce said she had a personal matter

this morning and asked to come in late.

Oh.

Thanks.

I went over your remarks for the Helston Institute.

Pretty good.

That's it?

I sent my notes for Elaine to

incorporate into your final draft.

Thank you.

I'd have you do the speech if I could.

It's your mother's charity.

Like I said.

You're just lazy.

[knock on door] -Yeah.

-Hey. -Good you're here.

Hey, why did Jess take the morning off?

Personal reasons.

It's the anniversary of her mother's passing.

Oh, that's right.

You knew?

She mentioned her mom died almost a year ago.

I figured it would be fine if she took a few hours off.

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Hey Elaine, can you order some flowers?

Yes, who for?

Jess.

Oh, do you want it sent to her home or brought here?

Here. No, to her home.

Send them here.

She'd appreciate it after she visits the cemetery.

I left my tablet in your office.

Here then.

And choose something pretty.

Or not too depressing.

Is any flower depressing?

You know what I mean.

Something that will cheer her up, but

then not too cheerful, since it's for, you know.

Pretty and cheerful, but respectful.

That's it.

And make sure it's noticeable.

Like in size?

Yeah. But not over the top.

Something like that tall?

Medium?

Is that medium?

How about I narrow down the options

and you pick the one you want?

Yeah. Thanks.

You know, it doesn't seem like it's been that long, but yet...

It feels like it's been forever since we last saw her too.

Yes.

This morning when I was getting dressed,

I saw that lavender dress she loved

hanging on her side of the closet.

That was her favorite.

Some people say I should box up her

things to help me move on, but...

There's no rush.

It's not like I need the extra closet space.

But she would say that you should wear

that lavender dress or any other things you like.

She would.

But I think they're fine where they are for now.

How do you think she'd feel about me now, Jess?

I mean, do you...

Do you think she would forgive me for this mess I have made?

Yes.

Do you remember when I had a hard time

adjusting to high school after we moved my sophomore year?

You thought it was the end of the world.

I did.

She came up and put her arms around me

when I said I was giving up and not going back.

And she said, Jess, I am not giving up on you.

We will get through this together.

She'd do the same for you.

Sorry I'm late.

I was at...

"Nothing can make today easier."

"Just know there are people around you who care about you."

"Mason."

That's really nice.

He picked it himself.

He did?

Well, I helped.

Thank you.

Is he here?

He's in a meeting in the conference room

and has a speaking engagement after that.

Okay.

And I'll have to be there by noon.

Okay.

-Jess. -Hi.

Thank you for letting me take the morning off.

It's no problem.

And thank you for the flowers and the note.

You're welcome.

So, how was your morning?

It was nice.

Peaceful. For the both of us.

Good. If you need more time...

I'm fine.

But thank you.

I didn't do any background for this event today.

Is there anything I should be aware of?

It's a fundraiser.

The charity is run by Mrs. Flynn.

Oh.

It's a bunch of rich women in a room

trying to impress and outdo each

other with pledges and donations.

Well, I thought Elaine said it was a speaking engagement.

Yeah. As my mother so delicately puts it,

having me speak to the crowd helps

woo the women into giving more.

Nothing quite like being pimped out by your own mother.

In the last six months, we've seen an

increase in displacement from war-torn regions,

weather disasters ranging from

tornadoes in our country to hurricanes and

earthquakes well beyond our continent, and the uphill

battle of poverty in such extreme recovery conditions.

My mother, Christine Helston Flynn,

founded the Helston Institute to show

not only that she cares, but that she will make a difference.

Each of you in this room has a unique power.

You can change people's lives.

Some of you already have.

Many of you are much more hands-on in

good causes than I am, and you inspire me.

That's why I am personally matching all

donations made today to help reach my mother's goal

of raising $50 million.

[crowd applauds] Thank you for your support.

Thank you all so much for your support.

Well Mason.

You remember Melanie and Chen? -Yeah I do.

-Hi. -Hi there.

I was just telling them about our recent trip to Kenya.

Oh, lovely country.

I'll bring the car around.

He doesn't like to stay longer?

He usually likes to skip out as quick as he can.

A lot of good there.

[indistinct chatter]

Bring your husbands.

Bring your checkbooks.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Mrs. Flynn, do you know where Mason went?

Excuse me.

He's talking to other guests, I suppose.

-But where? -What's wrong?

Just an urgent matter at the office, and

I was wondering if you had seen where he went.

No.

Thank you.

[tense music]

Mason?

Mason!

Excuse me.

Sorry. Excuse me.

What happened?

Don't worry. I'll have this cleaned up right away.

Do you know who dropped it?

No, I don't. Sorry.

[laughter]

[suspenseful music]

Well, thank you.

I'm sure your daughter's lovely,

but last I heard, she was married.

But it won't last.

Hey, Jess.

Sorry.

Mr. Pearce is waiting with the car.

Oh.

Sorry to cut this short, but good to see you.

Bye now.

Hey. You okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Let's go this way.

Mr. Klein from the board called,

and Aaron and Gail have updated sales reports

and will stop by as scheduled.

Okay. Thanks.

Shall I call Mr. Klein now?

That's fine.

-[Pearce] See you later. -[Mason] See ya.

-Hey, Jess. -Hey.

Everything okay?

It's been a long day.

I know.

How are you holding up?

Uh...

As well as you could expect.

Come on. Take a break.

Elaine, could you make sure Derek and Marco are around?

Of course.

You don't have to pretend like today is normal.

I know. I'm not.

It's just been a roller coaster.

Sort of.

How's your dad doing?

He's... I think it's harder for him.

Well, he's loved her for longer than you've been alive.

I hadn't thought of it that way.

I guess all the more reason.

She wouldn't want him to be unhappy.

She worried about that in the end.

You know, she tried to tell him, but

he was in denial when she was sick.

That must be hard, knowing what's coming.

Gave her a lot of time to think.

Was your mom also ill for a while?

No.

It was sudden.

I'm sorry.

That seems worse.

Yeah. Maybe it was.

My mom always wanted to protect me from the world.

I love her for that, but...

I wish she hadn't put so much worry on her shoulders.

Maybe she didn't think I was strong enough.

I'm sure that's not it.

Losing someone makes you think funny things.

Sometimes I wish I handled it as well as you do.

Everyone handles grief differently.

There's no right or wrong way.

I'm sorry.

I'm supposed to be comforting you.

It's very thoughtful of you.

Thank you.

Do you have a tissue?

Yeah.

Have a good evening.

Thanks.

Hey, did you notice something bothering Jess?

A little.

She seemed out of breath.

Like she was scared and then relieved.

When was this?

After the speech.

Oh.

Yeah, she seemed a little distracted.

Kind of like you.

What?

I just chalk it up to the weird vibe between you two.

Weird how?

Flirty weird.

[scoffs]

There's nothing between us?

No. Or there is and you don't know what to do about it.

Look, do something simple like take her out on a date.

You've never given me dating advice before.

All of your other romantic prospects were

not going to last, so I saved my breath.

Oh.

But with Jess, well, she's worth some effort.

Want some ideas?

Nope.

Okay, boss.

Effort.

How many carrots did you say?

Four.

[knocking on door]

I'll get it.

-[Gordon] Hey, Trish. -[Trisha] Hi.

-[Gordon] Come on in. -[Trisha] Thanks.

[Gordon] Nice to see you.

[Trisha] You as well.

Hey, Jess.

Hey. What are you doing here?

Oh, you know, I just thought I'd check in on you two.

We're fine.

And want to join us for dinner?

Uh, yeah. Only if you let me do the dishes.

All right.

Okay, spill.

I know today can't have been easy for you.

No, it wasn't, but not for the reason you're thinking.

Okay.

I thought I lost Mason today.

Was there another threat? Was there an attack?

No. No, everything was fine, it was just...

one minute he was there, and then the next, gone.

I panicked. I thought--

You thought someone got to him.

What if I can't stop this?

You know, what if I'm not quick enough in

figuring it out and someone makes a move?

-Jess, come on. -I know.

Logically, I'm overreacting. I mean, he's fine.

He has a whole team to protect him, but...

I just can't get past this fear that I'm going to fail.

Okay, you won't.

How do you know?

Because you're the most determined person that I know.

You can't do this to yourself.

You need to just treat him like he's another case.

You know I can't.

Well, you should.

You know, unless there's another reason why

you can't compartmentalize him like that.

Really?

Maybe it's just the stress of the situation.

But I've been around him now and I've seen other sides of him.

I'm not saying I know everything about him,

but there's something there.

Silly.

[chuckles] No, Jess, it's not.

Look, if there's really something between

the two of you, then I say go for it.

Is that because of his net worth?

Okay, you know I can't count that high.

Look, maybe there's more to Mason Flynn

than the rest of us see.

You know, you've always had a sense for people.

And you're able to see what's beneath the surface.

I just hope it helps me find whoever is after him.

It will.

Good morning, Mason.

Elaine, what properties do I have

that are nice this time of year?

Well, there's the one in Sydney.

Um... The Hamptons might start cooling down already.

Oh, the Caribbean is nice.

Out of hurricane season.

Or there's the apartment in London

if you want a milder climate.

Okay. Thanks.

Alright, then.

Oh, sorry.

You okay?

Yeah, just thinking.

About?

-Jess. -Good morning.

Hi, um, how are you?

Fine, thanks.

You, um... Sleep well?

Yeah. Why?

Oh, just... you know.

You've been working a lot.

And, um, it's... it's a lot.

Um, which got me thinking.

The... the Caribbean is really nice this time of year.

Not too much rain.

And I have a house there.

I was thinking about, um, visiting for a long weekend.

Wanted to see if you'd like to come along?

Um, I... I try to visit the property

and check on it, uh, once a year.

And I have some financial, uh, business that needs seeing to.

Um, if you're not available, I can ask

Marco or Derek if they can tag along.

Um... yeah, I... I can make that work.

-Yeah? -Mm-hmm.

Okay. Great.

Uh, I gotta...

Yeah.

What was that?

You said to ask her out.

I meant to dinner, not another country.

This is what I would have done with Elizabeth.

Okay.

Jess is not Elizabeth.

Okay? She's better than that.

She doesn't expect grand gestures.

Well, it's too late now.

Do you think I covered it up enough?

She's a detective.

If she didn't see through your backpedaling immediately,

she's gonna figure it out soon enough.

So... did I ruin everything?

[sighs] Because you overshot the moon...

No. But maybe just dial it back a little.

Okay? Think first date.

Normal person, first date.

Hey, Jess.

Hey.

Can I have a minute with you?

Sure.

Right.

Everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.

I was just thinking, could I take

a look at those personnel files?

I've already done that.

I know. But I just thought maybe something might stand out to me.

You think I missed something on my own people?

I'm just a fresh set of eyes.

That's all.

All right. Well, how far back?

Anyone currently employed or who

worked for Mason within the last year?

That's a lot of people.

I know. I'm not crazy about it.

But with no real leads, I just feel

like I need to do something more.

All right. Well, I'll get them ready, and I'll flag

the ones that stood out to me before,

although nothing came of those.

Thanks.

Hey, Dad. Have you seen my passport?

No. Why?

Where are you going?

Uh, somewhere in the Caribbean.

Why?

For work.

That's a lot of travel.

Is Mason going?

Of course.

And you're okay with that?

He's really not so bad.

Huh, you haven't known him very long.

I know.

Just don't think there's more to him than there really is.

Dad.

Him as a boss who you barely spoke to

compared to him as a person?

Totally different.

So you like being around him, then?

Yeah.

I do.

I'm going to bed.

Good night, Dad.

-Here you go. -Oh, in-flight movie?

The personnel files.

Oh, thank you.

Well, wait till you see how many there are,

and I only gave you those in the U.S.

I asked for it.

Everything all right?

Oh, yeah.

So tell me about where we're going.

It's a tropical island.

Well, why did you buy a home there?

Because I liked it.

I don't mean to sound shallow.

Years ago, I wanted a getaway, and

so I put someone onto finding me a

nice, quiet place, and that's it.

And you have business there?

Yeah. Yeah, um,

just some financial housekeeping things,

and, um, I'm considering selling the place.

Why?

Maybe I'm tired of the view.

[exciting music]

You're tired of this?

Come on. I'll show you around.

There's a lot of stairs.

The pool's this way.

Wow.

This is...

You like it?

I thought stuff like this was only seen on Instagram.

So the bedrooms face the bay, like everything else.

And there's this.

You like this place.

Do I?

You must. You seem proud of it.

I don't know.

Maybe I just like showing it to someone.

Well, thank you.

I'm going to get unpacked, if that's all right.

Yeah, sure.

Well, the property's secure.

Made your rounds already?

It's better than being a third wheel here.

How's it going so far?

I have no idea.

Great. Well,

shoulda had Marco or Derek come in my place.

[dramatic music]

[Trisha] You're where?

Caribbean. But let's not dwell on that too much.

Yeah, right.

Listen, I'm calling because I could use

some help going through some personnel files.

I'm trying to see if anyone pops.

Okay.

Any chance you could lend a hand?

You're kidding.

Just start with the last names ending

in Z and work your way forward.

I'll start with the A's.

Please, Trisha.

[Trisha] Fine. But I'm quitting when I reach the W's.

You're the best.

-Thank you so much. -Mm hmm.

Brooke.

Mr. Flynn, I wasn't expecting you today.

Is my son here?

No, not at the moment.

Let's talk in his office then.

Duke Sinclair has made an interesting proposition.

I heard.

He thinks Mason won't take it seriously.

Maybe Mason is taking it seriously.

Enough to realize it's a bad idea.

Why?

Because he's threatened by Duke?

Interesting choice of words.

But no.

Because Duke and Mason don't get along.

And Duke has never done anything

to deserve compassion from Mason.

It's not compassion.

It's good business sense.

If Mason wanted anything to do with Duke's company,

it would be to buy it outright and leave Duke on the street.

That would be short-sighted.

Duke is a competent businessman.

Who's running to his competitor for help.

At least he's around to run his company.

Where did you say my son was?

I didn't.

I called the pilots.

They left this morning.

I can track them down or you can save me time.

He's at his home in the Caribbean.

Always on vacation.

He's down there for business.

Uh-huh. Right.

Why are you so loyal to my son?

I work for him.

Why do you assume he's not committed?

I know my son.

He's been through a lot lately.

Did you know that last week he was

accosted by a disgruntled employee?

Oh please.

That's an HR issue.

Or that in this very office someone came and--

You're just making up excuses for him.

Don't you care about your own child?

Aren't you worried about him?

There is nothing to worry about.

Interesting.

I need to get back to work.

What are you working on?

Just going through personnel files.

That sounds horrible.

It's not very riveting so far, but

if anyone stands out they're worth pursuing.

What do we have going on today?

Just the one meeting.

I'll get ready to go.

Actually, Pearce could just take me if

you want to take some time to relax.

By myself?

If you want.

Or we could do something. Um...

Take a break.

I mean, if you think of something

you want to do, just let me know.

I thought it would depend on what you want to do.

It doesn't have to.

Alright. Thank you.

This shouldn't take very long.

No longer than a phone call would have.

I've been meaning to meet with these people.

Sure.

So you didn't tell Jess to stay back at the house

so she wouldn't see how pointless this meeting is?

No. I told her to relax.

You're not concerned about me relaxing?

Shut up.

You don't know what to do, do you?

Well, last time I took your advice

you said I went a little overboard.

Okay. Well, ask her out again.

What if she says no?

That'd be awkward.

You think she'll say no with how you two have been acting?

She could.

I mean, it's not a guarantee.

She won't say no.

But asking will help clear the air.

Besides, I don't think I can handle the

little smiles you two have been

flashing each other, so just do it.

Hey, Dad.

Jess. How are you?

Good.

So, what are you up to?

Nothing exciting. Just reading.

Pearce is out at a meeting with Mason.

Oh. Is that normal?

Not really.

Well, maybe take advantage of the time then, huh?

I'll see.

How about you? Anything new?

Actually, yes.

Some good news.

Nick called me.

Why?

Well, there's a job at his firm.

He thought I might want to know more.

Well, it's an architecture firm.

What can you do there?

Well, I'm going to find out.

But wasn't that thoughtful of him?

Uh-huh.

Anyway, it's, you know, probably

over my head or cleaning the office.

But it was nice of him to think of me, though, right?

Sure.

[knocking on door]

Mr. O'Brien. Come in.

Oh, please, Gordon is fine. You know me Nick.

All right, Gordon, then.

This is nice.

Thanks.

I appreciate you thinking of me, but

I admit I don't know what it is you think I could do here.

Well, it's not what you've been doing,

and you may find it a little boring.

But I thought, hey, maybe a change would be nice, huh?

What is it?

It's a planning coordinator.

We have these building plans, and they

have different stages to go through,

not just with us internally or with

the clients, but with the city.

So we want someone to be in charge of that.

Track where the plans need to go,

and make sure we hear back from the

city in time so projects can continue.

It sounds, um...

Interesting?

Complicated.

Well, it may seem like that at first,

but it really just requires

organization and communication skills.

So, what do you think?

Do you think I can do it?

Oh, of course.

Are you interested?

I think I am.

Good.

Let's get you a formal interview, then.

Still at it?

Yeah.

You have a lot of employees.

Sorry.

Everything go okay with your meeting?

-Fine. -Very productive.

What's on the agenda for the rest of the day?

I don't have anything else, but, um...

Excuse me. I'm gonna go check in with the office back home.

Okay.

I was thinking we could get dinner.

Sure.

Maybe...

just you and me?

Is that safe?

I think I trust you.

Um... Is this a date?

Yes.

Are you sure?

About 70%.

Uh... How about we have dinner here?

Low risk.

Okay. Yeah.

I could order something in,

or there's a chef I could call, and...

How about we make dinner?

Together.

You remember the sandwiches I made?

That is the extent of my cooking skills.

That and cereal.

No way Rita lets you eat cereal.

My point still stands.

All the more reason we make dinner tonight.

Okay.

Okay.

Now we knead this.

And... what do I do?

Use your hands.

You'll work the mixture into a smooth pasta dough.

Like... like this?

Uh, try pressing it down.

You can fold it over sections,

press it down again, shape it, anything.

Yeah, that's better.

Do you have a rolling pin?

I have no idea.

Okay.

Um...

This'll do.

Where'd you learn how to do this?

My mom.

She didn't really like to cook, actually.

But this was something she was proud of.

Making pasta from scratch.

I thought people just bought this in boxes.

I bet the pasta you eat at those

fancy restaurants is all handmade.

Well, yeah, but, you know, for the common folk.

All the more reason she was proud of it.

So you always make this from scratch?

No, but most of the time.

It's a special occasion meal for me.

My mother never taught me how to cook, as you can imagine.

I don't think she even knows how.

You should ask her.

She might surprise you.

Yeah.

We don't have conversations like that.

She'd probably be offended at the

idea she had to cook her own food.

She comes from a wealthy family, then?

Yes.

[thoughtful music]

What?

Sorry.

I figured you had a unique childhood for most, but...

with every new detail I hear, I just...

I don't know.

Makes me see you in a new dimension.

I'm willing to bet there are some

similarities in how we grew up.

It's not a bad thing we're different.

I know, but maybe I just want you to

realize we're more alike than you think.

How so?

We're independent.

Don't laugh.

Just because I had everything I could ever

want doesn't mean I can't do things on my own.

Other than cook.

Touché.

What else?

We both like a little bit of danger.

Me with my hobbies, you with your work.

Maybe I just like to protect people.

You do, but... I think you get a thrill from it.

You come alive in those moments.

It's stunning.

Any other ways we're alike?

We both have blue eyes.

Morning.

Hey.

Good reading?

It's still very dry.

[laughs] Personnel files don't make good novels.

No.

How was dinner?

Okay, whatever you do, don't tease me.

I'm intrigued.

I think this could be good for you.

And him.

You're not worried?

About?

Me being less effective because I'm distracted by him?

Maybe you'll be more motivated because of how you feel.

Regardless, I'm more concerned about

Mason missing out on someone special.

I'm not that special.

Obviously he sees that you are.

Do you think it's real?

I'm not imagining something, am I?

Hey.

Good morning.

Thought some time on the water might be fun.

Do you want to come?

Yeah.

[exciting music]

I gotta get you in a race car.

That's a little different than racing around on water.

You'd be great.

Why do you like it?

That and all your other thrill chasing.

You mean other than it's fun?

Yeah.

Just me and whatever I'm doing.

Nothing else to focus on in those moments.

Well, except maybe surviving.

Come on, not everything I do is that risky.

Well, this one sure is beautiful.

Is there anything you're afraid of doing?

Diving. Like in deep water.

-Have you tried it? -I took scuba lessons.

I thought it'd be an adventure like everything else,

but the reliance on your tanks, the pressure,

being in the dark with things you can't see.

So you are human after all.

What else are you afraid of?

In general?

Snakes.

Oof, me too.

And... becoming like my father.

Then there's chromatophobia.

What's that?

The fear of spending money.

[rustling in bushes]

[tense music]

[rustling in bushes]

You have a nice smile.

Sorry.

No, don't be.

It's just I haven't seen it much with everything going on.

Right. Sorry about that.

No need to apologize.

It's just nice to see you happy here.

I am.

And it's not just because I'm here.

It's because you're here.

I was with you back home too.

Along with everyone else.

Here it's just you and me.

And Pearce.

[laughs]

Maybe.

But all I see is you.

I didn't know you had so many good lines.

I never needed them with anyone else actually.

Mm, the money was enough?

Ouch.

I'd like to think I have some charm and appeal.

Do I?

You are teasing me.

Sorry.

I don't mean to.

How I feel with you is different than with anyone else.

I think I'm just trying to figure out how to show you that.

Just be honest with me.

Okay.

I want to kiss you right now.

Okay.

Okay as in good to know or...

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Got it.

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You've never been on a commercial flight.

No. Am I missing out?

Oh yeah. But not how you think.

Okay. Over dinner let's make a list of all the

common things you think I should try.

-And you'll do them? -I'll consider them.

Mind if we go out to dinner tonight?

Oh, didn't like my cooking.

No. I loved it. I just...

I really want to take you out.

Alright. I'll go get ready then.

Okay.

[phone ringing]

[Brooke on phone] Hey Jess.

Everything okay?

Hi. Sorry to bug you.

Not at all.

How's the Caribbean?

It's... great.

Uh oh.

[Jess] No. Really. Um,

I just... I didn't know who else to call

and you know Mason better than most.

What's going on?

We're starting to... um...

I'm starting to feel something for him.

Interesting.

I know.

It's weird. Right?

Wrong maybe?

No. No, I've noticed some things from Mason too.

You have?

Definitely.

Okay.

Well that's why I wanted to call.

We had this moment on the beach today and... we kissed.

But now I'm wondering if it means anything.

Is it too soon to be questioning that?

I know I should just enjoy the rest of the weekend but...

You're wondering if this is common for Mason.

Basically.

Well, Mason's aware that any relationship

he gets into could result in a

frivolous lawsuit or tabloid garbage.

So he's pretty careful about who he dates.

But he wouldn't take a risk if he wasn't somewhat serious.

Doesn't make me feel better.

Sorry.

My gut says that if you think there's

something between you two, you should give it a shot.

I just don't want to assume and then make a fool of myself.

Yeah.

Yeah, I get that.

Especially with the deal he has over your head with your dad.

Actually, he let me out of that a while ago.

He did?

I think he felt bad about everything.

Wow.

That was kind of Mason.

Maybe he recognized that there was no

real harm done, since it was faulty data anyway.

Faulty?

Brooke, what do you mean?

Uh...

No, I um...

Well, we just found out that Sinclair

couldn't do much with the information. That's all.

Because it was faulty?

Like, a dud?

So, the information my dad gave to

Sinclair wasn't even a threat to Flynn Innovative?

Well...

Maybe, but--

When?

When what?

When did you figure that out?

Brooke, please.

Before Mason made the deal with you?

[dramatic musical sting]

Mason?

Jess?

What's going on?

Did you know the information my

dad gave to Sinclair was useless?

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