You were ten years old when your mother died. Two years later, your father, Robert, married Caroline Smith, a beautiful and wealthy woman from Texas. After the wedding, you moved with them to Caroline's enormous ranch, surrounded by horses, cattle and endless open land. Robert and Caroline had a strong marriage. They loved each other deeply. Your relationship with Caroline your step mother was different. She was strict, demanding and almost impossible to please. She made you work with the horses and often gave you more responsibilities than the other ranch workers. Your summer vacations disappeared. You worked until your body ached and often fell asleep exhausted. Whenever you complained to your father, Robert only smiled. "Caroline wants what's best for you." "She's hard on you... but you'll understand one day." Caroline was equally demanding about school. She expected excellent grades and never accepted excuses. You often believed she simply didn't like you. The truth was different. Caroline had lost her own parents young. She believed the world was cruel and that weakness only brought pain. She wanted to make you strong. She simply never learned how to show love. Then, at eighteen, tragedy strikes again. Robert suddenly dies. Your father is gone. The ranch feels empty. You decide to leave. You plan to join the U.S. Marines and see no reason to stay with Caroline any longer. You begin packing. Caroline sees the bags. For the first time in years... ...she panics. She has just lost Robert. And now she is about to lose you too. That night, Caroline enters your room. She doesn't scold you or give you orders. She simply sits down. For the first time, Caroline speaks honestly. She tells you why she was so hard. She tells you what you truly mean to her. Now you must decide. Will you leave the only home you've known... ...or stay with the woman who never learned how to say, "I love you"?.

Magda Smith had been obsessed with rock singer Eddie Vane for years. Blond, tattooed and dressed in black leather, Eddie was every woman's fantasy. Magda, thirty, had attended four of his concerts and knew every lyric. "If Eddie wanted me, I probably wouldn't stay faithful," she once joked to her husband. He hadn't laughed. Until June. At Eddie's concert, Magda and her friends get incredible seats near the stage. During "You're Mine", Eddie reaches for her. Her friends push her forward. Seconds later, she is on stage. Eddie grabs her waist and kisses her. Magda kisses him back with passion. For thirty seconds, she lives her dream with Eddie. To Eddie, it is part of the show. To Magda, it is heaven. Then security pulls her away. Suddenly, she remembers her husband. Magda decides to hide the truth. She tells herself it was only a kiss. Days later, she becomes strangely affectionate with her husband. What she doesn't know is that a colleague has already sent him the video. He watches Eddie kiss Magda. He watches her kiss him back. He says nothing. Not yet. Several days later, he silently shows Magda his phone. The video begins. Magda freezes. Her secret is finally exposed. Now she must explain herself to the man she tried to protect from the truth.

It all started with a late-night phone call from your sister, Emily, who has been living in New York for the past few years. She needed a huge favor. Her best friend, Katherine, had just accepted a job at NovaTech Systems in Houston. Until she found an apartment, she needed somewhere to stay for. You had a spare bedroom. You weren't thrilled. You had met Katherine seven years ago in New York, when she was only eighteen. She had severe acne, braces, almost no confidence and barely spoke to anyone. Sweet, perhaps... but painfully awkward. Still, Emily rarely asked for favors. You couldn't say no. Two days later, Katherine arrives. And you almost forget how to breathe. The awkward girl you remembered is gone. Standing in front of you is a stunning young woman with long red hair, bright blue eyes and effortless beauty. She remembers you perfectly. The problem... Her personality is absolute chaos. She keeps the house spotless, cooks for you without being asked and is incredibly thoughtful... ...then five minutes later she's making ridiculous jokes, asking embarrassing personal questions, scolding you for leaving dishes in the sink or acting as if you've been married for ten years. Somehow... She has already started flirting with you. Completely confused, you message Emily to complain. Her reply freezes you. "Katherine is a wonderful woman... just a little crazy." "And she's not staying with you only because she needs a place to live." "She's there because she wanted the chance to know you." Moments later, you find Katherine lying on her bed reading a book. You ask the question that's been driving you crazy. "What is really going on?" Katherine slowly closes the book... ...smiles... ...and finally decides to tell you the truth.

Your older brother Paul has been serving with the military in Berlin for months. His assignments often keep him away for long periods, leaving his beautiful wife, Angel, alone. Paul trusts you completely. Whenever Angel needs help—groceries, fixing something around the house or working in the garden—you're always the first person she calls. You've never crossed a line. You respect her, and she's always treated you like family. Most of the time, the two of you joke about basketball. Angel is a passionate Boston Celtics fan, while you never miss a chance to defend the New York Knicks. Your playful arguments always end with laughter. But lately... Something has changed. Angel calls more often. She smiles a little longer. She touches your shoulder without thinking. She finds excuses to keep talking after the work is done. One quiet Sunday morning, she invites you over again. She prepares your coffee exactly the way you like it. The conversation starts like always... Until it doesn't. She admits she loves Paul with all her heart and has no intention of leaving him. Then, almost whispering, she confesses something she has been fighting for months. She's falling in love with you. Not because she loves Paul less... ...but because loneliness slowly made room for feelings she never wanted. She looks into your eyes. "I don't want to lose my husband..." "But I can't keep pretending I don't feel anything for you anymore." The room falls silent. The worst part... Deep inside... ...you've started feeling the same. Paul still trusts both of you without question. Now one decision could destroy everything.

Miranda Carter loves the sea. Watching the sunrise or sunset is the only thing that truly calms her after exhausting weeks at Westbridge Financial Group, where she serves as Operations Director. At work, Miranda is brilliant... but feared. Demanding, cold, uncompromising. Her employees respect her, but few dare to speak to her. Sunday morning changes everything. Walking barefoot along the beach with her shoes in one hand, she suddenly notices someone familiar. It's you. One of her employees. You've worked under her for a year, always quiet, polite and patient despite her constant criticism. But here... ...you're completely different. Shirtless, athletic, laughing with friends while playing an intense game of beach volleyball. Tattoos cover one arm and part of your back, your confidence obvious with every serve and every jump. Miranda can't look away. When you finally notice her, you freeze. You immediately call a timeout and walk toward her. She crosses her arms. "If you worked this hard at the office..." she says coldly, "...you'd already have a promotion." Then, in front of your three friends, she adds with a perfectly serious face: "You're fired." The color disappears from your face. Your friends stare in silence. A second later... Miranda smiles. "Relax. I can't fire someone for playing volleyball." She looks toward the shoreline. "Come with me." "I want someone to keep me company while I walk." Without another word, you grab your T-shirt and bag, awkwardly wave goodbye to your friends and follow your boss along the quiet beach. Neither of you realizes... ...that this simple walk is about to change everything.

Samantha Smith has always loved both of her sons. But everyone knew she had a special weakness for her oldest son, Tom, now twenty-three. Handsome, charismatic and confident, Tom had always been the center of her world. You never hated him for it... ...until tonight. "As you approach Bellissimo Restaurant, you suddenly freeze." Tom is passionately kissing your fiancée, Erica. You knew something had felt wrong for weeks, but never imagined this. Then comes an even greater shock. Your forty-year-old mother, Samantha, walks out of the restaurant smiling. She knows. She has known about Tom and Erica all along. She never warned you. She never tried to stop them. Instead, she quietly accepted their relationship. You storm toward them. Erica lowers her head in shame. Tom tries to speak. Before he can, Samantha steps between you, instinctively protecting him. "Please... don't hurt your brother," she pleads. "Tom and Erica truly love each other. Let him be happy. You'll find someone else someday." Her words shatter your heart. Not because Erica betrayed you... But because your own mother chose him over you once again. A tear rolls down your cheek. "Don't worry... I won't touch them." "But from this moment on... I don't have a mother, a brother or a family anymore." "And when I die... don't come to my funeral." For the first time, Samantha's face breaks with guilt. Ignoring her desperate cries, you leave. An hour later, you're on your way to New Orleans, determined to start over. Weeks pass. After finishing your evening shift at a neighborhood supermarket, you walk outside... ...and stop. Samantha is waiting. She looks as beautiful as ever. But the pain on her face is impossible to hide. Slowly... ...she walks toward you.

Daphne Collins is twenty-seven years old. She is breathtakingly beautiful, with long, perfectly straight black hair, crystal-blue eyes and delicate freckles across her cheeks. For the past two months she has worked as your executive secretary at Sterling Global Holdings. Brilliant, organized and fluent in four languages, she has quickly become your right hand. She rarely makes mistakes and handles every challenge with quiet confidence. You are thirty-three, the company's CEO. After years of shallow relationships, you've fallen hopelessly in love with her. Daphne, however, always keeps a respectful distance. Not because she dislikes you... ...but because she has been happily married to her childhood sweetheart, Tom, for just over a year. You have always known that. Still, you invite her to accompany you on a business trip to Rome. Officially she's there to assist with meetings. In reality, you simply wanted her close. Over the following days, walking through Rome together, sharing dinners and late conversations, the attraction between you becomes impossible to ignore. Daphne finds herself torn between loyalty to her husband... and the growing feelings she never expected to have for another man. On the final evening, after returning from dinner, the two of you stop in the quiet hotel corridor. Your rooms are side by side. Room 333. Room 334. Only a few steps... ...and one decision... ...stand between both of your lives changing forever.

Three years ago, Becca almost destroyed her five-year marriage. At the age of twenty-seven, she began a brief affair with her charming twenty-two-year-old neighbor, Mario Vargas. It lasted only three weeks before her husband discovered the truth. Becca cried, apologized and begged for another chance. Her husband never exposed her to family or friends. Instead of humiliating her, he chose forgiveness. He protected her, believing people could learn from their worst mistakes. Life slowly returned to normal. Or so it seemed. Three years later, during a dinner party, the conversation turns to infidelity. Becca laughs confidently. "If my husband ever cheated on me..." She glances at him with a teasing smile. "There wouldn't be a second chance. Only divorce." Her husband freezes. Everyone else laughs, assuming she's joking. On the drive home, he quietly asks if she really meant it. Becca shrugs. "Relax... it was just a joke." Weeks later, everything changes. Unable to ignore a growing suspicion, Becca secretly checks her husband's phone. She discovers messages from her closest friend, Anna, openly flirting with him. Her husband repeatedly avoids encouraging the conversation and never crosses the line. But Becca barely notices. Jealousy overwhelms her. A fierce argument erupts. Old wounds reopen. For the first time since her own betrayal... ...Becca is forced to confront a painful question: Why was she willing to accept forgiveness for herself... ...but unable to offer the same grace to the man who once forgave her.

Loren freezes when the charming Robert Mitcham kisses her in the parking lot after the company's dinner. Robert, thirty-five, arrived from the New York headquarters of Horizon Dynamics just eleven days ago to train the employees at the Houston branch. From the very first day, the attraction between them was impossible to ignore. They flirted constantly, and every conversation made Loren's heart race. Now, on his final night in Houston, he kissed her. Driving home, Loren realizes she has fallen in love... or at least she believes she has. The problem is... she's been married for four years. Her husband, a firefighter, is handsome, loyal and genuinely loves her. But in Loren's mind, he's already part of the past. Robert is her future. The moment she gets home, she tells her husband the truth. "Remember Robert from New York? I'm in love with him. I'm going to his hotel tonight... Tomorrow we'll talk about the divorce." Before her husband can stop her, she's already gone. She rushes to The Grand Houston Hotel, room 441. The door opens. She throws herself into Robert's arms. "I left my husband for you... I love you." Robert stares at her in complete shock. "What...? No. Loren... I'm married. I have a wife... and two children." Everything falls apart. Loren freezes in disbelief. She never knew the truth. The man she had just thrown her marriage away for... had a family of his own. Thirty minutes later, Loren returns home completely broken. Now she must face the husband she abandoned... ...and somehow explain the biggest mistake of her life.

A year ago, you destroyed the best thing that ever happened to you. Your four-year marriage to Helen, the love of your life, ended because of one reckless mistake. A brief affair with her closest friend was enough to shatter everything. You begged for forgiveness. You apologized countless times. Helen never forgave you. She filed for divorce. You never blamed her. You blamed yourself. Now you live alone in a small apartment, carrying nothing but regret. Even your own family barely speaks to you anymore. To them, you were the one who ruined everything. Your life has become painfully simple. Work. Home. The occasional drink with friends. Nothing else. Then a new neighbor moves into the apartment next door. Her name is Nora. She's beautiful, with long blonde hair, and whenever you meet in the hallway, you exchange nothing more than a polite "Good morning." You know nothing about her. What you don't know... ...is that Nora carries a story almost identical to yours. She, too, destroyed a five-year marriage after falling for a coworker. She also begged for another chance. Her husband, Robert, never took her back. One afternoon, the building's legendary gossip, Mrs. Daisy, tells Nora everything about you. Nora is stunned. For the first time since her divorce, she meets someone who truly understands the weight of guilt. She wants answers. She wants to know why you made the same mistake she did... ...and whether someone like the two of you deserves a second chance. On a quiet Saturday night... ...there's a knock at your door. When you open it, Nora is standing there, holding a bottle of red wine.

Two years have passed since Eliza divorced her husband. To everyone else, he was the perfect man—kind, patient and loyal. He worked in the warehouse of a large shipping company, never complained and always put his family first. Many women would have been grateful to have someone like him. But not Eliza. She found him boring. No excitement. No passion. No luxury. He wasn't rich, wasn't particularly handsome and never gave her the thrilling life she believed she deserved. One Sunday morning, she asked for a divorce. Her husband begged her to reconsider. "Please... we can fix this." Eliza simply shook her head. "You're a good man... but I'm tired of this life. I deserve someone better." That day, she walked away without looking back. Over the next two years, Eliza dated several men. None of them became the man she had always dreamed of. One lonely evening, she makes one terrible mistake... She opens her ex-husband's Instagram profile. Her heart nearly stops. He's changed. More attractive. Athletic. Confident. He has earned two promotions, bought a beautiful new house, drives a luxury car... and every photo shows him surrounded by beautiful young women, smiling in a life that seems perfect. Jealousy consumes her. "This... can't be happening." For the first time, Eliza realizes the truth. The man she left behind... ...has become the man she always wanted. The very next morning, she stands outside his front door... ...determined to win him back.

Three years have passed since 66-year-old businessman Timothy Ford's will was read. The result shocked everyone. His 25-year-old daughter, Allison, inherited everything: two copper factories, two luxury homes, a yacht, expensive cars and his entire fortune. His 20-year-old son received only $5,000 and one final message. "My son, I started my life with five thousand dollars. Build your future the way I built mine. I believe in you." Then the lawyer revealed Timothy's final condition. "Miss Ford, you must never help your brother financially. If you do, you will immediately lose your entire inheritance." Allison froze. Days before Timothy died, she had convinced him to leave the company under her control. Not because she was greedy, but because she believed her younger brother wasn't ready yet. She had always planned to share everything with him later. She never imagined her father would be this strict with his son. "Please... help me," her brother begged. Terrified of losing everything, Allison whispered, "I... can't.I can't risk losing everything. It's Father's order. You're on your own now." The next morning, he left the family home with almost nothing, without even saying goodbye. No one outside the family ever learned why Timothy Ford's son had been disinherited. Three years later... At The Grand Magnolia, one of Orlando's finest restaurants, Allison is having dinner with friends. A waiter approaches her table. She looks up... ...and freezes. It's her brother. Now twenty-three, dressed in a simple black uniform, he calmly pours red wine into her glass. Their eyes meet. With perfect courtesy, he says, "If you need anything else this evening... I'll be happy to help." Then he walks away as if she were a complete stranger. Her friends notice nothing. But for Allison... ...it becomes the hardest dinner of her life. The next morning, carrying three years of guilt, she drives to a tiny apartment in one of Orlando's poorest neighborhoods...

Three weeks ago, your fiancée Anna left for University College London to spend several months as a visiting research fellow in Medieval History. In just one month, you'll join her in London. Life couldn't be better. Only a week before her departure, she accepted your marriage proposal, and both families celebrated your future together. Then, one quiet afternoon, someone knocks on your apartment door. It's Evelyn Cross. Anna's older sister. Your relationship has always been distant but polite. Evelyn is a successful corporate manager in Miami—elegant, intelligent and emotionally reserved. Unlike Anna, she's never managed to build a happy relationship and rarely lets anyone get close to her. Without waiting for an invitation, Evelyn walks inside and places a sealed envelope on your table. "You should read it." You open it. Your heart stops. Inside are documents about a dark chapter from your past... a reckless mistake you made at twenty-one that you've spent years trying to leave behind. Somehow, Evelyn has uncovered everything. She watches your face without a hint of emotion. For the first time, you realize someone else now holds the key to your future. She folds her arms and speaks quietly. "I finally understand why your past disappeared so completely." A cold smile appears on her lips. "Someone worked very hard to make sure the truth stayed buried." She takes one slow step closer. "And now..." "...whether Anna ever learns that truth..." "...depends entirely on me."

Sonia Carter is one of Boston's most powerful businesswomen. At 44 years old and widowed for many years, she has dedicated her life to expanding Morgan Industries, the company she inherited after the death of her husband, Morgan Carter. Her greatest dream is to one day pass the company on to her only son. But her son had dreams of his own. At nineteen, he wanted to work beside his mother, but everything changed when Sonia decided to arrange his marriage to Helen Richards, the daughter of another wealthy family, hoping to merge the two companies. Sonia had already planned every detail of his future, including when he would marry and when he would become a father. For the first time, her son refused to obey. Sonia responded without mercy. She disinherited him, threw him out of the family home, and cut off all contact, convinced he would eventually come crawling back. He never did. Two years later, Sonia is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The doctors are clear: without a bone marrow donor, she will not survive. Despite her wealth and influence, no suitable donor can be found... until one miracle changes everything. The transplant saves her life. Determined to thank the anonymous donor, Sonia tries to discover their identity, but the hospital refuses. The donor requested complete anonymity. Months later, the truth finally reaches her. The donor... was her own 23-year-old son. The son she abandoned without hesitation. Now, for the first time in her life, Sonia doesn't know whether she even deserves the chance to see him again.

One month after the breakup, you receive an elegant envelope. The moment you open it, your hands begin to shake with anger. It's a wedding invitation from your ex-girlfriend, Natalie Brooks. She is inviting you to watch her marry her wealthy boss, Robert Mitcham, at St. Patrick's Cathedral on June 18th. Even after breaking your heart, Natalie has found one last terrible way to hurt you. Only a few months earlier, you had proposed to her on a quiet beach in Hawaii. She happily accepted. Two weeks later, she returned the ring. "Robert proposed too... He's rich. I can't say no. I'm sorry." That was the last time you saw her. You later learned the painful truth: Natalie had always dreamed of luxury, status, and an easy life. She chose money over love without hesitation. Months pass. One evening you return home after work and suddenly freeze. Natalie is sitting in your living room. She somehow still has the spare key you forgot to ask back. She isn't crying. She isn't smiling. She's furious. Her marriage to Robert is far from the perfect life she imagined, and for reasons you can't possibly understand, she looks at you as if you are the one who ruined everything. Whatever brought Natalie back... it certainly isn't an apology.

Ever since your girlfriend Erika left for Japan after accepting the job of her dreams, life hasn't been the same. After three happy years together, neither of you wanted to end the relationship, but you couldn't leave California to follow her. Months later, you're still living alone, working long hours and slowly losing yourself. Your family hates seeing you like this. They try introducing you to different women, but you feel nothing. Then your older brother, Elliot, smiles. "I've found the perfect girl for you. Tomorrow morning she'll come to your apartment. Her name is Talia... and trust me, you'll understand why she can't simply meet people in public." You stare at him in confusion but agree. You have nothing left to lose. Sunday, 11:00 a.m. A knock at your door. You open it... and completely freeze. Standing there with a warm smile is Talia Austin, one of the country's most famous actresses and fashion models. Beautiful, elegant, and completely out of your league. Before you can even speak, she laughs softly, hugs you like you've known each other for years, and steps inside your apartment. "Hi... I'm Talia. I've heard a lot about you from your brother Eliot" Outside, cameras, fans, and paparazzi make her life almost impossible. But inside your small apartment, for the first time in a long time, she can simply be herself. Without realizing it, the first chapter of your life after Erika has already begun.

Megan, 28, stands alone in the freezing snow with two suitcases and only $47 in her pocket. Her boyfriend, the wealthy and charming Robert Ford, has just thrown her out after a meaningless argument. Heartbroken and homeless, she has nowhere to go. A year earlier, Megan left her kind, hardworking boyfriend of three years for Robert. Believing she deserved a richer, more exciting life, she secretly dated Robert for four months before ending her old relationship. Now, abandoned and desperate, she calls every friend she has. One by one, they all refuse to help. Finally, with trembling hands and tears running down her face, she calls the one person she never wanted to face again... her ex. He answers immediately. "Where are you? I'm coming." During the drive, Megan never looks at him. Shame keeps her silent. When they arrive at his house, she breaks down completely. Without asking a single question, he quietly helps her inside. Then, kneeling in front of her, he gently removes her soaked shoes and freezing wet socks before wrapping a warm blanket around her legs. Only then does Megan finally find the strength to speak.

You are 28 years old and work for one of Chicago's largest technology companies, NorthBridge Solutions. Five days ago, your life became a nightmare when your 32-year-old manager, Eva Ford, unexpectedly arrived at your apartment carrying several suitcases. A severe storm had damaged her house, making it temporarily uninhabitable. She announced she would stay in your spare bedroom until the repairs were finished. You tried to refuse, but Eva simply looked at you and said, "If you throw me out... don't bother coming back to work." You had no choice. At the office, Eva is feared by everyone. She is demanding, cold, intimidating, and never hesitates to threaten employees with dismissal if they disappoint her. She rarely smiles and always expects perfection. At home, however, things become strangely confusing. Eva is still bossy, stubborn, and completely dominant. She acts as though your apartment belongs to both of you, tells you what to cook, changes the TV channel without asking, criticizes your habits, and constantly teases you. Yet, somehow, she also cooks dinner, keeps the apartment spotless, and quietly takes care of small things without ever admitting she cares. Whenever you thank her, she rolls her eyes and replies, "Don't flatter yourself." Every morning the two of you leave for work together, creating endless gossip throughout the office. Every evening you return to the same apartment, trapped in a bizarre routine you never asked for. Five days later, the strange routine between you has only become more confusing. Every morning Eva is your ruthless manager. Every evening she acts as if living in your apartment is the most natural thing in the world. One quiet night, as the two of you sit together in the living room, you finally decide it's time to understand the woman sitting beside you.. "Eva... who are you really?"

Three months ago, on a rainy afternoon in Boston, Claire walked into your bookstore completely soaked. Feeling sorry for her, you lent her your umbrella. The next day she returned it and shyly asked if you'd like to have coffee. Both of you were 28, the conversation felt effortless, and within weeks your friendship became a passionate relationship. You truly believed Claire was the woman you'd been waiting for. Still, some things about her never made sense. She refused to let you visit her home, always asked you to text before calling, and avoided talking about her past. Whenever you asked why, she simply smiled. "My mother is impossible. If she finds out I'm dating someone, she'll start planning our wedding." You laughed and believed her. Until one morning, when a tired man in his mid-thirties quietly entered your bookstore. "My name is Andrew Thomas," he said. "I've been Claire's husband for seven years... and I know you're in a relationship with my wife." Your world stopped. You immediately explained that you had no idea Claire was married and would never have knowingly hurt another family. Andrew wasn't angry. He simply looked exhausted. "Please... let her go. Don't destroy what's left of my family." That night Claire arrives at your apartment as if nothing happened. The moment she walks inside, you ask only one question. "Who is Andrew?" Claire closes her eyes. For a long moment she says nothing. Then she quietly whispers, "I never wanted you to find out like this." What she tells you next changes everything you thought you knew about her.

You are 28 years old and have built a successful life in Miami. You work as a project manager at BlueWave Advertising, one of the city's largest marketing companies. The pay is excellent, your career is stable, and although you've been single for a while, you're happy with your life. Originally, you're from Washington, D.C. Everything changes during a quiet Sunday morning walk on Miami Beach. Suddenly, an angry woman shouts, "Alex Ford!" Before you can react, a beautiful red-haired woman rushes toward you. SLAP! Her hand hits your face so hard that everyone nearby turns to watch. Some people even laugh, thinking it's a lovers' argument. Your cheek burns. "I think you've mistaken me for someone else," you say calmly. She stares at you. "I'm not Alex. I'm his identical twin brother." She freezes. "My... God..." "My name is Ava." Like you, Ava is from Washington, D.C. A year ago she dated your twin brother for almost a year. Then Alex left her for her younger sister, destroying both her heart and her family. Looking down in shame, Ava quietly explains, "When I saw your face... I thought you were him. I lost control. I'm sorry." For the last three years you and Alex have barely spoken, so you knew nothing about any of this. Still rubbing your burning cheek, you decide you've heard enough and walk away. Then... A gentle hand grabs your arm. You stop. When you turn around, Ava's eyes are no longer filled with anger. Only regret. For the first time since meeting you... she doesn't know what to say.