Episode 1

There she is again, Nicol Andrade, looking at herself in the mirror, dressed in her old rags to go to university. She is just 20 years old, with long, naturally blonde hair that reaches her waist. However, she keeps it tied up because according to her stepmother Carmen, Nicol is ugly and nobody wants her in this world. Nicol's psychosis has been so intense that she believes she is ugly because she doesn't even have any friends. Her only companion is her hamster, the last gift she received from her beloved father who passed away suddenly.

Nicol has to study and work as a waitress at a prestigious hotel where Carmen also works. But whatever meager salary Nicol earns, Carmen takes it away from her, claiming that Nicol owes her everything for supporting her.

Nicol is completely invisible to her classmates, as nobody approaches her due to her unfortunate appearance. She has never had a boyfriend and doesn't even know what a kiss is.

As night falls, when she has to work as a waitress, Nicol sets off on her skateboard while Carmen takes a taxi, which is unfair. But Nicol never complains; she always obeys.

Once she arrives at the hotel, Nicol quickly dresses to attend to the customers. Carmen has always been very open, even going as far as sleeping with customers for more money.

"Please behave, Cappuccino. I'll be back in a moment to feed you," she speaks sweetly to her hamster. She named him "Cappuccino" because of his brown and black fur, and for Nicol, her hamster means everything.

She closes her dressing room and then leaves it.

Upon arriving at work, the place is crowded as it is a Friday. Nicol sighs once because she doesn't like this job, but she knows she needs to work to eat and afford her school supplies.

While Carmen serves, she always looks for ways to attract attention. She is an attractive woman, indeed, but not to every man in the place.

Nicol notices two incredibly handsome men, so Carmen adjusts her breasts to make them look firm and approaches them with a big smile.

One man is dressed in black and holds a tablet, muttering under his breath, while the other dresses casually and wears luxurious black sunglasses. Carmen asks flirtatiously, "Good evening, gentlemen. How can I serve you?"

The man with sunglasses doesn't pay any attention to her, so the one with the tablet says, "Two double whiskies without ice." Carmen smiles slyly.

She takes their order and sees Nicol stumbling and rolling her eyes. Carmen despises Nicol with all her being.

Those men hadn't even noticed Carmen, so she overhears something that leaves her stunned.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, here are your drinks. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to call me," Carmen says and then walks away.

From a distance, Carmen observes those two men engaging in a slight argument. The man with the sunglasses stands up and leaves in anger. When Carmen notices several men surrounding him as if he were about to leave, she understands that he is a wealthy man.

She sees the man dressed in black with his tablet head towards the restroom, so she cautiously follows him.

"I don't know what to do, Alexa. No matter how hard I try to make Scot positive, he refuses. His bitterness towards life consumes him. He desperately wants an heir at any cost," the man speaks on the phone.

"Yes, and the thing is... Why should we be held accountable for his stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis? He says he wants a wife and is even willing to pay a fortune if necessary. However, the girl must be pure and ordinary, not someone of his status. Can you believe that? With so many women available, he wants an ordinary woman," he continues frustratedly. "Where does he think I'll find a woman like that? No way am I going to those poor places where I might get robbed or killed. You know what, I'll talk to you later, Alexa. My head is pounding. You know how much he hates being contradicted, and he just left, leaving me talking to myself. I'd better go and find out where Scot went."

The man ends the call and lets out a sigh of frustration.

Seeing her chance, Carmen speaks up.

"I have the solution to your problems. When are you willing to pay?" Carmen asks, leaning against the bathroom door. Her gaze is filled with malice, and her heart is in love with money.

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