Roses always have thorns · Episode 8

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Roses always have thorns
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Roses always have thorns

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Set in England, Brian, heir to the Victor Group, has been obsessed with his childhood friend Claire for fifteen years, though she sees him only as a cold, arrogant rival. After a drunken encounter, he binds her to him by contract, and they start a fake business marriage full of mutual maneuvering. Through high-society drama, jewelry auctions, and family feuds, Brian gradually breaks down Claire's defenses while she re-discovers the man beneath the cold mask, seeking a balance between love and possession, freedom and control.

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Roses always have thorns – Episode 8