Mafia's Tender Torture

Desperate to pay her father's medical bills, Vesper visits Hell Gang boss Raymond and asks for a $100,000 loan. When pressed, she offers to become his contract lover in return.

Vesper insists the contract lover arrangement is strictly business and she would never dare have feelings for Raymond. He abruptly asks if she can swim, and when she says no, he tells her to jump—then he will agree.

After Vesper jumps into the sea, she is rescued and the doctor confirms she is out of danger. Raymond tells Frank that since Vesper only cares about money, he will treat her as a contract lover without respect and orders a contract drafted. When Vesper wakes and thanks him, Raymond warns her to be aware of the consequences.

At a party, a business partner touches Vesper inappropriately. Raymond orders Frank to remove him and warns others. When Vesper thanks him, Raymond accuses her of trying to seduce the man. Hurt, Vesper announces she will leave once the contract expires in a month.

Vesper overhears that Raymond is engaged. Raymond mocks her for worrying about losing her financial source. When she congratulates him, he pressures her to admit she doesn't want him to marry. She refuses to overstep, and an angry Raymond humiliates her with money.

Vesper tells Clara she is pregnant but fears Raymond would ask her to abort the baby. Clara urges her to tell him. A flashback shows Bonnie mocking Vesper during their school years, boasting that Raymond is her fiancé and that Vesper will always struggle at the bottom.

Vesper insists on leaving Raymond's place with her suitcase despite Frank's protests. On the way, a stranger harasses her, grabbing at her while she struggles to push him away.

Raymond appears and scares off the men harassing Vesper. He confronts her for leaving without permission and putting herself in danger, then orders her not to do it again and to come back with him.

Vesper reveals her pregnancy and the doctor advises rest. Raymond orders her to wear a tight gown to a charity banquet. When she refuses and threatens to leave, he pressures her with a million-dollar check, but she resolves to leave after the banquet.

At the gala, Vesper overhears Raymond rejecting Bonnie Lockwood's talk of an engagement, stating he already has a woman before walking away. Bonnie then notices Vesper and insists that Raymond will marry her.

Raymond learns Vesper has gone missing and orders his men to find her. She is discovered at St. Thomas Hospital, badly hurt after being pushed down the stairs. While doctors work to save her, Vesper asks if Raymond would be sad if she had a miscarriage.

After surgery, the doctor tells Vesper she and the baby are out of danger. Vesper pleads with him to keep it secret, saying Raymond is not her husband and someone would hurt the child if they knew. The doctor then tells Raymond she had a miscarriage.

Vesper tells Raymond she won't embarrass herself further, then asks if he ever loved her, even for a second. He coldly says he does not love a woman like her. Raymond orders Frank to find out who pushed her down the stairs, vowing the murderer will die with his child.

Frank reports that Bonnie Lockwood pushed Vesper down the stairs. Raymond has his men bring Bonnie in and forces her to apologize for the lost baby, threatening a painful death if her begging is not convincing enough.

Just as Raymond is about to avenge their child, his grandmother appears and stops him. She dismisses Vesper, reminds Raymond of the Lockwood family's debt, and orders Frank to take Vesper back to the hospital. Bonnie then reveals that Vesper once sold herself to a sugar daddy for her father's medical bills.

Vesper panics when she learns her father is visiting the hospital, afraid he will discover her contract with the Hell Gang boss and her pregnancy. Clara assures her she said nothing, but Vesper still dreads a chance encounter between her father and Raymond or his grandmother.

Vesper introduces Raymond to her father as just a friend and asks Raymond to forgive the misunderstanding. She begs him to pose as her boyfriend in front of Jake, hiding both the contract and his role as the boss. Raymond agrees.

Vesper challenges Raymond about pretending to love her, and their mutual accusations fly. After Jake leaves, he sets a condition: if Raymond truly loves her, he must pay an official visit, or Vesper can never see him again. Vesper drops the couple act and instead asks Raymond to find Mr. Brown's address and prepare gifts.

Raymond arrives at Vesper's home to return Jake's watch and talks with Jake. Jake reveals that three years ago Vesper begged for money to cover his $100,000 surgery. Vesper tries to stop him, but Raymond is stunned to learn the money was for Jake's medical bills.

Raymond asks why Vesper never told him the money was for Jake's surgery. She fires back, then hands over eighty thousand dollars she saved over three years as a designer, promising the remaining twenty thousand after graduation.

Vesper admits her three years of savings were solely to repay the hundred thousand dollars, and she plans to leave after graduation. Raymond sees through her intent and says she never truly considered herself his woman. He stops her from leaving, declaring it is too late for her to get away.

The doctor reports Vesper is merely malnourished. Raymond orders a cook and a monitor for her, insisting she cannot disappear again. His men also locate the man who saved her on the stairs, and Raymond decides to meet him.

Colton Oakley arrives seeking thanks and hints he will keep Vesper's secret about a misunderstood miscarriage. Raymond interrupts their conversation and, citing the unexpired contract, orders Vesper to move to Orontan State the next day.

Vesper is brought to an unfamiliar estate and told it is for her rehabilitation, but guards block her from leaving. Confronting Raymond, she accuses him of putting her under house arrest. He recites contract clauses to justify his control and makes it clear he will not allow other men near her.

Vesper holds Frank at gunpoint and demands he tell her father she is going on a trip with Clara, and have Clara bring her diploma. Colton suddenly appears at the estate, claims he is omnipotent and fell in love with her at first sight, and offers to take her away from the place controlled by the Hell Gang.

Colton gives Vesper a gift and tells her she has plenty of time to consider his feelings. Raymond appears and cuts in, reminding Colton that he chose Vesper's gown and revealing he already knew Colton was on the property, with men surrounding the area to keep an eye on Vesper.

Colton claims Vesper is keeping an important secret from Raymond and that she begged him not to tell. Vesper cuts him off and has Frank throw him out. Raymond demands to know the secret, but Vesper refuses to explain and tells him to leave her alone.

Colton claims he made up the story and apologizes to Vesper, asking her not to be offended. Raymond insists Colton call her Miss Brown. Vesper forgives him but asks him to stop talking nonsense. During dinner, Vesper suddenly feels unwell and stops Frank from calling a doctor.

Vesper admits the miscarriage was a lie. Raymond demands to know why she conspired with the doctor to deceive him, then pleads with her not to leave, vowing to protect her and the baby. Bonnie suddenly appears, declares Raymond will marry her, and hints that he is not the father.

Vesper admits the baby is not Raymond's and begs to leave in order to protect it from Bonnie. Raymond furiously demands to know the father's identity, but Vesper refuses to answer on the spot, promising to tell him only after she gets away. Convinced she is still toying with him, Raymond vows to uncover the truth and catch her.

Colton confesses to Vesper that he is the heir of the Oakley family and offers to take her away from the Hell Gang. Meanwhile, Bonnie informs Grandma that Vesper betrayed Raymond by getting pregnant with another man's child, and Grandma vows to make her suffer. Bonnie then hints she has a new plan.

Frank tells Vesper the situation has changed and she must be moved to the countryside tonight. Meanwhile, Bonnie confronts Raymond, vowing to abort the child and drive Vesper away for good. Raymond claims he never loved Vesper and that she is merely his plaything.

Raymond discovers Vesper's bank card still in her room and realizes she hasn't gotten far. Fearing Bonnie or his grandmother will find her first and kill her, he immediately orders his men to track her down.

Clara comforts a hurt Vesper, urging her to forget Raymond and revealing she has moved Vesper's father Jake to a safe place. She proposes they begin a new life together. Though struggling to let go, Vesper wavers for the sake of her baby and her father.

Vesper tries to steer Hugo toward his swimming lesson, but the boy insists on another movie date with Colton and admits he wants to pretend Colton is his father in front of his classmates. Colton arrives and brushes off Vesper's apology, saying that after nine years, a few movies are no bother. Elsewhere, Raymond orders his Miami inspection rescheduled so he can search for her along the coast.

Vesper checks in as a new designer at River company. At the same time, Raymond arrives for a low-profile inspection of the newly acquired firm, hiding his identity while dodging his grandmother's calls about his engagement to Bonnie. Their paths are about to cross inside the building.

Hugo is bullied by two boys in the lobby. Vesper intervenes, but the boys mock Hugo for having no father. Raymond appears, claims to be Hugo's dad, and warns the boys off. He then distracts Hugo by pointing out a bird. Hugo thanks Raymond and introduces himself.

Hugo waits for his mother and introduces Raymond and Frank to Vesper. A female colleague recognizes Vesper as the Sun Awards winner but mocks her design skills and insults her in front of everyone.

Raymond orders Frank to summon CEO Bill and announces in front of everyone that Vesper is his wife. Bill apologizes to Vesper at once and fires the insulting colleague Korra on the spot.

Vesper asks Frank to take Hugo aside so she can speak with Raymond alone. She demands to know why he left without a word years ago and reveals she has been searching for him for nine years. Raymond asks if she hates him that much, then suddenly brings up her child.

Vesper warns Raymond not to hurt Hugo and refuses to name the child's father. Raymond declares the contract from nine years ago never expired and that Vesper is in breach, forcing her to work for him for life. Vesper reluctantly agrees but insists on taking Hugo home first.

Vesper begins her new job and is congratulated by Colton. Frank reports that Vesper's resume lists her as unmarried, but Raymond declares he will kill the man he believes is Hugo's father regardless. Convinced it is Colton, Raymond warns that Vesper will regret choosing him.

Raymond reassigns Vesper to be his secretary, claiming she is the only person he trusts in Miami and asking her to also submit design proposals. Frustrated that her design career is disrupted, Vesper resolves to prove her ability. Bonnie arrives unannounced, interrupting them.

Bonnie barges in and announces she and Raymond are marrying next month, warning Vesper to stay away. Vesper congratulates Raymond and offers to resign. Raymond threatens her with the contract, then accuses her of jealousy over Colton Oakley.

Raymond presses Vesper on whether she loves Colton and whether Colton is Hugo's father. Vesper admits to both and tells Raymond not to bother her outside of work. Meanwhile, Bonnie calls Colton to reveal that Vesper has become Raymond's secretary.

Bonnie confronts Raymond about cheating, but he flatly refuses to marry her and warns that his power now extends far beyond Miami. Meanwhile, Vesper wakes up in an unfamiliar room feeling feverish, while someone outside offers half a million dollars to get her pregnant.

Vesper is cornered by a man in an unfamiliar room. She offers him money, but he refuses. He warns that if she does not comply, his boss will make a child suffer all night. In desperation, Vesper cries out for Raymond.

Raymond bursts in with Frank, subdues the man cornering Vesper, and orders Frank to take him away. Still under the influence of the drug, Vesper refuses the hospital and instead kisses Raymond, telling him she loves him.

Vesper wakes up with no memory of what happened. Raymond reminds her that she kissed him and said she loved him, but she firmly denies it. He blames himself and offers to take responsibility for her.

Vesper insists on going home, but Colton stops her, saying he misses Hugo and hinting the boy needs a new father. He shows her a camera and declares all trouble will soon be over. Raymond arrives and confronts Colton, while Frank reveals Bonnie planned everything. Colton then orders all locker chairs to be bought out.

Raymond tells Vesper he hasn't seen Bonnie in nine years, but Vesper remains suspicious after he showed up with her. Colton seizes the moment, pointing out that Raymond isn't actually Vesper's husband and has no right to interfere, then brings up the conflict on 7th Street to further undermine him.

Vesper hurries home to check on her son Hugo, with both Raymond and Colton insisting on seeing the boy. Colton accuses Raymond of lying for nine years, then claims he knows why IR Group's share price has fallen, dangling the information as bait.

Raymond and Colton compete for Hugo's attention at Vesper's home, then both insist on helping with dinner. Learning of their lunch together, Bonnie is enraged and, struck by how much Hugo resembles Raymond, orders a paternity test.

Bonnie has Vesper tied up in a warehouse and reveals she ran a paternity test on Raymond and Hugo. She threatens to tell Hugo his mother was a mistress who sold herself for money. As Vesper begs for her son's life, Bonnie orders Hugo strapped to a bomb and moved to the second floor.

Raymond arrives at the warehouse and offers to return Bonnie's equity in exchange for Vesper. Bonnie refuses, declaring she has loved him for twenty years and now only wants to die with Vesper. She reveals the bomb strapped to Vesper and Hugo.

Bonnie rejects Raymond's promises, convinced he would remain cold even if they married. She claims to hold a secret that will leave him poor and desperate. To save Vesper and Hugo, Raymond offers Bonnie full access to the Oakley family's men from now on.

Bonnie demands Raymond and Colton hand over their gang's personal seals in exchange for Vesper and Hugo. Raymond agrees to save his family, but Colton backs out at the last second, throwing the deal into chaos.

Frank arrives with backup and refuses to obey Bonnie's authority over the seal, declaring he only listens to Raymond. Raymond insists on defusing the bombs first to secure the hostages.

Bonnie claims Raymond hesitated to give up his seal while Colton acted instantly, insisting Raymond does not love Vesper. Vesper thanks Colton for saving her and Hugo again, then casually mentions she was already pregnant the first day she met Colton. Bonnie immediately questions whether Hugo is really Raymond's son.

Raymond presses Vesper on why she has been lying to him, and she admits to the deception while trying to leave. Hugo asks for mangoes, and Vesper reveals he is allergic. Raymond's reaction hints he knows far more than he has let on.

Vesper sends Hugo away with Frank and faces Raymond alone. Raymond demands to know who fathered the child nine years ago, but Vesper refuses to answer and tries to leave. Raymond erupts, accusing her of running away with his woman and his son for nine years, while Colton urges him to calm down.

Vesper plays a recording of Raymond telling his grandmother he would abort the child and drive her away. Raymond claims it was a strategy to protect her, but Vesper points out he did not even know the baby was his then. Raymond ends by cursing the other person.

Vesper sends Colton away to confront Raymond alone. She refuses to apologize, stating that whether his words were sincere or not, they hurt her for nine years. Raymond insists he was always protecting her, but Vesper asks how she could believe that when he was furious about another man's baby and vowed to make her pay.

Vesper counters Raymond, revealing the hundred thousand dollars was for her father's medical bills and that she is no longer his contracted lover. Raymond insists he never treated her as a subordinate, but Vesper recalls three years of indifference, sarcasm, and torment. Raymond blurts out that it was all because he is deeply in love with her.

Vesper accuses Raymond of deception and says his confession cannot undo her disappointment. She refuses to return to Chicago with him and Hugo, insisting he only brings danger. Raymond accepts their fate and leaves for Chicago with Frank.

Colton apologizes to Vesper and admits he did not give up the seal for her—Raymond did. Realizing she misjudged Raymond, Vesper rushes out to find him, overcome with remorse.

Vesper catches up to Raymond and begs him to stay, confessing her love. But Raymond has already left on an emergency, and Frank doesn't know where he went. After receiving a call from her father Jake, Vesper meets him and finds rose petals scattered everywhere—Jake tells her Raymond arranged it all for her.

Jake tells Vesper that Raymond arranged everything for her and gives his blessing. Raymond appears and proposes to Vesper, and she accepts. The family then celebrates their son Hugo's birthday.

Vesper tells Raymond that she told Hugo he is his father, and Hugo said his birthday wish actually came true. Raymond is glad their son has long wanted them to be together. Vesper also mentions Colton will skip the wedding, and Raymond's grandmother is flying in to meet her and Hugo.

Raymond tells Vesper his grandmother wants to meet her and Hugo, and reassures her there is nothing to fear since Grandma sent Bonnie Lockwood to jail herself. Vesper says she fears nothing with Raymond by her side, and Raymond calls her and Hugo his home. They embrace as Raymond vows to love her devoutly for the rest of his life.