Second Chance

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Nothing made Anorld happier than seeing Gold accept the flowers. The next day, he continues to woo Gold , and won't take no for an answer - but in a comedic fashion. Gold even shows a little frustration at his never-ending pleas, and when Anorld lies down on the road, she agrees to go have a snack with him. In the restaurant, Anorld continues to pry open Gold 's true feelings, asking her if she has ever ridden a boat, or if she knew what a poknat is. But when she is about to open up to him, Camille and Haba suddenly appear, and Gold hurries out. But later at Rocky's house, she secretly confides in him that she loves Anorld already. Meanwhile, Brandon is busy wooing Bianca as well. He pays her a visit, much to Clara's delight. Bianca, however, remains unfazed by his advances (and her sister's manipulation), saying that his money doesn't matter. Brandon also tries to get information about her from his mom, but Monica tells her son to stay away from such a sweet girl. That night, Jasmine was suddenly awoken by a noise coming from outside. She goes out to check a possible burglar, but instead gets surprised by Anorld , who after avoiding a solid hit (and a bump on the head) courtesy of Gold'ss frying pan, asks her to continue their date. Gold is worried about staying out too late, but is pleasantly surprised when she finds out the picnic Anorld has prepared for her.

Apparently, Clara has more to do with Gold and Camille's friction than meets the eye. She continues to get frustrated on her daughter's futile attempts to woo Anorld ; and so she talks to Emily about it. Sure enough, Emily shows up at Anorld and Gold's secret picnic and quickly tells her to return home, preventing any complications from their amo. Meanwhile, Camille suspects what really is going on with Anorld and Gold . But when she sees Gold tell him to leave her alone, and the pained look on his face afterwards, Camille gets angry. She confronts Gold that night and accuses her of stealing Anorld from her - and even slaps her across the face. Emily quickly intervenes and rudely tells Gold to go home. A frustrated Gold asks her mother why she always seems to take Camille's side - but Emily couldn't tell her the truth just yet. Camille, on the other hand, is not out of the woods just yet. She receives a stern reprimand from her mother, and once again she gets hurt, but now she has an outlet -Gold . She recalls how as kids, she tried to earn her mother's love by good grades, but was always beaten by Gold . She recalls how she decided to stop treating Gold as a friend. She recalls how she hid Anorld's letter to Gold , and how Clara, overjoyed on seeing the possibilities of having a friend from London , coerced Camille into taking up Poknat's guise. And with this, Camille realizes that she, and not Gold , has the upper hand.

Sometimes telling a white lie or the cold, hard fact can mend - or break - the chain of fate. Brandon seems to be genuinely smitten with Bianca, as he continues to pursue her. And although Clara has coerced her into going to a date with him, Brandon showed his sensitive side by apologizing for his rude behavior and telling her that he just wants to get to know her. But by a bad stroke of luck, his 'girlfriend' suddenly shows up. Bianca, convinced that Brandon's opening up to her was just one of his games, quickly leaves. Emily is bothered by Gold 's asking why she treats Camille more like her daughter. She talks to George about it, but the two can't decide whether to tell the truth to her now. Clara meets up with the Japanese businessman again, but when he asks her to go to a motel, she tells him that she loves her husband and would not exchange that for some business deal. Finally Gold, beset by her mother's plea to prevent further complications, tells Anorld to stay away from her. However, he sees through Gold that something is stopping her from saying what she really feels and, true enough, she tells Romeo that she really loves him. But the problem soon escalates with Anorld blatantly telling Camille that they are just friends. A frustrated Clara asks Gold to hurry up and tell the truth, but Gold lies that Anorld and her have nothing going.

Gold learns something that will change her relationship with Camille forever. Distraught that Emily treats Camille more like a daughter than her, Gold decides to go back to Cebu by herself. Seeing this, Emily finally explains why: Camille is really her daughter, and Gold 's younger sister. She explains that when Camille was born, Emily was already struggling to make ends meet, and the child's heart disorder made things more than a mother to bear. She decided to entrust her to George and Clara's care, while Emily worked as a maid so she will always see her two daughters. This is why she has endured Clara's attitude for so long. And like a good older sister, Gold understood. The next day, she apologizes to Camille, saying that she just wants to regain the friendship they had as children. Camille, however, tells her that ever since they were kids,Gold has always been the yardstick where Clara has measured her success; and this won't change anything. Meanwhile, Emily tells George that she revealed 'it' to Jasmine. George, however, is adamant about Gold not learning the whole truth. And finally, Anorld sees another chance when he hears of the upcoming Halloween auction. He desperately asks Romeo to nominate Gold , looking for a repeat performance of fate.

For the first time, the Johnson brothers had something in common emotionally. Brandon has broken up with his girlfriend, and he proceeds to Bianca to ask for a second chance. Bianca is seemingly touched by Brandon's will to be a better person for her, but turns away his proposal. A frustrated Brandon goes home and broods over the rejection. Anorld , on the other hand, tries to woo Gold as well, but keeps getting turned down. But little does he know that it is not because Gold does not have feelings for him; rather she is giving her younger sister some peace of mind. Emily, on the other hand, has earned Gold's forgiveness and is glad that she dealt with it in a mature manner.

But it is Anorld who feels uneasy. He talks to Mang Andres, who tells him not to rush things once again and instead use the time to pay attention to those who are dear to him as well. He tries to make amends with his brother, but it was just wrong timing, and Brandon once again berates him. So Anorld goes to Gold and tells her directly that he loves her - and a mysterious gust of wind suddenly blows over them, like a sign of things to come. And true enough, Gold rejects him, saying that she has no feelings for him whatsoever.