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Edmundo, who admits that he was the one who ordered the abduction of her parents to make sure that she will contact her and tell her that she still loves her. Rachel then plays a tape-recorded confession of her saying it was Edmundo who ordered the murders of both Levi and Atty. Tuazon. She also reveals that when she was still an actress, she was abducted by Edmundo's men and taken to a resort where she was raped by Edmundo. Edmundo offered her financial support for her and her family. He also threatened her that if she disobeyed him, he would ruin her face, forcing her to leave her acting career and become Edmundo's mistress. Rachel tells him that she will make several copies and she will spread it in national media. But she says she would give the tape to Edmundo, in exchange for her parents' freedom. But, when Rachel comes to the place where her parents are, Falcon arrives. She asks where Edmundo is, but Falcon says he is not around. She is reunited with her parents and warns Falcon that she has friends. Falcon threatens them and shoots Rachel's mother after she slaps him. Falcon being held by Rachel's father distracts Falcon, allowing Rachel to escape at the cost of being shot by him asked her to escape.Rowena and Edmundo secretly hatched a conspiracy on how should they carry out their well-laid sinister plans to get Rachel out of the way.
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Living in the slums of Manila, Jonathan, a college student likes to hang out with his wealthy college friends Eric, Dodo, and RJ. One night at a bar, he meets Rachel, a former sexy star who is having an affair with Mayor
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