James Oswald-Descieux

**James Oswald-Descieux** is a character from Secret Palace and the main love interest of his own story route. He is the son of Henry Oswald-Descieux and Jade Oswald-Descieux, as well as the current heir of the Secret Palace, where he serves as the co-manager.

## Appearance

James is a French man who has a neatly styled light brown hair, fairly tanned skin, and teal eyes. He inherits his eyes from his father Henry.

His main outfit is a corporate outfit where he works the Secret Palace. He wears a dark teal formal suit jacket with a white long sleeved button-up shirt which is partially opened, dark teal slacks, and black shoes.

During the Devolt Foundation Charity Gala, he wore a jet black formal suit with a white long sleeved button shirt along with matching jet black long tie, and shiny polished black loafers. He also wore a black mask like the other male party goers.

His third outfit was nearly identical to the outfit worn by Chuck Stanford in Blue Swan. He wore an indigo long sleeved button shirt which was partially opened, white slacks with a brown belt around his waist, and light brown loafers. In the near end of Chapter 3, he was seen in this outfit but with a periwinkle formal suit jacket.

His fourth outfit was worn when he met up with the player at Venice Beach. He wore a purple short sleeved loose polo shirt with two white buttons at the right side, white pants, and black loafers.

His fifth outfit was revealed in Chapter 6 when he played polo. The outfit resembles the third outfit worn by Ryan Carter in Carter Corp; a white short sleeved button shirt with an extended collar, along with brown collar extensions, khaki slacks with a brown belt around his waist, and brown loafers.

* He has four shirtless portraits during his main story route, As seen on the brief trailer where he was in shirtless as well as displaying his shirtless portrait throughout the chapters, he has a muscular build similar to Ludwig Eberwald and Adam Peterson while wearing his black swim shorts. At the secret scene of Chapter 1, his black swim shorts has asymmetrical designs. In Chapter 2, he remains wearing his white pants and brown belt from his third outfit until it reveals his other portrait to show off his purple and indigo pinstriped trousers with a single white button on the waistline when he removes his white slacks and brown loafers and the player mistook him wearing boxer shorts until she was getting flustered to see his naked body before changing to his black swim shorts. In Chapter 4 by the time he gets intimate with the player at the French Garden, he is seen in his jet black formal pants from his formal outfit.
* Before he had sex with the player at the swimming pool at the family villa and being confronted by Julian, leading to their broken friendship, he wore white briefs with blue linings on the waistline as the player still mistook him wearing boxers.

## Personality

James is described in the game as being an honorable person and somewhat of an impeccable gentleman. Like Ryan Carter from Carter Corp, he is calm and collected while remarking the player for her social graces as a concierge and also enjoys having arguments with her while maintaining his cool composure. As the assistant manager of Secret Palace, James is under his father Henry when it comes to business as well as the preparations for the masquerade party known as the Devolt Foundation Charity Gala. James is also a animal enthusiast after he caught the player for taming his pet stallion and at the time, he can be strict to his employees. Like both Gabriel Simons and Loan Huxley, James is also rebellious to his father Henry during the charity gala and waltzing with an employee is considered to be embarrassing which forces him to dance in a waltz with Celeste Devolt.

In Chapter 2, James seems to know about the player's actions especially when she had a duty to go with the Devolt family. Because of his interests with the player, James decided to call each other on the first name basis much like how Ryan does with the player from his main story route and displaying his romantic side when he privately tutors the player on horseback riding. This also happens when he demonstrates his domineering side because of his attraction to the player while explaining to her about the orchids when he planned to redesigned the flowers in the French Garden. This also happens in Chapter 4, where he wanted to continue his romantic attraction with the player at the French Garden in a very domineering way.

When he was having a good time with Julian with his sailboat, James reveals about his relationship with Celeste that causes the player to become concerned, worry and being envious because of the partnership between his family and the Devolt family after he befriended Julian during their high school days and he displays his disappointment towards Celeste by giving her a cold shoulder following his waltz with her after being forced by his father Henry which would hinted that his relationship with Celeste begins to falter. This is also happens in Chapter 3 as it reveals that James has a schedule with her so he ditches it after he teaches the player in rollerskating and telling her about his past date with Celeste in their teenage years and his relationship with her became faded when they finally reach adulthood. James also displays his annoyance whenever Celeste is getting close to him.

In Chapter 4, he reveals that he is still mourning over the loss of his grandmother Jeanne and wants to retain most of her artworks but his father Henry wouldn't like his concepts. Due to his domineering attraction to the player, James is also responsible to lose the player's track of time when she had a schedule to do outside of the hotel. Starting from Chapter 4 onward, James is frequently disrupted by either George or his father Henry whenever he gets romantically intimate with the player during their current relationship causing him to get irritated. This also happens in his limited extra love scene with the player at the vineyards.

In Chapter 6, he displays his confrontational and rage upon mentioning the horseback riding accident happened to his grandmother Jeanne when Emmett uses this as a insult especially to the player who insulted her for being a maid, resulted him to break Emmett's two of his teeth with a punch to the face. That also happens at the end of the same chapter when James learns about the player' real identity and angrily questions her of who she is. Therefore in Chapter 7, he is able to outsmart the player by teaming up with Celeste to expose her real identity being (The Player's name) Murray as the player had no choice but to continued lying towards him causing him to get her out of the family villa. Like Ryan who also believes in Parker Snow's fake evidence in his third and final season, James also displays his stupidity when he attempted to speak the player about her real name which caused her to say another fake name as (The Player's name) Novak due to following Beth's advice and James eventually believes her fake story. That also happens when finally admitted his stupidity because of his strong romantic feelings with the player when they discuss about her and her real identity and the player tells him that her feelings with him is not lie, which leads them to made love at the bed in Emerald Suite. It is also revealed that James hates rejection and this is his worst fears after a girl in his teenage years, broke him up and was left heartbroken. The prime example is also shown in Chapter 7 that he breaks the player because of her various lies until he changes his perspective because of his fear of rejection, he wanted to see the player again due to their strong romantic feelings for each other. That also happens in the bad ending where James was left heartbroken when the player is more focus on her acting career than their current relationship when she was interviewed by the journalists.

In the near end of Chapter 9, James also opens up to the player about his past actions from his teenage years where he had an idyllic relationship with Kirsten, the second girl after the player and before Celeste and because of her interest on his money, James ended up impregnated her during their relationship, resulted Kirsten to disappear with her child with him until she forgives him for not showing up and no longer had a relationship between them. In Chapter 10, James decided to help the player on her investigation crusade and became more rebellious than before after learning that his father Henry is involved in the player's mother Rose's suicide attempt, the harassment towards female employees and his abusing of power as the manager of the hotel especially for intruding his private life when they argue as Henry pushes him to be with Celeste but he angrily remarks his father that he dislikes Celeste and does not care about both money and inheritance. After having a fist fight and learning of his father's horrible acts by paying Kirsten for abortion according to Julian, James was emotionally distraught and he decided to use their wine business the Descieux champagnes to be distributed in Julian's organized parties within his own wine company the Devolt Nights to become as a business partner in order to keep away from his father's control within the Palace and the distribution of the wine company is no longer to be distributed in the Palace itself and James had always following his grandmother Jeanne's vision of the hotel business and her champagnes. In the final chapter of the story, James became very supportive to the player as he also wanted to have justice for her mother Rose because of what both his father and step-mother had done to her and their irregularities of the business. He particularly dislikes Damian for his disrespectful manners due to his alignment with his step-mother which he shoves him and he lent his formal jacket to the player to cover herself. After learning about Henry's relationship with Rose following his step-mother's arrest for her crimes, James regains his loyalty to his father after he apologizes to the player and Rose for ruining their lives. He is also being accepted by Rose after she finally overcame her depression after she was given a justice by him and her daughter.

James is also deeply emotional and upset at the bad ending following their massive argument and break-up with the player who is now a versatile actress and a celebrity but his grand launch with their family champagne with Julian was a success.

In the Christmas limited extra love scene, James quickly befriended the player (who replaces his childhood sweetheart from his main story route) who gave him a Christmas gift which happens to be his drawing from his childhood and he reveals to her that he was raised by both his grandmother Jeanne and George following the death of his mother Jade. If the player chooses Julian to get a Christmas gift for James, James was disappointed when he receives a hair dryer as a gift, much to Julian's laughter. But at the end, he informs the player about Julian's pranks and his playful antics after she ended up having sex with him on his suite.

In Cameron's story, James has more family attachment towards his cousin the player and tries to make suggestions for her to relax due to her stress but the player politely declined. Although, his advices really worked when she opens up to Cameron about her job. However like his father Henry, James also shows both his strictness and firm towards his employees if they didn't meet his expectations or not to act vigilant when they couldn't find the missing storage items. His scolding also caused Cameron to give him a dirty look. In Chapter 2, both James and Julian are teaching the player how to seduce to the man she loves but dislikes some Julian's opinions and for teaching his cousin to become a stalker.

In Joe's story, James is shown his well-mannered behavior to his guests and was amused to see the player while she is dating with the famous rapper Joe Kicks during their trip in Los Angeles, California where they decided to check-in at Secret Palace.

## Season 1

When James was young at 3 years old, his mother Jade Oswald-Descieux had died of breast cancer and he had a few memories of her as her death has left a deep impression of him. His father, Henry Oswald-Descieux remarries Ivana who remains guilty that he didn't treat Jade nicely and this is what James has to realize that he has to look after the people he cares about before they had gone. Following his mother's death four years later, James was now 7 years old and actually meets the 5 year old dark skinned woman which is the player during their childhood when her mother Rose Murray was working in Secret Palace prior to her illegal firing at the hands from his father Henry and became fast friends and they play together at the vineyards. Both also watching the sunset together when they climbed up the tree together. Two years later, James was already 9 years old, he always watching over his grandmother, Jeanne Oswald-Descieux. Nine years later, he and Julian Devolt are travelling to Paris, France without their parents' knowledge and always hanging out on bars in other places just to free from the rich traditions. James later meets Kirsten, a art history student from Ecole de Louvre and both had an idyllic relationship. When Julian made a dumb move by pulling out all of his cash for everyone during clubbing on bars, Kirsten finally exposes James for being the current heir of Secret Palace as well as her interest to his family fortune. Unfortunately, James had impregnated Kirsten despite using condoms for protection when they had sex. Because of that incident, Kirsten disappears with her child from him without a word and she has to nowhere to be seen and James had tried to search for her, but failed. Although, Kirsten arrives and apologizes to James for not telling him about her disappearance and was no longer to have a relationship him onward. A few years later, James decided to study in college in Oxford to get the hotel room management course and once he had graduated in college, he now currently works as the co-manager of Secret Palace along with Ethan McAllister under his father's management and became the current heir of Secret Palace.

At the present day, James first appears where he swims at the beach as the player gazes at his washable appearance after he's done taking a swim. The player also mistook James as Mr. Hauptmann and gave him a bathrobe which James refused after remarking about her actions as a new concierge stating that she will be fine. Both were seen by Damian Krug who was laughing at her mistakes during their brief struggle which makes her feel embarrassed and soon apologises to James for mistaking him as Mr. Hauptmann and wants to know who he is. James tells her that she will find out soon enough before he receives a phone call while leaving the beach with his things. Later on, James is revealed to own a 1967 black Mustang Shelby Eleanor parked along with the player's yellow beetle Volkswagen and the player tries to shove him away much to his ignorance. He annoyingly tells her that he's about to go as he enters his car and drove away. He later reappears on the player's imagination when she makes a dirty dance with her drama teacher Raj Hirapati and continues to compliment on her acting skills as a drama actress. The next day, the player now learns that he works as an assistant manager under his father Henry, the current manager of Secret Palace as he instructs Margaret Lawrence about working on the designs in the ballroom area to be held the Devolt Foundation Charity Gala. Later that night, he manages to caught the player at their riding centre after she tamed his pet male horse which is a brown and a single white streak stallion and claimed to be his. James finally introduced himself and the player apologises for his horse which he simply accepts and the horse he had claimed is a Pink Biscuit and nicknamed it as Pinky. James also stated that he can only ride his horse when he mounts it and noticing that his horse likes the player after being tamed. He also stated that he had problems for taming it the first time. The next day, he had a discussion with Julian Devolt who wants the Devolt champagne to be used in the charity gala and boasting that he wanted to show it to the other hotels besides here in Secret Palace. As soon as the player wants to interrupt due to her lack of sleep. Julian was proud of her for making a paintball at his suite during the party and at the same time he bullies Cameron during the paintball causing her to snap in anger. James apparently disapproves Julian's awful manners while scolding him never to mistreat the hotel staffs which he accepts. Julian then apologises to the player and leave. James also tells her that Julian maybe a little eccentric but he's not a mean person and he was also shows his sincerity to the player when she did a good job on her work and he allows the player to deserve a good rest because of her night shift. The player remains proud of herself that she can do a night shift, much to the latter's disappointment and soon leaves while looking at her with one last smile.

Before the Devolt Foundation Charity Gala held by Celeste Devolt, Henry briefs Margaret and her crew, James is talking to the caretaker George regarding about the equestrian show and he strictly scolds the player who snuck away from them regarding about his pet stallion. During the horseback practice, his pet stallion ruins the player's purse as well as trampling her dress that supposed to be for the charity gala. Afterwards, James' walks away for the gala tonight. During the Devolt Foundation Charity Gala, it was James who stops the player from sneaking out due to her personal mission regarding about her mother's involvement in the hotel and makes him dance with her. At this point, he explains to the player how his grandmother Jeanne Oswald-Descieux turned their hotel business into a luxurious estate but the player is unwilling to listen because of her mission. Both soon waltz when seeing James is interested in her as well as being domineering. Before he could make a tango with her, he was patted by his father Henry who seemingly disapproves of the player and James displays his rebellious side towards his father stating to the player that he had no other choice but to follow his rules. He soon kisses into her hand and he follows to his father where he was forced to waltz with Celeste, the head of Devolt Foundation and to the player's surprise but was berated again by Damian into saying that both James and Celeste are together in order to humiliate her.

In Chapter 2, he continues to waltz with Celeste reluctantly until they stopped when his father Henry announces the opening of the horse show and fireworks at the French Garden. He is later talking to his friend Ethan McAllister, their co-manager who compliments their waltz with the player and Celeste as well as the horse show. Not long after the player fails to get through Henry's office after continuing her crusade on her personal mission about her mother, Rose Murray within the 2002 incident in the hotel itself, James encounters her again when he enjoys his pet stallion, Pink Biscuit takes the liking on the player instead of George and noticing that she is a horse whisperer. He became disappointed when Margaret drags the player away. Once the show is over, he wanted to ask the player if she is all right until he was called by Celeste to meet the CEO from another company. The next day, he meets up with Ethan at the lobby after he introduced himself to the player regarding about the charity ball last night especially about Julian's wine company, the Devolt Nights and they reach to the elevator to get through his father's office. Despite the meeting, the player was present when she sneaks out on his father's office but in a bad timing, causing Henry to reprimands her about her actions in the charity gala last night. After meeting with his father in his office following the player's actions for being so sneaky, he and Ethan commented about her actions and he allows Ethan to leave upon seeing the player again. This time he makes a horseback riding session with her not like the ones he did the first time to ruin her purse and trampling her dress. The player tells him that she has no time and she was in a hurry for the boat ride with the Devolt family. James then tells her that he will cover up for her to make an half-hour practice for the horseback riding lessons which she gladly accepts. During the horseback riding practice as James helps her get mounted on his pet stallion, Pink Biscuit, the player became even more interested in him despite her personal agenda and she can also feels his touch on her back. James also gives her some advice regarding about the friendly nature of animals since she befriended his pet stallion. Because of their experience in the charity ball, James tells the player that they can call themselves in the first name basis due to his interest in her which she agreed and he leaves due to his text message he had received from Celeste. He soon joins up with Celeste at the New World sailboat owned by Julian who is displeased to see his older sister on his boat after they take a motorboat to board his sailboat, displaying their animosity as siblings. The player learns that it was Celeste who sent a text message to James who became concerned about her while asking if she is okay. While having fun with Julian and his rich friends, James defends the player from his annoying antics by throwing the ball into his abs, much to his laughter. At the same time, he's having a cold shoulder towards Celeste and the player noticed their relationship between them begins to falter causing the latter to return inside the cabin in annoyance. Therefore, he tells the player of how he and Celeste meet each other when he befriended her younger brother Julian during their high school days and they were inseparable because of their respective families had their partnership in business. When Julian asking James to join with them to dive and swim in the ocean, James agreed and soon stripping his casual clothes to his black swim shorts and the player witnesses him dressing him up to show off both his muscles and masculinity much like she had seen him from beginning as well as his naked body when he took off his boxers to show more of his well-toned physique and makes her flustered even more. James then allows her to keep his clothes which she accepts as he joins up with Julian and his friends.

Despite enjoying themselves, the player continued her crusade of her personal investigation by snatching James' wallet where the badge had access to get through his father's office, stating that snatching his wallet would be too risky knowing he would caught her off for stealing until Celeste catches her off guard, displaying her manipulative streak while being pretentious thinking as a joke and the player tells her that it was James who let her keep his clothes and she laughs and goes to watch the others. The player becomes relieved when Celeste had seen her not stealing James' wallet. He soon enjoys playing around with Julian and his friends in the ocean waters and afterwards, he helped Celeste to get back on the boat, much to the player's envy. Following the boat ride with Julian and his friends, James resumes his role as the assistant manager and went to the French Garden to redesign the flowers in the garden. He encounters the player again and this time she goes looking for Ethan regarding about the bratty kid who continues to pummel Damian on his crotch. James demonstrates his domineering side due to his romantic attraction to the player while describing about the orchids. He soon allows her to find Ethan after she makes an excuse for him. At the end of Chapter 2, he sent a text message to the player about the missing orchids after leaving the theatre because of the emotional struggles between her and her mother Rose who formerly worked in the Secret Palace as a model chamber maid and another text message from Margaret who now learns about her from sneaking through Henry's office.

The next day in Chapter 3, the player tells Beth about Margaret who is now suspicious of her actions regarding about from sneaking through Henry's office. Beth tells her to stall Margaret long enough despite her acting skills are proven to work much like how they did in their high school days. They soon talking about James as the player became a little annoyed when Beth acts horny about love life. Back at the Secret Palace, she tries to avoid Margaret by climbing to the stairway which she succeeds but backfires at the same time when she found her. She soon runs away to sneak into the kitchen when Antoine Cassell is barking over fellow sous chef as she bumps into Porter and became puzzled to her behaviour. Despite her flea response, she was still caught by Margaret and gives her a barrage of questions about her suspicious actions for sneaking at Henry's office. Despite the player's lies and excuses, Margaret remains suspicious of her actions as she gave her a verbal warning until James speaks up who is leaning on the wall the entire time, overhearing their conversation. He also makes a lie over given the player his authorisation to get access on his father's office just to get his cellphone (Not knowing that she sneaks on his father's office to find out about her mother Rose). The player was relieved to see him defending her unexpectedly and to Margaret's fury. As James walks away satisfied, Margaret angrily threatens her that she will be watching her and leaves away in a furious note. Meeting with Raj at the Broadway Olympic Station with both Raymond and Dylan, she tries to join up without looking at Raj but he sees her. He gave them some advice that whining won't change anything and it's not going to be pretty and wants them to make their happy faces. He then informs them to prepare their scenes here at the subway train. Raj has reasons of telling about this exercise is just to test their reactions and hates to get himself disappointed. He continued discussing to them about they can act anywhere in any situation while in front of the audience even the worst parts that actors get thrown fruits or garbage on stage if they're acting is not good enough. The player and a student plays the role of Truman from the Truman Show, a movie played by Jim Carrey. Despite her wonderful performance, Raj noticed her a slight lack of authenticity when she speaks about the line of "And the last thing I'd ever do is lie to you." which is exactly about her capabilities as a liar. Raj was saddened because the line was the climax in the scene and the player reassures him that it was the first time she acted on the subway and she will do it better next time. She also butts in on both Dylan and Raymond's conversation about acting in the toothpaste commercial ad which the player had failed the first time. She later visits her mother Rose at her apartment for dinner and she appears to be supportive on her other job as a drama actress. Upon mentioning her former job in Secret Palace and working as a theatrical actress following her resignation in 2002, Rose got snapped as she accidentally cuts her thumb with her knife when she tries to chop the meat of the roast beef, leading the player to tell her to treat her injury which she does by entering the bathroom. It was then, the player continues her personal crusade by searching most of her mother's things in the closet since Rose had already threw it away until she finds her old notebook where she keeps her contacts. Once Rose would came out of the bathroom, she manages to get the number from her friend Nadia Palmer using her strategy that she had used from her acting skills. Rose soon arrives, asking the player about what she was doing and the player pretends that she was receiving a text message from Beth as she used this as an excuse for getting a phone number from her friend Nadia as they're gonna eat dinner for tonight. As soon as she leaves her mother's house, she tried calling Nadia at her phone while pretending as a woman named Lindsay as Nadia receives it. When she mentions about Secret Palace, she immediately hang up on her, much to her disappointment. She soon calls Beth regarding about this. At the terrace of Goodbean Coffee where they order some wine and cocktails, this is where both the player and Beth discusses about Nadia and she stated that she was awful to speak. Beth is able to show the player about Nadia's current status by looking at her Facebook and to see that Nadia is a roller-skater and always taking rollerskating at the Venice Beach. The player remembers that she haven't done rollerskating at 12 years old and now decided to start scratch. She also wanted Beth to support her. Once they get down to the ground floor, she looked at James' text message as Beth aggressively threatens her to see James. Here, she receives a call from him and he states that if she didn't read his message and he was watching her. He asked if she has free time to have a horseback riding lesson. As the player decided to accept his horseback riding lesson despite Beth's horny attitude, Beth snitches her phone stating that she will go on a rollerskating causing the player to get her phone back immediately. She blames Beth for being so crazy while she was talking to James and he reveals that he can rollerblading which changes his decision to do all this in Secret Palace as he decided to teach her to rollerskating instead of horseback riding which she accepts and wanted to meet him at the Venice Beach. As she finally hang up on him after a nice conversation, she hits Beth with her pillow comically because of her horny attitude.

Meeting at James at the Venice Beach, James also helps her fix up the skates from her roller-blades and he finally teaches her to roller-blade for the first time. As the player avoids getting bump into a man in a bicycle, she loses her balance only for James to catch her in time. Both had a romantic gaze until James asks her if she is okay, which she confirms. As he tried to give her some advice in rollerskating, the player easily learns it. James also tells her that in order to slow down by using it's toes which she successfully do it. After that, James receives a call from Celeste, learning that he also has a schedule for her which he ditches it and decided to talk with the player privately by sitting at the sands within the beach. James reveals to her that he and Celeste were dating during their teenage years and since they reach in their adult years it was changed and he seemingly ignores Celeste. After the conversation, they play each other in the beach by splashing and swimming at the beach waters and thereafter James gave her a bathrobe while remembering the times in how they first met each other. Back at Secret Palace within the bar place, she encounters Henry's wife, Ivana who asked her to get a fruity white wine. Because she is a newbie, she went to the cellar to get the wine she needs since she doesn't know about wine. Once she arrives back at bar and give it to Ivana, she was disgusted about the wine she had picked. The player apologises because she is a newbie. Once both Damian and Ivana are talking about her horribly, the player overhears them as Damian stated that she won't last long while Ivana also says her service is bad. The player realises they really dislike her and seeing the mistreatment that she gave to their employees. Return at the lobby, she meets up with James and takes her to his office while Ethan is with him. James was disappointed regarding about Ivana's complaint and decided to train the junior concierge properly in any positions by their training course and the player decided to be trained. Ethan also tells her about Mr. Hauptmann's departure because of her bad service only for the player to blurt it out because Mr. Hauptmann had sexually harassed her, much to their horrible shock. James also stated that it's better for him to leave if he harasses the female staff like that. As James finally decided to train the player with their training course, he receives a call from his father Henry. Since Henry wants to reprimand the player for her bad service, he wanted to confront her. As James hang up his phone, he was upset for the player to see her being confronted by his father. Both James and Ethan are arguing about the cost for training the employees until Henry arrives and letting James to train the player about oenology while Ethan recruits a new employee to handle the wine cellar which is proven to be a challenge for the player until he scolds her for her recent behaviour since Mr. Hauptmann, George, Damian and now Ivana are giving negative feedback for her bad services. When Henry mentions Ivana being James' mother, James angrily corrects him that Ivana is not his biological mother and he defends the player from his father's scolding, much to his anger. However, Henry lost in thought when he remembers about the painful things happened in the past, causing him to back away. As Ethan leaves both James and the player behind, James mutters that he shouldn't have listened about it and looks at the player, decided to teach her more lessons. As she went to see Cameron at the pool side where he cleans up the pool. He asks the player to cover for him as he takes off his uniform and dips into the pool to get the gold bracelet. Once he gets it, he takes his uniform back on despite getting wet and to the player's amusement. She tells Cameron about the gold bracelet that was supposed to be for Mr. Abbott's as well as the advice he gave her stating that he didn't need it anymore because he was wealthy. Cameron decided to keep the bracelet as he asks the player about her status. She reveals to her about Ivana which he knows her for being a bitter character with mood swings. She can be enraged when he sees him in casual jeans and seeing her abuse in power. He also warns her about Henry and he stated that he and Ivana are having a power struggle within their respective positions. Since the player wanted to find out as part of her personal investigation, she keeps herself in a low profile before leaving for her duty. She looked at Cameron who now keeps the gold bracelet on his pocket. Returning back to the lobby, she daydreaming about James until she decided to find him at the kitchen. She later found him at the empty kitchen while bringing two different bottles of wine until he became close to her. James finally reveals of why he acted rebellious and defending the player from Henry because he wanted his son to become authoritative like he is when it comes to their family business. He also reveals to the player about them together because Henry is afraid to see them getting in love, regarding about his painful memories and the reason he backed away. The player thanked him for open up about his problems. When James begins to teach the player about oenology, it was interrupted by Étienne, one of the porters who asks James about the missing knives which he complies that it was not in the kitchen which he turn to leave. James continues to teach the player about oenology between the two different wines. Following Nadia's revelation about the player's mother Rose, treating her at the terrace place in the coffee shop to celebrate her pass in the audition for the toothpaste commercial ad and getting rewarded $200 from Cameron after he returned the bracelet back to Mr. Abbott after she watched the boa constrictor, Mr. Munoz at the Onyx Suite. James set up into thinking he was away but waiting for the player at the lobby to do their wine lessons. He soon takes the player at the vineyard where he takes his wine lessons for her. This is where he put a blindfold to guess the labels between the two wines. Although, she saw the label of the second wine after her blindfold was wind blown and James knows she was cheating. He put the blindfold back to her and trying to guess the last and final wine. Once the player tried to guess what label it is, James removes the blindfold on her eyes and he passionately kisses her for the first time. The player also does the same and both felt their strong romantic bond between them. She keeps imagining if both her and James are gonna hooked up as she answers the label being Oswald-Descieux 2020 only for James to tell her that his wine lessons with her is only just the beginning.

In tonight's Chapter 4, Julian orders her to get fifteen European lobsters to make a barbeque party with his friends at his suite. Remembering the times when James had taught her oenology at the vineyard, she decided to carry out his orders until she makes a joke out of him, getting party with the school of lobsters, much to his laughter. As Julian leaves, the player continues to imagine about her and James only to be disrupted by Cameron who noticed her actions. After tonight's shift and getting most of the lobsters for Julian to make a barbeque for his friends, she decided to leave the hotel to her apartment with her yellow beetle Volkswagen and remembering the times about her mother Rose when she gave her the Marilyn Monroe key chain in her youth who is unaware of her depression. On the way to her apartment, she angrily blames herself for completely forgotten about her personal investigation crusade with the Oswald-Descieux family as James is responsible for stopping her because of his romantic attraction to her. Return to her apartment, she reunites with Beth who is revealed to play Nicolae's route in Mystery Spell until she asks her what happened which the player replies that James had kissed her, much to her surprise but she reassures that her relationship with James is complicated. That's when the player's mission is always halted whenever James intervened only for Beth to tell her that she needs to do both between her mission and her love for James which she heavily stated that she got no choice. The next day, the Mackenzie family are criticizing about the food being served at the hotel for breakfast especially towards their bratty children. The player has had enough of their rude criticism, she pretended being called by Margaret to make a get away. Arriving at the ballroom, this is where Henry shows the painting and artworks of his mother Jeanne Oswald-Descieux to many people who write the notes and decided most of the artwork will be sold in auction. Due to Mr. Mackenzie's presence who came to see them regarding about the carrots he had recently complained, the player immediately backs away to hide on the walls of the poolside where Julian is taking sunbathing. She overheard between the conversation of James and his father Henry as it reveals that the founder behind this hotel is recently dead, much to her shock and surprise and James keeps mourning over the loss of his grandmother but was scolded again by Henry who tells him to put his past behind and move forward. Despite Mr. Mackenzie's complain, James had seen the player who was hiding on the walls and happily smiles at her presence while giving her a nice wink. While trying to eavesdrop more of their conversation, it was disrupted by Julian who stares at her as the player continued to pretend, stating that she was having a cereal and lobster hunt to do and she leaves as Julian was shocked about her remarks. Back at the lobby just to avoid Mr. Mackenzie, she receives a text message and call from Mr. Hooper regarding about the Clean Teeth commercial ad and she was given a golden opportunity to show her in national television. Due to her conflicts between her job and her personal crusade, she can't decide whether to push through to take on the commercial ad or not, leaving Mr. Hooper to sent her a message before hanging up. At the bar, she was confronted again by Ivana who soon asks her for a wine and noticing that both her and Damian are in cahoots just to humiliate her on the spot especially when Margaret was checking on the guests. With James' teachings, she got the 2001 wine which appreciates Ivana when she drinks it. Despite her bitterness to her, Ivana displays her calm and materialistic side and gives her a sample of her beauty product from her cosmetics company to fix her face and her main reason for acting mean to her employees because she wanted to maintain the beauty and appearance of the hotel. The player became suspicious about her behavior and it is possible that she knows about what happened to her mother Rose regarding about her remarks about the appearances of people. Despite Margaret gives her a positive outlook following her discussion with Ivana, Damian remains snarky towards her. The player and Beth later hangs out with Cameron at the Great Pretender bar and they talked about the title of the bar is the title of the song coming from the late Freddie Mercury and the player keeps joking about her being an agent as she is trying to mask her personal crusade. The next morning, Margaret orders her to get the live octopus to serve it for Mr. Perkins who is finally awaken from his comatose state in fifteen years. As soon as she goes to the elevator, she encounters James once again and this time displaying his domineering attraction towards her and tells her that she had a horseback riding lesson with him later afternoon. However, their sweet moments were disrupted when Ethan's new accounting intern, Jeremy pass by the elevator as the player attempts to keep the elevator close. Just to make him unaware of their romantic moments, the player whispers James flirtatiously on his ear while James kisses her palm as a sign of affection. But once they reach third floor, James decided to go with Jeremy while giving her a wink. The player remains at the elevator to get through the basement to carry out Margaret's orders.

After her task being given by Margaret when she went to the lobby, she encounters both James and Celeste and they were discussing about the redesigning of the paintings since his grandmother's paintings are about to be sell at the auction. The player also became annoyed when Celeste is always sticking around with James when she clings at him. She had no choice but to intervene their conversation which amuses James and to Celeste's annoyance. James seems to like the player's opinion rather than Celeste when she talks about the paintings of Kirchner and the Three Bathers which she tried to auctioned it at the charitable gala she had currently hosting on. James was very amused about her opinions in painting and decided to make an opinion into their consideration while thanking her for her intervention. Celeste was disappointed at her actions which she begins to question the player only for her to pretend to get called by Margaret who soon decided to leave, much to her irritation. The player only cares about is James and Celeste is just too clingy for him to restore their former relationship. During her break, she grooms James' pet stallion horse, Pink Biscuit by brushing it's mane and fur after she visited the riding center due to James had scheduled for her to do the horseback riding lessons. Therefore, she was encountered by George who finally reveals himself being a teacher to James on horseback riding despite his rough and grumpy side, he decided to teach the player in horseback riding at James' place since he was in delay because of his conflict schedules. Afterwards, this is where George knows about what happened to Rose since he was currently working as a caretaker in Secret Palace for a very long time. He informs the player about twenty years ago which dated back in 2002. He had a conversation with Rose who is upset and she wanted to stay at the hotel to enjoy working but that changes where she was never to be seen again. The player now learns that her mother was not resigned on her post but she was immediately fired by the owners of the hotel themselves. With that, she decided to leave by pretending she had worked to do since she was trying to hold back her emotion after learning from George about Rose's immediate firing and she gives George a farewell wave. Back at the lobby while trying to hold her emotions from anyone else, she was met again by Ethan who allows her to make a remark about the painting they had currently displayed. The player tells him that it was made of anger and rage of a woman, much to his disbelief. After her work duties and return to her apartment, she receives a text message from James and learning that he had a meeting with MOCA director and the reason of his absence for her horseback riding lessons and she never responds his message. She remembers about her mother's behavior because of her sudden firing while James is trying to stop her from doing her personal investigation crusade regarding about her mother. When she tried to put the face cream given by Ivana to make herself beautiful and it turns to be fake once she wakes up in the morning and received multiple allergies on her face and realizing Ivana's actions for being sinister and cunning. The player was angry and disdain after realizing Ivana's remark about fixing her natural face but she had been planned it all along to disfigured her face due to her skin being sensitive. Back at the hotel, she gets the files at Margaret just to serve the list of today's guests as Damian arrives who became disgusted over her allergic face. As both Cameron and Margaret see her face and admitting that she had apply Ivana's cream from her beauty product causing Damian to intervene and mocking her face only to be scolded firmly by Margaret. When she tried to serve one of the guests, she was disgusted on her face making Damian to give her a last laugh before she decided to back away from humiliation only to be stopped by Margaret. Learning about Ivana's dirty schemes, she decided to protect the player from Ivana which she thanked her. Before going to the fire exit, she was complimented by Henry after noticing her condition and the player lies that she had an allergic to any shellfish but it was the cream that his wife made that cause the allergies on her face. After her work duties, she decided to meet Mr. Hooper while taking a fire exit to leave the hotel, only to be blocked by James who wanted to show the player about his surprised despite she ignores his text messages. He soon takes her at the private beach where he reveals that it was his hideaway place as a kid (which is the reason why he keeps swimming at the beach). He soon makes a waltz with the player when he played the ballroom music on his phone, trying to continue where they left off during the charitable gala hosted by Celeste and the player remembers the dance and James succeeds in making a tango with the player until they kiss and the player backs away from him. This is where James reveals to the player about his mourning of his grandmother Jeanne and wanted to retain most of her paintings because it was the soul of the hotel she had created. Unfortunately, his father Henry having partners with the Devolt family, decided to change the entirety of the hotel. His reasons of being partner with the Devolts is because they were the future to make change as Celeste runs the art gallery at the Devolt Foundation. Despite their closeness to Celeste, James reveals that it was Julian who called his sister Celeste about the paintings and the player learns when he goes sunbathing at the poolside, overhearing James, Ethan and Henry's conversation at the time player hides on the wall to listen. She finally understands how sincere Julian is. She soon decided to leave and James finally let her go, realizing she was lost track of time to sign the contract. The next morning after many calls and text from Mr. Hooper and never responded, she received a call from Raj who asked her if she reject Mr. Hooper's contract which she reveals that she wanted to sign the contract but lost track of time because of interference (Since James is the one responsible for losing track of time because of his interest in her). Raj decided to meet her at the coffee shop. At the terrace in Goodbean's Coffee, Raj scolds the player for ruining opportunities and noticing of her dilemma on her dual job causing the player to lie over working at the diner (In reality, she was working as a concierge at Secret Palace). As Raj calls Mr. Hooper from his phone, he was angered at the player, resulted in her rejection while he believes she didn't sign his contract and telling the other showbiz industry to never recruit her. The player was disappointed for his actions stating he was crazy. Raj tells her that Mr. Hooper is a diva who wants to make a bigger star for any actress. He gave her some advice to take audition to somewhere else so that Mr. Hooper would be dismayed for his actions begs the player to come back to him which the player accepts his advice. In tonight's party at the ballroom where most guests to see the new painting being display at the palace which is hosted by Henry and he thanked Celeste for helping them out. James and Celeste are close when she was too clingy for him and Henry likes their closeness. Their actions also cause the player to get upset abruptly and immediately walks away after showing her doubts about James and his words. At the French Garden, she wanted to keep away from the party but was stopped by James who asks her why she decided to leave. The player berates him for being so close to Celeste only to rebuff her that it was his father who made him as an actor as he and Celeste are just a show as a on-screen romantic couple. The player was touched about his word and knowing that he never breaks her heart. With that, James takes her to the deeper side of the gardens and this is the first time both are getting intimate with each other while stripping themselves to have sex. Unfortunately, someone had stalked them after seeing their romantic affair causing James to be disappointed for getting caught following his affair with the player.

In Chapter 5 following the interruption of their romantic intimacy, James tried to catch a stalker but failed as the player immediately get dressed. James then came to see her as she let him button his shirt as he put his tie and jacket back on. James then also reveals about his father's house rules where the hotel employees are not allowed to engage relationship with another hotel employee. He had feared because of breaking his father's rule, he would be demoted especially when the player gets fired. James decided to leave the garden for the time being and he kisses the player's forehead and leave without a word. As they parted ways, she met up with Margaret at the pool terrace who angrily questions her actions. Because of Margaret's task for her in getting a suit for Mr. Randolph at the Ruby Suite, the player tries to find the culprit who stalked her and James, she claimed it might be Celeste but there's no proof as she asks Cameron about his mess, he proves his innocence when he gets a cat on the bushes and returns to its owner and finally she sarcastically questions Damian at the hotel lobby regarding about the muddy shoes and he reveals that he was handling elderly woman on a wheelchair whenever they go to the gardens. The next day in her day off, the player finally talked to Beth about last night, wanted to have an advice from her which she had did. Then, she decided to take her at TPTB which is an exclusive club bar in Los Angeles. She also invited her friend Abed who is also have many contacts on any businesses after both had a lingerie shoot and the player was excited to go there. During the acting exam at Raj's acting class, the player made a wonderful performance along with Sabrina which gave them a round of applause. After Raj gave his students some encouragement before leaving, he stopped the player from leaving and wants to talk to her about Mr. Hooper who finally apologizes for his awful behavior. Despite this, Raj became concerned about the player who acted differently and wanted to know about her problems. The player reassures that she has no problems and leave, never to speak to him about her current relationship with James, the hotel in Secret Palace, and her investigation crusade about her mother Rose who was illegally fired in the same hotel she had currently worked for. The next day, she receives a text message from James to meet him at the private beach in Secret Palace. The two then had private conversation regarding about last night's romantic intrusion after James complimenting about the player's beauty. He decided to maintain their relationship despite the player knows how dangerous it is. James then tells her to be taken at the riding school to take on horseback riding lessons not until mentioning George which makes him discomfort about him who acted like his own grandfather. James continued to caresses her cheek, still displaying his attraction to her. Back at Secret Palace, James receives an invitation from Mr. Lozano who wants him to drive the latest Rolls Royce Phantom Sweptail 2017. The player thinks that car costs two hundred thousand dollars only for James to correct her that it costs almost eleventh million, much to her horrible shock. James also explains about Mr. Lozano who is known for exporting luxury vintage cars and he always came here in Secret Palace for showing the cars and a short car race. Afterwards, the two parted ways, not to act like they were close.

In lunch break, she'd wanted to meet up with James at the riding center as someone behind her. Not knowing James was there and the player mistook him as an intruder. Before the two would passionately kissed and being informed by James that George went to get some hay, George was there looking for his cellphone. With nothing else to lose, both hide at one of the horse stall besides Pink Biscuit as two other horses are named Sweet Tempest and Aramis. Despite the player getting panicked, James outsmarted George by getting out of the stall without noises and he quickly drags the player away. Both then making out at the walls of the riding center after she drags James to hide beneath the tree stump where George had find his cellphone. It was disrupted again when George decided to get some hay next week and leave. James did the same, stating that his riding lessons with the player had postponed. Hours later, the player then went to her locker room only to be blocked by their security guard, Mr. Burner. She tried to sneak through but was caught by him until Margaret corrects him that she is authorized and he had a job to do about the jewelry event. As Margaret leaves, Mr. Burner apologizes to the player stating that he was doing his job because of strict instructions and the player did the same. After this, she takes Mrs. Moss outside of the hotel to move her wheelchair and stating that she was talkative despite her elderly age. She soon observes James who waited for Mr. Lozano to arrive with the Rolls Royce. To her disappointment however, the driver of the Rolls Royce is actually Celeste and all this time the invitation letter given to James was actually Celeste herself posing as Mr. Lozano. James became annoyed over her presence especially when she was getting closer to him. While they had a commotion, the player and Mrs. Moss got tripped and was mad over her clumsiness. The player apologizes for what happened. As she continues to observe them both, James decided not to test drive the Rolls Royce stating that the surprise was a waste of time causing Celeste to pout and angry. She sarcastically tells him that she would drive this car for an hour with or without him and she angrily slams the car door and drives away. As James goes back to the lobby, the player learns that Celeste was very aggressive and acts like a madwoman while using their family wealth and power to get James and she never let it go with their former relationship and she has a lot of nerve to go after him. After work hours, she helps her mother Rose to carry the plastic bags filled with pot of plants. Rose also became suspicious of the player's actions and why she had never get to the commercial ad because of her tardiness to sign the papers. The player is forced to make a lie over working at the coffee shop instead of a diner to Rose. Arriving at the tech store, they witnessed a thief snatches a new smartphone only to get caught by the authorities. Rose also mentions that this thief came to snatch the phone is to sell in a high price and using it to buy food for his children and they were lucky that they were not in poverty. The following day while George is away, James continues to make out with the player romantically until Pink Biscuit neighs on both of them. They went to his stall and James asks her what Pink Biscuit is saying on his language. The player knows that he loves to nuzzle but it was incorrect and James reveals that Pink Biscuit wants the player to be mounted and ride with it. As soon as they are about to take horseback riding lessons, Celeste visits them and tries to tame the horse only for it to became restless and disliking her presence. She evenly remarked about it was normal for them. When she tried to tame it again, only to be pushed away with its rump. James tells Celeste that Pink Biscuit is not her best friend. He then asking her why she is here or just to hug his horse. Celeste tells him that she enjoyed riding the Rolls Royce before walking away. The player noticed James still likes her even more rather than riding an expensive car being rode by Celeste. In tonight's jewelry sale, the player noticed that Ivana was guarded by three security guards as one of the jewelers asks about her necklace only for her to inform him that her husband might caught him. The player then meets up with Mr. Burner who did the same gesture earlier and this is the reason why Ivana decided to get more security because of the robbery incident. Upon learning that robbery incident takes place in 2002 which is the same year as her mother Rose got fired illegally at this hotel, causing the player to be disarray and decided to leave. At the lobby, she was lost after hearing about the 2002 incident and went to the concierge office and noticing that Beth was calling her five times. Arriving at the parking lot, she received a call from Beth regarding about their night out at TPTB. Despite the upset, she was reluctant to come due to Beth's annoyance. As soon as she goes there, she was met again by James and she invites him to go to TPTB. James also knows the place as well since he knows their manager and both he and Julian are always taken the VIP room when they get there. James tries to kiss her once again but the player stops him stating that he had forgotten the code of conduct which he stopped. Since they were alone, they make out soon after before going to TPTB. Arriving at TPTB along with Beth and Abed, they were surprised about this bar and the player learns that the champagne they had ordered cost double fortune which forces her to use her debit card. Therefore, they were observed by James who then surprises the player's friends. Once they reach through the VIP lounges, the bouncer Jonah blocks them but James tells him to let them pass. At the VIP room, James orders a bottle of champagne for everyone just to meet the player's friends. He also flirts the player to the surprise of both Beth and Abed. Then, both the player and James do their dance as a supermodel woman wanted to dance with James but he pushed her away. He informs the player that he has his eyes on her rather than the supermodel woman, leading them to had their intimate dance. As the music changes into a different tune, James let the player to get back to the VIP room to rest. Back at the VIP room, both James and the player became disappointed to see Celeste who is talking to Beth especially her brother Julian and his group of rich friends who were about to mess the room with the glasses of champagne. Julian also disapproves James' relationship with the player only for the latter to dodge the question that the player is his friend. When Beth tries to show the designs for Celeste, it was stopped by the player who informs her about her behavior. Both then shows how aggressive she was and that disapproves Beth. Due to Julian's antics. he spills Beth with champagne causing her to get angry with him. Julian then angrily threatens her while being disrespectful to women, it was stopped by James, scolding him to take his tone down. With this, Beth immediately leaves the room, angrily which is soon followed by both the player and Abed. As both took the cab to mind off things, the player became dismayed because of Celeste and she finally had enough of her aggressive attitude. She decided to go elsewhere by taking the cab and was stopped by James who drove his Mustang to get in. At the Oswald-Decieux villa, James takes the player to rest and trying to mind off things. The player was concerned about his friends especially Celeste and James tells her that he just invited both her and her friends. He also reveals his trip with Julian in Europe when they were eighteen years of age and always hanging around at bars in Paris. The player easily guessed that James is just like Julian, a brat. Both eventually kissed while trying to take off the rest of their clothes to make themselves naked. James had wanted to have sex with the player for a very long time and she is too. Both had made love romantically until it was interrupted by the doorbell rings. James was disappointed and noticing it was his father Henry who wanted to talk to him personally. Because of their romantic intimacy, the player had no choice but to get her clothes and her earrings but one of them had left it behind. James also put his clothes back on, telling the player to hide knowing that his father would see them.

In Chapter 6, the naked player hides behind the couch to get her panties and her heels. But couldn't find her dress and her earring. Just as Henry arrives and scolds James for being irresponsible and they had a meeting with the NBA Commissioner General Sidney Krasinski along with his son Emmett Krasinski in three hours. Both father and son are having a fall out until Henry just found the player's dress, knowing that she was present. Despite hiding at the bathroom, the player overhears their fallout but Henry decided to try to check on the bathroom. It reveals that James is stalling time for the player to escape from his father Henry and she manages to get the towel to get down the terrace of the family villa within their open window. As soon as she hides on the bush and put on her panties back on, Henry looked in both sides but she was nowhere to be seen and both father and son discussed about their meeting in the morning especially he disapproves of his son's irresponsible acts and beginning to doubt towards him. The player learns that the towel she had get is a small one instead of large as she covers her breast to make it look like a tube top and sneakily escapes the villa. On the vineyards then at the French Garden, she felt uncomfortable and soon hides to see someone. She saw Cameron as she scares him to make him angry. It was soon revealed that it was Cameron himself who stalks at both her and James are about to make love at this garden (The same scene at the end of Chapter 4 and through the beginning of Chapter 5 where James became suspicious to see them and his failing attempt into chasing after him). The player was surprised after she tried to questioned him. Cameron also pretends that he was not responsible because their current jobs are on the line once they got caught. He soon gave her the keys to the locker room to get her concierge uniform and at the same time. Cameron gets his jumpsuit and lent it to the player to cover herself. It reveals that the jumpsuit he wears used for painting at the basement store room, stating that he couldn't get this place instead of the studio. Both of their little secrets are very well kept before they parted ways and the player finally gets back to the apartment to rest. Four hours later, she saw both Julian and James gets out of the hotel entrance and seeing the meeting was well except his father Henry who strictly remarks him for his job. Therefore, they were confronted by Sidney's bratty son, Emmett who challenges James into a game of polo. The player soon stepped in and berating him for his actions. Because of his sexual remarks, James reprimands him to leave and Julian was impressed about the player's actions. Emmett then tells her to look after the two jokers behind and leave. The player nods both of them once she gets inside the hotel to work. After working hours and she is about to get back to her apartment, she received a call from James who invited her to have breakfast at the Venice Beach which she accepts. After they eat breakfast, the player finally explains about her horrible experience following her escape from his father Henry and mentioning about the creatures in Mystery Spell when she runs away at the vineyards (She still claims that she was naked when she runs away at the vineyards as she was only covered her breast with the small towel with her panties back on). James also gives her dress back to her as she tells him that she is already dressed but accepts it anyway. Despite the explanation, she couldn't tell James that it was Cameron who saw them making love at the French Garden. Soon, they talk about their respective cars since they were parked in each sides. James decided to race their cars between both his Mustang and her Volkswagen Beetle. James decided to let the player rode his Mustang while he will rode her yellow Beetle and both are about to have a car race. Despite taking a neck to neck in the race, the player noticed Pink Biscuit was there, resulted her getting crashed on the palm trees to avoid hitting the horse. James immediately comes to her side, asking if she was okay. Seeing that she not okay and was crying that she had survived the crash. James tells her that her life is more important than his car and he gave her a reassuring hug followed by making out so that she would make her feel better. Then, James soon calls the mechanic to get his car back to the hotel. As his wrecked Mustang is about to be fixed, James and the player arrive at the riding center to check and to see that Pink Biscuit was there with no hooves and noticing that someone had opened the stall door. Both eventually knew that it was Emmett and James angrily clenches his fists because of his awful behavior. He soon tells her about how he always beats Emmett in the sport of polo between their teenage years then into adulthood. He knows that he was challenging him for the heirship. Back on their work duties, the player was asked by Julian for his Choco Royale. As soon as she arrives at the Diamond Suite, James was there as well when Julian is with him. He also defends the player whenever Julian mistreats her similarly to the other hotel employees. Julian also apologizes about the incident in TPTB when he and his friends are getting carried away for their mischief especially for his bad attitude of seeing the freeloaders taking advantage of their social standards and their money, leading the player to lose her temper. After serving his cereal and didn't care about it, the player decided to leave. However, Julian slams his bowl of cereal in a fit of rage upon learning about Emmett's behavior towards James stating that he wanted revenge. James scolds him that there's no time for making waves and they had no proof that Emmett had open Pink Biscuit's stall box as well as the contract between Secret Palace and the NBA will be risky despite his threats. Julian became angered by this, noticing Emmett was behind it and wanted to stop the deal between Henry and Sidney, stating that Emmett needs to be taken down. The player leaves and making a fake smile towards the other hotel guest and finally went downstairs to the lobby.

Two days later after the player was scolded by Raj for the end of their drama performance were not convincing, James defeats Emmett in a polo match, scoring seven goals as both he and Julian are present in the riding center and was visited by the player who finally finished her morning shift in the hotel. It reveals that they beat Emmett and Julian wants to make a party for their victory. Although he made cold remarks about the player's presence for being a little shadow. Nevertheless, he asks her to get a case of champagne for their victory party and asking James if it's okay which he amusingly accepts. Therefore, Emmett butts in and despite his loss, he couldn't accept defeat and James berating him for his loss and his arrogance even he stopped Julian for acting so rowdy. Emmett personally insults James that he was the one who releases Pink Biscuit at the stall and mentioning his grandmother Jeanne who fell off the horse during the horseback riding, causing him to fight him but Julian stops him. The player also convinces to forget Emmett not until the latter insulted her for being a maid, pushing James into the limit by knocking Emmett with a punch to the face, breaking two of his teeth and also amuses Julian for his actions. James threatens Emmett if he ever treated his employees badly, he would literally take him down for the count. Julian even joking at his threats, displaying his dark sense of humor and Emmett eventually leaves. The player soon learns that James would get angry whenever someone who mentioned about his grandmother Jeanne which causes an impact to him for her loss. James apologizes to the player for his actions but Julian tells him he did the right thing until he questions him of why he did it when Emmett insulted at the player. Just to cover up their current relationship, James tells Julian that the player is different than the other hotel employees and she is a friend, informing that he and Celeste need to be friendly whenever she was there, much to Julian's disappointment. After this while waiting for James' Mustang to come out, the two still kissed and James stated that the player is his privilege. Once his Mustang has arrived and looks brand new, she received a call from her mother Rose but since James was there wanting to know who called her, she lied him into talking to Beth. James wanted to get her phone, but she stopped him and she continued lying that she was still working the coffee shop and telling her mother the address which she would come. Because of this, the player decided to leave by telling James about girl problems (Not to figure it out from her lies). With the help from Beth by giving her a shirt and a badge, Rose arrives and the player covers up that taking a work shift which she accepting what she was doing. The next day, the player was having trouble because of the lies she had made for James when he came by for his horseback riding lessons at the vineyards. It was then, the player confesses that she didn't like horseback riding when James brought along with Pink Biscuit to be mounted and James was shocked and surprised. Although, he still cares for her because she is a mystery type and now he learns the truth from her. Due to his meeting, James let the player to mount Pink Biscuit back to it's stall which she agreed. After putting Pink Biscuit back to its stall, she was met again by George who questions about her presence. She then tells him that it was James who asked her to put Pink Biscuit back to its stall. The player went too far upon mentioning about the jewelry robbery incident to George which he soon reveals that Rose was framed of theft without being monitored on CCTV cameras and it was not recorded at the time and the CCTV records of its DVD has gone missing. Back at the apartment, the player was angered after learning of her mother's suffering, being framed of jewelry theft and was resulted in her sudden firing and Beth consoles her and supports her decision to find out who is responsible for framing her mother Rose. The following day, she observes James as his father Henry compliments him for his job well done regarding about the contract signing with the NBA as he did not know that James had silenced Sidney's son Emmett for his terrible manners. As Henry leaves to the elevator, he winks the player and they briefly talked and James tells her that he has a meeting to do. Few hours later while walking with the guest's dog at the French Garden, the player received a text message from James for a horseback riding. The player replies that she dislikes horseback riding and decided to visit there once she was done with her shift. As soon as she arrives at the riding center, James asks her to get Pink Biscuit stall. While following on his orders, it turns out to be a facade and the stall becomes a love nest which led her to get intimate with James. As they stripping themselves away to get them naked, James makes love with the player for the second time and she enjoys his lovely indulgence whenever he had sex with her. They continued doing all of this at the family villa as James was done having sex with her. He soon gives her a bathrobe to cover herself while he finally put only a pair of pajamas so that they can tour the entire family villa. The player continues her investigation crusade once more and to see her mother Rose is one of the chamber maids along with both Henry and his mother Jeanne and learning that Margaret, her boss was actually past friends with Rose. She then looked at James' accomplishments as a polo sportsman and a popular nobody towards the celebrities when he became a guest. While eating dinner, this is where James reveals his frustrations about his father Henry and his demanding attitude and at the same time pampering the player by giving her a toothbrush while joking at her not to have a bad breath. After that both continued their make love sessions. As James reveals that he loves to commit a relationship before sleeping, the player becomes guilty for her personal actions and her lies especially of her real identity being (Player's name) Murray. The next day as soon as she refreshen herself up and goes down to the living room to see James and the latter angrily confronts her, learning of her real identity and angrily questions her of who she is.

In Chapter 7, James now learns of the player's identity as (Player's name) Murray, the daughter of Rose Murray who is previously fired at Secret Palace. He angrily stated that someone like her is not being honest with him and getting through her lies. He later picks his phone since Celeste has been calling him the entire time and put it on speaker phone so that the player would listen to Celeste. Celeste informs him about the player who now discovers about the her real identity and both her full name in Secret Palace is a disguise and her resume of how she was recruited was fake and her disguised full name was not seen in the internet she had been researched about her and all this time she has been lying to everyone including James the whole time. Despite her closeness to him, she warns him about the player while begging to call her to talk about things in person. After the end of her call, James also reveals that he too had personally researched about the player so that he could see it for himself and knowing that her disguise full name was not there on the internet especially when he read her fake resume being worked as an intern at Savoy in London and realizing that Celeste was telling the truth. James angrily berates the player that her lies was a bulls\*it and she had never worked on that hotel when he had called the exact hotel place she had previously worked on. The player noticed that James didn't see her about her real intentions of why she was working currently at the Secret Palace as well as her crusade on her personal investigation. Before she could explain it to him, James shuts her up while never listening to her anymore, and breaking her up because of her lies even she herself wanted to convinced him to explain about the truth, but failed and James angrily tells her to pack her stuff and leave because he needs some space especially they're no longer together after learning the truth of her real identity, the player emotionally leaves the family villa with her things. Back at her apartment, the player remains distraught when Beth had seen her while finishing her sewing Rose's jumpsuit. The player reveals that James had broke up with her because of her lies and Celeste has been taking research about her, which angers Beth and her investigation crusade about her mother will be ruined because of their exposure about her. Unfortunately, Beth gave her some friendly advice to the player by setting things right to make up for her mistakes and being research by both James and Celeste is like a mobster scene where the girl's mother became a heroine after she had put the mobsters behind bars and is able to clear up her name and her city. The player realizes about their actions of searching of a disguise name and noticing that she will be fired in the next hour. The next day in Secret Palace, while handling her work duties as a concierge, she sees James until one of the guest was asking about the breakfast buffet which she answers about the time. As the guest leaves, James had seen her while remaining angry about her lies, he gives her a cold glance before leaving. As she goes to handle with the guest at the main hall, she encounters Celeste who had snooped her about her real identity until she became frustrated and annoyed when Celeste and James are still together but the latter remains annoyed for getting clingy and forces him to smile. She hates being crushed down by both of them just because they knew of who she really is and immediately goes to the elevator to continue working for the guest. Back at the lobby, she was encountered by both Ivana and Damian who rudely knew about her personal actions when he tells her about both James and Celeste. The player angrily scolds him to do his job rather than ridiculing on her side. At the bar, she was encountered by Margaret, reminding her about the photo between her mother Rose and Margaret who were actually old friends back in the day. She gave the player a task to prepare for the married couple's twentieth wedding anniversary of both Mr. and Mrs. Ellenberg who decided to stay at the Emerald Suite for a week and telling her to look after them which the player agreed. Because of her duties, she needs time to conduct her investigation crusade once she was done with this task. During lunch break, the player tries to solve the puzzle in how his mother Rose and Margaret are connected together as employees back in the 2000's. With that, she decided to conduct her personal investigation crusade at Henry's office. By stealing Ethan's badge at the veranda unnoticed, she manage to get through Henry's office and to find out that Margaret was responsible for putting her mother down to the fire when she was framed in jewelry theft which resulted in her sudden firing and that job as the head concierge is originally belongs to her mother and not Margaret. The player realized about her actions and why she was acting so strict. She soon returns the badge back into Ethan's jacket at the veranda and Ethan had saw her, he tells her to get some rest which she accepts and was relieved that he didn't suspect her. Therefore, she was called by Margaret who soon gave her an overtime to deal against the band in New York, which frustrates the player since she was the one responsible for her mother's firing. However, Margaret recognizes both her frustration and temperament which she inherits from her mother Rose. As soon as she leaves, she glances at the player regarding about her mother Rose as she inherits these traits. She soon calls Raj because she couldn't make to his acting class causing Raj to sigh in disappointment, telling the player that she had better things to do then he himself do the same to look after his students before he quickly hang up after stating that the ones who deserves in his class which is the player, who is now upset and dismay when Raj gets mad at her due to conflict schedules. At the Emerald Suite, she and Cameron are decorating some vintage things because of the married couple to remember their wedding day. The player also suggested to put a VHS. Then testing the camera where Cameron would react so bad about the photo from the camera due to its flash and the player laughs because it was Cameron's splitting image. She later received a text message from James to meet him at the family villa due to his current feelings to her. Back at the family villa, James decided to discuss to the player privately regarding about her real identity and her name. He angrily attempts to make the player to speak of her real name. Knowingly she would jeopardize if she told him her real name especially his family had given him some advice regarding about her and her mother Rose which are the Murrays. The player instead saying another fake name as (The Player's name) Novak due to the advice being given to Beth about the mobster story to make James believe on her lies once again but he doesn't believe her even he impersonates the first James Bond knowing her words are all lies. Once he gets out of the window to get some air, he tells the player that he couldn't take it anymore and the player tells him that she didn't mean to hurt him. Despite the arguments and trying to find out the player's real identity, James displays his stupidity because of his love to the player and he pushes the player to the pool which annoys her and luckily her cellphone is water resistant, James dives to the pool and leans her close to the wall pool. Because of their desire for love, they took off their top until James trying to unbutton the player's pants so that she caresses his bare abs. As soon as they removed the rest of their clothing (since the player still narrates that she was naked as her lingerie bra remains intact to cover her breasts), James made love to her causing her to bite his shoulder to make him groan. Afterwards, they heard a doorbell ring and the player was dismayed because of the last incident where she escapes the villa, naked (but on a lesser clothing since she gets a small towel to cover her breasts and wearing her panties on). She stated that she doesn't want to do the same incident again.

As the intercom continues to ring, James lent her some spare clothes so that she can get dressed. James then receives the intercom from Julian who forcibly wanted to talk to him which James was reluctant to talk with him because Julian wouldn't accept his refusal. As Julian came to the villa and seeing the player's presence who is now dressed. Julian realizes that James is always sticking up with the player which causes James to defend her, and scolding him to take that tone down. This is where Julian reveals about Celeste's crying and upset regarding about James and she didn't tell her brother about her problems with James for no good reason. He angrily speaks up to know why his sister was upset. James wouldn't tell Julian about his sister because he frequently rejects her because of her aggressive attitude and her romantic advances knowing their past relationship is over. He warns him not to push him any further and he does not own anything to him or his sister Celeste. Because of this, Julian decided to break his friendship by angrily lashing him out then immediately leaves by slamming the door in a bang. The player blames herself for her personal actions and James' friendship with Julian was already broken only for James to console her. Both then decided to part ways to get some space as the player decided to pack her things and leave. After resting up in two hours, she takes on a drama play in the theater and being watched by Raj and his students. As they are given a round of applause, Raj complimented her acting performance. As the class dismissed, this displays Raj's cold demeanor to the player who no longer trust her completely, not knowing that the player has conflict schedules on her work as a concierge and never gives her a second chance. As Raj goes backstage, he was angrily confronted by his relative who is begging for his help. The player noticed that Raj is an Indian native while talking to his relative while he angrily rejected his help and tells him to leave. She learns that Raj is having trouble with his family and does not want to get involved with their family affairs, as she finally slips away the backstage without being seen by Raj. The next day at the parking lot of the hotel, she was confronted by Celeste who is waited for James to arrive. As they walk through the entrance, this is where Celeste displaying her villany since Julian was unaware of her actions and it was all started in TPTB in Chapter 5 while showing frustrations towards James who decided to go with the player instead of her. It was all ruined because of the player who actually enters in James' life. She also gets frustrated and angry when she is about to expose the player's real identity in James' favor and becoming suspicious since the player had questioned her and wanted to know who she really is since all she claims that she was just running for James' money but she is not. Celeste sadly tells the player to get out in James' life for good. But the player refused and she tells her that she understands her completely that she was very close to James and knowing each other for a very long time and protecting her beloved is not necessary. The player also reveals that she is not interested his money or his status as a heir to the hotel. She berates Celeste that it's just between her and James, nothing else. Because of her words, Celeste finally displays her angry and disdain and being confrontational towards her. She angrily reveals her ruse of talking to the player just to find a solution to expose her real identity and threaten her to expose her of who she really is. The player ignores her threats and sarcastically tells her that she has worked to do. As she goes to the door, Celeste angrily blocks her way, showing her bratty side stating that she won't give up that easy and the player noticed her insistence and obsession to James (This is why her brother Julian was unaware of her actions) causing them to have a huge confrontation and argument and their actions were video taken by Damian from his cellphone. Celeste also shows her ulterior motives in trying to break the player and James and wants it for herself and angrily tells her that she would use her power to break the two of them up before stomping away angrily. As the player goes to the door, Damian humiliates her once again and getting impression over her argument with Celeste especially her relationship with James. Realizes what she had done to James because of her various lies, she angrily scolds Damian to work with his job instead of ridiculing her as she walks away in upset. At the lobby, the player still has to continue her crusade especially about her boss Margaret. While trying to find the evidence against Margaret, she overheard a lot of couples around the Suite were either quarrelling or taking argument for small things. Arriving at the Emerald Suite where she had arranged it for the Ellenbergs along with Cameron she is able to ease up lots of stress because of her confrontation with Celeste and being videoed by Damian. As the door knocks as she opens, James was here and he wanted to discussed with her privately about her lies. While doing so, James accidentally sits the remote control as it opens the television to show the horror scene of the movie "When Harry met Sally" but James turns it off. He finally admitted his stupidity about his love to the player and he couldn't resist it especially he wanted to know what her real name is but mentioning about her fake surnames she had used as a disguise. The only thing the player could not forget is how he met James at the beach where he swims. She soon apologizes to James about her lies but her feelings for him is not a lie and she shouldn't be loved with a person unexpectedly. Because of this, both ended making love at the Emerald Suite and to the player's enjoyment. It was interrupted yet again by Gloria along with the married couple, the Ellenberg, causing them to quickly get dressed. James decided to hide at the edge of the balcony and asks the player to come with him. The player knew it was risky, as soon as the Ellenbergs arrive at the Emerald Suite, James tells the player that they can jump on the ledge to avoid getting caught.

In Chapter 8, both James and the player succeeds in hiding through the ledge of the hotel as Mrs. Ellenberg didn't found them at all, much to their relief. James then tells her that next time no more guest rooms to do their romantic stuff and to meet him at the beach while bringing along with Pink Biscuit which he tries to make a date with her and seeing the player hates horseback riding. The next day, the player was called by Mrs. Suarez regarding about her pet Pekinese Kiki to get some food. Instead of giving the food for the dog, she continues her investigation crusade by entering Margaret's office to find the evidence against her. When she had found a little safe and is unable to unlock it, it was interrupted by Cameron who scolds her about her Mrs. Suarez' errand while pretending she was cleaning up the place. Once she is done with the errand at Jade Suite, Mrs. Suarez had decided to complain the player to Margaret only to be stopped by Cameron who ended up getting seduced by him. After this, the player thanked Cameron for the troubles which he accepts. After visiting Raj at the theater who already made up his decision to take his last drama class with his students and return to acting, it reveals that Celeste has been following her to find out the player's real outlook in life especially her other job as a drama actress. The next day, James is with Celeste who were walking at the French Garden and she wants to talk to the player. The player allows Cameron to give the bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Suarez since she failed on trying to lockpick on Margaret's safe in her office just to expose her for firing her mother Rose. This makes Celeste exposing her job as a drama actress in front of James who was surprised and became impressed that he wanted to become an actor like her. However, Celeste's angry meddling not to trust the player causing James to get annoyed over her bratty behavior. Now James is getting troubled on his mind regarding about the player's true identity and current outlook in life, Celeste lets the two of them to speak for themselves as she walks away in heels. At the vineyards, the player finally tells him about her personal mission to investigate about her mother's firing, much to James' confusion until he receives a call from his father Henry and decided to go to his meeting, leaving the player without a word. It is revealed when the player reminiscing the days between her and James which is eighteen years ago when they were children while her mother Rose still works as a chamber maid in Secret Palace prior to her illegal firing. James has been playing with the player at the vineyards then watching the sunset by climbing into a tree. The player realizes that she has been a bad person as a child then as an adult and wanted to apologize to James, hoping that he would forgive her for all the screw ups she had currently made. Also her first meeting with him at the beach is actually they were destined to be together since both of them are childhood sweethearts. The next day, after the player gives Raj a suggestion to his financial problems to his family, she visits James at the beach, riding with Pink Biscuit and James knew his horse would see her presence. Both eventually rode off with Pink Biscuit in a faster pace within the beach waters to make them wash and the player knew that it was a long time due to her closeness with James and wanted to spend this romantic moment. Afterwards, James coldly questions the player about her true motives for doing her investigation crusade who is filled with doubts but he keeps enjoying his love to the player because of his intense love with her and getting amused on the player's jokes when she portrays as an actress on films. As soon as James puts his horse back to his stall and getting a kiss from the player, they were caught by George.

George angrily scolds James for playing a dangerous game involving his relationship with the player which makes the latter takes the player to the vineyards. Before they got caught by George, James receives a call from Henry regarding about the hotel conference in another hotel in Sacramento as both Julian and Celeste are also there for the conference. James also tells the player that George is a loner and also he will miss her because of his business trip in Sacramento and to stay there a couple of days. As James is about to leave, the player tells him that he needs her help for financial problems within Raj and his family which James accepts her help. With that, both exchange their gaze before they parted ways as James goes to his family villa while the player returns back to Secret Palace. After work shift, the player returns home and having dinner with Beth who makes another romantic innuendos about Raj. It is revealed that Beth is having a clash with Axana for criticizing her work as a seamstress as the player ignores her anger. Due to the fact that she and James' current relationship are becoming more complicated, she wanted to turn back time by buying the time machine only for Beth to rebuff her and tries to make another solution. The player does not giving up on her investigation crusade regarding about her mother's illegal firing at Secret Palace and she finally told Beth everything and claiming that Margaret was behind it and now she'd wanted to find a proof of evidence. Because of this, Beth decided to join up with her because of her interest in taking spy roles and can sew any disguises as she wants, much to the player's amusement. Beth wanted to know from the player about their plan which she has an idea. During her night shift, she looks after Mr. Phillis at the Sapphire Suite where he currently mourns over the loss of his wife. As soon as he fell asleep, she was pranked by Cameron who scares her. At the parking lot, she meets up with Beth who now masquerades herself as a maid so that both do the investigation crusade. As she allows Beth to get through the concierge's office, Damian suspected the player's actions and wanted to know who it is. The player continues to block his way even acting pretentious of getting weak but Damian was unaffected on her ruse until it was interrupted by Mrs. Lacroix, giving some errand. Damian wanted to expose the player's true motives the next time they faced each other. The player was later confronted by Henry to meet him at his office. On the way, she texted Beth a text message to leave the office immediately because of the change of plan. Arriving at Henry's office, she looked at Ethan, Margaret and Mr. Phillis who falsely accuses the player from pickpocketing and theft. The player knew she had never done this in her job which makes Ethan to inform Henry not to jump into conclusions. Henry decided to investigate about the stolen wallet. Since Beth didn't find the evidence at the concierge's office, the player went there to find Beth until she saw Henry had been snooping her things and Mr. Phillis' wallet was found on the player's jacket as well as the pepper spray, much to her horrible shock and she stated that she had never stolen this wallet as Mr. Phillis had pointed her it was her as Henry listens to the latter's false claim (Not knowing it was Damian who frames the player by taking the wallet and put it on her jacket in order to put her out of the work competition). Realizing this, Henry angrily reprimands the player to leave the hotel for her actions that she had never done it so badly and leaves without a word. She later meets up with Cameron who is throwing the sack of garbage and learning of the set up Henry had done it to her. Cameron decided to support her before continuing his work and soon regrouping with Beth. Beth now learns about the irregularities of the hotel business itself when Henry had reprimanded her for stealing Mrs. Phillis' wallet stating they were well played for setting the player up, showing their corruption in the hotel business and why Henry let James to go to Sacramento just to put the bottom of the player's mess. The player became distress and telling Beth that she had no other choice because of the high risk they have done for their investigation crusade. The next day, Ethan finally clears Margaret's name on the player's blame when he explains to the player that Margaret has been training the concierges so well and she had never taught something illegally. Also, he knew the player hasn't stolen Mr. Phillis' wallet and someone had framed her for that cause. The player wonders about the verdict and gives Ethan and apologetic look and leave. She later receives a text message from James and it reveals that he sacrifices his trip to Sacramento for the hotel conference into going back to Los Angeles to meet up with the player and learning about last night's incident. They later meet together at night, showing their romance. The player was worried regarding about the firing which makes James his decision to defend her anything as possible not to get her fired because of the false claim. The two eventually gives them a passionate kiss in the night of the full moon and after scaring the hedgehog away for interrupting their make out sessions, the couple decided to get home immediately. Back at the parking lot, they were caught by Henry who witnessed their current relationship and angrily berates James for disobeying him. James also noticed his father had changed the rule without his knowledge that no relations with other employees in the hotel only for Henry immediately closing this nonsense discussion. Disapproving his son's relationship to the player whom he still listens Mr. Phillis' claims for thievery, Henry silenced James not to get closer to the player and immediately fires her on the spot. James became totally disbelief on his father's decisions and the player remains distraught (similarly as her mother Rose who was illegally fired in 2002 making her distraught and depressed because of the frame up they had made to her). The player remains unfazed by using her acting skills she had learned from Raj at the drama theater, not to show her emotions. Henry then angrily threatens her to leave Secret Palace or get arrested by authorities for stealing. Despite her illegal firing by Henry, the player learns about the hidden secrets within the Secret Palace, not just her mother's mysterious past involving her work as a chamber maid but the irregularities of the hotel business itself such as illegal firing and corruption and that is the main cause of Rose's sadness and depression from getting fired illegally from stealing and Henry did his best to maintain the concealment of his main corrupted practices on the hotel business.

Back at her apartment in Chapter 9, she accidentally drop her keys as Beth had awaken from her sleep. As two friends converse, Beth learns about the corruption behind Secret Palace and the player's illegal firing. The player knew it was the same firing happened to her mother Rose and became upset of what happened. Beth instead consoling her and supports her to help her mother since she was now jobless and no longer Raj's student. The next day during lunch time, Rose was asking her about her problems which she keeps it that she's fine. Once Rose is trying to find the channels on the television, she noticed the news about Secret Palace and she immediately turns it off. The player tried to reason to her mother about her problems and upon mentioning about hotels and a concierge, Rose became hostile while trying to keep herself about her problems and offering her daughter some tea which the player reluctantly accepts. As the player visits Raj at the theater they formerly studied on their drama course, she receives a call from James and it reveals that he's trying to clear up her name after he failed to convince his father Henry to reconsider her and to track Mr. Phillis who happens to be the son of the mafia crime boss who's responsible in framing the player from stealing. As she helps Raj to clear up the boxes inside the theater, Raj finally confesses about his past when he moved to London to Los Angeles for his acting career and taking on extras in some scenes. Upon seeing where he keeps a picture of himself on his youth and Mr. Phillis. The player was surprised upon learning about Mr. Phillis and Raj reveals that Mr. Phillis is the fellow actor Karl Robertson and he had been with him when they're filming on the movies. The player was horribly shocked by Raj's revelation about Karl and realizing that it was a set-up to make her fired illegally by Henry in Secret Palace. She decided to leave the theater to find Karl, much to Raj's shock and surprise. Arriving at the agent's office where Karl was currently working on, the player using her acting skills as a drama actress by pretending she was injured so that the receptionist would get some first aid and calling emergency. In fact, the player manages to get the address of Karl's house and all the papers surrounded by it. As the player gets inside her yellow Volkswagen beetle, she noticed the authorities and ambulance has arrived causing her to drive away. Arriving at Karl's house, the player takes a peek of the window and to find out that it was Celeste who hired Karl to set the frame up on the player which led to her illegal firing from Henry. The player now learns that Karl was working with Celeste as an accomplice while she paid him large sum of bills from the envelope. Getting furious over their actions, the player clumsily attempts to get her phone but it couldn't activate because of the wrong PIN code. Once she attempts to capture the photo of Celeste and Karl with the camera from her phone, it was backfired since both are walking out of the room, much to her disappointment. Seeing their horrible plans they had done it to her, knowing that barging through the house and being caught by the authorities are not a good plan since she learns the truth. Returning at the apartment, she was angrily scolded by Beth for the ridiculous stunt she had made earlier and trying to stop her for doing her investigation crusade following her illegal firing and convinces her to move on. Following her friend's word, the player decided to find another job online as well as the audition for the commercial ads to hone her acting skills as a drama actress by searching through the internet. She later receives a call from Margaret. The next day both her and Margaret are meeting each other at the Venice Beach and they had converse together at the coffee shop. Margaret was furious after learning of the frame up since the player had already found it was Celeste was responsible. Margaret's reason to see the player is to reinstate her in Secret Palace despite Henry's illegal firing and she actually knew her secrets as well as she does. She tells the player to trust in her. Despite her wrongful thinking if she antagonizes her and her mother Rose, she would have her vengeance, the player accepts by putting a hand to hers in acceptance, much to Margaret's happiness. As soon as she returns to her apartment, she was surprised to see James who visited her and the two meet. This is where James reveals his disappointment and upset when he failed to find Mr. Phillis who is actually Karl being hired by Celeste to frame the player for stealing and was illegally fired by his father Henry and the confinement within the hotel business because both Henry and Ivana are taking control of the business following the death of Jeanne as well as his role as current heir of the business and all those office works in the hotel was not his thing if he breaks all of the rules then his father Henry might demote or disinherit him. The player decided to support James after confessing about his personal life getting controlled by both his father and step-mother. James then getting closer to her by touching his cheek and giving her a soft kiss until he tells her that he has duty to attend to. The player tells James that he needs to keep up with his family which he accepts her words and soon James drives away with his black Mustang. Back at the apartment, she became guilty towards Beth despite her excitement about the video she had took on the internet. Beth decided to take her to the terrace at the Goodbean Coffee. While trying to clear up their heads, the player receives a call from Ethan regarding about Mrs. Moss, one of the guests in Secret Palace had making the scene because of her illegal firing, stating she was innocent and was given an alibi. The player was hesitant when Ethan decided to reinstate her job as a concierge until she accepts his offer. After the conversation, Beth became defensive and angrily refused to let the player continue her investigation crusade of her mother Rose but she insisted to do it again. Before her night shift at Secret Palace, she had a private conversation with James at the French Garden which she decided to split up and give her some space but James angrily refuses and being insistence about her investigation crusade which the player could not say anything because she wanted to speak to him about this once the crusade is over. They both parted ways awkwardly as the player noticed Celeste has been overhearing their conversation from afar. At the lobby, the player tries to cover her face with a newspaper to overhear the conversation between James and Celeste in which James informs her about the player's reinstatement and to Celeste's annoyance. Despite her successful attempts to make the player get illegally fired, it was backfired. James eventually leaves after Celeste is trying to get clingy towards him. However, she had spoken to Ivana who wanted to discuss with her at the bar place. As the player attempts to follow the two women, she saw Damian getting blackmailed by a rich bratty girl from Onyx Suite whom she attempted to get candies from the concierge. As a retaliation for taking a cellphone video about the intense argument with Celeste, she helps the bratty girl by trying to pick the pockets, much to Damian's dismay. The player realizes that Ivana and Celeste are gone after helping the bratty girl to taunt Damian as revenge for taking a cellphone video on both her and Celeste.

At the Veranda, she meets up with Margaret and soon takes her to the hallway so that they can talk privately. Here, this is where Margaret reveals about the ruse between her and Mrs. Moss so that the player would be reinstated her job at the palace, much to her surprise and Mrs. Moss is able to scare Henry horribly which forces him to reinstate her in the palace. Despite their plan works, the player soon exposes Margaret for involving her mother's illegal firing and the reason of why she recognizes her and the player herself. Margaret sadly tells her that she was asked by someone to force her to trap Rose by setting the frame up for stealing Ivana's jewels and and warns the player of who she was dealing with and leave. The player realizes that her mother's firing was all done by Henry all along and he had difficulty to treat her in or out of the palace because of Rose. The next day, she went to the ballroom to see the filming of Raj's new TV series along with Chris Pratt and the video shoot was a success as James watches the entire scene. Raj also thanked the player for letting James to put the ballroom as the filming set until the arrival of his brother Vijay and his three children who thanked his brother for his filming efforts. Not until Bong and Raj are having a fall out because of the player following her introduction to them. As soon as the filming is getting ready, Bong had no choice but to let Raj to set his school again for a month until the player kisses Raj and Chris in the cheek, showing her supporting side to both of them. Few hours later after dealing a guest in the Emerald Suite, she overheard the heated conversation between Henry and both Julian and Celeste's parents, Allan Devolt and Hailey Devolt regarding about their younger daughter Celeste until Ivana arrives to help her husband. This is due to James and his relationship with the player and the reason why Celeste was rejected by James. Allan insulted Henry for his son's education only for Ivana to stop her husband from attacking. Both of them including Julian are unaware of Celeste and her true extent of her awful behavior and she does this for her love of James. After the filming, the player decided to find James while being guilty for her early actions. She tried to find him at the villa, but it was not there until she found him at the riding center who is about to take horseback riding with Pink Biscuit at night. The player noticed James is getting used to their insults until Pink Biscuit wants to see the player so that the two will converse. It was then, the player reveals to James about the truth of why she was doing her investigation crusade because of her mother's illegal firing, which horribly surprises him and scolds her that he should tell her everything right from the beginning. James finally understands about the player's crusade and decided to investigate as well because of the irregularities of his parents' work on their family business but being reluctant to do so. Once James is getting dressed for his client meeting, the player wants to show the oak tree as she climbs first. James initially wanted to know why she was doing this until he climbs as well. Because of this, the player falls off twice as James landed on top of her. Both had passionately kissed, never forget this moment. As James climbs up to the oak tree, he discovers the carving with both of their initials on it and realizing that he and the player are childhood sweethearts which he remembers everything. He also blames himself for not remembering her that it was the same girl who had played in the vineyards during their childhood. Before going for the client meeting, James also opens up about his teenage years when he and Julian are travelling to Paris at eighteen and had an idyllic relationship with Kirsten which later impregnates her and disappears immediately with her child from him. James also tells her that he had never do it to the player after Kirsten apologizes to him for her sudden disappearance and her knack of money after she exposes him as the current heir of the Palace. Then, he dated Celeste after Kirsten which Julian had wanted him to settle down for her. The player realizes the real reason of why Celeste is crying over to her brother Julian because of her fake identity. James then tells the player that he had never let his feelings to express themselves after Kirsten until she came back to his life and taught the meaning of love. Before they parted ways for their work duties, James also knows about the incident in 2002 as the player had asked him where his father Henry had left home in the middle of the night, panicking and he takes an employee at the Blue Swan Hospital (making a crossover with Blue Swan) and noticing his step-mother Ivana's strange actions when she fires a million questions to Henry, displaying her jealousy side. The player suggested to go to the Great Pretender which is a hanging place for the Blue Swan employees so that they need to know about what happened in 2002 and she formerly worked as the waitress there, causing James to make a joke on her. An hour later after their work duties, it reveals that James was scolded by Henry for being his unworthy son and letting Ethan to work as the Director of the Palace. Since he had fed up talking about the Palace, he decided to take the player at the Great Pretender to take mind off things. They later encounter Beth who is hanging out with a woman named Melinda as Beth recognizes James from TPTB. The player informs her that they came here to find some employee from Blue Swan regarding about her mother Rose. With Beth's help, she found Olivia who is a nurse from the Blue Swan Hospital. As Beth goes with Melinda, Olivia finally tells them about Rose which is the player's mother who had admitted in 2002 by Henry and she reveals that Rose had attempting to commit suicide by taking drug overdose using sleeping pills. The player was horribly shock and surprise by Olivia's revelation, she also remembered this when she was five years old when her mother had attempted to commit suicide and pretending that she was actually fine. Because of that revelation, the player decided to leave the bar despite James wanted to help her while Beth is scolding at Olivia for her current state. As she gets out of the bar, she runs away in despair at the streets of Los Angeles.

In Chapter 10, the player continues to run away in despair while thinking about her mother Rose's efforts in looking after her. Due to her depression and she couldn't look after her, she was instead being taken in by her grandmother. Because of the truth, she was blocked by James and he comforts her by giving her a hug, telling her that he will always on her side. After cheering her up, both kisses passionately while in the rain. The next day, both James and the player went to Blue Swan Hospital to find out more about Rose. They meet Pablo who handles the main reception (as he replaces Tiffany in Blue Swan) but he couldn't get more information because 2002 was a very long time ago so instead he pointed on both of them to Dr. Philip Carlson, who is one of the board of directors of this hospital and the ex-husband of Mai Lan Dinh. As they arrived while she knocks on his office, Philip was surprised to see them unexpectedly as both the player and James poses as a journalist to find more information about Rose. Philip reveals himself that he works as a residency in 2001 and getting promoted as one of the boards of the hospital. He also knows Rose when she was brought here by Henry as both noticed about his words about an elegant man who is worried and soon leaves once Rose awakens after getting treatment. Philip decided to get the medical records in 2002 in five minutes. Both hinted that this man was Henry who brought Rose to this hospital as Phillip came back with the records, informing them that it was really Henry who brought Rose to this hospital, realizing that their confirmation about Henry was right. James became disappointed and angry after learning of his father's involvement especially the player's word, if Henry might abuses his power as the manager of Secret Palace and harassing the female employees. James became understandable to the player that his father cannot be trusted for what happened to Rose, displaying more of his rebellious side. Back at the palace during her work duties, the player continues her investigation crusade by asking the chamber maid Maggie and the bartender Keysha and she had learned from those two that Henry is overly demanding. Then, she visits the ballroom to see Beth who had organized a fashion show as many hotel guests are happy to see the show and its podium to see her clothing designs and Beth takes a video to be added on her channel within her Instagram. James came by and it was his decision to set the fashion show organized by Beth and they shake hands in friendship. However, Celeste arrives and dislikes for setting the show and it was James' decision to set this thing up, much to her sadness and upset. Not until Henry arrives the scene who causes a commotion between father and son and James knew that his father was intruding his life when he was pushing him to be with Celeste. James angrily scolds his father that he dislikes Celeste causing the latter to leave in tears and to Henry's fury who also stomps away to follow her. The player comforts James with a hug since he was angry over his father's intrusion as he tells her that Henry is gonna take a time off this afternoon which allows him find the 2002 files on his office, much to the player's happiness and James decided to learn more of the truth within her investigation crusade. While waiting for James, the player knew it is full of secrets within the staffs, their enemies as well as hidden ones. As James arrived after getting out of the office, he was mad for not finding the past files happened to her mother Rose and the harassment case but instead it was the letter written by his ex-girlfriend Kirsten. It is revealed that Henry paid Kirsten to get out of his private life and despite the player's annoyance upon mentioning her, James became angered for what his father have done. Although, Henry came to see them and orders them to get back to work but James disobeying his orders, stating that they have some important matters than work. The player also disobeying Henry as well when he asks her to get back to work, so that James berates him to know more of his dirty deeds. On his office, Henry finally admits his actions for paying Kirsten to get out of his son's life and he did this to correct his son but this angers James even further for intruding his life again, leading into a massive fall out. James also learns that it was Julian who contacted Henry about their trip in Europe and pays him in return, he became furious for what he has done and angrily yells his father not to given his advice and for intruding his private life such as both the player and Kirsten are mistreated like garbage and handpicking Celeste for him stating that the Devolts are their "friends" causing him to take a violent outburst by kicking his father's desk and slamming his fist through the table. The player realizes that James did not care so much about both his money and inheritance where his father tries to threatening him about it, causing James his decision to get out of the office with the player, stating that there's no point staying at his office. As James angrily leaves the office with the player, Henry was stunned in shock. Arriving at the Diamond Suite, James orders the player to use the badge to open the door and to visit Julian who noticed someone doesn't knock the door. James was angered at Julian regarding about Kirsten which Julian claims she is a bad person and calling James a child which makes him mad. The player noticed their personal confrontation and Julian sadistically pushes him off, while calling him a child because he is self-restraint.

But James retaliated at the same time by pushing him off, causing Julian to start a fist fight which both were equally matched as Julian punches James with a right hook as James did the same. As Julian attempted to tackle him, James dodges, letting him fall into the ground and James caught him off and he ended up in his mercy while James was holding back and spares him from giving a punch to the face. The player realizes that both Henry and Julian had thought of both her and Kirsten being gold diggers and wants for their money until Julian reveals Henry's so called "generosity" by paying Kirsten for abortion, much to James' horrible shock. he sit down on the sofa, being emotionally distraught. Julian knew he could tell him the truth if he is more focus on the woman he loves. James apologizes Julian for learning the truth about Kirsten and the abortion for losing his baby with her but he cannot forgive his father for what he had done. In order to keep away from his father and his control of the Palace, James decided to make a deal with Julian by distributing the Descieux champagnes to his organized parties on his own wine business, The Devolt Nights, making Julian to get curious of his ideas. He wanted to show it to most people about their family champagnes to make an increased profit of their respective business. James also knows his grandmother Jeanne loves to take parties with champagnes and Julian noticed it is just like how he had done it before since James had been following his grandmother's vision of her hotel business and her champagne business. Julian also admits of why Henry had given a money loan is to set up his job as a club DJ, setting up the networking and having a name for himself to have his own wine business. Because of Henry's horrible actions and became a major influence from them, he decided to return the money from James stating that he was a crappy person to be friends with him. Julian also accepts James' deal to be his business partner of having the Descieux champagnes to be distributed on his organized parties in his wine business and both are seen shaking hands due to their solid friendship and the player had witness them being friends again. Realizing that Julian is no longer being hostile and manipulative to anyone else and she stated that he is a very cool person after all. That night, she visited George at the riding center, brushing the stallion horse Sweet Tempest. The player tries to ask George regarding about Henry's harassment towards his employees only for George to tell her to get home. Realizing that Henry was there, which he had feared of getting threatened by him. The player later visited on her mother Rose's apartment, taking dinner by eating her homemade roasted duck. When they heard the news of seeing a teenage boy had ended his life by committing suicide, Rose immediately turns off the television using the remote. The player noticed her awful actions due to her depression which she asks her if she tries to ended her life which takes a sudden turn as Rose admits what she did. She sadly tells her that she was a bad mother to her and thankfully that her grandmother had raised her very well. She couldn't love her daughter to look after because of her depression and she couldn't take it anymore. The player then comforted her mother who is now distraught after admitting about her depression. Later on, she went to Raj's theater for his reopening of his drama class as Raj announces that he brought his producers including Bong for his students' drama performance. He even supported the player for her acting performance which she accepts his supportive remarks, never to let him down. The next day, the player continues her investigation crusade and this time she was assisted by Cameron into luring Margaret to get her keys from her neck. Cameron's plan works when Margaret got spilled by his paints, leading her to remove the necklace and the player succeeds in snatching the keys. Before opening the case at the concierge office, she checked the lobby if no one is around which it was blanked. Then, the player finally gets the DVD and to play on Margaret's computer. The player discovers that her mother Rose was the main victim behind the Secret Palace conspiracy and it was Margaret herself was responsible for framing her up by stealing Ivana's jewelry within Henry's case. Now learning of their true motives and the reason of her mother's suicidal attempt and her recent depression, the player takes a cellphone video about this evidence before she returns the DVD back to the case and to clean up all of her fingerprints. She then put the neck back to where Margaret had put on and to see her getting worry and retrieves her necklace. The player was relieved after all this risk she had put through. She later contacts James regarding about Margaret's involvement with his father Henry and decided to confront him for what he has done to her mother Rose. James decided to meet her instead. While waiting for James, she saw Celeste who is still upset after her desperate attempts. The two decided to go to Henry at the restaurant as James is behind the wheel. James noticed her car lost the brakes causing it to get out of control, they nearly ram the truck until they had crashed into the tree. James then rescues the player from getting stuck on her leg and finally both of them get out of the car immediately as it exploded. The player realizes that Henry is trying to kill her. Back at the villa after getting treated her injured leg at the ambulance. She finally tells James about Margaret being an accomplice to his father's illegal actions and James wanted to know who is responsible for all this. Both eventually ended up having a wild make love sessions together in a very dirty but in sexiest way. The player later takes a shower to clean herself up for the mess they had made and finally sleeps with James. Few hours later, the player wakes up to check on the pool side and someone came from the bushes. Using a pool net as a weapon, she encounters George. Finally had enough of Henry's illegal actions and irregularities in the business, George gives the player a DVD case which is supposed to be thrown away by James' grandmother, Jeanne cause she did not want his son to expose his corrupted actions to everyone in Secret Palace and instead of throwing it at the garbage, he keeps it. He soon leaves so that she and James can show it. The player then plays the DVD and it reveals that Henry physically abuses her mother Rose by pushing her to the safe as her hands are bound in ropes. The player now learns that Henry was behind of all the main corrupted practices in Secret Palace for causing a misfortune between her and Rose and any forms of abuse towards most employees.

At the final chapter of the story, she also showed it to James about the DVD after he learns that she is still awake and they assumed that Henry physically abused Rose. In reality, both are actually doing their brutal make love sessions. James could never forgive his father for the mess he had made as well as for what he had done to Kirsten. He also became angry to the player when she judges herself about Henry's actions and telling her that they have to find another way to deal with her crusade. He soon comforts her when she hugged him and James knew about her schedule in her drama class and the player tells him that they need to get some sleep. The other night, Raj had sensed the player who lost her focus on her acting which he decided to have a break in five minutes. He scolds the player for losing her focus only for the player to lash him out stating that her mind is elsewhere, particularly about she has seen the video last night. Raj also clarifies to her that he spoke rudely to her for motivation and learning about her problems, he decided to help her. But the player tells him not to, leaving Raj to walk away sadly to speak with Dylan and the other students. The following day, she had waited for James in ten minutes and it was revealed that James is searching for more clues within his grandmother Jeanne's old things regarding between Rose and his father Henry. While waiting for James, she encounters George and she knew more about the DVD he gave her. George then takes her to the riding center and he easily guessed that the player is indeed Rose's daughter. He soon apologizes to both her and Rose for what happened to their current lives and he nods when he answers the player's question about Rose getting abused by Henry. She later texted James from her phone to confirm her assumption that Henry had indeed hurting her mother Rose and decided to confront him personally. On the way to the office, she was confronted by Ethan and telling him not to get involved because this is personal issues in the past before he worked in the Palace. As she knocks the door lively, Henry does not want to disturb but the player threatens him to let her in. Celeste eventually opens the door for her. The player angrily accuses Henry for abusing her mother physically as well as for attempting to kill her when James is behind the wheel for her beetle car, much to their horrible surprise. Although she became suspicious when Ivana narrates the side of the story and blaming Celeste for attempting to kill her out of love and showing the evidence of her scarf which is drench in oil grease. Celeste eventually admits her actions for putting the player to get fired by hiring the actor Karl Robertson to pose as Mr. Phillis to frame her for stealing just because she loved James. But she had never kill anybody. Realizing that James has his eyes on the player, Celeste decided to gave up on him and showing her sincere to the player and she accepts her sincerity knowing that she had never kill someone. James later arrives as Ivana tells him to call the authorities but he refused since he already know about the incident in 2002 and he has the letter from Rose which is addressed to Henry's mother, Jeanne and it reveals that she begs Jeanne to keep the secret relationship with Henry. The player realizes that both Henry and her mother Rose are in a previous relationship and the DVD being watched with James given by George is none other than their brutal make love sessions. James then gives her the letter and recognizing her mother's writing and knowingly that their previous relationship between Henry and Rose had repeated itself between her and James. The player noticed Ivana had gone off following James' arrival and finally informs Henry, James and Celeste that Ivana had been fooling them the entire time with her manipulations knowing that she is responsible for ruining the lives of both her and Rose and attempting to kill her and James by removing the brake disc on her yellow beetle car. On pursuing Ivana, Henry angrily blames himself from getting fooled over his wife's manipulations for firing Rose from stealing her jewelries which is actually a frame up and why she attempted to commit suicide by drug overdose because of the depression had caused by them and he reveals his love to Rose. The player also shares to him about their relationship with James. Henry was distrustful over their current relationship at first and after getting manipulated by his wife, he finally accepts them upon sight. Both followed James in the main lobby. Here, they were confronted by Damian who foolishly tells them that Ivana was in the French Garden. The player knew he was sided with Ivana who asks him to make a diversion. She decided to go to the main door and James pointed out as well, leaving Damian to back away due to Henry's anger mood and the three of them continue to pursue her. The player was blocked by Damian who violently grabs her shirt, leaving few of her buttons to be popped out only to be stopped by James who is about to slap him for disrespectful acts to her, causing him to leave scarily. James then lent his jacket to the player to cover herself and continues to follow Henry. Henry manages to stop Ivana at the last second who is about to escape by riding a sedan and ordering Lewis not to start the engine. Ivana was cornered and her attempted escape had failed. She pulls out a handgun on her purse and gunpoints at Henry. The player makes a diversion by letting the guests believe this is a film making and to stay away from the camera. Ivana finally admits her antagonistic ways for ruining the lives of both Rose and the player and for her attempts to kill them. She angrily blames Henry for all of his infidelities and wanted their relationship to be solid. Henry tries to reason with Ivana but she keeps lashing him out and revealing that she is the one who ruins his mistress Rose while trying to load the bullets from her handgun, wanted to kill her husband. Because of the crimes she made up to both Rose and the player to disappear from their lives, instead she wanted to kill herself by committing suicide. Not for long, James immediately disarms her, much to her shock and surprise, leaving her emotionally distraught. She begs James for forgiveness as well as Henry and letting them call the authorities. As they succeed in calling the authorities, the player dresses her uniform once again and James was complimented about her appearance and reminds him of how they first met each other. Both him and Henry let Ivana to be handcuffed by the cops and soon taken away. Celeste eventually wants to speak with the player and finally apologizes for her awful treatment to her and knowing she can't be with James. She acted those things because of the constant pressure of both Henry and Ivana just to be with James and seeing him looking at the player, realizing that she can't be with him after all. She also vows never to act like the other version of herself again and moves on, allowing the player to be with James. The player noticed that both Henry and James have gone back inside of the palace. Back at the Palace, Henry carries a large suitcase, knowing he supported his wife showing how dignified he is and leaves to help his wife despite her horrible deeds. James and the player soon kiss but was interrupted by Cameron who saw Ivana getting inside the police car. The player reveals to James that Cameron was the one who stalk at both of them and because of this Cameron leaves. The two continued making out and they back away when James decided to expose all of his step-mother's horrible deeds and the secret relationship of their parents. The player knew Ivana was responsible who pull the strings all around in the Palace. James decided for both of them to have a break to clear up the incident they have been through and the player accepts. James continues to kiss her and stating that he will never leave her. The couple decided to have a break while the player is revealed to resigned her post as a concierge and decided to get all of her things at the concierge's office.

She later speaks to both Cameron and later Damian who now joked at her for being a chief antagonist as she is about to leave the palace only to be scared away by Margaret who wanted to speak with the player personally and apologizes for their involvement with Ivana. At the Veranda after learning of Damian being sided with Ivana, Margaret finally reveals her reason to work in the Palace because she and her mother Rose formerly lives in Skid Row, Los Angeles and they did their best to get the position at the palace. She also blame herself for sided with Ivana who made a horrible crime she had done to Rose by framing her and getting fire horribly due to her relationship with Henry and makes her a mistress. Margaret displays his guilt over siding with Ivana and she doesn't deserved it and why she decided to meet the player at the Venice Beach to make amends. Margaret wanted to give the player a first chance to speak personally and seeing how nice she is. Later on at the terrace of Goodbean's Coffee, the player decided to put her investigation crusade behind and wanted to tell her mother Rose about her lies within weeks while talking to Beth. Therefore, Rose had overheard their conversation and the reason why Beth was abruptly shocked. Rose angrily lashed out on her daughter for lying to her in weeks and not giving the chance to the player to explain herself. Just as Rose decided to leave and ignoring of Beth's compassion words, the player stops her and apologizes to her for her lies and she does this because she loves her. The player wanted to asks her mother if she can go to the show in the theater she was studying on. Rose eventually leaves without a word, leaving the player upset. Back at the Palace, both James and Julian discuss about the grand marketing of the Descieux champagnes as Cameron arrives to inform James about Ethan. Despite Julian's awful remark to both the player and Cameron, James scolds him and giving the player a chance to speak. She suggested to show Cameron's talents in painting to make things into an art motif. James likes that idea because Celeste might handle the art galleries to show Cameron's paintings as well as the champagnes that they wanted to promote. Julian dislikes it at first until Cameron decided to try it and both finally agreed. James later takes the player at the Hollywood Boulevard and becoming troubled for her mother Rose. James also reveals to her that Henry gives his manager position to Ethan and knowing that his wife's court trail is about to begin. James is always supports her and always gives her an encouragement. He soon takes her to the theater and Raj had seen them. He was impressed to see James since he is the player's inspiration and seeing that she is early. As James leaves by driving her car, she will participate in Raj's one final class. Three days later, the player became very anxious because both Rose and James are not there and soon Raj gives them motivation to show their performance. As soon as the player's turn despite Sabrina's meddling, she sees both Rose and James who came in the last second when she decided to walk away without performing. Since she hasn't read the lines of Romeo, instead she breaks her character and apologizes her mother Rose for her lies which the latter tells her that she also forgives her for her actions. The player then tells the story of how she works in the palace as a concierge and taking her investigation crusade about her mother's involvement in the palace and her former relationship with Henry. She was given a round of applause and Raj compliments on her performance. Both her and Rose finally forgiven each other and informing her daughter that it was James who convinces her to come. She also knows that it was just the beginning of the lifetime for being an actress when most directors or producers are hiring for their movies and films. Rose also come to terms with James and finally overcame her depression by teasing James and making jokes on the player's relationship with him. The following day, the player is now an versatile actress while having a vacation with James at Julian's sailboat, the New World to relax in the sunset. James also reveals that his father Henry had given a letter of apology to her mother Rose and Margaret wanted to reconnect with her by calling on her phone. The player also learns that she participate in outdoor sports. With that, both continued to make out while the boat is sailing away far from the palace, showing their bond within their current relationship keeps getting strong.

In the bad ending where Ivana was volunteered to get arrested by the authorities for her crimes, the player decided to quit her job as a concierge and went on to become a versatile actress and a popular celebrity. She also tells Beth about how Margaret confesses all of her actions as she recognizes her and her mother Rose. When James takes the player to Raj's theater in the Hollywood Boulevard, James reveals that he gives his title to Ethan to manage their hotel family business to focus more on the Oswald-Descieux champagne business as it means to avoid his father's control. However as the two were alone inside of his Mustang, James reveals that Ivana won't be standing on her trial following her release, much to the player's horrible shock. He also reveals that his father Henry files a divorce to his wife because of her horrible actions she had done to Rose which she accepts to get separated and went to another country. The player was outraged, wanted Ivana to be put behind bars to seek justice for her mother Rose and seeing James being sided with his father but James claims he was not on his father's side. Both also causes a massive argument as well as their current relationship became even more complicated and soured because of Ivana and James' family decision of letting her go elsewhere without justice to be served. The player immediately gets out of his car after James take control of his driving which led both of their decision to break up their current relationship stating it was very complicated. As the player runs off, James calls the player one last time before driving off with his Mustang and the player looks on to see him driving away but she holds back her tears cause knowing that their relationship between them is over. Later, she was with Beth at the Great Pretender and displaying her angry frustrations because of her recent break up with James and blaming Ivana for all of their problems. Beth suggested to invite her at the gala night where the movie premiere Iñárritu (a play on Mexican film director Alejandro González Iñárritu) takes place. At the museum, both were enjoying to see most celebrities are present for the world premiere until she was disappointed when she found the engraved of the Descieux champagne and it reveals that both James and Julian had a great success of launching the champagne made up by Devolt Nights and James had seen her while talking to the NBA Hall of Famer, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar when they are about to leave the museum.

Despite leaving in the museum, Beth allows the player to talk to James one last time and they converse. James reveals that their hotel management had become worse after breaking up with her. Same goes to the player who also had difficulties to play her acting role during drama classes when James asked her. Before she could say something about their problems with their parents and their lives, it was interrupted by news reporters, much to her disappointment. During their last and final conversation, James knew about her final drama performance and realizing that he never takes his eyes off her despite the break up. On Saturday night at backstage, they try to practice their lines. Despite Dylan's arrogance, the player was interrupted by Raj who now tells him about her dilemma in Secret Palace. Raj eventually supports her which she thanked him for it. As soon as the player is in next in line, she changes her role as Romeo while Sabrina as Juliet. She instead breaking her character, much to the surprise of everyone including Rose and Beth. The player finally confesses her mother Rose for her lies and deceptions of why she planned on working in Secret Palace for her investigation crusade regarding about her previous relationship with Henry and her entire life was ruined by Ivana as all those confessions was considered as a work of art and everyone congratulates her for her performance. Rose is also happy to see her performance, stating that she decided to continue moving on with their current lives in order to leave their pasts behind. Therefore, both Bong and Kamila Venturga from Molly Productions are arguing in whoever gets to the player and Raj gives her a high compliment on her acting performance. Despite this, the player still think about James and decided to move on without him. One year later, the player is now a versatile actress and celebrity and starring a lead role on a new movie where the movie premiere takes place and was interviewed by many news reporter and paparazzis. The player sensed the smell of someone's perfume as she recognizes it's from James. He came to see her but was ignored due to the reporters are interviewed with her. The player sees him walking away and James was distraught over losing the love of his life which is the player herself and disappears in the dark, leaving the player unaware of his presence.

## Allies

* The Main Character (James)
* The Main Character (Cameron)]]
* Julian Devolt (sometimes)
* Celeste Devolt (sometimes)
* Henry Oswald-Descieux (sometimes)
* Ivana Oswald-Descieux (sometimes)
* Ethan McAllister
* George
* Margaret Lawrence
* Cameron Cooper
* Beth Young
* Kirsten (formerly)
* Extra Main Character

## Enemies

* Damian Krug
* Henry Oswald-Descieux (sometimes)
* Ivana Oswald-Descieux (sometimes)
* Celeste Devolt (sometimes)
* Julian Devolt (sometimes)
* Emmett Krasinski

## Trivia

* He resembles Ryan Carter from Carter Corp in terms of appearance and personality and Conrad Bartholy from Mystery Spell.
	+ Fans including Laurie-Anne from 1492 studios have stated that James is Ryan's spiritual son.
* His role in the game is based on Christopher "Chris" Marshall in the 2002 romantic comedy film, *Maid in Manhattan* which is portrayed by British actor Ralph Fiennes who is best known for portraying Lord Voldemort formerly known as Tom Riddle, the main antagonist of the *Harry Potter* film series.
	+ Both men are showing their attraction to their respective women who works as the hotel staff (The player as a concierge while Marisa Ventura is a maid)
	+ Both men had different occupations where Chris portrays as a hotel guest while James as the current heir of the family's hotel business.
	+ Both men are also had a disdain towards socialite women such as Caroline Lane for Chris and Celeste Devolt for James.
	+ Both men are also polar opposites where Chris eagerly tries to find Marisa who was recently fired at Beresford Hotel because of her ruse posing as Caroline while James angrily breaks the player up because of her various lies and now learns of her real identity.
* His main corporate outfit bears a resemblance to Ashton Darrow's main outfit but without the formal vest and tie.
* His role in the game is similar to  *"Liam"*  Rys from 'The Royal Romance' in Choices, and they were both portrayed as the heir to the family. In Liam's case, he was the current heir in royalty as a Crown Prince.
	+ His appearance also bears a resemblance to Liam within his Face 3 appearance.
	+ His intimate scene with the player at the Gardens at the end of Chapter 4 is the same intimate scene between Liam and the player at the gardens but with different flowers (Liam are red roses while James are orchids).
* His brief trailer and his very first secret image within the first chapter of his route where he was in a washed up appearance at the beach is a retooled version of Sebastian Jones from his secret image in the beginning of Chapter 1 from the first season of his main story route.
* He has the most shirtless portraits with the total of 4 and he was later followed by Julian who has three shirtless portraits. As in the gameplay mechanics when he gets intimate with the player, his clothes will be stripped off one by one much like in drama shows and films.
* He is the sixth character to own a luxury car after Ryan Carter, Samantha Gautier, Daryl Ortega, Joe Kicks, Giorgio Maccini and Sofia Flores as he owns a 1967 black vintage Mustang Shelby Eleanor.
	+ The player even mistook his vintage car being from 1960.
* He is the first character whose step-parent has appeared on screen.
* He was the first main love interest in the Secret Palace series.
* When he remarks to the player about him being the 007 character James Bond and criticizing himself that he looks good for seventy years of age, he made a shout out reference to the first James Bond which is the late retired actor Sean Connery who died on October 31, 2020 at the age of 90.
* He and Jake Stewart are tied with having more outfits that any other character in the Is it Love? series, with a total of 7.
	+ It is 8 if you include them being shirtless.
* He shares the same forename as James Rhee.
* During the final chapter after Ivana is revealed to be responsible for ruining the lives of both the player and Rose and the manipulations she had put on Henry and Celeste, James appears on his main outfit rather than his third outfit as he is depicted to wear his third outfit during the duration of the story route.
* James is possibly right handed due to him wearing his watch on his left wrist.
* James' route was the first to contain some very sexually explicit secret images.
* James route is the first route and only route that never featured a second love interest.
* Mark's the first time where a second love interest didn't make it to alternative ending secret scene as there was no second love interest.
* James has been well received by fans which is actually ironical as his rumored godfather Ryan Carter didn't received that acclaim during the time when he was around season 1.
* James's route also is unique as his bad ending secret scene takes place after a time skip. This has never happened until his route.
* James, Mark Leviels and Viktor Bartholy are the only love interests that have appeared in every single secret image from their perspective story routes.
* He is the very first Secret Palace character to appear in a Carter Corp story route, in this case it being Joe Kicks'.
* He is the first love interest to be related to a main character in a different story route.