Episode: 3
Celia apologizes for the fighting and blames herself. Ottavia ignores her completely. Instead, Ottavia compliments Zella on her 900 SAT score and mentions her trust fund. Ottavia tells Renzo that Celia has living parents and cannot be kept like a stray pet. Renzo tells Celia a driver will take her home. Celia falls to her knees, crying about an abusive father. Zella helps her up and threatens to leave too.
Celia acts pitiful and blames herself for the family's conflict. Ottavia ignores her remarks. She focuses on Zella, praising her 900 SAT score. Ottavia tells Zella that her family trust fund means she never needs to worry about perfect grades.
Ottavia turns to Renzo and reminds him that Celia already has living parents. She tells him people are not stray kittens to keep. Renzo listens to his mother and informs Celia that a driver will take her home.
Celia falls to her knees on the living room floor in tears. She claims her father drinks every day and beats her. She begs Ottavia to let her experience a real home and feel a mother's love.
Zella reaches down and pulls Celia to her feet. She comforts her friend directly. Then Zella faces Ottavia and Renzo, declaring that if Celia is not allowed to stay in the mansion, she will leave with her.
“You're a Serra heiress sweetheart, you don't need perfect grades.”
“Celia has real living parents, Renzo. You can't just decide to keep someone like a stray kitten.”
“My father gets drunk every day ma'am. Then he beats me. I can't go back home.”
“Don't cry. You can stay here with me. If they won't let you stay, I'm leaving with you.”
Zella stands beside Celia and gives her mother an ultimatum. She refuses to stay in the mansion without her friend. Ottavia faces a sudden choice between sending Celia away and keeping her long-lost daughter close. Will Ottavia find a way to keep Zella without letting Celia take advantage of the Serra family?