

Ben Taylor and Dominique Rose join the couch to spill everything about their roles in "Hear Me Once More." From messy plot twists to the unique challenges of vertical TV, they dive into what made this project unforgettable—on screen and off.

"Julia once believed Adrian was the man who would love her for a lifetime. But after her adopted sister Bella returned with her daughter, everything changed. Adrian began choosing Bella over Julia again and again. Every broken promise, every forgotten anniversary, and every moment he left Julia behind became another disappointment. When Julia reached her hundredth disappointment on her birthday, she finally stopped waiting for him. She filed for divorce and left the country to finish the research she had once given up for her marriage. Only after losing her did Adrian realize how much he had taken her love for granted. But by then, Julia had already started a new life. As Adrian desperately tried to win her back, Julia rebuilt herself through her career and found someone who truly respected and loved her. This time, she didn't choose the man who once left her behind. She chose herself. "

Her family tortured her to death for a crime she never committed. Then she woke up on the morning of her own coming-of-age ceremony. Julia Cornelius died in her family's dungeon — hung in chains, flogged fifty times, stabbed in the gut — all for the adopted sister everyone loved and the amulet that was never hers. Before she died, she saw the truth: she was only ever a ""villainess"" written on fate's scroll, meant to be sacrificed. Now she's back, one day before it all happens. No more pretending. She shreds her own ceremony gown in front of her brothers. Slaps the family's golden boy across the face. When her fiancé begs to break the engagement, she forces him to swear on the spot he'll never marry any woman from her house. Her father wants her punished? She beats him to it — kneeling before the Emperor himself and asking for the one title no family can touch: Vestal Priestess, guardian of the Sacred Fire. Her mother's amulet hides a sacred spring that heals everything. A plague is sweeping Rome. The doctors are useless. She cures the sick in open square and wakes up famous — the girl they called a family disgrace is now the city's savior. But the man who escorts her to the temple is no ordinary guard. Titus — white-haired, crimson-eyed, commander of the Praetorian Guard, feared by the Emperor himself. He's been watching her since they were children. Her sworn enemy follows her to the temple to destroy her. And this time, Julia is done forgiving.

On their wedding anniversary, Evelyn catches her husband Julian kissing Vanessa—the very woman who kidnapped her a year ago, causing a miscarriage that left her permanently infertile. Worse, Julian has been keeping Vanessa as his secret mistress, believing she was his childhood savior. He has betrayed Evelyn again and again, even causing the death of her cat. Devastated but determined, Evelyn pretends to forgive him while secretly signing divorce papers. She fakes her own death and escapes to Norway. By the time Julian finally realizes what he has lost, Evelyn has already begun a new life—with Noah, a documentary photographer who truly sees her…

Lena Hart, a top student in the law school, was forcibly sent to the underground club SIN by her creditors to settle her father's debt to loan sharks. On her very first night on stage, she was publicly auctioned off like a commodity and, teetering on the edge of humiliation and violence, was about to be taken away by a sleazy tycoon. Just as she was on the verge of a complete breakdown, Valentina De Luca, the queen of the underground underworld, suddenly appeared. She forcibly interrupted the transaction in front of everyone, took Lena away, and declared her to be her property. Lena was taken to Valentina's private penthouse, where she was presented with a slave-like contract stipulating that "the term of service shall be determined unilaterally by Party A." She refused to sign and left, but her creditors immediately sent her a video showing her parents being held hostage. With no way out, Lena was forced to return and sign the contract, thereby becoming Valentina's personal property. Attending her first underground dinner party as "Valentina's woman," she faced malicious testing from Valentina's nominal husband, Rocco, and jealous surveillance from Mia. In the darkness of a stuck elevator, the two shared their first aggressive kiss. Later, Lena tried to secretly contact her family but was caught by Valentina, who revoked all her privileges, placing her under complete house arrest. Meanwhile, a mysterious force threatened Lena via video to steal evidence of Valentina's crimes. Lena's attempt failed, and their relationship was completely shattered.

"On My birthday. My adopted brother had planned the accident that trapped both of us. The flames are already licking me hungrily, and yet my fiancee, Lila Sinclair, points at the front passenger seat.He chose to save my uninjured brother first.At that moment, my heart completely turned to ashes. When I wake up, I'm completely disfigured. At most, I only have one month left to live. Later on, my family decides that Julian will marry Lila on my behalf for the sake of our families' interests. I didn't argue. I even give all of my shares, properties, and my unpublished artwork to Julian as his prewedding gifts. Just like that, Julian becomes a famous artist by publishing my artwork. But they didn't know— The things that I've voluntarily given away from the start are actually offerings meant for my vengeance. The day I die will be the day Julian's mask is torn apart."