My Addison Theory:
- Addison is aware that Vivian is Hutch’s wife.
- Addison either assumes or is aware that Vivan is cheating on Hutch with Christian.
- Christian is aware of Addison’s affection for Hutch.
In this AVN, Addison is my favorite character so far. I not only like her visually as best-looking female, but especially because she brings light, warmth and kindness to Hutch in his darkest moments during Chapter 1.
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What I find fascinating is how hostile Addison is towards Vivian; from the moment they meet. Vivian stumbles over which name she wants to present, but that is not a likely cause. In fact, the hostilities begin even before Vivian speaks, suggesting a pre-existing cause! Addison could legitimately assume she is a sexual conquest of Christian, but even then, not exactly a reason for hostility crossing the line into being unprofessional. Addison must not only be certain that Vivian is not a legitimate business representative or customer but also have some idea of who Vivian is and have motive to attack her so strongly.
(small note in case Dev sees this: minor inconsistency in Addison’s lipstick switching from dark red to pink at the end of the conversation with Vivian).
Next, in Christian’s office, Vivian complains about Addison’s hostile reception (conversation re-capped in the first image). Christan states that not many get close to Addison and briefly looks at Hutch. The scene is clearly deliberate, implying that Christian must be aware that Addison likes Hutch which is a notable achievement. While this is not a ‘game recognizes game’ moment, Christian clearly thinks poorly of Hutch and treats him with malicious intent, but he cannot control whom Addison likes and, unlike Christian, who has snipped himself and cannot (without medical intervention) reproduce, Hutch has already achieved fatherhood and raised a college aged son.
As for Addison, as an administrator in Christian’s company, she must have access to employee files, IRS W4 tax withholding forms and supporting documents, and yes, a marriage certificate must also be on file. If she really has a crush on Hutch, it would be trivial for her to find out, and it would explain why she has pre-existing cause to be hostile to Vivian.
Vivian picks up immediately upon this vibe. She identifies Addison as a legitimate threat, and with good reason. At this point, Hutch’s loyalty is the only real defense Vivan has against Addison, a woman who far outclasses her not only in looks, youth and beauty, but perhaps even more damagingly in attraction to Hutch. That is a risky position for Vivian to be in, and she knows it. in chapter 2 she voices her fear to Hutch AND even has a nightmare in which Hutch marries Addison and Addison punches her in the face (2nd image).
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