Jin ah leaves the house with anger. Ah Jeong chases after him and Jin ah expresses his disappointment at her betrayal. However, Do han meets him outside and says he shouldn’t be one to talk, showing him pictures of his private dates with Ah Jeong. He says that things are already tough for him as it would be a matter of time before his secret is exposed. However, Jin ah is hurt and leaves regardless. Ah Jeong tries to go after him but Do han stops her, insisting on still marrying her. This makes Ah Jeong uncomfortable.
The next day, everyine notices Ah Jeong’s sober mood. Do han comes to pick her up and her parents talk to him about her. He promises to cheer her up. However, the atmosphere is tense when he starts talking about wedding preparations. In the car, Ah Jeong begs Do han to allow her relationship with Ji han but Do han adamantly refuses. He threatens to take her to new york with him but Ah Jeong is stubborn in her resolve, refusing to continue their sham despite the risks they would face because her love for Ji han is stronger.
Ji han refuses to pick Ah Jeong’s calls so she personally comes to see him at the company. She apologizes for not telling him the truth but Ji han feels too betrayed, by both her and Do han. He doesn’t believe he can trust either of them anymore so he breaks up with her.
Ah Jeong is devastated while in her friend’s cafe. She wants to have a drink with them to unburden herself but Ji ae is too busy flirting with Team leader while her other friends is so sick that she keeps throwing up. Coincidentally, Chae won calls her and the two meet up for drinks. Chae won asks Ah Jeong if she truly likes Ji han because try as she might, she’s still interested in him. Ah Jeong admits her feelings. Chae won asks how she feels about Do han and when Ah Jeong replies that she wants to protect him, Chae won is left confused. The two women drink with each other, determined not to be friends but it’s obvious these two are a lot like each other even though they deny it.
Ji han meets with Do han in his art studio. Do han insists on marrying Ah jeong but Ji han tells him to break off the engagement. He tells Do han that for the first time in his life, he is ashamed of him, not because he’s gay but because he is using someone else to cover his lie. He tells him he doesn’t need to come out but he can at least break up with Ah Jeong. Do han asks him what people would think if he is found dating a woman that would have been his sister in law but Ji han doesn’t care and says that from now on, they should live their lives separately. He leaves the studio and while leaving the house, he gets a call from Ah jeong. He ignores it but he is persistent and finally answers only to discover she is drunk.
Ji han rushes to get her. He finds her in the street and piggy backs her. She rambles, apologizing for not telling him the truth because she was afraid that by doing so, she would expose Do han’s sexuality. Ji han’s mood seems to have gotten better as she apologizes to him.
When Ah jeong wakes up in a room, she’s surprised to find Ji han with her. Ji han finally forgives her, hugging her as he says that he tried hating her but ended up pitying her instead. He assures her that no matter what happens, he will never let go of her hand. Meanwhile Do han meets Seunga at her office to plead with her not to do anything against Do han and Ah Jeong. He promises that Do han and he would step down from the line of succession, even going as far as kneeling to prove his sincerity.
Seunga decides not to do anything. However, when she overhears her grandfather and his butler talking about how she is conspiring with reporter Kang ik Jun to find out what happened to her mother, Seunga confronts him. She asks him what he’s afraid of that he wouldn’t tell her the truth about her mother’s death. She says she would no longer let Do han and Ji han take what is hers but Grandfather sees her as selfish and says she would never get control of the company.
Feeling angered, Seunga calls reporter Kang ik jun, giving him permission to publish the scandal about the two brothers. Soon, the news spreads around of Ah jeong having an affair with her fiance’s brother. Ah Jeong and her friend Ji ae notice the awkwardness in the cafe and how people stare at her. But when her other friend arrives and shows her the scandalous article, she is shocked. They close the cafe and her friends ask her what the scandal means. But Ah jeong seems relieved that the hate is mostly directed towards her and not the brothers. She decided to go home first.
Meanwhile Chairman Kang is extremely angry over the scandal. He tells Ji han to summon a press conference to deny the rumors but Ji han says he can’t because it’s true he is dating Ah Jeong. He realizes that he has been greedy for power and projected his feelings onto his brother. But now, he has decided to give up.
Meanwhile, a crowd of reporters gather in front of Ah Jeong’s home. Her parents think the rumor about her isn’t true until Ah Jeong clarifies that it is saying that she has decided to break things off with Do han. Her mother gets overwhelmed with anger,ashamed that her daughter would have an affair with her future brother-in-law. She hits Ah Jeong and would have beaten the living daylights out of her if her husband and son in law had not intervened.
Ji han comes to Ah jeong’s home. He notices the crowd outside and tries to hide to call Ah jeong but her sister spots him, mad that he has the guts to show up but Ji han apologizes and says he would give up everything for Ah Jeong. Her sister replied coldly that she deserves at least that.
Chae won goes to meet Do han to relay her worries. She tells him that he should not let Ah Jeong and Do han take the brunt of the negativity if he loves them.
Meanwhile, Seunga is reaping the benefits of the scandal, pretending to the press that she was innocent of all blame. She ignores Min woong’s call and celebrates with her father. Afterwards, she asks him if he knew what happened that caused her mother’s accident. Her father replies that he has no idea but I feel he is lying.
Kang Ik Jun had told Seunga that her grandfather has the security footage of the night her mother died so when Grandfather is out, she searches the office for it but finds nothing until she sees a locked cabinet that seems suspicious.
Do han seems to be having a change of mind after Chae won’s visit. He calls Ah Jeong to apologize to her and asks if she still won’t change her mind and come to New york with him. She replies that she will endure everything and protect him. Her behavior reminds Do han of when they were much younger and she had told Do han she wouldn’t be able to choose between friendship and love because she would want both by her side.
The next day, Do han prepares for a press release where he plans to expose everything, the fake marriage including his sexuality. He texts Ah Jeong to apologize to her, saying that this time, he would protect her and she becomes extremely worried. But when he arrives at the hall where the press conference is supposed to take place, everywhere is surprisingly empty. Instead, his grandfather is there. He tells him he has given him plenty of opportunities to keep his real self hidden. (He knows he’s gay) Do han is surprised.
Meanwhile, it’s Ji han who is holding the press conference. He takes responsibility for everything, confessing that he was the one who pursued Ah Jeong because he fell in love with her. The episode ends with Ah Jeong watching the press conference and sobbing.
