After days without food, Ava Hart refuses to marry Mr. Warren. Her sister, pregnant with Liam Kingsley's child, reveals his true identity and gloats. Their mother forces Ava into a wedding dress as Mr. Warren arrives. Meanwhile, Liam learns Ava is being forced into a marriage of financial convenience. He declares she will be his bride and heads to the Hart estate. A startled Mr. Warren finds his guards missing and an unknown man at his door.