Asami Endou confronts Misaki, who is pregnant with Asahi's child and demands Misaki stay under her supervision. Asami orders others to prepare a room for Misaki but faces resistance. Tensions explode as Asami insults Misaki, threatening to make Asahi divorce her and claims credit for their current lifestyle. Misaki remains defiant, revealing she secured a crucial exhibition permit for Asahi by enlisting help from a powerful ally—Chiharu Saitou, heiress of the largest company, the Saitou Group. This unexpected alliance shifts the power dynamic, leaving Asami unsettled and the next moves uncertain.