Vivian is abruptly fired after offending someone important, just as news breaks that Tristan Starling, CEO of SY Enterprise and Vivian's ex, is returning. Vivian faces pressure from her father to frame Tristan to save her ailing mother, but she insists Viktor is responsible. Amid tension, Vivian promises to find a way to free Tristan, who denies her accusations and declares their relationship ended. As their confrontation ends, Vivian reveals she is pregnant, leaving Tristan with the shocking news and their fractured future uncertain.