Emerson is offered to lead a high-profile project collaborating with a popular figure, X, but he refuses, insisting they cannot work together after their painful past. Meanwhile, Emerson’s father reminds him of a dinner with his new stepmother, raising tension. Aurora confronts Thomas about the truth behind her father's death, doubting the official story that he drowned himself over debt. Thomas dismisses her claims, calling her father a coward. Emerson arrives late to the family dinner, where his strained relationship with Thomas and the shadow of past secrets intensify, leaving unresolved distrust and looming conflicts.