Crown Prince Dorian Valmont, now a six-year-old heir, is formally appointed as the new head of the Valmont family during a tense family assembly led by Matriarch Rosalind Fairfax. Many family members doubt a child can uphold the thousand-year Valmont legacy, sparking sharp disputes over his capability. The situation escalates when Dorian's older brother, Ethan, unexpectedly appears, reminding everyone that he exists and challenging Dorian’s uncontested succession. The episode ends with the family divided and the true heirship questioned, leaving the Valmont legacy’s future uncertain.
Ethan returns home after learning his father is jailed and the Valmont family business is in crisis. He confronts his grandmother, pledging to take on the family's burden and relieve his young brother Dorian, who was appointed head to manage the crisis. However, the grandmother insists that Dorian will remain the leader, demanding Ethan support him instead of challenging the status quo. When Ethan's ally, Rosalind, tries to assert influence, she is angrily rebuked for interfering and accused of coveting the family's legacy. The episode ends with tensions high over power and loyalty within the family.
In this episode, the Valmont family faces conflict over leadership after Theodore's imprisonment. The matriarch accuses Brandon of manipulating the empire by using six-year-old Dorian as a puppet figurehead. Brandon defends Ethan, whom he raised abroad, but family members doubt Ethan's ability to lead due to his perceived incompetence. Tensions escalate as the matriarch warns of harsh consequences for dissenters. Suddenly, the long-absent Valmont patriarch, Henry, returns unexpectedly, challenging the matriarch's authority and questioning the family’s future control, leaving the power struggle unresolved.
The episode opens with Dorian meeting his great-grandfather Henry Valmont, the senior elder of the Valmont family who has been estranged for twelve years. Henry openly favors Ethan, contrasting him with Dorian, who was raised in the countryside and is seen as disrespectful. The confrontation escalates when Henry demands Dorian apologize on his knees for perceived rudeness, highlighting the harsh family hierarchy. Dorian refuses, challenging Henry's authority, leaving their relationship strained and unresolved as tensions rise between tradition and individual pride in the family.
Dorian clashes with his great-grandfather over respect and family tradition, refusing to kneel before him despite stern demands and threats of expulsion from the Valmont family. The great-grandfather condemns Dorian's arrogance and orders him to atone by bowing at the ancestral mausoleum. When Dorian defies this, tensions escalate as family members fear the damage to the Valmont legacy. The great-grandfather insists on discipline and respect, warning of ancestral curses if ignored. In a bold retort, Dorian accuses his elders of being the true threat to the family's future, leaving the confrontation unresolved and the family legacy hanging in the balance.
Dorian confronts his family during a tense ceremony, demanding they bow and repent before the ancestors to settle a thousand-year-old grudge. Despite warnings and pleas, he insists on standing his ground, accusing his relatives of defiling the family's name and claiming to represent the true main branch. The family elders and ancestors seemingly punish Dorian for his arrogance, forcing him to kneel. The episode ends with the shocking sight of a cracked headstone, signaling a supernatural or ominous consequence that leaves the dispute unresolved and escalating the family's deep-rooted conflict.
After a family headstone suddenly falls, a heated dispute erupts over whether it is a supernatural punishment or a natural accident. Ethan argues the centuries-old stone fell due to gradual weathering and a possible tectonic shift, dismissing the idea that ancestors are angry. However, another elder insists the event signals retribution. The debate intensifies when a family member reveals deep distrust toward Dorian, calling him a menace unfit to inherit the family legacy. The episode ends with the family divided over Dorian’s future and the true cause of the falling headstone left in doubt.
In this episode, Ethan, a twelve-year-old boy with elite education, challenges the traditional family hierarchy to become the new head of the Valmont dynasty. Despite being the firstborn grandson by blood, his legitimacy is questioned because he was adopted by Brandon, his grandfather’s son. Ethan argues that capability, not just birthright, should determine leadership, pointing out that the current contender, Dorian, is only six years old and lacks the skills to lead. After Ethan makes a compelling case, the family elders begin to support him, positioning him as the rightful and capable heir, while the debate over leadership remains unresolved.
Ethan and Dorian face an unexpected challenge to prove who will lead their family next after the ancestor's headstone falls, seen as a bad omen. Their great-grandfather decides to judge them through three trials focused on business strategy, literary skills, and moral character. The first test will be at an upcoming summit with the Millers, Riverstone's richest family, where each must present a proposal to secure investment. Despite doubts, Dorian accepts the competitive challenge against Ethan, setting the stage for a tense contest that will determine their futures and the family's legacy.
Ethan prepares anxiously for an upcoming business summit, confident he will win by relying on wisdom from his Great-Grandpa and Uncle Brandon. They reveal the summit is rigged in Ethan's favor through an alliance with the powerful Miller family, intended to humiliate his main rival, Dorian, who lacks experience. Despite this, Ethan insists on earning victory on his own merit. At the same time, uneasy family tensions surface over recent disrespect at their grave site. The episode ends with a secret pact to conceal key alliances, setting the stage for a high-stakes summit showdown with hidden agendas.