Early in the morning, Jude Miller learns that Ethan’s rival, Dylan Brown, urgently seeks Dr. Violet to help his grandmother, who has an inoperable brain tumor. Despite their tense history, Dylan offers to pay any price for the doctor’s assistance. Meanwhile, Ethan confronts Jude over a secret agreement proposing a $100 million contract marriage requiring her to stay with him for three years before gaining freedom. As Jude prepares to meet Dylan and potentially intervene, the episode ends on the uncertain question of whether she will accept Dylan’s high-stakes request.