Enraged by the Chairman's condescending remarks toward Dal-mi, Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk) smashes the Chairman’s nameplate and pulls Dal-mi out of the meeting, choosing integrity over a toxic partnership.

The tension between the past (the letters) and the present (the real person) intensifies as the web of lies becomes harder to manage.

A flashback reveals Dal-mi’s preference for the "old" Do-san (the letter writer) as her first love, though she admits the present version makes her heart flutter in ways she didn't expect. Themes and Foreshadowing

Dal-mi seeks an alliance with her stepfather’s company, Morning Group, but discovers they only want to use Samsan Tech for cheap data collection rather than their AI expertise.

Ji-pyeong (Kim Seon-ho) begins to openly grapple with his suppressed feelings for Dal-mi, attempting to distance himself even as he finds it impossible to stop caring.