Right after her meeting with Demir, Alya tells Cihan herself what Demir is demanding from her: he wants her to become his “inside” contact and feed him information. Cihan loses his temper, and when he comes face-to-face with Demir, it turns into a fight. On the way to see Nare, Alya and Cihan argue for a long time about what to do next — and how to stop Demir from dragging Alya into his games.
Meanwhile, Şahin and Kaya bring Özkan to Nare so she can deal with her husband herself. They’re convinced he’s working for Demir.
Cihan finds Mine unconscious after she overdoses on pills and rushes her to the hospital. The doctors manage to bring her around. For the first time, Cihan says out loud what circumstances have been forcing him toward: he has no choice but to marry Alya.
Sadakat learns about Alya’s secret meeting with Demir and takes it as betrayal. The punishment is the cruelest one possible: on Sadakat’s orders, Deniz is taken from Alya. Desperate, Alya tries to get at least a chance to see her son — and she literally rams her way onto the property by car, smashing the gates. After that, Cihan’s men take Alya to Nare, to prevent another scandal and keep the conflict from spiraling even further.
That night, Kaya tries to climb in to see Zerrin through a window, falls, and injures his leg — Şahin helps him. Nare goes to Cihan to talk about the wedding. Cihan admits he isn’t doing this of his own free will, that it’s also tied to Boran’s request, and he asks Nare not to tell Alya yet.
But Alya isn’t about to wait while everyone decides her life for her. She slips away from Nare, heads to the airport, sells her earrings, and buys a ticket to Istanbul — hoping to reach the Canadian consulate and find a legal way out. The moment Cihan finds out, he sends his people after her.
At the same time, another dangerous thread is exposed: Sadakat goes to see Ecmel in prison, and it becomes clear they share an ancient and complicated history. Şahin clashes with his father after learning that it was his father’s order that led to Cihan’s trucks being ambushed and his trade routes being cut off.
Cihan finds Alya in Istanbul, meets her on the waterfront, and puts her up in a hotel. By evening, Alya can’t handle the pressure and drinks too much; Cihan escorts her to her room. Then news arrives that finishes her off: Deniz falls ill, and they have to rush back. Alya realizes Sadakat has already shown exactly how she will respond to any move Alya makes — and Demir won’t back down either. Cornered, Alya agrees to marry Cihan, because it’s the only way to be near her son again and protect him, at least for a while. The step Alya takes makes one thing clear: Sadakat has made a serious mistake. The only question is — who will pay for it?
