Tae-young, a stoic manager at Sports and Passion, faces a dilemma when his friend Hee-won engages in illegal gambling.

Tae-young successfully tracks down Gweon-suk, who now goes by Yu-ri; with a tight deadline of three months, he must manage to settle a large sum, with the potential aftermath beyond his understanding.

Tae-young presents an offer to Gweon-suk, assuring her he can fulfill her desires in three months; after reflection, Gweon-suk agrees to partner with him.

In Gweon-suk's world, Jae-min is her sole source of smiles; Tae-young sees Jae-min as a disturbance to plans he and Gweon-suk made.

Tae-young finds himself in an unexpected situation when Gweon-suk brings him to her father's restaurant; Tae-young doesn't plan to reveal his prior encounter with Gweon-suk's father, but circumstances change unexpectedly.

Jae-min worries training might wear Gweon-suk down, while Tae-young is annoyed that his care might soften her; Gweon-suk feels disappointed in Tae-young, who leaves for Seoul after Soo-yeon's call.