Summary
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Xuna discovers her new boss, Mr. Miller, is actually Ethan, her ex-boyfriend whom she broke up with four years ago. This revelation throws her life into disarray, especially given their complicated past involving a stolen dog.
Ethan's arrival as her boss leads to immediate tension. He manipulates her work situation, first by offering her a promotion with a significant pay raise, then using his authority to insist she change clothes for a client meeting. These interactions are laced with their unresolved romantic history.
Ethan confronts Xuna about Lucky, the dog she "stole" four years ago. It's revealed that Xuna genuinely believed she rescued Lucky, leading to a police station visit where they both present their 'proof' of ownership. Xuna is forced to return Lucky, leaving her heartbroken.
Ethan, using his business trip as an excuse, tasks Xuna with walking Lucky. This allows them to spend more time together. However, Ethan's fiancée, Olivia, intercepts Xuna during one of these walks, leading to a physical altercation where Olivia tries to harm Lucky, and Xuna ends up in the water.
At the hospital, Ethan learns about Xuna's four-year battle with depression, contradicting Olivia's claims that Xuna abandoned him for money. He also insinuates that Olivia might have been involved in the medical accident that led to Xuna's father's death.
Ethan continually attempts to get closer to Xuna, using their past intimacy and shared moments. Through these interactions, he pushes her to reveal why she broke up with him, leading to the misunderstanding about him being with Olivia at a bridal shop, which turns out to be a misunderstanding related to his brother.
Ethan takes drastic measures to expose Olivia's past, leading to a public scandal that impacts his brother Theo and the Miller family. He reveals that he is not his mother's biological son and challenges his family for his inheritance, highlighting deep-seated family issues.
Xuna's mother visits, leading to a humorous encounter with Ethan, who is trying to win her approval. News breaks about the Chamberlain Family Hospital's fraud, which was the hospital where Xuna's father died. This moment, orchestrated by Ethan, serves as a form of vindication for Xuna. The episode concludes with Xuna's birthday celebration, where her first wish is to get back together with Ethan, which he immediately makes come true with a kiss.