Simay tricks Kuzey and secures his place in the house. Kuzey is once again forced to live a life he does not want. Zeynep blames herself for the suicide attempt. On the other hand, Handan Hanım, who had to return to Istanbul quietly, realizes that in her absence, Simay has increased her power at home.

The rumours about Kuzey and Zeynep leads to a confrontation between Sami and Hüseyin. When Gülten does not remain silent about the injustices done to Kuzey, the events escalate.

Zeynep clings to her job to get away from Kuzey. However, the new year gift that Cemre gets for Kuzey ends up bringing Kuzey closer to Zeynep. In the midst of all that has happened, Cemre struggles with her emerging feelings towards Kuzey. Gülten is the first to notice the storm inside her daughter.

Simay forces Kuzey to have a wedding. The wedding will be held in Mersin. Cemre and Ali go with them to not leave Kuzey alone. Kuzey cannot down the ceremony without getting drunk. Cemre and Ali are constantly by his side to prevent a fiasco. Cemre finds herself falling deeply in love with Kuzey as he elapses into drunken self pity over his unfortunate fate. Cemre's eyes will reveal the truth to hidden eyes.

Zeynep snaps at Kuzey accusing him of playing games. Kuzey defends himself. Cemre is the first person to notice Banu's game against Kuzey. With the game she played, Banu managed to hurt Cemre without realizing it, not Simay. This event makes Güney snap at Banu. Realizing that Güney's voice is getting stronger every day, Ebru realizes that it is time to intervene in the relationship between Banu and Güney. Güney, who has noticed Ebru's resistance, finally breaks his silence. Now Güney becomes a clear threat to Ebru and Barış. Realizing what kind of future awaits her in the Tekinoğlu Family, Simay begins to see that her marriage to Kuzey is far from her dreams. In Kuzey's absence, Simay begins to search for new romantic opportunities.

Kuzey and Zeynep, on the other hand, are aware that when it is revealed that they went to Antalya together, they will face the reaction of everyone, especially Simay and Hüseyin. Therefore, they are more careful not to get together. But this process does not take long. Getting to know Kuzey more closely, Zeynep moves toward him further showing her attraction. This will finally reveal the truth about the precious present Kuzey has received.