Desperate now Simon seems to have turned against her, Sara accepts to go out with Koen and writes a farewell notice. Alexander sees his CEO cards go sour when Simon pops champagne: Van Veen has placed its major order. He tells Sara to tear up the resignation she just failed to nick from his desk and even that he needs a woman like her; she stupidly imagines that to be meant romantically. When she refuses to give information about Présence, Koen dumps her sneering nobody would want to be seen with such an ugly critter. Back home, she suddenly realizes Simon's presentation isn't adjusted for indexation. Helena keeps pestering Simon about his unexplained lateness.