Kuzey shares his victory against the Sinaners with his father. Güney uses a simple but effective weapon to drive the Kuzey away from the Sinaners. After all their plans are ruined, Sinaners are at a dead end. They have no choice but to hold on to Güney's plan to get out of the situation they are in. Güney turns the crisis into an opportunity to consolidate his place in the mansion with a masterful move. However, for Handan, the wind blows in the opposite direction in the mansion. When Handan realizes that she has been sacrificed even by Güney, she realizes the only person to take shelter with is Kuzey. Kuzey takes his mother to his apartment and later discreetly tries to see if his father is prepared to make another go at his marriage. Sami snaps at him and is fully taken by Aynur. Kuzey doesn't have the heart to tell Handan. Güney throws it at her face and tells her that she should return to the mansion with him.
While everyone continues to blame Simay for being responsible for the news in the newspaper, Cemre is sure that Zeynep is behind this incident. She does her best to make Kuzey to see the truth. Zeynep is tortured by her conscience and escapes Kuzey's sttempts to tak to her. But she is finally caught and Kuzey realizes it was all her doing which she admits to doing because she hates him.
After the magical moment they lived on the terrace of the company, Cemre is hurt by Kuzey's escape from her, but she enters the new year by holding on to this moment. Kuzey is about to get rid of the biggest burden on his back, Simay. However, the new year is preparing the biggest change for Handan.