Episode 1 · Mia, Ryan, Chloe
Mia finishes her prison term after fighting 520 underground matches for Ryan. She decides to cut ties with him and registers herself as single. On the sidewalk, people recognize her from an old public proposal to Ryan. Ryan arrives in a luxury vehicle and confronts her for avoiding him. Bystanders openly discuss his romance with Chloe. Ryan denies the rumors, but his ringing phone displays an intimate photo of him and Chloe.
Mia steps out of the prison gates alone. She remembers enduring 520 underground boxing matches to support Ryan during his rise. Instead of heading to him, she makes up her mind to stop following his path and walk away.
Mia visits the government registration office and officially records her status as single. Afterwards, she walks down the city sidewalk. Strangers point at her, recognizing her as the person who once staged a grand public marriage proposal to CEO Ryan.
A luxury car pulls up beside Mia on the city street. Ryan steps out of the vehicle and blocks her way. He confronts her immediately, demanding to know why she never contacted him or came looking for him after leaving prison.
People standing nearby start whispering about Ryan and his romantic ties to Chloe. Ryan grows anxious in front of the crowd and tries to explain the rumors away. Mia stays completely calm, listening to his excuses without showing any sign of anger.
Ryan panics when his mobile phone suddenly rings loudly on the street. A custom ringtone plays out loud for everyone to hear. The lit screen exposes an intimate photograph of Ryan and Chloe posed together right before Mia's eyes.
“You're out. Why didn't you come to me?”
“Ryan's busy celebrating the IPO. I wouldn't dare bother you.”
“Don't overthink this. There's really nothing going on between Chloe and me.”
“No need to explain. She's your junior from school, you two share a close bond, I understand perfectly.”
Ryan claims he and Chloe share nothing beyond work, but the blaring ringtone exposes an intimate photograph of them together on his screen. Mia looks directly at the picture on the street. How will Ryan try to justify the photo, and will Mia let him keep lying to her face?