Eva and Uli can no longer suppress their feelings and want to savor their love. But Uli first negotiates the conditions for this with her husband Jeremy. Meanwhile, Eva is negotiating with the board of the hotel group about the future of the "Mondial". The situation seems hopeless. While the team nervously waits for a decision, Lara experiences a day where everything goes wrong for her. She arrives late and misses the chance to go into the trial as an assistant at Eva's side. In her desperation she finally makes a fatal decision. Eva also has to make a decision, because receiving the "Mondial" depends on whether Eva is willing to accept an immoral offer. Paolo's attention that day is on Nicole Meunier, who is hiding in the hotel. He thinks she's strange and paranoid - until he discovers her secret and agrees to help her.