Salem continues to heat up this week when Cat – who was planted by Rafe to take down EJ – suddenly falls into an unexpected emotional spiral.

From an “undercover spy”, she gradually realizes that she is attracted to the enemy.

Meanwhile, Chad – EJ’s younger brother – becomes increasingly jealous when he sees Cat wavering.

A dangerous love triangle gradually forms, threatening to disrupt all plans and cause unforeseen consequences.

At first, Cat approaches EJ with a clear goal: pretending to be loyal to gain trust, from there coordinating with Rafe to collect evidence. She witnesses EJ coldly making decisions, ruthlessly treating his opponents, and is convinced that taking him down is only a matter of time. However, late one night, Cat accidentally saw a very different EJ – a man sitting quietly, pouring a glass of wine in an empty room, his eyes filled with loneliness.

That moment made Cat waver. “Is he really just a bad guy?” – she wondered. In the following days, EJ treated Cat more gently, occasionally revealing personal stories, wounds from the past. Each word, each look of EJ seemed to strike Cat’s sympathy, causing her to fall into a dangerous state: between duty and emotion.

Meanwhile, Chad – who originally had feelings for Cat – began to realize the change. He could not hide his anger when he saw Cat and EJ getting closer. Thomas, the carefree boy, even asked a naive question: “Does Uncle Chad like Cat because she looks like my mother?” That question shocked Chad, forcing him to face his true feelings.