Salem explodes this week when Sophia plays her riskiest card yet – and the one who falls for it is Tate.

Through a series of sweet words and seductive gestures, Sophia makes Tate believe that he is in control, but in reality, she is the one leading the game.

Sophia knows Tate’s weaknesses: his big ego, his blind confidence, and his pride of not wanting to lose.

She creates a series of “coincidences” – to make him think that her appearance by his side is just a coincidence.

When Tate gives Sophia his mother’s necklace, she cleverly turns it into a symbol of “love” to make him think that he has won her heart. But behind that gentle smile is a calculated plan of revenge.

The climax comes when Tate discovers an anonymous text message saying: “Tesoro is not your child.” He confronted Sophia, pressing her, but she only burst into tears and said, “Do you really think I’m lying to you?”

In that moment, Tate softened, hugging her – and at the same time, Sophia smiled softly behind his shoulder, her eyes cold as if she were witnessing a prey walking into a net. Sophia had not only tricked Tate with her feelings, but also used him to cover up a DNA swap. She knew Brady and Sarah were investigating, but believed that by making Tate “fall in love” with her, she would buy more time. Only, in the world of Salem, no secrets can be kept forever – and if Tate discovered the truth, his wrath would not be simply broken love, but revenge.