While Salem is in turmoil over Sophia, another literary scandal is brewing: One Stormy Night unexpectedly becomes a bestseller, but the identity of the author is a mystery.

Spoiler revealed: the person who actually wrote it is not Alex Kiriakis, but… Stephanie Johnson – his lover.

The reason she hides her identity?

Stephanie is afraid that the publishing world will not respect young women.

So Alex, who has a relationship with the printing house, stands in for her. Everything is going well, until a reporter named Cat finds the original manuscript signed “S.J.”.

The scene where Stephanie discovers the interview is about to be published is truly heart-stopping. She tears up the newspaper, calls Alex: “If that article comes out, my career is ruined.” Alex replies: “We will stop them.”
They go to the printing house together, delete the original file, and confront the reporter. During the argument, Cat shouts: “Are you afraid people will know you’re a genius?” Stephanie trembles: “No, I’m afraid they’ll know I lied.”

Just when everything seems calm, the anonymous email goes viral – along with an audio file of Stephanie reading the manuscript. Salem is shocked. Alex decides to go public, accepting the criticism, but Stephanie begs: “No, let me take it.”
At the end of the scene, they sit by the window, the rain pouring outside, Alex whispers: “We wrote the storm, now we have to live with it.”
A meaningful ending – One Stormy Night is not just a book, but a metaphor for the love they are trapped in.