While fire and love are swirling around Salem, Stephanie makes the audience shudder with her reckless decision: she officially shakes hands with EJ in a risky deal.

Stephanie has long been known as a smart, calculating and opportunistic woman.

But this time, the price she bets seems too high.

Making a deal with EJ means stepping into a land of power, money, but also full of traps.

A small mistake can cause her to lose everything: career, family, and even life.

Viewers realize that EJ never does anything without a deep purpose. This deal is clearly a trap, and Stephanie – even though she knows it – still jumps in. What is the reason she has to accept the bet? Is it because of a secret she is keeping, or because of a relative that she is forced to accept the deal?

Meanwhile, in the love line, Holly continues to push Tate away, unintentionally creating an opportunity for Sophia to get in. Sophia does not miss the opportunity, immediately taking advantage of this rift to get closer to Tate, making the love triangle more complicated. At the same time, Gwen and Leo unexpectedly reunite, but is this move a true friendship or just the beginning of a new conspiracy?

In the maze full of secrets, Stephanie can become the deciding factor. If this deal is successful, she can change the balance of power in Salem. But if it fails, disaster will strike, not only for her but also for the community. The biggest question: Is Stephanie a smart player or just a pawn in the pre-set EJ chess game?