Provocative

Tess Ho, once a high-flying socialite, is released from a 10-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of her ex-husband Pierce. Struggling to adjust to her new reality and her insecurities, she tries to piece together what really happened the night of the poisoning. Meanwhile, Nadrah, a compassionate doctor who testified against Tess, faces her own dilemmas as she juggles between her clinic's expansion plans, her family and fear of repercussions from Tess.

Tension mounts as Caleb secretly investigates Tess. Venya's attempts at bringing Tess and her parents together are futile, resulting in an awkward exchange with Sivan. Nadrah is emboldened by Irfan to pursue her dreams of setting up a free clinic.

Sivan's freewheeling lifestyle is turned upside down upon the return of his by-the-book secretary. Caleb's personal life sheds a light on the secrets he is hiding. Tess balances her degrading new job with her investigation into her suspects.

Problems mount for Tess when she gets fired from her job. Nadrah and Melody are excited when Pierce agrees to a meeting to invest in their free clinic.

Pierce helps Clarissa process through her traumatic experience after Zoe's apparent suicide. Venya goes for an interview at Sivan's firm, but the process doesn't go as smoothly as she thought it would.

When Sivan injures his back, Venya helps by covering his various work responsibilities in the community. Tess takes over Sienna from Pierce but faces challenges from the staff. Irfan struggles when he misses out on a lucrative property deal.