The episode begins with Neel observing Riddhi as she gets ready. He teases her, saying there’s no need to dress up so attractively just for him. Riddhi, however, replies that she’s heading out. Noticing her short outfit, Neel questions her choice of clothes. Riddhi acknowledges the length but confidently responds that he may be the CEO of her company, but not of her personal life—so he should stop interfering. She then walks away, leaving Neel unsettled.
As time passes, Neel waits for Riddhi with a growing sense of anxiety. He wonders why he’s so bothered and slowly realizes that he’s fallen in love with her. When Riddhi returns, she catches him off guard by directly asking whom he’s in love with. Neel, startled, admits he can’t reveal the person’s name. Riddhi says it doesn’t matter and casually changes the topic. Neel, curious, asks why she didn’t call him and how her meeting went. She avoids giving him any details and walks away. This leaves Neel nervous—he worries that she might be seeing someone, maybe even his business rival, and silently prays his fear isn’t true.
The next morning, Sumati prepares breakfast for everyone, and Parameshwari joins them at the table. Riddhi tries to strike a conversation with Sumati, but Sumati brushes her off coldly. Saddened by the harsh treatment, Riddhi quietly starts to leave, but Neel and Gangadhar invite her to eat with them. She sits down and compliments the food, trying to lighten the mood. However, Sumati curtly responds that the food was made for her family, making her point clear. Riddhi smiles politely, hiding her hurt.
Meanwhile, one of Kanchan’s allies, referred to as her “puppet,” brings a milkshake laced with drugs and offers it to Neel. But Riddhi picks up the glass first and is about to drink it when an older woman—referred to as “Aunty”—stops her, insisting that only her dear son-in-law, Neel, should have it. Neel finds her sudden affection odd and questions her about how she made the shake. She nervously claims it was prepared with dry fruits. Suspicious, Neel sniffs the glass and says something doesn’t smell right. The puppet tries to cover it up, saying it’s just dry fruits. Neel then smartly mixes up the glasses and hands them to everyone, leaving the puppet anxious. Not knowing which glass is spiked, she takes hers to her room. Kanchan scolds her and orders her to make sure Neel consumes the drug by that night—no matter what.
Later, the puppet sees Manjari carrying a glass of milk for Neel. She distracts her and quickly mixes the drug into the milk. Neel, meanwhile, is getting dressed for an important meeting when Manjari walks in, saying his aayi has sent the milk for him. Kanchan and her puppet secretly watch from a distance, smirking as Neel finishes the glass.
Soon after, Neel begins feeling disoriented. Confused by the strange sensation, he loses control of his emotions and starts smashing things around the room. Hearing the commotion, Riddhi rushes in and asks what’s wrong. Neel glares at her with intensity and suddenly grabs her hand, demanding to know who she met the previous night. Shocked, Riddhi pleads with him to let go. Kanchan, observing the scene from afar, gets enraged by his behavior, but the puppet holds her back, warning that any interference will ruin their plan.
Riddhi manages to free herself and sternly tells Neel not to speak to her in such a way. She runs off, shaken by the encounter. Kanchan notes that the drug is beginning to take full effect and hopes that tonight, their scheme will finally succeed. Meanwhile, Neel continues to feel groggy and confused. The puppet suggests giving him another dose, claiming the drug’s effect is wearing off.
The episode ends.
