Geordo receives a ransom letter demanding he renounced his right to the throne. Meanwhile, Catarina wakes up in an unknown mansion and learns her kidnappers are Selena, her butler Rufus, and maid Lana. While Catarina is treated well as a hostage, every time she asks Selena why did she kidnapped her, Rufus dissuades Selena. Elsewhere, Catarina's friends conclude another dark mage is behind the kidnapping. Later that night, Selena meets with Catarina and explains that due to her insecurities and Ian acting cold to her, Selena started to believe rumors that he hates her, so she came up with the kidnapping to help Ian's chances of becoming king as a final act of love to him before she turns herself in to the authorities...