An unhappy couple decides to get a divorce on their wedding anniversary. They both wish they could go back in time and marry someone else.
Gun and Mi Young spend blissful days together, while Chief Tak and Yong try to recreate the “Macau revival” plan.
Chairwoman Wang is dumbfounded when Gun and Mi Young suddenly go missing. Mi Young's mother asks Gun to let Mi Young go, and he works hard to change her mind. Meanwhile, Se Ra becomes convinced the little girl in Daniel's photo is her.
Mi Young decides to stay by Gun's side and meets with Chairwoman Wang. Gun announces he will step down in three months, with the chairwoman filling in during his absence. Yong's mom hands Gun a mysterious diary.
Mi Young decides to leave Korea right away, but news that Gun has been alone for three years weighs on her mind. Daniel is thrown when he hears Gun has a hereditary illness, and Se Ra seeks out Mi Young again.
Gun provides wholehearted support for the collaboration, while Mi Young grows uncomfortable with his constant presence at her side. Se Ra becomes increasingly uneasy about Mi Young's return.
News about Gun and Mi Young spreads publicly, and Gun is oddly pleased. While rummaging through the house after his plan goes awry, Yong's mom discovers a suspicious set of divorce papers. Learning the marriage is a contract, Se Ra goes to see Gun again, while Mi Young ends up meeting Daniel when Gun doesn't show up to their appointment.
Mi Young develops genuine feelings for Gun, and Gun in turn starts to fall for Mi Young's new side. Se Ra asks Mi Young point-blank if she loves Gun, leaving her rattled, while Daniel feels sorry that Mi Young keeps getting the short end of the stick. Gun revises the divorce agreement he drafted with Mi Young.
Gun shows Mi Young around his office, but Se Ra's unexpected arrival flusters him. He tries to tell Se Ra about his marriage, but Mi Young stops him.
Gun grows uneasy about Daniel's presence, and Mi Young tries to keep her distance from Gun. Mi Ja arrives in Seoul with Mr. Choi and goes out with Mi Young upon hearing Gun sold the Yeo-ul Island factory, she's furious. Meanwhile, Gun suggests that he and Mi Young start sharing a room.
Outside the prenatal class, Gun and Mi Young run into one of Se Ra's friends, while Se Ra decides to return to Korea after her New York performance. Hearing that an industrial-waste plant is slated for Yeo-ul Island, Mi Young feels betrayed by Gun, and her sudden change in attitude starts to irk him.
Startled by Gun's sudden chill after the wedding, Mi Young is taken aback when he even presents divorce papers. To steady him, Chairwoman Wang recommends a prenatal class for Mi Young, and Gun reluctantly attends. Meanwhile, Gun bumps into Daniel and Mi Young at the chairwoman's house.
Hyung Joon promises Ji Young that he will always be by her side.
Ji Young, while preparing for Miss Universe, falls into contemplation as she sees other candidates pursuing their dreams. Ji Young takes sweet revenge on Manager Park, who visits her regarding a Dream Department Store advertisement model issue, thinking back on past times. Hwa Jung, learning that Teacher Jung has put her house up for sale to raise investment for new cosmetics, wavers over the issue of studying abroad.
Hyung Joon, realizing that Ji Young's birthday could become an issue, tries to find a way to protect her as much as possible. Hyung Joon tries to develop and sell a new lip gloss under the name 'V Cosmetics', but this too is not easy due to Kang Shik's interference.
Ji Young hands the prize money to Hyung Joon, but he tries not to accept it. Hyung Joon's heart is both happy and complicated as he looks at Ji Young, who suggests they date secretly... Meanwhile, Ji Young prepares for the 'Miss Universe' competition. Hyung Joon asks Director Ma to take care of Ji Young, and Ji Young prepares for the international competition with Director Ma's support.
The winner of the 1997 Miss Korea 'Jin' is finally announced. Ji Young, learning that ViVi Cosmetics is on the verge of bankruptcy, is heartbroken to realize that Hyung Joon was not at the main competition because of the company.
Jae Hee goes into hiding after hearing her father Kim Suk Chul's proposal. Director Ma visits Kim Suk Chul and asks him to return Jae Hee, but instead faces a tax investigation. As the main competition begins, Oh Ji Young gradually starts to gain attention. However, due to Yoon's scheme, ViVi Cosmetics begins to face overdue promissory notes.
Hyung Joon officially raises the issue of the judges. The organizers eventually accept Hyung Joon's proposal to replace the judges after the corruption scandal erupts. With the pre-screening also invalidated, the competition among the candidates for the gala night intensifies, and Oh Ji Young also does her best to prepare for the gala night. ViVi Cosmetics begins product manufacturing with the investment received from Yoon, and Yoon withdraws, upon learning this.
Oh Ji Young, having failed to place, cannot hide her disappointment, and Hyung Joon feels sorry for her. Director Yang, having learned all the facts, proposes to Ji Young that she leave Hyung Joon and join him to compete in the main competition after Im Sun Joo steps down.