🔥 ITC – [SPOILER] – HOT!! Clotilde’s secret revealed: the culprit behind Hector Jourdain’s accident!
Episode 1301 – Exclusive Spoiler

In the explosive next episode of Here It All Begins , tensions reach a fever pitch at the Auguste Armand Institute. As the students busily prepare for the prestigious partnership between the Jourdain Hotel and the school, Clotilde spirals into a web of lies, regrets, and betrayals. What none of them yet know is that behind her apparent calm lies a devastating secret : Clotilde is indirectly responsible for the accident that took the life of Hector Jourdain , the man she once loved.

On November 6th, the truth comes out, and it could very well lead to the downfall of the entire Armand family…

💥 The past resurfaces at the Institute

The episode opens with a tense Clotilde, her gaze shifty. Since the announcement of the partnership between the Hôtel Jourdain and the Institute, she has been furious. Her sister Rose tries to reason with her, while Teyssier accuses her of sabotaging a golden opportunity. But behind this opposition lies a deeper unease: Clotilde has known the Jourdains for over thirty years , and her refusal has nothing to do with professionalism.

Shortly after, she meets Andréa Jourdain in a secluded spot, away from prying ears. The two women exchange hushed, almost conspiratorial words, but a chill quickly settles between them. It becomes clear that their shared past with Hector , Andréa’s deceased husband, weighs heavily on them. Clotilde is not simply an old friend: she had a passionate affair with Hector , long before their marriage. And this memory, which she thought buried deep, painfully resurfaces.

🕵️‍♀️ Clotilde manipulates appearances

Determined to maintain control, Clotilde goes to Teyssier ‘s office . She apologizes profusely for her excesses of the previous day and pretends to want to cooperate. To better conceal her intentions, she proposes a condition: the future hotel will bear the name “Hôtel Armand.” This symbolic detail is in reality a disguised weapon—a way to assert the supremacy of her name over that of the Jourdains.

Teyssier, intrigued but pragmatic, agrees to talk. Meanwhile, Andréa plays her own hand: by visiting Ismaël and Bianca , she seeks to gauge the tensions within the Institute. Under the guise of curiosity, she questions the students about Teyssier’s reputation, while also emotionally recalling the tragic disappearance of her husband Hector , which occurred thirty years ago under mysterious circumstances.

⚠️ The document trap

A few hours later, Clotilde puts her plan into action. In the kitchen, she deliberately leaves a trademark application for the name “Hôtel Armand” lying around. The bait works: Bianca finds it and immediately tells Ismaël . Alarmed, he runs to warn his mother, Jeanne , who, furious, decides to confront management.

The scene in Teyssier ‘s office is explosive. Jeanne and her brother accuse him of trying to steal the project. Teyssier, caught off guard, realizes it’s a scheme. To defuse the situation, he tears up the document in front of them and tries to refocus the discussion: Hector, as a guest chef, will lead a brigade of four students, supervised by Clotilde.

But Clotilde, stung to the quick, categorically refused . She announced her immediate resignation , causing general astonishment. Teyssier tried to stop her, but Clotilde left the room, visibly distraught.

💔 The truth comes out: the tragedy of the past

Back home alone, Clotilde opens an old photo album . Among the yellowed memories, one photo catches her eye: her and Hector, embracing, smiling, in 1992. Her eyes well up with tears. Everything comes flooding back: their secret meetings, their promises, and above all, that tragic night when everything changed.

That evening, Hector had come to meet her after a violent argument with Andrea. Clotilde, furious that he wanted to end their affair, had rushed to catch up with him in her car. In the pouring rain, her erratic driving caused an accident on the road to Sète . Hector, who was coming from the opposite direction, had tried to avoid her car… and had crashed into a tree.

In shock, Clotilde fled, convinced Hector would pull through. But the next day, the news of his death devastated her. Since then, she has never confessed, letting Andréa believe it was a simple accident. This secret, known only to her, has haunted her for over thirty years.

😢 The weight of guilt

This revelation explains everything: the refusal of the partnership, the nervousness, the fear of the Jourdain name… Clotilde has never stopped feeling guilty. The proposed collaboration between the hotel and the Institute plunges her back into a past she would have preferred to forget.

But her behavior is starting to arouse suspicion. Rose finds her strangely nervous, and Teyssier, more observant than he seems, subtly confronts her:

“Do you really want to sabotage the project, Clotilde, or is this someone you want to run away from?”

Clotilde does not respond. Her lowered eyes are enough to betray the extent of her distress.

In the corridors, Andrea , too, seems troubled. An old intuition resurfaces: what if Hector’s death had never been a simple accident? Her doubts grow when she sees Clotilde gazing at Hector’s photograph with emotion. The tension between the two women is palpable, ready to explode.

🍰 On the farm: a breath of sweetness

The episode does, however, offer a lighter interlude with Coline and César . While practicing making the perfect choux pastry, Coline discovers that César struggles to read the recipes. She realizes he is dyslexic , a condition he hides out of shame. With tenderness, she adapts his recipe cards and encourages him to find his own way of reading.

Thanks to her, César regains his confidence and finally succeeds in his preparation. Touched, he prepares a surprise aperitif for her to thank her. This simple moment contrasts sharply with the darkness of the adult secrets—a reminder that kindness can still exist at the Institute.

🔮 Towards a fatal revelation

As night falls on Calvières, Clotilde gazes at Hector’s photograph one last time. With tears in her eyes, she whispers:

“I never meant to hurt you…”

But fate seems determined to catch up with her. An unexpected message appears on her phone: “I know what happened the night of the accident.”

The past she thought was buried resurfaces. And this time, Hector Jourdain’s secret threatens to be exposed .

🎬 In the next episode, the masks will fall. Between truth, revenge, and redemption, Clotilde will have to confront her demons. And at the Auguste Armand Institute, nothing will ever be the same again …