Carla takes a step towards Louis

Since their ultimatum the day before, Teyssier, Clotilde, and Rose haven’t heard from Louis. They’re starting to worry. But Teyssier is ready to take responsibility until the end and resign from the Institute if Louis decides to stay.

Meanwhile, Claire and Anouk try to explain to Louis that they betrayed him for his own good. However, he declares that he won’t forgive her. He continues to insist that he has always wanted the best for the Institute.

A little later, Louis announces to Teyssier and Clotilde that he agrees to leave the Institute. But he doesn’t intend to stop there because he wants to drag them down with him by revealing everything he knows about them—Chief Simoni, Bleupré, etc.—to the press.

For her part, Carla questions Milan about his relationship with Louis. The young man tells her that he was just a lost guy with no future before meeting him. This puts things into perspective. Encouraged by Bérénice and Zoé, Carla finally agrees to give her uncle a chance.

So she goes to see him to ask for a private lesson. Louis accepts and takes the opportunity to tell her his story, particularly his complex relationship with his father. Carla is touched, but she also points out that his determination to be part of the Armand family, who never wanted him, makes no sense.

Thanks to her, Louis opens his eyes. He finds Clotilde and Rose and assures them that he hasn’t revealed anything to the press. He’s ready to leave the Institute and never return. To prove his good faith, he announces that he’s leaving them his shares…

Maya confesses to Léonard her affair with Gaspard

Coline confesses to Gaspard that she retrieved his letter from the trash and left it in Maya’s room. Gaspard makes her realize that this letter could have terrible consequences, whether it be breaking up Maya and Malik’s relationship or even embarrassing her.

Coline therefore tries to make up for her mistake by going to retrieve the letter from Maya’s room. But she is caught red-handed. Maya questions her, suspecting Gaspard of being the author, but she ultimately agrees to return it to Coline without opening it.

A little later, Maya confesses to Léonard that she slept with Gaspard while she was in an open relationship with Malik, adding that she also has feelings for him.

Tom and Lionel Manipulate Julia

Tom and Lionel offer to help Enzo supervise the Master’s entrance exam. He readily accepts. He is unaware of their true motive, which is to prevent Julia from succeeding.

Later, Enzo and Rose explain the nature of the test to the candidates: they have 24 hours to present a restaurant concept with a signature dish that they will also have to cook.

Tom and Lionel observe that Julia is unimpressed by the nature of the test. So they decide to make her doubt herself in another way. At the Commissary, they deliberately chat while she searches the shelves for ingredients and pretend that all the professors will soon be leaving the Institute, which no longer has the prestige it once had. Julia falls into the trap and worries about the future of the school.