This is where it all begins: “No couple is unbreakable…” – Aaricia Lemaire opens up about the uncertain future of Carla and Bérénice

Love at the Auguste Armand Institute has never been smooth sailing, and the relationship between Carla and Bérénice is no exception. For several weeks, tensions have been building between the two young women, once so close. What seemed like a solid relationship, built on passion and tenderness, is slowly beginning to crack under the weight of doubts, personal ambitions, and unspoken resentments. In this new story arc, emotions run high: loyalty, jealousy, past hurts, and desires for the future collide to create a storm of feelings from which no one will emerge unscathed.

A relationship put to the test

It all begins with a simple misunderstanding. A casual conversation, a careless word, and suddenly, the couple’s fragile equilibrium shatters. Carla , ambitious and focused on her professional goals, takes on numerous projects within the Institute. Her determination is admired, but sometimes perceived as an icy distance. Bérénice , for her part, experiences this shift as a silent betrayal. She, who has always supported Carla, feels sidelined, almost invisible.

Eyes are avoided, silences lengthen. In the halls of the Institute, rumors are rife. Some students whisper that the current “star couple” won’t last until the end of the term. Even the teachers, discreet witnesses to this downward spiral, are worried: the tension between the two young women is becoming palpable, to the point of interfering with their work in the kitchen.

When passion turns into rivalry

The pivotal moment occurs during a workshop organized by Teyssier , where the pairs must create a dish reflecting their complementary skills. Ironically, Carla and Bérénice find themselves partnered. What was meant to be a demonstration of culinary love quickly descends into disaster. Disagreements erupt, tensions mount, and things finally escalate in front of everyone. “You want to control everything, Carla! Even me!” Bérénice exclaims, tears welling in her eyes. The retort reverberates like a thunderclap in the silent kitchen.

Teyssier, impassive, said nothing at the time, but her gaze spoke volumes: genius alone isn’t enough; you also have to know how to work as a team. At the end of the challenge, the two young women delivered a technically flawless dish, but one devoid of soul. The chef’s verdict was swift and sharp: “You cooked like two enemies.”

This incident marks a turning point. Bérénice decides to take a step back, while Carla, wounded in her pride, throws herself into her work. Each tries to rebuild her world without the other, but the absence is quickly felt.

Aaricia Lemaire says: “Love, at the Institute, does not survive without a trial”

When asked about this storyline, Aaricia Lemaire , who plays Bérénice, was both clear-sighted and moved by her character’s evolution. “I think Bérénice and Carla love each other deeply,” she confided, “but they no longer know how to love each other in such a demanding environment. The Institute puts hearts to the test. Every professional success or failure impacts their love life.”

The actress also addresses the fragility of the bond between the two young women. “No couple is unbreakable, especially when ambition enters the picture. Love isn’t a sufficient shield against pressure, jealousy, or the fear of not being good enough.”

Her words resonate like a promise of intense episodes, where the public could well see Bérénice at a decisive turning point: continue to fight for her love, or emancipate herself to finally exist on her own.

New temptations on the horizon

While Carla tries to forget her troubles at work, Ethan grows closer to her in an unexpected way. Their professional rapport gradually transforms into emotional tension. Nothing is said, but everything is felt: lingering glances, hesitant gestures, silences heavy with meaning. This closeness, of course, does not go unnoticed.

Bérénice, witnessing this development, feels betrayed. Yet, instead of exploding, she chooses silence. This muteness, far from calming the situation, amplifies the unspoken words and feeds Carla’s guilt. A heart-wrenching scene brings them together in the common room: “You haven’t done anything, Carla, but everything you’re not saying hurts,” Bérénice whispers, before walking away, tears in her eyes.

For his part, Teyssier observes all this with his usual cynicism. “Love is like a failed reduction. If you leave the fire too high, everything burns,” he says to Carla, in one of those killer lines he’s known for.

The weight of the past resurfaces

Just when all seems lost, a revelation turns everything upside down. Bérénice receives an unexpected letter from her mother, evoking a painful childhood memory and the fear of reliving that rejection. This reading acts as a catalyst. She understands that her reactions to Carla are not only linked to the present situation, but to a much older wound: the fear of being abandoned.

Moved, she decides to confront Carla one last time. The scene, intensely powerful, offers the two actresses a suspended moment. “I love you, but I can no longer be the one who fades into the background,” says Bérénice. Carla, shaken, replies: “And I don’t know how to love without fighting.” Two incompatible truths… at least for now.

An uncertain future, but full of promise.

In upcoming episodes, the couple Carla and Bérénice may well be going their separate ways. Far from a definitive breakup, everything seems to point to a necessary pause, a period where each will have to rebuild herself before, perhaps, finding her way back to each other. Aaricia Lemaire herself leaves room for doubt: “It’s not the end of a story, it might just be the beginning of another kind of love.”

The writers seem to want to explore deeper themes: the place of independence in a couple, the difficulty of loving without losing oneself, and the universal question of whether two souls made for each other can evolve together without suffocating each other.

A tense weekend

As the Institute prepares for a new international culinary competition, Carla and Bérénice will have to work together again, whether they like it or not. Their interactions are frosty at first, but a spark remains. During a tense service, a simple gesture—Bérénice’s hand brushing against Carla’s—is enough to rekindle everything that seemed lost.

The final shot of the episode shows the two young women side by side, silent, their gazes fixed on the stove where their dish is simmering. An obvious metaphor: the flame may be flickering, but it still burns.

Aaricia Lemaire concludes this storyline with a wise tone: “At the Institute, everything can collapse overnight. But sometimes, what is rebuilt afterwards is even stronger. No couple is unshakeable, but some loves survive everything… even the truth.”

Would you like me to continue the following week (episodes from November 3 to 7, 2025) with the continuation of Carla and Bérénice’s journey, in the same dramatic and romantic tone?