The episode begins with Rajesh urgently informing Parineet that her car has caught fire. Shocked, Parineet rushes outside to investigate, only to find her car is perfectly safe. Furious, she confronts the security guard for lying to her and threatens to fire him over this false alarm. Just then, Sanju makes a surprise entrance, and Parineet realizes it was his plan all along.
Parineet questions the security guard about whether she should pay his salary or Sanju’s. The guard explains that since Sanju is the son-in-law of the house, he gives him the utmost respect, treating him like a god. Parineet firmly retorts that such thinking is unacceptable and chastises him for it. Sensing the tension, Sanju steps in, claiming he’ll take care of the situation. He then expresses his desire to invite her to the Lohri celebration, asking if she plans to attend. Parineet firmly declines, but Sanju insists that she will definitely join them.
Parineet questions if he came all this way just to say that, and he confidently states that he knows she won’t lie about attending. When she argues with him, Sanju presses her about whether she accepts their marriage. She denies it, but he challenges her by pointing out that she is wearing the nuptial chain and vermilion in her hair, as well as bangles meant for married women.
Feeling cornered, Parineet desperately claims that she’s wearing them for his sake, insisting she doesn’t want to cause any problems for his family by taking them off. Sanju, however, declares that he doesn’t care about her family and asks her to return the nuptial chain he put on her. Parineet is taken aback by his demand.
Meanwhile, Neeti searches for Sanju in his room, feeling neglected that he hasn’t informed her of his whereabouts. When she sees Parineet’s anklets lying around, she decides to wear them, thinking that God has gifted them to her.
Back with Sanju and Parineet, she expresses that she won’t repeat her past mistake and plans to consult the priest to remove the chain at an auspicious time. Sanju retorts that she can’t fool him and insists he’ll take it off himself. Parineet quickly stops him, aware that he’s right—she accepts their marriage but is pretending otherwise in front of him and the world. He urges her to attend the Lohri celebration and then leaves her feeling lost and conflicted in the face of his certainty.
The next day, Neeti admires her anklets before arriving at her office, where her manager informs her that her cosmetics company is facing significant losses. The manager reveals that Neeti’s image has taken a hit, with teenagers criticizing her for not securing a desirable groom despite her efforts to present herself beautifully. He suggests exploring Parvathi’s cosmetics products instead. Determined, Neeti declares that she has a plan to turn things around and promises that her cosmetics will be the number one choice starting tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Parineet catches wind of Neeti’s plan and informs her mother that everything is going according to their strategy. Ambika remains skeptical, but Parineet reassures her.
Later, Neeti visits Parineet’s house, prompting Parineet to ask what’s bothering her. Neeti mentions she wants to discuss something personal and professional. While they chat, the plumber calls Daljeet to discuss a deal, causing Daljeet to get frustrated and decide to meet him. Gurinder overhears their conversation.
Back in their discussion, Parineet grows suspicious of the strange questions Neeti is asking. She reminds Neeti that she is still her best friend, and Neeti invites her to attend the Lohri celebration for her sake. Parineet, however, declines.
Neeti presses her, pointing out that she promised to do anything for her best friend. Parineet struggles to reconcile the fact that she is supposed to be Sanju’s wife and questions how she can go to the celebration as a daughter-in-law instead. Neeti explains her predicament, revealing that after the news broke, the media has painted her as the villain, leading to significant losses in her business as investors withdraw their support for the wedding. Neeti wants to prove everyone wrong and show that she is genuinely happy with the marriage, believing that if the media sees it, everything will return to normal.
Parineet expresses her willingness to help in any other way but firmly states that she won’t attend Lohri. She reminds Neeti that she already told everyone she wouldn’t go. Neeti insists that she must do this for her and pleads with her, even falling to her feet in desperation.
Finally, moved by Neeti’s emotional appeal, Parineet agrees to attend the Lohri celebration for her friend’s sake. Neeti expresses her gratitude, thanking Parineet for her support.
**Episode Ends.**