Episode 9

Steve and Martha enter the cooking competition as a team. At the briefing for the contest, Steve discovers that Sharon has joined the competition as well, on the orders of Master Chef Ko. Steve goes to her, wanting to find out what happened to her. She's cold towards him. She seems completely different from the old Sharon. Steve is baffled and hurt.

Nicole turns up at the restaurant with a date. Steve seems happy for her. Nicole is upset that he isn't even the slightest bit jealous. Steve lets slip that he has feelings for Sharon. Nicole is angry.

At the competition, they find out that Nicole is a judge in the competition. Marcus and Louise wonder if this will put Martha and Steve at a disadvantage. To Louise's surprise, Daniel appears and is a judge as well. He works for the company that's sponsoring the competition.

Sharon is feeling the pressure of being in the contest. Marcus has a chat with her and discovers how angry she is about Steve. He tells her about the dish he created especially for her. Sharon is touched.

Steve overhears Martha talking to her assistant Phillip and finds out that Martha has been lying to him about her illness. She had completely fabricated everything so as to manipulate Steve into competing by her side at the contest, so as to give her career a much-needed boost.

by MediaCorp