Rhys suffers from his own downward spiral in the days after Bridget breaks up with him, turning to alcohol and rewatching the media coverage about their relationship. He is surprised when Christian turns up at his hotel, but when his boss accuses him of being in love with Bridget, he doesn’t deny it. Christian wants Rhys to leave the country and make a clean break with Bridget, but Rhys is adamant about staying. Understanding that he cannot win the argument, Christian mentions that he knows who leaked the pictures of Rhys and Bridget. He also gives Rhys an envelope that includes information about the identity of his father and his brother.

The morning after Rhys opens Christian’s envelope, he visits his long-lost brother, who is revealed to be Andreas. Andreas is already aware of their connection. When Andreas heard about Nikolai’s abdication, he investigated Bridget because he thought that she would not be a suitable queen. He also dug into Rhys’s background and was surprised to learn that he and Rhys have the same father: Lord Erhall. Andreas’s parents told him about his mother’s affair with Erhall shortly before they both died, but Erhall does not know about either brother’s parentage, and Andreas plans to keep that information a secret.