More and more suspects appear for Philippin's murder. The first suspicions fall on Prévost, who was found in a coma after attempting suicide; the attraction between Alex and Joanie is inevitable.

The details surrounding the autopsy of Esther's body reveals that she was thrown overboard from the ferry.

Céline and Daphne discover that Esther was an engineer specialising in large structures. With a committee of experts, Esther was in charge of evaluating the options for the construction of a third link between Quebec City and its southern shore.

Céline assaults William and Jacques removes her from the investigation; Daphne continues the work; Chamfort, with financial support from QMG, was providing Philippin with the means to carry out research in the lab.

Céline, supported by Alex, discovers that Philippin was developing a high-performance concrete. Enough to crush the competition: solid, durable, and 10 times less polluting than the others on the market. A discovery that would be worth billions.