South Beach

Elizabeth must ask Fuentes for help when a dirty cop tells her that he'll only stay away from her club's business if she pays him protection money. Meanwhile, Arielle sets out on impressing a very well-known modeling agent.

Charlie (Matt's father) feels bad about gambling away Matt's college savings, so he hunts him down to apologize for his behavior. But when Vincent receives a troublesome phone call from New York, he begins to suspect that Charlie is up to no good.

Elizabeth thinks about mixing business and pleasure with her old flame Warren Stella, who's become a major fashion designer. Arielle's friendship with Brianna is put to the test as the two roommates compete for the last runway slot in Stella's highly anticipated Miami Fashion Week show at the hotel.

Elizabeth is distracted and busy hosting a wedding, prompting Alex to make secret plans for Fuentes at Nocturnal. Unfortunately a shooter attempts to kill Fuentes, and a showdown breaks out between mother and son over control of the club.

Matt finds out that Maggie is a really good singer and gives her CD to a well-known music producer. Meanwhile Alex becomes Arielle's manager and employs agressive tactics in order to protect her.