The Apple of His Eye
Despite her love for him, Violet breaks up with Luke to avoid burdening him after her family's bankrupcy. Seven years later, the once dirt-poor Luke has now become the hotshot CEO of Skyline Group, and when Violet accepts a position to work as the sales manager at his company, their paths cross again. Luke learns that after their breakup, Violet gave birth to a son, Jacob, but what Violet doesn't tell him is that he's the father. Assuming Jacob is the child of one of her many business clients, Luke looks down on Violet and makes her life at Skyline Group difficult while ignoring his lingering feelings for her. Meanwhile, Violet faces bullying and harassment from Luke's jealous fiancée Samara and struggles to provide a stable life for her son. Will Luke learn the real reason that Violet broke up with him and realize he's been misjudging her all along? Will he discover her son's true origins before it's too late? Will the two of them overcome the years of distance and misunderstanding to return to each other's arms and raise their child together?
Story Guide
Episode 1
Violet asks Luke to meet her in a hotel room, and he assumes they are finally taking the next step toward marriage. She tells him she has changed her mind and wants her first time to be with him. Afterward, Luke proposes on the spot. Violet's answer is brutal: that was fun, but he is dirt poor, a scholarship kid while she is old money, and she will only marry a man who can further her business interests. She slides ten grand across the table as a parting gift and tells him to get out. Luke is left stunned, still in love, with no idea what is really happening behind her cold words.
Episode 2
The truth behind Violet's cruelty surfaces: her family has gone bankrupt. Her mother reveals the ten grand came from a savings account started for Violet, and Violet admits she does not want to be a burden on Luke while he finishes school. Before she can process it, a call from the police delivers the worst news — her mother and father have both committed suicide. Meanwhile, Luke's friends mock Violet, and one of them brags crudely about her. Luke's reaction is instant and violent, hinting that his feelings for her are far from dead.
Episode 3
Luke's friend insists Violet sleeps her way through sales deals with wealthy clients, and Luke's anger turns calculating — he orders a background check focused on what she was doing seven years ago. Elsewhere, a man tries to pick Violet up at a bar, and she coolly dismisses him, sizing up his cheap blazer and telling him to take his lines elsewhere. Luke, watching, calls her pragmatic. Then the tone flips: Violet lands a job, announcing her first day at Skyline Group tomorrow. Luke now controls her future — and he is already digging into her past.
Episode 4
Violet's first day at Skyline Group collides with her past when Luke walks in and recognizes her. He sneers at the situation and dismisses the man with her. Alone with her, Luke cannot resist twisting the knife, implying she has been seducing clients and calling her a glorified escort. Violet fires back that it beats dating him and moves to leave. Luke escalates, offering her ten grand to come home with him for the night — a deliberate echo of the money she once threw at him. The wound from seven years ago is clearly still open.
Episode 5
Luke pushes the offer higher, twenty grand, telling Violet it is already more than she is worth. She refuses to be bought, saying she would rather spend the night with an old creep than with him — then slaps him. Luke reels, bitter that after dumping him she is still pouring salt in the wound. Samara appears, fawning over Luke and declaring he deserves better. But Luke's focus is elsewhere: someone arrives with the background check on Violet, the details of what she was doing seven years ago. Whatever is in that report, Luke is about to see her differently.
Episode 6
The report's first revelation lands: Violet really was a trust fund baby, raised under her father's tight control — until the family went bankrupt. Luke's assumptions harden instead of soften. Meanwhile, Violet's home life tells a different story. She is pregnant and says outright she is going to have Luke's baby. Her young son Jacob fusses over her, heating warm milk and wondering aloud whether his missing father is out there. It is a quiet, aching scene that shows exactly what Violet is fighting to protect — and how much Luke does not know.
Episode 7
Violet arrives at Skyline Group for her first day, and her new colleagues warn her about the CEO: Luke is engaged to Samara, the Clayton heiress, and obsessively loyal. Any woman who steps too close gets punished — one employee was demoted to cleaning toilets. Violet is introduced as the new sales manager, referred by the chairman, no interview required. The room goes silent when the boss appears. Luke looks at her and repeats, flatly, "Sales manager, huh?" The collision everyone warned about is happening in real time.
Episode 8
Luke summons Violet to his office and demands to know her ulterior motive — why worm her way back into his life. Violet admits she heard he was a big shot and came hoping to reconcile, which only confirms his worst opinion of her. She pushes back, asking about workplace harassment policy and offering to be fired if he does not want her there. Then the episode turns: staff report Violet on surveillance having a mental breakdown, running onto the roof. The composed woman fighting Luke in his office is secretly unraveling, and he has no idea why.
Episode 9
Devin brings Jacob to surprise Violet at work, but word arrives that Violet is having a panic attack on the roof. Devin rushes to her, leaving Jacob waiting. He reminds her she was his first patient and has not had an attack in years, gently asking what triggered this one. Violet stays guarded, refusing to open up. Luke, witnessing Devin's care for her, assumes the worst again — that she has already moved on to a new man. The misunderstanding deepens just as Violet is at her most vulnerable, and Jacob is left wondering where his mother went.
Episode 10
Luke cannot resist needling Violet about Devin, sarcastically calling him her new man. Devin clarifies they are just friends and that he came to check on her first day. Luke dismisses him and orders him out, and Violet quietly says she is feeling better. But the cruelty continues: Luke accuses her of getting with anyone for money. Then the stakes turn desperate — Violet begs for help getting her son into surgery, promising Jacob she will earn enough to keep him healthy. Jacob steps between them, shouting at Luke to leave his mommy alone. Luke has no idea he just bullied his own son.
Cast
- Violet — former heiress, now sales manager and mother
- Luke — CEO of Skyline Group, Violet's ex-boyfriend
- Jacob — Violet's young son
- Samara — Luke's fiancée, the Clayton heiress
- Devin — doctor and Violet's friend
FAQ
What is The Apple of His Eye about?
The series follows Violet, a former heiress who ends her relationship with her poor boyfriend Luke by telling him he is too poor to marry her, even though her own family has gone bankrupt and she does not want to burden him. Seven years later, Luke is CEO of Skyline Group, and Violet is hired there as a sales manager. Luke assumes her young son Jacob is the child of a business client and treats her with contempt, while Violet keeps the truth about Jacob's father from him.
Why did Violet break up with Luke in the first episode?
Violet tells Luke he is dirt poor, a scholarship kid while she is old money, and that she will only marry a man who can further her business interests, then pays him ten grand to leave. Episode 2 reveals the real reason: her family has gone bankrupt, the ten grand came from a savings account started for her, and she does not want to be a burden on Luke while he finishes school.
Who is Jacob's father?
Violet is pregnant and says outright that she is going to have Luke's baby. Luke does not know this — he assumes Jacob is the child of a business client and treats Violet with contempt, and she keeps the truth about Jacob's father from him.
Who is Samara in The Apple of His Eye?
Samara is Luke's fiancée, the Clayton heiress. She fawns over Luke and declares he deserves better, and Violet's new colleagues warn her that Luke is engaged to Samara and obsessively loyal to her.
Who is Devin?
Devin is a doctor and Violet's friend. He brings Jacob to surprise Violet at work, rushes to her when she has a panic attack on the roof, and reminds her she was his first patient and has not had an attack in years. Luke assumes the worst about their relationship, but Devin clarifies they are just friends.
Why does Luke treat Violet so badly at Skyline Group?
Luke believes Violet sleeps her way through sales deals with wealthy clients and that she wormed her way back into his life for an ulterior motive. He sneers at her, calls her a glorified escort, offers her money to come home with him for the night, and accuses her of getting with anyone for money — all while he remains unaware of the truth about her family's bankruptcy and her son.
What happens to Violet at work in the later episodes?
Violet is introduced as the new sales manager, referred by the chairman with no interview required, and her colleagues warn her about Luke's reputation. Staff later report her on surveillance having a mental breakdown and running onto the roof, where Devin finds her mid-panic attack. She also begs for help getting her son into surgery, promising Jacob she will earn enough to keep him healthy.
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