Charleston, S.C., restauranteur Leva Bonaparte celebrates her birthday at her club, Republic, but fighting between her staff threatens to disrupt the party; Grace Lilly feels betrayed by former best friend Maddi for calling out her failures at work.

Leva brings Mikel back to Republic; Grace Lilly fires back at TJ for attacking her work ethic and judging her social media posts; Maddi makes Joe Bradley jealous by bringing her ex-boyfriend to a work event; Mikel risks losing his best friend

Mia faces pressure from her dad about her career choices and love life; a back injury leaves Joe on the floor, making room for Mikel to earn back his spot as VIP host; TJ continues to fuel the fire with Mikel

When Grace Lily's birthday party takes a turn, Mikel questions if he can continue to work at Republic; Grace's enthusiasm gets her back into Leva's good graces, but Will's wild night rubs his co-workers the wrong way.

The Republic crew parties on Lake Norman, but when Leva sees their inappropriate Instagram posts, she threatens to fire people; after Grace Lilly learns that Mia's friend went on a date with her crush, her emotional outburst leaves her on the outs.

Grace Lilly tries to impress Leva by creating a new event at Bourbon and Bubbles, but worries no one will support her after the disastrous trip to Charlotte; Joe Bradley pursues a promotion that could impact his budding romance with Mia

Leva need the Republic team to work together for Pride weekend, but tensions run high; Will decides whether to fulfill Emmy’s hopes or pursue his own dream; Mikel and TJ host an event; Maddi drops an accusation against Bradley.

Grace Lilly throws and upscale event to host Leva’s friends; Emmy urges Will to apply to law school; Lucia fights to save her impaired relationship with her son’s father; Leva rewards the team with a yacht day; Joe Bradley admits feelings for Maddi.