Addicted

Zoe goes to an art show hosted by Quinton Canosa where they share flirtatious banter. The encounter introduces a charged dynamic between a successful CEO and an ambitious artist. The evening plants the seed for an affair that disrupts Zoe's life.

Zoe visits Quinton's apartment to negotiate a contract and the professional meeting turns intimate as they end up having sex. The encounter marks the start of an ongoing affair that Zoe struggles to control. Guilt begins to gnaw at her as the relationship deepens.

Zoe resolves to end the affair, but the pull of Quinton's charisma and passion drags her back. They repeatedly break up and reconcile, creating a cycle that destabilizes her life. The pattern foreshadows how the romance will dominate her decisions.

In a moment of attempted reconciliation, Zoe walks in on Quinton having sex with his neighbor. The betrayal shatters trust and signals the collapse of the fragile balance in her life. The discovery intensifies her fear of losing control.

Zoe begins seeing Corey, a man she meets at a club, adding another officer of desire to her life. The new relationship deepens her addiction and complicates her marriage further. The infidelity widens the emotional damage around her family.

Feeling the consequences of her actions, Zoe decides to salvage her marriage with Jason. She gathers Corey and Quinton at Quinton's apartment and breaks up with both men, signaling a potential turning point. Yet the confrontation remains volatile and unresolved.

As emotions flare, Corey lunges at Zoe; Quinton blocks him. In the chaos, Corey is knocked out with a vase. Zoe becomes fearful of Quinton's possessiveness, realizing the danger she has invited into her life.

Quinton chases Zoe with a knife while she tries to escape the escalating danger. Jason appears and smashes a sculpture over Quinton's head, revealing he has learned about Zoe's affair from her cellphone. The moment heightens the sense that Zoe's life is collapsing.

Jason rejects Zoe after learning of the affair, and she, in desperation, steps in front of a car, injuring herself. This act marks a turning point as she and Jason separate for a time. The incident underscores the depth of the hurt caused by her addiction.

Zoe retreats from public life and joins a sex-addiction group therapy session. The meetings become a framework for examining her behavior and its impact on those around her. The sessions also expose how hard she is willing to work to repair herself.

During therapy, the root of Zoe's addiction is uncovered: a rape by three boys when she was 10 years old. The revelation reframes her actions within a long-buried trauma rather than simple moral failings. It begins to explain the cycle of seeking validation and escape.

Dr. Marcella Spencer diagnoses Zoe with sex addiction and pressures her to confess the full truth. Zoe resists, avoiding the question and leaving the room each time the topic is raised. The push-and-pull dramatizes the tension between truth and self-justification.

In a climactic moment, Zoe expresses deep love for Jason during therapy, and he walks in, kisses her, and chooses to forgive and take her back. The scene reframes the relationship and ends with a fragile, tentative reunion.