The Jungle (2023)

Gale and her journalist friend Pladao go looking for Phethai and a sketchy stranger tells them how to get to Rendezvous, an extremely well-kept secret bar.

Pine and Hack's first idea for making Rendezvous a secret bar is shown, with them being co-owners together with Hunter. In the present, Hack confesses his fling with Irin and faces Pine's rage. Nathee and Florence, who are both finally ready to get together for one night, are disrupted when Nanfah asks the Jungle members for support to keep Hack and Pine from fighting. Hack's resignation from the Jungle and Pine's unwillingness to forgive him, sow anger and sadness between the rest of the Jungle members. After having a serious talk with Pine and her sister, Irin goes to see Hack and comforts him when he faces the trauma from his past. In a shocking end, Pine's past finally returns.

Pine's past is revealed: A night of celebration ends in Pine spending a night with a mysterious but mesmerizing woman, only to realize days after that she is the boss at the new company he just started at. At the company he also meets his new colleagues from the legal and the IT department, Hack and Nathee. Despite a strong start and putting in hard work, a shock awaits them when their new project is stolen by the competitor. Pine becomes a prime suspect and is resolved to uncover the truth, ending in a chase of the culprit and the revelation of how the members of The Jungle first met.

With the help of the Jungle members, Pine uncovers the truth behind the stolen data. Despite the illegal activities Pine gets rehired at the firm but August and him decide to continue their relationship in secret. August's past is revealed and threatens to destroy the hard-fought serenity the new couple has achieved. August discovers an error in the company books while Pine finds an unhealthy coping mechanism to handle her closeness to Pheem.

Seeing August put into custody by the police for charges of fraud and embezzlement, drives Pine to investigate the crimes, desperate to prove she did not do it. To uncover the truth, he joins forces with Hack and Nathee who have grown to become dear friends, as well as Petai who has now become a part of their groups as, despite his efforts not to. Their enemy finally faces discovery with also Pine and August's having to be honest about their feelings and how to move forward. August has to make a decision for Pine's and her own future.

Pine's world is thrown upside-down when August returns from abroad, as the fraud case faces trouble. Desperate to prove he is over August but also not ready to face her, Pine tries to avoid his past but ends up agreeing to help August forward in her case. Everything under the promise she will leave after. August faces the repercussions of not being honest with Pine about her prior leave abroad. Hack tries to help them together with a harsh realization that they are waiting for August. Florence agrees to the fake marriage proposal in the hopes of being with Nathee in secret, but Nathee's jealousy gets the best of him. Both are forced to face their real feelings or end up separated.

Hunter reveals his past mistakes and how he came to be the owner of the bar and advices Pine not to make a decision he might regret. August and Pine follow different paths, and both end up finding the true culprit behind the fraud, with Pine rushing to save August before she confronts the danger alone. The Jungle has to prove they will stick together when everything they hold dear threatens to burn down.