<P> In the season finale, "Much' I Do About Nothing" Vanessa prepares for Lily and Bart Bass's wedding . Once she's all dressed up in one of Jenny's designs, Dan tells her that she' cleans up nice,' before the two proceed to the wedding together . After the ceremony, Nate, burdened by the myriad of problems with his father, tells Vanessa he's not ready to be in a relationship, and the two break up . Later, Vanessa and Dan's friendship grows as they bond over their break - ups . </P> <P> Vanessa spends the summer redecorating Rufus's art gallery and turning the extra space into a cafe . Nate confides in her the financial circumstances of his father's debts and although the two seem interested in each other, Nate is continuously too busy to hang out with her . Vanessa pushes him away because of this, but he confesses that he does want a relationship with her . During a citywide blackout, however, the older woman Nate slept with throughout summer, Catherine, threatens to turn Nate's father into the police if Nate ever leaves her . Vanessa sacrifices her relationship with Nate for the Captain's safety and tells Nate she doesn't want to be with him . Later, Vanessa snaps a photo of Catherine when she sees the older woman making out with her stepson, hoping to use it as blackmail . She learns the consequences of her meddling, however, when she realizes that telling Catherine's husband of her affairs left Nate as penniless as ever, whereas Blair was going to gain back the Archibald's riches . Nate becomes upset with Vanessa, not because she made him lose the money, but because she never confided in him . </P> <P> Vanessa helps Jenny convince Rufus to let her do home - schooling . She further displays her charitable side by helping save the Brooklyn Inn from auction and petitioning for landmark status . When Blair refuses to cooperate with the charity, Vanessa blackmails her by using the photo of Catherine and Lord Marcus kissing, which, if exploited, would humiliate Blair . The Queen of Constance is therefore forced to comply, but conspires with Chuck to destroy Vanessa . The two intend to seduce and humiliate her . At Lily's housewarming party, Vanessa witnesses the more vulnerable side of Chuck and the two bond briefly . She's embarrassed, however, when she learns it was all Blair's ploy, and turns her back on them both . During Jenny's guerrilla fashion show, Vanessa spots Nate and Jenny kissing . She feels betrayed by both of them, since she still had feelings for Nate and since she and Jenny were such close friends . In turn, on Thanksgiving, Vanessa hides an important letter from Jenny . This letter was a confession of Nate's feelings for Jenny and his desire to be with her . Not knowing about the letter that was kept from her, Jenny reconciles her friendship with Vanessa . </P> <P> Around Christmastime, Vanessa and Nate repair their relationship, which they try to hide from Jenny . The blond discovers a picture of them kissing on Gossip Girl, however, and embarrasses Vanessa by giving her a see - through dress, which everyone mocks at the Snowflake Ball . A teary - eyed Vanessa runs off, leaving Nate to tell Jenny that she's not the girl he thought she was . He chooses Vanessa and the two speed away in a taxi as a brokenhearted Jenny watches from afar . Vanessa tries not to interfere with Serena and Dan's relationship, and instead celebrates her 2 - month anniversary with Nate at the opera, where the two happily kiss and mock the other theater - goers . </P>

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