On Avery’s first morning headed to Heights Country Day, Jameson joins her in the heavily secured SUV. Oren explains through his behavior and warning that Avery is the priority in any emergency, while the paparazzi gathered outside Hawthorne House have grown in number, reinforcing that Avery’s inheritance has made her both famous and vulnerable.

Avery gives Jameson her letter from Tobias Hawthorne. Jameson notices how brief it is and asks what Tobias might be apologizing for. Avery mentions her mother’s death and the impossibility that Tobias was responsible for her rare blood type and low transplant-list position, but the exchange exposes how raw that loss remains.

Jameson redirects the conversation to his own letter, and Avery analyzes its proverbs as warnings about money, power, death, and reversed fortunes. She concludes that Tobias seemed to know he was going to die, though Jameson says the family did not know Tobias was sick. The discussion deepens Avery’s suspicion that Tobias knew more than he revealed, possibly even something connected to Avery’s mother.

Jameson pushes Avery to look beyond the obvious meaning. He suggests Tobias’s letter likely contains a play on words, code, or hidden message, and he frames Avery’s rise from poverty to heiress as part of the riddle. Avery also observes that Tobias signed her letter with initials but signed Jameson’s with his full name, adding another possible clue.

As the SUV reaches Heights Country Day, Oren tells Avery that the school’s security has been vetted but orders her not to leave campus. Avery is intimidated by the wealthy, polished school and worries that its students will see her as a fraud. Jameson exits first, saying Avery should not be seen getting too close to him on her first day.