Oren meets Avery at the car with coffee and warns her without explaining. Avery soon realizes the warning is about Alisa, who is already seated in the front seat and clearly angry about Avery’s recent public stunt.

During the drive, Alisa tells Avery that because Avery has drawn attention to herself, she must now attend high-profile events: a pink ribbon fundraiser, an NFL game for the team Avery owns, and media training. Avery objects only briefly before accepting that protecting Libby from Drake has created consequences she must face.

At Heights Country Day, Avery receives the intense attention she expected when she first arrived. Thea approaches first, intrigued by the rumors about whether Avery truly knows why Tobias Hawthorne left her everything.

Thea reveals that Avery will be seeing more of her because Thea’s parents are leaving town and sending Thea to stay with her uncle. Thea’s uncle and Zara have moved into Hawthorne House, signaling that Tobias Hawthorne’s family is not ready to surrender the estate to Avery.

Avery questions why Thea would want to stay at Hawthorne House after warning Avery away from it. Thea answers that she does not always get what she wants and claims that, after what happened with Emily and the Hawthorne brothers, she is immune to their charm.