Jessie calls Eric with a sudden stomach ache as an argument erupts—Chloe is too upset to eat and Jessie blames Eric. Ms. Eves helps Chloe, then confronts Eric, saying she used her grandmother's assets and connections to help him succeed in opera and build Janesore's media company. Feeling betrayed because Eric turned his back and chose someone else, Ms. Eves pivots from caregiver to saboteur. She orders Gabriel to pull investment from Mr. Foster's Foster Media project Ocean Ad and sell it at a rock-bottom price. The episode ends with that order signaling immediate financial fallout for Eric.