Fiona, strapped for cash after buying an expensive hearing aid, rushes to a high-paying promo shoot for the heir of Stanley Jewelry and his starlet girlfriend. The starlet complains that Fiona’s flash is blinding and derides her as a bottom-tier photographer, demanding someone more flattering. Xavier steps in and earns the starlet’s praise, leaving Fiona sidelined and her paycheck at risk. As the team scrambles to replace her, Xavier forces himself to hide his genuine concern—“If she knows I care…how will I keep the upper hand later?”—leaving Fiona’s income and reputation unresolved.