Robert confronts Amelia and demands she help bring Xandra down; Amelia resists and tells him not to touch her. Later Robert appears before Xandra, begs forgiveness and pledges forever if she obeys. When he orders Xandra to cut every girl from her life — "Not even Amelia" — Xandra reluctantly agrees: "I promise." Exams end and a teacher publicly declares Xandra’s future ruined, then classmates mock her relationship and prospects. The key change is Xandra’s pledge to Robert, which breaks alliances and leaves her isolated under public scrutiny, setting up an imminent fallout.