When the protagonist returns home, her mother urgently insists they leave immediately after she hits Cayden, the dangerous heir of the Wells family controlling Riverton's underground scene. Despite the mother's panic, the protagonist insists on taking responsibility for the incident. Cayden demands she sign divorce papers to end her marriage to Juliette, which was arranged by their grandfather. Tensions rise as family members argue over loyalty, power, and the old man's weakening influence. Juliette is upstairs handling important business, leaving the divorce decision unresolved, while Cayden awaits Juliette's own response.