Chloe faces a violent confrontation when a man named Smith claims her stepfather sold her to pay off his debt and tries to force her to come with him. She refuses and tells Smith to get his money from her stepfather instead, provoking a threatening outburst from him. The situation escalates until a man intervenes, challenging Smith’s authority and stopping the assault. This rescuer then reveals himself to Chloe, telling Kevin to gather his belongings because she will move into his estate that night, leaving Chloe’s immediate future uncertain and marked by new protection.