At a charity gala the final lot—an heirloom sapphire necklace—is auctioned while a wounded woman confronts Elian. She begs, "promise me you'll never fight for me again," and he refuses, saying someone must stand up for her. Bids climb as she half-jokes that she missed it as a wedding gift and might take it as a divorce gift instead. She calls the necklace too expensive and undeserved; he vows future generosity. The bidding ends abruptly when the auctioneer names "Ms. Bell" as buyer for twenty million, leaving the pair stunned and the promise unresolved.