Xander Lewis arrives at Vermillion Tower and prepares for an important speech at the Beaufort Finance Forum. His assistant informs him that Golden Spire Mall's valuation is disappointingly low, raising financial concerns. Meanwhile, investors who lost up to one million are taking legal action due to the collapse of Herondale's capital chain. Xander grows increasingly worried, demanding to know the whereabouts of his associate Wayne Little, who surprisingly left to visit Xander's home earlier. The episode ends with Xander discovering Wayne in a compromising situation, deepening the crisis and leaving questions about loyalty and trust unresolved.