
Kenzie and her sidepiece have a system for keeping their fling going in plain sight.


Ernest's obsession with Maitland has not waned, and Mona tries to intercept those attentions. Ivy's departure leaves a void that Avery turns to Lulu to fill as Jessie exacts her revenge. Maitland finds herself across from a student who needs her but can't bridge the gap in this new landscape. Maitland snaps as Avery channels pent-up emotion toward the stage. The final showdown begins.

Aubrey and Mona double down on their strategy to drag Maitland's case through the jury of the press as Maitland spirals toward hopelessness and keeps Manuel at a distance. Avery and Ivy's relationship troubles finally come to a head. Jessie plots revenge as Lena stumbles across a line she'd never thought she would cross

As Jessie leads the charge on the celebration of Lulu's presentation, a damper mood settles over the group with the discussion of Maitland's scandal, Lena's quiet crisis, and Avery's further unraveling relationship with Ivy. Behind closed doors, Manuel tries to calm Maitland down as she finally names her frustration with the pedestal she's been placed on but the unspoken problem between them forces its way through again. By the end of the night, Lena finds connection in an unlikely place and Lulu is out for blood.

Having been taken in by a wealthy matron, Emily spends her days excitedly engaging in the sexual games and manipulations of the household. But, as they do, eventually the day came that Emily sat everyone down and explained that she was ready for a change, and so was facilitated. Returning from her first conquest with Elsa, Emily is stopped short upon finding Kayden waiting to introduce her to Mick. He will be her manager. Mick hands off a preset phone, welcoming her to the fold as the newest model on their roster under VXN. Emily dives enthusiastically in, dragging an extra body or two with her.

Maitland Ward's notoriety is both her blessing and her curse, drawing people to her with a sometimes-obsessive intensity and at the same time keeping her walled off from the relationships she values most. As she sends students home with a new assignment, we begin to understand that the prompt is more pressing than the usual exercises in classroom discussion.


Gianna's clients give her more insight than she is able to give them as she moves through her day in a state of introspection. When Oliver returns to tell her about the work he achieved with Avery, Gianna pushes him to admit why he stays with his wife. His shocking answer brings everything into sharp focus and Gianna leaves her office with a new plan. She texts Mick as she drives, promising this will be the last thing she'll ever ask him to try. He texts back. Gianna's next move throws them both into unchartered territory. Part 5 of 5.
