Evie drives to Glenview, Texas, to recheck Ryan Sumner’s secret trucking business, contrasting it with his public brokerage in Lake Forbing. Her prior research traced Glenview from a legitimate family firm to a black-market concierge operation handling specialty stolen goods, with Thursdays reserved for illicit shipments. She recalls already delivering two intel packets to Mr. Smith—general operations from office files and, later, laptop-stolen financials, clients, sources, and corrupt contacts—enough to enable a hostile takeover that she now regrets.

With her focus shifted from the client’s takeover to understanding why Mr. Smith is testing her, Evie disguises herself as a male worker and slips into the warehouse on a slow, non-Thursday day. She aims for the cluttered office to spot anything missed, but unexpected voices force her to hide in the bathroom.

Ryan arrives, catching Evie off guard. From hiding, she hears Ryan confront employee Freddie for arranging a side deal during Ryan’s absence. Ryan has Seth fetch wire cutters and threatens escalating harm to extract names, quickly breaking Freddie, then declares the matter will be handed to Robert, a powerful client whose shipment Freddie tried to steal. The scene reveals Ryan’s cold, controlled ruthlessness and the reach of his operation.

After Ryan and Seth leave, Evie slips out and returns to her rental. She receives a tire-shop message supporting her alibi and a text from Ryan—tired and haggard—saying his day “sucked.” Evie replies, maintaining their domestic fiction while recognizing that both are lying, and recalibrates her understanding of the man she’s targeting and the stakes of Mr. Smith’s test.