Andrew texts that he will be late, leaving Millie to eat the steak dinner she made alone. In the empty house, Nina’s lingering scent unsettles her. Remembering Patrice’s tip, Millie confirms and deletes a hidden tracking app. Enzo’s warning echoes as she senses she is being watched and wonders about a car outside.

A blocked call comes through with a distorted voice warning, "Stay away from Andrew Winchester!" Shaken but defiant, Millie decides to take control: she will change the locks in the morning and stop sleeping in the attic.

Millie goes upstairs to pack her things from the cramped attic room with its exterior lock. As she gathers clothes, Andrew appears unexpectedly. She tells him she is moving downstairs; he agrees without hesitation and admits he was going to suggest it.

Millie, after a rough day, accepts Andrew’s comfort, and their intimacy resumes, cementing her move into the master bedroom. The chapter closes with their relationship deepening even as the anonymous threat and Nina’s presence heighten the sense of imminent danger.