The chapter opens with Bryce waiting in a luxurious dining facility known as the Pearl and Rose for a man named Reid, who is financially secure and notoriously late for their meeting.
Bryce receives a series of messages from a person named Connor, who discloses his feelings for her and asks her for a chance to prove his love.
Reid finally arrives, Bryce upset with him for his tardiness and lack of consideration. They discuss recent developments in a conflict occurring in their world and the implications it could have on their city, Crescent City.
While Reid is distracted with his phone, Bryce decides to end their relationship right then and there; she informs him of her decision and walks away.
Filled with spite for the rich and influential patrons of the restaurant, particularly a Fae woman unjustly treating a human man, Bryce steals a bottle of wine and leaves the establishment.
Once outside, Bryce makes plans with her friends Juniper and Fury to meet at a club, disregarding a disapproving message from her friend Danika who wanted Bryce to stay home.
Bryce finalizes her date with Connor and greets Fury outside the club, who warns her to steer clear of a dangerous new drug circulating their city.