Millie becomes determined to learn how Douglas Garrick found and hired her after discovering the job advertisement never actually ran. Feeling increasingly watched despite Xavier allegedly being in jail, Millie connects her anxiety to the black Mazda she saw outside the building where Douglas met his mistress.

While standing outside a pizza parlor, Millie receives a text from Douglas confirming she will come that night to clean, even though she was there only two days earlier. Suspicious, Millie calls Douglas to ask directly how he got her phone number.

When a phone rings behind Millie, she panics, briefly believing Douglas is nearby, but it turns out to be a passing teenage girl taking a call. Douglas answers from a quieter location, and Millie improvises an excuse about working on her résumé before asking how he heard about her.

Douglas tells Millie that Wendy gave him Millie’s number, saying a friend recommended Millie’s work. When Millie presses for the friend’s name, Douglas becomes defensive and warns her not to bother Wendy about it. Millie agrees and confirms she will come that night, privately deciding she will question Wendy anyway.