Xavier realizes that he has fallen in love with Sloane but doesn’t admit it aloud just yet because he doesn’t know if she feels the same and doesn’t want to scare her off. Instead, Xavier visits the Arthur Vanderbilt Tennis Club, where he finds and threatens Bentley. He warns Bentley never to touch or speak to Sloane again; if Bentley bothers Sloane, Xavier threatens to get Bentley blacklisted from New York society.

Sloane allows Xavier to stay a few nights at her apartment, a liberty that she rarely grants to the men she dates. Sloane tells Xavier that Perry’s social media accounts have been banned but that his blog is still up. Kai Young has also contacted Sloane. He will buy Perry’s blog if the conditions and price are right. Xavier reveals that once he receives his inheritance, he plans to give half of it to charity—specifically to charities that his father hated.

Xavier begins making physical preparations for his nightclub. During a walkthrough with Vuk and his associate, Willow, Xavier’s lead electrician, Ronnie, pulls him aside. Ronnie warns Xavier about outdated wiring and insulation issues. Although Ronnie advises rewiring the areas for safety reasons, the work cannot be completed before the new year due to the holiday schedule.