Ep 5. In the Eye of the Storm

The greatest high is followed by the lowest fall. The fundraiser is a great success, the letter of recommendation is secure and: Ruby and James finally got closer. But Mortimer Beaufort catches them at the most unfortunate moment imaginable. He escorts James and Lydia home, where things escalate. The confrontation ends not only with a black eye for James, but a dangerous threat from Mortimer: Ruby's future and that of her entire family is in danger if James does not stay away from her. Mortimer will use his influence to tear apart and destroy their lives one by one. James realizes: All the dreams Ruby has awakened in him are out of reach. To protect Ruby, he must cut ties with her. Ruby has no idea about any of this. It hits her all the more unexpectedly the next day at school, when James first gives her the cold shoulder and then dumps her in cold blood after a confrontation. Ruby, who has never opened up to anyone like she did to him, is deeply hurt. As if that was not bad enough, un