During a live stream where Thea was giving her boyfriend a third‑anniversary gift, she caught him cheating on her. Enraged, she broke up with him. Later, she met CEO Nolan, who offered her ten percent of his company for a contractual marriage. She refused until Nolan revealed the meaning behind her clavicle tattoo: both were test subjects, and the mark was from Lanny. Nolan's life was running out. Lanny promised Nolan freedom if he killed Thea, leaving him to decide what to do.