Phone in hand, Lexi Lore sat on a couch next to the portrait she'd just won at an auction and boasted to a friend about how she'd outbid an unpleasant man who'd been angered by her victory. When she was finished, Lexi called out to her girlfriend, Nicole Nichols, requesting her to come and view the impressive painting of an ancient Greek prophetess. Nicole soon appeared but Lexi was shocked to see that the innocent blonde's wrists were tied behind her back and her lips sealed by tape, a situation quickly explained by a voice she recognized as belonging to the auction rival she'd defeated. Claiming that he'd been deprived of the painting he deserved by a crooked deal between Lexi and the auctioneer, the intruder informed her that he'd come to take it and would search her home for other works of art she undoubtedly owned, a mission he began once both lovely housemates sat bound and gagged next to each other. They struggled vigorously in the unexpected restraint until Lexi noticed her phone under a pillow and grasped it with the intent to tap the numbers for help. Before she could succeed, their nemesis interfered by taking the phone and moving them apart; moments later, Nicole and Lexi edged back closer to cooperate at trying to free their wrists, a failed venture that left them in bondage. Although she was indignant about losing the portrait, Lexi hoped that the volatile character would swiftly leave the house but discovered that he was in no hurry to end his quest.
