Matt meets up with Buckley to try and get Buckley to say whether or not Irene had anything to do with Matt getting the job at Empire. Buckley holds his ground. Matt and Paul meet up for lunch and Paul tells Matt that Irene has taken a shine to him. Setting up a meeting with the famed Symphony conductor in town, Dimitri Kilarin. Paul asks Matt what he thinks about it. Matt tells Paul to steer clear from any favors from Irene. Buckley visits Irene at her apartment to let her know that Matt has been asking him if Irene had anything to do with Matt being hired at Empire. An excited Paul tells Mady about Irene's plans for him to play a concerto and meet Dimitri Kilarin. Irene is surprised to hear the door bell ring and even more surprised to find Matt. Matt cuts to the chase and asks Irene point blank if she had anything to do with him being hired at Empire.
—Sudsluva