Belle’s Loyalty to Avett

The Last Thing He Told Me

This flow follows Belle Thompson’s effort to deny or contain Avett Thompson’s scandal and the moment Hannah Hall recognizes what Belle wants from her.

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Bearing strength in each event

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A Client Outside the Office A Client Outside the Office from "The Last Thing He Told Me". Belle’s World of Design Furniture and Status Belle commissions extensive work from Hannah, placing her pieces in homes in San Francisco and Napa Valley.

A Client Outside the Office from "The Last Thing He Told Me". Belle’s World of Design Furniture and Status Belle commissions extensive work from Hannah, placing her pieces in homes in San Francisco and Napa Valley.

Belle’s World of Design Furniture and Status Belle commissions extensive work from Hannah, placing her pieces in homes in San Francisco and Napa Valley. Their relationship is friendly but shaped by wealth, taste, and Belle’s distance from her husband’s technical work. A Connection Through Owen Owen first meets Hannah while accompanying Avett to her workshop. Belle’s design commissions form the social bridge between Hannah’s independent career and the company world that later traps her family.

A Flight Plan Exposed A Flight Plan Exposed from "The Last Thing He Told Me". Belle Under Scrutiny An Attempt to Leave Federal agents tell Hannah that Belle bought several flights to Sydney from different airports, apparently trying to…

A Flight Plan Exposed from "The Last Thing He Told Me". Belle Under Scrutiny An Attempt to Leave Federal agents tell Hannah that Belle bought several flights to Sydney from different airports, apparently trying to…

Belle Under Scrutiny An Attempt to Leave Federal agents tell Hannah that Belle bought several flights to Sydney from different airports, apparently trying to leave the country without drawing attention. Her public claims of innocence become harder to trust. Hannah’s Unanswered Calls Hannah has tried repeatedly to reach Belle, but Belle has not responded. The silence turns a former client into a possible source of information and suggests that she understands more about the crisis than she admits.

The Call From St. Helena The Call From St. Helena from "The Last Thing He Told Me". A Defensive Conversation Denial and Excuses Belle insists that Avett is an entrepreneur rather than a criminal and calls the allegations a setup or accounting…

The Call From St. Helena from "The Last Thing He Told Me". A Defensive Conversation Denial and Excuses Belle insists that Avett is an entrepreneur rather than a criminal and calls the allegations a setup or accounting…

A Defensive Conversation Denial and Excuses Belle insists that Avett is an entrepreneur rather than a criminal and calls the allegations a setup or accounting error. Her explanations shift between possibilities without accepting that Avett may be responsible. A Request for Owen Belle eventually asks whether Owen is speaking with law enforcement. She wants the company’s story to remain consistent, revealing that her priority is protecting Avett and the people connected to him, not simply checking on Hannah.

Hannah Ends the Call Hannah Ends the Call from "The Last Thing He Told Me". A Refusal to Be Recruited A Familiar Work Table Hannah imagines the furniture she made in Belle’s home while listening to Belle ask for Owen’s cooperation.

Hannah Ends the Call from "The Last Thing He Told Me". A Refusal to Be Recruited A Familiar Work Table Hannah imagines the furniture she made in Belle’s home while listening to Belle ask for Owen’s cooperation.

A Refusal to Be Recruited A Familiar Work Table Hannah imagines the furniture she made in Belle’s home while listening to Belle ask for Owen’s cooperation. The personal history between them does not soften the request’s purpose. Separate Loyalties Hannah ends the call rather than help keep the company’s story consistent. Her loyalty is to Bailey’s safety and the truth about Owen, not to the wealthy clients who once supported her work.

A Scandal Left Behind A Scandal Left Behind from "The Last Thing He Told Me". Belle’s Public Defense Avett’s Case Continues Belle remains associated with Avett’s legal effort and presents his arrest as unjust.

A Scandal Left Behind from "The Last Thing He Told Me". Belle’s Public Defense Avett’s Case Continues Belle remains associated with Avett’s legal effort and presents his arrest as unjust.

Belle’s Public Defense Avett’s Case Continues Belle remains associated with Avett’s legal effort and presents his arrest as unjust. Her public confidence contrasts with Hannah’s growing understanding of how much Owen may have known and resisted. The Limits of Wealth Belle’s resources may buy legal counsel and comfort, but they cannot make the underlying allegations disappear. Her subplot underscores the difference between managing a public narrative and repairing harm.

Before The Shop’s public collapse

The day after Avett’s arrest

During the Austin investigation

Immediately after Belle asks for help

After Hannah and Bailey return from Austin