THEORY (Shadowing and manipulation by the great unknowns)
The only one who is shadowed from the beginning is the MC. The first clue is found on the first date of MC and Josy. There is a picture where both are observed through the eyes of a person from a bush or tree behind the bench.
Josy gets the notice for the recording to B&R. The only strange thing is that the stragglers already arrive. Looks like someone intervened on Josy's behalf. The only strange thing is the timing, namely just before MC's date with Jill, Josy arrives. Is MC perhaps to be kept from the date? If so, the action backfired. The great unknowns knew nothing about the Maya Josy relationship.
Josy reconciles with her father and in the conversation we learn that Pete has found out some things about Monica. From whom?
Josy's problems are solved and she is free for love with MC. The great unknowns still don't know about the special relationship of Maya/Josy/MC.
Derek and his lighter. After the "Preps" Mansion was under water, Tybald blackmailed Jill. Tybald is a coward, he would never just blackmail anyone especially someone with the name Royce. He could have just solved the problem with MC with an ad, couldn't he? So why is he blackmailing Jill?
Because the great unknowns don't want to punish MC. They just want to keep MC away from Jill and that's why they used Tybald as a middle man by strengthening his back.
The woman in the library. As soon as MC walks up to her, she quickly turns the corner.
Is everyone being watched and monitored?
Josy is talking to Jill and a friendship is forming. MC rubs Maya'S pussy in public. Before Maya kisses MC, she looks around.
Maya/Josy/MC threesome. Maya sees something moving behind the tree. Are you being watched?
Josy calls MC because she needs help with Maya. Maya tells MC all about the father and his reasons. Did anyone overhear? Maya certainly wasn't quiet.
At the end of EP6, Maya's father is speeding to the university as if he has learned something. He looks at Josy's bed as if he knows something. Did someone call him and tell him a secret? Does Josy have to be kept away from Jill now too? Will MC then be busy comforting Maya and thus staying away from Jill?
I also assume that James the husband of Bella, was kidnapped and is exactly 3 years ago. At about that time, Jill came to B&R. Did James know or learn anything about Jill or her family? Were the great unknowns already active at that time? Was there a secret Jill was not supposed to know?
Everyone connected with MC and Jill is somehow shadowed and manipulated. Quinn and Rhiona are probably only in the crosshairs because they were seen with MC.
The big unknowns are...MC's grandparents and Jill's parents.