In White Collar, Kate Moreau played a pivotal role even though she was in only a limited number of episodes. Neal fell in love with her when he worked for Vincent Adler under the alias of Nick Halden and she was Adler's assistant. Both Neal and Kate were burned by Adler's Ponzi scheme. In the aftermath, she and Neal remained close until he tried to con her. Once Neal was arrested, her feelings toward him were rekindled. So how does Kate differ in our series?
Caution: mild spoilers for Caffrey Flashback and Caffrey Disclosure
Neal met Kate under the same circumstances. He fell in love with her and believed she reciprocated his feelings. Neal met Kate under the same circumstances. He fell in love with her and believed she reciprocated his feelings. In canon a vague reference is made to Kate having had a relationship with Matthew Keller while she worked for Adler. In The Mirror, we learn a bit more. Keller attempted to coerce Neal to work for him by making a play for Kate. Adler encouraged her to go along with Keller's advances in an attempt to uncover more information about Neal and Keller.
At the beginning of Caffrey Conversation, Kate had already distanced herself from Neal, but Neal didn't know why her feelings cooled. Prior to meeting with Peter in St. Louis, he made preliminary plans to steal a Raphael painting, St. George and the Dragon, to win her back. In Caffrey Flashback Kate revealed the reasons behind her actions.
In the TV series, Kate's motives were open to different interpretations, and a similar ambiguity surrounds her now. Penna devised a fascinating and rich backstory for her. Her last appearance was in Caffrey Flashback, but I suspect there's more to her story waiting to unfold.
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