Chapter 10 Declan stared down at the cold metal circling his wrists , completely shell - shocked , while Sloane looked equally baffled , frozen solid in disbelief . The reporters , the livestream audience , and everyone packed into the banquet hall were all bug - eyed , unsure what the hell they were witnessing . A beat later , Declan exploded , " Officer ! What are you doing ?! You've nabbed the wrong people ! I'm the one who placed the call ! My mom was kidnapped by Thea ! I'm the victim's son ! You should be slapping cuffs on her ! Not me ! " He fought against the restraints , face warped with disbelief and outrage . sloane , pale and shaking , dissolved into tears . " Officer , there must be some misunderstanding ! Declan ! What's going on ? Why are they arresting us ? " The press lost their minds . Cameras zoomed in , flashing nonstop , capturing every second of the shocking twist . Then , cutting through the noise and chaos , Captain Hayes stepped forward, his voice firm and commanding . He held up the evidence I had submitted earlier and announced to the room , " Sloane Sutton , you are under nvestigation for illegally purchasing a driver's license , running a red light , and fatally striking a pedestrian . Declan Ashford , you are under arrest for destroying and falsifying evidence , defamation , desecration of a corpse , and nciting online harassment . You are both being detained according to the law . " Gasps rippled through the hall . Declan's face drained of all color as he bellowed , " No ! That's impossible ! You're setting us up ! Where's your proof ?! " Without another word , the officer turned toward the massive screen on stage and played the uncut and original raffic camera footage . The video laid it all bare . The instant the traffic light flipped to red , Sloane's car barreled straight through the ntersection without even tapping the brakes . At the same time , the so - called " scammer old lady " was peacefully rossing the street on a green light , right where she was supposed to be , A second later , Sloane's car plowed into her , launching the woman several meters before she crashed to the ground and died on the spot . A horrified silence smothered the room , then the livestream comments exploded . [ Holy shit ! So it wasn't a scam at all , Sloane ran a red light ! ] [ Unbelievable ! We've been defending her this whole time . ] [ That lawyer twisted the whole story . He butchered the footage , lied to everyone , and we bought it ! ] Chapter 10 [ They're disgusting . Both of them ! ] The truth revealed everything . In a heartbeat , public opinion flipped . Every camera , every pair of eyes , every word of fury had now turned on Sloane and Declan . Overwhelmed by the roaring condemnation swirling around her , Sloane's knees buckled . She crumpled to the floor , her face drained of all color . She gazed up at Declan with tears pouring down her cheeks , desperate , trembling . " Declan , do something ! " she wailed . " Didn't you promise you'd never let anything happen to me ? Just tell them ! Tell them that the old woman threw herself in front of the car . It was her fault ! " But Declan didn't even spare her a glance . For the first time , he couldn't look at her or anyone else . His eyes were glued to the screen , locked on a familiar face . The face of the woman who raised him , who worked her hands to the bone to give him everything , was now staring back at him as a victim . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!