Chapter 5 All the color drained from Zoey's face instantly . She screamed in terror , clinging desperately to Dante's arm like he was her last lifeline . [ ] " Dante ! Save me ! I don't want to go to jail ! " [ ] " Dante , tell them it's a misunderstanding ! It's all a misunderstanding ! " ] ] Dante's face looked equally terrible .] ] In front of all his friends , his girlfriend was about to be arrested by the V This was even more humiliating than being slapped in the face . ] ] police . [ ] He whipped around to face me , practically snarling through gritted teeth : " Sis , do you really have to be this ruthless ? " ]} I stared at him coldly , saying nothing . He took a deep breath , turned around with a fake smile , and approached the officers . [ ] " Officers , this is all a misunderstanding . " " This is my sister , this is my girlfriend . They had a little disagreement , but I already talked to Zoey about it . " He tried to use his body to shield Zoey while talking . ] " Look , it's late . This is family business - we can handle it ourselves . " ] Then he turned back to me , his tone almost begging . [ ] " Sis , do me this favor , okay ? " ] " Let the officers go back . We'll sort this out at home . " ] ] He thought I'd compromise and back down like I had countless times before for his pathetic " dignity . " [ ] He thought I'd still care about our so - called " sibling bond . " [ ] But he had no idea that when I was locked in that filthy , stinking storage room getting beaten to a pulp , that pitiful connection had been completely worn away . [ ] I looked at him and spoke clearly to the officer , word by word : [ ] " Officer , it's not a misunderstanding . " ] " The hospital has medical reports documenting my injuries . " [ ] " She extorted $ 200K from me - the bank has transfer records . " [ ] Chapter 5 " I demand immediate legal action . " ] My words hit Dante like a slap across the face . His expression froze instantly , shifting from pleading to shock to furious humiliation . [ ] The police ignored his attempts to interfere , stepped forward , and handcuffed the still - screaming Zoey . [ ] " Let go of me ! Do you know who I am ? My boyfriend is Dante Blake ! " [ ] " Dante ! Save me ! Dante ! " [ ] Two officers dragged the sobbing , struggling Zoey out of the villa . [ ] Her hysterical screams echoed through the silent living room , particularly grating . [ ] Dante stood frozen like a statue . [ ] All his friends stared at him with looks mixing sympathy , mockery , and schadenfreude . ] His dignity had been torn to shreds by my own hands , thrown on the ground , and stomped on .[ ] Finally , after Zoey's wails completely faded , he spun around . [ ] Those once - clear eyes were now bloodshot , churning with towering rage and resentment . [ ] " Poet Blake ! " He roared at me , his voice hoarse and distorted with anger . [ ] " Are you happy now ?! " ] " You just can't stand seeing me happy , can you ? Can't stand me having anyone close to me ?! " ] ] " For some outsider , you actually called the cops on my girlfriend ! Have you lost your mind ?! " ] ] He pointed at my face , accusing me sentence by sentence , as if I were the unforgivable criminal . ] The surrounding air was eerily quiet . [ ] Those spoiled brats , though they usually acted like Dante's best buddies , didn't dare speak up for him now . ] Because the ones from better families vaguely knew that the real head of the Blake family was me . [ ] Me - the seemingly fragile woman who could make Dante afraid down to his bones , his own sister . [ ] I listened quietly to his rant , feeling nothing inside , even a bit tired . [ ] I felt sorry for all the effort I'd put in over the past decade . } When he finally wore himself out and was gasping for breath . Chapter 5 I raised my hand . ] ] SLAP ! A crisp slap echoed through the entire living room . ] ( 0 )