Chapter 9 - The Fall of Ethan Vance
Ethan backed away toward the edge of the pool, looking around frantically for an escape, but two officers stepped up behind him.
His arms were forced behind his back, and the metal cuffs clicked shut around his wrists.
"Clara! Please!" Ethan wept, dropping to his knees on the wet pavement. "I was confused! She tricked me! I love you! Give me one more chance!"
Clara stood by her sleek black sedan outside the gate, looking back at him with cool, distant pity.
"You didn't care about love, Ethan," Clara said softly, her voice carrying through the night air. "You cared about my money. And now, you have neither."
The officers pulled Ethan to his feet, escorting both him and Allison down the long driveway toward the waiting police cruisers with flashing red and blue lights.
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The party guests watched in stunned silence as the disgraced pair were driven away into the night.
👉 Read PART 10 to see the criminal trial verdict six months later!
