The lawyer had barely finished his sentence when the front door was thrown open. A swarm of police officers stormed into the house, their sudden arrival shattering the tense atmosphere that had been hanging over the room.
"Corvin Thorne, you are under arrest on suspicion of fraud, unlawful imprisonment, and aggravated assault."
Before anyone could react, cold metal cuffs clicked shut around Corvin's wrists, locking him in place.
He froze for a second, then whipped his head toward me. Disbelief, anger, and panic collided on his face. "Elara! You sold me out!"
I slowly shook my head, feeling completely lost as everything spiraled out of control around me. "I didn't do anything..." I murmured, barely louder than a breath.
"You didn't do anything?" Corvin roared. He thrashed against the o
