$100K OVER 5
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.“[]…