The heavy front doors of the mansion burst open, admitting two paramedics carrying emergency medical bags, followed closely by six state police officers in dark blue uniforms[cite: 1].
Officer Martinez: Mr. Vance? We received the high-priority call from the District Attorney's office. Is everyone secure[cite: 1]?
Arthur: My daughter needs immediate medical attention, Officer[cite: 1]. And that man standing right there is Chad Sterling[cite: 1].
Officer Martinez: Chad Sterling, you are under arrest for felony domestic battery, false imprisonment, and terroristic threats[cite: 1].
Chad: Get away from me! You can't arrest me! Do you know who my father is?!
Officer Martinez: Your father is currently being taken into custody by federal agents at his estate in Greenwich, sir[cite: 1]. Now hands behind your back[cite: 1].
Chad: What?! Greenwich?! No... no! Dad!
Officer Martinez stepped forward, grabbing Chad’s wrists and snapping heavy steel handcuffs into place around his wrists[cite: 1]. The metallic click sounded sharply through the silent mansion foyer[cite: 1].
Paramedic: Miss Vance, please sit still. We're going to examine your neck and shoulders very carefully[cite: 1].
Chloe: Thank you... please be gentle... my side hurts where he kicked me yesterday.
Arthur: He kicked you[cite: 1]?!
Arthur turned back toward Chad, his fists clenching so hard the veins bulged on his forearms as he took a step toward the handcuffed CEO[cite: 1].
Officer Martinez: Mr. Vance, please! Let us handle him now, sir! Don't ruin your own life over this scumbag[cite: 1].
Arthur: You're lucky the police are here, Chad[cite: 1]. Because if it were just you and me in this room, you wouldn't be walking out to that police car on your own two feet[cite: 1].
Chad: You think you won, Arthur? You think this makes you a hero? Your daughter is a damaged mess! She'll never recover from what I did to her!
Chloe: I am stronger than you think, Chad. I survived six months locked in your house, and I walked out alive. You won't survive six days in state prison.
The entire room erupted into applause as Chloe stood up straight, brushing off the paramedics' guiding hands to face Chad head-on[cite: 1].
Guest 5: Good for her! Stand tall, Chloe!
Officer Martinez: Walk, Sterling. Move your feet right now[cite: 1].
The police officers dragged the screaming, cursing former CEO out through the grand double doors of the mansion, his black velvet tuxedo disheveled and stained with his own blood[cite: 1].