Chapter 6 " No , " Sarah snapped , shooting Allison a scornful glare . " You haven't suffered enough yet . " What more do you want from me ? " Allison asked , her voice flat , her eyes dull and lifeless . Sarah's lips curled into a satisfied smile as she glanced around the party , her tone light and cruel . " I want you ruined . I want you humiliated . I want you to be nothing but a disgraced joke everyone spits on . " A chill ran down Allison's spine . Then , without warning , Sarah shoved a sharp brooch into Allison's hand and forced it against her own face . The jagged metal tore open Sarah's cheek blood immediately spilled down her skin . She let out a scream . " Oh my God ! Allison - why ? !! Gasps rippled across the room as all heads turned toward them . www " I've never wanted to hurt you ! " Sarah cried out , collapsing to the floor , voice trembling . " I love Alex , but I never meant to come between you two ! I just wanted to be there for him - just wanted to care for him in his final days … " Tears rolled down her face as she sobbed dramatically . " If you want to kill me , fine - but let me stay with him until the end . Please . I'll give you Infinity . I'll give you everything I have . Just don't do this now . " And then - like it was a scene out of a bad soap opera - she dropped to her knees in front of Allison . The ballroom tell silent . The media had been relentlessly portraying Allison as the homewrecker who tore Alex and Sarah apart - and this scene only fueled the fire Whispers erupted like wildfire . Disgusted glances . Phones raised . Some were already livestreaming . The brooch slipped from Allison's blood - stained fingers and clattered to the floor . Before she could react , Alexander stormed over and grabbed her wrist hard . His seyes were cold and filled with fury . " Allison , how dare you lay a hand on her ? " Allison winced in pain . Her face remained expressionless , drained of energy . She didn't even bother defending herself . The nail that had broken earlier was still bleeding . Her hand was swollen and raw . Anyone who looked closely could tell - there was no way she had the strength to hurt Sarah But Alex didn't look . He never did , " Call the police , " he growled , pushing her away like she was filth . Then he bent down and gently scooped Sarah Into his arms . Allison barely had time to catch her breath before his security team dragged her outside and shoved her into the back of a van . They took her straight to the city holding center . The moment she arrived , she was shoved into a filthy cell with a group of aggressive women who clearly had no problem getting their hards dirty . They pounced on her before the door even closed . Fists . Kicks . Hair ripped out by the roots . Someone slammed her face into the floor . Another pressed her head into a reeking puddle . She couldn't breathe . Then came the boots . One by one , they stomped on her hands - fingers snapping like dry twigs Within an hour , Allison was barely conscious , She wanted to die . Maybe it would be better that way . At least the Winters Group shares were back in her name . If she died , maybe she could finally apologize to her mother . She should've listened when her mother begged her to stay away from Alexander - to marry into the Vanderbilt family instead . If only she had . She really thought she could survive until it was all over . But now she wasn't so sure Somewhere between pain and unconsciousness , she thought she saw someone . A figure with graying hair . Her father ? After her mother's death , he had handed the company off to his executive assistant and left the country . She hadn't seen him since . He hated her . Hated that she had broken her mother's heart . Hated that she hadn't even made it to her mother's funeral . Tears blurred her vision She was hallucinating There's no way he'd come back for her . She let go . Let her eyes fall shut , waiting for the end . " LILI .. A familiar voice , trembling , cracked through the fog . " I'm sorry I was late . " Her eyes fluttered open . " Dad ? " Her lips trembled . " Dad - I'm sorry . I'm so sorry ." " I've got you , " he whispered through tears , lifting her broken body into his arms . " You're safe now . I'm taking you home . Just hold on a little longer ." Allison clung to him , sobbing as they stumbled out of the detention center . The moment they reached the car , she blacked out . Her father brought her back to the Winters estate , terrified that Alexander might try to come after her again . He hired a private medical team and had them set up Inside the house for round - the - clock care . But even as she lay unconscious , the world outside raped . & Ask Al News of the " Infinity " launch had made Sarah a household name . She'd gained a massive online following overnight . So when rumors spread that Allison had " attacked " her , mobs of angry fans , vloggers , and self - righteous reporters swarmed the property - claiming they were there to seek justice . Allison's father ordered his private security to keep them out , but the crowd grew violent . They hurled rocks , smashed windows , and rammed the front gate like a mob on the verge of breaking through . " Come out and apologize to Sarah ! " someone screamed , as they stormed up the driveway toward the house .