"So let me get this straight Mrs. Carlson; Gwen and her red headed tramp of a mother ,Rebecca, planned on killing Shila to steal Ethan?" Ivy questioned in disbelief.

"That's correct Mrs. Crane." Mrs. Carlson said.

"And you have the tape right now?" Ivy asked.

"Yes, I do. I'm going down to the police station with the tape right now." Mrs. Carlson stated.

"I'll be down there in ten minutes. I knew Gwen and her mother were up to no good and now I'll have the proof to keep her away from Ethan for good." Ivy said.

Ivy got up from her table and put on her finest suit. This trip to town was going to be the highlight of her day. Rebecca wouldn't get what she wanted now. Ethan wouldn't be pulled into there schemes anymore. She was finally going to be able to free Ethan from them and get him a nice girl to marry. Alistair and Julian wouldn't be able to control Ethan anymore. He'd be free to choose who he wanted.

"Ethan, I'm so glad you're home. How was your day?" She asked him.

"It was alright. I can't wait to go back to Richmond next week." Ethan said.

"Oh Ethan I can't wait for that to happened either. Ethan I need you to escort me down to the police station." Ivy said.

"Why?" He asked.

"There'ssomething I must do and I need you to be there with me." Ivy said.

"Well, if you need me that badly then I'll go with you." Ethan said.

Gwen sat in jail with tears streaming down her cheeks. Where was her mother? How come she had not arrived yet to get her out of this hell hole? What right did any of them think they had to lock a Hotchkiss up? When she got out of here there would be hell to pay. Ethan was hers and not Shila's. Shila was suppose to be her best friend and look at how she treated her. Shila was suppose to fall in line like all her other friends. She wasn't suppose to stand up to Gwen Hotchkiss. No one was suppose to do that. Yet she did and for that she would pay. There was no way Ethan was going to stay with her. She would use her status in society to kick Shila to the curb.

The chief of police, Sam, went into her cell to tell her to come on out. She had been released and charges had been dropped against her. She didn't understand this. Why wasn't Shila's mother pressing charges against her? Maybe she had realized that it was impossible to go up against Gwen Hotchkiss. Gwen brushed passed Sam violently and went into the main part of the police station demanding for a limo ride home.

Ivy came rushing in with Ethan close by her side. There he was. He must have come down to rescue her. She knew it had to be the reason why he was here. He must have heard how Shila and her mother were trying to steal him away from her That had to be the reason why he had come; but, why did Ivy look so mad?

"Where is she?" Ivy screamed out in rage.

"Oh Mrs. Crane you must be looking for me ." Gwen said with a smile on her face.

"Ethan this girl is a crazy homicidal maniac and I want you to stay away from her." Ivy demanded from her son.

"What are you talking about mother?" Ethan asked her.

"She threatened to kill Shila and her mother. In fact, she got arrested for harrassement and told Shila's mother that she was going to kill her." Ivy said.

"No Mrs. Crane that isn't true." Gwen said.

"Oh really; then please tell us what you're doing down here." Ivy demanded from her.

Gwen began to panic. What was she going to say? Ivy had backed her into a corner.

"Well Mrs. Crane if this is true, then where's your proof?" Gwen asked her.

"It'll be here in a few minutes." Ivy said.

"Ethan your mother hates my mother and I can't blame her. After all, she is a bit nuts; but, what she's saying is so untrue. I'm not that kind person. Just look at my record; I'm an upstanding citizen. Everyone says I have class and that I'm smart. So why would anyone believe differently?" Gwen asked him.

"Gwen you aren't classy. You're just after my son's fortune. You and your mother are two peas in a pod and I won't let you poison my son." Ivy said.

"DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY DAUGTHER IN A SUCH A WAY!!!!" Rebecca yelled.

Alistair Crane watched the spectacle inside with an a evil grin on his face. After receiving a call from Jonathan Hotchkiss about his daughter's arrest, Alistair put in a few calls to get the charges dropped; and also made sure that Gwen had secured a place for herself in Richmond. Shila would be taken care of soon and Alistair would see that Ethan married Gwen regardless of what his insipid mother had to say about it. Soon the empire would be bigger than ever. Once he eliminated the Hotchkiss clan, there would be nothing standing in his way of total dominance over the world and it would all be because of Gwen and Ethan's marriage.