Unmasked Officers

The arriving officers swiftly drop their facade and reveal their alliance with Elena, attempting to seize control of the estate, but Cora and Nathaniel draw on vivid memories of their explicit passion to fuel a fierce struggle that subdues the impostors. With the real authorities finally called and the criminals taken into custody, the couple shares a tender quiet aftermath where Nathaniel makes a vulnerable request for Cora to stay at Blackthorn as his partner rather than his employee.