Sharon talks to Zack about the kiss, but things take a turn when Zack claims she erased CCTV footage that could prove his innocence and a cop confirms the footage was altered, sending shockwaves through Sharon as she tries to grasp how her attempt to smooth things over has transformed into a nightmare she never anticipated, especially as Zack’s accusation lands with a weight that instantly shifts the balance of their already fragile relationship, leaving her stunned, angry, and secretly afraid because the moment the officer mentions tampering she feels the ground tilt beneath her feet, forcing her to confront the possibility that someone is deliberately framing her or, far worse, using her as a scapegoat to divert attention from the real culprit, though she refuses to let Zack see her panic as she fires back that she hasn’t touched any footage and would never sabotage anything tied to an investigation, particularly one involving him, yet Zack’s expression hardens with a mixture of desperation and betrayal, insisting that the missing frames could have cleared him of suspicion in the first assault and that Sharon—with her access, her connections, her motives he suddenly insinuates without saying aloud—may have removed them to hide something she doesn’t want exposed, leaving her breathless as she realizes this isn’t just mistrust but a calculated shift in narrative, one that paints her as both deceitful and capable of undermining evidence, forcing her to question whether Zack genuinely believes she tampered with the footage or whether he’s weaponizing the accusation to deflect suspicion away from himself, especially as recent events have cast a shadow over him that he seems increasingly desperate to escape, but the confirmation from the officer complicates everything because he states flatly that the footage around the time of the assault was definitely altered by someone with system-level access, and Sharon can’t deny she is one of the few who technically could have done it, though she knows she didn’t, which only deepens her dread as she tries to remember every moment she was in the office, who might have seen her log in, and which unfamiliar faces she crossed paths with in the days leading up to the incident, and suddenly a chilling thought hits her that maybe someone used her login, someone who understands the system well enough to mimic her trail and make it appear as though she erased the footage intentionally, which would mean the person behind this is not only calculating but personally targeting her or Zack—or both—for reasons she cannot yet see, and meanwhile Zack, unable to contain the rising tension, demands to know why her access was used to delete evidence, why she hasn’t explained how her fingerprints ended up where they shouldn’t be, and why the timing aligns too neatly to be coincidence, but Sharon snaps back that if anyone is acting suspiciously it’s him, considering his behavior has shifted since the assault and every new reveal only tightens the coil of doubt around him, and she reminds him sharply that he still hasn’t explained his communication with the unknown contact linked to the attack or why he conveniently left out certain details during his initial police statement, but Zack counters by saying the missing footage is exactly why he didn’t feel safe telling her everything, accusing her of playing both sides and manipulating the situation to make him look guilty, causing Sharon’s frustration to boil over as she realizes his fear is morphing into paranoia, a dangerous mindset that threatens to destroy trust, friendships, and maybe even his own future if he keeps spiraling, yet beneath her anger is a quiet ache because she knows Zack is scared, cornered, and lashing out at the one person he thinks won’t abandon him, but she refuses to carry the blame for something she didn’t do, not when her reputation, her integrity, and possibly her freedom are on the line, and as the argument intensifies the officer interrupts, reminding them that tampering with evidence is a criminal offense and the investigation is now expanding to determine who accessed the system at the exact moment the footage was altered, and Sharon, realizing the severity of the situation, steels herself and asks to see the forensic access logs, insisting she has nothing to hide and is determined to prove someone set her up, but as the officer hesitates before agreeing she notices the slightest twitch in Zack’s jaw, a hint of something that could be fear or guilt or knowledge he isn’t ready to share, fueling her suspicion that the truth behind the assault—and the missing footage—is far deeper than a simple misunderstanding or accidental deletion, and that someone is manipulating them both, driving a wedge between them to keep them too distracted and divided to uncover what really happened, a truth that now feels more dangerous and more personal than ever as the seeds of distrust take root, leaving Sharon determined to clear her name even as Zack stands trapped between believing her and clinging to the only explanation that makes him feel less like the prime suspect in a case spiraling out of control.