Chapter 19 Emily in Trouble
At the same time, Mallory had searched every corner of the hotel but still couldn’t find Emily. Her calls went unanswered, and her messages were left unread–as if Emily had vanished into
thin air.
With no choice, she headed straight to Gabriel. When she arrived at his presidential suite, she saw Amelia pouring him coffee with exaggerated tenderness.
The door was half open, but Mallory didn’t care. She stormed in and bombarded Amelia with questions. “Where’s Emily? Did you lock her up?” 1
Only Amelia despised Emily the way she did. If anything had happened to Emily, Amelia was undoubtedly behind it.
Flipping through the documents, Gabriel’s hands paused. He looked up, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
Had Emily gone missing?
His sharp, cold gaze snapped toward Amelia beside him.
She shivered under his stare, but quickly put on an innocent act. “Don’t listen to her nonsense, Gabe. Dr. Sterling… She made a mistake treating a patient.
“Right now, the family and reporters are circling her, so maybe she panicked and ran off to hide somewhere.”
Mallory was shaking with rage. “That’s bullshit! Not everyone’s like you, hiding behind men when things go wrong!”
Gabriel ignored their arguing, and his expression was dark as he got to his feet. “Where was Emily last seen?”
Mallory instinctively answered, “The hospital cameras caught her heading to the back alley, and her signals disappeared after that.”
The words barely left her mouth before Gabriel grabbed his coat and strode out.
Amelia clenched her fists with jealousy burning in her eyes. Why was he so worried about Emily?
But alongside her jealousy, curiosity gnawed at her. What was Emily doing in the alley? Could something have really happened?
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It’d be great if Emily were in trouble. With her gone, the position as Gabriel’s wife would be Amelia’s for the taking!
In a dilapidated factory, Emily was shoved hard to the ground, and her back hit the cold, damp
wall.
Bradley leaned in, grinning smugly. “What happened to all that attitude? Why aren’t you recording anything and threatening us with your videos anymore?”
Emily coldly stared back in silence. To him, that silence was as good as surrender.
Viola crossed her arms and looked down at her condescendingly. “Why couldn’t you just behave? Of all the people to cross, you had to mess with the most beloved darling of a rich
man.”
Emily frowned. “What do you mean?”
Viola scoffed like she was looking at a fool. “What do I mean? Don’t you know who Ms. Waverly and Mr. Holton are?
“Men like Mr. Holton could destroy you with a snap of their fingers, so what makes you think we’d dare lay a hand on you without his approval?”
Bradley chimed in with contempt, “Exactly. Mr. Holton and Ms. Waverly are made for each other. And who do you think you are, trying to compete with her?
“I suggest you do yourself a favor. Delete every video you have and save yourself more suffering.”
Emily suddenly let out a low, quiet laugh. It seemed Gabriel had gone so far for Amelia that he would even arrange to have her kidnapped.
The couple was taken aback by her laughter. “What are you laughing at?”
Bracing against the wall, Emily slowly pushed herself up. Her expression was detached as she announced in a clear, calm voice, “Fine. I admit defeat.”
The two exchanged a look, elated. As long as Emily deleted the videos, their deal with Amelia would never be exposed, and they’d get to enjoy the money she’d given them however they pleased.
Emily continued, “But I want to know just how much Amelia paid you to take such a risk. You’d go as far as to drug your family member and stage this whole frame–up.”
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Bradley’s eyes lit up with pride at the mention of money. “You’d get scared to death if I told you. It’s more money than people like us could earn in a lifetime!”
Viola couldn’t contain her greed either. “My father–in–law’s old, and he won’t last long anyway. Since he’s bound to die, why don’t we trade his life for a fortune?
“Besides, it’s not just Ms. Waverly’s money. You have to compensate us an extra amount for emotional damages!”
Emily’s lips curled in a mocking scorn. “What makes you think things will go your way?”
The moment the words left her mouth, uniformed officers stormed through the doors.
“Police! Hands on your heads, now!”
Panic washed over the couple.
Amid the chaos, a female officer quickly approached Emily and examined her with concern. Dr. Sterling, are you alright?”
