Page 53 of Obeying Mr Kingsley
I’m stronger than this.
And innocent.
“I wish you’d told me, Lex.I had no idea.You looked so happy when you arrived,” Emily says, now sitting beside me, holding my hand.
I was.
I was happy to be out of that enormously stressful situation.At one point, I thought I might go to prison.The fear you go through in a situation like that is horrible.
“I was embarrassed, and you were dealing with all the Sebastian stuff.Then you got engaged on your birthday.I was going to tell you the next day, but you deserved to focus on your happiness.”
There was no way I was bringing the mood down.
After all, I thought things were turning around.Mason had employed me, and I was in New York.Everything was behind me.
“I’d rather have known.I hate that you’ve been going through all this alone while I’ve been happy.”She shakes her head.
“You know me.I’m tough.”I shrug.
“We need to tell Sebastian.”Emily shuffles forward in her seat.
My eyes fly wide.“No.Em, no.”
God no.He’ll tell Mason, and because there’s a gag order on our agreement, I’d get in trouble for breaching it.Then again, it appears Mr.Harrow has done that.
He has the funds to defend the contract.I don’t.
“What do you want to do?If Mason finds out, he will fire you.”
I drop my face into my hands.“Ugh, I know.I hate that he’ll think I’m a thief.”
“Then we need a plan.”
Great.
The last plan Emily had didn’t exactly work out well for her...but I’m all out of ideas.
“Fine.Let’s hear it.”
