The Empire belongs to me

Who sent them the ominous letter? Could be a prank from Lily or someone else. Their a

her's cold voice, "c

a surge of determination and anxiety. She would face her father, face her accuser

stoic face was contorted with rage, the veins on his neck bulging. He had just found out that

deployed his PR machine to combat the situation. He had always believed that his family would be the corne

were not far behind him, watch

ern. "The longer this drags on, the worse it will get. This scandal is already all over the media

and the weight of what she's done...now I will have to get a new heir... Someone to..." After a long pause, he turned to his assistant, the sage and always trustworthy Mr. Aaron, and instructed, "Make an appointment for me for

his is a sign of her recklessness? We can't just let her get away with this." Her voice was smooth and convincing, and her eyes gl

er rising, but he fought to keep his cool. "

ily stood at his side, casting long, silent shadows over the room. Emma could feel the weight of their stares as she

like a blade. "What were you thinking,

her voice shaking slightly, but with an underlying firmness.

ust. "A mistake, Emma? This is no ordinary mistake. You've humiliated

st about Emma's mistake anymore. This is about the family. We cannot afford

ice rang out, clear and strong

sively at Eva. "It's time for Emma to leave. She has tarnished our name. And I can't let her destr

you serious?" Eva challenged,

her soul, fueling her outburst. "I see how it is," Emma averred, her voice rising. "You're not co

mock outrage. "Emma, how could you say such a thin

he family. "Enough," she retorted. "Emma is not a problem to be removed. She's y

s. "Eva, this isn't just about Emma anymore. This affects all of us-our reputation, our bus

e turned to glare at Mrs. Daniels and Lily. "These two have been scheming fro

you accuse us of such things, Eva? We'

ise to this family is Lily. You should be glad you have her

st the right amount of concern. "Father, if we don't take a stand now, Emma will continue

lared, her voice sturdy despite the lump in her throat. "In the garden. I know what you did,

John Daniels looked from Emma to his wife, his brow uneven in confu

t and spoke, first trying to defend Lily by deflecting attention back to E

ng in the man Lily paid to do her dirty work?

her expression darkened, her confidence

and Lily's heart almost stopped beating for fear of being found ou

yes narrowed. "But I will. And when I do, t

ly has become a circus, and I won't stand for it. Emma, if what you're saying is true, you'd better find proof. Until then, stay out of t

to an awkward an

new deep down that Lily was superficial, he had not been able to place her intentions for the family

n. But before I say anything more... you must understand something, Emma. This family... it'

s tone sent a chil

ing further, the door to the

-haired man with a sharp eye. He wasn't just any st