Chapter 827

Hailey's face drained of color as she faced Emily's accusation. She never imagined that after searching so long for Emily, she was already in Maeve's clutches! "Emily, how much did Maeve pay you to make these accusations? I'm your aunt, for goodness' sake! If Maeve threatened you, you could have come to me. "I would have protected you! The Brooks family isn't just some group that anyone can waltz in and mess with!" Hailey shot a glare at Maeve. She invoked the name of "Mrs. Brooks Senior" to remind Emily of the power at play here. On one side was the bankrupt daughter of the Scott family, and on the other was the mighty Brooks family of Seathburn. The choice should have been obvious. But Emily was already terrified of what Xavier had done to her and even more frightened of the Hackett family. She shook her head frantically. "No one paid me! No one threatened me! Aunt Hailey, you can't deny what you've done! This has nothing to do with me! "I have the bank records, the chat