Chapter 32 Provocation

Emery answered the phone with hatred in her voice. She threatened, "Kieran, I know you're together with her. You made me a promise, and if you break it, I'm calling the police right now." A soft feminine laugh came through the speaker. "Emery, it's me, Tessa." Emery was caught off guard and blurted out, "Tessa?" "I'm so sorry," Tessa said with mock politeness. "Key's getting our boarding passes. I saw that his phone kept ringing and thought you might be worried, so I answered it for him." Emery clenched her fist and demanded icily, "Put Kieran on the phone, or I'm calling the police right now." "The police? And what exactly will you tell them?" Tessa's tone turned taunting. "That you were dumped? Or maybe you'll tell everyone how you tried to use your mother's death to force a marriage, only to scare him away?" "Tessa!" Emery sputtered with rage Tessa continued deliberately, "Besides, your mother's death has nothing to do with me. The police can't help you." Emery was too furi