Chapter 10

Emma’s POV

“You coming outside to talk to me is something you shouldn’t even dream of doing. No one must know that we know each other, but since you are here, tell me what you want to tell me, and you must hurry,” Michael said, staring at his watch.

“I wouldn’t have come after you if only you had given me your word about my father.”

“You failed, okay? He didn’t drink it.”

“I did as you told me. What more could I have done?”

He moved toward me and held my chin. “You should have tried to persuade him. In the future, you will be doing a lot of persuasion when it comes to Brian Stone. This is a test meant for you, but you failed it woefully.” He let go of my chin and was about to walk off, but I held his hand.

“What about my father?” I asked.

He jerked off suddenly, and I almost fell. “Your father’s fate is in your hands, Emma. If y