Chapter293
"Haley, do you think you can fabricate lies off the cuff? Do you think netizens will believe your nonsense?" Emily hissed through clenched teeth.
A single press conference had undone her carefully crafted plot.
Haley had even leveraged the media frenzy to line up endless contracts for her business.
The outrage lodged itself firmly in Emily's throat, leaving her breathless and infuriated to the point of explosion.
Right then, a familiar voice came through the phone.
"What kind of drug did you give to Haley?"
"A kind that makes people compliant."
Emily froze.
"You set me up, Haley?" she asked in disbelief.
"Let's get one thing straight. Who set up whom up?" Haley's voice was casual, almost amused. "You aired my dirty laundry, hired trolls to spark the debate, and catapulted my personal life into headline news. Do you think by not being in Cuenca yourself, you will be scot-free?"
Emily took a deep breath. "All I did was expose the truth. How is that wrong?"
"The recording here is the truth as well," Haley replied coolly. "That incident five years ago made me the laughingstock of Cuenca and ruined my life. Even now, people use it to attack me. What if I release this recording? I wonder how those attacking me online will react."
Emily shuddered.
Once this recording went public, the very people who criticized Haley would turn on her. She would be the target of vile and vicious attacks. She would be crucified on the altar of public morality and judged by all.
No, she couldn't allow that.
"No one's going to believe this recording," Emily said, shaking her head. "You can't fool people that easily."
"Of course, I won't release the recording. It doesn't do me any good," said Haley, her words a relief to Emily.
What Haley said later stunned Emily. "I'll submit the recording to the court and let the police dig into what happened five years ago. Drugging and sexual assault are criminal offenses, Emily. Be prepared to face the court."
Emily trembled. "What do you want?"
A cold laugh escaped from Haley. She had consulted with her lawyer, and the recording wasn't enough to convict Emily.
That didn't matter. As long as it could intimidate Emily, it was enough.
"From now on, should you dare to pull anything against me or my child, I'll hand this recording over to the court," Haley said icily. "Jeremy is the father of my child. He'll testify for me when the time comes. If you don't want to end up behind bars, Emily, behave yourself and stay away from me."
With that, she ended the call.
Emily was so angry she nearly smashed her phone.
She did not doubt Haley's threat since Jeremy dared to record her words and send them to Haley.
It was abundantly clear that Haley had long established some cooperation with Jeremy.
If Jeremy took the stand, it would be the end for her and her mother.
...
In just half a day, the storm on the internet had quietly subsided.
Jeremy sat back in his hotel suite and let out a huge sigh of relief.
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