Chapter 1020

Violet didn't dare examine each photo one by one, but the two scattered on top were unmistakable—one showed her speaking with Emilio in the hallway of Imperial Dynasty, the other captured her getting into Victoria's car. All these years, she'd schemed relentlessly to stay close to Frederick, and that effort wasn't wasted—she knew him well. She understood that since Riley had thrown these photos in her face, he was giving her a chance to confess. Scrambling to her knees, she prostrated herself on the floor, her voice trembling with desperation. "Mr. Fuller, I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I was just so jealous of Hazel that I thought of asking Emilio to pursue her. I thought if she fell for someone else, she'd stop clinging to you, and maybe... maybe you'd finally notice me..." Tears welled up in her eyes, spilling down her cheeks as she adopted a pitiful, heartbroken expression, the very picture of tragic despair. "Emilio, pursuing Hazel?" Frederick's eyes darkened with a dangerous g