Chapter 156

Since Emily was around, Justin didn’t want to deal with her, so he hid in his room to play games. Meanwhile, Emily was chatting with Denise outside. "Emily, you know how things are for me and Justin right now. He could easily get into trouble. I really hope you can be there for him when it counts," Denise said, holding Emily’s hand gently. She was well aware of Emily’s family background—they had some serious influence in Seaville. Having her backing Justin would give her peace of mind. Her instincts screamed that Vivian and Samantha weren’t going to let things go that easily. She knew those two far too well. "Don’t worry, I will, Denise," Emily promised without hesitation. The two of them chatted for quite a while, mostly about Justin’s situation. By the time it got late, Denise asked Emily to just stay over—it wasn’t safe for a girl to head out so late. … The next day. After Justin wrapped up a batch of quality checks in the workshop, he shot off a text to Denise: “Sis, I’m not coming