Chapter 216

Emily quickly stepped forward, grabbing Paige by the arm and taking her away. "Emily..." Paige started to protest, but Emily suddenly slapped her across the face. Paige was stunned, staring at Emily in disbelief. "Emily..." Emily just hissed, "Do you have any idea what you almost did to us? Mr. Osborne and Mr. Freeman go way back. They're practically brothers! If you outed them in front of everyone, what do you think will happen? He's not going to come after you. He'll go after all of us!" Paige figured she was already fired, so why should she care? Almost as if she could read Paige's mind, Emily added, "Don't be foolish. As long as Mr. Jones is around, he can help you. But if he goes down, you'll be on your own. He won't be able to save you." Paige was so rattled that she just nodded, finally quiet for once. Emily quietly let out a breath of relief. As long as she kept Paige under control, things would stay manageable. By the time Paige realized she'd been played, nobody would