Chapter 230

Mr. Hawthorne snapped, frustrated beyond words. "You seriously messed this up! How could you let her find out?! No wonder Emily took off!" He was furious, practically shaking with rage. After that shout, he stormed out of the CEO’s office, but just before slamming the door shut behind him, he threw an icy glare at the man seated inside. "Don’t bother with Emily anymore. I’ll take care of this myself!" ... Alice Sterling woke up the next morning, sunlight creeping through the thick curtains. She blinked a few times, feeling completely drained, like her energy had been zapped. Suddenly, there was a frantic knock at the door. "Emily, wake up!" Before she could even sit up, Jessica Lane burst in, all excited. "All your trending stuff’s gone! Grandpa Hawthorne stepped in—total legend!" Even though Alice had seen it coming, hearing it confirmed made her let out a long breath of relief. Jessica stretched, clearly in a great mood, and walked over to the window, peeling back a bit of the curtai