My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 1039

The piano music faded and Emily turned to him, her voice casual but her eyes sharp as she asked about the rights to “Black and White Rabbit.” Isabella wanted to buy them, that much was clear. He told Emily no. For a moment, her eyes flashed with anger. He could see it, plain as day. Most people would have been intimidated, but somehow, he almost enjoyed it.

Later, he found out there was someone new hanging around Emily—a guy named Tristan Davis. Everyone called him Mr. Davis. For five years, Tristan and Emily had always been close, just friends. Or so he thought. Then, right in front of him, Tristan introduced himself as Emily’s boyfriend.

He had to admit it: he hated Tristan. The idea of him and Emily together made his chest tight with jealousy, but he knew he had no right to feel that way. After all, he still had Isabella by his side, along with her child. He could guess who the father was, but honestly, it didn’t matter. What mattered was the debt he owed Isabella for everything she’d done for him.

He’d always figured he and Isabella would end up together. He could feel his emotions for Emily growing stronger with every passing day, but he knew better than to let himself get in her way. She deserved more than someone stuck in the past.

Of course, life never sticks to the plan. He found out Emily and Tristan weren’t actually a couple. Around the same time, he uncovered the truth about Isabella—she was involved in things he never would have imagined. Crimes, betrayals, even things that put people’s lives at risk.

He owed Isabella, but not at the cost of his own conscience. Maybe it was the shock of what Isabella had done, or maybe it was seeing Emily and Tristan together, but he knew he couldn’t just stand by and let things continue. He wouldn’t let Isabella keep using the fire as a shield any longer.

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