My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 575

The waitress bit her lip, casting a nervous glance at her coworker, then at Emily Blair’s staff, wary and hesitant.

Emily’s brow furrowed as she spoke in a calm, reassuring tone. “Relax. You’re safe here. I’ll handle it.”

She glanced at her assistant, her voice steady. “No one here will breathe a word of this.”

Her words weren’t loud, but somehow they gave the waitress a little courage.

The girl’s voice grew stronger. “Do you… do you know Ryan Cox?”

Emily’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Ryan Cox—a gaming mogul in Kaston. He wasn’t quite at the top of the industry, but his games were national sensations, raking in millions despite the occasional scandal. His reputation was nearly as notorious for his personal life as for his career.

He’d had two wives, both marriages ending in messy divorces. Each ex-wife had given him two children—four in all. But in reality, Ryan had ten children. The other six were born out of wedlock, scattered across the city, the result of his countless affairs.

Everyone knew Ryan Cox lived fast and loose.

Emily had dealt with him before, professionally. He’d once tried to make a move on her, but she’d brushed him off so skillfully that he never got the chance. Since then, they’d often found themselves competing for the same projects, especially after Emily built her own company, Vertex International, and managed to poach several lucrative contracts from him. He never forgave her for it; their relationship was anything but friendly.

The waitress glanced anxiously up toward the second-floor private suites, then lowered her voice. “Ms. Blair, you should check upstairs. I just saw your assistant being dragged into one of the suites by Mr. Cox. He’s drunk, and—well, it’s already been a while. Please, go to Suite 031. Quickly.”

She looked up at Emily, anxiety written all over her face.

Emily’s expression was eerily calm, as if she hadn’t just learned her assistant was in danger. Her eyes were steady, betraying nothing.

“…Ms. Blair?” the waitress ventured.

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