From Ruin She Rose novel Chapter 209

Chapter 209

While Austin was busy making preparation, Emily was detained by the police for three whole days

The two kidnapper, who had been caught thanks to clues from Lucas, suddenly changed their story not long after i Emily’s idea.

ing out Kavier, saying it was all

Not only that, they even showed a v

a video of Emily handing them cash as a bribe,

Faced with this so–called ironclad evidence, even after being dragged into the interrogation mom several times in just three days, Emily kept saying she was being framed.

For those three days, aside from eating, using the restroom, and being interrogated, Emily stayed curled up in the farthest corner of the detention cell

Sometimes Emily would close her eyes to rest, but the slightest sound would have her snapping awake, instantly on guard.

Emily didn’t get a single minute of real sleep in those three days. Her eyes were bloodshot, with bruises showing under them.

Emily had been through this kind of thing more times than she could count over the past two years; she was already used to it.

So no matter how worn out her body got, her mind stayed razor–sharp and on high alert.

“Emily, come out. Someone‘

to see you,” a police officer called out,

The moment she heard the voice, Emily’s eyes flew open, and she stood up from her spot in the comet

Emily had been locked up for three days, and not a single person had come to see her

She already had a good guess who came to her right now, but he just book longer than the expected.

Just as she expected, she saw Xavier through the glass

A faint smile tugged at Emily’s lips as she looked at Xavier, her eyes full of mockery

Upon noticing that smirk,Xavier’s expression grew even darker. He glared at Emily like he wanted to eat her alive. “That email—”

Xavier paused, then rephrased his question. “Where did you get that video?

Xavier’s voice was so low that if Emily hadn’t already known why he was here, she probably wouldn’t have understood a word he said.

But Emily didn’t bother to lower her voice. Instead, she shot back with a mocking tone, “Who else could get their hands on a video like that, it not

Jackson?”

Xavier’s expression flickered not with shock, but with a helpless sadness, like a suspicion he’d been dreading had just been confirmed.

Emily pressed her lips together, feeling not a shred of sympathy for Xavier Instead, she was left with a strange mix of bittersweet emotion and

She d always known Jackson was sharp, but every time he set things in motion, he still managed to catch her off guard

Jackson had figured out early on that Sofia’s plan to bring the brothers back into the family was nothing but trouble.

So, he secretly set up surveillance cameras and caught evidence of Sofia committing murder, giving Xavier something to protect himself with.

The video Emily had picked up from the internet cale earlier was exactly what Jackson had prepared for her, a piece of leverage to keep Xavier in check,

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