“Fine!” she burst out. “Yes! It was me. I did it. I planted the cameras, okay? Are you happy now?”
Julian stared at her, disappointment heavy in his eyes. “Do you even realize how serious this is? You violated her privacy. You endangered my relationship, my reputation—you’ve crossed a line that can’t be uncrossed.”
Emma stood now too, matching his height with fire in her eyes. “Oh, I crossed a line? Are you seriously defending her? That woman is using you, Dad! She’s nothing but a manipulative, gold-digging liar who wants your money and your power!”
Julian’s expression didn’t budge. “She is none of the things you’re saying. You don’t know her. And even if she was—this,” he pointed toward the screen, “is not how you deal with it. You’ve stooped so low, I can’t even recognize you right no
