Emma's face turned deathly pale. She pointed at me, screaming, "You! How could you do this to me?!" I looked at her impassively. For the first time, fear flickered in Emma's eyes as the police restrained her. Her face was flushed red with fury as she shouted at me. Holding Angela close, I met her gaze. "I'll tell Linda the truth. Learning to take responsibility for your actions isn't a bad thing. Maybe you'll learn to respect others." Emma shrieked, cursing me viciously. "Just wait! I swear you'll pay for this!" As the police led her away, James remained behind, his expression as unreadable as the day he first brought me to Harington Manor. "While you're not entirely at fault for this incident, it happened during your employment. And since that cufflink was one of the master's most

