Chapter 21

​ Emma regretted the words as soon as the words fell from her mouth. Her hands flew to her mouth, and tears of shame stung her eyes. Will stared at her with cold indignation. She’d hurt him, exactly as she wanted to. Who had she become? She had finally had the courage to stand up for herself and expressed her true emotions. But she had to hurt someone to do it.

​ Before she could apologize, Will left without a word.

​ “What have I done?” she cried, as she sank to her knees. Violent sobs quaked through her body. What would become of her now? She angered the man who held her life in his hands. He paid her father’s medical bills, and provided private round the clock care. She owed him $300,000, and was under a contractual obligation with him.

​ After a few minutes of trying to catch her breath, Emma got her crying under control.

​ “I have to get out of here,” she said to herself. She pulled out her regular phone and called Sabrina.

​ “Hi, Emma!” Sabrina’s chipper v