The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 77 Getting Rich by Robbing

Emily didn't have a chance to stop him before Andrew's call went through. Michael, cool as a cucumber, said, "Explain the 'Lucky' mess to Mrs. Smith." Andrew then quickly told Emily why "Lucky" ended up with Sophia and kept insisting that Michael had no clue about it; it was all his own screw-up.

To Emily, it sounded like Andrew was just covering for Michael. No matter how convincing they tried to be, the bottom line was that "Lucky" was now with Sophia.

Emily shot Michael a glare. "Do you really think I'll buy that? The facts are staring me in the face, and your excuses mean nothing."

Michael was so mad he felt a knot in his stomach. He slammed the phone on the table and snapped, "Emily, do you have any conscience? You accuse me of lying, I explain, and you still don't believe me. Fine, but how do you explain trashing my office?"

Emily suddenly remembered the time she wrecked his office. She had almost forgotten, but clearly, Michael hadn't.

Maybe seeing her embarrassment, Michael pressed on, "Do you have any idea how much those antiques you smashed in my office were worth? And those documents and computers? They had top-secret company info. How are you gonna make up for that?"

Emily was stunned and looked at him, suddenly at a loss. "What info? Didn't you have backups? Antiques? Those were fake."

Michael laughed bitterly. "Emily, do you really think the president of Smith Corporation would have fake antiques in his office? Who's the fool now?"

Emily was left speechless. The situation had flipped. She had come to confront Michael, but now she was the one on the defensive. She thought for a moment. "Just antiques, right? I'll pay you back." She figured she could at least cover a few antiques.

Michael said, "Fine, let's see you do that. The vase you broke is worth fourteen million dollars."

eyes widened. "Fourteen million dollars? Did you

seized the chance to shift the focus from "Lucky". He said, "The 'Lucky' issue is settled, right? Now

on her mind. "Fine, I'll pay you

already got it back. As long as you behave, I promise

blackmail me like Sophia? How are you any different from her? You're both the same." She hadn't expected Michael to use

you so hung up

scoffed, "I just like it, okay? Is that a crime? You promised to give it to me. Now you're breaking your promise and grilling

He

anger and said, "I said I'd

sick of it. She looked at Michael, knowing "Lucky" was so close yet so far. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Why are you all always picking on me? Sophia bullies me, you bully me, even Veda hits me whenever she feels like it. Why? Just because you all have money?" Emily looked straight at Michael,

felt a pang in his heart at her words and tears. Forgetting what he had just said, he immediately got up, sat by

say to make you cry? I've already punished Veda for slapping you. I told her to apologize or go back and kneel in the family chapel." Michael's

could hear the coaxing tone in his voice. She seized the opportunity. "What will it take for you to

Michael resignedly said, "It's broken. I had Andrew take it to be repaired. Once it's fixed, I'll

help repair it. She had planned to find someone to fix it herself once she got it back. Looking at Michael, she felt

are you so fixated on this hairpin?" Michael spoke helplessly as he tucked her hair behind her ear. The intimate gesture made Emily's body stiffen, but Michael remained calm, as

and even repair it, she said, "Don't you want to know

for her to