Blood rushes from my face and all I can do is stand frozen, waiting for someone to say something, terrified of doing the wrong thing while Khalid observes the entire thing
Sebastian curses.
With all this media around, we must keep this quiet.It would be disastrous for all of us.Kissing him is one thing, announcing an engagement is another.
“I, ah—” Taking a step forward, Terri stops me again.
“I will not stay silent and let you fire me.I have proof.”She waves the folder at Brandon.“I did not change the document.Someone else did.”
“Care to explain?”Khalid asks, crossing his arms.
“What document?”Sebastian’s voice is thick with anger.
Victor rips the documents from her and grabs her arm.“Terri messed up the zoning application.She will be fired tomorrow.”
What?
“I didn’t do it.Emily, tell them!”She pleads and everyone turns to me.
“What is going on?”Sebastian growls.
“I, um.”I look at the sheikh, not wanting to air Sebastian's dirty laundry in front of him, then at Victor and back to Sebastian.“You need to stop him.Get the documents.”
He hesitates a moment, then nods at Brandon.
“Are you kidding me?You believe this little slut that you’re fucking instead of me?”
Ouch.
Brandon takes the documents and pulls them out.
“Call her that again, and you will meet my goddamn fist.”
I tug my bottom lip between my teeth and try to get Terri’s attention.She won’t look at me.
“Don’t listen to a word she says.She messed up and is now trying to save her ass.”Victor grunts but takes a step away, dropping Terri’s arm.
She wraps her arms around herself and drops her face.
I go to hug her, but Sebastian stops me.
“I saw the email Victor sent to Gordon Fanning, the guy leading the protests,” I say, pointing to the papers, confident Terri would have included it.
“What the hell is going on here?”Khalid takes a step closer.
“It’s all in there.”Terri points to the folder.“He’s been sabotaging everything for months.Including the zoning application.”
“Is this true?”Sebastian glares furiously at Victor.
“It’s true.”I nod, facing Sebastian.“I spoke to Gordon today and confirmed it.”
His eyes widen.“I’m sorry.You did fucking what?”
His harshness surprises me.
“I...I wanted to see if I could help.”
“He’s lied!Emily is not his fiancée!”Victor pipes up.“Everything he’s told you is a lie.The project is fucked.The DOB won’t approve the development.It’s never going to get off the ground.”
