Chapter 11 - EMMA GETS FIRED

The next morning, Emma’s catering manager fired her under pressure from powerful clients. Neither woman needed to say Victoria’s name.

Emma had $612, Thomas’s rehabilitation claim was partly denied, and Lily’s tuition deadline was nine days away.

Emma cried over a spreadsheet because courage did not stop bills from arriving.

Vincent found her there later.

“I heard.”

“Of course you did.”

“I can fix the job.”

“No.”

“Emma.”

“No.”

She stood.

“You keep offering power like it doesn’t change the room.”

“I’m offering help.”

“From you, those are the same thing.”

“I need work. Not charity.”

Vincent nodded.

“What kind?”

She frowned.

“What?”

“Event staff? Hotel operations? Foundation?”

“You’re still trying to hire me.”

“No. I’m asking what you’re good at.”

Emma almost said carrying plates.

Then stopped.

She had trained staff, fixed schedules, handled clients, and kept events moving when managers panicked.

“Operations.”

Vincent said, “My mother’s foundation needs an assistant operations coordinator.”

Emma laughed.

“That sounds invented.”

“It existed yesterday.”

“Interview me.”

He raised an eyebrow.

“What?”

“If it’s real, interview me. With other candidates.”

A slow smile appeared.

“Fine.”

She interviewed before a three-person panel without Vincent and got the job. Her salary doubled.

That same afternoon, Victoria held a press conference.

She accused Emma of physically attacking her at the gala.

Then implied Emma had targeted Isabella to gain access to Vincent.

A reporter shouted:

“Are you saying Emma Carter staged the entire confrontation?”

Victoria looked into the cameras.

“I’m saying desperate people do desperate things.”

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