My Great Escape Led Me to You novel Chapter 261

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Emily Blair’s voice was calm, her words precise and steady.

“Your first option: I hand you over to the police. I won’t delete the posts you made about me online, but I’ll also upload the full footage from my performance. Then, let the public decide who’s in the wrong.”

She paused, watching Larry Mitchell’s face as a flurry of emotions flickered in his eyes.

“But I think you already know how that would end,” she continued.

Larry clenched his jaw, breathing hard. “And the second option?”

Emily’s tone softened, almost casual. “Option two: you tell me who helped you get in here and issue a public apology online. If you do that, I’m willing to settle things privately. No police, and I’ll guarantee your little outburst never sees the light of day online.”

At the words “public apology,” Larry’s gaze flickered, a clear sign he didn’t like that outcome.

Emily’s smile was gentle, but her eyes were sharp. “Did you ever stop to think about why someone went out of their way to help you? Why they were willing to get their hands dirty?”

She caught the protest forming on Larry’s lips, laughed softly, and cut him off with a hint of mockery. “Don’t tell me you actually thought she helped you out of the goodness of her heart? You can’t be that naive, can you?”

Larry glared at her, chin raised. “What are you getting at?”

Emily leaned in, her voice low and almost sympathetic. “She wants to take me down. You’re just her pawn. She’s pulling the strings from the shadows, reaping all the rewards, while you’re left holding the bag for everything that goes wrong. She’ll never face any consequences.”

She let her words sink in before continuing, “Even if you refuse to cooperate, as long as I post that video, public opinion will swing in my favor. I’ll walk away unscathed. So really, I’m offering you a chance here—not myself.”

“You can either keep being someone else’s pawn and end up in jail, your reputation in ruins, or you can tell me who’s behind this and walk away clean. Think carefully before you choose. Don’t go down a road you can’t come back from.”