Emily’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Kristen, her voice icy. "You give yourself too much credit. If Lily were here, she’d thank you for taking this loser off her hands. Trash belongs with trash, after all."
"Emily!" Nicholas's face paled with fury. Her words weren’t just directed at Alan and Kristen anymore—they were cutting deep. "Apologize to them now!"
Emily smirked, her eyes as cold as ever. "I told you, Nicholas, I’m not apologizing." With that, she turned, ready to leave.
"Hold it!" Alan gently set Kristen aside and stepped forward, blocking Emily’s path. His voice was dangerously calm. "Apologize, and while you're at it, you can experience what Kristen did—maybe a little fall will knock some sense into you."