Olivia answered, âI know. It was back at Seanâs place, wasnât it?â Emerald smiled. âThatâs right. Youâre such a capable woman, Miss Maxwell. Not only are you a genius doctor, you are alsothe owner of a fashion studio.â
âJust trying to put food on the table,â Olivia, responded. Emerald looked a little fidgety as she continued with a smile, âYouâre being modest, Miss Maxwell. I know youâre a brilliant woman, and Iâm sure you know why Iâm here. Itâs about Nicole.â Olivia cocked her eyebrow. âWhy would you come to me if this is about her?â
Emerald responded awkwardly, âTo tell you the truth, her father had tried to see Eugene many times, but he wouldnât grant him an audience.. So, I have no choice but to seek you out; I know youâre his girlfriend. Please, help us. Nicoleâs usually a good girl. I have no idea why she would do this. Please, have mercy on her. Iâll keep her on a leash from now on. I...â
Tears welled in her eyes, and a lump formed in her throat. She had to compose herself for al moment before she could continue.
âSheâs my only daughter. If she gets jailed, itâs over for her.â
Olivia poured some tea for Emerald and consoled, âI know how you feel, Mrs. West. But Eugeneâs mother is the victim here. The assassination almost killed her. Alex-Eugeneâs best friend-was also badly injured when he tried to save Eugeneâs mother. Heâs still recovering as we speak. Iâm just Eugeneâs girlfriend. I donât think itâd be appropriate of me to plead for Nicole.â
Emerald grabbed Oliviaâs hand, and with a broken voice, she convinced, âI know, but I am left with no other choice. He likes you, so Iâm sure heâll listen to you. All Nicole did was provide a map of Promise Island. Thatâs not serious enough to be taken to court.
Weâre willing to settle this out of court at any price. Please, just tell him that. Please, I beg you.â
Olivia looked at Emerald calmly as she said, âCalm down, Mrs. West. Iâm a parent as well. I can help you, but I make no promises. You think providing a map is nothing, but thatâs the only reason the killers could make their way to Eugeneâs mother without alerting the bodyguards. This was not something they did by chance. Nicole and Lara had planned this. Itâs an attempted murder, which is why Eugene is livid.
âYou think putting Nicole through the court is bad? Eugene only agreed to bring her in by the book for your sake. He could have gone with a far more brutal method in the first place. You werenât at the scene, so you had no idea how furious he was to see his friends get hurt from trying to save his mother. And his mother almost died. Would you let the killer and their accomplice off if you were in his shoes?â
Emerald kept crying. âS-She was just duped, thatâs all. I have no idea why sheâd work with Lara. That woman is obviously evil.
She must have tricked Nicole into this.â
Olivia pulled out a tissue and handed it to her. âHere, wipe your tears!â Emerald then stood up. âMiss Maxwell, youâre a good person. Tell Eugene I can do anything as long as he doesnât sue Nicole.â
Olivia answered, âSure, Iâll tell him that, but donât hold your breath.â Tears streamed down Emeraldâs cheeks once again as she said, âI know. Thank you for the help.â With that, she exited the studio..