Page 57 of From You to Me

I brought my gaze back to her. “I still don’t know what you all are talking about.” My tone was a bit firmer this time, making Katy halt her pacing.

“Fine, let me spell it out to you. Someone sent an anonymous tip to the media that the band was leaving the label. Information that no one except for the people in this room knew. Lily here kindly informed me that she let you in on the news. News that you have no business knowing,” she hissed out, her fingers wildly dancing in the air. “Do you have any idea the kind of legal repercussions that we would’ve faced if this was all over the media before we put out the official word?”

A surge of annoyance filled my blood at her words. “I didn’t do it.”

“Then who would have?”

“I don’t know,” I muttered. My eyes dashed to Jay, whose eyes still held a blank look. The sight of it only made my annoyance skyrocket. Wasn’t he going to say anything?

Darting through the faces in this room, the accusation in their eyes was becoming more evident to me.

Katy brimmed with anger. “Emmie, I told you. You never should have brought her back. When are you ever going to learn?” she cried out.

“I said I didn’t do it,” I snapped with a tremble in its undertone. “Just because you have a personal beef with me doesn’t mean you can accuse me of everything.”

“If not you, then who!?” Katy asked, cocking a brow.

A painful breath escaped my lips as tears gathered in the side of my eyes. My knee was burning like it was on fire. My heart burned too, but it was a different kind of pain.

“Ms. Evans is right, Ms. May. It’s best if you admit it now, or it would be embarrassing for you. You’re under a tight NDA. You could face legal charges because of this.” Nathan, the fucking tour manager, joined in on the conversation.

I narrowed my eyes at him. “What evidence do you have?”

He shrugged. “It won’t be hard to find. I’m sure you were compensated for your efforts. One phone call and I could lead the trail back to you.”

A throb started pulsing in the back of my eye.

“Nathan.” Jay’s cold voice cut through the air. “Don’t worry yourself with these matters. It’s not a part of your job description.”

Nathan’s smug face collapsed as his eyes widened. “But J.J.,” he said, but Jay held up a hand.

“I don’t want to hear it.” The tone in Jay’s voice left no room for argument.

“Guys, I think this is all getting out of hand,” Mikey spoke up. “Katy, you can’t just accuse someone like this with no proof.We’ve had a lot of leaks like this throughout the years, and it’s important for you to consider that. Just because E is here doesn’t mean she did it.”

The quiet in the room became louder with his words.

Katy stared at me for a second before nodding. “You’re right. But I’ll get to the bottom of this, and if I find out it was you, then this job is the least of your worries.”

I glared back at her. I was done with people treating me with no respect. “At the same time, Katy, when you find out that it’s not me, you will apologize.”

She looked surprised for a second before her lips curved into a small smile. “Fine.”

CHAPTER 13

The room soon cleared out as everyone dissipated. But I was still shaking like a rattling window on a stormy night from a mix of anger, hurt, and agonizing pain.

Lily approached me, but I gave her a look that said not now. She blatantly implicated that I might have done this. And I didn’t have the energy to deal with her right now. Her eyes shined the tiniest bit for a second, but she nodded, walking away.

I squeezed my eyes shut and leaned back against the wall. I knew if I took one step, my legs were going to give out.

“What’s wrong?”

My eyes snapped open and locked on a pair of blue-blue eyes.

“Oh, so now you ask me what’s wrong?” I fumed, shifting my weight. A sharp jolt went up my leg, and I grimaced as I tried to keep my balance.

A strong hand gripped my waist, pulling me to him. “I asked you what’s wrong?”

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