Chapter 4 James stood in the doorway . [ ] But peeking out from behind him ... was Zoe . [ ] " I heard you guys were here , " he said , his voice a little too loud . " Just wanted to say hi ! Everyone , enjoy yourselves . It's on my tab ! " Mia winked at me , flashing her phone . A text on the screen read : " Called 911. " My rescue mission . ] Our friends cheered . [ ] " See ? A power couple ! Eat your heart out , Millie ! Amelia's still winning !" ] A PAWTEESmtl0 ། 1 \ + m Millie glared , speechless . ] Zoe tugged on James's sleeve . [] " Mr. Holden ? Can I ... meet your friends ? " ] James's arm slid around Zoe's shoulders . " Of course . That's Ben , Sarah , Mike ... "[ ] The room went silent . The air turned to ice . [ ] It was a slap in the face to me , and everyone knew it . [ ] Millie leaned in close , her voice a triumphant whisper . " Since when do bosses introduce their friends to their interns ? " [ ] " While their wife is watching ? " ] " Is your crown slipping , Mrs. Holden ? " ] I had no more shame left to lose . I turned to leave . [ ] Zoe's lower lip began to tremble . [ ] " Did I upset Mrs. Holden ? I just wanted to make some new friends ... " . Tears started to form in her big , innocent eyes . [ ] James barked my name . [ } " Amelia , stop this ! You're acting like a child ! " ] I stopped , but I didn't turn around [ ] Zoe seized her moment . She grabbed a bottle of whiskey off a nearby table . ( Chapter 4 " Please forgive me ! " she cried , sloshing liquor into a glass . " This is all my fault ! " ] ] She drained the glass in one gulp , then grabbed my wrist . [ ] " Now you have to stay ! Or people will talk ! " she whispered sharply . " Spare Mr. Holden the embarrassment . Even if you hate me , don't you dare make a scene . " ] ] I wrenched my arm free . She flew backward , crashing into a banquet table . Plates shattered . Soup splashed against the walls . [ ] She landed hard , her hand slamming down on a piece of broken porcelain . Blood bloomed from her palm . [ ] " AHHH ! " she shrieked . [ ] James lunged , cradling her bleeding hand . Then he glared at me , his eyes full of contempt . [ ] " When did you become so cruel ? " he snarled . [ ] " I guess I'm the one to blame for spoiling you all these years . It's about time you learned a lesson . " [ ] He pulled out his phone . " Freeze all her cards . Every last account . Now . I don't want her to have a single penny to her name . " ] ] " Yes , sir , " a voice on the other end replied . [ ] The manager rushed into the room . " That'll be twenty - eight thousand dollars . For the damages and services . " ] James pointed at me . [ ] " She made the mess . She pays for it . " [ ] Everyone knew I hadn't worked in years . [ ] I had no money to pay for it without James . [ ] Mia reached for her purse , but James shot her a warning look . [ ] " You know , Mia , it's tough to find a job out there . You really want to be unemployed ? " Mia froze . [ ] James smirked at me . [ ] " Tune to be responsible , Amelia . Don't drag your friends down with you . " ] The rest of the group stepped back , away from me . ] Millie started clapping slowly . " What's wrong ? The MIT genius can't afford this ? " || Or were you just another gold digger all along ? " Chapter 4 James's eyes demanded my surrender . [ ] But I just slid a black , featureless card from my wallet . [ ] " Run this ! " [ ]