Robert began to pace around the room as his mind was filled with thoughts. "Mr. Jude wants to hear Emma's voice first before signing the contract. Any???! he said, grumbling to himself with a frustrated tone depicted on his face. Who could have given him such an idea? Or does he know Emma's not fine? Robert's eyes narrowed. "I think Williams is behind this, " he said, with suspicion in his voice. He wasted little time dismissing that thought. "Is Williams behind this? I don't know. With whom does he associate? People just like him-low-life scum?" Robert laughed mockingly. "Ha., yeah, right." His face turned to ice, cold and calculating. "I don't want to spend money on Emma. After all, she's worthless." His voice was full of contempt. "And at the same time, I need this contract to elevat