She lures him away from Jack and the baby. They head over to Mason’s place, where Amanda convinces him that Emily is his sociopathic socialite stalker. Emily is clued in to their secret meeting. She rushes in to stop Amanda from bashing in Mason’s skull. Emily then lets Mason know that he was so close to finding out the truth. The only thing he couldn’t figure out is that she IS the real Amanda Clarke.

Emily has Mason meet with Kara. Emily forces him to tell her that she should honor Gordon Murphy’s wishes by going somewhere safe. Then he goes off script by revealing how her first love, David Clarke, was framed by some very powerful people. This has Kara making a beeline for Grayson Manor. 

With Nolan’s help, Emily has set him up to take the fall for Gordon Murphy’s murder and the conspiracy to kill Conrad Grayson. 

Mason knows the truth, but is facing a long and lengthy legal battle thanks to Emily’s interference. It’s even up in the air if he could even prove he is innocent. Emily gives him an offer he just couldn’t refuse. She convinces him to admit to a bunch of crimes he didn’t commit to avoid a trial. While he’s in prison, he’s to write the truth about her entire revenge-filled tale. Once she’s done with her plan, she’ll get him out of prison, admit to everything, and give him another bestseller.