The man’s deep voice rang next to Emmeline’s ear. “It’s me, Abel!”

“Mm.” Emmeline felt a twinge in her nose and tears welling up in her eyes. She leaned gently onto his chest.

“I told you I’d pick you up. Why did you leave on your own?” Abel grumbled.

“I…” Emmeline stammered. “Help me remove the bag from my head.”

Abel grabbed the bag and pulled it but did not manage to remove it. The other end of the bag was fastened with string.

The thugs split into two groups. Four of them fought against Luca while the other three surrounded Abel.

With no other choice, Abel hugged Emmeline close to him with one arm and used the other to fight with the thugs.

In an unfortunate coincidence, he did not order the bodyguards to follow him tonight because he did not want to create a spectacle.

“Put me down,” Emmeline said. “You’re fighting at a disadvantage.”

“No,” Abel said. “You’ll become a hostage if they get their hands on you.”

Emmeline thought it made sense. She hugged Abel’s neck tightly with both her arms.

One of the thugs seized the opportunity and used a dagger to stab Emmeline’s back.

“Emma!”

dagger missed Emmeline’s back but drew a line

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

blood. “Mr. Ryker!

skin-deep. Hug

he spoke, the three thugs rushed up

from their voices. Supporting her body weight on Abel’s body, she lifted herself

the thugs accurately this time. The thugs yelped in

the other thug to the ground and stepped on his face with his shoe. “Answer

mouth facing the ground. “We followed her

one more chance to tell me the

kept his mouth shut, someone might bail him out. If he

one hired us! We really acted

have a death wish!” Abel stomped the thug

away, but Abel caught up to them and kicked each of them between their

did that, he did not let go

four thugs. All

hands. “What should we do

one

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

motion, Luca broke the right

their knees

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