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!”

around abruptly. The dagger missed Emmeline’s back but drew a line

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

blood. “Mr.

skin-deep.

spoke, the three thugs rushed

from their voices. Supporting her body weight on

this time. The thugs yelped

same time, Abel knocked the other thug to the ground and stepped on his face with his shoe.

spoke with his mouth facing the ground. “We followed her for some time because we thought she looked

one more chance

mouth shut, someone might bail him out. If he told Abel the truth,

We really acted

wish!” Abel stomped the thug twice and

two thugs wanted to run away, but Abel caught up to them and kicked each

did that, he did not

the four thugs. All seven of them lay sprawling

hands. “What should

with killing intent. “Break one of

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

broke the right arms of the two thugs

their knees

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