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!”

abruptly. The dagger missed Emmeline’s back but drew

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

smell blood. “Mr. Ryker!

only skin-deep. Hug

he spoke, the three thugs rushed up to

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

the thugs accurately this time. The

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

hired us!” The thug spoke with his mouth facing the ground. “We followed her for some time

give you one more chance to tell me the

might bail him out. If he told Abel the truth, he would be dead for

hired us! We really acted on

Abel stomped the

wanted to run away, but Abel caught up

did that, he did not let go

All

should we do about them, Mr.

“Break one of their arms and hand them to

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

motion, Luca broke the right arms of the two

others fell to their knees and begged

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