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

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

could smell blood. “Mr.

only skin-deep.

three thugs rushed

Supporting her body weight on

accurately this time.

other thug to the ground and stepped on his face with his shoe. “Answer honestly! Who hired

ground. “We followed her for some time

you one more chance to tell me the

might bail him out. If he

us! We

stomped the thug twice

caught up to them

did not let go

the four thugs. All seven of them

should we

with killing intent. “Break one of their

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

the right arms of the two thugs closest

others fell to their knees and begged for

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