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.

could smell blood. “Mr. Ryker!

only skin-deep. Hug

the three

body weight on Abel’s body, she lifted herself up and

hit the thugs accurately this time. The thugs yelped

same time, Abel knocked the other thug to the ground and stepped on his face with his shoe. “Answer honestly! Who hired

ground. “We followed her

one more chance to

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

We really acted on

Abel stomped the

but Abel caught

that, he did not

with the four thugs. All seven of them

dusted his hands. “What should we do about

eyes were brimming with killing intent. “Break one of their arms

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

motion, Luca broke the right arms of

fell to their knees and begged

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