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 a line

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

blood. “Mr.

only skin-deep. Hug

three thugs rushed up to

Supporting her body weight on Abel’s body, she lifted herself up and kicked backward

the thugs accurately this time.

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

one hired us!” The thug spoke with his mouth facing the ground. “We

give you one more chance to tell me the

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

us! We really acted

have a death wish!” Abel stomped the thug twice

but Abel caught up to them and kicked each of them between

did not let

with the four thugs. All seven of them

should we do about them,

were brimming with killing intent. “Break one of their

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

In one swift motion, Luca broke the right arms of

fell to their knees and begged

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