“The alcohol is the only reason she hasn’t caused a scene at your place. I don’t know when Emma took up lessons in the art of self-defense, but man, she can pull a punch,” Ethan said.

“Yeah. She can fight. Thank you for settling her down.” Abel gave a nod.

Ethan replied, “You’re Emma’s tenant. The fallout will only further complicate things.”

“I’ll take her back,” Abel remarked while helping Emmeline up.

Emmeline opened her eyes in a haze and was greeted by a handsome profile right in her face.

Thinking that she was dreaming, Emmeline reached out to give his cheek a squeeze. She curled her lips. “Abel, you have the gall to visit me in my sleep.”

Ethan brushed her hand off all the while keeping a stern look. “Of course, why won’t I? Since you’re still in dreamland, just spill whatever you want to say.”

“You’re a two-timing super sleazeball!”

Abel furrowed his brows. Well, that was not nice at all.

Ethan jumped to explain, “Mr. Abel, Emma is drunk. It’s the booze talking.”

“I don’t blame her. It makes sense why she’d think so.” Abel lent Emmeline support to advance forward.

between you two?

Upset?

to Abel’s ear. Abel could not help but

upset

was a good

another time. The priority now is to take Emma

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

no qualms about Abel. He was the handpicked heir of

he were to take a fancy to

It would be for the

helped Emmeline to the door, the latter slowly slid down to the ground. Her legs were

of alternatives, Abel bent over

about to barge in when his boss walked out, carrying a woman in

and she was

car around. Be

Emmeline into the

corridor entryway. By then, Abel

the backseat before getting into the car and

goodbye through the car window. “I’m leaving Emma in your

back without

window up, Luca drove out of the

convoy of security vehicles navigated out of

a

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