“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.

you two? Emma

Upset?

to Abel’s ear. Abel could not

Emmeline upset

was a

to continue this another time. The priority now is to take

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

was the handpicked

were to

It would be

the door, the latter slowly slid down to the

Abel bent over and picked

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

and she

“I’ll take the car around.

carried Emmeline into

car near the corridor entryway. By then, Abel emerged from

backseat before

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

back without a

up, Luca drove out

there, Ethan watched as a convoy of security vehicles navigated out of the

a loss

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