“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.

two? Emma seemed upset,”

Upset?

Abel’s ear. Abel could not help

Emmeline upset

a

another time. The priority now is to take

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

had no qualms about Abel. He was the handpicked heir of Ryker

if he were to take a fancy to

be for the

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

Abel bent over and

was about to barge in when his boss walked out,

was Emmeline, and she was

take the car

carried Emmeline

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

to position Emmeline in the backseat before

window. “I’m leaving Emma in

waved back without a

up, Luca drove out

watched as a convoy of security

was at a loss for

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