“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.

happened between you two? Emma seemed upset,” Ethan

Upset?

was music to Abel’s ear. Abel could

upset over

a good

priority now is to take Emma home,” Abel

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

no qualms about Abel. He was

to take a fancy

would be for

door, the latter slowly slid down to the ground.

Abel bent over and

in when his boss walked

and she was

take the car around.

Abel carried Emmeline into

the car near the corridor entryway. By then,

position Emmeline in the backseat before

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

back without

window up, Luca

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

at a loss

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