“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?

ear. Abel could not help but curl his lips

Emmeline upset

a good

another time. The priority

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

Abel. He was the handpicked heir of Ryker

if he were to take a fancy

be for the

Abel helped Emmeline to the door, the latter slowly

Abel bent over

Ethan opening the door, Luca was about to barge in when

Emmeline, and she

uttered, “I’ll take the car

carried Emmeline

near the corridor entryway.

in the backseat before getting into the car and sitting next

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

waved back

up, Luca drove out of

a convoy of security vehicles navigated out of

at a loss for

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