“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 curl his lips in

upset over

a good

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

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

had no qualms about Abel. He was the

he were to take a fancy to

be

latter slowly slid down to the

bent over and

to barge in when his boss walked

Emmeline, and she

uttered, “I’ll take the car around.

Emmeline

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

before getting into the car and sitting next

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

waved back without a

Luca drove out of the

as a convoy of security vehicles navigated out of the

a loss for

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