“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?

music to Abel’s ear. Abel could not help but curl

upset

a good

time. The priority

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

no qualms about Abel. He was the handpicked heir of

if he were to take

would be for the

Abel helped Emmeline to the door, the latter slowly slid down to the ground. Her

Abel bent over and

barge in when his boss walked out,

Emmeline, and she was

take the car around. Be careful,

Abel carried Emmeline

the corridor entryway. By then, Abel emerged from the entrance

hunched low to position Emmeline in the backseat before getting

car window. “I’m leaving Emma in your

back without a

the window up, Luca drove out of

Ethan watched as a convoy of security vehicles navigated out of

at a loss for

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