“Abel,” Adrien explained urgently, “you’ve got it all wrong. I don’t mean anything else, I just think it’s a huge mistake for you to stop loving Emmeline. I want you to face her again.”

“That’s my business!” Abel retorted angrily. “When love is gone, it’s gone. There’s nothing to face again!”

Emmeline felt her heart sink as if she had been punched in the gut. Tears welled up in her eyes.

Abel took her hand and said, “Emmett, let’s go!”

Before Emmeline could react, Abel had half-carried, half-dragged her out of the private room.

Adrien watched helplessly as the two of them walked away, pounding his fist in frustration.

Luca gave Adrien a sympathetic and grateful glance before hurrying after Abel.

“Mr. Adrien,” Lizbeth wiped away her tears, “did I do a bad job acting? I was really into it, even moved.”

“No, it’s not you,” Adrien said. “It’s Abel. He’s too damn heartless! When he saw you, he had the nerve to say that when love is gone, it’s gone. That guy is a devil from hell!”

Mr. Abel fall in love with that Emmett

no,” Adrien

mean ‘yes and no’?” Lizbeth pouted. “Don’t beat around the

complicated

Lizbeth sniffled, “Mr. Abel might really not love

Adrien said. “Otherwise, he wouldn’t have reacted to

should we do then?” Lizbeth stomped her foot in frustration. “Is Emmeline going to

what to do,” Adrien said. “We’ll just have to see how things play

they exited the Majestic Bar, a driver pulled

was about to help Emmeline into the

wrong?”

Emmeline sniffled. “I

upset?” Abel gently

afraid that he would smudge her makeup. “I don’t know, maybe I

Abel’s face darkened. “Don’t I treat you

today, but who knows about tomorrow?” Emmeline said, her voice

“You too? Can we please not talk about

then,” Emmeline wiped away her tears with her hand, “I’ll go somewhere else to clear my mind. Mr. Ryker

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