“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

no,”

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

adds a complicated layer of emotions for Abel. Once she becomes Emmeline, it’s like the person you just

sniffled, “Mr. Abel might really not love

subconscious still accepts her,” Adrien said. “Otherwise, he wouldn’t

her foot in frustration.

“We’ll just have to see how things

exited the Majestic Bar, a driver pulled up in a

was about to help Emmeline into the

What’s wrong?”

don’t know,” Emmeline sniffled. “I just suddenly

be upset?” Abel gently wiped

flinched away, afraid that he would smudge her makeup. “I don’t know, maybe I just didn’t expect Mr.

said I’m heartless?” Abel’s face

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

furrowed his brow. “You too? Can we please not talk about this?

won’t bother you then,” Emmeline wiped away her tears with her hand, “I’ll go somewhere else to clear my mind. Mr. Ryker can head back

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