“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

no,”

and no’?” Lizbeth pouted. “Don’t beat around the bush with

know Emmett is actually Emma,” Adrien said. “But her identity as Emmett adds a complicated layer of emotions for Abel. Once she becomes Emmeline, it’s like the person

Abel might

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

her foot in frustration.

“We’ll just have to see how things play

Bar, a driver pulled up in a

to help Emmeline into the car when he saw

wrong?” he

sniffled. “I just suddenly feel really

upset?” Abel gently

that he would smudge her makeup. “I don’t know, maybe I just didn’t expect Mr. Ryker to be

Abel’s face darkened. “Don’t I treat

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

Can we please not talk about

away her tears with her hand, “I’ll go somewhere else to clear my mind. Mr. Ryker can head back

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