“I know Benjamin likes her too,” said Adam. “But he’s a businessman first and foremost. He wouldn’t do anything she wants just because of love.”

“That’s right,” said Evelyn. “I think Abel did say that Emmeline’s some sort of bigwig. I thought he was bluffing, but now… now I don’t think so. And Emmeline’s a fighter too. She beat me up and did something to me. And now I’m paralyzed. It’s obvious Emmeline is more than meets the eye. She might have some powerful backer.”

“Is that so?” Abel whispered, “The Adelmars?”

“The Adelmar family?” Evelyn gasped. “I think Rosaline mentioned that before.”

“What?” Adam looked at her. “Explain that.”

“I…” Evelyn shook her head. “I can’t. I vaguely remember Rosaline bringing that name up once, and then nothing.”

you?” Adam frowned.

nodded like a

said Adam. “It might be a

she leaned ahead and fell. “I can’t. I have no feeling from the waist

this to

this otherwise,”

Ywain there. He knows about the esoteric arts.

want to pee,

hassle!” Adam frowned in annoyance and turned around. “You, help

helping Evelyn pee, but she had her orders. If she tried to defy

business, now.” Adam gave her a look of

had lost all feeling from the waist down. She didn’t use enough strength, and Evelyn fell ahead. “You didn’t do that on

“You almost

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