Chapter 52

“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.”

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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.

“What happened between you two? Emma seemed upset,” Ethan uttered.

Upsét?

to Abel’s

not help but curl his lips in

Emmeline upset over

a good

continue this another time. The priority now

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

Abel. He was the handpicked heir of

if he were to take a fancy to

would be for the

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

alternatives, Abel bent over

door, Luca was about to barge in when his boss walked out,

arms.

was Emmeline, and she was

take the ear around. Be careful,

Abel carried Emmeline into the

move the car near the corridor entryway. By then, Abel emerged

hunched low to position Emmeline in the backseat before getting into the

to her.

wayed Abel goodbye through the car window. “I’m

back without a

window up, Luca

Ethan watched as a convoy of security vehicles navigated out of the

at a

Emmeline was too drunk

these bodyguards would tear his house

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