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?

was music to Abel’s

but curl

upset over

was a

continue this another time. The priority now is to take Emma home,” Abel

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

qualms about Abel. He was the handpicked heir of Ryker

to take a

would be for the

door, the latter slowly slid down to

bent over and picked

door, Luca was about to barge in when his

arms.

and

uttered, “I’ll take the ear around. Be careful, Mr.

Abel carried Emmeline

car near the corridor entryway. By then, Abel

low to position Emmeline in the backseat before getting into the

to her.

the car window. “I’m leaving Emma in your hands, Mr.

waved back without

the window up, Luca drove out of

Ethan watched as a convoy of

a loss

Emmeline was too

these bodyguards would tear his

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