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?

music to Abel’s

curl his

upset over

a good

another time. The priority now is to

“Thank you, Mr. Abel.”

was the

he were to

It would be

slowly slid

bent over and picked

in when his boss

arms.

Emmeline, and she

“I’ll take the ear around. Be

Emmeline into the

car near the corridor entryway. By then, Abel emerged from the entrance

position Emmeline in the backseat

to her.

the car window. “I’m leaving Emma in

waved back without

the window up, Luca drove out of the

there, Ethan watched as a convoy of security vehicles navigated out of the parking

was at a loss for

good thing Emmeline was

would

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