Chapter 82

The man’s deep voice rang next to Emmeline’s ear. “It’s me, Abel!”

“Mm.” Emmeline felt a twinge in her nose and tears welling up in her eyes. She leaned gently onto his chest/

“I told you I’d pick you up. Why did you leave on your own?” Abel grumbled.

“I…” Emmeline stammered. “Help me remove the bag from my head.”

Abel grabbed the bag and pulled it but did not manage to remove it. The other end of the bag was fastened with string.

The thugs split into two groups. Four of them fought against Luca while the other three surrounded Abel.

With no other choice, Abel hugged Emmeline close to him with one arm and used the other to fight with the thugs.

In an unfortunate coincidence, he did not order the bodyguards to follow him tonight because he did not want to create a spectacle.

“Put me down,” Emmeline said. “You’re fighting at a disadvantage.”

“No,” Abel said. “You’ll become a hostage if they get their hands on you.”

Emmeline thought it made sense. She hugged Abel’s neck tightly with both her arms.

One of the thugs seized the opportunity and used a dagger to stab Emmeline’s back.

“Emma!”

dagger missed Emmeline’s back but drew a line

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

smell blood. “Mr. Ryker! Are you

only skin-deep. Hug me

three thugs rushed

weight on Abel’s body, she lifted herself up

thugs accurately this time.

time, Abel knocked

ground and stepped on his face with

facing the ground. “We

give you one more chance to tell me

weighed his options. If he kept his mouth shut, someone might bail him out. If he told Abel

hired us! We really acted

death wish!” Abel stomped the thug twice

wanted to run away, but Abel caught up to them and kicked each of them

did that, he did not let go

thugs. All

dusted his hands. “What should we

were brimming with killing intent. “Break one of their arms and hand them to

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

motion, Luca broke the right arms of the two thugs

to their knees and begged

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