“Lizbeth may be small, but she’s mighty,” Adrien chuckled. “Just like your former heartthrob Emmeline, who was also a skilled fighter, wasn’t she?”

As he spoke, Adrien glanced at Emmeline out of the corner of his eye.

Emmeline’s gaze landed on Abel’s face, trying to gauge his reaction.

But Abel remained impassive and simply said, “Please, Adrien, have a seat.”

Adrien sat down on the sofa in front of the main desk.

He couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.

I said Emmeline was his heartthrob, but this guy doesn’t seem fazed at all.

Could it be that what Emmeline said was true?

Adrien’s gaze flickered back towards Emmeline.

She shrugged helplessly in response.

“Emmett, come here,” Abel called out.

Abel was getting annoyed at Adrien’s repeated glances toward “Emmett.”

“Come over here to me,” he said, his voice dripping with jealousy.

up and walked over to

and pulled her into his arms,

me, are you still happy here?” he whispered in her ear, his

I am,”

are you happy?” Abel asked himself, then answered, “Is it

knew he was feeling jealous.

already knew the truth, and

smile, “I love being by Mr.

looked at her beautiful face and stroked her

and turned his

know that the small figure in Abel’s arms was Emmeline, he wouldn’t be

Adrien was a playboy, his sexual orientation was not

words, Adrien

now that he knew Emmett was actually

Abel had lost his feelings for Emmeline, but in reality, his soul still held a deep connection to her. Abel’s strange behavior towards “Emmett” was the best explanation

happen when Adrien finally

was preparing for in his

still holding onto Emmeline, turned to him and asked, “Is there a reason for

for coming to the Ryker Group was to catch “Emmett” and ask some

to

him, he couldn’t tell the

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