Oh, Iâm sorry for ruining your good mood,â Abel scoffed.
âWhat does that mean?â Emmeline shoved his band aside. âWhat did I do this time?â
âYou donât know?â
He held her wrist in a tight grip.
âStop it with your innocent act, Emmeline. Are you going to make me congratulate you before you admit to it?!â
âCongratulations?â She was shocked. âFor what?â
âHaha.â He laughed coldly. âYouâre quite the actress, Ms. Emma Emmaline Louise. Everyone at the Nimbus Hotel already knows about it. Iâm the only one left in the dark!â
You can stop your worthless act. No one else is here to see it!â
âShut your mouth, Abel!â
She flushed with anger. âI would not be going easy on you right now if you werenât injured!â
âOh, really?â He snorted as he tilted his head threateningly. âIâm hurt both physically and emotionally for you, you hateful little woman. How heartless are you to drop me like yesterdayâs trash?â
Emmeline was completely taken aback.
Was Abel talking about her?
Was she that unbearable?
Sam, who had managed to coax information out of Luca raced up the steps.
The first words out of her mouth were, âYouâre marrying Adrien, Em?â
Emmeline turned to Sam in astonishment.
She was staring at the girl as if she had grown a second head.
âHas this guyâs insanity infected you as well, Sam?â
âBut Ms. Louiseâ¦âSam sounded nervous. âLuca was also saying it.â
âWhat did Luca say?â
âHe said Adrien went to the Nimbus Hotel and announced to everyone that the two of you would be getting married. He had even offered staff there one thousand as a bonus!â
She paled. âAll I said was that I was giving him permission to propose to me. I never said anything about marrying him.â
âSo, it really happened?â Abel and Sam chimed at the same time.
Sam shouted with shock. âDaisy! You should come talk some sense into Dear Emma over here. Sheâs going to marry that weird flamboyant guy. What kind of twist is this?!â
âWhat do you have to say for yourself, Emmeline?â
Abel stared down at the woman in front of him It was clear he was angry beyond belief.
âHuh? What is there to say?â She rebuked. âWhat does it matter to you who I marry?â
âWhy wouldnât it have anything to do with me?â
Abel grabbed her arm. âAre you trying to play games with me?â
âTch!â She huffed. âHow old do you think you are? Whoâs playing games here?â
âWhatâs going on between you and Adrien then?â
He only got angrier.
âWhy donât you tell me whatâs going on between you and Alana then?
Emmeline shrugged him off. âYouâre asking me? Why donât you take a closer look at yourself?!â
âWhatâs wrong with me and Alana?â Abel raised a brow.
âYou two were kissing on the couch!â She was close to tears.
The mere memory was a stab to her heart.
ââ¦â Abelâs jaw dropped.
âExcuse me, what do you mean you saw us kissing?â
âI witnessed it with my own two eyes!â She said enraged. âYouâre still trying to argue?â
âYouâre unbelievable!â
âIâm unbelievable?â
She was so exasperated she was in tears. âYou and Alana are getting engaged. You canât deny that, can you?â
âIâm not denying it. Itâs just different from whatever youâve got going in your mind!â
Thatâs just my way of buying time!
âHow is it any different?!â She stared up at him. âYouâre engaged. Thereâs no other explanation.â
donât want to explain anything either.â Abel also felt powerless.
âPerfect.â She nodded. âWeâll go our separate ways, Mr. Abel. Iâll also be engaged to Adrien!â
What is wrong with this woman?!
Who wants to be your wife?!