Emmeline was left speechless, unable to utter a single word. âThere are no âifsâ in this world,â Adrien said. âYou and I are strangers, and Adrien is still Adrien. Ðmay show kindness to others, but ultimately I look out for myself, haha!â
âJust who is this Mr. Adrien?â A sultry voice came through the phone. âLetâs continue, shall we?â
âAdrien, which area of the Imperial Palace are you in?â Emmeline seethed with anger.
Did this man not even think of his own mother? Julianna lay on a cold hospital bed, and neither of her sons bothered to ask how she was doing.
âYou want to know which area?â
Adrien turned to the woman next to him. âHurry up and tell me so I can let my former goddess know where we are.â
âOf course, itâs C Area, Mr. Adrienâs VIP roomxâ¦
âDid you hear that, Emma? C Area. Do you know what goes on there?â
âI donât give a damn about what youâre doing, Adrien. For the sake of your mother, Iâm going to come and give you a piece of my mind. You just wait for me!â
âHahaha,â Adrien laughed drunkenly. âCome on, Emma, if you dare to come, Iâm waiting for you here, hahahaâ¦â
Emmeline ended the call, seething with anger as she stormed up to the second floor.
It was only half an hour later when she came down the stairs.
Sam and Luca were enjoying their coffee when they looked up and saw a handsome young man coming down the stairs.
He was dressed in a black suit and had an air of elegance and refinement about him.
Luca was taken aback and slowly stood up, his first thought being that Ms. Louise was hiding a man upstairs.
And what a charming and sophisticated man he was!
Sam, however, had a different thought.
She stood up and asked, âMs. Louise, what brings you down here?â
The âmanâ on the stairs spoke up, âIâm going to Imperial Palace.â
Luca finally realized that the delicate voice belonged to Emmeline!
âUhâ¦â Luca scratched his head, âMs. Louise, why are you dressed like that?â
âIâm going to Imperial Palace,â Emmeline told Luca, âYouâre coming with me.â
âImperial Palace?â
âYeah!â
Luca didnât expect that Mr. Abelâs first mission for him to protect Ms. Louise would be to accompany her to Imperial Palace.
âBut does Mr. Abel know about this?â Luca asked. âImperial Palace isnât a place you just go to casually.â
âWhat?â Emmeline retorted, âYou guys are allowed to drink and party, but Iâm not allowed to go and check it out?â
âItâs not that,â Luca replied, âItâs just that you had an incident at Imperial Palace last time you were there, and now you want to go backâ¦â
âLast time was clandestine,â Emmeline said, âThis time itâs open, so nothing will happen. And besides, with this disguise, even you wouldnât recognize me. What do I have to be afraid of?â
âShould we let Mr. Abel know?â Luca hesitated.
âHe knows what I want to do,â Emmeline replied. âSo thereâs no need to tell him for now.â
âAlright,â Luca nodded. âIâll go get the car ready. Ms. Louise, you donât have to take the road, just wait for me at the door.â
âOkay,â Emmeline rubbed her chin.
Sam chuckled and said, âMs. Louise, you really look like a man. Iâm already in love with you. Be careful not to catch the eye of a princess at the Imperial Palace.â
âStop talking nonsense,â Emmeline rolled her eyes. âIâm going to the Imperial Palace to beat up Adrien.
If any princess dares to provoke me, Iâll give them a good ear-pulling!â
As they spoke, Luca drove the Aston Martin to the entrance and didnât turn off the engine.
Emmeline pushed open the glass door and got into the passenger seat.
The Aston Martin zoomed out of the parking lot and arrived at the underground garage of the Imperial Palace in just half an hour.
After Luca parked the car, the two of them took the C elevator to the ground floor.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, two princesses came over, cooing, âHey, guys, want me to accompany you?â