âTsk tsk!â Adam stroked his mustache. âWhatâs with the grouchy look on your face? Youâre here to see your brother, right? Itâs not like youâre here to pick a fight.â
âI donât have the time for useless chatters, Adam.â Abel had a frigid expression on his face. âI just want to know if youâve taken Emmeline away?â
âAbel.â Adam narrowed his eyes. âWhy would you think that Iâd do something like that? Would+ waste my time trying to bully a woman?â
âIt might seem like that.â Abel gave a scoff. âHowever, youâre actually doing this to get back at me. I just donât quite understand why Benjamin York from the Adelmar Group is also being targeted in this.â
Hmph! Itâs because heâs trying to woo Emmeline too!
Why did he have to fall in love with Emmeline too? There are so many beautiful women out there, yet he chooses to go after her as well. Itâs entirely his fault for getting involved with her!
âI have nothing to do with it, so Iâm afraid I canât offer you the answers to your questions.â Adam slowly took a sip of wine.
âHah!â Abel snickered, âStill, I canât think of anyone else other than you whoâs capable of doing something like this.â
âYou flatter me, Abel.â Adam let out a hearty laugh. âYou have control over the Ryker Group now whereas I am enjoying my early retirement life. Donât come and bother me with some weird nonsense.
âIs that right?â Abel focused his gaze on Adam.
As expected of the cunning, old fox! Iâve been watching him this whole time, and he seems genuinely unaware of Emmelineâs disappearance.
Suddenly, a voice rang from behind Abel, âAdam, I need your help!â
Abel turned slightly and saw Adrien running into the room frantically.
Adam raised his brows slightly.
He came just in time!
However, he yelled at Adrien in a displeased voice the next instant, âWhat is it this time? Why are you shouting helplessly like a coward?â
âI went to the cafe to see Emma, but the staff there told me that she was abducted!â Adrien replied in an anxious, rushed tone.
âI just got the news myself.â Adam said, âSee. Abel is here to ask if Iâve taken her away.â
Adrien finally noticed that Abel was in the room too.
âAbel?â Adrien hurriedly went up to him. âWhatâs happened to Emmeline?â
Iâm looking for her too.â Abel said, âThatâs why Iâve come to see Adam.â
âAdam!â Adrien threw himself at Adam. âYou must help me look for Emmeline! You know a lot more people than I do!â
âI had planned to do that initially, but someone had suspected âNo, Adam! You canât!â Adrien cried out miserably, âYou canât just decide to do that because of Abel.
You need to help me find Emma! Otherwise, my children might lose their mom forever!â
âHmmâ¦â Adam knitted his brows and nodded in agreement.
âYouâre right. Sheâs the mother to your children, after all. I canât just stay here and do nothing about it.â
Abel had a small frown on his forehead upon hearing Adamâs words.
Was he truly not aware of what had happened to Emmeline?
Still, the Adam I know is a cunning and calculative man. Heâs probably planned all this out to show me this act. Itâs very likely heâs used Adrien to achieve his purpose.
An unfeeling smile played across Abelâs lips.
âAbel.â Adam began, âDo you want to work with me in locating Emmeline? Or do you prefer to work alone?â
prefer working alone.â
âAlright then. I wish you the best of luck.â
âMhm.â Abel continued in an emotionless voice, âDonât worry, Adam. Once Iâve confirmed who the culprit is, Iâll make sure to use every means necessary to crush that person and make them pay for this.â
Adam remained silent as he stared at Abel with an indecipherable expression on his face.
Abel returned to the Precipice soon afterward. Benjamin went to see him as soon as he heard about Abelâs return.
âHow did it go? Was it Adam who had abducted Emma?â Benjamin asked.
âI canât tell for sure.â Abelâs face creased into a frown. âHowever, I couldnât think of anyone else who would do something like this other than him.â
âIâve tried to track the location of Emmaâs phone, and the system still indicates that it is located somewhere within the Swan Lake area.â Benjamin asked, âI guess the only thing we can do now is wait?â
âWeâll be on standby and wait for now.â Abel replied, âThe most important thing for us is to make sure that those people donât try to hurt Emma.â
âD*mn it!â Benjamin clenched his fists tightly. âIâm going to tear that b*stard to bits the minute I find out who he is!â