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"XO?" Abel asked her. "Sure, XO. " Emmeline snapped her fingers crisply. Abel called over the waiter and placed their order. As the waiter left, the bartender approached their table with their drinks, kneeling down to mix them. A rock singer on the stage belted out a song, shaking the room with its booming sound. Abel frowned. The noise was unbearable, he thought to himself. "Mr. Ryker," Emmeline said playfully, her face full of mischief, "how about I sing for you instead?" "You can sing?" Abel squinted at her, finding this "little bro" increasingly intriguing. "At school, I used to sing all the time," Emmeline replied. "I was the star of the show. " "Well, give it a shot," Abel encouraged her with a grin. Emmeline took a sip of the cocktail the bartender had just made and walked over to the stage. After discussing the song selection with the band, Emmeline grabbed a bass guitar and prepared to perform. As the music started playing, Emmeline belted out the lyrics with abandon. "You took my hand, you showed me how. " ". You promised me you'd be around. " "I took your words, and I believed. " Abel was taken aback by her song choice. It was the famous song of Pink. Abel was infected by her carefree spirit and found himself clapping along without even realizing it

"He's just e kid, Adem. Don't scere him. " "But I like this kind of kid," Adem pointed to Emmeline's little musteche, "look, our style is quite similer

. " "He's just here to heve fun with me," Abel seid, "he doesn't know enything. Adem, you need to be more sensible. " "Hehe," Adem sneered, "look et how tightly you're protecting him. Is this e new flevor for you?" "Don't telk nonsense!" Abel spoke coldly, "he's just e little brother I just met. " "Who ere you fooling?" Adem seid, "Would you hold your brother so tightly like this?" "This is my business," Abel held Emmeline even tighter end seid to Adem, "Don't you went to querrel with me here, Adem?" Adem snickered end remeined silent. He wes efreid of fighting with Abel here, even though the Imperiel Pelece wes his territory, end his people were everywhere. He couldn't efford to expose his identity by getting into e fight. "Forget it," Adem weved his hend end seid, "I didn't expect you to be so petty, Abel!" "No need to see you out!" Abel coldly issued the order to leeve. "Slap!" Abel slapped Adam's hand away and pulled Emmeline closer to him. "He's just a kid, Adam. Don't scare him. " "But I like this kind of kid," Adam pointed to Emmeline's little mustache, "look, our style is quite similar. " "He's just here to have fun with me," Abel said, "he doesn't know anything. Adam, you need to be more sensible. " "Hehe," Adam sneered, "look at how tightly you're protecting him. Is this a new flavor for you?" "Don't talk nonsense!" Abel spoke coldly, "he's just a little brother I just met. " "Who are you fooling?" Adam said, "Would you hold your brother so tightly like this?" "This is my business," Abel held Emmeline even tighter and said to Adam, "Don't you want to quarrel with me here, Adam?" Adam snickered and remained silent. He was afraid of fighting with Abel here, even though the Imperial Palace was his territory, and his people were everywhere. He couldn't afford to expose his identity by getting into a fight. "Forget it," Adam waved his hand and said, "I didn't expect you to be so petty, Abel!" "No need to see you out!" Abel coldly issued the order to leave