Emmeline’s expression darkened and she shook her head. “It’s not that simple,” she replied.

“What do you mean?” Adrien asked, confusion etched on his face. “Am I missing something?”

“Abel might not be pleased to see me,” Emmeline said. “He was given a drug that made him lose his feelings for me.”

“That’s ridiculous!” Adrien exclaimed. “There’s no such drug, it’s like something out of a cheesy romance novel!”

“It’s not impossible,” Emmeline countered. “Such drugs do exist in the real world.”

Adrien began to believe her. “Who would do such a cruel thing to him?” he demanded. “Taking away his love for you, that’s unforgivable.”

“They did it to save him,” Emmeline explained. “I was on the brink of death, but Abel refused treatment. They were afraid he would die with me, so…”

“Well, that’s understandable,” Adrien nodded. “But what if Abel doesn’t accept you now that you’re back safe and sound?”

“I’ll have to make him fall in love with me again,” Emmeline said. “But I don’t have a foolproof plan right now, so I’ll just have to stay by his side.”

“I refuse to believe that Abel could be so heartless,” Adrien reassured her, patting her shoulder. “Don’t worry, little sister, I’ll help you figure this out.”

Emmeline, her eyes glistening with tears, couldn’t believe that Adrien, the notorious playboy, was actually being kind for once.

“I’ll think of something,” Adrien promised. “I’ll let you know as soon as I do.”

Emmeline nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go to the CEO’s office first. If I’m late, Abel will come looking for me.”

“Okay,” Adrien nodded. “You should go now.”

Emmeline wiped her eyes and tidied up her appearance before leaving the restroom.

As she left, Luca arrived from the assistant room to use the restroom.

Adrien, who had just come out of the stall, reached out to grab Luca.

Without hesitation, Luca turned around and threw a punch.

“Bang!” It landed squarely on Adrien’s eye socket.

“Gulp!” Adrien was knocked down to the ground.

Just as Luca came out of the assistant room and saw the person on the ground, he realized with horror that it was Adrien.

“Mr. Adrien, how did I hit you? I’m so sorry!” Luca quickly squatted down to check on him.

“You really have no control over your strength, Luca. You hit me so hard,” Adrien said, his eye already turning black and blue, resembling a panda.

“Well, since you didn’t do it on purpose, I’ll let it slide this time,” Adrien said, trying to keep his composure with one eye open.

“Thanks, Mr. Adrien,” Luca helped Adrien up while muttering under his breath, “Mr. Adrien, why did you have to pick a fight with the bodyguard? Do you think Mr. Abel’s bodyguards are pushovers? Look at your black eye now, how am I supposed to explain if Mr. Abel asks?”

“Don’t tell him it was you who did it!” Adrien said, “I need to talk to you about something, and if Abel finds out, we’re both in trouble.”

“What do you need to talk to me about, Mr. Adrien?”

“Well,” Adrien turned on the faucet and splashed water on his face, glancing outside the restroom, “let’s go to your assistant room before Abel catches us.”

“Sure thing, Mr. Adrien.”

The two of them quickly made their way to Luca’s assistant room.

Luca poured a glass of water for Adrien.

“I’ll pass on the water,” Adrien said. “Let’s get down to business.”

“I’m all ears, Mr. Adrien.” Luca leaned against the corner of the desk.

“I mean, Luca,” Adrien began, “are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending?”

“What do you mean, Mr. Adrien?” Luca was confused. “How could I be clueless? I don’t understand.”

“You didn’t realize that Emmett was actually Emma in disguise?” Adrien asked.

Luca paused. He was definitely clueless.

“That’s impossible,” Luca said. “I had no idea.”

“Think about it,” Adrien urged him. “Remember when Emma took you to the Imperial Palace to beat me up? It was all part of the same scheme.”

Luca murmured, “I did have my suspicions, but I didn’t think it was possible. I saw Ms. Louise lying there, and they said she was gone for good…”

“What nonsense!” Adrien snapped. “She’s alive and well, and right here in this very building!”