angel returns in june 2002 with more orders for paul. angel is soon to stand trial for murder and is using his wife, precious hudson (judi shekoni), as a fake alibi. he wants paul to guard her until she can testify. paul obliges and precious moves to albert square. paul is initially unaware that precious is angel's wife, so when she sets about seducing him, he has no qualms about having sex with her. when he discovers the truth, he is terrified of what angel will do if he finds out. however, precious does a runner, leaving paul to face a furious angel. paul goes to get precious back, while angel holds his father, patrick trueman (rudolph walker), and his brother's girlfriend, zoe slater (michelle ryan), hostage. luckily, paul persuades precious to return before angel does any real harm. their affair continues and it soon blossoms into love.