Ambush of the Quadruplets: Stay Away From This Woman

“What’s your Mommy’s name?” A distinctly chilly note crept into Abel’s voice. It would appear that some scheming woman was trying to frame him!

“Emmeline Louise.”

Emmeline Louise? Abel shook his head. He was certain he did not know this woman.

Meanwhile, Emmeline drove back to the café where she worked and parked her Porsche in the garage. She had just put on her apron when she heard someone calling her name frantically.

“Emma!” The agitated voice came from the doorway. “What on earth did you do to offend the Ryker family? Dad’s insisting that we all go back home right now because he says the Rykers will take action against us!”

It was Emmeline’s older brother, Ethan. Apparently, he had rushed over and was out of breath.

“I was kicked out of the family five years ago. I’m not going back!”

“But…but Dad said if I don’t bring you back with me, he’ll cut me out of the family business!”

“So let him! That’s not a bad thing!” Emmeline was not about to spare her brother’s feelings. “At least you won’t need to see that wretched woman!”

“But Emma, the family business is what keeps my family fed,” Ethan whined. “If I get cut out of it, what’s going to happen to the three of us? We’ll starve to death!”

“Wouldn’t it be much better if you started your own company?” Emmeline retorted, annoyed. “You’re not going to starve to death, not with all your networking and business contacts!”

“Where am I going to find that much start-up capital?” Ethan was not about to give up his grievance so easily. “That woman controls all of Dad’s assets!”

“I’ll ask the bank to advance you a loan!” Emmeline snapped impatiently. “I’ve told you repeatedly not to hope for anything from Dad, but you never listen!”

“You’re talking mighty big all of a sudden, Emma! Do you think the bank’s going to advance you a loan just because you ask? Who do you think you are?”

“Is fifty thousand enough?” Emmeline pulled out her phone. “My classmate just became president of the bank. The money should arrive any minute now.”

“It’s definitely enough.” Oddly enough, Ethan seemed rather fearful all of a sudden. “What if the venture fails, though? I need to figure out what I could use as collateral.”

Emmeline was about to tell him that she would stand the cost if his business venture failed when her phone suddenly rang. The number on the display was an unfamiliar one. She picked up the call. “Nightfall Café. What would you like to order?”

A frosty voice replied, “Your son’s with me.”

“What an amateurish scam. I’m not about to fall for that!” Emmeline hung up the call and was about to resume her conversation with her brother when the phone rang again.

“Hey, scammer, listen here…”

“This is Abel Ryker!”

Emmeline was just about to give the “scammer” a good telling-off when she heard his name. Her heart stopped for a moment.

birth to his children, and she still did not

her sons resemble

Emmeline’s tone

Coldly, he replied,

Emmeline realize that her oldest son was no longer

taken matters into

hand out at Ethan imperiously, demanding, “Give me the keys

you want my

have an emergency!” Emmeline snatched the keys from an unwilling Ethan, tossed her apron onto the

door, she saw Helios sitting at one of the tables, happily munching on a

His presence was so commanding that it almost made Emmeline close the door and back

might have had training in the military special forces. His countenance was so handsome, and he carried himself with

inherited their father’s perfect genes, after all! No wonder all her sons were so

good-looking Helios was, he already expected the boy’s mother to be uncommonly pretty. However, he had not

to call her astoundingly beautiful would

but he could not deny that this young woman’s loveliness had

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

him to shout “Daddy” at every man on the street as well?” Abel smiled derisively at

man who’s this boy’s Daddy!” Emmeline retorted icily. “Abel Ryker, the man who tossed a bank card containing ten million dollars at me five years ago, at the beginning of autumn, on a rainy day at the Grand Struyria

answered with

me pregnant, and now you’re just

way. “Mr. Abel’s been overseas the last few years. You must

Struyria who can afford to toss away a bank card with ten million dollars in its account, just like that? If it’s not you,

on the street somewhere,” Abel said with a shrug and a nonchalant wave of his

an exaggeration, and it was not like she hadn’t thought about this possibility before.

Nonetheless, this proved nothing.

Suddenly, Emmeline lunged forward.

block her way, but she twisted aside and neatly

bodyguards’ expressions grew hard, and they were about to rush forward to attack Emmeline when

causing her to fall headlong into his arms. Getting one hand

At the same time, she reached out and plucked

eyes and asked frostily, “What do you think

to send this for a DNA test,” Emmeline answered with

How unimaginative!” Abel stood up abruptly and dusted down his suit, turning to leave. “Ms. Louise, I’m returning your son to you. I advise you to keep an eye

path. “Did you come

got to do

to marry her, even if my

as if it were carved from stone. “Alana Lane and

phone began ringing. She glanced at the display and realized it was her second son calling. Her heart stood still for a moment. Had something

turned aside and answered

I’m coming