Chapter 153 Our Emma

“How dare you hit me!” Janie shrieked in outrage, clasping a hand to her stinging cheek. “I’m going to have Mr. Faughn fire you right now!”

“You can try, missy…” Emmeline retorted, smiling grimly.

“Oh, I’m certainly going to try. Do you think I’m afraid of you?” Janie turned, about to flounce off in search of Simon. Abruptly, she froze in her tracks as a voice came from outside the costume tent.

“Who’s spewing all that arrogant crap?”

Emmeline turned as Adrien came in, smartly dressed in an impeccably tailored business suit and polished leather shoes.

Janie recognized Adrien immediately. There were very few people indeed who would not recognize the suave, flirtatious playboy; he was part of the wealthy Ryker family after all, and a very eligible catch.

“Mr. Adrien Ryker?” Janie had never expected to encounter Adrien here, of all places. Putting on her most charming smile, she hurried over to welcome him. “What a pleasure! Why are you here, though?”

shot back, eyeing Janie coldly. “I seem to recall someone was spouting some

insignificant stunt girl here had the

over to Emmeline and slipped his arm protectively around her shoulders, glaring at Janie. “Who the hell do you think you are, taking that tone

startled. “What do you mean,

part of our family. But I distinctly seem to remember hearing someone having the gall to say that they’re going

Ryker,” Janie stammered, her brow creasing in confusion. “Why would a member of your family be reduced to working as a stunt double here to earn

and stared down at Janie with

in the world would be so bored

she’s just jealous, that’s all. I have a

a present

the kids,” Adrien continued with utmost sincerity. “I swear to God I’ll turn over a new leaf from today on and work really hard. I

at Adrien

and hawed for a little, then pleaded, “What’s wrong, Emma? You’ve got

stood there in utter shock, listening to

had children? Did this

absolutely nothing to worry about! Since Emmeline was Adrien’s wife, of course she wouldn’t get together with Benjamin! Not only that, it looked like Emmeline and Benjamin got along quite

consent to help Janie get closer to Benjamin if Janie could play her cards

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