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?”

can’t I show up if I like?” Adrien shot back, eyeing Janie coldly. “I seem to recall someone was spouting some

“This insignificant stunt girl here had the

slipped his arm protectively around her shoulders, glaring at Janie. “Who the hell do you

Ryker…” Janie was startled. “What do

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

of your

stared down at Janie with contempt. “She’s bored out of

this. Who in the world would be so bored that they’d come

jealous, that’s all. I have a present for you; see if you

taken aback. Adrien had a present for her? What scheme

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 won’t go

so startled that she stared at Adrien fixedly, weighing him up

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

in utter shock, listening to the

Emmeline already had children? Did this mean that they

of course she wouldn’t get together

even consent to help Janie get closer to Benjamin if Janie could

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