Emmeline tugged at her little hand, but Abel had a death grip on it and wouldn’t let go. It was starting to hurt, and she winced, “Abel, ease up! You’re going to bruise me!”

Abel finally loosened his grip a bit, but Emmeline still couldn’t free her hand. She huffed in frustration and gave up, resigning herself to being held captive.

Without missing a beat, Abel wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close, enclosing her in a tight embrace.

“It’s so good to have Emma back,” Ethan chimed in, trying to diffuse the tension. “Let’s celebrate with lunch today. My treat, everyone’s invited.”

“I’m in,” Abel spoke up first. “Ethan’s right, it makes sense. Count me in.”

Benjamin and Janie exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves,

What’s Ethan meddling in now? Everything was going fine.

But could they really argue with his proposal now?

“Mr. Benjamin, Janie,” Ethan turned to them. “Do you think it’s a bad idea?”

Benjamin reluctantly nodded, “It’s fine, I agree.”

hand, “I’m in

grinned. “Emma’s back and

could this

Abel eagerly offered, “I’ll

all the expenses,” Benjamin chimed in. “Let’s go with

it is,” Ethan agreed. “Why let someone else reap the

The last thing he wanted was to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side and

feel jealous and insecure. He didn’t want to be a

the Struyria Banquet. They all

drove his Lexus, while Janie joined Benjamin in his Bentley. Emmeline didn’t drive, so she had to sit

Abel got into the driver’s seat, he leaned over to fasten Emmeline’s seatbelt. But just

with his bodyguards, unwilling to leave them alone. Benjamin’s bodyguard car also kept

the Struyria Banquet, it was already past eleven o’clock. They took the elevator up to the designated floor and

Abel took her

these two men competing

outdo each

Abel was the one who

Benjamin trying to achieve by

did Mr. Benjamin take you last time? I’ve been

explained, “so

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