Ambush of the Quadruplets: Stay Away From This Woman

“Emma!”

“Emma!”

Lizbeth and Adrien simultaneously rose from their chairs.

“You guys?” Emmeline expressed her surprise, “You guys are here too?”

With a cigarette between his lips, Adam narrowed his eyes and remarked, “How can we have a meal without them tagging along?”

“Exactly,” Lizbeth chimed in, “Adam didn’t mention why he called us here, and now I know that he invited Emma.”

“I didn’t come for nothing,” Adrien smiled, “I was thinking how dull this meal would be with just the three of us!”

“What do you mean?” Lizbeth appeared displeased, “Are you bored of eating with me?”

“How could I dare?” Adrien quickly apologized, “I didn’t mean that either.”

“That’s when we’re dining with Adam,” Adam shot him a disdainful glance, “Don’t you like it?”

“I’m even more afraid,” Adrien responded, “I just think the three of us having this dinner feels incomplete. Now that Emma’s here, it feels right, but what about Abel?”

Adrien turned towards Emmeline and inquired, “Why didn’t Abel come along with you?”

“Abel isn’t feeling well,” Emmeline explained, “He’s resting at home for a couple of days.”

know this yet, don’t you?” Adam extinguished his cigarette

now the president of the Ryker Group!”

aback for a moment and quickly pulled out a chair for

Abel’s foresight. If he entrusted me

at him and spoke in a hushed tone, “Excellent!”

that Lizbeth noticed Emmeline holding a large, disheveled bouquet of roses and inquired,

grinned, “I haven’t had a chance to throw them away

offered, taking the flowers and heading outside to throw them in the trash

he noticed

momentarily stunned, as it had appeared quite pale just a moment ago. Why had it

Adrien did not have time to dwell on Adam,

you like to cat. It’s on me today,” Adam said, with Lizbeth and Adrien both

other choice but to settle down, Emmeline picked up the menu and quickly scanned through it. As she perused the options, she marked a few signature dishes.

cat or not, but at

wine?” Adrien turned to Adam and

has the final say. She can have whatever wine she wants,” Adam replied,

Emmeline

Romanée–Conti?

From 1993?

over two million dollars per bottle.

inappropriate, but she followed up by saying, “Make it two bottles. I know Adam enjoys red wine and

felt suffocated as if his brain

delay, Adrien quickly remarked,