The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“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?”

“Why can’t I show up if I like?” Adrien shot back, eyeing Janie coldly. “I seem to recall someone was spouting some really outrageous nonsense just now too.”

“Exactly!” Janie whirled around

and pointed straight at Emmeline. “This insignificant stunt girl here had the nerve to challenge me! She doesn’t know her place!”

“I’m talking about you, woman!” Adrien strode 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 with our Emma?”

“Mr. Ryker…” Janie was startled. “What do you mean, our Emma?”

distinctly seem to remember hearing someone having the gall to say that they’re going to get

Mr. Ryker,” Janie stammered, her brow creasing

be reduced to working as

down at Janie with contempt. “She’s bored

world would be so bored that they’d

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

Emmeline blinked, completely

for her? What scheme was he hatching

neglected you and the

utmo

today on and work really hard. I won’t go

startled that she stared at Adrien fixedly, weighing him

and hawed for a little,

stood there in utter shock, listening to the

had children? Did

was Adrien’s wife, of course she

got along quite

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

and took hold of Emmeline’s arm. “My goodness, look at how attentive Mr. Ryker is, Emma! You’re such a lucky

together, my goodness!”