The Quadruplets Are Mine?

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.”

Janie raised her hand, “I’m in too.”

“I knew it,” Ethan grinned. “Emma’s back and it’s definitely worth celebrating!”

could this

we choose?” Abel eagerly offered, “I’ll take

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

then, Struyria Banquet it is,” Ethan agreed.

to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side and Adrien on the other would only lead to trouble, and he didn’t

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

to the Struyria Banquet. They all left the

Janie joined Benjamin in his Bentley. Emmeline didn’t drive, so

got into the driver’s seat, he leaned over to fasten Emmeline’s seatbelt. But just as he was about to reach for her small hand,

bodyguards, unwilling to leave them

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

a chair for Emmeline, while Abel took her

these two men competing

were trying to outdo each other in showing their attentiveness to

Abel was the one who should have been

trying to achieve by meddling

tested Emmeline, “where did Mr. Benjamin take you last

Emmeline explained, “so

Abel go with