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!”

remained, could this show go on

offered, “I’ll take care

in. “Let’s go with the

Struyria Banquet it is,” Ethan

run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side

didn’t want to be a ticking

past 10 am, and it would take an hour to drive to the Struyria Banquet. They all left the CEO’s office and made their way to the underground

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

fasten Emmeline’s seatbelt. But just as he was about to reach for her small hand, she

car, feeling frustrated. Luca followed behind with his bodyguards, unwilling to leave them alone. Benjamin’s bodyguard car also kept

Struyria Banquet, it was already past eleven o’clock.

pulled out a chair for Emmeline, while Abel took her purse from her hands.

these two

two men were trying to outdo each other

who should

achieve by meddling in

“where did Mr. Benjamin take you last time?

was injured,” Emmeline explained, “so Ben took me to

with you?” Ethan asked,

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