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 show go on

should we choose?” Abel eagerly offered, “I’ll take care of booking the

Benjamin chimed in. “Let’s go

it is,” Ethan

that the Struyria Banquet was the perfect choice. The last thing he wanted was to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side

feel jealous and insecure. He didn’t want

10 am, and it would take an hour to drive to the Struyria Banquet. They all left

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

leaned over to fasten Emmeline’s seatbelt. But just as he was

bodyguards,

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

Emmeline, while Abel took her purse

are these two men competing

two men were trying to outdo each other in showing their

one who

Benjamin trying to achieve by meddling in this

Benjamin take you last time? I’ve been

Emmeline explained, “so Ben took me

didn’t Abel go with you?” Ethan asked, intentionally

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