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!”

this show go on

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

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

it is,” Ethan agreed. “Why let someone else reap the

last thing he wanted was to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side

insecure. He didn’t want to be a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at

to the Struyria Banquet. They all left the CEO’s office and made

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

But just as he was about to reach

Luca followed behind with his bodyguards, unwilling to leave

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

out a chair for Emmeline, while Abel took her

two

two men were trying to outdo each other in showing their attentiveness to

Abel was the one who should

achieve by

Benjamin take you

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

with

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