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

we choose?” Abel eagerly offered,

“Let’s go with the Struyria Banquet, after

it is,” Ethan agreed. “Why let

perfect choice. The last thing he wanted was to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel.

it made him feel jealous and insecure. He didn’t want to be a ticking time bomb,

the Struyria Banquet. They all left the CEO’s office and made their way to the underground parking

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

But just as he was about

followed behind with his bodyguards, unwilling to leave them alone. Benjamin’s bodyguard car

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

Abel took her purse from her

these two

were trying to outdo each other in showing

one who should have been the most

Benjamin trying to achieve by

Benjamin take you last time?

was injured,” Emmeline explained, “so Ben

with you?” Ethan asked,

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