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 show

eagerly offered, “I’ll take care of booking

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

it is,” Ethan agreed.

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 and Adrien on

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

already past 10 am, and it would take an hour to drive to the Struyria

drove his Lexus, while Janie joined Benjamin in his Bentley.

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

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

past eleven o’clock. They took the

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

two men competing

to outdo each other in showing their

Abel was the one who should have

Benjamin trying to achieve by

Benjamin

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

go with you?” Ethan asked, intentionally