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

eagerly offered, “I’ll

go with the Struyria

Banquet it is,” Ethan agreed. “Why let someone

Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side and Adrien on the other would only lead

and insecure. He didn’t want

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

his Bentley. Emmeline didn’t

seatbelt. But just as he was

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

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

out a chair for Emmeline, while Abel took her

two

men were trying to outdo each other in

the one who should have been

achieve

Ethan tested Emmeline, “where did Mr. Benjamin take you last time? I’ve been

injured,” Emmeline explained, “so Ben

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

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