"Emma!"

"Emma!"

Lizbeth and Adrien simultaneously rose from their chairs.

"You guys?" Emmeline expressed her surprise, "You guys are here too?"

With a cigarette between his lips, Adam narrowed his eyes and remarked, "How can we have a meal without them tagging along?"

"Exactly," Lizbeth chimed in, "Adam didn't mention why he called us here, and now I know that he invited Emma."

"I didn't come for nothing," Adrien smiled, "I was thinking how dull this meal would be with just the three of us!"

"What do you mean?" Lizbeth appeared displeased, "Are you bored of eating with me?"

"How could I dare?" Adrien quickly apologized, "I didn't mean that either."

"That's when we're dining with Adam," Adam shot him a disdainful glance, "Don't you like it?"

"I'm even more afraid," Adrien responded, "I just think the three of us having this dinner feels incomplete. Now that Emma's here, it feels right, but what about Abel?"

Adrien turned towards Emmeline and inquired, "Why didn't Abel come along with you?"

"Abel isn't feeling well," Emmeline explained, "He's resting at home for a couple of days."

don't know this yet, don't you?"

president

aback for a moment and quickly pulled out a chair for

me with this responsibility, I couldn't even

him and spoke in a

only then that Lizbeth noticed Emmeline holding a large, disheveled bouquet

had a

Adrien offered, taking the flowers and

returning and preparing to take his seat, he noticed Adam's face had turned as

was momentarily stunned, as it had appeared quite pale

time to dwell on Adam, so he handed

order whatever you like to eat. It's on me today," Adam said, with Lizbeth and Adrien both present, making

up the menu and quickly scanned

she wanted to eat or not, but at

the wine?" Adrien turned to

say. She can have whatever wine she wants," Adam replied, feigning a

hold back," Emmeline smiled, "I'll

Romanée-Conti?

From 1993?

costs over two million dollars

it two bottles. I know Adam enjoys

as if his brain was

remarked, "Emma understands Adam

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