"I'm not going to approve it, of course," Emmeline said with a smirk. "You should go through the proper procedure."

"Emma, can't you do me a favor? No, can't you do Adrien and me a favor? Please approve my proposal!"

"I said I'm not approving it," Emmeline said. "You've asked the wrong person!"

She turned around and walked away. Adam pounced on her. "Emma!"

Emmeline quickly dodged aside.

Adam did not give up. He pounced at her again. "Don't go yet, Emma!"

Just as he was about to get his hands on Emmeline, a figure suddenly appeared between them.

Adam was shoved aside. However, there was a loud sound of cloth tearing.

When the dust settled, everyone realized that Benjamin was suddenly in the room.

They did not know when he had come in.

One of the sleeves of his suit jacket was already torn. Adam had torn it in the tussle.

"Benjamin? Why are you here?" Emmeline was surprised.

Benjamin shot a glance at his torn sleeve and said, "I was eating downstairs."

coincidence," Emmeline said with a

on her earlier, she could have easily fought back, but Adam would be injured, and it would become

avoided any further conflict or embarrassment to both

York! Why are you here?" Adrien said

Outsiders shouldn't get

I'm Ms. Louise's friend,"

while rolling his eyes. "Emma and

If you treat her as family, you

and Adrien were embarrassed. They did not have

the most influential figures in Struyria, and

what he said was the truth. Adam and Adrien were indeed trying to force Emmeline to do

okay?" Benjamin asked

fine," Emmeline said

had to throw up two million dollars' worth fine wine in the

hear that. Let's go." Benjamin draped his arm over Emmeline's shoulders, and they left the room without looking at

and Adrien

later, Adam felt the full effects of the alcohol and collapsed

parking lot,

jacket, tossed it into the trash

"I should buy another

"Sure." Benjamin nodded.

he was her assistant and was like a big brother

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