The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“But Mr. Ryker,” Emmeline said, “the car should be fixed by now. You can have Luca send the bill to me. I have no shortage of money.”

“I don’t either, so let’s not worry about it,” he replied.

“It’s not a small amount, a few hundred thousand at most,” Emmeline insisted.

“It’s nothing, really,” Abel said dismissively.

“Then how about this,” Emmeline suggested. “I’ll take Mr. Ryker out to dinner to make up for it. It’ll make me feel better.”

Abel considered for a moment before nodding his agreement. “That sounds fine.”

“I can invite some friends of Mr. Ryker’s too,” Emmeline offered. “The more the merrier, right?”

Abel wondered who to invite.

“Mr. Ryker, pick a time,” Emmeline said on the other end of the line. “I’m available anytime.”

“How about today at noon?” Abel suggested. “I don’t feel like being at home.”

Emmeline knew Abel wanted to avoid Evelyn.

“Sure, I’m free at noon too,” she replied.

“Let’s go to Nimbus Hotel then, how does that sound to you?” Abel proposed.

“That sounds great,” Emmeline said. “I’ll be there in a bit.”

when you’re driving. I

care about anyone else. I

feeling his heart swell with affection. He couldn’t believe he was starting to feel like he was

of him was also nervous. Could he really be falling for

pushed those thoughts aside, not

to himself, figuring that as long as he was happy and not hurting anyone, there was

phone rang again. It was

Benjamin said in a bored voice. “I’m feeling lonely and bored. How about we

with a friend,” Abel replied. “But it just so happens that you’re here, offering to keep me

good,” Benjamin said.

at the Nimbus Hotel,”

you then,”

…

Hotel and changed his clothes. Before leaving, he checked himself in the mirror to make sure he looked

the door, only to find Evelyn

door, Evelyn pushed

looked at her with a stern

are you doing here?”

you what you would like for lunch, so the kitchen can

won’t be eating at home,” Abel said coldly, “I have

“But Mr. Abel…”

brushed past her

standing there,

was clear that Abel was avoiding

Abel ran into Adrien and Lizbeth