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

hotel should we choose?” Abel eagerly offered, “I’ll take care of booking the private

“Let’s go with the Struyria

Banquet it is,” Ethan

to himself that the Struyria Banquet was the perfect choice. The last thing he wanted was to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group

the thought of it made him feel jealous and insecure. He didn’t

am, and it would take an hour to drive to the Struyria Banquet. They all left the CEO’s office and made their way to the

while Janie joined Benjamin in his Bentley. Emmeline didn’t

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

bodyguards, unwilling to leave them alone. Benjamin’s

was already past eleven o’clock. They took the elevator up to the designated floor and

Emmeline, while Abel took her purse from her hands. Ethan looked on,

two

were trying to outdo each other in showing their

Abel was the one who should have

to achieve by meddling in this

tested Emmeline, “where did Mr. Benjamin

explained, “so Ben took me to get

with you?”

when Ethan mentioned his name. “Him?” she said, “He doesn’t know