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!”

remained, could this

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

chimed in. “Let’s go with the Struyria Banquet,

settles it then, Struyria Banquet it is,” Ethan agreed.

himself that the Struyria Banquet was the perfect choice. The last thing he wanted was to run into Adrien at a Ryker Group hotel. Having Benjamin on one side and Adrien

insecure. He didn’t want to be a ticking time bomb, ready to explode

was already past 10 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 underground

drove his Lexus, while Janie joined Benjamin in his Bentley. Emmeline didn’t drive, so

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

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

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

out a chair for Emmeline, while Abel took her purse

are these two men

two men were trying to outdo each other

the one who should have been

Benjamin trying to achieve

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

injured,” Emmeline explained, “so Ben took me

Abel go with you?”

when Ethan mentioned his name. “Him?” she said, “He