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!”

question remained, could this

eagerly offered, “I’ll take care of booking

chimed in. “Let’s go with the Struyria Banquet, after all, it’s Adelmar’s

settles it then, Struyria Banquet it is,” Ethan agreed. “Why let someone

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 on the other would only lead to trouble, and he didn’t want

He didn’t

to the Struyria Banquet. They all

Janie joined Benjamin in his Bentley. Emmeline didn’t drive, so she

Emmeline’s seatbelt. But just as he was about to

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

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

a chair for Emmeline, while Abel took her purse from her hands.

two men

each

who should

Benjamin trying to achieve by

tested Emmeline, “where did Mr. Benjamin take you last

Emmeline explained, “so Ben took me to get

didn’t Abel go with

his name. “Him?” she said, “He doesn’t know the

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