"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."

a coincidence," Emmeline

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

appearance had avoided any further conflict or embarrassment

Why are you here?"

is our family business. Outsiders shouldn't get

not an outsider. I'm Ms. Louise's friend," Benjamin said with

while rolling his eyes. "Emma and

her as family, you two wouldn't have ganged up and bullied

embarrassed. They

influential figures in Struyria, and no one dared to

he said was the truth. Adam and Adrien were indeed trying

okay?" Benjamin asked

fine," Emmeline said

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

Emmeline's shoulders, and they left

Adrien

felt the full effects of the alcohol

went to the underground parking lot, and Emmeline sat in

took off the torn suit jacket, tossed it into the trash can, and sat in the

"I

"Sure." Benjamin nodded.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255