Lewis frowned. âHow can you think like that, Abel? If youâre defying your grandfather because of Emmeline, arenât you worried that youâre putting Emmelineâs life in danger?â
âYes, my son,â Rosaline was already sobbing. âIâm a woman like Emmeline, but I think itâs not worth it to betray your family because of a woman!â
âItâs worth it to me!â Abel gazed at Emmeline longingly. âGrandfather, if you insist on making the decision for me, Iâll elope with Emmeline. Weâll change our identities and live simple, unremarkable lives until the end of our days.â
âYou ingrate!â Oscar roared angrily. âIf you take a step out of Ryker Mansion, Iâll break your legs, tie you to a wheelchair, and put you on a feeding tube for the rest of your life!â
âYes, my son,â Lewis said. âYou shouldnât let your parents down!â
âAbel thinks that running the Ryker Group is less important than a woman. donât think he deserves to be the CEO,â Landen said.
âI donât think so too!â Julianna added.
âLanden! Julianna!â Lewis and Rosaline glared at them resentfully.
âWas I wrong?â Landen scoffed. âWould you trust someone so fickle to run the company?â
âMy son isnât fickle!â Lewis was furious.
âYou heard what he just said!â
âAbel!â Emmeline stood up. âDonât be so full of yourself. Iâm not going to change my identity or live an unremarkable life for you! Iâm sick of being poor and having to work hand- to-mouth to feed my triplets.
If you become penniless, Iâll look down upon you!â
I didnât know sheâs like that! Abel thought.
Alana lifted her head and smiled gently.
So youâre that kind of woman! It looks like Iâve worried too much!
Emmeline sniffled. âJust stay where you are and be the CEO of Ryker Group. I donât care and donât want to care whether you become engaged to Ms. Lane, but as long as youâre the CEO of Ryker Group, I might flirt with you if Iâm feeling lonely!â
Abel stuck out his tongue and licked his dry lips.
What does this woman want? Why donât I understand her?
She openly challenged Adrienâs manhood, and now sheâs saying that sheâll only want to be with me as long as Iâm the CEO of Ryker Group.
What logic is that?
Abel gazed at the bewitching woman standing next to the window. âSo are you an item with Benjamin York of Adelmar Group now?â
Emmeline shook her head. ââ¦No.â
âThatâs good to know.â Abel breathed a sigh of relief.
âBut that doesnât mean itâll still be the case in the future,â Emmeline added. âIf you lose to Benjamin, Iâll have to remove your name from my list.â
Abel took in a deep breath to force himself to calm down. âI donât care if you want to flirt with me in the future, but now, I am not going to be engaged with Alana. Soâ¦â
He turned around and faced everyone. âThatâs the end of the discussion!â
Thud! Alana fell to the floor along with the wheelchair.
When everyone came to their senses, they realized Alana had passed out.
Thud! Something fell on the floor.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Oscar pass out.
They hurriedly sent Alana and Oscar to the hospital, and that marked the end of the Ryker family meeting.
The next day, Adrien primped himself in the beauty salon, changed into a bespoke suit, reserved a presidential suite at Nimbus Hotel, and gave Emmeline a call.
âI see,â Emmeline said as she chewed the last clove of garlic. âIâll be there in half an hour.â
Adrien was overjoyed.
Today is the day I win her heart!
Anyone see that? Emmeline agreed to go on a date with me! Hahaha!
She wants to know if Iâm still a real man! How would she know? In bed, of course!
Thereâs no other way!
Not only will I show you Iâm a real man, but Iâll also make you beg for more!