Everyone arrived at the third-floor living room, and indeed, the dining table was filled with a dazzling array of dishes.
The entire room was filled with the appetizing aroma of food, making everyoneâs mouths water.
They all sat down to start their meal.
Ring, ring, ring⦠Emmelineâs phone ráng.
She picked it up and saw that it was her father, Maxwell, calling.
Why is Marwell calling me at this time? Did something happen?
Emmeline stood up with her phone and walked to the window to answer the call, and Maxwellâs voice came from the other end, âEmma, are you available?â
âDad,â Emmeline replied, âWeâre having a dinner party right now.â
âI see. Maxwell said, âYour brother and his wife are visiting, and I wanted to invite you and Abel to join us for dinner.â
Could we do it another day, Dad?â Emmeline asked.
In actuality, Emmeline genuinely wanted to meet Ethan and Grace upon hearing the invite.
They might not have achieved great success, but they had always looked out for her. Moreover, Ethan grew up spoiling her, especially after they lost their mother. He had been the one taking care of her.
âWhat Iâm trying to say is that your Auntie Alondra and I talked, and we thought itâs time to hand Louise Corporation to your brother,â Maxwell explained. âItâs time I step back and enjoy retirement.â
âYouâre thinking along the right lines, Emmeline said, âEthanâs pretty good at managing a business, and it shows in Adelmar Group. Besides, you canât expect to bring the business with you to the grave, can you? You might as well leave it to Ethan and enjoy the retirement life.â
âYouâre right. Thatâs why your Auntie Alondra and I have both come to that conclusion and asked your brother to come over and talk things through,â Maxwell replied..
âHow about this?â Emmeline said. âYou guys talk about it over dinner, and Abel and I will head over a while later.â
âAlright,â Maxwell replied happily. âIâll go ahead and tell your brother. You and Able come over when youâre done.â
âI will,â Emmeline assured him. âWeâve just served the food here, so weâll eat for a bit and head over to your place.â
âSounds good,â Maxwell concluded the call.
Emmeline put away her phone and walked to the dining table, explaining the situation to Abel.
âThatâs wonderful,â Abel remarked. âItâs about time Ethan took over Louise Corporation, lest Alondra causes any more trouble.â
âAlondra has behaved herself now,â Emmeline said. âShe has no children of her own, and with Alana gone, she realizes that she has to stay put in the Louise family and take care of my dad in his old age.
Ethan and I certainly wonât mistreat her.â
âIn that case, both Adelmar Group and Ryker Group should support Ethan,â Waylon suggested. âAfter all, Ethan is Emmaâs biological brother.â
âYou and Ben are also my biological brothers, Emmeline smiled. âWithout all of you, I might have turned into a pile of bones by now.â
âLetâs not dwell on the past,â Doris interjected. âWeâre here to eat, and later, Emma and Mr. Abel have to head to Emmaâs fatherâs later.â
At that. Sam quickly started serving food to Emmeline. Abel did the same. Then Waylon, Benjamin, and Doris also piled food onto her plate. Luca, seeing everyone else doing it, couldnât stay idle and joined in, serving food to Emmeline as well.
Just like that, Emmelineâs plate quickly filled up.
âAre you all trying to overfeed me?â
âWe put in so much effort to prepare this feast, Abel said. âYou should at least take a few more bites.
âYeah, Luca added boldly. âMs. Emmeline, you should try these sticky glazed ribs. I made them myself Emmeline laughed. âI havenât tried Lucaâs cooking yet, so let me taste it!â
She picked up a piece of the sticky glazed ribs and took a bite.
The others, especially Sam, watched her closely, curious about how Lucaâs dish would taste.
After a few bites, Emmelineâs face lit up with delight. âOh my, itâs delicious! Sam, youâre in for a treat!â
Sam blushed and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that her chosen man had passed the test.
âGive the stuffed roast pork I made a try,â Waylon suggested. âSee if it matches the standard southern cuisine?â