The porter noticed the approaching Ryker siblings and immediately humbled himself. âMr. Adam. Mr.
Adrien.â
âHm.â Adam nodded coldly.
The duo had made their way inside when Adrien suddenly returned to speak with the two doormen.
âYou both get a bonus today. One thousand each!â
Their jaws dropped.
âWow! Whatâs the occasion?â
The doormen wouldâve fainted from excitement if they werenât still needed at their posts.
âAre you crazy?â Adam turned around to question his brother.â Why are you going out of your way to offer rewards for nothing?â
âItâs a good day after all,â Adrien answered. âBonuses should be given when they should be given.â
Their chatters eventually brought them to the front desk of the lobby.
The manager and bellboys were to greet them with polite bows in an instant.
âGood day, Mr. Adam and Mr. Adrien!â
âYes, yes.â Adam waved them off. âThank you everyone for your hard work!â
âEveryone will get a bonus today!â
Adrien announced from behind his elder sibling. âAnd I mean everyone including the cleaners!â
Everyone was taken aback.
They had been excited at first when Adam acknowledged their hard work.
The icing on the cake was Adrien announcing that he would be giving them a bonus.
His words had them abuzz with life!
âA b-bonus, Mr. Adrien?â The lobby manager asked.
âThatâs right. A bonus for everyone. Everyone will receive a thousand dollars each!â
The staff erupted into cheers.
âMr. Adrien is giving out bonuses! Even the cleaners will be getting them!â
âHurrah!â
Adamâs expression darkened.
His brother had taken the limelight from him.
What a waste of effort to get changed!
âBut, sir,â the lobby manager asked. âWhy the sudden bonus? Itâs not your birthday today, is it, Mr.
Adrien?â
Adrien grinned and patted the manager on his shoulder.
âSo, you remember when my birthday is!â
âOf course! You also offered a bonus last year during your birthday. It was two hundred back thenâ
The manager remembered it clearly.
âWell, the bonus today isnât to celebrate my birthday.â
Adrien flushed red. âIâm going to ask for Ms. Louiseâs hand in marriage. This is a happy Loccasion.
Thatâs why everyone is getting a bonus!â
âWoah! Youâre going to ask Ms. Louise to marry you?
Congratulations, Mr. Adrien!â
Adrien and Adam, amidst a chorus of congratulations, entered the elevator.
That was when Abel and the Murphy siblings arrived through the revolving doors.
Following close behind were two secretaries.
The lobby was still filled with cheers congratulating Adrien when the lobby manager noticed that Abel had also arrived!
It was truly a fortunate day to see all three sons of the Ryker family here!
The one standing before them held an even more noble position as head of the Ryker family!
The manager bowed. âGood day, Mr. Abel!â
âI hear everyone congratulating Adrien for something. Was he here?â
âYes, sir,â the manager answered. âMr. Adam and Mr. Adrien are already upstairs. Are you all here for the celebration?â
Abel was confused. âWhat celebration?â
âYouâre not with them, Mr. Abel?â
The manager asked.
âNo.â He gestured to the pair of siblings behind him. âI have guests.â
The manager greeted Flynn and Lizbeth. âI thought you were here to celebrate Mr. Adrien announcing his marriage.â
âMarriage?â Abel was taken aback. âWho is he marrying? I havenât heard anything about it.â
Itâs Ms. Louise, the one who birthed Mr. Adrien his three sons,â the manager said joyfully. âHe was so happy, he gave everyone one thousand dollars each!â
He was shocked by the news.
Emmeline was going to marry Adrien?!
Even Lizbeth was in disbelief.
âMr. Rykerâ¦? Isnât Emmeline your lover?â
Flynn was confused as to why Abelâs lover had birthed three sons for another man