âHello, hello, Iâm Adrien, welcome to Nimbus Hotel.â Adrien extended his two large palms, his eyes sparkling with mischief as he reached out to shake Emmelineâs small hand.
Her hand was soft and smooth, and Adrien felt a jolt of electricity run through his body as he held it.
His instincts kicked in, and he found himself leaning toward her.
âAdrien!â Abel and Lizbeth came over together, pulling Adrien away from Emmeline.
Abel wrapped his arm around Emmelineâs shoulder and picked up the hand that Adrien had just held, blowing on it as if to brush away any lingering dust.
âAbel,â Adrienâs eyes sparkled mischievously, âare you sure youâre not in love? Who is this beauty?
Where did you find him?â
Abel remained silent, unsure of how to respond.
âAdrien!â Lizbeth stamped her foot in frustration, âI canât believe youâre like this. Are you gay or something?â
âWhat do you mean? How am I gay?â Adrien retorted, âJust look at this face. Heâs more pretty than you are, Lizbeth. To be honest, when I saw him, my heart skipped a beat!â
Lizbeth was so angry that she stomped her foot again, twisted her waist, and stormed off in a huff.
âAdrien,â Abel said, âenough joking around. Go after Lizbeth.â
Adrien reluctantly tore his gaze away from Emmeline and went off to chase after Lizbeth.
Just then, Benjamin arrived on the scene.
When he saw âEmmett,â Benjamin transformed into a full-fledged actor, with an exaggerated expression of awe.
âOh my, whoâs this little guy? Heâs simply stunning!â Benjamin exclaimed.
Abel stepped back, still holding onto Emmeline, and warned Benjamin, âYou can talk, but keep your distance.â
But Benjamin ignored him and extended his large palm, saying, âHello there, handsome. Iâm Benjamin.
Itâs an honor to meet you.â
âSmack!â Abel swatted Benjaminâs hand away. âNo need to shake hands. Iâll introduce you guys.â
âI think I can handle it myself,â Benjamin replied, smiling slyly at Emmeline. âMy name is Benjamin. And whatâs your name, little brother?â
Emmeline hesitated for a moment before Abel spoke up for her. âHeâs called Emmett.â
âEmmett?â Benjamin repeated. âThe unparalleled and handsome young gentleman, Emmett, am I right?â
âYou flatter me, Benjamin,â Emmeline said, her voice dripping with sweetness.
In her heart, she thought, this guy has some acting skills. I should give him a bonus later.
Benjamin shuddered and said, âYouâre making me feel tingly. I didnât come here for nothing.â
âBenjamin, be serious!â Abel frowned, âEmmett is just a kid. Donât scare him with your lecherous look.â
âCome on, Mr. Abel, youâre being stingy,â Benjamin said, âI just appreciate how good-looking Emmett is.
I havenât done anything else.â
âOkay, okay,â Abel waved his hand, âLetâs go to the private room and eat while we talk.â
âSure, letâs go to the private room,â Benjamin pretended to come over and put his arm around âEmmettâsâ shoulder, only to be blocked by Abel.
At that moment, Adrien had already comforted Lizbeth.
Seizing the opportunity to go to the restroom, Adrien made his way to the Golden Tier VIP room.
Luca and several bodyguards were standing at the entrance, along with Benjaminâs security team. The two groups stood there with a solemn air.
Feeling intimidated, Adrien didnât dare to approach and just waved at Luca from a distance.
Luca walked over to him. âMr. Adrien, is there something you need?â
Adrien grabbed Luca by the arm and pulled him around the corner.
âIâm asking you, where did your boss Mr. Abel find such a beautiful woman? Heâs making me so envious,â Adrien said, rubbing his hands together.
Luca shook his head. He couldnât exactly tell Adrien that âEmmettâ was a result of a car accident, could he?
âThis kid is really handsome,â Adrien continued, âexcept for that time I saw Emma dressed up like this, heâs just as stunning. Iâve never seen such a beautiful man before, heâs making me itch with envy.â
âRight?â Luca nodded with a silly grin on his face. âWhen I first saw Emmett, I thought the same thing.â
Adrienâs eyes suddenly lit up and he blurted out, âCould this kid be Emma? Otherwise, where else would we find such a beautiful man in this world?â