Chapter 540


    Two dayster, Struyria was rife with shocking gossip about Abel Ryker. The media outlets had


    published various photos and videos of Abel and Emmett. Some caught them holding hands, others


    caught Abel’s arm slung around Emmett’s shoulder. More importantly, the media painted them as two


    men who could not keep their hands off each other.


    It would have less of a blow if Emmett was a woman, since Abel was single and avable after all.


    However, it just so happened that his closest friend and partner was a man, and a charming one too.


    Anyone who saw these photos and read the news would have concluded that Abel Ryker, the poster


    boy of Struyria’s wealthiest families and the head of the influential Ryker family, was a homosexual.


    The bacsh from the news was massive, shaking the upper echelons of Struyria to its core, and no


    one was happier than Adam Ryker who could barely contain his excitement at the thought of Abel


    being brought down by the paparazzi. He immediately got someone to print arge batch of these


    incriminating photos and made his way to the Ryker residence cheerily. Recognizing how rare this


    opportunity was, he had to take advantage of the situation and fan the mes of discontent in front of


    Old Mr. Ryker! How lucky was he to have a guardian angel watching over him!


    By the time the news reached Abel Ryker, he was fuming up to his ears. He instructed his PR team to


    get the photos and articles taken down, but the damage control was toote since the news had


    already made its rounds around social media. The entire city was eagerlypping up Abel Ryker’s


    scandalous secret.


    Adam presented the photos to Oscar Ryker, knowing perfectly the old man would have a fit. Old Mr.


    Ryker was so angry that the family doctor had to give him some medicine to bring his blood pressure


    down.


    “What kind of behavior is this?!” Old Mr. Ryker yelled as he mmed his fist on the table furiously. “The


    noble reputation of the Ryker family has gone down the drain, no thanks to this punk!”


    “It’s not just our reputation, Granddad,” Adam added. “It’s affecting our business too! A few of our


    partners are questioning Abel’s ability to lead thepany given his… phndering. There are rumors


    that some of them are looking to terminate our partnership! The Ryker Group will be in trouble if this


    goes on…”


    “No, no, this won’t do!” Old Mr. Ryker bellowed, clutching his chest.


    “Yes, Granddad, it’s happening. Ryker Group is about to go down in Abel’s hands, unless you think of a


    way to rescue it. We can’t let hundreds of years of history be destroyed by a single person!” Adam


    poured more oil to the fire.


    “Call for a family meeting right away!” Old Mr. Ryker ordered. “If Abel is not fit to be CEO, he will step


    down and be reced immediately!”


    “Wait, Granddad. Don’t be impulsive…” Adam pretended to be empathetic toward Abel’s plight.


    company after all. He can’t possibly just… step down, can he?”


    “I’m the head of this family and my word is final!” Old Mr. Ryker looked like he was about to explode.


    “Who cares how much work he has done for thepany if he embarrasses us like that! He should be


    thankful I’m not punishing him worse than this!”


    Adam kept silent and lowered his head, but he could not help himself fromughing gleefully on the


    inside. Oh, Adam… Let’s see how you get yourself out of this one! Even the Gods are on my side this


    time! I wonder whose toes you stepped on… he thought to himself.


    “Make the call now!” Old Mr. Ryker shouted, snapping Adam out of his thoughts. “Call your parents,


    your uncle and aunty, Adrien and Abel! Tell them we’re having a meeting right now!” Though elderly,


    Old Mr. Ryker was still as lucid as ever.


    “Granddad, I can call Adrien’s family, but I think it’s best if the butler calls Abel’s family instead. I don’t


    have the authority to call a family meeting…” Abel said.


    “Fine, go ahead,” Old Mr. Ryker said before instructing the butler to make a call to the Levan Mansion.


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    Lewis Ryker and his wife panicked upon receiving the call from Ryker Mansion. They were already


    upset enough with their son’s scandal, but now that Old Mr. Ryker was calling for a family meeting, it


    could only mean that there was more trouble toe. They knew that Old Mr. Ryker would not sit idly


    and allow the Ryker family to bear such humiliation. Evelyn Murphy, who was seated beside the Rykers


    and overheard the entire conversation, could not help but smirk a little.