Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253 Aftermath

Chapter 253 Aftermath

Curtis didn’t respond to Michael. He only glanced at the lawyer.

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The lawyer stepped forward. “Mr. Michael, years ago, you signed an agreement stating that you wouldn’t contest a single dollar of the Lincolns‘ assets.

Michael’s face went pale. He clenched his teeth in resentment. “Fine. Fine. Curtis, you win this one!

After that, Michael turned to Denton and smiled. “It’s fine. Denton is my son. My son is now in t Lincoln Group. Lincoln Group is booming. Shares are what really matter!”

Michael stood there smugly, as if leaning on Denton made him the rightful master of the L “Where’s your mom?”

Only then did he remember that Juliet wasn’t there.

“Mom already went back to her hometown,” Denton said quietly. “She said she wanted to go back and live well with you.”

Michael froze for a moment, then frowned. “What does that mean? Why did she suddenly go back? That idiot.”

Michael pointed at Denton. “Hurry up and have someone bring her back. Then buy us a villa in Harborton. It can’t be worse than the Lincoln Estate. At the very least, it has to be worth ten million. Hire a few maids. They need to be young. I already have someone in mind. When the time comes, invite her over and pay her well. Her monthly salary can’t be under 20 thousand a month.”

Michael was already issuing orders.

The “maid” he was talking about was the young woman he’d been set up with and slept with at a nightclub.

Denton’s gaze grew darker by the second, but Michael didn’t notice at all.

“And find me a butler too. After all, we’re the ones in charge of Lincoln Group now,” Michael said, casting a mocking look at Ernest. “We don’t need leeches who bite the hand that feeds them.”

Denton continued to look at Michael coldly, without responding.

“Did you hear me? Go get it done,” Michael said impatiently.

Denton looked straight at him. “Dad, since you don’t own any Lincoln shares, you shouldn’t benefit from. the Lincolns either. Go back and live a good life with Mom.”

Michael froze, as if he hadn’t heard him clearly. “What did you just say?”

“Dad, go back to your hometown and live properly with Mom. A while ago, the neighbor from back home contacted me. He said you secretly gambled and lost nearly 100 grand. He’s already filed a lawsuit against you. You’d better go back and cover that hole. If you can’t pay it back, you’ll be listed as a defaulter. Your spending will be restricted. No planes, no high–speed trains, no long–distance buses… For the rest of your life, you and Mom can just stay in that small town.”

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Denton turned to Ernest. “Please escort my dad to the airport and see him off.”

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Michael started shaking all over. He stared at Denton in disbelief. “What do you mean? You ungrateful brat. What are you talking about? I raised you, and now you’re teaming up with outsiders to scheme against me? Denton! You animal!”

Ernest signaled to the bodyguards, whe

dragged Michael out.

Michael kept cursing as he was pulled away.

But Denton didn’t react at all.

Adriana instinctively tightened her grip on Curtis’s wrist.

Denton was only 19. The way he dealt with his parents was ruthless and decisive. He clearly had methods. At the same time, it was obvious this was the Lincolns‘ bloodline…

He had that bone–deep edge that made people wary.

He was only 19. Right now, he stood on the same side as Curtis. But what about in the future?

When his wings were fully grown and his power overwhelming, would he still be able to stand with Curtis like this?

“Curtis… I’m sorry. My parents won’t come to Harborton again to bother you,” Denton said apologetically to Curtis. After that, he bowed toward Harold’s portrait.

Curtis looked at Denton meaningfully.

At 19, the young man already seemed to be showing his edge.

After Harold was laid to rest, Curtis stayed at the Lincoln Estate with Adriana. With Harold gone, there was a lot to take care of there, along with the transfer of the inheritance.

Denton didn’t stay. Urged by senior management, he went straight to Lincoln Group.

He didn’t yet have the ability to rule on his own. But with Harold’s death, he had to step forward as the group’s leader and suppress the unrest.

Denton handled the meeting with ease. A young man no one had believed in won everyone over after just one meeting. Everyone felt he was destined for greatness.

Even Curtis’s people at the company secretly recorded videos for him, warning him to be careful with Denton, instead of feeding a wolf that would eventually bite him.

Denton truly had the same presence Curtis once did.

More than that, Denton carried a ruthlessness that Curtis had deliberately buried because of his childhood

trauma.

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After finishing Harold’s affairs, Curtis decided it was time to settle things with Chandler.

As long as that man remained with the Bartons, Adriana would never truly be safe.

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Curtis knew Adriana wasn’t the kind of woman who could turn herself into a thorn–covered survivor in constant schemes. And Curtis didn’t want her to become that person either.

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