Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 254

Chapter 254 Family

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Adriana didn’t need to be anything more than herself anymore. She just needed to no longer be the girl who used to get pushed around and didn’t dare fight back.

All she had to do was shine in what she was good at and keep that simple clean heart.

“Curtis, are we going back to Haldoria?” Adriana hugged Curtis and asked softly.

These past few days, Curtis had been exhausted. He’d been running back and forth handling the affairs and arguing nonstop with his relatives. Adriana felt heartbroken for him out all she com hold him.

“Curtis, your grandpa just passed, and now you want to burn bridges? Now that all your grandpa’s money is yours, what gives you the right to keep it all?”

“Yeah, you should split it!”

Just as Adriana and Curtis were about to leave, the family members started causing trouble again.

People show their true colors at times like this. For profit, they bare their fangs.

The more they used to flatter Curtis and beg him to vicious they were now.

give them more benefits in Lincoln Group, the more

“Curtis, you’re not even in charge of Lincoln Group anymore. You’ve got all that money, but do you think you can spend that money in peace? You can’t take it with you you die. Don’t be so selfish.”

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Rosa’s words were dripping with malice, as if Curtis owed them the money he couldn’t possibly spend.

A classic case of kindness breeding resentment.

“By that logic, banks have more money than they can spend too. Why don’t you go rob one?” Adriana snapped, stepping in front of Curtis. “What does Harold’s estate have to do with you? Haven’t you already made more than you could spend in a lifetime riding the Lincoln Group’s coattails?”

Rosa glared at Adriana. “The adults are talking. Who asked you to butt in?”

Curtis’s gaze darkened. “You’d all better show some respect to my wife. She’s the lady of the house.”

Rosa sneered. “Lady of the house? Curtis, do you still think you’re running Lincoln Group? The one in charge now is Denton.”

Curtis let out a short laugh and pulled Adriana, who was arching her back like a little cat ready to bi into his arms. “Denton is the one in charge of Lincoln Group.”

The moment Curtis finished speaking, Rosa’s husband, Bradley Lincoln, got a phone call. His face went deathly pale.

Curtis found it almost funny. If he were still in charge, he wouldn’t have wiped these people out completely for Harold’s sake. But the one holding power now was Denton.

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No wonder Adriana found Denton frightening.

Even Curtis felt that this kid’s future achievements wouldn’t fall below his own.

He only just turned 20 after his birthday.

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He didn’t yet have the experience or seniority to rule, yet the first thing he did after Harold’s death was to clean out the parasites.

He knew that while he was still young, while no one would blame him for being ruthless because “just a kid, clearing out these so–called useless family members would eliminate major future

“What did you say?” Bradley trembled, his face ashen.

Denton had kicked every single one of these bloodsucking relatives out of Lincoln Group.

Lincoln Group was their livelihood.

Curtis sat on the couch with Adriana, watching their expressions like it was a show.

The people who had once been unbearably arrogant were now all pale and shaken.

“Is Denton insane? We’re elders. What right does he have to kick us out of Lincoln Group?” Bradley and Rosa took the lead, completely losing it.

“Curtis, are you behind this?” Rosa demanded hysterically.

Curtis smiled faintly. “Do you really think a former CEO who’s already been kicked out of Lincoln Group still has that much influence?”

Rosa went weak at the knees, nearly collapsing.

“You all seem to have forgotten that Lincoln Group was built by Mr. Harold alone,” Ernest said with a sigh as he walked in with others. “It had nothing to do with any of you. Out of family sentiment, he gave each of you a shot to make it big, letting you share in the profits. But sadly…”

The butler looked at the greedy faces before him, disappointment filling his eyes.

The wealth and status the Lincolns had given them had slowly made them lose themselves, forget where they once stood.

Did they really think Lincoln Group couldn’t survive without them? Or that the Lincolns without them?

In’t do

Denton walked in as well and sat down on the couch beside Curtis. “Curtis, a few relatives made mis at the company. Legal has already investigated everything. I dismissed them according to policy. You won’t blame me, right?”

Curtis raised an eyebrow. Of course not.

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Chapter 254 Family

No wonder Adriana found Denton frightening.

Even Curtis felt that this kid’s future achievements wouldn’t fall below his own.

He only just turned 20 after his birthday.

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He didn’t yet have the experience or seniority to rule, yet the first thing he did after Harold’s death was to clean out the parasites.

He knew that while he was still young, while no one would blame him for being ruthless because he “just a kid“, clearing out these so–called useless family members would eliminate major future thr

“What did you say?” Bradley trembled, his face ashen.

Denton had kicked every single one of these bloodsucking relatives out of Lincoln Group.

Lincoln Group was their livelihood.

Curtis sat on the couch with Adriana, watching their expressions like it was a show.

The people who had once been unbearably arrogant were now all pale and shaken.

“Is Denton insane? We’re elders. What right does he have to kick us out of Lincoln Group?” Bradley and Rosa took the lead, completely losing it.

“Curtis, are you behind this?” Rosa demanded hysterically.

Curtis smiled faintly. “Do you really think a former CEO who’s already been kicked out of Lincoln Group still has that much influence?”

Rosa went weak at the knees, nearly collapsing.

“You all seem to have forgotten that Lincoln Group was built by Mr. Harold alone,” Ernest said with a sigh as he walked in with others. “It had nothing to do with any of you. Out of family sentiment, he gave each of you a shot to make it big, letting you share in the profits. But sadly…

The butler looked at the greedy faces before him, disappointment filling his eyes.

The wealth and status the Lincolns had given them had slowly made them lose themselves, forget where they once stood.

Did they really think Lincoln Group couldn’t survive without them? Or that the Lincolns coul without them?

Denton walked in as well and sat down on the couch beside Curtis. “Curtis, a few relatives made mistakes at the company. Legal has already investigated everything. I dismissed them according to policy. You won’t blame me, right?”

Curtis raised an eyebrow. Of course not.

“Denton, what do you mean by this? We’re family. I’m your elder!” Bradley shouted anxiously. Harold had

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once shown ihein mercy because of blood ties and Lincolns. Family didn’t mean much to him.

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Only now did they truly realize how badly they’d misjudged everything.

If Curtis had smoothly inherited everything and taken over Lincoln Group, he might’ve spared them for the sake of family.

But Denton didn’t give them a chance at all.

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