Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 263

Chapter 263 An Act

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Adriana froze for a moment, then took the watermelon from Denton. “I was a little harsh with you today…”

“I get it. You have to treat me badly in front of outsiders. That’s the only way to smoke out whoever they planted around me,” Denton said. He understood everything.

He was so sharp that it was unsettling.

Adriana glanced at Denton, then stood up and looked at Curtis. “I’m going out to eat my watermelon. You two should talk.”

With Harold gone and Michael being no good, the Lincolns now only had Curtis and Denton. left.

If the two of them weren’t united, then the Lincolns really would fall apart.

“Curtis, Savannah is Ernest’s daughter. How could she be trying to drive a wedge between us?” Denton couldn’t understand.

“Grandpa’s gone. In everyone’s eyes, the Lincolns are lambs waiting to be slaughtered. I was pushed out of Lincoln Group, while you’re not fully grown yet. All the wolves and vultures are watching us. Besides, a butler’s daughter could still be bought off, so even people we once trusted the most deserve extra caution,” Curtis said. People are creatures driven by profit and self–preservation. At a time like this, everyone had their eyes on the Lincolns and would try every way to buy off those around them.

“Then… do you want to take back Lincoln Group? Grandpa’s gone. Either one of us can run it, as long as we stand together,” Denton said, looking at Curtis.

Curtis looked back at Denton.

At least for now, he knew Denton was sincere.

“There’s still someone pulling the strings behind Chandler. The enemy is hidden, and we’re exposed. If we don’t drag that person out, it’ll always be a threat. Based on my guess, their target is both the Bartons and the Lincolns. With that kind of appetite … it’s definitely not an ordinary person. We have to dig them out first,” Curtis said. That was why Curtis hadn’t taken Lincoln Group back from Denton. He wanted to work with Denton and expose the person behind the scenes first.

“Curtis, I know you want to work with me to find the person behind it all. Everyone around me is trying to stir things up. I’ll go along with them little by little. Once the big fish bites, they’ll

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come to me personally, and that’s when they’ll be exposed,” Denton said quietly, laying out his plan.

Curtis raised his brow. Denton was smart in that he understood things the moment they were pointed out. Curtis didn’t even need to explain further.

Denton knew that the reason people were sowing discord was to use a rift between the brothers to make them fight each other, ideally ending with one dead and one badly hurt.

Denton was still a wolf growing into his strength. Curtis was already a grown wolf king. That was why the person behind everything feared Curtis more and wanted him dead. Once Curtis was gone, all that would be left was Denton. Remove him before his wings fully spread, and Lincoln Group would fall easily.

“But, Curtis, this puts you in danger. Someone dared to ram your car today. Tomorrow, it could be an assassination. These people are insane. You need some kind of identity to shield yourself,” Denton said worriedly.

Curtis smiled. “I know what I’m doing. You focus on your own path … and protect Adriana on campus. Leave the rest to me.”

Denton nodded hard.

“Don’t come around here too often,” Curtis reminded him. “If we’re acting, we have to go all in.”

Denton looked a little wronged. “Then no matter what I do in front of outsiders, you have to trust me…”

He was afraid Curtis wouldn’t believe him.

“Denton, follow your own heart,” Curtis said. He wanted Denton to keep his original intentions. Curtis would judge people with his own mind, not by what he saw or heard.

That was how the business world worked. True and false blurred together. On the surface, people might be sworn enemies, while behind the scenes, they were allies. Those who looked like allies on the surface might be trying to kill each other in the dark.

Denton nodded.

He didn’t linger and stood up to leave.

Curtis called Kenneth and told him to investigate Savannah thoroughly.

As for this car accident…

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Matthew’s mention of Rex was a reminder to Curtis.

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“Babe, the doctor said I can be discharged after the IV is done,” Curtis said, looking at Adriana, who was still eating watermelon by the door.

“Alright. Let’s go home. I’ll make you some stew.” Adriana nodded obediently. The watermelon was really sweet.

Curtis smiled. He hoped Adriana could always keep this innocence. “Let’s go.”

He got out of bed and pulled out the IV needle himself.

Adriana rushed over in fright. “What are you doing?”

“I can take it out myself. No need to bother the nurse,” Curtis said. All he wanted was to get Adriana home as soon as possible.

“Did you already guess someone would try to kill you?” Adriana asked on the

“Yeah.” Curtis nodded.

“Then you let yourself get hit on purpose?” Adriana felt uneasy.

way back.

The moment they stepped out of the discharge entrance, a swarm of reporters rushed in. Curtis smiled at Adriana. “A few scrapes in exchange for this much exposure. Whoever’s behind it won’t dare make another move anytime soon.”

Adriana blinked, gave Curtis a thumbs–up, then instantly switched into acting mode and cried out to the reporters, “This was attempted murder. I hope the police solve the case as soon as possible!”

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