Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 280

Chapter 280 Harmless Doll

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Denton was the type who looked innocent, with golden retriever energy. His vibe was worlds apart from Justin’s, yet for some reason, both of them felt a little … sneaky.

“Yolanda, do you have a Band–Aid? I fell just now. It really hurts.” Denton lowered his head and innocently looked at his knee. It really was scraped.

Yolanda looked like she’d just seen a savior. She grabbed Denton’s wrist and looked at Justin. “Sorry, Mr. Hotchner. The kid scraped his knee. I’ll take him to buy some medicine and clean it up!”

With that, she yanked Denton and bolted.

She didn’t even have time to worry about Adriana still being on the phone nearby.

As Denton was pulled away by Yolanda, he still turned back to shoot Justin a wary warning in his eyes.

Justin watched Denton and curled his lips.

So… he’s a little wolf cub waiting to grow up.

Should I cripple him while he’s still developing?

Narrowing his eyes, Justin watched Denton and Yolanda with interest.

look,

On second thought, never mind. The cub isn’t much of a threat anyway. Let him grow up and fight it out with Curtis someday.

“My husband says I can’t have dinner with you alone.” Adriana hung up the phone and rejected Justin directly.

The smile at the corner of Justin’s mouth twitched, but he still maintained his gentlemanly

“Curtis … really has his guard up against me.”

composure.

“My husband also said he’ll come pick me up right away. We’ll eat with you together.” Adriana added.

She kept calling him her husband. That was a clear declaration of ownership.

Actually, a woman’s intuition is usually spot–on. Justin was clearly hovering around her, but she couldn’t sense any genuine interest from him. She was Curtis’s wife and an orphan. Justin had no reason to get close while pretending to be into her if there was nothing to gain.

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That left only one possibility: Just like the rumors said, Justin was gay.

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Adriana looked at Justin with meaning. The more she thought about it, the more she felt Justin might have feelings for Curtis. Otherwise, why would he keep helping Curtis behind the scenes? On the surface, he and Curtis seemed at odds, but in reality, he’d never kicked Curtis while he was down. More than once, he’d even given him a hand.

Her instincts told her that Justin was dangerous.

In less than ten minutes, Curtis’s car pulled up by the curb.

It was a brand–new luxury car, probably just picked up. It was a little flashy.

Curtis had inherited a huge fortune from Harold and was constantly under media scrutiny. Being high–profile was also a way to protect himself and Adriana.

Watching Curtis make such a show of it, Justin suddenly lost his appetite for this dinner.

A high–end restaurant. Adriana bounced along behind Curtis, holding his hand as he led her into the private room.

The private room was beautifully set up, with a perfect view of the river.

“I heard you have to book this place way in advance. Yolanda’s always wanted to reserve this restaurant to take photos, but she never managed to,” Adriana whispered to Curtis.

Curtis raised an eyebrow and looked at Justin. “You should’ve said so earlier. Just ask Mr. Hotchner. This restaurant belongs to him.”

Justin shot Curtis a dark look. He’s practically carrying Adriana around like an accessory. Is that really necessary?

“Really?” Adriana was surprised. Such a famous, viral high–end restaurant was actually Justin’s.

“You’re making it sound like you don’t own shares here, too,” Justin snorted. He was the one footing the bill tonight. It felt like a waste.

“Adriana, order whatever you like,” Justin said with a smile, looking at Adriana.

Adriana glanced at her phone. “Let’s wait a bit. Yolanda and Denton aren’t here yet.”

Justin’s smile froze for a split second. Why was that wolf cub coming?

“Wow! I’ve always wanted to come here to take pictures!” Yolanda and Denton arrived too, staring excitedly at the influencer–famous spot.

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“No way. I have to take more photos today.” Yolanda ran to the window in excitement. “All the socialite influencers in our circle love coming to places like this to take photos. Denton, can you take pictures? Come help me take a few.”

“Uh, sure.” Denton awkwardly went to take photos. He hadn’t taken pictures of girls before and really lacked experience. Luckily, Yolanda was photogenic. She looked good no matter how he

shot.

“Eat up.” Curtis smiled faintly. “Mr. Hotchner’s buying today.”

With that, he started ordering first. He picked the most expensive items without holding back

at all.

Justin took a deep breath, furious at Curtis.

“Adriana, come on. I’ll take you to that spot outside to take photos. Let Denton shoot them. He’s actually not bad,” Yolanda said, pulling Adriana out.

Denton got a little excited. It was the first time Yolanda had praised him.

As soon as the three of them left the private room, Justin grabbed the floss on the table and threw it at Curtis. “So you brought me here to bleed me, huh?”

Curtis smiled. “You don’t mind picking up the tab, right?”

Justin leaned back in his chair and looked at Curtis. “You’re guarding her too tightly! Do you really think that’s a good thing? It’s not good for her growth at all. She’s like a fragile flower right now. She’s got no bite, no thorns. She’s basically a harmless doll!”