Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 282

Chapter 282 Old Debts

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Just assume Raymond only wanted Curtis’s investment.

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Raymond’s expression shifted slightly, but he held back and spoke again. “Matthew, you and Curtis go way back. If you sincerely go and win him over, he’ll definitely consider it. He’s holding so much money. Even if he doesn’t work with us, we can’t let him go to a rival. These past few years, we’ve watched Ainsworth Group step all over Langford Group. If Curtis gets pulled over to Ainsworth Group…”

Raymond was worried Curtis might side with Ainsworth Group, but he also wanted to scam Curtis out of all his money with a shell project.

That was why he absolutely had to complete the task given by the person behind him. Only by draining Curtis’s funds could he kill two birds with one stone. No need to worry about Curtis making a comeback, and no need to worry about Ainsworth Group stealing Curtis away as an investor.

“Dad, you know Curtis. He’s unpredictable, vengeful, and his temper swings wildly. This time, Rex had someone try to run him over. Curtis kidnapped him and was planning to kill him. I rushed over and spent forever talking him down before he spared Rex’s life. Getting him to invest in Langford Group … won’t be easy,” Matthew said meaningfully.

Raymond was a crafty old fox, but that didn’t mean he could outplay Matthew.

Raymond hesitated for a moment, then looked at Matthew. “Matthew, we have to land this investment. If Curtis invests in Langford Group … I will reward you properly.”

“What can you give me? Let’s set the terms up front,” Matthew said bluntly.

“You’ve always wanted shares, haven’t you? As long as Curtis invests in Langford Group, I’ll transfer your portion of the shares to you in advance,” Raymond said, left with no choice but to use this bait.

He was confident, though. Even if he gave Matthew the shares, Matthew wouldn’t escape his control. After all, he was still his son.

“Alright. I’ll find a way.” Matthew nodded, the smile at his lips deepening.

Matthew left the office and ran straight into Rex and Natasha.

Natasha’s expression darkened for a moment. Instinctively, she wanted to speak to Matthew, but Matthew walked past her with a cold face and ignored her.

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Natasha wanted to say more, but Rex grabbed her wrist. “Why are you still looking at him?”

Natasha said nothing and left with Rex.

Rex snorted at Matthew smugly.

If I can steal Matthew’s fiancée today, I can steal everything from him tomorrow.

“What’s he being so arrogant about? Looking down on me all day for being an illegitimate son. Who does he think he is?” Rex muttered angrily.

One day, I’ll strip Matthew of everything and grind him into the dirt.

At Curtis’s place.

Adriana had eaten until her stomach was round and full. She and Curtis took a walk around the complex.

“Justin … he’s weird,” Adriana hesitated for a long time before voicing her concern. “He keeps looking at me, then looking at you. I feel like he’s hiding something.”

Curtis coughed lightly. Has my sweet wife suddenly gotten sharper? Did she notice something? Did she realize she might be the Bartons‘ heir?

“I figured out his secret,” Adriana said mysteriously, grabbing Curtis and whispering in his ear. “He’s probably just like the rumors say. He’s into men, not women. That’s why he pretends to be all abstinent, avoiding revealing his orientation. And the person he’s really into is you!”

This was the “truth” Adriana and Yolanda had analyzed over three class periods.

Curtis’s brain short–circuited for a moment. He took a deep breath, held it in for a long time, then finally burst out laughing. “Justin? He’s into me?”

This was the funniest joke Curtis had heard in his entire life.

“Um… Adriana, I think you might be overthinking it,” Curtis said, trying to hold back his laughter.

“Oh, sure, laugh it up. You two grew up together, right? He’s definitely different with you. On the surface, he’s always stepping on you, but behind the scenes, he keeps helping you. What does that mean? It means he’s saying one thing and meaning another,” Adriana laid out the conclusion she and Yolanda had reached. “So he pretends to steal me from you, but his real goal is to break us up.”

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Adriana was certain Justin wasn’t into her. So why try to take her? The answer was obvious. Justin was really interested in Curtis!

Curtis was speechless. He genuinely didn’t know how to explain this.

This really wasn’t easy to explain.

“So you need to stay far away from him,” Adriana said, gripping Curtis’s arm tightly.

Curtis had no choice but to nod.

Just as they reached their front door, they saw Matthew leaning against a car.

Adriana instantly went on guard. What’s he doing here this time?

“Matthew, I’ve already made it very clear. We’ve been over for a long time. Curtis and I are married. Please stop bothering us,” Adriana said angrily, stepping in front of Curtis.

“Adriana…” Matthew’s chest ached. The girl who once loved him so deeply now avoided him like the plague.