Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 319

Chapter 319 Face His Fear

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After a long silence, Raymond finally forced himself to answer the call.

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If it came down to it, he might have to give up on Matthew. He still had several other illegitimate sons. The Langfords wouldn’t die off. A son who couldn’t be controlled needed to be removed.

Otherwise, the risk would never go away.

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“Sir… I’m sorry. There’s been a problem with the company. Matthew has stripped me of all authority. Right now, the entire Langford Group is filled with his people,” Raymond said in a low voice.

“You got played by your own son, Mr. Langford. That’s pathetic,” the man on the other end said coldly.

“This son of mine…” Raymond stood up, walked into a quiet corner, and lowered his voice. “He might need to be dealt with.”

“You better be sure. If Matthew really is a threat that can’t be contained, then I’ll make him disappear,” the man warned.

Raymond gritted his teeth and shut his eyes. “Do it. I don’t think he’ll ever turn back.”

The man on the other end let out a quiet, mocking laugh. He clearly looked down on the man who couldn’t even control his own son.

Adriana’s place.

After packing, Adriana couldn’t sleep. She stayed up the whole night reading internal updates from Ainsworth Group.

At 8 a.m., Ronan called her to confirm that she could go ahead with the investment. He also told her that before she left the country, there would be a press conference. Ainsworth Group would officially announce her as a new shareholder.

Adriana wasn’t surprised. She had already guessed it. Curtis was behind the decision.

Curtis wouldn’t let her lose this war.

Becoming a shareholder meant she was no longer the widowed woman surviving off Curtis’s

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It also meant that most of the people eyeing her for money would finally back off.

And now, Adriana was tied to Ainsworth Group. Their wins and losses were shared.

“Adriana!” Yolanda banged on the door in a panic.

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She had driven out to a mountain town far from Haldoria and Harborton, just to secretly get a rush paternity test done through a friend.

Adriana rushed to open the door and pulled her into the bedroom.

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“Adriana you need to brace yourself,” Yolanda said, looking at her seriously. “You and Irene are blood–related. She’s your aunt.”

Adriana took a deep breath and sat down on the bed. Her eyes were fixed on the DNA report.

She had been right all along.

She really was the lost heiress of the Bartons. She was Nicole Barton.

The real Nicole … was her.

Adriana let out a bitter laugh. Her eyes turned red and stung with heat.

Her mind started to spiral.

If there had been no plotting. No murder. If her parents were still alive. If she had grown up with the Bartons as their little princess … what kind of life would she have had?

She stared at the report, dazed. Yolanda glanced around nervously, then rushed out and came back with a lighter. “Only you and I know about this test. No one else can ever find out. Do you killed,” understand? If anyone learns you’re the Bartons‘ heir, it could be the thing that gets you she said in a hushed voice as she knelt down in front of Adriana and handed her the lighter.

Adriana nodded. Her eyes grew steadier.

No matter who she really was, she couldn’t keep drifting through life like she had before.

She wanted to stay with Curtis forever. She wanted to help him. To do that, she had to stand beside him, not behind him.

“Yolanda, keep this to yourself for now,” Adriana said quietly. “I’m guessing Jeremy, Aunt Irene, and even Justin… already know who I really am.”

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Yolanda’s voice shook. “Don’t worry. I won’t tell a soul. But Adriana … what are you going to do? I heard from my dad. Jeremy’s health is in bad shape.”

Adriana nodded. She had figured as much. Otherwise, Jeremy wouldn’t have rushed to announce her identity during that fake Nicole’s welcome party. He had wanted to make it clear in front of everyone that the Bartons had only one heir. The real Nicole.

Her chest tightened. For the first time, Adriana realized she wasn’t just some unwanted orphan.

Jeremy must’ve started paving the road for her the second he found out who she was.

But why should she be the one who gets protected? Why should she just accept it all without a fight? Her parents were murdered. She was dumped in an orphanage and left to suffer for years. And the ones behind it all thought they could just keep playing their games?

Her fingers clenched the bedsheet tightly. She turned to Yolanda. “Yolanda, I don’t have many people I can trust. You’re the one I trust the most. You know exactly where I stand right now. I’ve got no way out. I need to win.”

Adriana looked her straight in the eye.

She knew she couldn’t do this alone. She needed help.

“This is a sure bet, as long as we win,” Yolanda said softly. Her eyes were red. She took Adriana’s hand and smiled. “You’re the only heir to the Bartons‘ billions. Curtis is still fighting Denton over the inheritance. Everything the Bartons have will be yours. If I help you win, I’ll be the MVP of a future CEO worth billions.”