Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 397

Chapter 397 Steam and Shadows

Chapter 397 Steam and Shadows

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Adriana’s first instinct was joy. But then, as she remembered something, she hurried to switch off the living room light. She ran across the dark room and threw herself into Curtis’s arms.

Curtis let out a smug little snort. He wasn’t even trying to hide his jealousy.

“Silas brought you home?” he muttered. “I could tell just by looking at him that he’s up to no good.”

Adriana tried to explain. “We knew each other a long time ago. He was at the orphanage, too, for about a year. Then someone took him in, and I got adopted into Govendale.”

Curtis’s expression tightened. That made things worse, not better. Childhood ties. Silas had met her before Curtis ever did.

“He probably won’t hurt me,” Adriana said, trying to calm him down. “But he wouldn’t tell me who Mister is, and he wants an alliance through marriage. That part feels like Mister’s idea.”

Even in the dim light, she could see the jealousy in his eyes. She pulled him toward the bedroom, smiling and softening her voice. “Honey, everyone thinks I’m bad luck for husbands now. That makes it kind of hard to get married.”

Curtis scooped her up with a touch of jealousy and carried her toward the bathroom.

“You still want to get married?” he asked, pressing her back against the wall. Jealousy was evident in the way he kissed her.

Adriana laughed and calmed him down. “I’m telling you so you’ll stop worrying.”

He lingered close, but his voice shifted to a quieter tone. “When are we bringing the babies over?”

He missed her. He missed them.

Adriana shook her head. “They’re safer in Harborton. Yolanda is there, and I can relax a bit. The main battlefield is in Haldoria night

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Curtis nodded. “Lucas is solid. He’s older now, but he’s still strong and sharp. With him there, they’ll be safe.”

Curtis pulled Lucas Harrington back to the Bartons as their butler because he didn’t trust anyone, and he handed the café off to someone else. Lucas had raised Curtis and had gone back with him to Govendale years ago.

He was one of the people Curtis trusted most

Adriana nodded with Lucas and Yolanda in Harborton, one thing was clear to everyone Adriana kept the children locked down Anyone with sense wouldn’t touch them

As long as the babies were safe, she and Curtis could handle the situation here without constantly looking over their shoulders.

“I met someone tonight,” Adriana said as she turned on the faucet to fit the tub She used her arms around Curtis’s neck, as she thought. “Maggie Gill The Gills eldest daughter Hooked into her before, and Marcin Maya mentioned her, too, bert adopted her and trained her to run the Gill Group She’s low profile and mystenus she’s been managing everything from behind the scenes for years. People say she’s incredibly capable, but she rarely shows her face in public

The more Adriana spoke, the more the woman’s presence lingered in her mind Maggie’s aura was hard to ignore

Curtis nodded. “I’ve dealt with her a few times. She’s the real thing Without her, the Gill Group wouldn’t have survived. They’ve

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Chapter 397 Steam and Shadows

made it through economic crashes and industry upheavals because of her.”

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He hesitated, then added, “Years ago, Grandpa called me back from Moweland. The Gills wanted a marriage alliance, and Maggie was the match. I turned it down.”

Adriana bit him, not hard, but hard enough to make her point. The bathroom quickly grew warm. The air thickened with steam, and the space between them started to feel smaller.

“You think she’s suspicious?” Curtis asked, taking his time as he started to undress, kissing her passionately the whole time.

Adriana’s breath hitched. She pushed him back, placing a hand on his chest. “Let me finish first.”

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