Chapter 70 Lines and Loyalties\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis, we\u2019ll be back soon\u2026 \u201cAdriana said softly, noticing Danielle\u2019s face darken with frustration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No matter how harsh Curtis\u2019s words were, Danielle didn\u2019t dare argue now. She knew better than to mess\u00a0<\/p>\n
with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was all bark and no bite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see you in ten minutes,\u201d Curtis said, then hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His final ultimatum wasn\u2019t for Adriana\u2013it was for Danielle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle\u2019s eyes reddened with anger. She glanced at the time and gritted her teeth. \u201cHurry up! What are you dawdling for? Get us back in ten minutes!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana wanted to laugh at Danielle\u2019s flustered expression but held it in, turning to look out the window instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t get to gloat. No matter what, I\u2019m a Barton, the heir to the Bartons\u2018 fortune. I have the whole family behind me,\u201d Danielle said coldly. Curtis made her suffer, and now she wouldn\u2019t let Adriana feel comfortable either. \u201cYou\u2019re just an orphan, that\u2019s it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana said nothing, quietly staring at the passing scenery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harborton\u2019s view was beautiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait until Curtis doesn\u2019t want you anymore, and let\u2019s see how you survive in the architectural world. You think you can use him to climb up the social ladder? Keep dreaming,\u201d Danielle spat out, embarrassed and furious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana continued looking out the window in silence, tuning her out completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the Barton Estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car pulled to a stop. Danielle stepped out, still scowling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis was already standing in the courtyard, checking his watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo worried, huh?\u201d Danielle forced a polite expression for Curtis, even though she was clearly annoyed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana suddenly realized how tragic it was for these rich young women and men. In their social circle, class divisions were brutally clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle was the daughter of the Bartons\u2018 illegitimate son. Without constant effort, she would be criticized and looked down upon. The only way for her to secure her place in the family was to marry Curtis\u2013yet, unfortunately, he never agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere did you take her? I want the truth, Ms. Barton. You only get one chance,\u201d Curtis said sternly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
confronting Danielle directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was up to Danielle whether to tell the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked slightly nervous, glanced at Adriana, and smiled. \u201cWe just went to a nearby mall. Isn\u2019t that right, Adriana?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis turned to Adriana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana paused for a few seconds before answering, \u201cWe went to the rehab hospital to see Cynthia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle\u2019s face instantly darkened. \u201cI heard Cynthia returned to Harborton for rehab. I was just passing by and decided to check on her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis\u2019s expression grew even darker. He ignored Danielle and said nothing more to Adriana, turning into\u00a0<\/p>\n
the mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really think he\u2019ll protect you just because you told him? Cynthia is his weakness. Don\u2019t even think about touching her,\u201d Danielle warned Adriana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana felt a twinge of disappointment. Cynthia really is Curtis\u2019s forbidden topic, huh?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis is my boss. Wherever you take me or whatever I do, I\u2019ll always report everything to him,\u201d Adriana said seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle gritted her teeth. \u201cYou\u2019re threatening me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana shook her head. \u201cIf that\u2019s how you want to take it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, don\u2019t forget what I said. Within a month, he\u2019ll bring up divorce. They\u2019ve found Nicole. No matter how much Curtis loves Cynthia, he has to preserve the Lincoln Group\u2019s reputation. But Nicole is the true. heir of the Bartons. His engagement to her cannot be broken. He must marry her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Danielle walked into the mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana lingered outside for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if Nicole returned and Curtis divorced her, that was Curtis\u2019s decision. She just hoped he wouldn\u2019t make her pay a penalty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as she stepped into the living room, before she could fully register, someone pulled her aside and dragged her into a corner. \u201cDon\u2019t believe a word that woman says. She\u2019s been lying since she was a child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had Adriana trapped in front of him, whispering a warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were so close that it was almost intimate. Adriana\u2019s heart beat faster. \u201cPeople might see us\u2026 This isn\u2019t a good look.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re my wife. What\u2019s there to be afraid of?\u201d Curtis was still angry. \u201cBesides, why were you running around with her? Didn\u2019t you see me calling?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana lowered her head, silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had seen it, but she didn\u2019t want to answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCynthia is Belinda\u2019s mother,\u201d Curtis said, surprisingly bringing her up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana looked at him in shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was also my former teacher. Her car accident and her disability\u2026 it\u2019s related to me. I never told anyone she was alive, not even Belinda, because she was in a deep coma for years. She just recently woke up and is still in rehab,\u201d Curtis explained, keeping Adriana close, seemingly enjoying the contact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana didn\u2019t understand why Curtis suddenly felt the need to explain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a good person. It\u2019s fine for you to meet her, but you need to stay away from Danielle,\u201d Curtis said, lifting his hand to ruffle Adriana\u2019s hair. \u201cSome things can\u2019t be explained in a few words\u2013they involve the Lincolns and several other major families. I don\u2019t want you caught up in it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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