Chapter 211 A Strange Invitation\u00a0<\/p>\n
Being dragged into a family\u2019s dark secrets and power struggles all of a sudden, it felt suffocating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning, Adriana\u2019s alarm rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got up, washed up, ate, and got ready for school.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had already left the hou\u00a0<\/p>\n
She felt a little disappointed. Adriana\u00a0<\/p>\n
ught she\u2019d wake up and see him there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d left a message saying he had to leave early for the office to handle a project.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana ate the breakfast he made before leaving and walked to school satisfied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the school entrance, a crowd of student\u00a0<\/p>\n
gathered, all snapping pictures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana walked over in curiosity. She spotted Yolanda there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYolanda, who is that?\u201d Adriana waved at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda rolled her eyes. \u201cJustin. He showed up in the early morning just to bring Nicole to the international class.\u201d She snorted, then added. \u201cI have to admit\u2013Justin is too good- looking. All these girls are just waiting for him to come out and take pictures of him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana sighed. Looks really are everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s coming out! Oh my gosh, why didn\u2019t someone this good\u2013looking become a celebrity?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Girls squealed and rushed toward Justin, trying to snap photos. The scene turned chaotic. Adriana got pushed to the side and almost fell face\u2013first into the flowerbed\u2013when suddenly, someone grabbed her by the waist and steadied her. He didn\u2019t take advantage or act weird He simply helped her stand safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTha-\u201d Adriana started to thank him but froze. The one who caught her was the culp\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin seemed unaware of how attractive he was. Even without trying, he stood out in any crowd. But today, he clearly put in effort. His tailored suit fit his tall frame perfectly. With his striking face and measured posture, he looked like something sculpted by the maker himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana instinctively stepped back and gave an awkward smile. \u201cThanks, M.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hotchner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A strange invitation\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin smiled gently. \u201cMs. Adriana, Nicole has acted rudely to you many times. Yesterday, I was only passing along Mr. Barton\u2019s message. If offended you, I\u2019m sorry. I was wondering after school today, if you have time, would you join me for dinner?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana let out a small grunt and immediately thought about refusing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know it\u2019s sudden and a bit odd. It\u2019s fine if you say no,\u201d Justin said first and he\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana opened her mouth. How was she supposed to refuse now? \u201cHmm, ok softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
plied\u00a0<\/p>\n
A faint smile lifted the corner of Justin\u2019s lips. \u201cI\u2019ll pick you up after class then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He left after that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda watched his back suspiciously. \u201cAdriana, he\u2019s acting weird today. Kind of like\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She thought for a second, then it hit her. \u201cLike an animal trying to attract a mate!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana couldn\u2019t disagree. She found him acting weird. Justin was always cold and distant, the type who acted like no one was worth his time. Yet today, he apologized and even asked her out for dinner. Something was definitely off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you free? Have dinner with us tonight. We can go together,\u201d Adriana said, blinking at Yolanda.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda thought about it. \u201cBut he asked you, not me. Wouldn\u2019t that be awkward for me to show up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA guy and a girl alone is what\u2019s awkward,\u201d Adriana chuckled, pulling her hand. \u201cIf people start rumors, it\u2019ll be hard to explain. Besides, don\u2019t you like handsome men? Justin is pretty attractive, right? And he\u2019s the Bartons\u2018 adopted son. His adopted father trusts him completely. Curtis said he\u2019s very capable.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda narrowed her eyes, then quickly waved her hand. \u201cForget it. That kind of guy? I could never handle him. He didn\u2019t even give me a single glance. At least Curtis looked at me once because of you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana laughed. \u201cYou\u2019re gorgeous. If he doesn\u2019t look at you, that\u2019s his problem. Cur me Justin has never dated anyone. Never even had a rumor. Maybe he likes boys.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda\u2019s eyes widened in sudden understanding. \u201cYes! Exactly! People say guys like him usually do!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the car, Justin was staring out the window thinking about how he should behave\u00a0<\/p>\n
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tonight to impress Adriana. He suddenly sneezed several times in a row.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$15 Free Cou\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had no idea that, at that moment, someone had already labeled him as a guy in a different department.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver glanced back at him and spoke helplessly. \u201cMr. Justin, Ms. Nicole said you need to buy her the latest designer bag, these new items from several brands, pastries from that handmade bakery in the south of the city, and these pieces of jewelry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver looked just as worn out as the list in Justin\u2019s hand. Nicole kept on endless outrageous demands on Justin. The worst part is he let her and never\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin took the list and smirked. \u201cOh? And how exactly did she put it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver sighed. \u201cMs. Nicole said she\u2019s the only heiress. Everything the family owns belongs to her. Since you eat her food and wear her clothes, buying these for her isn\u2019t too much to ask.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin let out a cold laugh, his eyes darkening. \u201cBuy them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver glanced at him uncertainly. \u201cMr. Justin, do you really plan to keep spoiling her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin leaned back in his seat, casually playing with a priceless emerald pendant between his fingers. His lips curved into a faint smile. \u201cDo you know what the most painful thing in life is?\u201d he murmured. \u201cIt isn\u2019t to have never owned something. It\u2019s to have owned it once and then be forced to give it all back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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