Chapter 237 Signing the Agreement\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 237 Signing the Agreement\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had been observing Chandler for a long time. Ever since Chandler had secured the inheritance rights to the Barton Group, he had drawn Curtis\u2019s focused attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, Chandler always treated Denton like a child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChandler even had my parents try to convince me,\u201d Denton continued, \u201c\u2026 that once I become a legal ward of the Lincolns and establish residency here in Harborton, I should get engaged and marry Nicole the moment I\u2019m of age. He said it would \u2018secure the Barton assets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
111\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton saw Chandler for what he was. A cunning old fox, ruthless to his core.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no way the man had Denton\u2019s best interests at heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis man\u00a0<\/p>\n
god knows since when he started scheming against both the Lincolns and the Bartons.\u201d Curtis\u2019s gaze darkened. Possibly even earlier \u2026 maybe even before he was born.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His own investigations in recent years into Gilbert\u2019s death had turned up faint traces linking back to his own mother\u2019s descent into madness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He even found leads explaining why Michael suddenly fell into a gambling frenzy all those years ago, nearly destroying the Lincoln Group in one reckless spiral \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChandler is just an illegitimate child. He doesn\u2019t have that kind of reach. Even with the connections he\u2019s built up over the years \u2026 \u201d He looked straight at Denton. \u201cHe never intended to hand the Lincoln Group or the Barton Group over to you. To him, you\u2019re nothing but a pawn.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton nodded vigorously. \u201cI know, Curtis. I\u2019m not stupid. I can see that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen for now, we stay still. You\u2019re not actually going to marry Nicole.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t! I\u2019m not going to marry her,\u201d Denton insisted, a flash of youthful panic in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mere idea seemed to terrify him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He still thought of himself as a kid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one said you were,\u201d Curtis replied with a sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis, let\u2019s meet tomorrow. Secretly. Let\u2019s sign that nominee shareholding agreement,\u201d Denton proposed, his voice dropping to a near whisper as he looked down at his hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
16:24 Sat, Dec 27 \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 237 Signing the Agreement\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t want things to drag on. And he didn\u2019t want Curtis to doubt him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe he couldn\u2019t predict who he would become someday. But right now\u2026 right now, he had no desire to hurt his brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis was silent for a long moment. \u201cIf I trust you, there\u2019s no real need \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Denton cut in, shaking his head before looking up, his expression earnest. \u201cYou may trust me, but I don\u2019t even trust myself. People change. I\u2019m only 19 \u2026 I admit I haven\u2019t seen enough of the world. But Grandpa has been introducing me to people in these past few weeks in Harborton\u2013Chandler, too. They\u2019ve shown me a world I never knew existed. Something so surreal it makes me question myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis, the world they\u2019re showing me is terrifying. It\u2019s addictive. It makes people crazy. All this glamour, this decadence, power and profit tangled together\u2026 it changes you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who can guarantee they\u2019ll stay true to themselves their whole life, right until the end?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard from Ernest. Back when Grandpa was young, he was ruthless. When Dad made a mistake, Grandpa didn\u2019t show mercy. He cast him out and truly resolved to disown him, even telling outsiders his son was dead. You can see how determined he was. But now he\u2019s old, and he\u2019s started worrying about Dad again \u2026 He even seems to have forgotten everything you\u2019ve done for this family all these years, just because he\u2019s become wary of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the first time, Denton was afraid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Human hearts were truly fickle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So what about his own?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Could he guarantee that after being surrounded by so much flattery, sycophancy, and after getting a taste of what it\u2019s like to be at the pinnacle of power, that he would remain unchanged?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if Curtis trusted him, Denton feared he wouldn\u2019t trust himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Signing the agreement and handing over the control of his Lincoln Group shares, was the ultimate insurance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Insurance for his present conscience, and insurance that, should he change in the future, he would have burned his own bridges\u00a0<\/p>\n
He needed something to keep him grounded, to keep him sane. He couldn\u2019t let those people drag him down into that abyss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis \u2026 I don\u2019t ever want us to become enemies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
16:24 Sat, Dec 27 M \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 237 Signing the Agreement\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton whispered, the plea clear in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
177\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
At least in this moment, 19\u2013year\u2013old Denton had no desire to stand opposed to his brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis eventually had his assistant and lawyer deliver the nominee shareholding agreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton was at that age of impassioned idealism, and since he was the one actively requesting this, Curtis saw no reason to refuse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As long as Denton could hold onto this shred of his current self, Curtis was willing to try truly accept his younger brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Lincoln,\u201d the lawyer said carefully, \u201cthis matter must stay confidential. If Harold finds\u00a0<\/p>\n
out \u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
and\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Harold discovered this, his suspicion of Curtis would only deepen, and the consequences could be severe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t tell anyone.\u201d Denton nodded firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot even Adriana,\u201d Curtis added, a slight, almost imperceptible smirk touching his lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Better to let Adriana stay in her soft\u2013hearted, protective stance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton wilted a little, nodding obediently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the assistant and lawyer left, Denton immediately started clinging to Curtis, insisting he stay for dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since he had been so cooperative about the agreement, Curtis allowed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the meal was a quiet, tense affair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had always thought of Adriana as a soft\u2013hearted soul, the kind who was easily pushed around since she was young.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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