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Curtis raised an eyebrow. \u201cMy wife is mine to protect. She doesn\u2019t need to be aggressive. I just want her to live the life she wants.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Curtis\u2019s eyes, Adriana only needed to be herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s the Bartons\u2018 heir. That\u2019s a fact you can\u2019t change! With that identity, she can\u2019t be a fragile little flower. You protect her, but how long can you protect her? What if something happens to you? Can you guarantee you\u2019ll have smooth sailing your whole life? The person behind all this hasn\u2019t even shown their face yet. If they stab you in the back one day, you\u2019re done, and Adriana goes down with you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin felt Adriana needed to grow. At the very least, she couldn\u2019t stay naive and helpless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She needed grit, the kind that stands in a storm and never breaks. She had to be able to carry the weight alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What if one day\u2026 Curtis wasn\u2019t there anymore?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis fell silent. He didn\u2019t say a word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana has strong potential. She grew up in an orphanage. Being adopted and sent back multiple times made her sensitive and fragile. She has a classic people\u2013pleasing personality. That kind of temperament isn\u2019t good for her future,\u201d Justin said, looking at Adriana from the perspective of supporting the future Barton Group heir.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was like a modern\u2013day strategist looking for a wise ruler who could weather hell and high\u00a0<\/p>\n
water.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Curtis wanted a wife he could protect completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their starting points were different, so the outcomes they wanted were naturally different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Justin\u2019s view, Adriana needed to be tempered by hardship to grow. But Curtis felt that he could endure suffering and save his wife from it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThink carefully about what I said. Once you\u2019ve figured it out, we\u2019ll talk business,\u201d Justin said, seeing Curtis lost in thought, then flicked another toothpick at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis raised a hand and caught it, looking at Justin. \u201cCareful. Your cold, abstinent image might shatter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Justin sighed. \u201cDo you think I still have the mood to care about image? We\u2019re on fire, Mr. Lincoln.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin leaned back in his chair, his face full of worry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jeremy\u2019s health was getting worse. The Bartons were on the brink of chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He owed everything to Jeremy, so of course, he\u2019d protect the Bartons for life. But Adriana, his \u201cboss,\u201d was too soft, and Curtis was an added complication.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis\u2019s overindulgence toward his wife meant one thing to Justin. The heir was weak and couldn\u2019t hold the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat inheritance you\u2019re holding\u2013figure out how to deal with it soon. Otherwise, people will keep watching you,\u201d Justin said, checking the time. \u201cI came to see you today. Tomorrow, it could be the Langfords, the Cohens, or someone else who comes knocking. Until that money is spent, you won\u2019t have peace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis nodded. \u201cI know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That money couldn\u2019t be handed to just anyone. Plenty of people were digging traps for Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were all eager to see him burn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the Langford Estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond returned home and walked straight into his study with a grim expression, picking up a call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. Yes, yes. Everything\u2019s proceeding as planned. We\u2019ve already started preparations. Yes, yes\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRest assured. We\u2019ll leave Curtis with no way out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other end, the voice was low, issuing instructions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond seemed completely obedient.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Langfords were influential figures in the business world. Anyone who could make Raymond this submissive had to be the one pulling strings behind the scenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Matthew stood outside, cavesdropping. He wanted to figure out who the caller was, but Raymond was too cautious and never revealed a single detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat-\u201d Raymond hung up, opened the door, and saw Matthew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond looked at him warily. \u201cWhat did you hear?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew looked confused. \u201cDidn\u2019t you tell me to come over?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond relaxed and let Matthew in. \u201cCome in. I have something to discuss with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond closed the door and looked at Matthew. \u201cI won\u2019t hold it against you for teaming up with Curtis to kidnap Rex before. I know you\u2019ve got a grudge.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew narrowed his eyes. Something felt off. \u201cDad, just say what you want to say.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no need to pretend to be a loving father. That act made Matthew sick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to praise you. You\u2019ve done well. Being close to Curtis isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing. Our Langford Group\u2019s new energy project needs investment. Curtis is holding a huge inheritance right now. That\u2019s prime bait.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond smiled and patted Matthew\u2019s shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew raised an eyebrow. So he\u2019s after Curtis\u2019s money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he isn\u2019t that kind\u2013hearted. He\u2019s probably planning to use a shell project to trap Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want Curtis to invest? Rex tried to have Curtis run over. Do you really think Curtis is brain\u2013dead enough to invest in a Langford Group project?\u201d Matthew pretended not to understand Raymond\u2019s meaning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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