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Curtis tightened his grip on Adriana\u2019s fingers. He was afraid that what he was about to do would terrify her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A sharp chime rang through the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood up to get the door. Adriana stayed frozen in the chair. Her heart pounded as she leaned back, her mind blank.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t stupid. She knew this moment was bound to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The person predator.\u00a0<\/p>\n
behind all this hadn\u2019t shown their face, but they had been circling Curtis like a\u00a0<\/p>\n
If that person didn\u2019t get their way, Curtis might not make it out alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could actually die, even if the plan was to fake it. That was why he never said a word to her. He thought that if he said it out loud, he\u2019d curse himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis opened the door. The man standing there uninvited was Matthew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me guess. Here to mooch dinner?\u201d Curtis narrowed his\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRaymond told me to apologize to you face\u2013to\u2013face. If you don\u2019t forgive us today, I fail my task.\u201d Matthew\u2019s tone was flat, his face unreadable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis glanced back at Adriana. He hesitated. He didn\u2019t know if he should let Matthew in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou haven\u2019t told her yet?\u201d Matthew asked under his breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis was preparing for the worst. He needed to give Adriana time to do the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in.\u201d Curtis\u2019s voice was low as he stepped back to let Matthew through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana blinked. She stood up automatically to greet the guest, but the second she saw who it was, her face dropped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes narrowed. \u201cWhat the hell are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana,\u201d Curtis said, keeping his voice calm, \u201cI\u2019m working on a project with Langford Group. Once it\u2019s set, the people behind all this will come for me hard. We have to be ready. I trust Matthew.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Adriana took a shaky step back. Fear crept into her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Her eyes brimmed with tears. She finally understood what Curtis meant. They wouldn\u2019t stop. They\u2019d do everything they could to destroy him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If his plan worked, he\u2019d fake his death and wait it out. If it failed, he would actually die.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana dug her fingernails into her palm until it stung. She had to stay grounded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t we stall a little? Just a little longer?\u201d Her voice trembled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bartons and the Lincolns have chased this ghost for years. Even if the trail leads to the Gills, we\u2019ve got nothing solid to use against them. Adriana, waiting isn\u2019t helping anymore.\u201d Curtis stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I lock all my money into this project with Matthew, you and the baby will be safe.\u201d Curtis didn\u2019t want her to have access to a single cent. That was the only way she\u2019d stay out of the crosshairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d already arranged everything with Kenneth and the folks at Ainsworth Group. He would never let her suffer, not even a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care about money\u2026\u201d Adriana shook her head, voice cracking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t want wealth. She just wanted Curtis alive. That was all she ever wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid, Adriana. I\u2019ll keep myself safe.\u201d Curtis whispered it into her hair as he held her close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew watched her quietly. His chest tightened. He wanted to comfort her, but he had no right anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He gave a weak, bitter smile. He looked pathetic. He had his chance once, and he blew it. Now she only had eyes for Curtis. And every time he saw it, it tore him apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, trust Curtis. And please\u2026 just give me one more chance to earn yours too,\u201d Matthew\u2019s voice cracked as he spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana gave a small nod, saying nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She already knew Curtis and Matthew had worked something out between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRelax,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cTransfer the investment funds into my offshore personal account first. If something happens to you, I\u2019ll freeze the money under my name. That way, Raymond and whoever\u2019s backing him can\u2019t touch it. When you make it back and everything\u2019s settled, I\u2019ll\u00a0<\/p>\n
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return every cent to you, untouched.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Curtis nodded. \u201cI don\u2019t question people I trust. If I picked you, it means I\u2019m not afraid you\u2019ll run off with it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana didn\u2019t sleep at all that night. She kept thinking about Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She kept imagining the worst.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you make it out fine \u2026 can you let me know somehow?\u201d she whispered, curled up against his chest. \u201cJust \u2026 give me a sign. Something only we\u2019d recognize.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was scared one day she\u2019d get news of his death and wouldn\u2019t even know if it was real or\u00a0<\/p>\n
not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I make it out, I\u2019ll have Kenneth bring you a bouquet of white lilies when he comes to see you,\u201d Curtis murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But really, no matter what happened, Curtis planned to have Kenneth bring that bouquet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He needed Adriana to survive. She had to keep hoping.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright\u2026\u201d Adriana nestled closer to him, silently begging whatever power might be listening to bring Curtis back in one piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Langford Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew had taken full control of the company\u2019s shares and management. Raymond had gone all in just to get at Curtis\u2019s inheritance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the boardroom, Raymond sat stiff and bitter, glaring across the table. \u201cYou\u2019ve got the shares and control now. Go find Curtis. Get his signature. Move the money.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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