Chapter 313 The First Fish\u00a0<\/p>\n
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+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis laughed coldly. That man probably started planning to swallow the Lincolns years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that I\u2019m \u201cdead,\u201d he probably thinks Denton will be easier to handle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin let out a breath. \u201cThat man and the one backing him have been working together for years. That\u2019s why the Lincolns are falling apart. Hell, even your mom\u2019s breakdown\u2026 Maybe that was Ernest too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis nodded. \u201cI trusted Ernest because he was the first to tell me\u2013quietly\u2014that my mom\u2019s meals had been tampered with. He said they found traces of a drug that could cause long\u2013term psychosis. With enough stress and pressure, it would drive her insane.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back then, Curtis believed Ernest was the only one who had his back. He ran secret checks. He tried to find out who had drugged his mom. He investigated everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the trail went dead. Now it made sense. Ernest was the one yelling \u2018thief\u2018 while picking pockets himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That man wasn\u2019t just dangerous. He was lethal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To stand beside Harold Lincoln for decades, never get caught, and still earn everyone\u2019s trust-\u00a0<\/p>\n
that took skill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin glanced at him. \u201cSo what now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ernest was exposed. But the real threat was the one standing behind him\u2014or maybe all of them. A whole crew of traitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis arched a brow. \u201cDidn\u2019t Savannah have a thing for you back in high school? I remember she even confessed to you once.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin turned toward the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So now that Curtis was faking his death, he wanted to drag him into this mess too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He already had to play the clown for Nicole. That was bad enough. Now he was supposed to\u00a0<\/p>\n
sell himself too?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t walk away. We can figure something out,\u201d Curtis said with a rough cough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin paused at the door. He looked over his shoulder. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing left to figure out. Unless you plan on giving me Adriana as payment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:17 Sat, Jan 3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 313 The First Fish\u00a0<\/p>\n
The world already thought Curtis is dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So why shouldn\u2019t Justin make a move now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
31\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ernest was exposed. But the real threat was the one standing behind him\u2013or maybe all of them. A whole crew of traitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hotel room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ernest folded the last of his clothes into his suitcase. He sat down on the edge of the bed. Tears fell silently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wiped them away and grabbed his phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis is really dead? You saw the body yourself?\u201d The voice on the line was sharp and cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI changed his clothes with my own hands and I raised that kid. I\u2019d know if it wasn\u2019t him,\u201d Ernest said quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a pause. \u201cYou been wearing that mask too long? Forgot why you started this? Or did you actually grow a conscience?\u201d The man let out a harsh, cruel laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ernest didn\u2019t answer. His stare turned cold. \u201cYou got what you wanted. So back off. The money\u2019s yours. Lincoln Group is mine. That was the deal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLike father, like daughter. She\u2019s got Denton spinning in circles. You\u2019ll take over Lincoln Group without breaking a sweat. Meanwhile, my money\u2019s still missing,\u201d the man said with a mocking\u00a0<\/p>\n
sneer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s on you. I thought Raymond was supposed to be scared of you. You really think he\u2019d dare keep your money?\u201d Ernest kept his voice low and steady.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLangford listens, but his son, Matthew, is a problem,\u201d the man muttered. The edge in his voice made it clear he wanted Matthew gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t need to worry about Langford. Denton\u2019s young. Grew up in a quiet fishing town. He\u2019s soft now, but that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019ll stay that way. Your daughter\u2019s smarter than you. From today on, she\u2019ll have Denton under her thumb.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re not going to let me manage your business, then stay the hell out of mine,\u201d Ernest said. \u201cCurtis was your creation. You used him. But still, he was your\u2026\u201d Ernest trailed off. He shut his eyes for a second, then exhaled hard. \u201cYou really don\u2019t feel anything? No guilt at all?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:17 Sat, Jan 3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 313 The First Fish\u00a0<\/p>\n
The other end of the line stayed silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ernest didn\u2019t wait. He ended the call. Then he sat still for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
31\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had been just a pawn. He had known that. But still \u2026 he had watched that boy grow up. Even if everything between him and the Lincolns was built on lies, even if he had always meant to use them, he hadn\u2019t expected to care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Curtis wasn\u2019t like Denton. He was too strong. Too smart. Too dangerous. A threat like that couldn\u2019t be left alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guilt flickering in Ernest\u2019s eyes faded, replaced by cold, ruthless calculation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He picked up the phone again. \u201cSavannah, I\u2019m heading back to Harborton. You don\u2019t need to come see me off. Just stay close to Denton. Support every single choice he makes. No questions. Got it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah gave a light laugh on the other end. \u201cI hear you, Dad. I\u2019ll take good care of Denton. He\u2019s the only Lincoln heir left now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both had their own plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were using each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ernest needed Savannah\u2019s ambition to keep Denton under control. Before Denton could even touch Lincoln Group, Ernest would erase every trace of Curtis\u2019s people. He would leave nothing behind. By the time Denton took over, the company would be gutted, and Denton would be nothing but a pretty little puppet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana\u2019s place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most of the study abroad arrangements were done. Yolanda was going with Adriana. She had enrolled in a training program too. They would be living at Curtis\u2018 villa in Pastalia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:17 Sat, Jan 3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 314 Moving Around\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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