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Denton was heading there as well, but his trip was scheduled later. To be safe, everyone would stay together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, did you finish packing? Getting away might help clear your head,\u201d Yolanda said from the doorway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two years. These two years abroad would be enough. Enough to change. Enough to grow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYolanda, I\u2019m stepping out for a bit,\u201d Adriana said after checking the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda gave her a nod, but her eyes stayed on Adriana with unease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since Curtis\u2018 death, Adriana had been eerily calm. So calm it was scary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t talked to anyone. She hadn\u2019t cried. She hadn\u2019t lost her temper. When the Lincolns stirred up drama, she ignored them. She stayed quiet. Like someone completely different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana left the house and headed to a coffee shop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Irene was already there, sitting alone in sunglasses. When she saw Adriana, she stood and pulled her into a hug.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana\u2019s throat burned. Irene had always made her feel safe in a way she couldn\u2019t explain. Wrapped in that hug, her eyes filled with tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just got back. I heard about Curtis. Don\u2019t be scared. I\u2019m here for you,\u201d Irene said, rubbing her back in slow, soothing circles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana gave a small nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve made all the arrangements in Italy. Your due date\u2019s not far. You\u2019ll need to stay there until delivery. It\u2019s safer. No matter how far they reach, the people who targeted Curtis can\u2019t reach you there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Irene had come back for one reason\u2013to get Adriana out of the country and protect the baby. This child was Curtis\u2018. It was Adriana\u2019s. Nothing could happen to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be safe, when you get to Pastalia, don\u2019t trust anyone who isn\u2019t my person,\u201d Irene warned again. \u201cMy job makes it hard to just walk away, but I\u2019ll fake being sick if I have to. I\u2019ll get there before the birth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Curtis\u2018 death had been too sudden. Irene hadn\u2019t made it in time. But she was still Adriana\u2019s aunt. And she would be there when the baby came into the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana nodded again, eyes rimmed red. She didn\u2019t know why Irene cared so much. But she needed it\u2013the love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t cry,\u201d Irene said gently, pulling her in close again. \u201cYou need to be strong, Adriana. When you come back from Pastalia, things might get even messier.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Irene let out a slow breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This visit wasn\u2019t only about Adriana. She\u2019d also found out that Jeremy\u2019s condition was getting worse. Chandler had been drugging him for years. By the time anyone found out, it had already taken its toll on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana wasn\u2019t just anyone. She was the real heir of the Bartons. And her identity would surface before Jeremy took his final breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What waited for her wasn\u2019t just a name. It was war. A war inside the Barton empire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana breathed deeply. She thought all she had to worry about was Curtis\u2018 estate and keeping their baby safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know yet. She didn\u2019t know she was the Barton family\u2019s true daughter. And one day, she would inherit everything\u2013the company and the Bartons\u2018 entire fortune.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After leaving Irene\u2019s, Adriana went straight to Ainsworth Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She already knew. The moment Kenneth handed her that bouquet of white lilies, her gut told her everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis wasn\u2019t the kind of man who would go down quietly. Not with the enemies he had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every move he made had purpose. He had always played the long game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All she needed to do now was survive. Keep herself and the baby safe. That was how she\u2019d help him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Mrs. Lincoln.\u201d Ronan greeted her in person, his expression unreadable. He clearly hadn\u2019t expected her here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t told you were coming today\u2026\u201d His voice trailed off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cBefore my husband passed, most of Harold\u2019s assets were tied up in Langford Group. Now that money\u2019s stuck. People are disputing it. But Curtis had other holdings\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Curtis had other holdings\u2013ones untouched)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her voice was cool and even.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t here to ask permission. She was here to make a statement. Before she left the country, she wanted to show every predator lurking around that she wasn\u2019t defenseless. If they wied to come for her and the baby, they wouldn\u2019t be facing some clueless widow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard Ainsworth Group\u2019s been expanding fast. You\u2019ve pulled in some high\u2013profile projects lately. I assume you could use some solid backing?\u201d Her tone stayed light, but her eyes didn\u2019t Minch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right after the accident. Ainsworth Group exploded into the spotlight. The growth wasn\u2019t just rapid. It was surgical\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis couldn\u2019t be seen. He couldn\u2019t touch the money himself. But she could.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And this? This couldn\u2019t be coincidence. She was sure Curtis was running things behind the curtain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It had never been the Lincoln Group that made Curtis powerful. He had made them what they\u00a0<\/p>\n
were.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harold knew that too. That\u2019s why he tried to shift everything to Denton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knew Curtis would come back. He always did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to announce a full investment. Everything Curtis left me is going into Ainsworth Group. It\u2019s the only way I can secure something stable for me and the baby,\u201d she said softly\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:18 Sat, Jan 3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 315 Discussion\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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