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Matthew\u2019s eyes lit up, thinking Adriana was concerned about him. \u201cAdriana\u2026 it\u2019s like this. My father has been controlling the venture capital side of Gill Capital. Marcus has absolutely no\u00a0<\/p>\n
in it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
say\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana looked at Marcus meaningfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To the outside world, Marcus was the CEO of Gill Group, and his father had supposedly retired to the countryside to live a quiet life. But unexpectedly\u2026 Marcus was just an empty figurehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The real power was indeed in his father\u2019s hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This man\u2026 definitely had something going on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana pretended to be surprised as she looked at Marcus. \u201cEveryone says you have full control of Gill Group and that your father retired to the countryside long ago. I didn\u2019t expect your father still calls the shots on venture capital. Hasn\u2019t Gill Group done a risk assessment? Raymond and the Joneses are obviously a ragtag bunch right now. They\u2019re not only targeting Matthew but also Ainsworth Group. Ainsworth Group probably won\u2019t give Raymond any breathing room. Isn\u2019t the Gill Group afraid of losing their investment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marcus was silent for a moment. Obviously, he knew everything Adriana was saying, and a flash of difficulty crossed his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it were up to me, I definitely wouldn\u2019t invest in Raymond. Not just because of Matthew\u2013the risk assessment itself wouldn\u2019t pass.\u201d Marcus looked quite helpless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This clearly wasn\u2019t something he wanted to see either.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana looked at Marcus for a long time, knowing he probably wasn\u2019t lying. Otherwise, Matthew wouldn\u2019t continue to associate with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy father has a pretty strong need for control. His decisions aren\u2019t something I can influence. I already had a huge fight with him over this, but he still does whatever he wants. When I asked him why he insisted on investing in Raymond, he refused to explain.\u201d Marcus sighed and looked at Matthew apologetically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also thought Adriana was questioning him on Matthew\u2019s behalf and looked at Matthew. \u201cSorry, I\u2019ve caused you trouble.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew waved his hand dismissively. \u201cJust a ragtag bunch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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They thought they could make a comeback, but in reality, these people lacked ability and had twisted minds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana said nothing and just quietly sipped her fruit tea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Marcus was being controlled by his father, that proved the real decision\u2013maker at Gill Group was still his father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRaymond suddenly targeted Ainsworth Group, and Ronan decided to fight back and retaliate. If you don\u2019t want to leave yourself with future problems, here\u2019s some advice\u2013strike while the iron\u2019s hot and finish him off so he can never get back up again.\u201d Adriana reminded Matthew not to forget to stab Raymond in the back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Join forces with Ainsworth Group to eliminate Raymond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otherwise, if Raymond really did rise again, Matthew would definitely be the first one he\u2019d settle scores with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew naturally understood this principle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d He nodded. Although Adriana wasn\u2019t making it a condition, since she brought it up, he would do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRaymond definitely has someone backing him. You still need to be careful.\u201d Marcus meaningfully reminded Matthew. \u201cMy father has always been a smooth operator. The fact that he refuses to explain and insists on investing in Raymond means there\u2019s definitely some\u00a0<\/p>\n
unknown secret.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marcus was also trying to figure out why his father was so determined to invest in Raymond\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
company.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana said nothing and just observed Marcus. What he said was probably true, which meant that if Marcus\u2019s father really was the mastermind, he was keeping it hidden even from his own children.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew nodded and looked at Adriana with gratification. \u201cAdriana, it\u2019s rare that you still care\u00a0<\/p>\n
about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana rolled her eyes but didn\u2019t directly correct him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Adriana didn\u2019t refute it, Matthew took it as her tacit agreement. In a great mood, he volunteered to clear the table and even offered to cook dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew still has feelings for you. Mr. Lincoln\u2019s passing was such a tragedy. I hope you can move on from that darkness soon and look at the people around you.\u201d Marcus watched\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Matthew\u2019s attentive behavior and spoke softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana set down her teacup and looked at Marcus. \u201cSome people, once they appear life, even if they\u2019re gone, can never be replaced by anyone else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
in\u00a0<\/p>\n
your\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis was that kind of person. He had forcefully entered Adriana\u2019s life, opening up her sealed and wounded heart. From that moment on, no one else could ever replace his position in Adriana\u2019s heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marcus paused, then smiled apologetically. \u201cI was being shallow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana was silent for a moment before speaking again. \u201cMr. Gill, let me say something I probably shouldn\u2019t\u2013power is only real leverage when you hold it in your own hands.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just like Matthew, who had endured for years and finally used Curtis\u2019s help to cleanly kick Raymond and those illegitimate sons out of Langford Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marcus smiled bitterly. How could he not want to be like Matthew, enduring for years and finally grasping power firmly in his own hands?\u00a0<\/p>\n
But his father was different from Raymond. Raymond was all show and no substance. Langford Group had been living off past glory under his leadership. But Marcus\u2019s father was a wily old fox who would never easily relinquish power.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason Matthew and I get along so well is that we\u2019re kindred spirits in misery. The only difference is probably that my dad doesn\u2019t have any illegitimate sons.\u201d Marcus sighed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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