Chapter 359 I\u2019m the Only Heir\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chandler and Danielle were brimming with confidence. As long as Nicole didn\u2019t show up today, they were sure the odds were in their favor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin said nothing. He just kept his head down, glancing at his watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLooks like Nicole isn\u2019t coming,\u201d Danielle said smugly, checking the time as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho says she isn\u2019t?\u201d The elevator doors slid open. Adriana stepped out, wearing a sleek, custom\u2013tailored suit that made her impossible to ignore. Behind her were Kenneth, Curtis\u2018 former assistant, and Gary with a team of tall, black\u2013suited bodyguards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Adriana walking at the front, Danielle froze. For a moment, she barely recognized her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was that still the same Adriana who used to keep her head down, looking like she\u2019d been beaten down her whole life?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Snapping back, Danielle frowned. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana curved her lips slightly and looked straight at Danielle. \u201cAllow me to reintroduce myself. I\u2019m Barton Group\u2019s only heir\u2013Nicole Barton.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The entire scene fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reporters turned all their cameras on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle and Chandler were stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle finally pointed at Adriana, taking a long moment before yelling, \u201cHave you lost your mind?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana is Nicole? This has to be a joke!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chandler also thought Adriana had to be insane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u2019s Nicole? No way!\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Adriana were Nicole, they should have realized it long ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But they hadn\u2019t. It only proved one thing\u2013the most obvious place was often the easiest to overlook.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana had been safest right under everyone\u2019s noses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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No one would ever think to link her with Nicole.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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But now that they thought about it carefully, panic started to creep in. Adriana was indeed an orphan, and her age matched Nicole\u2019s perfectly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everything fit too well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The person who should have been most suspicious was the one they had completely ignored.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle shot Chandler a tense look. Even if they were starting to believe Adriana might be Nicole, they absolutely couldn\u2019t admit it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had to twist the truth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Otherwise, it wouldn\u2019t just be losing the inheritance. It would be much worse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They had been at odds with Adriana for years. If she inherited Barton Group, they\u2019d be done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not just Chandler\u2013even their backer wouldn\u2019t let Adriana take control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, this is beyond ridiculous.\u201d Danielle sneered, bracing herself. \u201cDo you think you can impersonate the heir just because you\u2019re an orphan? Do you think we or the media are fools?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
beside \u201cShe\u2019s indeed Barton Group\u2019s heir\u2013Ms. Nicole,\u201d Justin said calmly as he stepped up Adriana. \u201cWe conducted a paternity test long ago. Mr. Barton confirmed it himself while conscious and left a will.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle\u2019s composure cracked. She turned to Justin, her voice lowered in urgency. \u201cWhat do you gain by letting her inherit? She\u2019ll never hand the company over to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho says I won\u2019t?\u201d Adriana smiled. \u201cI don\u2019t want to run the company. Once I inherit Barton Group, control stays with Justin.\u201d She made their alliance clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was her bargaining chip\u2013the one Danielle and Chandler could never offer. They would interfere with power and management, but Adriana wouldn\u2019t. All she wanted was a strong foothold in architectural design.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justin looked at Adriana meaningfully and smiled. \u201cMr. Barton\u2019s will says I should fully support Ms. Nicole. It\u2019s my duty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In front of the press, he publicly backed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In truth, Adriana didn\u2019t fully trust anyone yet. Saying that publicly was her way of tying Justin firmly to her side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Justin could only ever be an ally\u2014never an enemy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wouldn\u2019t let Danielle sway him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle and Chandler\u2019s faces went dark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, their only option was to make a scene and stall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBuy us some time. I\u2019ll talk to Mister,\u201d Chandler whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Danielle nodded, then faced Adriana and Justin. \u201cYou did a test, and that proves it? You could grab anyone off the street and claim they\u2019re the Barton heir! Do you think we\u2019d just believe it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sneered at Justin. \u201cI demand a new, public test, with the results out for everyone!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re demanding it?\u201d Adriana laughed, thinking Danielle looked pathetic. \u201cWho do you think you are? Since when do the Bartons need to listen to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2013Adriana, I\u2019m also a Barton! I\u2019m Grandpa\u2019s granddaughter. I have the right to know!\u201d Danielle snapped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen shameless people, but never someone like you. Don\u2019t you feel embarrassed saying this in front of the press? Just because you share the Barton name doesn\u2019t give you any power. Grandpa took the Barton surname when he married into the family because he wanted to show his commitment. Every Barton Group asset comes from my grandmother. What do you two have to do with her? Not a damn thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana delivered those words to Danielle like a slap, right in front of the media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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