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\u201cI once asked my dad about it. Since he had Marcus and me, why did he still need to adopt Maggie? Dad said both Marcus and I are too soft. Without someone strong to support us, the Gills would end up just as badly as the Lincolns, the Harrisons, and the Bartons.\u201d Maya sat on the bed and lay back with a sigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had never understood why the feuds between wealthy families never seemed to end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEver since I can remember, my dad retreated to Gill Manor under the guise of retirement. He acted like he was stepping away from the world, but really, he just wanted to avoid conflict. He just wanted to make sure the Gills didn\u2019t get dragged down like the other three families.\u201d Sometimes, Maya wished she could have been just a regular girl from an ordinary family. Life would have been so much simpler and happier, instead of being filled with endless scheming and plotting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMarcus was born to be the Gills\u2018 heir. Maggie\u2019s whole purpose is to back him up. And me? I was born to be a bargaining chip for a marriage alliance.\u201d Maya knew exactly where she stood and what she was worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t want to rebel like some spoiled heiresses, but she wasn\u2019t about to roll over and do exactly as her family wanted, either. She was determined to take control of her own fate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was why she was willing to work with Denton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marriage was always a gamble anyway. At least by working with Denton, she could control her life to a certain extent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour dad groomed a capable helper for you and Marcus\u2026 but you\u2019d better be careful. Sometimes the helper turns on you,\u201d Denton said quietly, standing by the window.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya looked over at Denton. \u201cYou noticed too, right? Maggie isn\u2019t as simple as she seems.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maggie always put on a friendly front, but one could never miss the ambition in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When a woman was obviously ambitious, she would stop at nothing to get what she wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was no way a woman like that would ever settle for being just someone else\u2019s tool.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah\u2019s place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
News that Adriana and Justin were living together was already out. Barton Group was unusually quiet these days. Everyone seemed to agree that once Jeremy\u2019s mourning period ended, Adriana and Justin would get engaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, Justin had a reputation for keeping away from women. The fact that he was living with Adriana at the Barton Estate meant their relationship was special.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJustin agreed?\u201d Savannah looked at Danielle, excited. \u201cSo Justin is actually willing to put off marrying Adriana for Susan?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Danielle nodded. \u201cJustin said as long as we can prove this is really Susan, he\u2019s willing to delay marrying Adriana for now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah smiled. \u201cThat\u2019s perfect\u2026 As long as this \u2018Susan\u2018 captures Justin\u2019s heart and word gets out that he\u2019s about to marry someone else, Adriana\u2019s authority at Barton Group will be gone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle nodded, a sly smile on her lips. \u201cJustin wants to meet Susan, so I\u2019ve arranged for them to meet tonight. I\u2019ve got reporters staked out. By tomorrow morning, news of Justin meeting his childhood first love will blow up in the media\u2026 I want to see how Adriana can possibly keep her grip on Barton Group when that happened.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two women exchanged knowing smiles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dealing with Adriana was the top priority for them now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe finals for the design competition are tomorrow. If we hit Adriana with something fatal while Barton Group is already unstable, her reputation will be completely destroyed.\u201d Savannah grinned, reminding Danielle that the design competition was the perfect time to crush Adriana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ve got it covered. Tomorrow, I\u2019ll make sure Adriana is completely disgraced.\u201d Danielle narrowed her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had already sent someone to steal Adriana\u2019s original design draft. Once all the files were in her hands, she was going to ruin Adriana for good during the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She would make sure that Adriana could never work in the architecture design industry again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see how it goes. We\u2019ll all be there tomorrow, watching the drama unfold.\u201d Savannah took a sip of tea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once Justin\u2019s scandal broke in the morning, it would mess with Adriana\u2019s head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she then got accused of plagiarism and forced to withdraw from the competition, she\u2019d never regain her footing at Barton Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, the finals of the architecture design competition were being held in Haldoria. Only the best entries made it this far.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana\u2019s work and Danielle\u2019s looked suspiciously alike, but not a single judge had brought it up before the finals\u2013which only meant Danielle had already bribed the organizer and the judges.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Danielle had covered every angle and was convinced she\u2019d ruin Adriana today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana might have returned to the Bartons as Nicole and become their only heir, but the higher\u2013ups at Barton Group still didn\u2019t respect her. Danielle and Chandler saw this as their chance to take her down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were on the hunt for any opportunity to deliver fatal blows to Adriana\u2013until she was finally pushed out of the Barton Group for good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 376 I\u2019m Here\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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