Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208 Take Her Home

Curtis‘ eyes darkened. He gently rubbed Adrians head. From now on, think for yourself You can’t just believe everything people say

Adriana gathered her courage and rebuked, “Bu think what he said male semer

After all, if Curtis married Nicole, he could get both the Lincolns‘ and Bartons fortunes. If h were Matthew, he would’ve agreed already.

Curtis looked upset. “So if he tells you to go jump off a building, beca good for me, would you listen too?”

Adriana shook her head quickly. Why would she ever do something like that?

No. She wouldn’t kill herself.

She would just walk away.

rould be

“Not that foolish then.” Curtis let out a half–angry laugh. “You’re a smart girl. Why do you let people trick you so easily?”

Adriana felt embarrassed. She huffed, then turned over and buried her face deep in the pillow.

“It only happens when it’s something about you,” she muttered quietly.

She just cared too much about Curtis.

If it were about herself or anyone else, she would never let others lead her around so easily.

Curtis felt something stir deep in his chest. He almost reached out to pull her into his arms, wanting to comfort her. But just then, his phone rang. It was Justin.

Curtis‘ expression turned cold. He hadn’t even looked for Justin yet, and now Justin had the nerve to call him first.

He didn’t pick up. A moment later, the doorbell rang.

Curtis frowned. He checked the security camera. It was Justin.

In the middle of the night, looking this nervous. What was he up to?

Outside, Justin was desperately pressing the doorbell. When Curtis didn’t open, he started banging on the door.

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Chapter 208 Take Her Home

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Curtis was in a vengeful mode. He was the why ie wat back on for its mad lazily watched Justin getting panicked outside the de

To be honest, Curtis had known justin for a ver on time, join me aped by the Bartons when he was eight. Curtis and he practilly grew up together. They knew each other better than anyone else.

Because their families focused on different areas and both of them held we podtone they always acted distant in public–especially in front of Danielle and C they even appeared like they didn’t get along

But Curtis knew Justin. Since they were kids, justin had always been

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felt like nothing could make him angry. When he first arrived at the Par her father had just moved back into the family to. She was afraid that an adopeed child might threaten her and her father’s position, so the gathered a group of rich Kirk to bolly Justin.

Even when they pushed him into the mud, Justin would simply stand up quietly, not saying a word. His face showed nothing.

He was the kind of person who could rise above everyone despite being pushed down.

Everyone thought he was cold and easy to push around. Only Curtis knew the truth; Justin was quietly ruthless.

He never argued with those rich kids. He didn’t fight back with words or play their games.

Justin believed it was pointless and would only cause trouble for Jeremy, which would hurt him in the long run.

So instead, when his bullies went into the equipment room, Justin would secretly lock them inside, then release snakes and mice.

He would drop a few casual words to stir up fights among Danielle’s little group. And occasionally, he would accidentally make sure everyone overheard that Danielle was an illegitimate child, someone who came from the slums, not better than anyone else.

He wanted to watch her fall from her pedestal. He wanted to see Danielle’s pride and her perfect mask torn apart.

Justin got his revenge in silence; he did it all with a calm, cold face. No one cou. was him.

Curtis, back then, was also cold and distant. Maybe even scarier.

When Curtis was a child, he personally ended his mother’s life. Harold tried to cover it up, but rumors still spread. People didn’t know the entire truth, but they knew enough. No one

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dared to get close to Curtis, nor did they dare to cross him.

Curtis had never met someone quite like Justin before. In some ways, they were alike–sharp, strategic, always calculating.

But they were also very different. Curtis never tolerated or held back. Justin, on the other hand, was skilled at hiding, masking emotions, and enduring quietly.

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