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CHAPTER 176

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Adrian stood staring at the note.

He was surprised by it, but he didn’t know how to take it.

He heard footsteps.

He quickly turned around, bringing his hand behind his back.

It was his mother.

“Mm? What are you hiding?” Iva asked.

“Nothing, Mom,” he said, but she could see that layer of wetness in his eyes.

Her motherly instincts kicked in. “It’s okay, son. Just show me. I won’t judge you or anything.”

“It’s nothing, Mom,” he was saying, but she grabbed his hand slowly and brought it forward.

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    Adrian returned to his room to get some peace and quiet.But to his shock, there were boy kids playing games in his room.He went to Elena’s room, but there were some female guests there. Adrian had never seen their faces before. They tried to start a conversation with him, but he excused himself.Adrian went to the rooftop.And there, the sisters, Risa and Vienna, were screaming as they were both playing a VR game.Their dad, Milo, was laughing.Adrian slightly rolled his eyes and was leaving, but Milo shouted his name and called him over.“Adrian, wait,” Milo said.Adrian reluctantly walked over. “What is it, uncle?”“You should play this virtual reality game,” Milo said. “It makes you walk on thin ropes and jump from one rooftop to another. It’s scarily crazy.”“Did you call me just to say this?” Adrian asked in a bit of a cold voice.“Yeah, your wedding is nearing. It is time for you to be happy and smiling,” Milo said. “If you play this game, it will lift up your mood.”“And what

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 203

    Adrian did not hear much of what Lilian said, but the few words he heard were enough for him to understand that she did not hold back.He thought Lilian was on his side, but now, he wasn’t so sure anymore.“Is what she said all correct, Adrian?” His father, Gareth, asked calmly.Though his voice was calm, his gaze was anything but soft.“There will be no smoke without fire,” Iva raised her voice, but Gareth reminded her about the guests with a hand signal, and she forcefully lowered her voice. “There’s no need to discuss this. We are receiving one hint after another that she’s not going to help us.“First, she turned the Huefner family into an enemy, then the Paine family joined them. Now, she’s dragging us into the midst of Conreid Brothers so they can pull us apart. As if these two issues aren’t enough to make us lose our hair, now she’s joined some random consultancy company and is pulling strings to remove our loyal advertisers. How many more disastrous signs must be given before

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 202

    Adrian and Lilian went to two more company owners that were associated with Claimer Corp.Adrian did not use force this time but tried to convince them with his words because these men were multi-billionaires with political connections. Threatening them would only do more harm than good.Eventually, they returned home.Lilian was getting out of the car, but he held her hand and stopped her. “Wait.”“What?” she glanced at him.“Don’t run your mouth.”“...About Elena?”“Yeah.”“I won’t run my mouth,” she said softly. “I’ll just tell the truth.”“Sometimes, the truth isn’t so obvious.”“Why are you giving so much credit to Elena when she left without even telling you,” Lilian retorted. “I called her, but she’s not answering. I don’t understand why she’s feeling so stressed right before the wedding. What is she so confused about? Why is she so insecure? Her actions make me wonder if she doesn’t like signing the prenup. She probably can’t say that openly, so she left home to build unnecess

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 201

    “Bro, we should stop,” Lilian said nervously.But Adrian didn’t stop.As Adrian got closer, Jeremy and Lucas recognized him.“It is the big little entrepreneur Adrian Claimer,” Jeremy said. “Move aside.”The bodyguards moved away.Adrian came over and stood before them.They did not shake hands or exchange smiles.The tension was tangible.Lilian was sweating even though the weather was still cool out here.“What brought you here, young lion?” Lucas asked with a smile.“You both know why,” Adrian replied. “Stop what you’re doing with the Huefners. That’s all.”“And if we don’t?” Jeremy asked, smugly smiling.“You will be starting a war you can’t afford to win,” Adrian said, staring him back in the eye.“Do you realize who you’re talking to, kid?” Jeremy stepped ahead. He was a few centimeters bigger than Adrian. “I can eat you for lunch.”Lucas put his shoulder on Jeremy and stopped him. He looked at Adrian. “I have a son and a daughter. They are of age. If you or your sister marries

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 200

    Lilian couldn’t believe that Adrian just left the car.She jumped into the driving seat and followed him quietly. “I can’t believe he’s doing this. He’s always in self-control, yet he loses his cool when the matter concerns Elena. She’s clearly his weakness. If he’s not going to question her… I will.”Lilian called Elena’s mobile.The phone rang.But Elena didn’t answer the call.Lilian called five times.Still, no response.Lilian’s jaw hardened. “What the hell are you up to, Elena?”Adrian stopped at the bus stop and waited.Lilian stopped the car there. “Get in,” she said.Adrian booked a car on his mobile. “You should go. I booked a ride.”“Seriously?”“Yeah, seriously,” he replied.“I called your girl, and she didn’t answer,” Lilian said. “I called six times. Still no answer. Is she still sleeping? Alone, or with someone else in bed?”Adrian’s expression didn’t change, but he kept staring at his sister without blinking.“I’m just questioning her behavior, Brother. Shouldn’t she a

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 199

    Lilian’s sudden shout startled James and his wife.They weren’t expecting such a wild reaction from her.“Elena did what?” Lilian’s voice cut through the room.“She allied with a consultancy company,” James said, “that I had ties with. And she advised me to move my money from Mer to other companies. In fact, other forms of advertising. We’re targeting even railway stations now. In a few days, we’ll know if this new ad campaign worked or not.”Lilian looked at Adrian. “Why would she get an important advertiser like Mr. James to take his money out of our company? Does this make any sense to you?”Adrian paused for a moment and said, “Didn’t you hear what he said? Elena is working with a consultancy company. She’s doing what’s best for the client of that company.”“Huh? Are you really supporting her when she’s ruining things for us behind our backs?” Lilith raised her voice.Adrian put his finger on his lips, telling her to be silent.Lilith folded her arms across her chest and looked aw

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 11

    The road stretched endlessly, gray and unfamiliar.Every mile marker felt like a countdown.I’m not sure if the road led to my freedom or to a cage.I pressed my forehead against the cool glass and let memories drift in uninvited.My father’s study. The smell of old books and expensive tea.The way

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 10

    The car stopped outside Lucia’s cafe.It was time for me to step out, but I realized that I was yet to properly thank Adrian for everything he did.If it wasn’t for him, I would still be crying over how Ryan cheated me and wouldn’t have been able to do against Vivian’s bullying.I looked at him, fig

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 09

    Vivian and Ryan. Two monsters made for each other.They were the last people on the earth I was expecting to meet in this store.My feet almost moved backward, but I held myself.I never did anything wrong.There was no need for me to avoid them.With this thinking, I stepped forward and entered th

  • Claimed By The Billioniare I Once Rejected   CHAPTER 08

    Elena’s POV:Lucia opened the gift boxes and was shell-shocked, in a good way, from seeing all the top-class kitchen equipment with which her job at the cafe would be a lot easier.“This ultra high-end espresso machine is worth over 20,000 dollars,” Lucia was gasping. “And it’s fully automatic! The

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