Chapter 116
Adrian and Samantha soon arrived at the diner,
There were quite a number of patrons that night. They found a table and sat down before Adrian
ordered three meals
They waited for a while. Not long after, a BMW parked outside the diner. Riley walked into the diner
wearing a pair of shorts and exuded a matured air of beauty.
“Riley Samantha called out upon spotting her.
Riley cracked a smile and walked toward them. She took the seat opposite Adrian and Samantha.
“Sam, Adrian, how are both of you doing?”
Samantha nodded. “We’re pretty good.”
“Great,” Riley said with a smile.
Upon saying that, she looked at Adrian who was slurping up his pasta. She wanted to say something
yet she could not think of what to say.
Adrian beckoned her and said, “Eat up. Otherwise, it’ll get cold.”
Riley smiled, picked up her cutlery, and ate.
Samantha ate her pasta as well. The three of them did not speak and the atmosphere was growing
awkward.
It was fortunate that Adrian was around. Samantha waited for him to break the ice.
It did not take long before he asked while still slurping his pasta, “How’s the situation at Paraisotely?”
Riley shook her head upon hearing that. “Cedric and Jacob are incapable of running thepany and
they’re constantlymitting fraud with thepany’s money. Paraiso is running low on funds and it’ll
be less than six months before thepany can’t afford to pay wages.
“Your father’s legacy is lost,” Riley answered frankly.
She could not bring herself to be so she told Adrian the truth.
Adrian then asked, “Does Harold still have no idea how Paraiso ended up in its current state? There
must be a reason why the Xanders failed to grow thepany.
“Harold wouldn’t havee this far without Grandmother, right?”
Adrian had a wonderful grandmother, but she had already passed away. She had been a member of
the Wilde family from Southrive. Harold had founded the Xander Group with the Wildes‘ help.
It was a waste that Harold had been in decline since Adrian’s grandmother passed away.
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Riley kept quiet upon hearing Adrian’s remark. He did not address Harold as “grandfather” but by his
name. Riley could tell how much Adrian loathed the family.
She did not know how she shouldment on that
1 resigned from Paraiso today. I’ve already done my best and don’t want to waste my youth on it. I’m
almost thirty years old. I don’t have much time left,” said Riley.
“I’m sorry, Adrian.” At this point, Riley apologized.
“Why are you apologizing?”
“It’s because my father and the others took what was supposed to be yours. I know that you hate the
family..”
Adrian raised his head and silently looked at Riley.
Riley looked back at him.
Samantha, who was sitting next to Adrian, listened to the conversation between the cousins in silence.
Adrian suddenly felt amused. “Don’t be silly. You’re you and he is him. You aren’t the same people.”
“My brother’s legs…
Riley sympathized to a certain extent.
However, Adrian interrupted by saying. I’ve already spared your brother’s legs. If I hadn’t spared him,
he would be spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair.”
Riley understood the situation and did notment further.
On the other hand, Adrian went straight to the point and said. The truth is, I asked to meet today
because Sam wants to invite you to join her in establishing herpany. I asked you out to seek your
opinion.”
“Sam’spany? Hasn’t Bar already gone bankrupt though? Riley was puzzled.
“Riley, this is a newpany. I’m preparing to invest in a newpany that will be the new
Paraiso. I’m nning on registering thepany a few days from now. Mandy from Swallowston Bank
has invested seven million three hundred thousand dors into this newpany, and we will be
receiving
more investments soon.
“Riley, I really hope that you’ll join me,” Samantha said sincerely.