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Samantha glanced at Adrian as she spoke.Mandy heaved a sigh. With her keen intuition, she was able to read the situation.‘He’s the great legate who’s countless times more powerful than Henry, yet he hasn’t told Ms. Samantha who he really is.’Mandy smiled and said, “I suppose you could say Henry and I were friends. We worked together in the past and he was very nice to me. So, how could I be ungracious when his son and daughter-in-law need my help?”In truth, Mandy had a little fling with Henry back then.Samantha instantly heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. ‘So she’s only being so courteous to me because of Henry.“Thank you, Ms. Mandy.”Mandy nodded and asked, “Would fifteen million dollars suffice?”“Fifteen million dollars?!” Samantha exclaimed in shock.Mandy was slightly startled before saying, “Let’s go with thirty million then.”“Thirty million dollars?!?!?!” Samantha was even more shocked.Confused, Mandy wondered why thirty million dollars was still ins
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Samantha was shocked at how direct Adrian was at rejecting Mandy’s offer.However, Mandy smiled before Samantha could admonish Adrian and said, “Another day then. Let me see you out, Mr. Adrian, Sam.”Hence, Samantha had no choice but to keep her thoughts to herself.***Samantha felt dazed after leaving Swallowston Bank, thinking everything that happened was just a dream.‘Mandy’s gave me a loan of a few million dollars without even asking me to sign an agreement. With that money, I’ll be able to recruit as many people as I want to build up the marketing department, settle down in Swallow Central, and secure a brighter future for Bailar. This is great!’This was the best news Samantha had received over the past few days. As she drove back to Bailar, Adrian leaned back in the passenger seat to rest.“Why did you behave so rudely toward Mandy back there?’ she asked, “What if she decided to not give me the loan because of that?”Samantha scowled. ‘I can forget about the fact that
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The four million and five hundred thousand dollars from Mandy was sufficient for Bailar to continue its development.Meanwhile, Adrian followed Samantha wherever she went over the next two days. He would even wait for her while she was in business discussions.At first, Samantha was slightly weirded out that he followed her everywhere, but after two days, she got used to his presence. In fact, his presence made her feel a little safer. In the past, she would always be afraid that the people she met up with for business discussions would have malicious intentions toward her. However, that changed now that Adrian was around.One evening after Samantha was done with a very exhausting day, she received a phone call when she was about to pack up and leave the office. She answered and found that it was from Cassey.“Sam, Mario and I will be getting married two days from now. I’ll forego the part where I send you an official invitation, but make sure you arrive early that morning. You’r
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Of course, Samantha knew Adaline’s true opinion on the matter.She shot a smile at Adaline and consoled her by saying, “Go ahead and walk the path you want. There’s no need to overthink the situation, nor is there a need for you to care what others think of you.”Adaline nodded.At this moment, Rue handed Adaline a bank card and said, “There’s money in there for your tuition fees and daily necessities. Please spend it wisely.”Adaline accepted the card without a word, but Adrian could tell she truly did not wish to stay on campus.‘But if she doesn’t stay there, she’ll have to travel and that’s very inconvenient. Especially if she has any late-night study sessions.’At that thought, Adrian decided not to comment on the matter.Rue then looked at him and said, “Adrian, could you send your sister to university tomorrow? Help her move into the dorm before coming home. And don’t forget to greet her dorm mates if you meet them.”Adrian had nothing better to do the next day, plus his
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“Where’s your car?” Adaline asked in confusion.“I’ve already made a call, so let’s give it a minute.”‘What in the world is he doing now?’ Adaline wondered.Within less than ten minutes, an exquisite silver-colored Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupé could suddenly be heard driving toward the siblings with its engines blaring.A car that was worth one and a half million dollars stopped right in front of the siblings.The car doors opened, revealing a stunning woman in a uniform dress. She got out and handed the keys to Adrian. “Here’s your car, sir.”“Thank you. Good work,” Adrian said.The woman smiled and flagged down a cab for herself. With the keys, Adrian opened the storage compartment and looked at Ada. “Come on, put your luggage inside, and let’s head off.”Adaline was too stunned to speak. She may not be familiar with cars, but even she could tell that the Porsche in front of her was worth more than a million dollars.She had not been in a car this luxurious ever since Henr
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Adrian merely smiled and chose not to answer Adaline’s question.Instead, he said, “Just focus on your studies, okay? You shouldn’t live your future as an ordinary woman. I’m counting on you to take care of our family.”Adaline felt touched by Adrian’s words. When he first returned, she thought that her elder brother had achieved nothing over the past seven years. But she now realized that the truth was far from what she imagined.Not only was he able to drive a luxury car, but he was also able to have people like Lucas Jenner and Daniel Summers come to his aid.Adrian was the one who had arranged everything that had happened thus far.‘I honestly have no idea who Adrian is now, but one thing I know for sure is that everything will be different from now on.’***Two hours later at Swallowston University, one of the top reputable universities throughout Southrive.Adrian and Adaline pulled up in the gray Porsche. His million-dollar car attracted a lot of attention from the stude
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Adaline was about to follow a senior student from the reception counter to complete the admission procedures when Adrian took her to the university’s main office building instead.Curious, Adaline asked, “Why are we heading to the office when the dorms are over there? I can handle the rest from here, so I think it’s about time for you to leave.”“I’m going to introduce you to someone. I’ll leave once I’ve helped you settle down.”Adaline remained silent, not knowing to whom Adrian was going to introduce her.When they arrived at the office building, Adrian brought Adaline upstairs and headed straight for the chancellor’s office. However, there was no one inside the office when they entered.“Let’s sit here for a while.”“Adrian, what are we doing in the chancellor’s office?” Adaline seemed tense.‘The chancellor is the one with the highest authority in a university!’ she thought.“Let’s just sit and wait for a while.” Adrian then sat on the sofa and picked up a magazine to flip
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Adrian left Swallowston University after getting Adaline settled in.Meanwhile, Adaline followed her senior from reception to the dormitories to begin her student life. However, what affected her was not her new university environment.Instead, it was the sudden changes in her life.She thought she and her mother were going to have to worry about their finances for the rest of their lives, but Adrian had clearly been making changes to their situation from behind the scenes.Right from the moment the luxurious Porsche showed up, Adaline realized she had completely failed to estimate just how much money Adrian had.But there was one thing she knew for certain—her elder brother had already surpassed their father in the seven years that he had been away.***Meanwhile, Adrian drove off in the Porsche and arrived at Bailar.Samantha was having a meeting in the conference room at the moment, so Adrian sat around in her office since he had nothing much to do.Soon, Samantha returned