Ms. Escape: Marrying to Run, Fighting to Rise Novel

Juliet opened her mouth to speak again , but Michael cut in . " Alright , alright . We get it . You're all about your principles . We're not forcing you . This isn't about money ; it's about family . Just go see your grandpa and acknowledge your roots . " Denton narrowed his eyes at him . " You're seriously not pushing me to go claim the Lincoln inheritance ? Because I don't need some big ' return to the family ' thing . I know who I am .

I know my own name ." Michael let out a frustrated sigh , clearly holding back , then shot Juliet a warning look . Juliet quickly jumped in . " No one's forcing you . Even if we wanted to , we couldn't . Everything already belongs to Curtis anyway . You think pushing you into it would change anything ? " ཌ རྗ ༴ ༴ ཇ ོ Denton nodded . " Glad you understand , Mom . " Juliet didn't say anything and started walking , motioning for Denton to follow her . She'd just have to play along for now . " Mom , where are we going ?

My rental's that way , " Denton asked , noticing they were headed in the opposite direction . Juliet hesitated for a second . He really wanted to go back to that run - down rental instead of staying in a luxury hotel ? That place reeked of mold , and the three of them were crammed into a tiny , stuffy room . Seeing Juliet hesitate , Michael bumped her lightly and muttered under his breath , " Stop being dramatic . You don't catch a big fish without good bait . You've stayed in a nice hotel for a few days and now you can't handle the rental ?

" Juliet grumbled quietly , " Once you've had a taste of comfort , who wants to go back to a dump ? And come on ... you're the son of the richest man in Harborton , and I still have to suffer with you ? " " Typical , " Michael sneered , annoyed . He limped forward , calling back over his shoulder , " Come on , Denton . Let's go home ." Denton felt a flicker of warmth . As hard as life was , he liked it better when they were all together like this . Poor , maybe , but they earned their living honestly , with their own hands . No shady deals . No guilt .

At the Lincoln Estate , Harold knew Curtis and Adriana hadn't left , they were still in Harborton . He was probably trying to smooth things over on the family front , so he had someone call them both over . Adriana followed behind Curtis reluctantly . The moment Harold laid eyes on her , he felt his temper rise . He didn't want Curtis taking full control of the family , and seeing Adriana - someone with no family background , no standing - only made him angrier . Even if Curtis had fallen for someone from a " respectable " family , that would've been easier to accept than her .

" Curtis , I'm getting older . My health's not what it used to be . Your father - he is still your father . And Denton ... He shares your blood too . You can't just stand by and watch them struggle . You can't really turn your back 2/3 10:26 Mon , Jan 12 R0 . on them , can you ? " Harold began , his tone soft and weary . He was trying a different tactic now , guilt- tripping him , playing the sympathy card . Curtis's expression darkened . There were things he couldn't bring himself to say .

He could cut people with words , but Harold was the one person he couldn't bring himself to speak too harshly to . D 274 AdminJ