The Return of the War Legate

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 Paraiso lately?”

Riley shook her head upon hearing that. “Cedric and Jacob are incapable of running the company and they’re constantly committing fraud with the company’s money. Paraiso is running low on funds and it’ll be less than six months before the company 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 the company.

“Harold wouldn’t have come 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.

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 should comment 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 not comment further. Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

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 her company. I asked you out to seek your opinion.”

“Sam’s company? Hasn’t Bailar already gone bankrupt though? Riley was puzzled.

“Riley, this is a new company. I’m preparing to invest in a new company that will become the new Paraiso. I’m planning on registering the company a few days from now. Mandy from Swallowston Bank has invested seven million three hundred thousand dollars into this new company, and we will be receiving

more investments soon.

“Riley, I really hope that you’ll join me,” Samantha said sincerely.