From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 149

Laurinda’s homeroom teacher caught the tired look on her face and knew the day had really gotten to her. He set aside the papers on his desk and quietly wrote her a leave slip.

“The class and I will be waiting for you to come back.”

Laurinda nodded. “Okay. I’ll be back soon.” With the leave slip in hand, she left the office, already thinking she’d come back once she felt a little better. Honestly, she’d miss her classmates.

Back at the dorm, she tossed a few things into her bag, shouldered it, and headed out of the school.

Just outside the gate, she spotted Baal. He stood a little ways off, cigarette in hand, looking like he was waiting for someone. When he saw Laurinda, he stubbed out the cigarette and hurried over, worry written all over his face.

“I heard the Blair family came around looking for you. Are you alright?”

Laurinda’s gaze sharpened. “You get news pretty fast. Where’d you hear that from?” She couldn’t stand feeling like she was being watched.

Baal picked up on her mood right away and scrambled for an excuse. “Don’t get the wrong idea. I was in a meeting with York and overheard someone mention the Blairs came by your school. I just asked about it.”

He lowered his voice a little. “I wanted to tell you, Florrie cut ties with the Blair family after her oldest son died. Eva took money from Belinda to force Florrie to keep things quiet, but when Florrie wouldn’t let it go, the Blair family officially cut her off.”

Laurinda rolled her eyes, already tired of hearing about the Austin family drama. She lifted her hand to interrupt him. “You don’t need to explain. The woman who came today got taken away by the police, and I’m making sure she doesn’t get out. As for the rest of the Blair family… if they want trouble, they can come find me.”

She didn’t wait for Baal to respond. The car she’d called pulled up, and she slipped inside, leaving Baal standing alone on the sidewalk.

After she left, Baal’s assistant came over. “We found the Blair family. What should we do next?”

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