From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 160

“Yeah, I’m done with work. The Lane family had some trouble with a shipment at the port, but it’s all sorted now. I actually ran into Jeniffer and the Blairs while I was there.”

Adolphus lingered by the fireplace, letting the warmth chase away the last of the cold from his coat. When he was finally comfortable, he walked over to Laurinda, scooped her up in his arms, and carried her straight to the sofa in the living room.

Laurinda wrapped her arms around his neck, already feeling her curiosity kick in. Ever since she found out Baal was involved, she hadn’t bothered to keep tabs on what happened next. But now, she wanted to know exactly what Baal had done.

“So… did they get sent away?”

“Pretty much. I had Foley look into it. Turns out those people were shipped off to the NF Mine for forced labor. Baal doesn’t play around.”

“Knew it. Baal’s definitely bad news.”

A sharp, cold glint flickered in Laurinda’s eyes. She always suspected there was a reason her father refused to talk about Baal.

Things were definitely getting interesting. She wondered if Baal could actually take down Finn. If he did, that would save her a whole lot of trouble.

“And the Baker family? They’re a mess too. Adelaide and Graham ran off together. They even got a hundred-year marriage contract in Ireland.”

Laurinda’s mouth dropped open in shock.

She seriously never saw that coming. Those two together, and with a contract like that? Had they completely lost it?

“So, what happens to the Baker family now?”

“I don’t know the details. But I do know Baal managed to steal a contract from the Gates family. It’s tied to a project they’re doing with Frostford. If Finn can’t fix this, the losses will be huge.”

Laurinda leaned against Adolphus’s shoulder, her big, pretty eyes darting as she started plotting. She was already thinking about how to stir up even more trouble for the Gates Group.

She hopped off his lap and stretched. “I need to talk to York about something. You should go upstairs and wash up. Dinner’s almost ready.”

Adolphus watched her go, smiling to himself at the mischievous glint in her eyes. He shook his head fondly, then headed upstairs.

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