From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 190

Laurinda nodded politely to the group. Adolphus took her hand and looked worried. “Your hands are freezing.”

He guided her to a seat, poured her some hot tea, and gently placed the cup in her hands so she could warm up.

Everyone stared, completely stunned. Seeing Adolphus, usually so cool and distant, fussing over someone like this was almost unbelievable. If they tried to tell anyone back in Cabinda, no one would buy it.

This trip had already paid off. They came for the FarrVector product launch, but getting a glimpse of this side of Adolphus was way more interesting.

“Adolphus, you’ve introduced us to each other, but aren’t you going to tell us who this lovely lady is?” Hale asked, giving the others a look.

“She’s my girlfriend. Laurinda.” Adolphus said, his eyes never leaving her face, as if he was worried she might feel awkward.

Laurinda caught the tension in his gaze. Holding the warm cup, she wondered if she should make things official, since this kind of felt like meeting the family. She paused for just a moment, then raised her cup with a confident smile.

“Nice to meet you all. I hope you’ll look out for me in the future.”

“No need to be so polite! You’re Adolphus’s girlfriend now. Anytime you visit Cabinda, we’ll take care of you. Don’t even think about being a stranger,” someone chimed in.

Everyone lifted their cups for a toast, grinning from ear to ear. They were buzzing with excitement, thrilled to have front-row seats to the hottest new gossip. They couldn’t wait to brag about this back home.

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