From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 200

A man in black lunged at Laurinda, thinking she was distracted. He never even touched her. She lifted her foot and kicked him straight in the chest. He flew backward, crashed to the ground, and struggled to get up before spitting out blood.

Aileen watched it all, her eyes huge with fear. She was gasping, barely able to breathe.

Laurinda looked down at her and suddenly let out a laugh that sent chills through the room. There was something eerily cold about it.

“Aileen, did you really think I couldn’t find proof to take you down? Running illegal casinos, laundering money… isn’t that enough? What do you think will happen if The Charles Family and The Gates Family find out what you’ve been doing? Do you really think they could still protect you then?”

Laurinda slid her phone out of her pocket. On the screen were photos, clear evidence of Aileen’s gambling operation.

Aileen stared at the images, so stunned she forgot to breathe. How did Laurinda know all this? Even Bagot and Finn didn’t know. She had no idea how much Laurinda had uncovered.

“You… you…”

“You want to know how I found out? Sorry, I’m not telling you. I’ve already sent everything to the police. It’s over for you, Aileen.” Her voice was soft, but it cut deep. “And if Aiken finds out all the money he lost was because you set him up, do you think he’ll finally turn over those old videos to Bagot? What do you think Bagot will do when he learns his kids are actually Aiken’s?”

Aileen’s eyes got even wider. She was panicking now, wishing she’d never crossed Laurinda. She never imagined Laurinda could know so much. Who was this woman? Was she even human?

“Aileen, just because you have powerful people behind you, doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. Believe it or not, you’re already on your own. They’ve left you behind. No one’s going to help you now.”

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