From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 215

Orville caught the look on Adolphus’s face and instantly shut his mouth. He’d been about to say something, but now he just swallowed it down. He knew Adolphus would blow up when this came out, but he hadn’t expected him to take it out on them. Honestly, it felt unfair. They’d just stumbled onto something they probably shouldn’t have seen.

Adolphus stared at them, eyes icy, his whole vibe screaming that he wasn’t about to let them talk trash about Laurinda. “Who told you Laurinda’s a gold digger? Did you even bother to check her background?”

He didn’t stop Orville from helping Edison up. The three of them had grown up together. He knew they were impulsive, but they weren’t bad guys. That kick just now hadn’t been hard, just a reminder for Edison to watch what he said.

Edison sat back down on the hospital bed, rubbing his shoulder and shooting Laurinda a look full of wounded pride. But his anger seemed to have cooled off. “We didn’t have to do some deep investigation. Everyone knows she’s not the real Austin daughter. Anyone who pays attention can figure it out. She only got close to you because she wanted something. Otherwise, why would she start seeing the CEO of FarrVector right after getting with you? We saw them together. They weren’t acting like just friends.”

Adolphus stood next to Laurinda, slipping an arm around her waist. His voice was calm, but his words were sharp. “I’m the one who chased after her. She never tried to cling to me. And about her and York, they’ve known each other since they were kids. Laurinda owns FarrVector. So tell me, what could possibly be going on between them?”

The room went silent. Edison and Orville just stared at him, both looking like their brains had frozen.

Laurinda... the owner of FarrVector? That just didn’t add up.

Edison and Orville both looked stunned, like they couldn’t believe Laurinda had figured all that out.

Laurinda could tell from their faces that she’d hit the mark. Adah really never missed a chance to drag her through the mud.

Edison looked uncomfortable, scratching his head before trying to push back. “Isn’t it kind of true, though? Everyone in Cabinda knew about Laird and the Charles family working together. Then suddenly, the partnership ended, and he’s with the James family instead. That’s a fact. The Charles Group is way stronger than the James family. Switching over just doesn’t make sense... unless someone got involved.”