From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 217

Laurinda had always struggled with feeling safe. Adolphus had finally managed to help her open up a little, but now everything had fallen apart again, right back to where they started.

“Adolphus, we can apologize to Laurinda.”

It was only now that Orville realized how badly they’d messed up. Spreading rumors and making wild guesses about a girl’s life was just as bad as any other kind of gossip.

“She won’t accept your apology,” Adolphus said, voice steady and cold. “Not every hurt can be fixed with a simple sorry. From now on, don’t show yourselves in front of her again.”

He was completely serious. If it weren’t for their years growing up together, he would have been much harsher.

The two of them went pale, panic flickering in their eyes. This was as good as being kicked out of his world entirely.

“Adolphus, we know we screwed up. Can’t you give us a chance to make things right?”

He shook his head. “There’s no need. I’m letting you off because you’ve already lost enough. Your families won’t be working with FarrVector anymore. And remember, don’t even think about collaborating with The Gates Group.”

Their faces, already grim, turned ghostly white. When they first heard Laurinda and York weren’t involved the way they thought, they’d hoped an apology would smooth things over, at least for Adolphus’s sake. Maybe Laurinda would agree to work with them.

Now, it felt like falling into an ice-cold abyss. They’d destroyed every chance they had.

“Adolphus, can’t you talk to her for us? Just once more…”

“I already introduced you once. I know Laurinda. She’s not going to work with you.”

Edison and Orville fell silent, regret washing over them. Their stupidity had cost them more than they ever expected.

Adolphus stood, ready to leave, but then turned back and gave them one last warning. “Stay away from Adah too. Don’t drag your families down because of your own mistakes.”

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