From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 226

“Alright, but I’ve already sent Foley to the police to file a report. You’ll probably be contacted soon, so from now on, it’s your problem to deal with.”

Sanderson kept smiling, almost impressed. It took some guts to make Laurinda mad enough to call the cops.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it. And if you think the principal at The Cabinda School isn’t the right fit, I’ve got someone in mind who’d be perfect. You’re about to get a break, right? Why not come stay at the Adams house for a few days? My mom says Lea’s bringing Jasper home.”

“We’ll see. I have to make a trip to Cabinda soon, so maybe after I get back. It’s getting late, Sanderson. Since this is your responsibility now, I’m out. I’ll leave you to it.”

Laurinda stood up and placed a recorder on Sanderson’s desk.

“This is your mess. Handle it however you want. I’m done.”

After she left, Sanderson told his assistant to play the recording. When it finished, the silence in the office was almost suffocating.

“So this is how they handle things? How can someone in public service say things like that? Unbelievable. Starting today, check every school in the city for financial aid issues. If we find anything, there’ll be hell to pay.”

***

Laurinda stepped out of the education bureau and immediately spotted Adolphus’s car parked by the curb. She headed over, but before she could knock, the door opened and he stepped out, tall and calm as ever.

“Sorry, I was on the phone and didn’t see you come out. Did everything go okay? Need me to do anything?”

Adolphus had bumped into Foley at the police station and found out Laurinda was at the education bureau. He passed his work to Sam and hurried over.

“I left it to Sanderson. Oh, and I forgot to tell you — Larson’s second son is actually the director over there. He’ll handle it.”

“Good. I was thinking, if you weren’t satisfied with how it was going, I could call in a couple more people to help. Having Foley file a report is fine for an investigation, but it won’t really solve the problem. You need someone who knows what they’re doing for this kind of thing.”

Laurinda smiled, the corners of her eyes lifting.

“I wasn’t really thinking ahead. I was just so mad. Luckily, I know how to push back when people try to pull rank.”

“Come on, let’s get you something to eat.”

Adolphus gently tapped her head, took her hand, and led her around to the passenger seat. He opened the door for her and waited until she was settled before getting in himself.

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