From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 312

The Third and Fifth Elders walked in right behind Isaac, the Austin family patriarch, crowding into Kenny’s office. The second the door shut, they started demanding answers.

“Kenny, all three of our families just went through a disaster. Don’t you think you owe us an explanation?”

Kenny let out a slow sigh and rubbed his temples, already feeling a headache come on. He looked up and met Baily’s glare, then let a crooked smile slip across his face.

“Baily, come on. You know exactly what caused that explosion at your place. Are you really here asking me for an explanation?”

He shifted his eyes to the two elders standing behind Baily, his smile turning a little more playful, eyebrow raised.

“And you two, do you really need me to remind you what you’ve been up to?”

Kenny actually found himself laughing in disbelief. He hadn’t even bothered them about their mess, and now they were all here, acting like he owed them something. Did they seriously expect him to cover their losses? Did he look like he was born yesterday?

The two elders, called out in front of everyone, just lowered their heads and kept quiet. They figured that if they showed up with Baily, Kenny would at least give them some respect. Instead, he didn’t even spare Baily a second thought.

“I want you to find out who did this and give us an answer, as soon as possible,” Baily demanded, completely ignoring the real reason behind the explosion. His shamelessness was honestly impressive.

Kenny looked at the three of them and started drumming his fingers on the desk, nodding slowly.

“Watch it, Third Elder,” Kenny cut in, his voice steely. “Laurinda may not have officially taken the Stonehaven throne, but she’s still in charge of the Holy Grail. Have some respect.”

Kenny’s hands were clenched tightly on his lap. He couldn’t stand anyone talking about Laurinda like that. She might not always listen, but to him, she was everything. She was his line in the sand.

“Respect? Kenny, have you still not heard from Cabinda? Laurinda isn’t the Lord’s daughter at all. Baily’s already sent people over there. They’re bringing the real heir back.”

“You should listen to us, Kenny. When the real Lord returns, you might not even get to keep your seat,” the Fifth Elder piped up from behind Baily, barely able to hide his excitement. They’d been dying to get rid of Laurinda for ages, but nothing ever seemed to work. No matter how many people they sent after her, she always managed to slip away.

That assassination attempt had been their best shot, but even then, she got out alive.