From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 363

"Jack, I ran into Wan'an in Cabinda."

"Wan'an? What's she doing in Cabinda?" Jack almost shouted her name before catching himself. He realized he sounded way too emotional, so he tried again. "Why is she there?"

Laurinda hesitated. "She's... working as a bar girl..."

She didn't even get to finish before Jack ended the call.

Laurinda wiped her hands and couldn't help but laugh a little at Jack's reaction. He was always so ready to get involved with her and Kenny’s business, but honestly, he should probably focus on his own mess before worrying about anyone else.

She grabbed her phone and headed into her walk-in closet. After picking out some comfy loungewear, she went to the bathroom, ready to soak in a long, relaxing bath.

By the time she finished her hot bath, all the tension and restlessness had melted away. She sat down at her desk, pulled up her delivery app, and ordered a card reader. She was finally ready to take a look at the memory card Wan'an had handed her.

***

On the plane, Goodwin kept staring at Adolphus, who was busy with his work. After a while, just as Adolphus looked up, ready to ask what was going on, Goodwin finally spoke.

"Can I trust you?"

Adolphus set his tablet aside and sat up, looking at Goodwin with a serious, almost respectful expression. "I know you only left because you were worried Laurinda might be in danger. But now that you’re here with me, you don’t really have a choice. You have to trust me, right?"

Goodwin shook his head, a strange smile on his face. Adolphus frowned, sensing that Goodwin was hiding something.

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