Inherit Billions (Seraphina and Orion) novel Chapter 468

Chapter 468 First Time Cooking 

Orion’s tone dripped with ambiguity, laced with an unmistakable hint of innuendo. 

Before he could voice any further suggestions, Seraphina cut through his thoughts decisively. 

“I’ll take you out for dinner.” 

Orion raised an eyebrow, surprised. This was the first time Seraphina had ever invited him to a meal. 

Though it was far from the ‘reward‘ he had imagined, the prospect of sharing a quiet dinner with her felt like a delightful opportunity. 

“You’re cooking?” he asked, his interest piqued. 

Seraphina narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling that this audacious j*rk was pushing his luck. 

“I’m not cooking. If you want to eat, then you can make it yourself.” 

This j*rk expected her to cook? 

She had exhausted her patience after three years of putting up with his antics. 

Orion looked down, concealing his disappointment behind a cold demeanor. He agreed, “Fine, I’ll cook.” 

He was curious about what it felt like to prepare a meal for someone he cared about. 

Seraphina rolled her eyes internally. Who knew what Orion was concocting in that devious mind of his? 

He’s cooking? 

Haha! Hilarious. 

All–capable Mr. Dros is about to face his first real challenge! 

The car pulled up to a hotel under the Cross Group. 

Seraphina left the vehicle. 

Orion followed suit, glancing up. “I’ll have someone prepare the ingredients. I’ll come find you in the evening. For now, take a break.” 

As Seraphina watched him turn to get into his car, Thomas approached. “Ms. Cross.” 

She stepped into the elevator without a backward glance. 

“Find a trusted third–party organization to help us investigate the accounting issues. We need to submit the findings to the relevant authorities in four hours.” 

The urgency took Thomas by surprise. “So soon?” 

Seraphina’s gaze was steady and calm. “Blake is expected to return by tomorrow. We must work quickly enough that they won’t have a chance to react!” 

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close call, you like to get some rest? Or perhaps lead back to the office? I can handle things here.” 

Seraphina shook her head firmly and said, “No, I need to stay here and make sure Joseph gets everything sorted out smoothly.” 

He knew her temperament well. She hadn’t even flinched in the face of danger just moments ago; there was no way she would run now. 

Thomas nodded and left, deciding to discreetly arrange extra protection for his boss. 

For the next four hours, Joseph didn’t waste a moment, rushing to the relevant departments to collaborate with a third party to audit the accounts. 

As the discrepancies became clear, he felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of the staggering losses. 

He called Seraphina to report the situation right away. 

Meanwhile, Seraphina was on her balcony, sipping lemon water while practicing yoga. When she picked up the call, she instinctively glanced downstairs. 

Orion had arrived. 

Her brow furrowed. 

“Ms. Cross,” Joseph’s voice crackled through the phone. “This project has lost over seven billion. Blake and his associates have funneled off most of the funds. They hired a construction company run by Blake’s relatives, and several serious incidents have occurred during the land acquisition and construction, resulting in fatalities. They have only partially paid out compensation for the deceased. 

“No wonder they’ve been dragging their feet; they’re likely trying to buy time to destroy evidence!” 

Seraphina paused at this point and contemplated this revelation. 

After a while, she replied, “Direct the accounting issues to Senator Long. He can handle it. Also, send me a copy.” 

Her tone indicated that an email wouldn’t suffice. 

“Understood, I’ll have someone deliver a USB drive to you right away,” Joseph replied quickly, 

Seraphina had just finished a few more yoga poses and was gathering her belongings when the doorbell