From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 334

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"I'm just wondering why there are always idiots out there looking for trouble," Laurinda said, her voice casual but her eyes distant.

Adolphus frowned, trying to follow her train of thought. "Does this have something to do with that guy you ran into at Villa Sera?"

"Yeah, it does."

Laurinda didn't bother to hide anything from him. She told Adolphus the truth about the man she’d seen in the lobby.

"You know about my parents, right? They're loyal to my grandfather. He heard all those rumors about the 'real' and 'fake' daughters, so he sent people to bring Laura back, hoping she could take my place."

Adolphus's frown deepened. He looked almost stunned. "People actually believe that kind of nonsense?"

"My grandfather does," Laurinda said, almost laughing. "He doesn’t care about the real or fake part. He just wants someone who’ll do whatever he says, no questions asked. Laura’s perfect for that."

She turned her gaze to the scenery outside, letting the silence stretch. Then her phone buzzed. It was Kinsey calling.

She picked up, and Kinsey’s voice came through, tense and rushed. "I sent my people to the villa you mentioned, but Laura wasn’t there. Instead, they found Aggie and Lawrence... they’re dead. Their bodies were in the basement."

Laurinda’s grip on her phone tightened. For a moment, she just stared ahead, too shocked to speak. She never expected Aggie and Lawrence to end up like that.

Without another word, Adolphus spun the car around and headed straight for the police station. They went right to Kinsey’s office.

A female officer greeted them, as if she’d expected Laurinda. She handed over a folder. "Kinsey’s still in a meeting. Here’s the report from the scene. He wanted you to see it first."

Laurinda flipped through the report, her face unreadable. When she finished, she handed it to Adolphus and sat down on a bench, staring into space for a long time.