From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 349

Derek couldn’t believe how ruthless Adolphus was being. The way he defended his people made Derek’s jaw clench in frustration. But there was nothing he could do about it. Adolphus owned half the company, and Derek knew better than to pick a fight he couldn’t win.

“Anything else you want to say?” Adolphus asked coolly. “If not, I’m taking her with me. My lawyer will handle everything from here. As for you and Candida’s medical bills, I’ll cover them all. You won’t lose out.”

He reached out a hand to Laurinda, but she just glanced at it and stayed put. She’d been humiliated, and there was no way she’d let it slide so easily. If she did, everyone back in Cabinda would think she was an easy target.

Seeing she wasn’t moving, Adolphus smiled, his patience tinged with affection. He could tell Laurinda wasn’t happy with how he was handling things. He crouched down in front of her, gently taking her hand and speaking in a soft voice. “Let Rollad handle it. He’ll take it as far as you want. It’s just a defamation case against Candida, right? We can’t lose.”

At the mention of Rollad, the lawyer standing behind Derek started to feel uneasy. Bringing in one of the top lawyers in the country for something as small as defamation? It was overkill, and honestly, probably unnecessary. The lawyer tugged on Derek’s sleeve, trying to signal that maybe it was time to back down. If this really went to court, Candida’s reputation would be toast, and there was no way they’d win against someone like Rollad.

Derek didn’t even notice his lawyer’s warning. He was too stunned. He knew Adolphus cared about his girlfriend, but he never imagined he’d go this far for her.

“Adolphus…” Derek called his name quietly, hoping to pull him back to reality, hoping he wouldn’t lose himself so completely over a woman. Things were looking grim for Candida.

Laurinda met Adolphus’s deep gaze. She hesitated for a moment, then finally decided to trust him. She stood up.

“Alright, I’ll give you this one. Don’t let me down,” she said.

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