From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 350

“Maybe it feels like a hassle to you, but for Adolphus, it’s really nothing. Did you see Derek’s face back there? If it were anyone else, Derek would’ve made a huge scene and argued nonstop. But in front of Adolphus, all he could do was force a smile. Honestly, I bet Derek’s going to make Candida apologize to Laurinda this time. You have no idea how out of line Candida was.”

Carla’s anger flared up just remembering the things Candida had said. Laurinda was Adolphus’s girlfriend. If Candida cared at all about him, she never would have said those things.

Carla and Quentin left the police station and spotted Adolphus and Laurinda waiting by their car. They hurried over.

“Adolphus, Laurinda.”

Adolphus nodded at them. “We’ve got a dinner tonight. Want to come with us?”

Quentin’s eyes widened in surprise. He hadn’t expected that at all. Getting invited to one of Adolphus’s dinners was a big deal in Cabinda—they were the most exclusive events around and didn’t happen often.

“Are you sure it’s okay for us to join?”

“Of course. Come on, let’s go.”

Adolphus climbed into his car and Foley pulled away. Quentin followed in his own car, trailing Adolphus to Villa Sera.

On the way, Laurinda didn’t mention anything about Candida. Instead, she turned and asked, “How come you were with Kinsey?”

“They brought in Adah’s body and the car. I went to headquarters to help with the evidence.”

“Any trouble?” Laurinda’s eyes grew cold as she remembered the two shots she’d fired.

“No drama. Pearce didn’t want to get dragged in, so he signed everything right away. Locke’s handling the rest. There won’t be any issues.”

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