When Love Turns to Ashes (Beatrice and Caden) novel Chapter 142

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Beatrice’s neck hurt, Caden bit her hard this time, as if he wanted to punish her. But she dared not make a sound, breathed heavily, clenched her fists, and endured the pain. At this moment, Caden unclenched her fist, her five fingers tightly intertwined, and the bite on her neck turned into a gentle nibble. 

She was slightly stunned for a few seconds, but it was the sound of her neighbor knocking on the door that woke her up. 

She struggled and said, “Let go.” 

“Scarf.” 

“Threw it away.” 

“Beatrice, you should have known the consequences of deceiving me.” 

Caden whispered in her ear, his voice deep and low, but carrying an irresistible sense of coercion. 

“In the bag,” Beatrice whispered. 

After being caught lying, her neck turned a faint pink, making the ambiguous bite marks stand out even more seductively. She lowered her long eyelashes slightly and pursed her lips, exuding a charming and coquettish allure. 

She awkwardly moved her body, and Caden locked her waist. 

“Don’t move.” 

The man breathed heavily, his hot breath spraying on Beatrice’s ear. The tense muscles startled her, making her too afraid to move. 

A few seconds later, she felt a warmth on her neck. 

Caden 

before slowly releasing 

her. 

rewrapped the scarf around her neck 

Beatrice looked down at the word Caden on the scarf, not understanding why he had to do this. 

Suddenly, the urgent knocking sound shattered her thoughts, and she glanced at the man entering the living room before partially opening the door. 

“Sorry, I didn’t hear you in the bathroom, and we also ran out of vinegar at home.” 

“No problem,” the neighbor stretched their neck and looked inside. 

“What are you looking at?” 

“It’s nothing,” the neighbor averted their gaze and hastily handed over a box of wontons, “I brought them for you.” 

“No need, I had eaten enough today. You go ahead and eat. Goodbye.” 

Beatrice politely finished speaking and quickly closed the door. 

Her intuition made her look out through the peephole, and she didn’t expect that the neighbor was really nosy, actually sticking to the door to eavesdrop. 

She could only tiptoe back to the living room. 

Åt this moment, Caden had already been boiling water and making tea by himself. He didn’t look 

up, absentmindedly twirling his finger. 

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Beatrice stepped forward and said, “Uncle Caden, I showed you the scarf as well. It’s too late now, I’m really tired today and I want to go to bed early.” 

The man paused as he turned the ring on his finger, raising his hand to his forehead and tapping it a few times. He lifted his gaze and looked at her, saying,“Are you sure your neighbor saw you wearing a men’s scarf and won’t be curious to find out more?” 

Beatrice lowered her gaze and bit her lip, “You did it on purpose!” 

Now it doesn’t matter whether we hurry or not. 

He didn’t say a word, and made himself a pot of tea, calmly taking a sip. 

Beatrice sat down weakly and, in order to avoid talking to him, she simply took out her phone and started playing in front of him. 

As soon as she turned on her phone, her gaze was instantly captivated. 

A news report about Devin’s self–theft and framing others went viral on the Internet. 

In addition, many former employees of the Powell Group have also come forward to accuse him of sexual harassment during their tenure. 

This report, however, did not vividly describe the affair between Selina and Devin. 

Many media outlets nowadays, in order to attract attention, vividly describe how Selina seduced Devin and how they were caught in the act. 

But that is not the main point of the whole matter. 

Beatrice finished reading and felt a secret joy in her heart. 

Finally, the media caught the key point and the main culprit. 

Devin can no longer be an invisible person. 

The stock price of the Powell Group plummeted. 

The speed was so fast as if someone was controlling everything. 

After Devin exploded on the spot, Madelynn also exploded, it was like a chain reaction. 

Originally, someone posted online a photo of Madelynn having a meal with Selina and paying for things on Selina’s behalf. The two of them were so close that they were like sisters. 

Together with Devin’s plot against Beatrice and Selina’s incomplete name mentioned during the live broadcast… 

Misfortune quickly befell Madelynn. 

There was no concrete evidence, but the suspicion was enough to make Madelynn restless. 

Beatrice thought for a moment, if Selina had revealed Madelynn’s name during the live broadcast, it might have been dismissed as nonsense. 

Now, with the ironclad evidence framing Devin, Selina and Madelynn were able to explain these little actions all at once. 

Beatrice’s 

account 

unexpectedly 

gained 

many 

kind–hearted 

online 

friends. 

“Miss, I heard that you and Selina were best friends, and you got stabbed! You should stop hanging out with her.” 

“I reviewed the timeline, and if nobody collaborated with Mr. Powell, the gem could not have 

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“Sister, I have been wanting to remind you for a while now, Selina often meets Madelynn privately, be careful.” 

Looking at these messages, Beatrice almost burst out laughing. 

Caden put down the teacup and said softly, “So happy?” 

Beatrice immediately suppressed her smile, forgetting that he was still here. He was so protective of Madelynn that one might have thought she was up to something. 

“Uncle Caden, if you think it was me accusing Madelynn, you are free to investigate yourself. Just don’t let your fiancée suffer unjustly.” 

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Caden frowned and raised his hand to rub his forehead. 

Beatrice didn’t notice Caden’s expression and continued to look at her phone, replying to everyone’s kindness one by one. 

Unconsciously, she got so tired that she fell asleep on the pillow. 

Caden shifted his body to the side, casting a gaze at Beatrice. His scarf pressed against her cheek, providing support, but it was probably uncomfortable. She wrinkled her nose, adjusted her position, and continued sleeping. 

He lingered for a moment, his eyes filled with scattered specks of starlight. 

Until the phone screen lit up, he glanced at the content, and his gaze instantly turned cold. 

After carrying her back to the room, Caden turned around and thought of something before turning back. 

After a long time, he finally stepped into the darkness and left. 

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The Baldwin’s mansion.