From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 152

“Oh, enough already. Are you eating or not? If not, just leave!”

Daniel finally lost his temper. Of course he knew Jeniffer was playing him, but he just couldn’t let it go.

Jeniffer had stashed all her money in her son’s overseas account. She never planned to help the family. In her mind, they were just dead weight.

To the outside world, she always claimed to be an orphan. The cash she sent her parents every month was hush money, nothing more.

Now, she didn’t even want to pay that. Daniel couldn’t accept it.

If he couldn’t get money from Jeniffer, he’d go after her son. One way or another, he was getting the cash for that house.

Laurinda listened in while she ate, totally absorbed. She had no idea Jeniffer’s drama was this juicy.

Adolphus saw the happy look on her face and spoke gently. “Eat a little faster, or your food will get cold.”

The restaurant owner happened to walk by just then and overheard him. She came over, smiling.

“It’s fine to eat slowly, don’t rush her,” she said warmly. “If your food gets cold, just ask a server and we’ll heat it up for you. Do you want to try our vinegar pepper tofu? It’s hot and really delicious.”

Laurinda’s eyes lit up at the mention of vinegar pepper tofu. She nodded right away. That was exactly what she’d been missing—a perfect side for barbecue.

“Yes, please. Thanks for the tip! I hope your business keeps booming.”

The owner laughed. “You’re such a sweet talker. This bowl’s on the house. I’ll tell the kitchen to make it right now.”

“Thank you,” Laurinda said, her eyes sparkling. The owner felt so delighted, she almost wanted to bring out another dish for her.

Every time she caught that look, Laurinda felt this wild urge to kiss him.

She cleared her throat and looked away, trying to sound casual.

“I was super annoyed that day. The kind of annoyed where you want to do something crazy. The school is my last straw, and when I heard Jeniffer got The Blair Family to cause trouble there, I just wanted to take care of her myself.”

“So, I bought a ticket and flew over.”

“I waited all night outside her building, finally saw her leave, but before I could do anything, someone else showed up and took her away.”

“I was exhausted, so I found a hotel and crashed. Next thing I knew, you showed up.”

Adolphus listened to her tell the whole story as if it were nothing, and thought about how frantic the guys at Apex had been. He let out a helpless sigh and pulled her gently into his arms.