From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 316

Adolphus unlocked Laurinda’s phone and scrolled through the project documents. “I’m going to make a call,” he said. “I’ll be back soon.”

“Alright, go ahead,” Laurinda replied, waving him off. She knew he’d have the perfect person in mind for the job, and she could always count on him to handle things.

Once Adolphus stepped out, Laurinda got to work. She called over the professional stone-cutters and directed them to start opening up the raw stones. The loud buzz of the saw filled the air, and then, suddenly, the noise gave way to gasps and shouts of surprise.

Upstairs, Adolphus was on the phone with Dobbs when the commotion outside caught his attention. He paused, leaning over to look out the window. Down below, a crowd had gathered around Laurinda, blocking his view of whatever was going on.

“Adolphus? Adolphus?” Dobbs called out, noticing the silence. He figured the connection had dropped and called his name a couple more times.

“I’m here, Dobbs. Go ahead,” Adolphus replied.

Dobbs hesitated for a moment, a little thrown off by the formality. After all, Adolphus was the same age as his own son, Edison, so it felt odd to be addressed so directly.

Clearing his throat, Dobbs said, “So, about Raines’s birthday party... Edison said he didn’t want to go because he thought he’d upset you. If you’ve got a problem with him, you can tell me, and I’ll talk to him. But maybe you could let it slide? Let him take you out to dinner or something?”

Adolphus had always preferred to cut to the chase. He wasn’t about to let Laurinda be put out, and he saw no reason to drag things out either. Sometimes, just staying away from each other was the easiest solution.

“There’s really nothing between us that needs fixing, and it won’t change our business,” Adolphus said. “It’s just a small thing. As long as he learns from it, that’s enough. You don’t need to get involved.”

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