From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 336

The man lying on the ground saw everything and just shut his eyes, completely defeated. He always knew Laurinda was a force to be reckoned with, but he never imagined the guy at her side would be even scarier. Over thirty elite fighters, all wiped out by just the two of them.

Laurinda gave a quick nod as Adolphus left, then walked over to the man. She crouched down, ripped off his mask, and grabbed his chin, forcing him to look at her.

Her eyes were bloodshot, that unsettling little smile curling at the corners of her mouth. It made her look downright terrifying. The man couldn’t help but remember what she was like when she lost control. He couldn’t meet her eyes, his gaze darting everywhere, and his voice shook. “My... my... Lord...”

“Did Baily send you to steal from us?” Laurinda cut straight to the chase.

He didn’t even try to deny it. He just closed his eyes and muttered, “Yes.”

“So besides you and Spike leading this sorry bunch, anyone else involved?”

Nash’s eyes went wide with shock when Laurinda mentioned Spike. He looked at her like he couldn’t believe she’d figured out they were both in Cabinda.

Laurinda noticed his reaction and her smile turned a little more playful. She sounded almost relaxed as she spoke. “You mean you didn’t know Spike already ran into me? Don’t you two talk? He’s here to pick up Laura, you’re here to steal the relic... and I’m guessing there’s someone else dealing with the Charles family, right? Is Baily planning to take over their territory too?”

Nash shook his head. He honestly didn’t know what Baily was really up to. He was just following orders. The command to kill Laurinda and grab the relic had come in at the last minute. He’d brought so many people, but still ended up failing.

Laurinda saw he wasn’t answering and had no intention of letting him off the hook. “Not talking? Let’s see how tough you are, then. Since you came here, don’t expect to leave. Remember what you said to me on Mistfall Atoll? I’ll make sure you get a decent ending too.”

The moment she mentioned Mistfall Atoll, Nash’s eyes went wild. He couldn’t believe Laurinda had recognized him. When did his disguises stop working?

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