From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 378

“Yeah, some of these are for Carla’s group. We’ll bring them over when we’re back in Cabinda. The rest will have to wait until we get to Apex.”

Adolphus eyed the stack of zodiac pendants, looking confused. “Why’d you make so many that look the same?”

“They’re for my roommates. Kind of a back-to-school gift.”

Laurinda tucked all six simple pendants into one box. The design wasn’t fancy, but she knew her roommates would appreciate the thought.

Once she finished packing everything up, she glanced at Adolphus and noticed the folder he’d been holding since he walked in.

“Did you get any news?”

“I did. There’s an auction tonight, and I managed to get us passes. Want to come with me and see what’s going on?”

Honestly, Adolphus would’ve preferred not to bring Laurinda along, but he needed her skills. That’s why he was asking for her opinion now.

As he spoke, he got up, grabbed the folder, and handed it to her.

Laurinda’s face turned serious the moment she took it. You could see she didn’t really want any part of this.

“Can we trace the organizers?”

“No way to find anything about them. All we can do tonight is look for a few leads, but there’s no guarantee any of it will connect to what you’re investigating.”

Laurinda flipped through the papers, her hands tense. When she finished, she smacked the stack onto the table, unable to hide her anger. She just couldn’t believe how bold these people were. Auctioning off human organs, acting like life was worthless.

“You don’t need me inside the venue. Before the auction starts, I can slip a tracking program into their computer system. That should give us a list of everyone involved.”

“What time does it start?”

“Seven tonight.”

Adolphus filled her in on the time and place. Laurinda checked the clock.

“There’s still time for me to write the code. I’ll hack into their system before the auction even begins. Leave it to me.”

Without a second thought, Laurinda opened her laptop and started typing furiously, her fingers moving so fast the screen could barely keep up.