From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 388

Laurinda glanced at Foley, a little embarrassed. She hadn’t forgotten that he was still recovering from his injuries.

Foley seemed surprised by her concern but quickly shook it off, his expression returning to normal. He gave a reassuring shake of his head.

“I’ll be careful. Just stay here and wait for updates, Laurinda. Someone will bring you dinner soon.”

“Alright. Don’t worry about me. I promised I wouldn’t leave, and I won’t.”

Foley hurried out, leaving Laurinda alone with her thoughts. She sat down at her computer, eyes fixed on the screen, watching the two unmoving dots, one red and one green, and wondering what was happening to them.

Renata moved fast, leading her team straight to the coordinates. When they got close, she realized the location was an old sanatorium. But when she checked the map, there was no trace of the place.

A building that didn’t show up on any map could only mean trouble. It had to be either top secret or completely illegal.

She told her team to find a place to hide, then took an electromagnetic jammer out of her backpack and blocked all signals in and around the building.

Inside the sanatorium, alarms started blaring as soon as the surveillance room picked up the signal disruption.

The place erupted into chaos. Renata took the chance to climb over the wall, moving quickly and quietly, and slipped into a random patient room.

When she saw what was inside, she stopped in her tracks, stunned. She never imagined she’d end up in a place like this.

Her worst fears were confirmed. Renata knew she couldn’t stay a second longer. She had to get out and share what she’d discovered.

Just as she was about to leave, footsteps echoed from the hallway. There was no way out now. She ducked into a hiding spot, holding her breath.

Back at home, Laurinda’s eyes were glued to her computer screen, waiting for Renata’s signal to pop back up.

Laurinda didn’t waste time. She sent the coordinates to Kinsey and grabbed her coat, ready to bolt out the door.

But as soon as she opened it, she spotted two men waiting by the elevator. She didn’t need to ask. Adolphus must have sent them to protect her.

“I need to go out for a bit,” she said.

“Laurinda, we noticed some suspicious vehicles near the building when we arrived. We think someone might be watching you. Adolphus asked us to keep you safe. Please, trust us. Let us handle anything you need. It’s not safe for you to go out right now.”

Laurinda lowered her head, hands clenched tightly at her sides.

She couldn’t lose her cool. If she was really being watched, rushing out to find Renata would only tip off whoever was after them. She had to stay put, no matter how much she wanted to help.