From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 396

“Okay, just come over tonight.”

As soon as Renata thought about seeing Laurinda, she practically skipped away, her mood so much lighter. In a blink, she was gone.

Adolphus noticed how quickly she vanished and arched an eyebrow. Now he understood how she’d managed to escape from such a dangerous place before.

Egan came back, looking around the hallway but not spotting Renata anywhere. He walked up to Adolphus with a food container in hand and asked, “Where’s Renata?”

“She heard Laurinda woke up, so she went back to her hotel to rest. What’s going on with The Charles Group? Did you find anything off?”

“She left fast. The Charles Group is tangled up with a lot of overseas connections. Some files show they’re tight with Stonehaven, but no matter what we do, Pearce refuses to admit anything about their business together. It’s still a mess.”

Adolphus sat down on the bench, a little smile playing on his lips. “If he won’t talk, that’s fine. We’re not the ones who should be stressed right now. It’s those rats hiding in the shadows. Is Aileen’s sentence official yet?”

“Yeah, she got life in prison. But when she found out Pearce was the reason both her kids ended up like that, she just lost it. She’s gone completely mad.”

Adolphus wasn’t surprised that Aileen snapped. What caught him off guard was that she actually seemed to care about her children.

“I’ll leave The Charles Family situation to you and Galen. Once you’ve tied up all the loose ends, have Galen take over The Charles Group. However The Charles Family took from The James Family, let Galen take it back the same way. That’s only fair.”

Egan listened to all this, clearly wanting to say something but hesitating. Adolphus noticed and narrowed his eyes. “What? Just spit it out.”

Egan took a breath, deciding not to hold back. “Adolphus, I found out something. Galen and Laurinda have known each other for years.”

Adolphus looked up, his smile growing even wider.

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