From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace novel Chapter 4

Laura was his secret daughter. By having her take Laurinda’s place and become the Austin family heir, he would make sure the entire Austin legacy would fall into his hands. Once he secured his connection with the Gates family and brought the Austins into Cabinda’s elite circle, he would have everything he ever wanted.

“I’m willing to leave the Austin family. I’ll give up my rights as heir, no problem. But I won’t take the blame for something as serious as attempted murder. When I go, I want to walk away with a clean slate.”-

Laurinda smiled at Aiken, pulled out her phone, and called the police right in front of him.

“Laurinda, what do you think you’re doing?”

When he realized she was actually calling, Aiken lunged forward, trying to grab her phone out of her hand. The lies he’d spun were too fragile. If anyone started digging, Laura’s real identity would come out for sure.

Laurinda watched him panic, her smile growing even brighter. She leaned in, her voice just above a whisper, meant for him alone.

“Aiken, the real drama is just beginning.”

Aiken stared at her like he didn’t recognize her anymore. Wasn’t she supposed to be weak and helpless, somebody he’d raised to be completely dependent on him? Right now, she looked nothing like that.

The police showed up almost instantly. They didn’t give Aiken a chance to talk his way out of anything. The entire Austin family was brought to the station.

With the Austins gone, the guests left in the ballroom just looked around at each other, lost and awkward. Was that really it?

“Fabian, should we go to the police station too?”

“Why would we do that? Let’s go home and find my dad…”

Fabian brushed off the person trying to help him, pressing a hand to his chest as he hurried out of the hall. He had a bad feeling. If he didn’t sort things out with the Austins soon, Laura might end up in real trouble.

At the station, the officers split the Austin family into separate rooms for questioning.

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