From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 401

Laurinda felt uneasy under Adolphus’s gaze. She let out a frustrated groan and spoke up, not even caring if she sounded unreasonable.

“Just tell me, are you going to let me see him or not? I don’t care what you say, I’m getting him out. I already checked with Kinsey. They finished investigating. The Gates family thing had nothing to do with him. He’s a victim too.”

Adolphus couldn’t bring himself to say no to her. The guy was right under his nose anyway, so what could really go wrong? As long as Laurinda was happy, that was enough.

“I’ll set it up. We’ll go tomorrow.”

Laurinda jumped up from her chair and walked over to him, pressing herself into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, her voice suddenly sweet and teasing. “I knew you’d come through for me.”

The next morning, Laurinda walked into the visitation room. When Harden saw her, he looked like he was seeing a ghost. He’d imagined plenty of people might visit, but Laurinda was the last person he expected.

“You... Why are you here? Don’t you hate me?”

He sat across from her, eyes full of sadness he couldn’t shake. He knew he’d brought this on himself, and he’d totally misjudged Finn.

Laurinda got right to the point. “I’m here to get you out. A friend of mine owns a pro esports team. Do you want in?”

She sounded all business, like this was just another task to check off her list.

Harden was stunned. He’d given up his career for fame and money, and now, out of everyone, Laurinda was the one offering him a second chance.

“I... I’m not sure I can. It’s been a long time since I trained.”

He stumbled over his words, unable to look her in the eye. He’d once convinced himself he could be the one for her, but after everything that happened, he realized she probably just saw him as a joke.

Laurinda didn’t bother to sugarcoat it. “Just say yes or no. No need for all the extra talk.”

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