From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 510

Laurinda set the file down on the table and kept her eyes glued to Baal, watching him through the one-way glass. She’d never guessed he was the one hiding the deepest secrets in all of Apex.

“Adolphus, how trustworthy is this info?”

“I can’t say it’s absolutely solid, but I’m confident about ninety-five percent. Some of the people from that ship were tracked down. It’s pretty clear Baal was the one who brought the assassins to Abbott. He set the whole trap just to get close to your parents.”

Laurinda closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, they were sharp and bright again. She’d had suspicions about Baal before, but she never realized just how skilled he was at twisting people’s hearts. Even she had been swept up in his schemes.

“If I’m right, your parents never said a word about Baal in front of you because they had figured him out already. About two years before their accident, your dad just suddenly cut off all ties with the Baker family.”

“I used to think your dad just found out about Baal’s dirty intentions, but now I realize he must have uncovered everything Baal was plotting over the years. That’s why he ended things so completely.”

Laurinda stared at Baal with cold, dark eyes. Her face was like stone. Every part of her wanted to rush in there and tear apart the man.

“I used to wonder about Adelaide. No matter how naive she was, even if Graham drugged her, how could she have landed in Aiken’s hands? Now it all makes sense. It was Baal’s doing the whole time. He’s ruthless. Even a tiger doesn’t kill its own cub, but he destroyed his own daughter without a second thought.”

Her hands at her sides curled into tight fists. Baal was the kind of man who could ruin lives without ever getting his hands dirty. It was honestly terrifying.

“What are you going to do now?” Adolphus sat close and gently unfolded her fingers, not letting her hurt herself.

“My head’s a mess right now. I don’t have a plan yet. But whatever Baal took from me, I’ll make sure he pays it all back. Come on, let’s find York.”

“You’re not going to confront him?”

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