Chapter 257
Latham never let go of Dorothea’s hand, his finger tracing gentle patterns across her palm while his gaze stayed cool and steady on the rearview mirror.
When the car rolled to a stop at a red light, the driver shot a quick look at them in the back seat. He immediately locked eyes with Latham, who was watching him with a look that said more than words ever could.
“Aldin, are you nervous today?” Latham asked, tone casual.
Aldin stiffened in his seat. “No, sir p>
“Good. Just keep your eyes on the road. I’m not in the mood for any surprises p>
Aldin swallowed and stared straight ahead, hands tightening on the wheel. “Yes, sir p>
Dorothea glanced between the two, picking up on something in Latham’s tone. Was she imagining things, or was there a hidden meaning there?
Instead of turning right onto Sunset Boulevard like he was supposed to, Aldin suddenly veered left and drove down a lonely, empty street. After about five hundred meters, he pulled over in a deserted area, not a soul around.
Dorothea shot Latham a questioning look, but before she could say anything, he pressed a finger gently to her lips. Then he got out, opened her door, and scooped her up, carrying her over to another car waiting nearby.
Aldin moved fast, switching vehicles and looping back to rejoin the line of wedding
cars.
Meanwhile, at the wedding venue, Carola sat in her own car, eyes glued to the tracker in her hand. She toyed with a remote, lips curling into a barely-there smile.
She’d promised Dorothea a grand wedding gift, after all. Not even Latham would imagine she’d managed to buy off the person he trusted most.
As soon as the newlyweds’ car entered the venue, she planned to press the button. What a way to start the celebration. Watching the endless stream of wedding cars winding closer, she could feel her excitement bubbling over-she couldn’t wait for the chaos to begin.
She pictured the scene, bodies scattered around the wedding hall. What a spectacle.
Finally, the wedding car pulled up to the entrance. Latham and the driver got out.
Carola sneered to herself. Go ahead, play the doting groom. Your bride would be nothing but a memory soon.
She pressed the remote, anticipation crackling in her veins. But nothing happened. Inside the car, Dorothea was still safe, and already stepping out with Latham, her arm looped through his as they headed for the red carpet.
Panic set in. “No way. What’s wrong with this thing? Did the remote die?” Carola started pressing the button over and over, but nothing changed. Dorothea and Latham were already at the center of the celebration, completely untouched.
“This can’t be. That bomb cost five million she muttered, frustration boiling over.
Just as she was glaring at the useless remote, someone knocked on her window.
“Carola, please open up. There was a car on Sunset Boulevard rigged with a timed explosive. No one was hurt, but you need to come with us for questioning. We suspect you might be involved in an attempted murder p>
Carola felt her whole world tilt. She
dropped the remote, staring in disbelief as Latham and Dorothea further away
walked further and hard
hand in hand. She bit down hard on her fip, finally realizing she’d been played yet again.
Once they were out of the car, Dorothea finally spoke. “Are you okay p>
Latham gave her a calm smile. “Everything’s fine p>
A while back, Aldin’s son had gotten sick and needed a ton of money for treatment.
Carola wasted no time reaching out, trying to buy his loyalty.
But instead of taking the bait, Aldin came straight to Latham. He even offered to quit, just to prove he could be trusted.
Latham had just smiled, reassuring
him. “I’ll cover your son’s medical bills. Pay me back whenever you can. After this, I’ll move you to a job
with fewer hours so you can take care of your son For now, tell Carola you’re in p>
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Since Carola had already revealed her hand, Latham decided to let her think she
was winning. He wanted to see what her next move would be.
The second he found out she wanted to plant a bomb in the wedding car, Latham
felt a surge of anger so sharp he almost couldn’t hide it. But he kept his cool, acting like everything was going her way.
Carola, always suspicious, went as far as putting a tracker and a bug on Aldin. That was the only reason she hadn’t realized she was the one being set up.