Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Chapter 134 Find The Girl In Masquerade

Caroline’s POV

Arthur’s face was grim as he revealed what he’d found about Thorne Enterprises.

"Howard is behind everything," Alpha Arthur explained.

My eyes moved to Draven’s face. His jaw was clenched tight, his eyes burning with anger. Something in my chest tightened seeing him like this.

While Arthur kept talking, my mind wandered to places it shouldn’t.I bit my lip, thinking about Ella. Her father was a traitor now. Would this change things? Would the wedding still happen next month?

I shook my head slightly.Why was I even thinking about their wedding? But I couldn’t help it.Goddess help me,I still cared for him more than I should. Ella was carrying his pup, and in three weeks, she’d be his bride. The thought made my chest hurt.

My stomach rolled again, like it had been doing all morning. I reached for Carlos’s tea, taking small sips. The warm herbs helped a little, but I wasn’t sure if it was bad food making me feel sick, or just being so close to Draven while we talked about betrayal.

"I have something else to tell you," Arthur said, "It’s about your parents, Draven."

The room went quiet. This wasn’t about business anymore. I watched Draven’s face change, his violet eyes getting darker.

"What did you find?" His voice was tight.

"We found the investigator Howard bribed. Leo checked him out - guy’s corrupt as they come. Has this huge house, fancy cars, sends his kids to expensive schools. His wife blows through money like there’s no tomorrow. He’s not even smart enough to hide the dirty money. Even takes cash from drug dealers on the side."

Draven’s hands gripped the table so hard his knuckles turned white. I wanted to reach out, to comfort him, but I couldn’t.

"I took this to a friend in Internal Affairs," Arthur went on. "They’re looking into your parents’ case again. It’s a small team, keeping things quiet.They already found out someone made evidence disappear. It’ll take time, but we’ll find the truth."

"Good," Draven said. He took a deep breath, but I could feel anger coming off him in waves.

"One more thing," Arthur said. "Remember those investigators you hired? The ones looking for the woman from the masquerade?They played you. Took money from both sides and lied to you. We reported them,they’ll lose their licenses. You could sue them too. Might help put Howard away longer."

My heart stuttered painfully.The masquerade woman.The mysterious woman he’d been searching for. His fated mate.

"If you think it’s important, let’s do it," Draven agreed.

Arthur mentioned working with Draven’s lawyer, then asked carefully,"I need to know if you want my investigators to look for that woman."

I froze, my eyes fixed on Draven. My heart seemed to stop beating as I waited for his answer.

"No, Arthur, that’s in the past," Draven said with finality.

Relief washed through me, but it was short-lived.

"Actually, no," Draven suddenly changed his mind. "Better investigate, find her. I need to close that Chapter and get answers. She might have gotten pregnant. Find her and discover how she’s doing."

My teacup trembled in my hands.Draven was still looking for his fated mate from three years ago? He still loved her? Where did that leave me? He was about to marry Ella, who carried his child, and yet he was still searching for another woman. Was I just one of his many casual affairs?

The meeting ended, and people started filing out. I was gathering my things when Draven gently caught my arm.

"Caroline, can you stay for a minute?"

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