Chapter 132
Chapter 132:
Clarity struck all at once, and Kristine’s fingers trembled as she typed. “Help me investigate someone else. His name is Brent Walsh. He was sentenced not long ago. Find out what crime he was charged with p>
Within fifteen minutes, Ryan responded. “Intentional assault was the charge. Public records don’t reveal much beyond that. If you need deeper details, you should contact Colton Yates — he was the aggrieved party p>
At that moment, the final thread holding Kristine’s thoughts together snapped.
Everything made sense now. This was why Colton had rushed to send Elyse away — he must have uncovered something alarming and moved quickly before it could surface.
𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝗍𝗁𝘦 𝗅a𝗍еs𝗍 𝘁𝘳eո𝖽ѕ 𝗈ո ѕ.𝖼𝘰𝘮
What an accomplished liar he truly was.
Again and again, he insisted that Elyse was nothing more than a sister to him. Yet the extent of his protection for her far exceeded what most parents would do for their own child.
Without pausing to reconsider, Kristine opened her conversation with Asher.
Waiting stretched on endlessly, each day feeling harder to endure than the last. Still, no matter how exhausting that stretch had been, the wedding day eventually arrived.
Kristine was not counting down the hours for her marriage to Colton. What kept her going was Asher’s promise to help her leave Gridron once the ceremony was over.
Before dawn, around five in the morning, she was escorted to the hotel and guided into the makeup room. Sitting there, she felt hollow inside, as if she were nothing more than a canvas being arranged however the staff saw fit. There was no anticipation in her eyes, and her face showed nothing at all. The tense silence made the staff so uneasy that none of them dared to make a sound.
By eight thirty, with everyone’s assistance, Kristine was finally dressed in her wedding gown — a custom Lauxe creation, rumored to be worth millions. Envy flickered across the faces around her, yet Kristine felt nothing. Colton had always been generous with money, but time was what truly mattered. He gave her wealth, while every spare moment of his attention went to Elyse.
“Mr. Yates p>
The polite voice from behind snapped Kristine out of her thoughts.
Turning around, she came face to face with Colton, and a subtle shift passed through her expression. He was dressed in a finely tailored suit and carried himself with effortless sophistication. The early light cast sharp lines across his features, highlighting every angle and lending him an imposing air. He crossed the room with purposeful strides, each step radiating quiet confidence, as though he owned the space and the moment.
“You look stunning,” Colton said as he stopped before her.
He was not trying to flatter her. The words were simply the truth.
A small smile played on Kristine’s lips. “Haven’t you heard it’s bad luck for the groom to see his bride before the wedding p>
Colton’s brow furrowed slightly. “Why is that p>
“If the bride and groom meet too soon, they say it’s a sign they’ll end up apart p>