Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 334

"What did you say?"

"Are you sure you heard them correctly? The person they're investigating is me?"

Poppy stood in her room, phone pressed tightly to her ear, her voice sharp.

"Yes, Miss Yates," the voice on the other end confirmed. "They've been looking into your activities abroad, as well as your whereabouts over the last five years. They even visited the neighborhood where you were staying."

Poppy's expression darkened. "Who sent them?"

"I'm not sure. I didn't recognize any of them. They were new faces."

A knot of dread formed in Poppy's stomach. *Is Soren investigating me?*

The thought was dismissed as quickly as it appeared. With the engagement so close, Soren was completely consumed with preparations. He wouldn't have the time or the inclination to investigate her now. She knew him; he trusted her. He wouldn't go behind her back.

"I did overhear them talking," the voice added. "It sounded like they were hired by a woman."

Poppy's eyes narrowed. *A woman.*

She had only recently returned to the country, but she knew plenty of women. However, thanks to her relationship with Soren, she was on good terms with most of the city's socialites. They had no reason to investigate her.

What about the Fawkes family?

Flora was too naive and adored her. Helena might have the motive, but she would have done her digging long ago, not now when the engagement was all but a done deal.

If it wasn't them...

An image began to form in her mind, gradually coming into focus. With dawning certainty, she knew who it was.

*Evangeline.*

It had to be her. She was the only one with the motive and the means. So, Evangeline was still not giving up. She was planning to crash the engagement party.

Poppy's heart pounded in her chest, but she forced her voice to remain steady. "What did they find?"

"I don't know. They were too cautious. I was nearly caught just trying to follow them. I didn't dare get too close."

The evidence against Poppy—proof that she had orchestrated the plot that led to the death of her child—was now complete. The police had officially opened a case. In three days, at Soren and Poppy's engagement party, the truth would finally come out. She would get justice for her baby.

And, tomorrow was also the one-month anniversary of their relationship. A double celebration was certainly in order.

Evangeline met his all-knowing gaze.

"I got in touch with Glenn today," she said. "He's safe."

Finn almost laughed out loud. "…So you're this happy because you heard from Glenn?"

Evangeline nodded. "What else would it be?"

Finn was speechless. To be fair, she had been quiet and withdrawn for weeks, clearly worried about Glenn. From that perspective, it was indeed good news.

He swallowed the word "anniversary" and forced a smile. "That's definitely worth celebrating."

"We can call it a final hurrah before Victor gets back," he added playfully. "Who knows what will happen then."