Chapter 147

Upstairs in the office of Ivy Belle Desserts, Oliver paced around, flipping through the folder stuffed with info on Matthew and Serena. Days of digging had turned up almost nothing, and running into Matthew had thrown him off. He had nearly lost sight of why he returned—he was supposed to expose Matthew, avenge Lina. “She’s got the last name Dawson, adopted, twenty-one years old,” Oliver muttered, half to himself. “What are the odds? Could it really be her?” Jack Brooks looked grim. “That’s everything we’ve got for now. If Serena’s really the one you’ve been searching for... what should we do?” “What should we do?” Oliver echoed, voice low, slamming the folder onto the desk. Just saying it twisted his gut. He didn't want to believe it could be true. After a long pause, Oliver finally spoke, like forcing out a decision that had been tearing at him. “Jack, head over to Veriton University. Get her old address, then go check it out in person. Ask around.” He had picked this dessert shop lo