Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Andrew replied calmly, "Plan on coming? Oh, no... I'm already on my way."

Tiana inhaled sharply, completely stunned. Gritting her teeth, she repeated the same word three times, each one colder than the last. "Fine. Fine. Fine... You really are the kind of fool who won't turn back until he slams into a brick wall, who won't give up until he drowns!

"You have no idea what kind of death trap Blumedale is! Ts is the heart of Gabo Creek-the political and economic center of the region, Holtrien's southern metropolis!

"You coming here is like a small fish diving into the open ocean... or a lamb wandering into a den of lions! What awaits you is a shredded body and a death so brutal, no one will even recognize your corpse!"

Andrew's gaze sharpened as he replied coolly, "Is that so? Because in my eyes, Gabo Creek's Blumedale is nothing more than a slightly bigger jungle. And an elite hunter doesn't just take down rats and stray dogs... they can gut tigers and rip open lions too."

With that, Andrew ended the call. He was not interested in arguing any further.

In the car speeding toward Blumedale, he leaned back, closed his eyes, and let himself rest. Flashes of steel and fire played across his mind-like echoes of past wars long fought.

He had once stirred up chaos in Chetvine, so what did he have to fear from Blumedale, a mere central hub of Gabo Creek?

Marvin had said it best-it was time for him to sharpen the blade again. The sword that had been hidden for a decade was finally ready to shine.

Meanwhile, deep within Blumedale-at the core of the Rhodes family's luxurious estate-Tiana stood in the grand hall, trembling with rage as she hurled her phone to the marble floor, shattering it into pieces.

Across the room, Jameson sat relaxed on the couch, listening to the butler's report before waving him away. Once the butler left, he sighed and said, "Tiana, you really need to chill. This is the family headquarters. You can't just smash things whenever you lose your temper-what do you think the staff will say?"

Tiana bit down hard and growled, "I don't give a damn what anyone thinks! Hmph, maybe you haven't heard- Andrew, that little bastard, is already on his way to Blumedale!"

Jameson's brow lifted in surprise. "Are you serious?"

Tiana did not bother responding and just sneered twice in frustration.

Jameson clapped his hands and let out a hearty laugh. "Now that's what I call bold. No wonder I liked him from the start-he's got at least a third of the guts I had back when I marched into the Lambert family to ask for your hand!" swnovel

Tiana snapped, "Ugh, nothing but trash coming out of your mouth! You see Andrew coming, and suddenly, you're all fired up, aren't you? Let me tell you, if he sets foot here, he's going to get himself killed!"

Jameson scoffed, "I'm sending people to pick him up at the station. Then, I'm bringing him straight here to the Rhodes estate. If anyone wants to touch him, they'll have to go through me first."

Tiana stared at him in disbelief. "Jameson, have you lost your mind? Are you seriously thinking about bringing him here? You just want to sit around and wait for Sherilyn to storm in with the Goldings and start a war?"

Jameson answered coldly, "If they dare bring the fight here I'll go straight to the governor."

Tiana shot back, "You're delusional!

Do you think you can just call in

favors from the governor's office likenoveldrama

it's nothing? If it's not a

life-and-death emergency for the

fantly, don't you dare use that card!"

swnovel

Jameson shrugged and said, "Then what do you want? You can't seriously expect

me to stand by while my future son-in-law gets ganged up on, can you?"

Tiana glared, fuming. "Do you really like Andrew that much? You've met the guy once, had dinner with him and that's it! But Joe? He comes by every month, bringing you premium tea, antiques, and all sorts of rare and valuable treasures! Does none of that mean anything to you swnovel

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