Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

At that moment, the other big shots who had also handed over their money to Andrew finally realized just how deep they had been played. Their faces turned green with fury, and they exploded in rage.

Someone shouted, "Kill him! Hunt him down across the entire city-chase him to his relative's house if you have to, but don't you dare let him get away! Arrogant, reckless, completely out of control... damn it, I'm going to burst a vein!"

Another chimed in, "We've seen all kinds of deception in this business, but this? This is by far the most outrageous betrayal we've ever faced!"

Quinton let out a cold laugh and walked away. He silently mocked them for being a bunch of idiots of idiots for only figuring it out now. After all, regret and rage were useless at this point.

Christina looked completely stunned. "So you're saying Andrew even tricked Mr. Golding Senior? And those billionaires too?"

Quinton sneered, "He didn't just take their money-he played with their emotions. Mr. Golding Senior and the others were even treating him like they were best buds."

Christina stood there in a daze, unsure whether to admire Andrew's nerve or mourn his complete lack of survival instincts.

Quinton's expression darkened. "The Golding family alone is terrifying, but throw in those other moguls, and not one of them is easy to deal with. It won't take long before word of Andrew's death sentence spreads like wildfire."noveldrama

He added, "And when it does, not even God could save him."

Andrew and Aspen had just returned to Supreme Capital Group.

Andrew said, "The second we get in, contact Mr. McCormick's office and speak to his assistant. Set up a meeting to discuss the project. Request that someone from his office be assigned to our company to help oversee things."

Aspen blinked, clearly surprised. "I mean, this project is a big deal, so of course we'll take it seriously... But do we really need someone from the governor's office on-site? I looked into the specs-our team cantotally manage this ourselves."

Andrew shook his head calmly. "I'm not bringing them in because I need advice. I

want their presence here as our shield. You get it now?"

Aspen paused, then suddenly, her

eyes lit up. "Oh, I get it. You're worried Richard and the others might come for revenge and drag us into the fallout. So you want

someone from the governor's office here to keep things in check and act as a deterrent?"

Andrew smirked coldly. "Exactly. Now that Quinton's spilled everything, Richard's bound to go berserk But with Mr. McCormick's people backing us, who the hell do they think they're dealing with? We're

working directly under the state

now-no one can touch us."

Aspen took a deep breath and muttered, "Andrew, sometimes... you're honestly terrifying."

Andrew frowned. "Now, what's that supposed to mean? I haven't even messed with you lately."

Aspen looked deadly serious. "When you mess with me, at most, I'm annoyed or pissed. But watching how you played Richard and even leveraged the governor like a chess piece that scares me more than anything you've ever done to me."

Andrew let out a snort. "Aspen, that's nothing. You haven't even seen what real strategy looks like. I'm just getting started. You've got a long way to go if you want to keep up."

Aspen nodded hard. "I know. There's still so much I need to learn from you."

Andrew raised a brow. "And why are you suddenly being so obedient?"

Aspen blushed and shot him an annoyed look. "What choice do I have? I can't win against you, even when I try."

Just as they stepped out of the car in front of the company building, dozens of uniformed bodyguards were already waiting for them.

Leading the group was Seth, grinning with pure malice. He growled, "Andrew, you're fucking doomed!"