Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1049 Or are you suggesting I'm being disingenuous?" Derek added with a raised brow.

Andrew quickly shook his head.

"Not at all, Mr.

McCormick.

I admire your words and leadership.

But as for a few others in the room...

I can't say the same." Quinton immediately slammed the table and sneered.

"Mr.

Lloyd, you should take a look at who you're talking to.

Do you even deserve to speak here? You say you don't respect us? You think we'd ever look at someone like you seriously?" Andrew remained unfazed.

"Of course, I'm new to the capital.

1 know I'm not in your circle.

But that doesn't stop me from seeing through the fake nobility and phony virtue some of you keep flaunting." Quinton's face turned red with rage.

he could finish, Derek calmly raised

"Let him speak.

newcomer has to

"Mr.

in here wants them like

pretending it's

old cliché about

No offense, Mr.

if Ihave one flaw, it's that Ican't stand fake smiles and empty talc When I see people acting like that, I can't help but

a reflex I've never been able to fix." His blunt and unapologetic words sent a chill down

even hear himself?! She lowered her head slightly

in the room had darkened

Quinton gritted his teeth.

"Mr.

I ask that you have this

dignity and reputation

the class to be in your presence." Several others echoed

words had hit a nerve, exposing the very hypocrisy they tried

way they could let

Derek did not seem

room quiet down before breaking into a light

"Actually, I think Mr.

made some valid points." Inan instant, the