Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Seth glared at Andrew, his face twisted with hatred. He growled, "This isn't over, Andrew. I swear, one day, you'll be the one crawling at my feet!"

He had stormed in like a king, ready to crush his enemy, only to leave humiliated and powerless. The sting of defeat burned deep in his chest.

Chantelle glanced at Andrew and said coldly, "Mr. Lloyd, favors from Mr. McCormick aren't something you can just use at will. Let me give you a piece of advice: a man needs to be strong on his own.

"If you keep hiding behind connections, always clinging to others to survive, this little streak of good fortune you're enjoying will run out fast. Mr. McCormick is upright and fair. He takes care of his people.

"But if you turn out to be a spineless liability, someone who can't stand on his own... he'll lose patience with you sooner or later."

Aspen's expression shifted. She thought, 'What was that supposed to mean? Was Ms. Garcia calling Supreme Capital Group a burden?'

Andrew, however, smiled. "I actually agree with you, Ms. Garcia. If someone really is a useless coward, then of course Mr. McCormick would kick him to the curb

eventually."

off guard. Then, she gave a cold chuckle. "If you understand that, Mr. Lloyd, then why were you so desperate for

"That's where you're wrong, Ms. Garcia. I didn't ask Mr. McCormic for help because I needed saving. I only wanted someone

Andrew was getting at. She scoffed, "A witness? Wow, you really know

After all, the whole point of calling for

hell was Andrew up

stopped wasting words. He took two

to get on your knees and pay your dues? Hand over the girl and the company like a good little boy? Ms. Garcia, you're seeing this, right? He's the

tall, smug, already striking a winner's pose, as if preparing to receive an

slaps landed square across Seth's

street, and in an instant, his

backward through the air.

and nose as he hit the ground like a sack of

"You son of a bitch! I'm

stood frozen, completely

just lost