Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1148 Aspen said, "You're the one who killed Seth.

The Haywoods are going to target you firstso you'd better leave now while you still can!" Andrew said nothing.

Instead, he walked toward her slowly, one step at atime.

Aspen frowned and instinctively took a step back.

The space between them was too close for comfort, and it made her uneasy.

However, Andrew did not stophe kept moving in, ignoring her resistance entirely.

Aspen soon found herself backed up against the wall.

Her expression turned cold as she snapped, "What are you doing?" Andrew leaned in, towering over her.

"Aspen, something's off with you." "What are you talking about?" "You are...

worried about my safety, aren't you?" Aspen shoved him hard, her face flushing as she barked, "I wasn't joking just now! If you're not taking this seriously, then just forget I said anything!" Her heart was pounding.

For a second, she thought Andrew was going to kiss her.

If he had, she would have bitten his tongue off ---- without hesitation.

The skies over Blumedale were dark and heavy.

From the mountaintop estate of The Sovereign Residences, it looked like a torrential storm was about to crash down.

The Haywoods' estate, located in the wealthy western district of Blumedale, was massive, grand, luxurious, and opulent, as one would expect from one of The Five Apex Families.

the mood was grim

kill order," roared the Haywood family's patriarch, Roy Haywood, his voice shaking

I want him hunted until there's nothing left to bury!" The roar echoed through the halls like thunder,

clad in combat gear, stood silently, his face dark as stone."

on my watch,

for ifs and buts! 1 have plenty of

more than all our lives put together." He hissed, "I'll have that punk

"Don't worry, Father.

Seth with my own

Andrew's head back." Roy's tone dropped to something colder, almost

You're our brightest

to get your hands

laugh and think we've got no one left to

is higher than anything the

assassins." Xavier nodded, his

price, he'll

hiding in The Sovereign Residences, and sure, the killers won't dare

attempts will be relentless." In the corner, the old butler

"Mr.

Roy, Mr.

we begin making arrangements for

clenched tighter,

cracked under the