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

Haywood family's patriarch, Roy Haywood, his voice shaking the entire

a bounty of half a billion on that bastard Andrew! I want him hunted until there's nothing left to bury!" The roar echoed through the halls like thunder, sending

stood silently, his face dark as stone."

after Andrew on my watch, it wouldn't have ended in death." Roy's face

have plenty of

Haywoods' dignity? That's worth more than all our lives put together." He hissed, "I'll have that

"Don't worry, Father.

with

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

our brightest

to

laugh and think we've got

kill order's price is higher than

him in assassins." Xavier nodded, his voice like

price, he'll die a

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

the corner, the old butler who had been silent until now cautiously lifted his

"Mr.

Roy, Mr.

begin making arrangements for

Xavier's hands clenched tighter, his body

cracked under the