Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1162 After leaving the cafe, Aspen stepped into the restroom.

She splashed a few handfuls of icy water on her face, trying to calm the storm inside her.

She said, "Mr.

Garner, could you do me a favor and not tell Andrew about what just happened?" Dylan leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, and chuckled." Ms.

Aspen, you really gave her a piece of your mind.

If it felt good, why not let Mr.

Lloyd know?" Aspen's expression darkened with self-mockery.

"Because I didn't stand up for myselfI used Andrew's name to intimidate her.

Christina was right about one thing1 am pathetic.

andrew nearly destroyed my family, and yet here I am, throwing his name around like it means something.

Even worse, I shamelessly implied I'd offer myself to him!" Dylan smirked.

"So you're ashamed of yourself? You think less of yourself now?" Aspen stared at her reflection, Her face was as cold as ever, but her eyes no longer held their usual arrogance.

Instead, they were clouded with something unreadable.

For amoment, she barely recognized herself.

The woman in the mirror was a stranger, utterly changed from who she used to be, ---- and all of it was because of Andrew.

side with hatred and anger, biding her time

she could not summon even

something

room, she overheard the sounds

that moment, Aspen had been

that she could not stop herself from throwing the

her about it, she could not

could only hide behind icy indifference, masking what she

"I don't know if this

I just...

accept that this side of me

want him to sufferthat's how it's supposed to

studied her, then suddenly said,

I think I like you a lot

I met back in

you say that,

Andrew and I were sworn enemiesyou

---- you resent

did resent

I wanted

But people change.

Some for the better.

double down on being