Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 1165 Aspen's face burned crimson as she instinctively crossed her arms, over her chest.

Damn ither habit of going braless after showers had become second nature, and Andrew had seen her in this state.

Humiliated, she spat, "Fine! Since my kindness is wasted on you, I'm going to bed!" She turned to stomp upstairs in a huff.

However, Andrew suddenly sprang from his chair and tackled her to the ground.

His arm locked around her slender waist as they rolled across the floor.

Aspen's shock quickly turned to fury, wondering what the hell this, bastard was doing.

Was he actually trying to take advantage of her in the dark? She silently cursed herself for being dumb and wandered around practically naked in front of this pervert.

She was basically giving him a chance to pounce at her.

Just as she began struggling in earnest, Andrew's growl cut through the night.

"Stop moving unless you want to die!" The next moment, a hail of gunfire erupted, muzzle flashes lighting up the darkness as bullets shredded through Serenity Villa's entrance.

Andrew shielded Aspen behind the couch as the once-elegant furnishings exploded into splinters under the barrage.

The ambush sent Natasha and others scrambling for cover from their hidden

fast enough, and their agonized screams pierced

the relentless gunfire

easily in our country?" Andrew's expression turned icy as he replied,

"Seems like the Haywoods and Goldings have decided to play for keeps." Aspen

and get holes all over your body?" Aspen fell silent, acutely aware of the large, warm

contact felt

his body in

began swirling through her mind, painting her

lasted nearly

combat gear

formation stood

from that of his fully kitted

only camouflage pants, combat boots, anda sleeveless vest that stretched taut over obscenely swollen

that, his squad moved upstairs, weapons ready, only to

and dying screams later, silence