Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Kevin snorted coldly. "Fine then, 50-50 it is! Now, come with me to the Wright estate, and we'll make this fragment reveal its contents. Then, we'll negotiate with Mr. Driscoll,"

Andrew refused once again. "Forget it. Your combat skills are exceptional; even Grand Viper wasn't your match. If I follow you to the Wright estate, I'd just be at your mercy!"

Kevin grinned smugly. "All this time, everyone has only seen me as just an ordinary family head! But nobody, not even my own sons and daughters, knows that my martial arts have already advanced tremendously!

"Since you already understand that coming with me would mean being under my thumb, then be smart about it. Don't force my hand. Otherwise, this so-called brotherhood of ours? It's over."

The threat could not have been more obvious.

A flicker of cold light passed through Andrew's eyes, though his face stayed calm. "Sorry, but I'm not going to the Wright estate. That fragment in your hand? It's blank. Without me, no one's solving this.

"So here are your options-either hand it over and I'll decode it, then give it back... Or try to take me down. But I'm not accepting humiliation. And if you go that route, you'll end up with nothing."

voice dropped, dark and heavy. "Andrew, don't test my patience. Do you really think I don't know who caused

I let myself trust you and let you talk circles around me. But after the way you've

simply said, "Well, if you've already figured it out, then what are

Kevin's expression changed

know why you're this. confident. Truth is, Andrew, when I first made you my

backing behind you. If I were to turn on you now, everything I've built around that alliance would go up

I didn't expect you to be that

tossed him the map fragment. "Fine. Take it. I'll

try anything

carefully about this-can-e

really

the full might of the Wrights... plus me, a

the map and strolled off like