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."

think I don't

start. I let myself trust you and let you talk circles around me. But after the way you've been acting... maybe Mosby wasn't lying. You've been playing puppet master, using the Wrights to

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

Kevin's expression changed

know why you're this. confident. Truth is, Andrew, when I first made you my sworn brother, it wasn't just about

had reason to believe you had some serious backing behind you. If I were to turn on you now, everything I've built around that alliance would

raised a brow. "Well, I didn't expect

him the map fragment. "Fine. Take it. I'll be waiting to hear what you find.

anything shady,

carefully about this-can-e

really

of the Wrights...

and strolled off like he