Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chantelle's eyes were blazing as she asked, "I wonder if I might finally have the honor of formally meeting the Dragon Prince?"

Andrew looked around and replied, "What Dragon Prince? I don't know him and have never seen him! If you're looking for someone like that, go ask someone else—it's got nothing to do with me!"

Chantelle was both exasperated and amused. "Mr. Lloyd, don't even try to deny it, I—"

Before she could finish her sentence, the underground palace suddenly shook violently.

Andrew's expression changed as he turned toward the massive bronze doors that had been pushed open. In the next instant, a flood of men in black suits, all heavily armed, stormed inside.

Two neat rows of gunmen-over 100 strong-immediately surrounded Andrew and the others.

A man in polished dress shoes stepped in with a smug grin that did not reach his eyes. "Well now, what a grand harvest."

He shouted, "Mr. Driscoll, we've come to pick you up!"

To everyone's shock, Rafael, who had been unconscious earlier, suddenly sprang to his feet. In two quick steps, he reached the protection of the black-suited guards and then spun around.

"Andrew, didn't expect this, did you? You thought you'd won, but I've got news for you. The real winner is me -it's us, the Driscolls!"

them are top-level enforcers, and we're outnumbered. Mr.

he looked at Rafael

want? I want you to hand over the Elixir of Immortality! Then, I kill every last one of you and walk out of here

shouting, "Mr. Driscoll, if you kill us, even if

try to scare me! I'll eliminate all of you as

if George, that old fool, comes asking questions, the Driscolls won't

changed as he realized Rafael was out for blood

clenched her teeth. "Andy, screw it. Let's

in the center of the underground palace, reaching

instantly spread across the entire ceiling, and large chunks of dust began

screamed, "Oh no, the

not expected the situation to take such a sudden turn for the worse. He looked at the person beside

team said

able to get

immediately and take the Elixir of Immortality from his

then, a mass of hair dropped down from above, wrapped around his body, strangled his neck, and pulled

and this sudden turn of events immediately disrupted their rhythm. They all raised their guns and began