Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Liliana declared, "I'd be willing to do anything for Joe!"

Andrew smirked. "Well, Ms. Peck, aren't you quite the romantic! Let me congratulate you in advance on winning your prince charming."

Liliana snorted coldly. "Hold on, don't rush off just yet. I'm not done yet!"

Andrew, who had been about to leave, stopped again, and his expression darkened. "Liliana, you talk way too much. I'm giving you one last chance, so speak up!"

Liliana was secretly furious at his dismissive tone, as if he was telling her to hurry up and say her piece. Andrew really disgusted her to no end, and she found him absolutely repulsive.

"Don't get cocky, Andrew. Your lucky streak is about to end! Nobody has a chance of winning against Joe in combat, but I want you to voluntarily give up this match with him."

Now it was Andrew's turn to look confused. "And why would I do that?"

Liliana's eyes darted around as she looked Andrew up and down, then her expression turned contemptuous. "The reason, of course, is that you're not qualified to fight Joe! If it weren't for Lauren, he would never lower himself to play these childish games with you.

"He's the Driscoll family's greatest prodigy, and if word got out that he got into a brawl with a nobody like you over some woman, it would undoubtedly damage Joe's reputation. So I'm asking you to back down and surrender.

stain would only happen because he was forced to acknowledge a nobody like you, I'll still do everything I can to protect his image from

worked up she became, and her sense of

at first, but gradually a brilliant smile spread across his

frowned. "What's so funny? You're not actually thinking of

chuckled. "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I can't agree to something for nothing,

stunned. Then, she laughed with disdain. "Just as I thought-you're the kind of small-time loser who

her as

up.

at you. Ms. Peck, who gave you the confidence to stand in front of

me to surrender?

what is

a damn princess, you'd still mean nothing to me. Sure, your family

real world? You're just another spoiled idiot. And I can

of her. Liliana had been bouncing around, trying to force herself into every scene, desperate for attention. And now, his patience has worn

been his enemy, but she was like a buzzing fly-loud, useless,