Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

On a quiet street, inside a plain-looking tea lounge, a man in a tailored teal shirt walked in with a man and a woman trailing behind him.

All three carried a calm but commanding presence as they stepped through the door.

The tea house owner rushed over with a beaming smile and a deep bow. "Sir, you've arrived!"

The man in teal gave a light smile. "Mm. Has the person I'm meeting shown up?"

The owner nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Mr. Ulrich is already inside, waiting at your usual spot, Mr. Byrne."

Marcelo nodded and walked toward the private rooms with his two trusted aides.

The woman beside him sneered. "Mr. Byrne, Mason is nothing but a spineless coward. Total dead weight. Teaming up with him is honestly beneath us."

Marcelo replied with a warm smile. "Using people isn't about status, it's about suitability. Sure, Mason is nothing more than an insect to me. But if he can help lure Andrew into the trap, then he's done his job."

Byrne's words to heart.

humbled, nodded respectfully. "You're right, Highmist. I'll pay more attention to what Mr. Byrne says

the caliber of talent surrounding him. He believed that taking care of Andrew would be effortless. Nonetheless, he had far bigger plans in motion for what would come after

secluded VIP room. Both stood up immediately with respectful

waved his hand. "No

and

this? This was supposed to

outsider. And you may not know this, but he's currently working

immediately turned to Ryder. "Oh?

answered respectfully, "Yes, Mr.

"Not bad. Earning Andrew's trust is no small feat. So, what's he

family scandal. But that's

alert.

alert.