Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

"Alright, Victoria, that's all for now," Andrew said with a grin as he ended the call.

Aaron finally let out a breath of relief. When he wiped his forehead, his palm was soaked in cold sweat.

He shot Andrew a furious glare. "Why the hell didn't you tell me earlier that you and Victoria were that close? Are you trying to get me killed, you bastard?"

Andrew shrugged. "I told you already that my backing is solid. But you brushed it off, thinking your support was tougher than mine, so I had no choice but to bring out Victoria to prove it."

Aaron ground his teeth in hatred, wanting to tear Andrew apart, but lacked the courage to! His subordinates all looked terrified, swallowing hard one after another.

Andrew was puzzled. "I thought you were supposed to be a tough guy. What are you scared of?"

this? That's what your gentle, dear aunt left me with. And all I did was kill one of her pet dogs, and she did this

does hit pretty hard indeed! But you're a grown man with so many tough guys under you, plus your backing, surely you don't need to fear

dead tomorrow, that Victoria of

But the one person I never want to cross again is Victoria. There's no one

He had always

pictured her soft voice, her elegant grace, and that slightly cool

woman could leave a man like

you want coming here? Money, territory, or

could not help but smile. Victoria's reputation was incredibly useful. Maybe he should

he said, "Relax. I came to find you for pure cooperation. I'm not