Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

"Mr. Lloyd, I swear—I don't know anything!" Mason threw up his hands, playing

dumb.

Andrew sneered. "You don't know? I was attacked at your father's funeral... on

Ulrich family grounds. And you're telling me you had no idea? Don't you think

that's a little far-fetched?"

Mason raised one hand, his face full of conviction. "If you don't believe me, Mr.

Lloyd, I swear. If I, Mason Ulrich, have lied to you in the slightest, may the

heavens strike me down and may I die a horrible death!"

A clap of thunder exploded overhead. The sky had already been overcast, heavy

with dark clouds. And right on cue, a light rain began to fall.

Mason's face froze. His jaw dropped, and he barely held back a loud curse.

Andrew smiled faintly. "Even the heavens don't buy your story. Looks like you're

out of excuses."

Still refusing to budge, Mason insisted, "Believe it or not, Mr. Lloyd, I had no

knowledge of any attack. If you're still doubtful, I'll swear on my dead father's soul!

If I lied, may I follow in his footsteps, may I die alone in a nursing home, unloved

and forgotten!"

Andrew sighed and patted him lightly on the shoulder. "You're a ruthless one,

Be careful, though. Sometimes words

Deep down, Mason sneered.

taken Marcelo down? He did not have a single

evidence on him.

could swear hundreds of them, empty as

turned to the rest. "Alright, let's

Mason politely offered, "Mr. Lloyd, why don't you

bit? You've had

smiled. "That sounds good. Alright, I'm sorry for the trouble! But

watch your back,

"Watch out for

had no fear. He had just sworn on the dead

blinking.

smirked. "Just watch out for Cillian not to

you

Mason nearly laughed.

This guy still believed in

and he had personally arranged

could a dead man possibly do

contempt, Mason turned to lead the group back

residence.

Andrew,

behind.

Andy... Did Ryder get it done?" Logan asked in a low

Andrew replied calmly, "Everything's

up perfectly. If

might as well

into

smiled. "Mason's

his own house and

already been stripped of

that face of

look like."