Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

---- Chapter 2377 Andrew said, "I didn't mean anything else by it. I just thought it couldn't have been easy for you to make it here to Chetvine on your own, so I just wanted to..." Before he could finish, Elsie interrupted softly. "Mr. Lloyd, I came here of my own choice. I didn't expect to run into someone familiar in a foreign city, and I'm really happy about it. Back in Suite No. 3, you helped me so much. If you ever gave me an order, I'd follow it without hesitation..." Her voice grew quieter, laced with shy nervousness. Elsie was not new to this world.

As an auctioneer, she worked in a service industry that was not so different from being a flight attendant: glamorous on the outside, but designed to charm and please the wealthy. Ultimately, it was still about transactions. However, they often came with an unspoken price and a certain social status attached. To her, Andrew's restraint seemed like deliberate modesty, a gentleman's pretense before giving in to desire. However, she did not mind. After all, she was single, and back when she was in Jayrodale, she had already harbored some interest in him.

in Chetvine, why overthink it? If Andrew truly wanted something to happen between them, she was not going to resist it. After all, a wealthy, powerful heir like him was not someone you came across twice in a lifetime. Why not

silently asking for something he could not give. Valerie frowned, completely baffled. "So she basically throws herself at you, and now you're rejecting her? Andrew, I swear, you've taken being a heartbreaker to a whole new level. You're not pulling that online dating stunt, are you? Acting like you're not interested just to make her chase you harder?" Before Andrew could say a word, Elsie quickly added, "Even if that's the case, if Mr. Lloyd is willing, I'm... fine with it." Valerie's eyes widened in fury.

you'd understand that he's one of the rare good men left in this world." Valerie was fuming, though