Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Davon blinked in confusion and asked, "Ms. Aspen, who exactly are you calling bitch'?"

Aspen smirked coldly and pointed straight at Christina. The latter's face darkened as she stood up stiffly.

"Aspen, you're going too far!" Christina snapped. "If I had known Supreme Capital Group was the major client here, do you really think I'd have bothered showing up?"

Her tone was sharp, but there was a flicker of unease in her eyes.

Aspen remained utterly indifferent. "Since you don't care, then do us all a favor and leave. Christina, I told you once that I would make sure your entire family would struggle in Blumedale. And when I say something, I mean it."

Christina's face turned from merely unpleasant to downright ugly. She turned sharply to Davon and demanded, "You're the one who invited us here. Now what's your decision?"

It was a clever move, throwing the ball back into Davon's court. After all, they were on Phoenixdream Enterprises' turf-surely Aspen and Andrew could not completely run wild here, right?

Davon forced a dry laugh and looked over at Andrew, stammering, "Uh, Mr. Lloyd, is there... some kind of misunderstanding with Ms. Christina?"

Andrew just shrugged lazily. "Don't ask me. Today, Aspen's handling everything. Her word is my word."

Davon immediately turned toward Aspen, trying to smile. "Ms. Aspen, you know, Ms. Christina's backed by the Wrights.

"And the Wrights are one of the Five Apex Families in Blumedale... maybe it's not worth making enemies?"

Aspen shot him a frosty glance. "Are you trying to teach me how to do my job?" Davon's eyelid twitched. 'Damn it, this woman's presence is terrifying!'

Even Andrew lifted a brow slightly, feeling a bit amused. This little maid of his was really channeling the vibe of one of those ruthless crime bosses from old movies.

Christina sneered. "Mr. Parks, think carefully don't give a damn about this deal, but if you kick me out, the Wrights-and Mr. Wright himself-won't be pleased. Choose wisely."

For once, Christina actually held her ground. She refused to believe Aspen could keep steamrolling her every single time.

Even with Andrew standing there, Christina did not think he would tip the scales enough to change the game.

Davon wiped the sweat that was breaking out on his forehead. He silently cursed, 'Holy hell, these two crazy women are going to get him killed either way!'

Aspen stayed perfectly composed, a hint of mockery in her voice. "So you're scared of the Wrights, but you're not scared of Mr. Lloyd?"

Slowly, she sauntered over to Andrew and lovingly straightened his suit collar, then wrapped her arms around one of his.

She cooed sweetly, "Davon, maybe

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you didn't know-but Mr. Lloyd is sworn brothers with Mr. Logan Keller, heir to the Keller family, the number one of the Five Apex Families. And not just that-be's also a personal favorite of Governor McCormick.

"And the Haywoods? The Goldings? They're powerful too, right? But look-could

they do a damn thing to Mr. Lloyd? Nope. Not a chance."

Aspen laid out Andrew's legendary connections with zero hesitation, each word making Davon's fat face twitch harder.noveldrama

She let out a soft, chilling laugh and added, "Oh, and one more thing, Davon-something you really need to keep in mind. Recently, Mr. Lloyd hasn't been sleeping well or eating right. He's been itching to find some clowns in Blumedale to crush for

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"Just took out Seth not long ago, but it wasn't enough. His hands are still itching

for more."