Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Gary tried to calm her down from the side. "Ms. Peck, you'd better not do anything reckless! The Rhodes family might not be a big deal, but Andrew is someone we really can't afford to mess with right now!"

However, Liliana was losing it. She screamed like a madwoman, "I don't care anymore! Joe didn't lose! The man I've loved all my life would never lose! It's all because of that bitch Lauren!"

She shrieked, "It has to be her! That's why Joe chose to back out! I hate that bitch. I swear, I'm going to kill her!"

Gary looked completely panicked and still tried to stop her, but Liliana snapped at him, "Gary, stay out of this! If you're too scared to get involved, then move aside! I don't believe for a second that I can't take down one bitch!"

Gary groaned. "But Ms. Peck, even if you do get rid of Lauren... Mr. Driscoll still won't be happy about it!"

Liliana's eyes turned ice-cold. "I know he won't be happy. But so what? I want him to see that I am the woman he should've chosen all along!"

At 6:30 p.m., Lauren finally got off work from Rhodes Corporation. The company had shifted nearly all of its operations to Blumedale, and her workload had been piling up by the day.

She was supposed to work late into the night, as usual. But today, she could not help it. She missed Francesca and Aspen and, most of all, her beloved Andrew.

So, for once, she clocked out right on time.

She had just stepped into the underground parking lot. She had not even started her car yet when two unmarked vehicles suddenly boxed her in-one in front, one behind.

Lauren did not flinch. She narrowed her eyes and asked coldly, "Who are you people? What do you want?"

Several masked men stepped out of the cars, grinning. "Ms. Rhodes, someone wants a word with you. Come with us."

Lauren let out a chilly laugh. "And what if I refuse? Are you planning to rough me up?"

One of them sneered. "Better not push your luck, lady. We've got our orders. The person who hired us said it doesn't matter if you come back dead or alive."

She did not wait and hurled her handbag straight at the man in front, hitting him square in the face. Then, she bolted sideways at full speed. Even though she was in heels, she actually ran surprisingly fast!

However, these guys were pros. She had not gotten far when more of them

popped out from the shadows and blocked her path.

Breathing hard, Lauren raised her hands in surrender. She said coldly, "Fine, I'll

go with you, but let me warn you-my husband's name is Andrew Lloyd.

"I'm sure you've heard of him. He's the one who won first place at the Grand Medical Summit, and he's tight with Governor McCormick. On top of that, he's the chairman of the Gabo Creek Chamber of Commerce.

"If you so much as touch a hair on my head, he'll come after you, and he will hunt every one of you down."

One of the masked men growled, annoyed. "Damn it, she even tried to run. I don't care who her husband is! Let me rough her up a little!"

However, someone yanked him

back. "Don't be stupid! The girl's not bluffing. Everything she said about

drew is true. That guy's no joke.

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We were told just to bring her in, so don't touch her."

Lauren smiled proudly and stepped into the car without hesitation. One of them tried to tie her up, but she glared and shoved his hand away. "Back off. Don't you dare dirty my hands."

The thug scoffed. "Seriously? You're already a hostage, and you still think you can act all high and mighty? Lady, you must really have a death wish."

Lauren shot him a glare of pure disdain. "Try me. Touch me once, and see what happens. I may be your prisoner now, but do you really think this will end here?

"The second Andrew realizes I'm off the grid, he'll come looking. So, you'd better start thinking real hard about how you're gonna deal with him."

Even with the mask covering his face, the color drained from the man's expression.