Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Liliana's face lit up with wild joy as she shouted, "Dad, Miles, you finally came! Please, save me and Aunt Caroline! This is all Andrew's doing, along with the Rhodes family people... Kill them all, wipe them out!"

Her voice dripped with hatred and venom.

Andrew responded by stomping his foot down on her face without the slightest hesitation. He said coldly, "I already told you that no one's coming to save you. You can scream until your throat's raw, but it won't make a damn difference."

Miles stepped forward and shouted, "Mr. Lloyd, please! Have some mercy!" Andrew's eyes darkened. "And if I don't?"

Miles clenched his jaw. "Mr. Lloyd, I don't know what Liliana did to offend you, but don't you think this is going too far? You're a man of power. Shouldn't you show a little grace? A little restraint? After all, leaving room for peace is better than burning every bridge. Surely you know that!"

Andrew let out a cold laugh. "I've already shown plenty of restraint with your idiot sister. I wanted to let it go. But apparently, she doesn't know how to take a hint. Now, you expect me to treat her like royalty?"noveldrama

Miles choked, his expression turning ugly. If it had been anyone else treating Liliana like this, he would have already spilled blood.

Yet, this was Andrew, and Andrew was not someone he could challenge so easily.

However, Calvin was not the type to play nice. He spoke with a chilling edge in his voice.

"Andrew, the Peck family may have shown you respect, but don't mistake that for fear. What you've done today leaves no room for negotiation."

He continued, "You have two options. Either get on your knees and publicly apologize to my family on every major media outlet, or we end this here and now, and the Peck family wipes you off the face of the earth!"

Andrew stood up slowly and smirked. "Mr. Peck Senior, that's quite the tough talk you've got. Kill me? Go on then. Try it."

Calvin exploded. "You think I'm bluffing? You think I'm afraid of you? You may have outplayed the Golding family, the Wright family, and every other house in Blumedale, but don't believe in that nonsense. You're just one man, and you can't be unstoppable!"

Liliana sneered through her bloodied mouth, her eyes locked on Andrew. "You see, Andrew? I told you that you messed with the wrong family. Lauren's just a low-class slut. I went after her, not you. But you just had to get involved. Now you've brought this on yourself!"

Andrew did not even spare her a glance. He simply grabbed her by the collar and

yanked her off the floor like she weighed nothing.

"What are you doing?" Calvin's expression darkened instantly.

Liliana shrieked, "Andrew! What are you doing? Let go of me!"

Andrew walked calmly toward the

edge of the second-floor landing et

Then, without warning, he dangled her over the railing. Her headb pointed straight toward the ground.

Andrew said with a smile, "Mr. Peck Senior, go ahead and give the order. But if

you do... her brain will be the first to decorate your fancy floor."

That smile was so bright and calm, but in Calvin's eyes, it looked like a demon's grin.

Miles panicked. "No! Mr. Lloyd! Please, calm down! Let's talk this out like civilized people. We can settle this. There's no need for blood."

Calvin roared, his voice thunderous. "Andrew! If you dare kill her, then this

becomes a war. Only one of us will come out of this alive!"

Tiana stepped forward and stated coldly, "So be it, Mr. Peck Senior. Do you think we're scared of you?"