Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

---- Chapter 1213 'The awkward silence lasted for almost half an hour. Eventually, Aspen regained enough strength in her legs to move again. Without a word and her face icy cold, she reached for the car door, desperate to leave. Andrew quickly grabbed her wrist and said, "I'll drive you home so you can change clothes. Especially your skirt and stockings- they're completely soaked." Aspen immediately blushed crimson, embarrassment flooding up her neck and across her cheeks.

She ground her teeth angrily and snapped, "No need!" Andrew ignored her protests completely, starting the Ferrari and driving straight back to The Sovereign Residences. Neither said a word during the entire drive. Andrew genuinely did not know what to say. Everything had been perfectly normal until he suddenly crossed the line with Aspen. It was just like those old movies, where the wealthy guy ended up sleeping with his favorite maid.

Technically, Andrew had not done anything wrong; Aspen was his slave, after all. Nonetheless, this was not the old days, and openly taking advantage of someone who worked for him was not exactly something to brag about. ---- On the other hand, Aspen was drowning ina very different kind of regret. She desperately wanted to slap herself for acting stupidly - why on earth had she bitten that devilish man?

Although they had not gone all the way, Aspen miserably admitted to herself that it hardly mattered. As far as her body was concerned, they had basically done everything else. Her legs still trembled, and the lingering sensation between them was an unwanted reminder. Sure, Andrew had not technically claimed her fully, but the feeling was not far from it. She vividly remembered his hand and exactly what he had done to her.

As they approached The Sovereign Residences, Aspen spoke icily, finally breaking the silence, "If you tell anyone about what happened, I'll jump off a building and make you regret it!" Andrew chuckled lightly and said, "Seriously? Are you that weak? Honestly, if anyone should be complaining or threatening suicide, it's me, not you!" Aspen stared at him, eyes wide with disbelief. Was this guy even a man? Did he have no shame at all?

After everything he had done to her, how could he possibly play the victim now? ---- Andrew responded naturally, "Don't look at me like that. I'm just stating facts! If you hadn't provoked me-biting me, teasing me, and creating that provocative atmosphere-do you really think any of that would have happened? "aspen, I had no idea you were so cunning, deliberately seducing your own boss like that..." Andrew said all this with an entirely straight face, not a hint of shame in sight.

Aspen tooka deep breath, barely suppressing the impulse to fight him to the death right there and then. She thought the shameless, arrogant jerk was truly the most despicable man she had ever met in her life. she silently comforted herself, thinking, 'It's just this once. Next time-no, there definitely won't even be a next time...' She had no choice but to comfort herself like this; otherwise, she would never get over it.

Yet, one huge question still lingered in her mind: was this really her first time experiencing such a thing? If so, how had it happened so quickly? Even someone without experience knew it should not have ended in mere moments. Besides, she was a woman known for her resilience, not someone who would collapse so quickly. ---- Confused and frustrated, Aspen decided to look it up online later to figure it out.

When the car stopped in front of the Serenity Villa, Aspen opened the door and nearly fell out, her legs weak. She turned back, glaring furiously at Andrew, then limped inside the house. Andrew immediately called over Natasha, instructing her, "Keep an eye on Aspen. Make sure she doesn't try anything reckless like jumping off the building," Natasha stared at him in surprise and asked, "Why? Did you hurt her pride or something?" Andrew shook his head, "No, nothing like that.

Just keep an eye on her, okay?" Natasha nodded thoughtfully and said, "Alright." 'Then, Andrew turned the Ferrari around and headed straight for Oak Apothecary. Ronan had promised to gather some medicinal ingredients for him, and Andrew wanted to check on his progress. These ingredients were not particularly rare, but Andrew needed them urgently to craft a special pill that would help Tiana advance to the next level.