Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

Chapter 687 Chapter 687 Aspens heart pounded in her chest as she led Bruce and Jackie , two of the familys top enforcers , toward the location on the GPS .

Her pulse was racing , her anxiety reaching its peak with every step .

When they finally arrived at the indicated spot , Aspens eyes scanned the area .

However , there was nothing no sign of Gordon .

Damn it ! she cursed , her frustration boiling over .

Did the GPS malfunction ? Her mind raced with anxious thoughts as she silently prayed , Please , Mr.

Woods … please be fine .

If Gordon was gone , her position in Jayrodale would collapse .

All the advantages she had painstakingly built would vanish overnight .

However , that was not the worst of it .

If Gordon their so called secret weapon -was really dead , the Bridgefields Stevens family would be dealt a disastrous blow .

Without him , the familys strength would be cut in half , leaving the Stevens family wide open to its enemies .

Miss , theres no sign of Mr.

Woods anywhere , Bruce reported .

Aspens face contorted with frustration .

Her chest tightened as dread coiled around her like a snake .

She thought desperately , Where the hell are you , Mr.

Woods ? The last time she saw Andrew , he had left furious , demanding Gordons whereabouts .

Hence , he had clearly been heading to confront the old man .

Then again , what if Andrew had only acted tough in front of her ? What if he had gotten scared after leaving and decided to back down ? If that was the case , Gordon was probably fine .

He might have gone underground for some other reason , possibly attending to other family matters .

Aspens tense shoulders visibly relaxed as she thought that would make more sense .

She comforted herself by saying she must have overreacted .

After all , Gordon was a legend , and there was no way some punk like Andrew could take him down .

With that in mind , Aspen said , Mr.

Woods probably isnt here .

Lets head back to Stevens Corporation .

No point wasting time .

Bruce and Jackie followed without question .

If Aspen said Gordon was fine , they believed her .

After all , they had seen Gordon in action he was a walking nightmare in combat , As they turned to leave , Aspens eyes instinctively swept across the ground one last time .

Then , she noticed a patch of mud dark , slick , and oddly rotted .

The putrid smell hit her nostrils a second later , making her stomach churn .

The mud looked more like decomposing flesh than ordinary soil .

Her gaze locked on a small object sticking out of the foul mess .

It glinted .

faintly under the dim light .

Aspen crouched , swallowing the bile rising in her throat , and picked it up .

It was a jagged piece of metal .

The second it touched her palm , the locator in her pocket beeped frantically .

Bruces eyes widened in disbelief .

Miss , that … thats Mr.

Woods phone tracker ! Jackies jaw dropped .

That cant be .

Mr.

Woods tracker is embedded in his phone it shouldnt just be lying here like this ! Chapter 687 +25 BONUS Aspen did not respond .

A single bead of cold sweat trickled down her forehead and slid past her cheek .

Jackie , grab something and dig up that mud , Aspen ordered , her voice trembling , her eyes hollow and distant .

Jackie had no idea what Aspen was up to , but he dared not question her command .

With that , he rushed to the car and returned with a thick plastic rod .

Grimacing , he jabbed the stick into the disgusting sludge and began prying it apart .

Then , the three of them froze as the rod hit something solid .

Jackie dug faster , shoving clumps of mud aside until the shape beneath became clear .

There , partially buried in the sludge , was a human skeleton The body was half decayed , and the bones were stained a sickly brown from the soil .

The unmistakable hunch of the spine gave it away .

Bruce inhaled sharply , his face turning pale .

Miss , t this .

this cant be Mr.

Woods , can it ? Jackies face twisted with disbelief .

No way ! Impossible ! Mr.

Woods was a martial master a peak senior grandmaster .

He couldve escaped even if a military squad surrounded him .

Theres no way hed end up … like this .

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