Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

Chapter 696 +25 BONUS Stephen hesitated for a moment before forcing out a strained smile .

Mr.

Lloyd , the Reckoning Toast at the Jayrodale Grand Hotel officially started today .

Raymond plans to host it for three days straight , inviting all the major players in Jayrodale to witness it .

He explained , If , by the end of the third day , you havent shown up , it will be taken as a refusal to apologize .

At that point , Raymond , backed by the Wright family , might decide to make a move against you .

Please , think this through .

Andrews eyes darkened with indifference .

Ill go on the third day and settle it then .

But until then , I dont have the time or the interest to entertain them .

Stephen quickly nodded .

Of course , Mr.

Lloyd .

Ill pass the message along to Raymond .

Andrew gave a casual wave .

Do whatever you think is best .

He turned and left the office with Lauren beside him .

Dr.

Lloyd , Lauren said softly , glancing at him with concern , I really think you should take the Wright family seriously .

She knew his personality he was the kind of man who never bent under pressure .

However , she feared his stubbornness might draw the wrong kind of attention .

Andrews jaw tightened .

What happened to Dream Paradise was entirely the Chapman familys fault .

By any logic , theyre the ones who should be apologizing , not me .

If the Wright family chooses to ignore the facts and bully me into submission , then I have no choice but to fight back .

Lauren gave a small nod .

Alright .

I respect your decision .

But you should know … Winston is a lunatic .

A spoiled , psychotic brat .

If he loses his temper , things could get messy .

Andrew scoffed .

If hes smart , hell keep his tantrums to himself .

But if he decides to come after me , hell regret it .

Lunatic or not , Ill make him kneel and beg for mercy .

When they arrived at the Rhodes Corporation building , Marcus came rushing toward them with a tense expression .

Mr.

Lloyd , things are getting out of hand .

Raymonds pushing hard to hold you responsible and hes even brought in some big shot from the capital .

He wrung his hands anxiously , glancing at Andrew with genuine concern .

Andrew chuckled , his eyes glinting with a dangerous calm .

Relax .

I already know about it .

Ill handle it .

Marcus mouth opened , but no words came out .

He had worked with Andrew long enough to know the man never backed down .

Still , this situation was different .

Mr.

Lloyd , maybe … maybe we should rethink this , Marcus finally said .

Im distantly related to Raymond .

I could go apologize on your behalf and offer to cover the damages at Dream Paradise .

He continued , If you come with me and say a few kind words , maybe we can smooth this over before things escalate .

Andrew laughed , though there was no humor in it .

First , Stephen tries to talk me into bowing my head .

Now you ? He leaned in slightly , his tone sharp but steady .

We were the ones who got provoked , Mr.

Chapman .

And when we +25 BONUS Chapter 696 pushed back , now they want us to apologize ? What kind of world would that be ? If we just roll over , what happens next ? People like Raymond would keep running wild , while decent people live in fear .

Im not about to let that happen .

Marcus sighed and rubbed the back of his neck .

Youre absolutely right , Mr.

Lloyd .

I get it, really .

But … sometimes , taking one step back can help you avoid an even bigger fight .

He added , Why not just swallow a bit of pride , apologize , and move on ? Its not like youd actually lose anything .

Andrews smile faded .

His voice turned icy .

Im not in the habit of apologizing when Ive done nothing wrong .

With a resigned sigh , Marcus said nothing more .

He knew that once Andrew made up his mind , there was no talking him out of it .

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