Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

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Chapter 911

Aslightly overweight man in a gray suit walked slowly toward

Francesca. With a polite demeanor, he introduced himself, "Allow

me to introduce myself. I'm Elon Golding, the eldest son of the

Golding family from Blumedale."

He paused, then added, "Ms. Aicker, if you don't mind, please

come with us."

Francesca did not panic. She responded coldly, "Mr. Golding, as far

as I know, the Aickers have no issues with you or your family."

Elon shook his head, his tone dripping with arrogance. "The

Aickers are nothing but a minor family, hardly worth the Golding

family's attention. But that boy, Andrew-I'm going to make him

get down on his knees before me, begging me for mercy as I crush

him like the insect that he is."

He smirked, his voice growing darker. "And you, Ms. Aicker, as one

of Andrew's beloved, will be the perfect tool to break him. Once I

have you, I can make that little bastard suffer however I please.""

His wide grin stretched unnaturally as he spoke, almost as if his

mouth had split open. Francesca shivered. For a moment, his face

looked monstrous-twisted, bloodthirsty, like a beast ready to

devour its prey.

The Golding family of Blumedale was no ordinary foe.

Her last thought before losing consciousness was a silent plea. '

Andrew, please be careful..."

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Meanwhile, Andrew was speeding down the mountain road in his G

-Wagon, heading straight for West End.

About 20 minutes later, he burst into the West End headquarters

and immediately asked, "Is there any news on the Golding family

or Kenny entering Jayrodale?"

Dylan and Natasha were already waiting for him. Dylan spoke first,

his voice serious. "At dawn, my people spotted members of the

Golding family and Kenny arriving in Jayrodale. But after entering

the city, Kenny didn't go to the Rhodes residence. Instead, he went

somewhere else immediately."

Andrew frowned. "Where?"

Dylan shook his head. "We don't know yet. The Golding family had

some skilled people with them, and we lost track halfway. We're

not even sure which high-ranking member of the Golding family

is here."

Andrew chuckled, though there was no humor in it. "Interesting.

They know Michael is in my hands, and his life hangs by a thread.

Yet, Kenny and the Golding family show up in Jayrodale without a

word, not even demanding a negotiation."

He glanced at his two trusted allies and asked, "What do you think

they're up to?"

Dylan thought for a moment before hesitantly suggesting, "Maybe

Kenny and the Golding family have other urgent matters to attend

to first."

Andrew scoffed. "Nothing is more urgent than a life hanging in the

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balance."

Natasha chimed in, her brow furrowed. "I think Kenny and the

Golding family are preparing for the negotiation. They might be

trying to gather some leverage quietly before making their move.

'This could be their way of tipping the scales in their favor."

Andrew nodded, his expression grim. "That makes sense. The

Phantom Eye's silent downfall in Jayrodale must have put Kenny

on edge. He's not charging in recklessly this time. Instead, he's

playing it safe, probably looking for something -or someone-to

use against me."

Dylan's face tightened with concern. "Mr. Lloyd, what should we

do?"

Natasha added quickly, "Kenny isn't like his brother Jameson. Back

when he was in Jayrodale, Jameson was known for being calm and

diplomatic, but Kenny? He was ruthless and vicious. If he finds

something to hold over us, this could get ugly."