Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Michael's face darkened as he cursed Andrew in his mind. 'That bastard... Like hell I'd want to die with him!'

Lauren barely held back a laugh, secretly loving Andrew's antics. She was touched, knowing that Andrew was going after Michael just to stand up for her. She continued methodically, addressing each urgent matter one by one.

"Last two things—-do everything possible to win back the business partners we lost," she instructed. "They only cut ties with us because they were misled by the online smear campaign. If we can convince them otherwise, we can restore those partnerships."noveldrama

Toward the end, she hesitated, her brows slightly furrowed, as if struggling with something.

Andrew chuckled. "You're stressing over handling the Wellers' warehouse fire, aren't you?"

Lauren nodded. "Dr. Lloyd, you really do get me. Most of our other problems can be dealt with through PR, advertising, and strategic business moves. But the Wellers' warehouse fire is already a national scandal. To be honest, I have no idea how to handle it."

Andrew cast a glance at Michael, smirking. "I'm guessing you all don't know this yet, but that warehouse was practically waiting to be burned down. In other words, Harvey set the whole thing up."

Marcus looked shocked. "Mr. Lloyd, what do you mean?"

The others were equally curious, waiting for Andrew to explain.

Andrew said, got word that there was nothing inside that warehouse no inventory, nothing Their so-called multi-million-dollar losses were completely fabricated to fool the media and the public

"As for why? The first reason is obvious-they want to force Rhodes Corporation to compensate them.

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Michael's face flickered with doubt. "You're telling me this was all staged? Did Harvey really play me that day?"

Andrew scoffed. "And that, my dear Michael, is why Harvey ranks number one among the four in Jayrodale, while you're stuck at number two. You really need to do some self-reflection."

Michael's expression twisted with anger. He hated how Andrew looked down on him and sneered, "Even if I got played by him, it's no loss to me."

He then grinned smugly at Andrew. "Harvey might think he's slick, sneaking around with Serena, but he has no idea-he wasn't the only one enjoying her. Guess what? I had my fair share too. In fact, you could say I was screwing Harvey's mom. Doesn't that mean I got the last laugh?"

The sheer arrogance on his face was impossible to miss.

Andrew raised an eyebrow, giving Michael a slow clap. "Mr. Rhodes, I have to hand it to you. When it comes to being a complete degenerate, you take the crown."

The rest of the executives were torn between disgust and fury, but no one dared call Michael out as Andrew did.

Lauren's voice turned ice-cold. "And you think that makes you impressive? In the end, you're no different from Harvey."

Michael remained unfazed, even smirking as he scoffed, "You wouldn't understand the taste of married women and lonely housewives."