Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Even Zephyr was starting to feel that he had miscalculated maybe he had been too reckless. Of course, if he was feeling that way, then Christina's family was in an even worse state of mind.

'Is Andrew really capable of rallying so many powerful figures?' Christina wondered as she clenched her teeth, her expression darkening.

If this was the comparison, then as the mere CEO of Stevens Corporation, she was nowhere near Andrew's level.

Leroy swallowed hard, his scalp tingling as he muttered, "Mom, Christie, it looks like the main family is about to get crushed. What do we do? Should we run while we still can?"

Irene kept telling herself to stay calm. "No, we have to hold our ground. Mr. Zephyr is the head of the Stevens family-as long as he's here, no matter how many people Andrew has, he won't be able to do anything to us!"

Yet, even she did not believe her own words.noveldrama

Suddenly, Dylan grabbed the glass in front of him and smashed it against the floor, shattering it into pieces.

"Zephyr, I'll say this once-get on your knees, apologize to Mr. Lloyd, and wait for his judgment!"

Natasha's voice was icy. "Or we can just wipe out every last fighter in your family and see how much of a big deal you really are, daring to come to Jayrodale to challenge him!"

Rodney snorted impatiently. "Mr. Garner, Madam Vostokoff, why waste your breath on him? Seriously, it's just some second-rate family from Bridgefields. With Mr. Lloyd's strength, he could crush the entire Stevens family with a single step. And Zephyr still wants to act tough? What a joke!"

Zephyr gritted his teeth, his face twisted in anger. "You lot better not push things too far!"

Rodney's temper flared. He stepped forward and, without warning, slapped Zephyr across the face. The crisp sound echoed through the hall.

"Hey, old bastard! So what if I do push it? What the hell are you gonna do about it?" He jabbed a finger in Zephyr's face and openly mocked him.

Zephyr was shaking with rage. As the head of the Bridgefields Stevens family, he had spent years at the top and had never been slapped in the face. Yet now, it was not even a rival patriarch who had hit him-it was some junior punk.

"Mr. Zephyr, since they're being this aggressive, why don't we just start killing?" one of the Stevens family fighters gritted out.

Meanwhile, most of the Stevens family members were utterly panicked. If a fight broke out, they knew they were outmatched. At best, the main Stevens family forces could go toe-to-toe with Dylan and Natasha.

However, Madblade Martial Academy and the men working for Jayrodale's wealthiest mogul, Marvin, would completely slaughter them. Zephyr understood the situation and quickly raised a hand to stop them.

He shouted, "No one moves! I'll handle this!"

Natasha remained cold. "Mr. Zephyr, the only way you handle this is by kneeling and bowing before Mr. Lloyd!"

Zephyr clenched his jaw so hard it almost cracked. “Fine, I admit it. The Bridgefields Stevens family walked right into this trap-we got played by that bastard Andrew. But where is he? Let him come out and talk to me face-to-face."

He continued, "I want to ask him directly-does he really think he can handle the weight of making me kneel?"

Dylan's eyes narrowed as a vicious glint flashed across them. He was just about to strike.

Natasha was fed up too. This idiot kept talking-letting him kneel was already giving him a shred of dignity, yet he still dared to act tough?

Forget it. They might as well knock him down first and make him kneel later. "Hold it!" Just then, a laid-back voice rang through the hall

Andrew strolled in unhurriedly, entering the grand hall of the Stevens mansion alone. The moment he appeared, a wave of excitement ran through his people.

"Mr. Lloyd, you're here!"

"Mr. Lloyd, perfect timing! Just give the order, and we'll wipe them out!"

"Mr. Lloyd, you didn't even need to come-we could've handled this in three minutes. If a single Stevens family member were still standing by then, I'd personally take responsibility!"

One after another, the crowd called out, eager for action.

Rodney was still fuming, glaring at Zephyr with undisguised hostility. "Mr. Lloyd,

don't waste time just say the word and we'll finish them off!"

Before Andrew could speak, Christina let out a cold laugh. "Andrew, this is what you've done-string up all these people

just to go after Mr. Zephyr. Have you even thought this through? This is Jayrodale. Sure, you have the numbers advantage now

She added, "But once the top fighters in Bridgefields hear about this, do you really

think they won't hunt you down the moment you step outside?"

Andrew glanced at her with a calm expression. "And when did you see me rallying all these people against Zephyr?