Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Very interesting

Andrew shook his head and said, "Sorry, but there's no antidote for this kind of deadly poison. There's only one way to counteract it."

Elon asked, "What is it?"

Andrew smirked. "Oh, it's nothing special... just golden juice."

Terrified for his life, Elon muttered under his breath, "Golden juice... golden juice..." Without wasting another second, he bolted, dragging the Golding family's men with him.noveldrama

Nothing else mattered anymore-he had to get back to Blumedale as fast as possible and find the so-called golden juice to save himself.

Michael and Kenny exchanged glances without saying a word before heading off in another direction.

As they stepped out of the Royal Suite, Michael sneered. "Andrew, I'll be returning to Jayrodale soon. Count on it." Andrew's tone remained indifferent. "No, you won't."

With that, the Royal Suite emptied out. Andrew instructed Dylan and Natasha to take their people and leave. Francesca, who had been watching the whole scene, looked at Andrew with a mix of disbelief and disgust. Andrew, this 'golden liquid' you mentioned... it's not what think it is, is it?"

Andrew chuckled. "Yep, it's exactly what you're thinking. It s... well, let's just call it-shit."

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Francesca gagged, covering her mouth. "You mean Elon has to... eat that to cure himself? That's disgusting!"

Before she could say more, the sound of clapping echoed through the room. Andrew turned to see Tiana and Jameson walking toward him.

Jameson was all smiles, clearly impressed. "Young man, you're quite the talent! Truly, the younger generation never ceases to amaze me."

He extended his hand to Andrew. "I'm-"

Andrew cut him off with a polite smile. "Mr. Jameson Rhodes, it's an honor. I recognized you immediately. Lauren's beauty clearly comes from your side of the family

Jameson laughed, clearly flattered. "You've got a good eye, young man. I like you already. It's rare to meet someone who appreciates my.., refined charm.”

Tiana, however, was not having it. She rolled her eyes and snapped, "Charm? Please. Andrew, dou even realize what you've done? Letting Elon go is a huge mistake. You've just unleashed a storm that's goin

bite you."

Andrew remained calm. "You're talking about Elon running back to Blumedale, right?"

come back and

Tiana crossed her arms. "Exactly. You've already crossed the Golding family. You beat Elon up and forced him to swallow some poison pill. Why not just finish the job and take him out for good? At least then you'd have a fighting chance."

Andrew shook his head. "I thought

about that, but it's not practical.

Even if I took out Elon, the rest of the

Golding family would come

me. And if I wiped them a ord

would still get out. Plus, if I crippled Elon, the Golding family would go berserk. They might even take it out on the Rhodes family, and I can't let that happen."

Tiana blinked, surprised. "Wait, so you're actually thinking about our safety?"

Andrew shrugged. "I'm thinking about Lauren and Mr. Rhodes. You? Not so much."

Tiana's face turned red with anger. "You little-"

“Alright, alright. Let's not start another fight. Andrew here Jameson quickly stepped in, laughing nervously clearly has everything under control in Jayrodale. No need to poke the bear, Tiana.”

Tiana glared at Jameson but stayed silent.

Jameson then turned to Andrew, his

expression turning serious. "Andrew, there's something I've been

wondering. How did you know where Francesca was being held? When I found out Elon had taken hel sent people everywhere to look for her. But we came up empty-handed. How did you manage to find her so quickly?"