Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1781

It was about 4 a.m., but none of the women in Serenity Villa had gone to bed yet.

Even Chantelle had rushed over. Her expression was icy as she said, "Governor McCormick won't just sit back and ignore this."

The moment she heard Andrew had been attacked, she became deeply worried. She had originally planned to come and spend the night with him.

Just then, the door opened. Andrew had returned, and all the women immediately rushed to surround him.

"How did it go?"

"Did you find the culprit?"

"Honey, are you okay?"

Andrew smiled. "Don't worry. I'm fine."

"We found the culprit, and he was acting under orders from the Driscoll family."

Lauren was furious. "It really was the Driscoll family! I'm going straight to Joe tomorrow to ask what the hell he thinks he's doing!"

Andrew shook his head. "It wasn't Joe, it was Scarlett, the Driscoll family's eldest daughter!"

Chantelle gasped. "It was actually Scarlett? This is going to be trouble!"

Aspen snorted. "Ms. Garcia, is Scarlett really that impressive?"

Chantelle explained, "While Joe is the Driscoll family's prodigy, Scarlett is the one handpicked to be the next head of the family. She's extremely intelligent and cunning. The Shadow Division may report to Walter, but the Driscoll family's guards answer directly to Scarlett."

She continued, "She's not only the only person in the family who can keep Joe in check, but she's also highly favored by the elders. They're grooming her for a marriage alliance with another powerful family."

Francesca nodded. "Sounds like Scarlett is a real power player."

Chantelle turned to Andrew. "What are you planning to do? My suggestion is to let Governor McCormick step in. It'll be easier to handle that way. If you go head-to-head with Scarlett on your own, the Governor won't be able to interfere."

Andrew smiled. "No need to bother the Governor. I'll handle this myself. She's just a woman. No way she's shaking my world."

Chantelle emphasized, "Scarlett isn't just a woman! She controls the Driscoll family's guards. Rumor has it that multiple martial kings are under her command. But the real threat is that she has the entire family backing her!"

Andrew shrugged. "So what? If they piss me off enough, I'll just destroy them."

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