Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1795

Before Ryder could respond, Andrew feigned surprise. "Ryder, is there seriously something going on between you and her?"

Ryder gave an awkward laugh. "To be honest with you, Mr. Lloyd, I did pursue Leslie for a bit. But now, I've pretty much lost interest in her! Just now, she was clinging to me, so I had no choice but to humor her for a bit! Otherwise, I couldn't be bothered to deal with her!"

Leslie was incensed when she heard this. "Ryder, you son of a—"

She pointed at Ryder, about to unleash a furious tirade.

However, Andrew cut in first. "Ryder, a real man never has to worry about finding a woman, especially someone with your family background. There's no need to settle for second-rate goods!"

Ryder lit up, his face full of respect. "Oh? I'm all ears, Mr. Lloyd."

Andrew chuckled. "Well, these are just some thoughts from experience. You've seen the women around Mr. Lloyd, right? Each one of them is one-of-a-kind, out of this world, jaw-droppingly gorgeous. And it's not just their looks.

"Their class, their charm, their brains, the way they carry themselves… It's all on another level. Do you have any idea how many men would line up just to get a glimpse of my women? They could have suitors stretching from Blumedale all the way to Chetvine!"

Lauren, Francesca, and Aspen grew increasingly uncomfortable the more Andrew spoke.

By the end, they were utterly embarrassed, wishing they could run up and slap a hand over his mouth.

They had seen bragging before, but never anything quite like this. Even though he was praising them, it was still too much to bear. This ridiculous man of theirs was absolutely insufferable when he got going.

Meanwhile, Ryder listened with attention, nodding enthusiastically. "Yes, you're absolutely right, Mr. Lloyd! If my future wife could be even one ten-thousandth as beautiful and virtuous as your wives, I'd die happy!"

Andrew spoke earnestly. "I'm the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, so I'm technically your superior! What I just said comes straight from the heart! The bottom line is that you need to handle this yourself!

"When it comes to women, you really can't choose the type who's obviously fake and manipulative! Otherwise, she'll ruin you sooner or later and drag the entire Ulrich family down!"

Ryder nodded in complete agreement. "Mr. Lloyd, you're right."

Leslie's expression had already turned grim. She growled, "Andrew, you're slandering me, you shameless, despicable bastard…"

She completely exploded.

Andrew did not even look at her as he said to Ryder. "See that? Not only is she fake, she's also a complete madwoman! Ryder, you're about my age and have at least one percent of my good looks! If you end up with a lunatic like that, I won't even want to associate with you anymore!"

Ryder gave an awkward laugh. "Mr. Lloyd, I understand exactly what you're saying. I'll take my leave now!"

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