Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1858

Scarlett struck at the most vicious moment, right when Andrew's hands were bound. Her hatred for him had not faded one bit, and no warning from Henry could override her blood-deep need to kill him.

To her, this bastard had become a real threat that had to be eliminated.

However, just as her claws came down, Eric shouted and moved like lightning, stepping in front of Andrew. Then, a strange ripple of patterns appeared in his eyes, hypnotic and dangerous.

Scarlett's hand froze mid-air, suspended just inches from Andrew's skull. For a brief second, her gaze turned vacant, though she snapped back quickly. Nonetheless, it was too late.

Eric had already drawn a dagger and pressed it to her neck. He hissed, "Scarlett, you'd better get it straight. Andrew belongs to someone else now. You're not the one calling the shots this time, and frankly, you don't qualify."

He added, "Mr. Fischer is the one running this operation. If you try anything again, I won't hesitate to take you out first."

Scarlett's face turned pale as she clenched her teeth. "Fine, I won't kill him! Now get rid of that Phantom Mirage trick of yours!"

Only then did the ripples in Eric's eyes fade.

He signaled Alex and the other martial king, and they dragged Andrew out of the main hall.

They shoved him into a black SUV and drove off.

Scarlett stormed out of the hall, her face still burning with frustration.

"That Eric… his Phantom Mirage is terrifying."

"Henry really pulled a power move getting him on his side."

Scarlett was actually stronger than Eric in raw combat power.

However, with that Phantom Mirage ability, he could easily manipulate his opponent's mind mid-fight. That was exactly how he got her just now, and the worst part was, there was no known counter for it.

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