Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 2473

Wilder forced himself to hold back the blood boiling in his chest. That bastard's words cut deeper than any blade, cruel and precise. However, since he had already given Valerie his word, he had to honor it, no matter how much rage he felt.

With a flick of his sleeve and a cold snort, Wilder turned away and left with his men.

Just like that, the fight everyone expected did not happen.

Outside, the crowd that had gathered, hoping to see Andrew's downfall, looked completely disappointed.

Still, there was Valerie, a wild, fierce woman who was not easy to deal with. If Andrew killed her, the Reyes family's retaliation would be catastrophic. If he did not, she would probably haunt him until he wished he were dead.

Either way, he was screwed.

"Now that they're gone, if you want revenge, then come at me," Andrew said calmly, meeting Valerie's gaze head-on.

Valerie bit her lip, her face pale. She stepped closer and asked coldly, "Do you feel any remorse?"

Andrew tilted his head, thinking he must have misheard. "What did you say? You want me to feel remorse? To apologize to you?"

Valerie ground her teeth. "Don't you think you should? You violated me. That's a fact. Andrew, I already told you: you're going to die by my hand. So tell me, do you feel even a shred of guilt?"

Andrew shook his head. "Sorry, not even a little. In fact, I think you're ridiculous. You were the one who came looking for trouble. You couldn't beat me, couldn't outplay me, and when it all blew up in your face, you called it my fault. Now you show up blaming me, as if I'm the villain here. Ms. Reyes, you're a joke, you know that?"

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