Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1288

"By the way, take out your phone. I'll need to use it in a moment," Andrew said.

The fight had ended so quickly that Yara had not even processed what had happened yet. She stammered, "Wait… Y-You… No, what do you need my phone for?"

Andrew explained, "These guys are just bottom-feeding crawlers who do the grunt work. You've read novels, right? Usually, at this point, when the minions get beaten up, they immediately call for backup and summon their boss. So, I need your phone to let them make those calls."

When Yara heard this, she could not believe her ears and stared at Andrew in disbelief. She asked, "Mr. Lloyd, are you mentally ill?"

He had just beaten people up and then actively offered a phone so they could call for reinforcements. Being so thoughtful and considerate—was Andrew actually serious?

Earl, his face covered in blood, got up from the ground and shouted, "You bastard, you think you're tough? In this world, what matters is power and connections. Just you wait, motherfucker!"

Andrew tossed Yara's phone to him, calmly saying, "Your phone got stomped on. Use this one. Don't waste time—call everyone you can. If you can't bring anyone worthwhile, I'll bury you alive in the concrete foundation of this construction site today."

Earl instinctively caught the phone, his Adam's apple bobbing as he stared at Andrew like he was looking at a madman. His expression mirrored Yara's from moments ago.

"Fine, you're fucking crazy. I'll call our boss right now, and we'll see how you die," Earl growled.

He could not believe there was someone so eager to meet their death.

Yara asked uncomfortably, "Mr. Lloyd, even if you want them to call for backup, why use my phone instead of yours?"