Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1329

Aspen grumbled, "Ugh! This is so annoying! Andrew, you bastard! Just go to hell already…"

She pounded her fists into the cartoon pillow in front of her, venting her frustration.

Her small but perfectly shaped chest pressed against the mattress, bouncing slightly with each hit. It was just too bad Andrew was not here to appreciate the view.

Just then, her laptop on the desk chimed.

Aspen pushed herself up, straightened the hem of her tight skirt, and walked over to check the screen. She mumbled, "A video call? And it's from Ms. Garcia? What could this be about?"

Puzzled, she clicked 'Accept.'

Chantelle's face immediately appeared on the screen. "Ms. Stevens, I hope I'm not disturbing you!"

Aspen leaned closer, her tone wary. "Ms. Garcia, is there something urgent? Just get straight to the point."

Chantelle shook her head. "Nothing urgent. I just wanted to encourage you to give Andrew a little boost."

Aspen frowned. "Give Andrew a boost? How exactly am I supposed to do that?"

Chantelle smiled, her eyes glinting behind her glasses. "Tomorrow is the Grand Medical Summit, and Mr. McCormick is placing a lot of hope on it. To give you a little insider info, Mr. McCormick has higher expectations for Mr. Lloyd than for Blumedale Hospital."

Aspen's eyes widened in surprise. "Mr. McCormick has that much confidence in Andrew?"

Chantelle chuckled. "Exactly. That's why I thought you might want to cheer him up tonight, maybe help him relax a bit."

Aspen let out a cold snort. "I don't know how to 'cheer him up.' Right now, all I feel toward him is pure annoyance!"

Chantelle's grin grew even more wicked. "Ms. Stevens, stop lying to yourself. I've known for a long time that you have feelings for Andrew, don't you?"