Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Chapter 73 25 BONUS A chubby tycoon laughed and exclaimed , I get it now ! Its just like with men and women- even the most powerful man can be brought to his knees by a womans charm ! Another man chimed in .

Exactly ! As they say , between a womans legs lies the path to paradise apparently , the same applies to horses ! Their remarks left Christina , Lauren , and the other women blushing .

The rest of the crowd exchanged awkward glances .

The comparison made sense , but it felt a bit off somehow .

After a brief pause , Mark sighed and said , Alright , I accept this defeat completely .

Andrew Lloyd of Jayrodale General Hospital .

Ill remember you .

Youre truly a remarkable young man ! Andrews expression remained unchanged despite Marks high praise , while Bernard and Harvey could not hide their displeasure .

Harvey , especially , was glaring at Andrew .

He could not stand how this guy , wherever he went , seemed to steal all the attention .

This kind of praise was supposed to be his alone , not for a nobody like Andrew .

Mark smiled at Lauren .

Lauren , it seems you have good taste after all ! Lauren beamed .

Thank you , Mr.

Thatcher ! Christina felt a pang of jealousy watching Lauren and Andrew being so close .

She had been fine when Andrew seemed unremarkable , but seeing him earn Marks praise made her uncomfortable .

Well , Ill leave you young folks to it .

Its been a long day , and I still have other things to attend to .

Bye now , Mark said , preparing to leave with his entourage .

Mr.

Thatcher , please wait ! Andrew suddenly called out .

Mark turned back with a smile .

Yes , Dr.