Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1617

Tyler growled, "Damn it, Cillian! Mr. Lloyd is a wealthy powerhouse in the state today, but tomorrow he could climb even higher and become a government official! He's a renowned entrepreneur, one of the top three philanthropists in charitable donations, a major supporter of government projects, and a miracle doctor beloved by the people!"

He added, "Cillian, are you out of your damn mind? You seriously thought you could take this guy down?"

He got more fired up with every word, practically jabbing his finger into Cillian's forehead by the end. Cold sweat soaked the back of his shirt. Thankfully, he had come to his senses quickly enough.

If he had accepted that damn pipe and moved against Andrew, Derek would have had him packed up and fired by sundown.

Cillian was completely stunned at that moment. He was utterly dumbfounded, frozen like a deer in headlights as he stared at the official red-sealed document Tyler had thrown on the desk, not daring to open it and read the contents.

Just then, his phone rang—it was a call from the Ackermann family. "Cillian, Abel is young and was misled by your influence, nearly losing his life because of you! But I'm not some three-year-old child. Because of you, the Ackermann family almost faced complete annihilation!"

The voice on the other end was filled with infinite hatred. "You son of a bitch, just wait. The Ackermann family will make sure you pay dearly for this!"

The furious bombardment nearly burst Cillian's eardrums.

"Mr. Ackermann Senior, this is—" Before Cillian could finish his sentence, the line went dead.

'Damn it!' He silently cursed as he realized something had gone seriously wrong, and he clenched his fists in panic.

Before he could process what was happening, another call came in. This time, it was from home.

"Dad! Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Keller, and a whole bunch of Chamber of Commerce elders… they're here. They're at our house."

That single sentence made Cillian's blood run cold from the inside out. His voice trembled as he asked, "Mason, a-are you all okay? Tell Andrew that if he dares to do anything reckless, I'll fight him to the death even if it kills me!"

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