Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1719

After chatting for a while longer, Ryder finally got out of the car with a heavy heart and returned to the military base.

In the vehicle, Rachel laughed and said, "Mr. Lloyd, you're really going to trust this kid so easily?"

Andrew chuckled and asked back, "What do you think?"

Rachel looked completely puzzled and replied, "Mr. Lloyd, I can't figure out what you're thinking!"

Logan sneered. "Andy would never just trust Ryder like that. That mutt was Xavier's lapdog five minutes ago. You think he flips that fast and suddenly becomes our loyal guy? Everything he said earlier was just for show—he was playing along."

Rachel's face went cold. "Then why are we supporting him at all? His two brothers would be way easier to control."

Andrew shook his head. "You're right. Ryder's brothers are easier to control, but that also makes them useless. Even with our backing, they wouldn't stand a chance against Mason for the family seat."

He continued, "Ryder, on the other hand, has decent overall skills and a bit of cunning. It's not much, but enough. And from the look in his eyes, he won't be able to resist the temptation of becoming the next head of the Ulrich family."

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Meanwhile, Ryder had returned to his quarters, his mind a storm of thoughts. He sat alone, pacing mentally, heart pounding. Truthfully, he had been pretending earlier, just acting submissive in front of Andrew.

After all, the guy had taken down Xavier, and Ryder had no choice but to play it safe.

Still, Andrew's offer to make him the head of the Ulrich family, and that idea had shaken him more than he wanted to admit.

He did not want to expose his ambitions for fear that Mason would find out and destroy him.

Mason had gained his position by murdering Cillian, so he was extremely paranoid and suspicious. Sometimes, he even suffered from delusions of persecution, constantly worrying that people around him were plotting to steal his position as family head.

Ryder knew very well that if he showed any desire to challenge his father's position now, it would likely be a death sentence. But with Andrew's support, the situation became entirely different.

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