Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 736

Andrew let out a dry chuckle. "Forgiveness? Mrs. Rhodes, I think you're mistaken. I didn't do anything wrong, so why would I need your forgiveness?"

Tiana's eyes burned with fury as she pointed at Howard's battered face. "You didn't do anything wrong? Look at him! Do you see what you did? Andrew, don't think that just because Marvin backs you, you can run wild on Rhodes Corporation's turf!"

Andrew frowned. "So what you're saying, Mrs. Rhodes, is that I wasn't allowed to hit Howard? Why? Because he's your nephew? Because the Lambert family is untouchable?"

Lauren felt a pang of anxiety—Andrew was being far too aggressive with Tiana. Howard was not just another employee; he was part of the Lambert family. At a time like this, it would be better to give Tiana some leeway to de-escalate things.

She whispered, "Dr. Lloyd, that's enough."

Andrew simply scoffed and glanced at the other lackeys he had beaten down. His voice was laced with disdain. "Listen up—all of you. If you screw up, you pay for it. If you get hit, you stand up straight and take it like a man. This time, I only slapped you to teach you a lesson. But if I ever catch you throwing your weight around again, you'll regret ever being born."

Michael's temper snapped. "Andrew, you're still not admitting fault? You don't feel even a little remorse? And now, you're even making threats?"

Andrew shot him a cold look. "Why would I admit fault when I've done nothing wrong?"

Michael's face twisted with rage. "You beat them up! How is that not wrong?"

Andrew let out a low chuckle. "Did you ever bother to ask why I beat them up?"

Michael's voice was dripping with arrogance. "I don't care what your reason is. You hit someone—that's wrong. And to make it worse, you didn't just hit anyone; you hit Aunt Tiana's nephew—you hit my people. So I have every reason to believe you were just taking personal revenge!"