Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 755

Michael grew anxious and blurted out, "Aunt Tiana, why are you asking him? What can he possibly do?"

He quickly followed up, "You have nothing to worry about. Even if the Stevens and the Wellers both jump in, I guarantee I'll keep them completely suppressed!"

Tiana shot him a cold glare. "I hate when people interrupt me while I'm talking. Right now, I'm asking Andrew, not you. So shut up—that would be the best thing you could do!"

Michael's face turned red, then pale. He could not understand why Tiana was turning to Andrew instead of relying on him.

He was the backbone of Rhodes Corporation now, was he not?

Andrew remained completely unfazed. "Sorry, Mrs. Rhodes, but I don't have any great solutions at the moment. But it's easy to predict that with Stevens Corporation suddenly jumping into Jayrodale's pharmaceutical market, the situation will only become even tougher."

Tiana's expression darkened even further. She replied, "Mr. Lloyd, I know you still hold a grudge against me. But at the end of the day, you're a shareholder in Rhodes Corporation now. Helping the company survive this crisis benefits you, too—don't you think?"

Tiana tried playing the emotional card, even offering him a rare, gentle smile.

Too bad Andrew was not buying it. He simply said, "Apologies, Mrs. Rhodes, but I genuinely can't think of any effective countermeasures right now. We'll just have to take it one step at a time."

With that, he shut his mouth and did not say another word.

Tiana's eyes grew colder, frustration simmering beneath the surface as she thought, 'That little punk actually had the nerve to play with me? It's infuriating!'

Michael scoffed. "Aunt Tiana, I told you there was no point in asking him. He knows nothing! Banking on him to come up with a solution is like asking a blind man to lead a high-wire act."

Tiana, already irritated, let out a sharp laugh. "Oh? So, according to you, you have a solid plan?"

Michael puffed up his chest with confidence. "I wouldn't call it a perfect plan, but let's be real—so long as we have Bane from Advanced Medical Institute backing us, Rhodes Corporation's Pharmaceutical Division has nothing to fear from Stevens Corporation or the Weller family!"

Tiana's voice was icy. "And if things don't go the way you claim?"