Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Wherever Elon's eyes landed, no one dared meet his gaze.

Jameson's voice was firm but steady. "Elon, showing up uninvited-what exactly are the Goldings planning to do here?"

Elon's tone was icy. "Mr. Jameson, I'm here because Sherilyn was assaulted- right here in your home."

He scoffed, "And so what if I wasn't invited? What, you think the Rhodes family is in any position to go head-to-head with the Goldings?"

The arrogance in his voice made every member of the Rhodes family clench their fists-but none of them dared speak up.

Tiana stepped in, her tone sharp. "Elon, if you came to take Sherilyn with you, fine. She's right there. Take her and leave-now."

Elon grinned, but the smile never reached his eyes. "Mrs. Rhodes, are you really trying to rush me out like that? Do you think that's going to happen? I came all this way, fully prepared and with backup. You think I'm just going to walk away without drawing blood?"

As the chilling words left his mouth, Elon's beady eyes finally locked onto Andrew. His grin twisted into something vicious-bitter and burning with hate.

He hissed, "Andrew, I'm going to kill you today. I can't believe you had the guts to show your face in the capital. Good, now I won't have to fly to Jayrodale to hunt you down. Until I've broken every bone in your body and tortured you for three full days, I won't consider myself human!"noveldrama

Andrew did not flinch. In fact, he looked amused. He waved a hand in front of his nose and frowned. "Oh my... Elon, did you forget to brush your teeth this morning? Your breath smells like actual crap."

Elon exploded. "Shut your damn mouth! You little bastard, shut the fuck up!"

His face twisted with rage. Being reminded of that incident pushed him right over the edge, and that disgusting moment would haunt him for life.

Sherilyn shrieked, clenching her fists. "Honey, what are you waiting for? Give the order-kill him already! Kill that bastard now! I want to see him rot in hell!"

Elon stared Andrew down and let out a dark laugh. "Andrew, I'll give you credit-you've got guts. You dared to touch me, and worse, you lied to my father. So today, you're not getting out alive."

His eyes went ice-cold, but just as he was about to order the attack, Andrew spoke up first.

His tone was calm and steady. "Go ahead, Elon-make your move. But before you do, there's something I think you need to hear."

Elon sneered. "Oh? What, now you want to beg for your life? Too late for that."

Sherilyn grinned wickedly. "I told you, bastard—you were doomed the moment you crossed me. This is what happens when someone insults me."

Kenny added smugly, "Andrew, once you're gone, I'll still be the head of the Rhodes family. No matter how you fought, you're just a loser crawling in the dirt."

Andrew's expression darkened,

voice turning sharp. "Kenny,

Sherilyn you pair of morons are celebrating too early. And Elon-no, I'm not begging for mercy. You don't have the power to make me beg.

"What I'm about to tell you is this: Sherilyn has been cheating on you... and you don't even know it."

Elon froze, then his face snapped into a twisted rage. "What the hell did you just say? Cheating? Who the hell would dare cheat on me?"

Sherilyn's expression flickered with panic. Her voice rose sharply. "Elon, don't listen to him! He's lying, just trying to mess with your head! Kill him! Kill this bastard now!"