Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

The elevator bell rang, and the doors slid open.

Andrew stepped out with Shiloh, walking toward Lauren's office under the employees' curious gazes and polite greetings.noveldrama

On the way, they ran into Tiana. She eyed Shiloh up and down, her gaze carrying

a hint of doubt as she asked, “Mr. Lloyd, is this the Master Shiloh you went to recruit?"

Andrew nodded. "That's right, this is Ms. Shiloh Greene."

He secretly let out a breath of relief-he had almost called her Master again. The last thing he wanted was to end up like Michael, who got slapped across the face for it.

Tiana, exuding her usual cold and commanding presence, stepped closer to

Shiloh and said, "Take off your veil. Let me see what you look like. If you're going to represent Rhodes Corporation, you can't be someone who doesn't look the part."

Shiloh met her gaze calmly and replied, "Wearing a veil won't stop me from endorsing your products."

Tiana's brows furrowed, her voice taking on a sharper edge. "Even so, I'd still like to see your face. Come on, we're both women. What's with all the mystery?"

Shiloh responded bluntly, "Get lost."

"Huh?” Tiana's eyebrows shot up as anger flashed across her face. She could not believe that some random influencer Andrew brought back dared to speak to her like that.

Andrew quickly stepped between them before Tiana could do something reckless and get herself killed. “Mrs. Rhodes, please respect Shiloh's privacy and personal choices. We hired her for her reputation and online influence. She's always worn a veil in her videos, so making her take it off would ruin the whole effect."

Tiana's expression darkened. "Mr. Lloyd, did you bring back some kind of royalty? I just asked to see her face, and she told me to get lost. Don't you think she's a little too arrogant?"

Andrew replied seriously, "Mrs. Rhodes, Shiloh isn't some girl you can boss around. She's over 80 years old, so technically, you should be the one showing your respect!"

Tiana paused for a second, then shot him a look like he had lost his mind. "Ridiculous. I swear, you came back from this trip acting completely deranged. If she's over 80, then I must be at least 200."

She added, "But since the company's affairs are in your hands, I won't interfere too much. Just don't disappoint me."

With that, she let out a cold scoff, turned on her heel, and walked away.

Jerry followed behind her, but as he passed Andrew, he said casually, "Mrs. Rhodes is going to settle things with Aspen."

Andrew was surprised that Tiana was going after Aspen. That had to mean she was going to hold Aspen accountable for stealing Rhodes Pharmaceutical's formulas

Andrew suddenly felt a lot more cheerful as he thought about how Aspen was in for one hell of a reckoning. He turned to Shiloh with a grin and said, "Come on, let's go see Ms. Rhodes."

Shiloh's voice was cold. “That

stuck-up bitch just now? I don't like her. Tell her to keep her attitude in check around me. If she doesn't, I won't mind teaching her a lesson."

Andrew felt a shiver down his spine and let out a nervous chuckle. "Shiloh, that woman is the head of Rhodes Corporation. Even I have to give her some leeway. She has a nasty temper and acts all high and mighty, but she's not bad.

"Do me a favor and don't start anything, okay? If you beat her up, I'm afraid she might not take it well."

Tiana was tough, but there would not even be a fair fight if things got physical.

Andrew could already picture

it-Tiana getting absolutely

demolished, slammed into the floor

with no chance to fight back. With

how proud and stubborn she was,

getting her face rearranged by Shiloh might actually send her over the edge.

In fact, there was a chance Tiana would end her life out of sheer humiliation.

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