Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Andrew let her go and said casually, "Your twin core meridians were never fully opened. That's why your skills have always been so underwhelming. But now, I've fixed that for you.

"From here on out, your cultivation will be a lot faster. And you've officially broken through to the senior grandmaster level."noveldrama

Feeling the new surge of power running through her body, Aspen gasped, "But... opening the twin core meridians is something only a martial king could do, and even then, with rare medicinal aids! H-How did you pull it off?"

Andrew answered calmly, "Just gave it a strong push. It hurts a little, but you already lived through it, didn't you?"

Aspen's face turned red hot as she gritted her teeth. "You sound like a damn pervert, you sleazy jerk!"

She said that, but deep down, she was genuinely grateful to him. Reaching senior grandmaster so quickly was partly thanks to her own hard work, but mostly, it was Andrew's guidance.

Aspen knew how rare this kind of hands-on instruction was. If she had not met Andrew, she might have gone her whole life without a true master showing her the way.

Andrew smirked and added, "Not gonna lie, that felt pretty good. That punk Rodney was lucky he got a squeeze once."

The air instantly turned icy.

Aspen said coldly, "Don't ever mention Rodney in front of me. If I ever see that scumbag again, I'll snap his neck myself."

She looked like she could kill.

However, Andrew gave her a reality check. "You shouldn't blame him too much. Back then, you practically asked for it-too arrogant, and way too cocky. For a woman, being full of herself isn't always cute. Hopefully, you've learned your lesson."

Aspen clenched her jaw and stayed silent. Of course, she had learned it—the hard way. She had lost her freedom, and sold herself into servitude-how could she not have learned?

She replied coldly, "I've prepared a suit for you. There's a citywide charity event today, backed by the capital's main officials. If we want Supreme Capital Group to root itself here, official ties are everything! As the CEO, you'd better show up and represent us."

She tossed that sentence over her shoulder and stormed back into her room— clearly still mad.

Andrew did not care one bit. She was just a glorified servant. Whether she was pissed or not did not matter. What mattered was she would do whatever he needed her to do.

After changing into a sharp business suit, Andrew headed out to the car parked in front of the villa. He waited a good while before Aspen finally came down, her high heels clicking against the floor as she moved at a deliberately slow pace.

Andrew raised a brow when he saw her, his eyes scanning her from head to toe.

Aspen wore a form-fitting pencil skirt with a sleek blazer, paired with killer heels and sheer black stockings. Her hair was styled into loose curls, giving her the sultry vibe of a modern city goddess,

Her makeup was on point-just enough to be seductive but still gave off an innocent edge.

Andrew chuckled. "That yoga you've been doing is paying off. Not

bad-hot figure, and you're no longer

giving off that clueless vibe. No

wonder those spoiled wealthy Brats in the capital are all drooling over you."

He opened the car door, slid in, and slammed it shut.

Aspen did not say a word. She realized talking to Andrew only raised her blood pressure. Nonetheless, she noticed he had looked at her twice.

That was rare.

This man never paid attention to other women-only Lauren and Francesca ever seemed to exist in his eyes.

Aspen smirked, a little proud. Even if it was just two glances, it still meant her charm was holding up.

This was Andrew's first time visiting his own company. The office took up over 2,000 square feet in the most elite part of the capital's central business district.

Aspen had clearly handled everything with precision and order. She was highly educated and competent-there was no doubt about her capabilities.

But her taste in spending? That was another matter.

Even Andrew winced at how lavish the place was. Looking around the office, he asked, "Couldn't you have picked a more affordable location? This area can't be cheap."

Aspen lifted her chin a little. Seeing

Andrew worry about money gave her

a wicked sense of satisfaction. She

said smugly, "Supreme Capital

Group holds over 50 billion i assets, and we're an investment firm.

"If we don't show off a little, and instead rent a place in some sketchy corner of town, who would even take us seriously? People might think we're running a pyramid scheme!"

She said this while adjusting a giant crystal centerpiece sitting on the welcome desk, clearly proud of her choices.

Andrew eyed the shiny thing and asked, "How much did that thing cost?"