Chapter 1459
Lauren had arrived alongside Andrew, and when she saw what was going on, her expression turned a little strange.
Andrew offered a casual explanation. โRachelโs one of our Chamber members.โ
Lauren smiled warmly and greeted her. โNice to meet you, maโam.โ
Rachel hesitated. โAnd you areโฆโ
Lauren chuckled. โNameโs Lauren Rhodes. Iโm Andrewโs first wife.โ
Rachelโs face froze for a moment, cursing inwardly, โThat little vixen actually managed to land Mr. Lloyd?โ
If that was true, then her own chances of moving up were even slimmer now.
Wait a minute. First wife?
Did that mean Andrew had a second? Maybe even aโฆ
Rachel suddenly felt her stomach drop.
Meanwhile, Andrew paid her no mind. He simply got out of the car, took Laurenโs hand, and walked straight into the fast-food joint.
The moment he stepped through the door, he saw Quinton with his back turned to him, hands stuffed in the pockets of a tailored suit, striking a dramatic pose.
โYou must be the new chairman of the Gabo Creek Chamber of Commerce. My nameโs Quinton, the eldest son of the Wrights in Blumedale. I wonder, have you ever heard of me?โ
He even threw in some outdated formal speech, trying way too hard to sound refined.
Andrew stepped forward, fully intending to smack the smug right off him. However, before he could move, his eyes landed on two trembling figures nearbyโa man and a woman.
It was Christina and her younger brother, Leroy.
Christinaโs face was swollen, a complete mess. As Andrewโs gaze swept over her, she flinched like she had been burned, quickly turning her face away and trying desperately to avoid his eyes.
Leroy stared in shock, mouth slightly agape, blood still crusted at the corner of his lips.
When Andrewโs icy stare moved to him, he clenched his jaw, mirrored his sister, and averted his gaze in shame. His cheeks burned red-hot.
Just then, Rachel walked in after them. โQuinton, our chairmanโs here. Didnโt you say he was trash? That youโd crush him under your boot? Well, go on then. Crush him.โ
Quinton snorted and turned around slowly, clearly not taking it seriously.
Meanwhile, Christina and Leroy were completely stunned, their eyes wide in disbelief, when they realized Andrew was the new chairman of the Gabo Creek Chamber of Commerce.
That made him their superiorโs superiorโs superiorโs superiorโfour ranks above!
Leroy nearly fainted just trying to comprehend the difference in status between them.
Finally turning around, Quinton wore a smug lookโuntil he saw Andrew. The arrogance on his face instantly morphed into sheer panic. โAndrew? What the hellโฆ Itโs you?โ
As he shouted, he instinctively stepped backward. Too bad his instincts were not fast enough.
Andrew struck without hesitationโtwo brutal slaps landed squarely on Quintonโs face.
Quinton felt like a sledgehammer had just slammed into his skull. His ears rang, and both sides of his face went completely numb.
โYou dare hit me, Andrew? I swear Iโll-โ
Before he could even finish his threat, Andrew closed the distance and launched a savage kick straight into Quintonโs chest. The so-called heir of the Wrights flew back like a rag doll, crashing into the kitchen with a loud bang, groaning in agony. Andrew let out a cold snort and stormed after him like a beast on the hunt.
Quinton barely managed to block two of Andrewโs blows before a punch to the gut folded him in half. He vomited violently on the spot, spewing out everything he had eaten the night before.
Yet, Andrew was not done. He grabbed Quinton by the hair and yanked his head up.