Andrew asked curiously, โWhy? Donโt you want to know about your past?โ
Shiloh replied, โOf course, I want to know, but the places you mentioned are too far away. Secondly, just hearing about them makes me uncomfortable and disgusted!โ
Andrew chuckled, โThereโs nothing uncomfortable about it. When we have time, Iโll personally take you there to see if we can help you recover some memories!โ
Shiloh put down her spoon casually, โWeโll see about that. Iโm full now, so Iโm heading out!โ
Lauren blinked. โOut? Where are you going?โ
Shiloh replied, โWork. I found a restaurant online. Theyโre hiring servers, so Iโm going in.โ
Lauren stood up quickly and blocked her. โNo way. I wonโt let you go work as a server. If you really need a job, come work at Rhodes Corporation. Iโll make sure youโre taken care of.โ
However, Shiloh shook her head firmly. โI want to stand on my own. I donโt need your help.โ
Lauren tried to stop her again, but Andrew gently pulled her hand away and smiled wryly. โLet her go. Shiloh has too many mysteries and secrets about her. She seems particularly obsessed with being self-reliant and earning money on her own. I think this must be related to her past, so letting her go might help her remember!โ
Lauren looked at him with concern. โHoney, sheโs just a girl. Going out to wait tables by herself feels kind of sad.โ
Andrew chuckled. โSad? You mean the girl who just wrecked the Shadow Divisionโs commander like he was a training dummy?โ
Lauren laughed. โOkay, fair point. Shiloh really is a total beast. Thatโs it. Starting tomorrow, Iโm training with you. I want to become just as strong as she is!โ
Andrew gave her forehead a gentle flick. โMartial arts start with health, not instant greatness. And trust me on this, Shilohโs level of power isnโt something just anyone can reach.โ
Lauren stuck out her tongue with a playful pout. โWell, Iโm not just anyone! Anyway, the Driscoll family drama is finally over, and thatโs enough for today. Iโve got a ton of work waiting for me at the office.โ
Andrew smiled and nodded. โAlright, go ahead.โ
Once she left, Andrew pulled out his phone and called Tiana, โMrs. Rhodes. Everythingโs been handled.โ
Tiana sounded thrilled. โSo you really beat Joe?โ
Andrew confirmed, โYeah, I didnโt let you down.โ
Tiana giggled. โAndy, Iโm getting more and more impressed with you! My cultivation has hit a wall again lately. Think you can swing by and help me break through?โ
Andrew frowned. โHelping you is fine. But donโt tell me youโre planning on using that dual-cultivation technique of yours again?โ
Tiana snorted. โOf course. I may be a martial king now, but that method still works wonders. So yes, I need you to assist me.โ
Andrew immediately refused, โMrs. Rhodes, goodbye and good luck.โ
Among the girls around him, Lauren had the weakest martial foundation. It was basically nonexistent. Francesca was slightly better, with some basics under her belt. Aspen, at least, had been putting in real effort and had already reached senior grandmaster level.
If Andrew were to guide all three onto the martial path, he would have to start preparing now. Honestly, there was only one real solutionโmoney.
The path of martial arts was not all that different from being a superhero.
The poor relied on mutation.
The rich? They relied on technology.
Andrew did not have high-tech gadgets, but he did have elixirs.
Those were just as powerful.
His plan was to refine a batch of top-grade elixirs to cleanse and rebuild their bodies from the inside out. He estimated that just that step alone would cost at least a million dollars.
Even then, money was not enough as he would still need the right channels to source high-quality ingredients.
While Andrew was getting busy, Liliana was far from idle elsewhere.
โHereโs a million. I want that bitch Lauren taken care of. Because of her, Joe is now a wreck. I want her to sufferโto wish she was dead!โ
Heroice was dripping with venom, each word soaked in pure malice.