Chapter 2144

Andrew asked coldly, “Are you done talking?”

Rowan lifted her chin. “I’m done. What are you going to do about it?”

Andrew gritted his teeth. “I’ll show you.”

He pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard.

Rowan gasped in surprise, and her mind went completely blank. His kiss was dominant, deep, and unrelenting. At the same time, his hands roamed over her, leaving her weak and trembling, barely able to stand.

Her body was cold to the touch, her constitution unusual.

Andrew found himself sinking into her, almost ready to take things further.

This time, Rowan panicked. She clutched his wandering hand tightly and whispered, “Not here, please! Grandma is still outside. And I–I don’t know what I’m doing yet, I can’t right now!”

Andrew held her face firmly and growled, “Weren’t you just acting bold? Acting like I couldn’t do anything to you?”

Rowan gave a breathless laugh, her eyes glistening. “Andrew… thank you.”

Andrew froze. “Thank me? For what?”

She kept switching moods, leaving him completely confused.

Rowan smiled sweetly. “Thank you for accepting me. Now I can finally feel at peace. Otherwise, I would have taken the Onyx Serpents and left.”

Andrew stared at her. Her natural beauty, as well as her soft and delicate features, had melted away his earlier resolve.

He sighed inwardly, knowing there was nothing he could do. No man could withstand this kind of pursuit. What he had done was simply a mistake any man might make.

Rowan beamed. “Go on now. I’ll wait for the day you let me move into Serenity Villa.”

She was satisfied, her goal achieved.

Andrew could only chuckle, realizing Rowan was more cunning than he expected. She was already thinking about living at Serenity Villa.

“Honestly, you could move in now. I wouldn’t mind,” Andrew said.

Rowan shook her head. “Not yet. I want to spend some time with the four ladies first and get to know them. Once I understand their personalities, then I’ll move in. That way, it won’t feel sudden or make them uncomfortable.”

Andrew smiled. “You’ve thought this through well.”

Then, he left the Onyx Serpents’ place.

Still, he felt like he had lost out. Rowan had maneuvered him into her plan, and though he had taken what he wanted in the moment, he knew she would be difficult to deal with afterward.

Andrew himself was not even sure what he felt toward Rowan. Nonetheless, back in Goldridge, when she had risked her life to save him, he had been deeply moved. After so many years apart, she had still been willing to stake her life for him.

That alone proved Rowan was a woman of loyalty and true feeling.

Combined with her relentless pursuit and beauty, even Andrew, the iron-willed man, could not resist. It was a fault beyond his control.

Two days later, more and more people came to pay respects to Andrew, now hailed as the King of Gabo Creek. Among the Three Titans, the Fischer family had already bowed their heads in surrender.

The only ones left were the Phelan family. At first, many believed they would clash with Andrew in a decisive battle. However, days passed, and they made no move.

People quickly sensed the shift in the air. It seemed the Phelan family had quietly acknowledged Andrew’s rise.

At this moment, there was significant disagreement within the Phelan family!

“If we don’t make a move, then Gabo Creek will truly belong to that man!” one hot-tempered elder roared, slamming his hand on the table.

Another elder sneered. “Make a move? And how, exactly? Do you think you’re stronger than Lucian or Gustavo? Then why don’t you punish Andrew yourself?”

The hothead fell silent at once.

All eyes turned toward the figure seated at the head of the room.

Dressed in full military attire, Luna sat in silence. Finally, she stood, her face expressionless. “I’ll go meet Andrew myself. This must be resolved.”

Then, she left the room.