Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren)

Chapter 697 News of Raymond hosting the Reckoning Toast at the Jayrodale Grand Hotel spread like wildfire.

In no time, the entire city was buzzing with speculation and heated discussions.

Someone commented, Seriously? Who in their right mind would dare mess with Dream Paradise? Youd have to be either insane or have a death wishnoveldrama

Once a Reckoning Toast is set, you either show up, drink, and apologize, or you wait for Mr.

Chapman Senior to go ballistic and take you down.

Theres no third option! Another said, Lately, this guy Andrew has been making a bit of a name for himself in Jayrodale.

A lowlife nobody from the bottom of the barrel, and now he thinks he can take on Mr.

Chapman Senior? This is pure suicide! Well, you cant say that for sure.

Word is, Andrews gotten close with the Rhodes family and has ties to that legendary Dr.

Aicker.

Even Harvey, the head of the Weller family, couldnt put him down.

If he and Raymond really go at it, who knows how itll turn out? Yeah, right! Who knows how itll turn out? My ass! Raymonds got the full backing of the Wright family.

He could squash that kid a hundred times over.

Just wait and see this cocky little bastard is about to get wiped out! Most of the citys elites rich families, businessmen, and high society figures were watching with amusement, waiting for the inevitable fallout .

Almost no one believed Andrew had a chance.

Meanwhile, Raymonds momentum was growing stronger by the day.

At the Jayrodale Grand Hotel, he was throwing lavish feasts, hosting 100 tables every night and offering unlimited food and drinks to all his guests

The whole point was to flaunt his power and dominance.

Everyone who showed up treated him with admiration, flattery, and respect.

nome, dal The message was clear if Andrew dared to come, he would have to kneel and toast his apology.

If he did not show up, even better.

Once the three day deadline passed, Raymond would personally step in and erase him for good. Stephen wasted no time.

The moment he heard about the situation, he went straight to Raymond .

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Raymond, as your senior, I have to ask do you really need to blow this up so much? Raymond was just as heavyset as his son, Sean However, unlike Sean, his size was on a whole other level his massive gut bulged forward, and his thick, meaty face carried a permanent scowl.

Hmph! Save your breath.

That bastard Andrew trashed Dream Paradise thats a direct slap to my face! He continued, A tree needs its bark, and a man needs his dignity.

I have a reputation in Jayrodale, and Im not just some nobody.

He wrecked my club, beat up my son, and then didnt even have the guts to say a word afterward .

What does that make me? Some

sewer rat he can just step on ?

Theres no way in hell Im letting that

slide! If back down now, I might as well call myself his bitch! He snorted heavily, his face twisting into a vicious glare.

Stephen frowned.

Raymond, dont forget this whole thing started because your useless son went looking for trouble first.

If Sean hadnt gone too far and bullied the guy Mr.

Lloyd wouldnt have trashed your

club in the first place! Raymond leaned back into his black leather sofa f flanked by bodyguards in dark sunglasses.

Hearing Stephens words, he sneered.

Stephen, you used to be someone to reckon with.

But now? Youve gone soft.

Youve lost that fire, that dominance ! And lets say, for arguments sake, Sean really did mess with Andrew 1/2 Chapter 697 first.

So what? He continued, I dont give a damn! In Jayrodale, the Chapman family steps on people not the other way around! Nobody, and I mean nobody, gets to challenge us and walk away! Stephen smirked coldly.

Raymond, theres a lot you dont understand. Chapter 698