Joe''s face darkened for the first time, cold as ice. He said tly, "Andrew, I never
wanted toy a hand on you. Because if I did, Lauren would think less of me.
She''d think I''m a bully, that I''m using my power to crush an outsider like you."
He continued, "But Andrew, you really don''t know your ce. In all of Gabo Creek
and the southern region of Holtrien, there aren''t more than people who would dare
to stand up to me like this. And you? You''re nowhere near that level."
Andrew slowly rose to his feet, calm and unfazed. "Whether I''m qualified or not,
Mr. Driscoll, why don''t you enlighten me?:
He was not interested in ying games anymore. The tension between the two
men snapped like a rubber band. They were like two raging lions on the ins,
both dominant and ready to kill for their pride and their woman.
Andrew was more than ready to throw down, no tricks, no nonsense. He was
eager for a clean, brutal fight.
However, Liliana finally lost it. She jabbed a finger toward Andrew and yelled, "You
really don''t know your ce, do you? Joees from one of the Three Titans
families and has been in the spotlight since childhood.
"Now he''s recognized as a powerhouse on Holtrien''s Titan List, and he''s the
future leader of the Driscoll family, for crying out loud! He''s got everything, yet he
still lowered himself to reason with you!
"And you? You ungrateful idiot, you disrespected him over and over again! Do you
even realize you''re digging your own grave? You''re ying with fire!"
Leonpletely lost his temper. "Mr. Driscoll! Ms. Peck! Why waste words with
this clown? Let me put a bullet in his thick skull! This piece of trash thinks he can
steal Mr. Driscoll''s woman? Hell no! I''ll send him straight to hell!"
A sh of gold streaked through the air, moving faster than the eye could follow.
Joe barked, "Leon! Get out of the way!"
However, Leon just stood there, confused, still holding the gun. A heartbeatter,
searing pain shot through his gun hand as a golden needle pierced straight
through his palm.
The sudden agony made him drop his revolver, and it ttered to the floor. He
screamed in pain, "My hand! Mr. Driscoll, save me, please save me!"
Joe moved like lightning, grabbing Leon''s wounded hand and pushing upward
with tremendous force. His powerful energy st forced the golden needle out
through the air, sending it flying away from the wound.
Andrew shrugged casually, a
mocking smile on his face. "Well,
well, Mr. Driscoll''s speed and power
are truly impressive! Too bad I
coated that needle with arsenic, and
this foul-mouthed little punk has
about 30 seconds left to live."
Leon''s face instantly turned white as
a sheet. Looking at Andrew, all his
earlier arrogance vanished, reced
by pure terror and desperate
pleading. The other people in the
room backed away in fear, shocked
by Andrew''s decisive and ruthless
action.
With her hands on her hips, Liliana shouted, "Andrew, give him the antidote right
now!"
Andrew nced at her dismissively. "Arsenic kills instantly, and death is certain.
An antidote? Liliana, are you that dumb? When have you ever heard of an
antidote for this stuff?"
Liliana choked on her words. Her vision went dark for a second.
Joe suddenly turned around, eyes locked on Andrew like a predator. "Save him.
Whatever issues we have, don''t drag others into it."
Andrew''s tone turned ice-cold.
"You''ve got it wrong. I didn''t drag
anyone in. But that dumbass kept
pointing a gun at my face, and that
pissed me off. I made a promise a
long time ago that never again
would I let anyone aim a gun at my
head."
Joe''s mouth twitched. "Isn''t thatst line from an old movie?"
Andrewughed. "Yup. I borrowed it just to sound badass."
He walked up to Leon, eyes chillingly sharp. "Give me one good reason why I
should save your life."
Leon sobbed. "Andrew, I never did anything to you! Why are you trying to kill me?
This is murder!"