---- Chapter 2718 Andrew gave Jovan one final smile. "See that? The goddess you worshipped was someone most people couldn''t even be bothered to spare a second nce at. They just treated her like freebor." On the way down the mountain, Eric scoffed. "Why are you bothering to tell that kid all this? Do you really think everyone''s like you, with all your romantic baggage? That kid''s infatuated with Mika''s beauty... You could at least let him keep a tiny fantasy." Andrew smirked. "Mika? Worth a fantasy?
Not even close." Up ahead, Mika nearly stumbled again under the massive pile of luggage on her back. The bags weighed a few hundred pounds, and the rocky trail made her trip over and over. Throughout her life, she had never faced such hardship or endured such humiliation. Ericughed. "But seriously, Jovan really lucked out. You basically handed him an incredible opportunity on a silver tter. Andrew replied, "Whether it''s good fortune or not is hard to say. I can only say I''m giving him a chance...
Whether he can seize it is ---- up to him." Jerome suddenly asked, "Andy, won''t the Owens family refuse to ept defeat ande back for revenge?" Andrew sneered. "Lorenzo''s out of options now. Everyone he supported is dead. Plus, everyone at the Advanced Medical Institute has now seen the ugly truth about him and his daughter. He continued, "Lorenzo''s only choices are to ughter everyone at the Advanced Medical Institute or return empty-handed. And if it''s the former, Chetvine''s military will eliminate the Owens family." Jerome nodded. "That makes sense.
So it looks like the Owens family really dide up empty-handed after all." Mika could not hold back anymore and snapped, "Andrew, don''t get cocky. Once we''re back in Chetvine, my father has plenty of ways to deal with you." Andrew was utterly dismissive. "You think Lorenzo can just deal with me whenever he wants now? Back in Chetvine, your family will be lucky to even see the back of my head." "Andrew!" Mika growled furiously.
---- At the base of the Advanced Medical Institute mountain, arge group of SUVs had assembled Lorenzo, leading a crowd of experts, had finally rushed back without stopping. He was furious to see Mika reduced to Andrew''s pack mule and ve. He shrieked, "You little bastard! How dare you treat my precious daughter like this! I''ll kill you!" Andrew sneered and stepped forward, gripping Mika''s throat. Then, he said leisurely, "Lorenzo, since we''re done pretending and the masks are off, I don''t need to show mercy anymore. Mika is in my hands.
Whether she lives or dies depends entirely on how you behave." Lorenzo trembled with rage, but he did not dare move. "Andrew, you''re ying with fire." Andrew''s hand tightened, and Mika let out a strangled scream as she struggled to breathe. "ying with fire? No. I''m about to burn her to ash." Lorenzo''s forehead bulged with veins. Ever since he started following Guillermo, he had never been humiliated like this. He growled, "Let Mika go. Let her go first, and we can talk." Andrew sneered. "Now you''re willing topromise? Beg, even? ---- If you want me to release Mikalya, fine.
Hand over the Owens family''s core technique, the Sacred Heart Method." Lorenzo froze, then his expression darkened. "You want the Owens family''s Sacred Heart Method? Andrew, do you even understand what you''re saying? That method is the foundation of our family. Do you honestly think I''d hand it over?" Andrew''s voice went cold. "Then Mika is as good as dead." His grip tightened again, and Mika''s face turned bright red and twisted in pain. Lorenzo exploded. "Andrew, don''t push me too far, or I swear I''ll kill you!" Andrew stared at him without emotion. "Give it or don''t.
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