Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1023

Chapter 1023 "Starting trouble at Aroma Exchange? Do you have a death wish?" A sharp, commanding voice sliced through the room.

Striding in at the center of a group of men in fitted black suits was a tall woman ina crimson designer dress, a lit cigarette delicately balanced between her fingers.

Her wavy hair and cold expression made her presence impossible to ignore.

Behind her, the men stood like trained operativesbuzz cuts, sharp eyes, and temple veins slightly bulging the kind of guys you just knew were professionals.

Seth pointed at Andrew and barked, "Ms.

Sinclair, I know the restaurant's rules! But I'm not the one who started anythingit was him, this crazy bastard! Just look at me! He beat me like an animal!" Ruth Sinclair's gaze darkened as she turned toward Andrew.

"So you're the one who smashed Mr.

Haywood's head open?" Before Andrew could respond, Aspen stepped in.

"Ms.

Sinclair, we were just having dinner when Seth barged into our private room and disrupted everything.

As per Aroma Exchange's policy, customer privacy is sacred above all else.

So, we weren't in the wrong here, and I hope you'll look into this fairly." Andrew frowned.

He could tell Aspen was really tense around Ruth.

Every word she said was measured and tight, like she was afraid of ---- stepping out of line.

He spoke up anyway.

"Yeah, I'm the one who cracked that wannabe's head open.

Not only that, I even gave him alittle kick for good measure." He did not think he had done anything wrong and had no intention of letting Aspen take the fall for him.

However, the moment those words left his mouth, Aspen panicked and hissed under her breath, "Shut up! If you piss Ms.

Sinclair off, none of us are walking out of here!" Andrew scoffed.

"What's the big deal? We're just eating.

It's not like we're skipping the bill.

What is this place anywaya crime syndicate hangout?" Aspen looked like she was going to pass out from stress.

She begged, "For the love of God, please stop talking! You have no idea who owns this restaurant." She explained, ""The person behind Aroma Exchange is one of the most dangerous power players in the capital.

They made it clear that anyone who causes trouble here is either leaving in a body bag or in pieces." Andrew let out a dismissive grunt, clearly unimpressed.

Just then, Ruth's cold voice rang out again as she stepped forward, heels clicking on the floor.

With a smirk, she said, "You don't seem to get the rules, huh? When people dine here, we treat them like familygreat food, top service, all good vibes.

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