Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 642

Chapter 642

Chapter 642 +25 BONUS Stephen had never experienced such an easy negotiation before .

There was no hassle , no drawn out discussions- just a straight green light ; clearing the way without obstacles .

Andrew stood and said , Well , if thats settled , well be on our way .

He turned to Dylan and added , Dylan , keep an eye on things here with Stephen in the future .

Dylan nodded .

Got it , Mr.

Lloyd ! Stephen was elated .

Thank you , Mr.

Lloyd ! I knew something good was going to happen today Ive had this twitching in my eyelid since morning ! Dylan raised a brow and teased , How do you know that wasnt a sign of bad luck ? Stephen chuckled .

Same difference ! Good luck , bad luck theyre two sides of the same coin .

I got both today , didnt I ? Andrew smirked in amusement .

Businesspeople were always like this slick , adaptable , and sharp .

Stephen had just been disciplined but was already smiling like nothing had happened .

Nonetheless , Andrew understood why .

Stephen saw a chance to cozy up to Jayrodales underground king and profit from the connection .

Andrew did not take Stephens flattery too seriously .

A pharmaceutical CEO had his uses , but people like him needed both the carrot and the stick .

If you were too kind , they would get ahead of themselves and think they were untouchable .

After personally escorting Andrew , Marcus , and Dylan out , Stephen called someone to bandage his head before returning to his office with a cheerful grin .

Aspen and Christina were still there , watching him with shock and disbelief .

Aspen asked , Mr.

Brunner , you just got beaten up , and youre still smiling ? Are you really going to let this go ? Stephen lit a cigarette , waved dismissively , and said , Its no big deal just a minor injury .

Back when I was hustling to survive , I got beat up more times than I can count .

Compared to that , this is nothing ! Aspen and Christina exchanged baffled looks .

They could not believe the reasoning he just gave them .

Getting beaten when you were struggling was one thing you had no choice .