Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 731

Andrew and Lauren wasted no time. After handling everything at Glorious Pharmaceuticals, they rushed back to Rhodes Corporation.

On the drive back, Lauren could not hold back her curiosity. She asked hesitantly, "Dr. Lloyd, I know I shouldn't pry, but I still want to ask… Was it Mr. Yates who helped with the machine?"

Andrew nodded. "You could say that. I already realized that Stephen's factory, even though it's the best in Jayrodale, isn't all that impressive. To put it bluntly, they couldn't even get a single advanced piece of equipment. So, I gave Marvin a heads-up in advance and had him figure something out."

Lauren fell silent for a moment before whispering, "If Mr. Yates helped you like this, there must be a price, right? For example, maybe he wants to use you to take control of Glorious Pharmaceuticals. And from there, he could monopolize Jayrodale's entire pharmaceutical industry. It's not impossible."

Andrew glanced at her, surprised. "Lauren, how did you come up with that? Marvin has no interest in pharmaceuticals—actually, he's not even interested in making money anymore.

"Becoming Jayrodale's wealthiest man is already exhausting him. He keeps trying to trick me into taking over, saying he's done with it and wants to dump everything on me.

"But I'm not stupid. There's no way I'd fall for that. Wealthroller Investments might not be a huge company, but there are still a lot of people depending on him. If he walked away, he'd be letting them down."

Lauren mumbled, "Oh," and said nothing more.

Still, she could not stop thinking about what Tiana had warned her about… that Andrew was nothing more than a deadly chess piece groomed by Marvin.

Through Andrew, Marvin would eventually take down all the major families and corporate giants of Jayrodale. Right now, it looked like Stephen—once the leading figure in the pharmaceutical industry—had already become Andrew's loyal supporter.

Moreover, Andrew had also gained control over the terrifying underground forces led by Dylan and Natasha.