Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 735

Howard was completely terrified, looking at Andrew as if he were some kind of demon. His voice trembled as he stammered, "No… I'm not that impressive. Mr. Lloyd, I was wrong—please, I beg you, let me go!"

Tears and snot ran down his face, making him look utterly pathetic.

Andrew's tone was ice-cold as he spat, "If begging for mercy worked, then what if I just kill you right now and beg Mrs. Rhodes for forgiveness afterward? Would that make it okay?"

Howard's entire body shuddered, and he immediately burst into loud sobs. "No, no, no—Mr. Lloyd, I swear, I was wrong! Please don't kill me; I don't want to die!"

The feeling of suffocation just moments ago had taught him a brutal lesson—Andrew was not bluffing. He was the kind of man who would actually do it.

Howard had always felt untouchable because of his connection to Tiana. That name alone gave him the confidence to be arrogant, to throw his weight around even as a lowly sales manager.

However, none of that mattered when facing someone like Andrew—someone who did not care who you were and would crush you just the same.

Now, he was terrified. His last name might be Lambert, but what was the point of that if he ended up dead?

"If you really know you were wrong, then apologize to Ms. Brooks," Andrew ordered, shaking off the water from his hands.

Howard did not dare hesitate. He rushed over to Eunice and sincerely apologized, "Ms. Brooks, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have hit you!"

Eunice stood frozen, her mind completely blank. "N-No… you don't have to apologize to me."

Howard was from the Lambert family, and Tiana was the most powerful person at Rhodes Corporation. Deep down, Eunice had always feared people like them. Accepting an apology from someone like Howard felt unthinkable.

However, Andrew's cold voice cut through the air again. "Just a mere 'sorry'? You slapped her across the face—don't you think you should do something more?"

Without hesitation, Howard turned and started slapping himself. Each slap landed with a loud crack, his face growing red and swollen as he repeatedly gasped out apologies.