Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2031

Barnaby chuckled. "Of course. No matter how brazen I am, I wouldn't go digging my own grave. But with all due respect, Captain, times have changed. If you don't reclaim what once belonged to you, you'll have a hard time walking out of Chetvine."

Andrew shrugged casually. "What belonged to me in the past is nothing but smoke and mirrors now. It's like sand slipping through your fingers; the tighter you hold, the faster it runs out. What's the point of taking it back? I'd rather treasure what I have now."

The corner of Barnaby's mouth curled with a faint sneer. Clearly, he did not buy Andrew's words. He lowered his head in mock courtesy, then turned with his men and walked away without hesitation.

Once in the car, he didn't waste a moment. "Straight out of Gabo Creek!"

Dante stared in shock. "But sir, aren't we going to hold the Keller family accountable for their actions? And what about Derek? We came all this way, shouldn't we at least mess with him a bit before we leave?"

Barnaby snorted coldly. "Idiot, with that man here, anything I do would be pointless. Let's go. Where he stands, there's nothing worth taking. We'll just wait until he heads back to Chetvine, then sit back and watch the show."

Dante scoffed. "Is he really that powerful? Sir, with your rank and the people backing you, what's there to fear? Sure, the Lloyd royal family is untouchable, but he's not one of them anymore. A fallen phoenix isn't a phoenix… It's just a sparrow that can't fly. Anyone who wants to crush him can do it on a whim."

Barnaby replied calmly, "Dante, you're still new. There's a lot you don't know. Stop whining, and don't parade your ignorance in front of me. A broken-winged phoenix can fall to a sparrow, yes… But a phoenix can also rise again from the ashes.

"With your tiny brain, you've never seen that, have you? This was a man who once nearly turned Chetvine upside down. I'd rather believe he's even more dangerous now than believe he's nothing."

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