Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2535

Amari looked troubled and admitted, "They just refused flat out. They said they won't work with us. But Andrew, if the Webster family won't play ball, it's fine; we don't need them that badly."

Andrew waved a hand. "Tell me exactly what happened. The Webster family was part of my plan, and we had to win them over. Right now, we have the Reyes family, the Iron Sword Sect, and the Robertson family, so we already have a foothold. Those clients alone were enough for us to stand on."

He added, "Still, that wasn't nearly enough. If I left Chetvine or got tied up with other matters and couldn't run Medicine God's Covenant, you'd be handling it alone, and that would be rough."

Amari's eyes widened. "You mean you'd leave Medicine God's Covenant to me?"

Andrew grinned. "Your name's on the deed as the owner, so of course, it's yours."

Amari looked touched, but then shook his head. "No way. I can't accept that. This is an enterprise the two of us built together, and I can't shoulder it alone. You need to be the head, while I can be the deputy master and handle all the dirty work."

Andrew scoffed. "You with that beer belly? Don't tell me you can't handle it. Amari, take my advice and drink less. I've been trying to arrange a marriage for you, haven't I? But Valerie has been difficult.

"I was thinking maybe we should find you someone else. But from what I can tell, she probably won't dare act out anymore. So once I get some time, I'll knock on the Reyes family's door and have a word with Ms. Theron. They already accepted all those high-grade divine pills. When is she going to marry her daughter off to you?"

Amari quickly interjected, "Andrew, I don't like Valerie. Why don't you just take that woman for yourself instead? I'm being serious. Even though Valerie is young and beautiful, I really don't want her."

Andrew frowned. "Now you tell me you don't like her? Amari, what are you playing at? I went to all this trouble, and you're going to waste my effort?"

Amari laughed awkwardly, hesitating, and finally confessed, "Actually, I already like someone else. So there's no way I could ever be interested in Valerie."

Andrew was shocked. "You have someone you like? Which family's old lady is she from? Is she 80 years old by now? Don't tell me she's one of those grandmas brisk walking in the park?"

Amari looked deeply wounded, clutching his chest. "Andrew, that's going too far. The woman I like is indeed older. But if you're suggesting she's some random lady from the park, you're really underestimating me."

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