Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2756

Finnegan leaned back in his chair, his legs casually propped on the desk. When he heard her, he replied in a flat tone, "Who told you that? How come I don't know about it?"

Valerie grew anxious and said, "Dad, don't lie to me. Tell me what's about to happen so I can warn Andrew ahead of time."

Jose cut in with a light chuckle. "Ms. Reyes, what exactly is your relationship with Andrew? Are you planning to run off and snitch for him?"

Valerie answered coldly, "My relationship with him has nothing to do with you. Don't tell me it's your people who are trying to kill Andrew."

Jose nodded, then shook his head. "We don't really count. Besides, with the power we have right now, we still couldn't kill him even if we tried."

Valerie pressed him further. "Then who is it?"

Jose looked relaxed. "Who? Plenty. I can only tell you that you couldn't count them with both hands."

Finnegan grew impatient and snapped, "Stop telling her things like that. Go back and tell Mr. Vazquez that the Reyes family isn't getting involved."

Jose raised a brow. "You can stay out of it, but Mr. Vazquez hopes you also won't interfere."

Finnegan let out a cold, wicked laugh. "What, are you trying to teach me how to do my job? Or are you planning to use Mr. Vazquez's influence to pressure me?"

Jose smiled, completely unfazed, and gave a polite gesture. "I wouldn't dare. With that, Mr. Reyes Senior, Ms. Reyes, we'll take our leave."

As soon as they left, Valerie noticed that Finnegan's smile disappeared. What remained was pure gloom.

"Guillermo's moves have been getting more ruthless," Finnegan said coldly. "That man stirred storms in both the martial world and the political circles, and now it seems he doesn't even care about the Reyes family."

Valerie grew even more anxious. "It's a matter of life and death. How could I not care? And honestly, I never really hated him."

Finnegan let out a cold laugh. "You never really hated him? Valerie, my sweet daughter, when did your tolerance become so low? Do you remember how you said he shook a peach blossom tree for you at the base of the Advanced Medical Institute?"

Valerie's face turned pale, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

Finnegan scoffed. "That bastard actually treated my daughter like that. He shook a peach blossom tree for you and for Luna, too, but the way he did it couldn't have been more different. For you, he kicked the tree with his foot. For Luna, he held the trunk gently with both hands and shook it for her. I've spent my life surrounded by women, and I can tell you exactly what that meant."

He continued, "To Luna, Andrew held her in his hands like something precious. To you, you were like a fly at his feet that he could kick aside whenever he wanted. That was the hidden message behind him shaking the tree for you. Valerie, it's time to wake up. My daughter shouldn't be this low."

Valerie trembled and whispered, "Back then, he probably didn't think that deeply. I don't believe he meant it that way."