Chapter 59
Francesca fumed in embarrassment. “Andrew, you’re such a jerk!”
Andrew gave her a knowing smirk. “Am I wrong? Are you saying you don’t want a man?”
Francesca’s face turned crimson as she snapped, All men are disgusting! I hate them! How could you even suggest that?”
Andrew just chuckled and gave her a sly look, making her face burn hotter.
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Francesca sneered. “Even if I want to find a man, I’d never go for a gold digger like you!”
Andrew replied casually, “Good to know you’re not interested because I wouldn’t want you either.”
Francesca hissed, “Don’t be so cocky! I’ll make sure Lauren sees your true colors and kicks you to the curb!”
Suddenly, an unmarked van came roaring toward them. Francesca barely avoided being hit, shouting, “Watch where you’re driving, you idiots!”
The van screeched to a halt, and several masked thugs jumped out, wielding baseball bats and
knives.
Francesca’s voice trembled as she stammered, “W–What do you think you’re doing? This is the Moonlit Sanctuary! I can call security right now!”
The thugs shoved her aside. “Get lost! We’re not here for you!”
They surrounded Andrew quickly and said, “Kid, Mr. Rhodes sent us to teach you a lesson. Sorry, but business is business!”
Francesca immediately understood what was going on–Michael was getting his revenge on Andrew. She thought this guy’s luck was terrible, having just dealt with Dylan from South City and now this.
After a moment’s hesitation, she stepped in front of Andrew and shouted, “I’m from the Aicker family! You can’t touch him!”
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The masked men laughed mockingly. “Who cares about the Aicker family? We’re here for someone else, and the Aickers can do nothing about it!”
Francesca paled, realizing that even the Aicker name would not stop these men. To make things worse, their masks meant they could do serious harm without fear of identification.
Andrew stated calmly. “You should step aside. Since these gentlemen came looking for me, and I’m not in the best mood tonight, I might as well entertain them.”
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Francesca snapped, “This isn’t the time to act tough! I know you can fight, but Bobby alone last time. There are about six people here, so how can you defend yourself against them?
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Let me shield you while you call Lauren and have her bring backup!”
Andrew brushed her aside. “No need to bother M. Rhodes. I can handle these rats myself.”
He turned to face the thugs and said, “If you’re going to attack, hurry up–I want to get home. and rest!”
The thugs were taken aback. One of them tapped his knife against his palm and growled, ” Well, well, we’ve seen people with death wishes before, but never someone so eager!”
Andrew yawned. “Can we skip the small talk? Let’s just get to it!”
Francesca trembled with anger, realizing this guy’s arrogance was beyond belief. She could not stand it anymore
The lead thug cursed and swung his baseball bat at Andrew’s head. Suddenly, one of his own men kicked him hard, sending him sprawling.
The guy with the bat fell to the ground in a daze and shouted, “What the hell? Why did you hit me?”
His attacker ignored him, legs shaking as he stared at Andrew and stammered, “A–Are you Mr. Andrew Lloyd?”
