Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1638

The whole situation was pretty simple.

Joe had been infatuated with Lauren, completely one-sided.

As for Lauren, she treated him with kindness and respect and admired his talents, but she never once felt any romantic pull.

The golden boy of the Driscoll family really was the whole package. His looks, his martial prowess, and his intellect were unmatched.

Even Andrew had to give him that.

Though he casually said with a smirk, "Mr. Driscoll is pretty much perfect, maybe the finest man out there… but he's still just a notch below me."

Whenever Andrew said things like this, Francesca would roll her eyes in exasperation, whereas Aspen would nod in complete agreement, unconditionally defending her master.

Lauren got all fired up and planted a kiss right on Andrew's lips.

Only Chantelle could not help but make sarcastic comments. She knew Andrew was amazing, but she just did not like hearing him say it.

Or rather, she did not like seeing Andrew surrounded by three gorgeous women, having the time of his life while she had no place in the picture.

Francesca said pitifully, "Honey, please don't blame me for painting Joe in such a good light just now! It's just that there's no need for us to badmouth him behind his back. To be fair, he really was flawless in how he treated Lauren, and he really is a good man. But I know that compared to you, he's obviously lacking in so many ways!"

Andrew said helplessly, "Do I really seem that petty to you? I already said Mr. Driscoll seems like a decent guy. I'm not too proud to acknowledge his good qualities! Since we've cleared everything up, let's not dwell on it anymore. Come on, let's have dinner first!"

Aspen smiled. "Honey, tonight's dinner was made by Ms. Garcia! You have to try it! Her cooking puts the three of us to shame!"

Andrew looked intrigued and slightly amused. "Ms. Garcia cooked?"

He glanced over at Chantelle. Dressed in her usual modest and buttoned-up outfit, Chantelle remained stone-faced as she replied, "Think of it as a small thank-you for taking care of me during the expedition, Mr. Lloyd."