Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2029

Barnaby's scalp prickled as he glared at Dante and the others, wishing he could slap them senseless. These fools had no idea how terrifying the man before them truly was.

He growled, "Shut up and get out of my sight! Don't you dare say another word!"

Goodness! The heir of the Lloyds royal bloodline was still alive. If this news reached Chetvine, the entire region would explode. And worse, this man was a demon incarnate back then.

Barnaby's face darkened. With Andrew's temperament back then, even if he was merciful, Barnaby would have been skinned alive.

Yet as Barnaby knelt trembling, Andrew calmly said, "What are you doing? I'm just a commoner. I don't deserve such respect from you."

Barnaby trembled as he replied, "Captain, you're being too modest. Back when you dominated Chetvine and commanded respect in the military, I was still crawling around under the previous director, learning the ropes."

Andrew chuckled. "Funny. I remember you weren't crawling under anyone… You were more like an insect that no one noticed."

Barnaby nodded furiously. "Yes, yes, exactly! A bug, one so lowly you wouldn't even bother to look at."

Dante had a hot temper and could not stand watching any longer. "Mr. Hale, you represent one of Chetvine's three major special forces, the Special Ops! Who is this punk? How dare he make you kneel before him? You should get up. We don't need to take him seriously at all."

Barnaby's face twisted with rage as he shot to his feet, screaming, "I told you to keep your damn mouth shut! How dare you tell me what to do? You piece of shit, shut up!"

Slap after slap rang out as Barnaby cursed while delivering a brutal beating to Dante's face.

Within moments, Dante's rough features were covered in red welts. Though his martial artist's constitution could normally handle a few slaps without issue, Barnaby was striking with full force.

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