Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 3254

Guillermo's face twisted with rage as he clenched his teeth. "Are you threatening me? Don't forget that the Hearst family's interests in Chetvine still depend on me."

The voice on the other end exploded. "Shut up, you old bastard! Others may give you face, but the Hearst family doesn't need to grovel to you. I'll tell you one more time: if anything happens to Patriarch Pablo in Chetvine… Guillermo, you will not walk away from this.

"Because of your personal feud with Andrew, my family already showed you enough courtesy and even helped you. And now you tell me that Patriarch Pablo ran into trouble in Chetvine?"

He scoffed and continued, "Mr. Vazquez, spare me the official talk. I can already guess what you consider 'trouble'. Wait and see. I'll take people to the Lloyd family immediately and demand to see Patriarch Pablo in person. If he's not found, then I'm sorry… Chetvine will run red with blood!"

Guillermo's face turned livid. He never expected the other side to be so disrespectful, calling him an old bastard.

After all, he was still Holtrien's National Advisor, the nation's public representative. But now, a prominent family like the Hearsts was showing him open contempt.

In the past, Guillermo would have made this disrespectful man pay dearly. At the very least, he would have forced him to kneel in apology and cut off one of his own arms.

That much respect, he believed, even the Hearst family of the Hearstlands would have given him. But now, everything has changed.

…

Andrew's return to Chetvine and his relentless assaults had caused Guillermo's reputation and influence to plummet. Every day, more factions quietly distanced themselves from him, the once-untouchable National Advisor.

Guillermo slammed a fist onto the table and hissed, "Damn it!"

He suddenly regretted inviting Pablo to Chetvine.

Andrew had landed in huge trouble, and Guillermo himself would not escape unscathed.

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