Chapter 1283
After several rounds of drinks, Andrew was full and satisfied, ready to leave. Lauren said, “Dr. Lloyd, I’ll walk you out.”
Andrew was about to agree when Tiana interjected, “Lauren, you don’t need to get up. I’ll see Andrew off.” Andrew smiled and said, “It’s fine, Mrs. Rhodes. You should rest more. Lauren can walk me out.”
Tiana had already stood up and said expressionlessly, “I’ll do it. Don’t argue.” Andrew had no choice but to silently curse this crazy woman, wondering what new trick she was planning. He obediently got up and, accompanied by Tiana, walked out of the Rhodes residence.
Outside the main gate, Tiana smiled and said, “Andrew, I need to thank you personally for what happened today. Honestly, I never thought I would reach the martial king level one day.”
For a family like the Rhodes, producing a martial king was an extraordinary achievement, as warriors of that caliber were typically only found in top-tier families like the Five Apex Families. Andrew waved his hand dismissively. “Thanking me feels too formal. I just hope you won’t put me in difficult situations in the future.”
Tiana’s face, now more radiant after her martial breakthrough, showed a slight blush as she snorted, “I don’t feel like I lost anything, yet you’re acting like you’ve been wronged.” Andrew spoke seriously, “Mrs. Rhodes, one thing is separate from another. Don’t you think we were walking a tightrope today?”
Tiana’s eyes sparkled mischievously as she suddenly asked, “Remember when I said that if you helped me break through, I’d give you an opportunity? Do you want it now? If you do, I can arrange it.” Her seductive gaze and blatant suggestion made Andrew inwardly curse furiously at this crazy woman.
“Sorry, I’m not interested,” Andrew flatly refused. Tiana smiled. “Your loss. Many people would be desperate for such a great opportunity. Let me tell you, if you could experience it just once, you’d never forget that heavenly feeling for the rest of your life.”
Hearing this lunatic becoming increasingly outrageous, the veins on Andrew’s forehead began to throb visibly. “I finally understand why my father got together with you back then. It’s because you’re truly a flirt.” Tiana was startled and furiously replied, “You little punk, how dare you! When your father and I got together, I was still a young girl in the bloom of youth. He was always the one pursuing me; I wasn’t throwing myself at him!
“Besides, do you misunderstand something? The opportunity I mentioned was to let you and Lauren have intimate contact without my interference! But now, seeing how ungrateful you are… Well, just forget it!” Andrew was stunned. “What? The opportunity you mentioned was about Lauren, not yourself?”
Tiana was mortified with embarrassment and wanted to slap Andrew across the face as she clenched her fist and hissed, “Idiot, did you really think I was being that suggestive? Damn it, don’t you dare have those impure thoughts in your head, understand? I was talking about Lauren all along!” Andrew was incredibly embarrassed and repeatedly apologized with awkward laughter. “So that’s what you meant! Just a misunderstanding… Purely a misunderstanding! In that case, thank you for your blessing.”
Tiana sneered. “Your thoughts are impure, so I’m taking back my offer. You and Lauren still cannot cross the line.” Andrew snorted coldly. “After helping you so many times, you still like to interfere in other people’s business. If something really happens between Lauren and me, I’d like to see what you could do about it.”
Tiana kept creating situations that led to misunderstandings and embarrassment, and Andrew, not being made of clay, finally showed his temper. Tiana did not get angry, though, and instead earnestly advised, “Andrew, I’m serious. Lauren’s virginity cannot be taken for now.”
Andrew could not help saying, “What era are we living in, Mrs. Rhodes? Your thinking is truly outdated!” Tiana scoffed. “If I were that old-fashioned, would I have been completely naked in a room with you? There’s another reason for this. Since you already know about the treasure map, I might as well tell you everything. Lauren’s virgin blood is the only way to make the incomplete map of the Rhodes family reveal itself!”