Andrew spoke coldly. "Why keep fooling yourself? Not only was I part of that organization, but I was also the one who led the team that protected your entire family on their way to Chetvine.

"So, to me, you're nothing. And that's not an insult; it's the truth. If I ever wanted to destroy you, whether it was back then or now, no amount of power or position could've saved you."

All the color drained from Melvin's face. His knees gave out, and he fell to the floor, trembling. Then, with a loud thud, he slammed his forehead to the ground.

"So the young man who saved us on that road back then… that was you. It was you all along… I was blind, truly blind! Mr. Lloyd, the Webster family has owed you for years, and today…"

Andrew lifted his hand, cutting him off. "I wasn't planning to bring up the past. I left that organization long ago. But your arrogance and stubbornness are hard to stomach. Now that everything's in the open, do what you think is right. And don't say I bullied you.