Leroy's face twisted in anger. "Francesca, who do you think you are? You don't like Christie? You think she cares whether you do or not?"

Francesca smirked. "The Stevens family sure gets riled up easily. If you've got the guts, just stay away from Andrew for good—I'd be impressed!"

Leroy stiffened and turned to Christina in frustration. "Christie, did you hear that? They don't want us here!"

He huffed. "It's ridiculous. Whatever, we're leaving. The Stevens family has better options now anyway—we don't need this lousy place!"

Christina ignored her noisy little brother and kept her gaze on Andrew. "Andrew, I came here to discuss something with you. Step outside with me for a moment."

Andrew's expression remained indifferent. "Sorry, I'm busy. If you have something urgent, you can either wait or leave."

Christina clenched her teeth. "Andrew"

She knew Andrew was doing this on purpose, deliberately making her wait and giving her the cold shoulder. A real man would not be so pe