Chapter 8

Kylie POV

What do you think you're doing?" Jackson held Austin's hand as he was about to hit me.

“You were about to hit a woman?" Jackson held Austin's hands as he struggled to let go off his hands.

Austin was about to raise his hand on me, thank God this divorce’s motion was already in place, I need to speed up the process and leave him with an ego not up to one.

Jackson held Austin and pushed him to the side causing people to turn and look at our direction in alarm and concern.

“If only she listened to me and not walked out on me” Austin tried to defend himself.

"And that gives you a reason to want to hit her?, have you no shame?” Jackson interjected and I stared at Austin in a familiar look.

"Shame Austin, shame, should we still speak about shame?” I smirked and adjusted my dress, there was a smudge of wine on the corset and it only made me more mad at him.

He got the word play and still went on shamelessly, I've never seen him so irritating and I began wondering what attracted me to him at first.

“Whatever is happening here, I'm still the man and I'm the one divorcing you" he lowly said.

“But it seems like you are the one who's getting more hurt by it" someone in the crowd mentioned.

I saw a flush of embarrassment stain his cheeks and he blurted out.

"We'll have this discussion another time"

“Oh well, we won't have any discussion, Austin" I rolled my eyes and moved to Jackson’s side "and you might as well forget about the deal reimbursement, it's off and Bhutan will have nothing to do with your so-called company”

"You wouldn't dare” the audacity he has to speak to me that way was what amused me.

" Or else what, Austin?, my lawyers are yet to meet with yours, how ready are you to face the consequences of this divorce you're so not against?"

"Austin I don't think I know who you are, but the least I can do for Kylie here is to keep this unnecessary attention away from her,” Jackson held me close looking around, eyes were already looking out direction "I think we all should respect ourselves and go back to why we are here in the first place”

"I don't know where she met or picked you up from, but you need to stop interfering our matter”

"Kylie’s business is my business” Jackson retorted and I saw a new side to his dominance, I quickly cut the hallucinatiim off and focused on what was being said at the moment.

"Jackson, I think we should leave this wannabe alone,before we drag more attention than we already have” I tugged the side of Jackson's suit and we walked away.

As we walked away I heard Austin spill some words out.

“It's not over Kylie"

I smiled at myself in satisfaction because I knew it was.

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“What was that about" Jackson asked with concern and we stepped into the car.

I still didn't know if he knew who Austin was, I mean the formality at which he greeted Austin with was quite surprising for someone who knew what Austin made me pass through.

Now I didn't know how to address the situation.

“I don't want to think about what just happened in there, he knows how to get on my nerves and one day I'll make him pay"

“Ring ring" my phone vibrated to life and my lawyer was on the other end.

“Miss Wilson, I got word from your spokesman that you need to urgently speak with me?" The stern voice shaked the phone.

I had a quick chat with Lady O on our way out of the building and as usual, she delivered quickly.

"Yes, I need to ask about the progress of the divorce lawsuit”

Jackson gave me a questioning look. I nodded and patted his hands gently signaling to him that I'd explain after I was done with the call.

“We're on the leading side in this case and according to law, any divorce between a couple, the well to do partner as at the time of divorce proposal give half of their property to the other partner”

"Well that's a good start” to teaching Austin a lesson at least I murmured to myself..

"there's on issue on ground”" you're the current CEO of Bhutan which makes you a lot more wealthier.”

"He made the proposal when I wasn't a CEO, you're the lawyer, find your way and defend it"

I cut the call.

"We're driving you home” Jackson noticed my fury and suggested.

“Yes, we should" he stepped on the speedometer making me forcefully relax my back on the chair.

We got to the gate of my house and he refused to come in.

“I'd rather not have any issue with Rachel, at least not this night"

“I'll put Rachel where she deserves to be, you don't have to worry about it" I tried to convince him.

“It's no problem, but you already had a long evening, it's best to stay out of further drama for the rest of this evening, that should elevate your mood"

I heaved out a heavy sigh and he held my palm, I felt a rush of adrenaline in my blood and butterflies settled in my stomach, I quickly let go of his hands in alarm.

I felt embarrassed and he was not clueless.

"I'm sorry about that, you have a lot to do tomorrow in the office, don't stay up late” he smirked and drove off.

I kept on thinking about why he didn't ask about anything going on and why he was so relaxed, I brushed off the feeling and walked in.

“So this is what you do now?, going around and ruining the image of this family?" Rachel started yet again but I was in no mood to give her any reply.

Apparently, the video of what ensued at that building had flown around and that was the least of my concerns.

I need to rest and start a new week of progress both business related and personally.

Austin has messed with the wrong woman.