At that moment, everyone's gazes and flashes were turned to the stage.More accurately, all of them were focused on Austin and Cecily.Cecily's mind was blank. As Austin wrapped his arms around her, she subconsciously put on a sweet smile. She felt as if she was enveloped in happiness and sweetness.Before she realized it, the ribbon-cutting ceremony had ended.Then, a bang sounded in the sky.After that, fireworks exploded simultaneously in the sky. They had been set up near the sales office early on.The sound was very loud, just like thunder.Caught off guard, Cecily was startled as she cowered in Austin's arms."Look at the sky."Austin's voice rang out in Cecily's ears.Like a frightened kitten, Cecily poked her head slightly out of Austin's embrace as she looked up at the sky.Numerous petals were shot up into the sky along with the fireworks. At that moment, the petals were drifting downward all around them.The multicolored petals were diverse and vibrant. As they f
Nancy's eyes were red and filled with tears. She had a dazed look on her face as she dashed toward Hydra Gardens.In the distance, petals rained down on the venue.There were also banners hanging from the three helicopters stationed in the air.Everything felt like an unwelcome flash of lightning that struck her.She could even imagine how happy Austin and Cecily looked as everyone watched them.And all of this…"Mine! It should all be mine!"Sobbing, Nancy said through gritted teeth, "Austin, you jerk! You're a liar! You once said that you loved me, but for Cecily's sake, you used such underhanded methods to divorce me!"Jealousy, hatred, and fury were intertwined in her heart.Nancy was on the brink of breaking down and going crazy."I won't let you have any peace. I will expose your cruel heart in front of the whole city. Austin, you forced me to do this!"Finally, Nancy ran up to the sales office of Hydra Gardens.She could see Austin and Cecily hugging each other, enjo
But then, a gentle voice suddenly rang out."I'll deal with it. Don't let this ruin your mood. Wait for me at Skyhigh Dining."Cecily's expression froze. She glanced at Austin, hesitant.In the end, she still chose to leave with Matt.She believed that Austin would be able to handle it well.After watching Cecily leave, Austin slowly walked off the stage.Under the countless gazes and camera lenses, Austin walked past the security guards. Then, he walked up to Nancy, who was already wailing and crouching on the ground. She seemed to be in despair.Austin smiled. "Things are already over between us. Are you trying to ruin my reputation by doing this right now?"Nancy scrambled to her feet. Her eyes were red and tearful. As if in a frenzy, she said through gritted teeth, "Yes, I want to destroy you and your reputation. This is the price you must pay for lying to me!"Rage filled Austin's heart as he looked coldly at Nancy."I'm serious, I can't help your family. What can I do?"
Nancy panicked when she saw how decisive and fearless Austin was.She felt helpless. It was as if she was punching a pile of cotton.Countless discussions were focused on her, and the camera flashes threatened to swallow her up.When she came to her senses, she realized that Austin had already disappeared.The Hydra Gardens sales office had opened its doors as well.Buyers rushed into the sales office, and the place was bustling.Meanwhile, Nancy stood where she was, stunned.She was like a clown that no one cared about.…After leaving Hydra Gardens in a cab, Austin headed straight toward Skyhigh Dining.He was disgusted by the Welches' behavior.He was also extremely furious about Nancy's appearance today.His feelings for Nancy had completely died out back when Nancy took away the last portion of money meant to save his mother.If Ezra hadn't shown up, his mother would be lying in a cold coffin by now.So, Austin no longer had any feelings for Nancy and the Welches!T
Moreover, Cecily didn't mind Austin's past. The incident with Nancy was already quite unfair to Cecily."You're bringing that up?"Cecily gave Austin a disapproving look. "Why didn't you tell me that you became the boss of Dominion? Did you know? When you got into trouble, I was still overseas, and I was so worried that I couldn't sleep."I rushed back here to help you, but look at you! You became the boss of Dominion without a sound!""Thank you." Austin placed his hand on the back of Cecily's hand. "Thank you for coming to me in my darkest moments."A look of panic appeared on Cecily's pretty face.Sensing the warmth on the back of her hand, she subconsciously tried to take her hand away, but she realized that Austin was quite strong. She couldn't escape his grasp at all."Come on, what are you doing? We're at a restaurant. People are watching.""I'm holding my girlfriend's hand. What's wrong with that?"Austin raised an eyebrow. "You came to me of your accord. I can't let y
In the end, Cecily chose not to say it.Austin had given her too many surprises today, which were all huge surprises. So, she doubted whether the surprise she prepared was considered a surprise to Austin at all.Since she wasn't sure about it, she decided to leave it for another time. She didn't want the atmosphere to turn awkward.They had a long path ahead of them, so she would eventually find a time to reveal it.That was what Cecily thought, but she had no idea that Austin had prepared more surprises for her.After the meal, Austin and Cecily left Skyhigh Dining.It was only after Cecily got into the Porsche 911 that she realized something. "There are more surprises?"For her, today had been perfect except for that incident with Nancy.She wouldn't ask anything more of Austin, either, because she knew that Austin had been working very hard on the pre-sales of Hydra Gardens. He must be extremely tired by now.She didn't expect Austin to have more surprises for her."Yes."
But where did Austin get that much money?He bought Dominion, redeveloped the west city slums, and even bought a villa!But Cecily soon suppressed the doubts in her mind.Austin said before that he had received help from someone else.But Austin didn't want to tell her, and she couldn't ask too much about these things. If she asked too many questions, she would eventually ask about that benefactor.After a pause, Cecily said with doubt, "Silly, you're so rich now, so why didn't you get a car for yourself?"Austin's expression froze.He had only experienced a change in his identity within the past month or so. He didn't intend on getting a car at all in the past.When he began to entertain the idea, he was forced to get busy.The only time he felt like buying a car was when he picked Cecily up from the airport. Cecily even got ahead of him.Austin smiled teasingly as he blinked. "Because you bought a car already. Can't I depend on you this once?""Come on, you must be kidding
If Cecily directly asked Austin how much money he had, she would be inquiring about Austin's privacy.With Cecily's upbringing, she couldn't do something that rude.Austin had given her so many surprises today. It felt like continuous hammering on her head, so she couldn't endure it anymore.Be it purchasing Dominion, redeveloping the west city slums, or buying the villa in front of her, every one of those tasks required money in the hundreds of millions.Even if Austin received help, his benefactor couldn't possibly have showered money on him, right?If so, then the benefactor wouldn't be just helping Austin, they would be like a father giving his son all the money his son wanted!Of course, Cecily felt that this didn't make sense at all.Austin stopped. Looking at the shocked Cecily, he smiled gently. "It's not much. After the continuous transactions, there's not much money left in the card."With that, he took out the orchid card from his pocket. After making earnest calcula