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But before Wolf could stop him, Austin had already walked into view of the crowd."Look, it's Mr. Campbell!"Thanks to a surprised shout, everyone instantly focused their gazes on Austin.Everyone was wondering what the esteemed boss of Dominion had done, that someone would block the entrance to demand him to be a pallbearer!"Gentlemen, what do you mean by this? Why are you insulting my company like this?"Austin sneered as he looked sharply at the young men in suits.The young man in the lead replied coldly. "Mr. Campbell, you should come with us! Mr. Pearson is still waiting for you at the mourning hall!""What if I don't go with you?" Austin raised an eyebrow."From today onward, this banner will always and forever be hung outside Dominion," the young man said.Austin shrugged. He put on a mocking smile as he asked, "I'll go with you, then. But will you regret it?""It won't hurt to go.""Wolf, get the car!" Austin shouted at the top of his lungs.The onlookers were imm
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When Austin walked into the Pearson residence, he could smell the smoke in the air.Reginald's lackeys were patrolling every inch of the path. They were wearing suits, and they had a terrifying air about them.The atmosphere in the whole Pearson residence seemed to be frozen."What are you looking at? Hurry up!"Next to Austin, one of Reginald's lackeys shouted.With a fierce gaze, Wolf was about to attack when Austin held his arm, gesturing for him to stop.Wolf suppressed his urges, but he was puzzled.Was Austin really here to be Magnus' pallbearer?How could that be?With Austin's status and background, how could he allow himself to be humiliated like that?The mourning hall was built at the gate of the house.Subtle sobs could be heard coming from the mourning hall.Just then, a crowd of lackeys swarmed out of the mourning hall.The man at the lead was a middle-aged man. He was even holding white clothes in his hands."Mr. Pearson has given instructions that Austin s
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"Who did that?"Reginald's eyes widened in anger. Just then, he saw a speeding car running into the gate of the garden outside the villa, ramming it down.The car seemed to be on a rampage as it headed straight for the mourning hall.Then, it screeched to a halt.The car pulled up steadily at the entrance of the villa.At the same time, the panicked lackeys finally came to their senses. They surrounded the car together.The car door opened.Aldus' towering body got out of the car from the driver's seat. He had a cold and stern look on his face.His large body and grave expression had turned into a strong oppressive force. The lackeys around him backed away in terror."Sir…"When Aldus spotted Austin away from the crowd, he greeted Austin respectfully.Right after that, he turned around and opened the door of the backseat.Ezra was wearing traditional clothes as he slowly got out of the car.When he saw Austin, he smiled gently as well. "Sir…"Why was Ezra here too?Austi
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The mocking smile was filled with the disdain Ezra held toward Reginald.It was as if a man standing on the top of a mountain was looking down at ants at the foot of the mountain.Reginald's huge body trembled, and there was anger in his livid expression.The solemn mourning hall instantly turned into a battlefield.More exasperatingly, Reginald's lackeys had attacked all at once, but they couldn't defeat a single man!It was described as a battlefield, but in reality, it was just Aldus massacring the crowd.Even Reginald felt chills running down his spine when he saw Aldus' combat prowess.More importantly, a terrifying thought popped up in his mind.As soon as the thought appeared, he instantly felt chills all over his body.He ignored Ezra's words.Instead, he looked in panic at Aldus, who was on a rampage in the crowd.He was raising lackeys, so of course, he knew how much power was needed to raise a strong and capable lackey.But Aldus wasn't a lackey at all!He was a
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Before Reginald could say a word, Aldus took a step forward.Aldus gripped Reginald's neck with his large hand. Then, he lifted Reginald off the floor.In an instant, Reginald felt a strong sense of suffocation.His face had turned red, and his eyes were filled with fear.Due to his survival instincts, he struggled with all his might. He tried to pry Aldus' hand away with his hands.But Aldus' large hand was like a metal clamp. Reginald couldn't struggle free at all!"I can kill small fry like you with just one hand."Aldus' tone was bone-chilling. "And you think you have the right to order Mr. Campbell around? Look in the mirror!"With a wave of his right hand, Aldus threw Reginald onto the floor.The grip on his throat had disappeared. With a reddened face, Reginald opened his mouth as wide as he could, gasping for breath.He finally felt a little more relieved when he felt air filling his extremely compressed lungs.Because of the threat of death, he couldn't be bothered
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The black Rolls-Royce cruised along the road.Silence reigned within the car.Austin looked out the window, deep in thought.Ezra's appearance had taught him a memorable lesson.He wasn't lacking in personality or capabilities, but he was always too restrained in his actions. So, he would feel more restricted.Take Reginald's case, for example. If Ezra were the one who dealt with him from the beginning, Austin had no doubt that Ezra would have killed Reginald with his overwhelming power.Compared to the powerful Campbell family, Reginald was just a small fry.But Austin kept giving Reginald a chance to redeem himself."Do you understand now, sir?"Ezra's gentle voice rang out in Austin's ears.Returning to his senses, Austin looked at Ezra and smiled bitterly. "Yes."Ezra nodded in contentment. "Your talent, personality, and capabilities are on par with the young elites in the family. But you were just restricted by your experiences and surroundings."I just want you to kno
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Moreover, Reginald had set up the mourning hall at home and got his lackeys to display a banner on the ground floor of Dominion Properties, telling Austin to be the pallbearer.The onlookers during the incident had already taken photos and videos of it and posted them on the Internet.It would be an even more difficult feat to ignore it."He gave up 60% of the shares in exchange for his life. That's a good deal."The young man next to Jacob adjusted his glasses as he looked calmly at Jacob. "I don't like the smell of cigarettes."Jacob was stunned. Then, he smiled. "The ventilation system installed in my office is excellent. The cigarette smell won't linger—"The young man smiled coldly. "Well, then. I don't like to see people smoke."Exasperated, he put out the cigarette in the ashtray.Then, he said, "Austin received 60% of the shares under Regal Properties. Coupling that with Dominion, he now owns the top real estate company in this city."When Jacob said those words, he wa
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Indeed, the onlookers had posted photos and videos of the incident that took place on the ground floor of Dominion Properties, and that had caused quite a commotion.But if that was all there was to it, Dominion would indeed be affected.However, no one took any photos of what happened in Reginald's villa!Reginald prioritized his pride, so he wouldn't allow his lackeys to expose the matter.Once Austin signed the equity transfer agreement of Regal Properties with Reginald, the rumors on the Internet would be debunked.Also, Austin was very sure that as soon as news of the equity transfer was announced, Dominion would rise to fame once again.After all, Regal Properties was one of the top real estate companies in this city!It was a listed company as well.Dominion had the west city slum redevelopment project going on, so the huge project should be enough to boost the stock price of Regal Properties.Austin was killing two birds with one stone!So of course, he wouldn't wor
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Austin never expected that Nancy would come back.As he returned to the Tetra Club, he remained sullen, his eyes dark with unresolved anger.Seeing Austin like this, Cecily felt a pang of sadness.She gently tried to comfort him, "It's all in the past now, isn't it? I'm here with you, and we have our baby on the way.""I can't just let it go," Austin shook his head."The best I can do is not seek revenge against them, but to truly forgive and forget—I can't do that."The actions of Nancy's family were still fresh in his memory.Austin wasn't someone who sought revenge for every slight, but he was far from the kind of person who could simply forgive and forget, moving on with a carefree "Hallelujah."Dahlia's despair as she lay in bed, the arrogance and cruelty of the Welch family…In the eyes of the Welch family, Dahlia's life wasn't worth as much as Harvey's wedding.Even when the time had passed and he was about to finally be happy with Cecily, the Welch family not only dem
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The river breeze was cool, and the lights reflected on the water flickered softly.The figure in front of them wore a long black coat, standing quietly by the railing. Her fair, delicate profile, partially obscured by a few strands of windblown hair, carried a hint of melancholy."Sir, Mrs. Campbell, is something wrong?" Aldus noticed the change and quickly stepped forward to inquire."Let's go home," Austin suddenly said, his previously cheerful expression now somber, with a touch of disdain.Go home? They had just arrived.Aldus was surprised and quickly followed Austin's gaze. When he saw what Austin was looking at, he immediately understood.Without a word, he turned to leave with Austin.But a soft hand gently grabbed Austin's arm."It's been so many years, aren't you going to say hello?" Cecily asked."I have no desire to greet her," Austin said, his disdain clear and unhidden.Three years of marriage, filled with nothing but pain.Even when Dahlia was gravely ill, Nan
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After a busy day, just as Austin was about to finish up, a new invitation appeared on his desk."Who delivered this?" Austin asked."Ethan," Wolf replied.Austin chuckled, didn't bother opening the invitation, and instead tossed it directly into the trash."I've got to get home to Cecily."When he returned to the Bamboo Parlor at Tetra Club, Raquel had already prepared a delicious dinner.The dishes were beautifully presented, with vibrant colors and enticing aromas.After dinner, Austin and Ezra stepped out into the courtyard."Mr. Lockwood, any news from the Campbells about my dad?" Austin asked, the text message from Walter still weighing heavily on his mind.Considering the Campbells' efforts to find Walter, and given their intelligence resources, they should have been some leads by now.But Ezra shook his head. "Nothing, Not a trace.""The Campbells' intelligence network has never been this weak, has it?" Austin frowned, speaking in a low tone.Ezra gave a wry smile. "
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"Childhood?"Austin stopped his workout, wiped the sweat from his face, and smiled bitterly.His childhood had been bleak.Only Dahlia had brought some light into the darkness.Seeing Austin's pained smile, Aldus immediately realized his mistake.He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Sir. I spoke without thinking. You don't need to answer that.""It's fine," Austin replied, gesturing towards a nearby bench, and inviting Aldus to sit with him.Once they were seated, Austin slowly began to speak. "There's not much to tell about my childhood. It was mostly just being called an 'illegitimate child' and living day to day, never knowing where my next meal would come from."If it weren't for my mom fighting tooth and nail to raise me, I'd probably be dead by now."With just a few simple words, he conveyed a world of suffering.Aldus felt a wave of guilt. He had only been trying to find clues from Austin's past that might explain his exceptional combat instincts and incredible physical
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Austin's gaze softened as warmth flooded his heart.Who hasn't longed for a light left on just for them in a sea of lights? But in reality, how many actually have that?Cecily did that for him.Given her background, the fact that she went to such lengths truly surprised Austin.In the three years he spent in the past, he had never experienced something like this.His nose tingled with emotion as he pulled Cecily into his arms, speaking softly, "Thank you. Marrying you is the greatest fortune of my life.""Alright, alright, I asked Raquel to prepare breakfast earlier this morning. You go to the dining room, and I'll have her bring it over," Cecily said as she gently slipped out of Austin's embrace, her graceful smile lighting up her eyes."Doesn't Bamboo Parlor have a kitchen?" Austin asked, curious.Cecily gave him a playful look. "The chairs in the living room are so hard, and you spent the whole night on one—how could you have slept well? If Raquel had been clattering around
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The room fell into a heavy silence."Deactivating the phone number… was Dad trying to prevent me from tracking his location?" Austin murmured with a frown.Ezra pondered for a moment, his voice low and serious. "Perhaps he was more concerned about someone else tracking him."Austin's eyes widened in realization.Of course—if Walter could send him a message to let him know he was safe, he wouldn't be worried about Austin tracking himDeactivating the phone was likely to prevent others from tracing his location."But who is he trying to avoid?"Ezra shook his head, remaining silent.Having followed Walter for many years, he knew the man's temperament and habits. But this time, he was truly baffled.He couldn't even begin to piece together a clue.Taking a deep breath, Ezra forced a bitter smile. "I'm afraid I'm at a loss this time, sir. There's no sign of anything unusual from the Campbells either."This statement only deepened Austin's confusion.If there were anyone who cou
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Austin knocked softly on the door.Almost immediately, he heard the sound of shuffling from inside.Ezra opened the door, his face full of curiosity. "Sir, what's going on?"Austin quickly made a shushing gesture, worried about disturbing Cecily.Then he gently pushed Ezra back into the room."Sorry to bother you so late, Mr. Lockwood," Austin said.Ezra smiled. "It's no trouble at all. The older you get, the less you need. I was just reading."Austin glanced at the book on Ezra's bedside table and couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated.This old rascal!Ezra blushed and quickly shoved the book under his pillow.Austin sat on the bed and pulled up the text message from Walter, showing it to Ezra."I just received this message."When Ezra read the text, his eyes lit up with a sharp gleam, and he was overjoyed. "This is from Mr. Walter!"Austin nodded, his expression serious. "But I've sent several messages back, and there's been no reply. I called twice—once it was immedi
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"The underground king of Eastbrook bows down."This news swept through Eastbrook like a storm.Ethan knew that by doing this, he would become the laughingstock of the entire city. But he also knew he had no choice—he had to do it!Even if he became a joke, he would remain the underground king. But if he refused to lower his head, he would end up a dead man.He understood the situation perfectly.In fact, that very night, a message was released from Brook Villa.No one is to compete for the land!This is a clear warning to all real estate companies in Eastbrook. It was also a gesture of goodwill toward Austin.But Austin didn't pay it much mind.If not for Derrick's involvement, he had no idea how Ethan would have responded—but Austin knew his response would have been much tougher.A mere city's underground king? He didn't even compare to the richest man in Basin City or the capital—he wasn't even worthy of carrying their shoes!After leaving Brook Villa, Austin didn't linger
