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The encounter with Harvey was merely a minor annoyance. Austin did not care about it.He devoted all of his attention to the west city slum redevelopment project.It was the answer to the test given to him by his father whom he had never met.It was also his first time being able to fully show what he was capable of.An exorbitant contract that cost Dominion Properties an additional 30 million in losses was indeed a calamity for the company.Every single employee knew what such a loss meant.Thus, when Austin arrived at the office, he found that the atmosphere was unusually heavy.Everyone was focusing on their work, but there was tension in the air. The entire office was alarmingly silent.Feeling a little helpless about it, Austin ignored the situation and walked into his office.He knew that they stayed even after finding out about the contract because they had faith in him.But, the trust they had was not enough to stop them from feeling nervous and agitated.He could no
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"I'm your mother! Here I am doing my best to introduce you to a new guy! How dare you refuse to go? Do you know how humiliating it would be for me?" Urma screeched.Derek, who was sitting on the couch, kept sighing as he watched the fight."Dad!"Feeling desperate, Nancy turned to Derek. "Please help me talk Mom out of it.""As if he'd dare to!" Urma shrieked.Derek felt bad for Nancy, so he said, "I think the guy you picked isn't right for Nancy either. He's in his 40s. That means he's almost our age.""So what if he's in his 40s?"Urma frowned and continued, "Men get better with age, and he's rich too. He's an eligible bachelor. Nancy's a divorcee. She's used goods. Do you think she can get a handsome and wealthy young man? Would they even want her?"Nancy was stupefied. She stared at Urma in disbelief.She never expected Urma, her own mother, to call her used goods."Mom …" Nancy cried out tearfully."Shut up!" Urma fumed. "You're the one who insisted on marrying that use
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After getting off work that night, Austin rushed home to prepare some soup. Once it was ready, he rushed back to Legacy Hospital.When he came to Dahlia's hospital room, he ran into Isaac and a few other doctors who were doing their rounds.When Isaac saw Austin, he waved at his colleagues for them to leave without him. Then, he smiled at Austin and said, "You're a very loving son, Mr. Campbell. I see you cooking for your mother everyday."Austin smiled before asking, "How's my mom doing, Dr. Navarro?""She's been recovering well. In a few days, she can be discharged from the hospital. However, with all organ transplants, there's a risk period where the patient's body might reject the new organ. It can last between six months to a year. We'll have to wait until that passes before we can say she has fully recovered."Austin grew anxious, but Isaac smiled and added, "However, you don't need to worry about that, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Lockwood has spoken to me. The hospital will do our be
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Austin felt a headache coming on.Frazzled, he said, "Please leave. Don't ever visit my mother again.""I refuse!" Susie shook her head and giggled mischievously. "If you stop me from visiting your mother, I'll tell her about your divorce."Having lived in the city for some time now, she had a few tricks up her sleeves. She understood men and knew how to get her way with them.If not, she would not have chosen to visit Dahlia after getting ignored by Austin."Are you threatening me?" Austin growled. His eyes blazed with hostility."That's right. I'm threatening you. Do you want to get even with me?" Susie asked with a coy smile. She raised her hand and tapped her finger against Austin's chest.Austin took a step back. "I want you to leave!"Susie's smile froze. She did not expect Austin to reject her so firmly.He was nothing like the man she slept with that night!Susie was a smart woman. She knew when to stop.Taking a deep breath, Susie withdrew her hand. Her sultry expre
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As a light rain started falling, Nancy felt a stone-cold feeling in her heart.She stared listlessly at her phone. Austin's response cut her like a knife."Go in, Nancy. He's waiting for you," Harvey urged. He did not know about Nancy's WhatsApp conversation.Nancy wiped her tears away and walked toward the restaurant. She slowly looked up at the night sky and smiled in despair. "In the end, I have to bear the brunt of everything alone, huh?"The warm light and relaxing music of the dimly lit restaurant made it the perfect dating spot.In the corner, Brock was lounging on a couch. Now and then, he would smooth out his hair while ogling at the photo of Nancy.Getting married at his age was considered quite old, but he did not mind.He did not want to get married. He had not had enough fun yet.His older sister had married a wealthy man, and with their help, he led an easy life of luxury.When he was the general manager at Dominion Properties, he used his position to demand sexu
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Nancy's expression fell, and her eyes grew watery.How had Urma introduced her to Brock?How could Urma say such things about her own daughter?Nancy felt so hurt that her mind went blank."Sorry. I'm leaving." Nancy used her remaining ounce of rationality to say this before getting up to leave.However, Brock leaped up and grabbed Nancy by the hand before pulling her into his arms. "Leave? I've got my fucking eyes on you now, so don't even think about leaving.""Argh! Let go of me!"Nancy panicked. All of a sudden, she recalled Austin, so she screamed, "I'm Austin's wife!""Don't fucking scream. Why are you pretending to be a decent woman, huh? You just want money, don't you?" Brock scoffed, but when he heard that Nancy was Austin's wife, his eyes brightened."Great. That punk Austin dared to be so arrogant with me. Since you're in this line of work, that means he's had to share you with plenty of men, hasn't he?"Previously, Brock did not know much about Nancy. She never vi
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Once again, it was a long wait. Nancy was on the verge of a breakdown when she finally got a reply."I repeat, it was your mom who forced you to do it!"…Austin was at his rental when he replied to Nancy's messages. His expression was unpleasant, and he felt a tight feeling in his chest. His narrowed eyes were filled with hostility. He gripped his phone so tightly that it almost seemed to crack."Was he trying to humiliate me?" Austin snarled under his breath as he called Ezra.Once the call ended, Austin pondered in silence with an unreadable gaze. His expression was as icy as ever.He did not know how Nancy ended up on a blind date with Brock, but even after finding out that Nancy was his ex-wife, Brock continued to treat her like a prostitute.Austin considered that an attempt to humiliate him!Not one to drag his feet, Austin jumped into action. He was not going to just put up with such humiliation.Glancing at Nancy's profile picture, he sent her a WhatsApp message."If
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"Stop hitting me. Please, I'm begging you. Who the fuck did I offend? Who the hell are you people?" Brock shouted in pain.The five people who were hitting Brock stopped. They stood around him in silence.Just their presence alone intimidated Brock so much that he curled up and trembled.Still, he was utterly confused.After the failed blind date with Nancy, he was furious and decided to head over to the Palatial Club.Everything was ready, and he was in the middle of a shower when five burly men stormed in and dragged him out.To his terror, none of the people at the Palatial Club intervened.He could not believe it.Brock knew who owned the club, so why would a big shot like the owner be afraid of interfering when the situation was harmful to the club's reputation?"You offended me!"The familiar voice made Brock stiffen. He stared beyond the men in disbelief, thinking he had been mistaken.Austin brushed past the men and slowly approached Brock. "You need to pay for humil
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