"As soon as we left the villa, Mason immediately flew back to the Campbells."Aldus explained, "Mr. Lockwood was worried that Mason might shift the blame on you, convincing them that you had gone against the family rules. So, he immediately rushed home as well."Austin nodded.This was within expectations as well.Austin could imagine that Mason had gone home first because he wanted to seize the opportunity and accuse Austin of breaking the family rules.Austin had already created as much leeway as possible, so if Ezra still couldn't get it, he probably wouldn't be Ezra anymore.Austin weakly turned around to look at the night scene outside.He mumbled, "They should have concluded their argument by now, right?"Aldus shook his head. "I kept trying to contact Ezra, but his phone was turned off.""I see," Austin responded, but he didn't say anything more.Last time, when Ezra returned to the Campbells, he had gone off the grid. So this time, it wasn't too much of a surprise for
Austin chuckled when he saw Aldus and Wolf coughing from the smoke.The one billion dollars had shocked them, but to Austin, it wasn't as important as the message behind the transaction.This time… fate was on his side!Walter and Ezra had made sure that Austin's hard work was not done in vain.Austin wasn't worried about anything else.As long as he was still in the game, and he wasn't eliminated, he had the right to keep fighting!Stretching, Austin smiled and said, "Wolf, go and get breakfast. I'm a little hungry.""Sure, Mr. Campbell."After Wolf went out, Aldus finally came to his senses. He smiled as if a burden was lifted off him. "Sir, the stab you took was worth it. Mr. Walter and Mr. Lockwood succeeded.""Yes, but there may be more troubles lying ahead."Austin rubbed his nose, his gaze deep as he said, "This incident won't blow over just like that. Mason isn't the sort of person who would suffer in silence, either."Aldus nodded, deep in thought.Taking out his p
"Does that have anything to do with you?"Over the phone, Mason sounded as arrogant as ever. He seemed to be giving orders as he said, "A private plane from the Campbells will be landing in your city tonight. Be sure to give them a warm welcome.""Oh, yes, of course. I'll do my best."Jacob hastily answered. Then, he asked, "Pardon my boldness, but may I know who from the Campbell family is coming?""If you're aware that you're being too bold, why would you ask?"Mason's voice was cold, and it was filled with intense disdain. "Remember, if you intend to be a hound, be prepared to be one. Dogs never ask their masters questions!"The call ended abruptly.Jacob's face was flushed, and he seemed to be in a daze.Under his gold-rimmed glasses, subtle fury burned within his eyes.In an instant, he suppressed the anger in his eyes as he put on a smile. He slowly lowered his phone.Chuckling self-deprecatingly, he muttered, "Yes, I've become a dog now, haven't I?"At midnight, thing
In the night sky, the roar of the engines of the fighter jets was deafening.The strong wind was like an invisible hand that was brought down upon the ground.The fighter jets were supposed to be weapons in a war, but now, they were downgraded to the role of protecting and escorting a private jet.The scene was extremely majestic to behold.Even Jacob, who had experienced and seen many things in life, could barely keep himself calm.Meanwhile, in the waiting area, everyone was already drawn to the grand scene outside.The whole place was in an uproar.Everyone was shocked.Amidst the rumbling of the fighter jets, the private jet slowly landed on the airport runway and began taxiing.After the private jet had come to a complete stop, the ten fighter jets in the night air let out an explosive noise at the same time.It sounded like a peal of thunder in the sky, and it was very intimidating.Right after that, the ten fighter jets traced an arc in the sky. They turned around and
Jacob kept trying to decide between helping Austin and helping Mason, but that was because he was looking for a chance to climb the social ladder.Now, if he could leave a good impression on Dorothy, it would be an unimaginable help to him in the future.Jacob ruled the business field and would cut off anything that should not be kept around. He was not a hesitant person.Jacob's speech was enough to inform Dorothy that he had connections to Mason, and it also described his power in this city. He was worthy of being Dorothy's errand boy."Darling Mason?"As expected, when Dorothy heard Mason's name, her expression softened. It wasn't as cold as it used to be. Instead, she put on a warm smile.In the Campbell family, Dorothy held an extremely esteemed position. She wasn't the head of the family, but even the head of the family had to treat her with care.Of those in the younger generation, Mason was one of the rare people who pleased Dorothy.Jacob was good at observing people,
When the first rays of dawn shone on the earth, Austin opened his eyes to find an extra person in the ward.Ezra had a tired look on his face as he leaned against the couch in the ward. He had a hand supporting his head as he closed his eyes and rested.Austin was immediately overjoyed.He hastily looked at Wolf, who was already up, with a curious gaze."Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Campbell has woken up," Wolf simply reported in a loud voice.Austin frowned. He was looking at Wolf because he didn't want to disturb Ezra's rest.Ezra had appeared in the ward this early in the morning, which meant that he must have rushed back here overnight.Ezra opened his eyes. Looking at Austin, he rubbed his face in exhaustion as he smiled, saying, "Sir, I was the one who told Wolf to wake me up as soon as you're awake."Austin nodded. Then, he frowned, asking, "How is it going in the Campbell family?"He was sure that the matter with the family rules was resolved.But there would be lots of trouble
Ezra panicked. Austin was speaking as if he was going against Dorothy."Summoning" was a way for Dorothy to display her status. Even in the Campbell family, the head of the family was summoned to see Dorothy as well."Hah! You have to meet her as long as you're still alive." The man in the suit sneered. "Even if you're dead, if Mrs. Campbell Senior wants to see you, we'll carry you in your casket to meet her!"Austin narrowed his eyes, feeling upset inside.He was about to say something when Ezra smiled apologetically, saying, "I'll bring him to visit Mrs. Campbell Senior at 8:00 pm.""Go to Tetra Club outside the city."The man in the suit mentioned a location. Then, he turned around and left with his men.Throughout the process, he never said anything more than necessary.He was arrogant and cold.Even when faced with Ezra, he never tried to be nice."Mr. Lockwood, you're not quite respected as a household staff, are you? The three young men didn't even seem to care about y
Austin endured the searing pain coming from his wound.He leaned against the seat, taking deep breaths with all his might. Still, he couldn't hide his pain.In a trembling voice, he smiled and said, "Since she wants to hold me responsible, if I appear before her looking all fine and dandy, I'll get more blame, won't I?"Ezra's expression froze.In an instant, he felt as if something was stuck in his chest, and a terrible feeling filled his heart.From how he saw it, Austin had done this out of desperation. That was why Austin purposely wanted to show Dorothy how badly he was wounded.If Mason was the one who got hurt, he definitely wouldn't do something like that.In the Campbell family, Mason was Dorothy's darling grandson. If he got hurt, he just had to kneel in front of her and let out a few cries of pain. Then, Dorothy would want to seek justice for him.As for Austin, he had to open his wound that was almost healing just so that Dorothy would go easy on him!They were bot