All sorts of emotions swelled up in his mind, and Austin couldn't express any of them thoroughlyHe picked Dahlia up and left the house, with Aldus, Ezra, and Vincent following right behind him.Walter remained inside the hall as he stared at all of the Emersons. "Remember, I'm the current head of the Campbell family. You may invite us for whatever reason, but you're never allowed to hurt any of my people."The crowd stared in awe as Walter turned around to leave.He suddenly stopped when he reached the door. "Ten more rounds of bombing will be enough for your punishment today. There had better not be a next time, or the entire Emerson Residence will be razed to the ground. Mark my words!"All of the Emersons' expressions sank as they imagined ten times the amount of the explosions they'd already heard earlier.They could only wonder if they would even survive after going through ten more rounds of artillery bombing.None of them dared to speak out as Itijah himself also remaine
The Emerson Residence was located in the mountains.But the commotion tonight had already spread far and wide across all news outlets in Kandor City.News about the Emerson Residence being invaded and bombed by fighter planes made it into the headlines.The entire city was shocked by the sudden news.They could only wonder who could have done so against the richest and most powerful family in Kandor City.Some people were happy about the news, while others were thinking that it was just a conspiracy.But all in all, the Emersons had truly become a laughing stock within the city.All official bodies were currently investigating the incident.The more information they unearth, the more surprised they become.Kandor City was bustling with activity throughout the night as it matched the heavy downpour.Meanwhile, in a certain hotel in Kandor City.Austin was sitting in a room with Aldus, Ezra, and Vincent.Aldus and Vincent were both having a smoke while Ezra was occupied with
Vincent explained, "You better pay me well if you want me to work for you. The price that I have to pay to help you is quite the massive one.""The price you have to pay?" asked Austin.Vincent smiled deviously before turning around to make a phone call.The call was picked up in an instant, and Vincent said, "I'm no longer one of the Redmonts from today onward. Do whatever you need to do."He hung up the call, and the room returned to complete silence.Austin, alongside Ezra and Aldus were all shocked as they realized just how massive of a price Vincent had paid.It was a disastrous price to pay even for someone with tremendous power and wealth.Vincent, however, did it without as much of a single second of hesitation.That was why the three of them were so surprised.Vincent turned around and shrugged at the three of them. "Don't be so surprised. I'm pretty much branded as a nobody even within the Redmont family. Now that I have something I'd like to do of my own volition, I
Walter left just as suddenly as he arrived.Austin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.Dahlia could tell what he was thinking, and she smiled softly. "Your dad's waiting for us to go home."Such a simple sentence had another meaning within its words.Austin's eyes flashed with burning passion as he clenched his fists.The mother and son had only one another for 20 years.He swore to officially make his way back to the Campbells and to give his mother the life and glory that should've been hers to begin with.The rain finally stopped when the sun rose.Austin and the group left Kandor City in a hurry.What happened to the Emersons last night would surely bring a lot of problems to them if they stayed in the city.From Austin's perspective, Kandor City had already turned into a jumbled mess.Staying any longer will only wound up getting involved once more.Austin never had a good impression of the Emersons.He viewed the family with nothing but disgust, anger, and
Terry became flustered, but he still tried his best to compose himself. "I believe I have the ability to take over your position as head of the Emersons, Dad. Did you know that what happened last night had caused all of our stocks to crash today? Some of our businesses had already declared bankruptcy and shut down."Itijah let out a sigh and replied, "I already guessed as much. We'll be having tough times ahead of us indeed. Walter's appearance last night had basically sealed our fate. The other families must've already started preparations to kick us while we're down when they received news about what happened."The Emersons had gathered a lot of enemies over the years as the richest family in Kandor City.Lots of people wanted nothing but the downfall of the Emersons so that they could take over their spot as the most powerful in Kandor City.But none had ever done anything in fear of being crushed by the Emersons.It was the only thing keeping the balance within Kandor City.W
For the next few days, Austin would be busy resuming work handling matters of the Dominion Properties.On the other side of things, Vincent had already finished building up the internal structure of the finance company that he would be taking charge of.Neither had given a second of their attention to the chaos ongoing around the Emersons within Kandor City.They did not care whether or not the Emersons would rise back up through the ashes or not.Austin lived a relatively peaceful life with a straightforward routine between going to work and going back home. Cecily would also visit Heavensgate Residence daily ever since Dahlia had made it back home safely from the kidnapping incident.She would also ask Raquel for advice on cooking from time to time.Austin was very satisfied with living such a peaceful life.However, it didn't mean that he wouldn't be involved with them again just because he didn't care about the Emersons.During the evening, Austin, Ezra, Aldus, and Vincent
Austin realized that the Clarks must have really extended their invitation out of genuine respect as Ezra described.They had no reason to challenge him.Austin stretched and replied, "I'll bring Vincent with me tonight."Ezra nodded without questioning why Austin had chosen Vincent instead of him.The truth was simply that Austin had no other choice back then. But now that he had gained a new ally in Vincent, he could finally give Ezra some time to rest.Austin headed to work as usual until 6:00 pm.He had just arrived downstairs when the roar of an engine was blasting loudly from across the street.The next moment, a black Koenigsegg was making its way toward Austin.The Koenigsegg stopped right in front of him and Vincent came out from the car. "Let's go, Austin!"Austin was left speechless as he stared at the car in disbelief.It was way too luxurious!Vincent smiled and explained, "What's wrong, Austin? Why are you so surprised?"Austin pursed his lips and got into the
The private room on the second floor had exquisite lighting.Austin and Vincent entered the room and scanned their surroundings before looking at each other.As the employee left, Austin frowned and said, "Are all private rooms in auction halls so luxurious?"Vincent was similarly in awe. "I'm as surprised as you are… They've really gone over the top in decorating the room."The corner of Austin's mouth twitched as he sat down on the recliner seat.The room had more than just exquisite lighting.The entire private room was filled with a sweet aroma, while the walls were decorated with beautiful paintings of the human physique.Austin could only wonder if he had mistakenly entered an art exhibition.He also felt awkward about being in a private room with another man and no one else.Austin realized that the private room included a full view directly facing the auction table. It was obvious that the Clarks had assigned him to a VIP area with an optimal view of the auction as t