Both Austin and Wolf were taken by surprise as they looked up at Aldus in confusion before turning to look at where he was staring.A beautiful silhouette of a woman soon caught Austin's eyes.Her tall and slender figure adorned with a plain white dress, alongside a large sun hat blocking off the sun revealed an extremely attractive face.She had gathered a crowd of passersby staring at her from just standing still.A stunning woman like her could always bring attention to herself no matter where she went, as if she was a lamp that lit up the entire room.Austin frowned and said, "She seems familiar."Wolf replied, "Isn't that Fiona Campbell?"Austin finally realized who the woman was. Although he'd never paid much attention to the entertainment industry, he had still heard of Fiona's name.That was because she had turned into an extremely popular and beloved celebrity over the past yearFiona made her debut on live television in a talent show. Her eventual newfound fame skyro
Austin did not reach out his hand to shake Fiona's as he asked, "Are you the one responsible, or what happened to Mr. Lockwood?"The nearby crowd never caught on to his question as he had lowered his voice.But they were all shocked after seeing that Fiona had lowered her right hand dejectedly after not getting a handshake."My God! Who the hell does this guy think he is? Fiona, of all people, offered to shake hands with him, and he just refused her!""Tsk, tsk… What a cruel man. It's my first time seeing Fiona being rejected by someone.""This is big news! Fiona appeared in public to meet up with a man, only to be met with a cold shoulder! Unless…"Some bad apples had even started to fill in the blanks with their imagination.…Fiona looked around at the crowd and frowned. "Austin, how about we talk somewhere else? It's noisy out here with so many strangers around.""Sure."Austin, Aldus, and Wolf then followed after Fiona.They were all being endowed with countless flashin
Aldus was shocked by the sudden demand. His lips trembled as he scrambled for something to say.Austin repeated, "I said, bring her away!"Fiona just stood up with a bright smile on her face without any hints of panicking. "Where are you bringing me, Austin?"Austin ignored her question and just turned around to leave.Fiona then quickly followed after him.Wolf frowned as he asked, "Aldus… It seems like Mr. Campbell's really angry. Could Fiona really not tell?"Aldus snorted and explained, "She knows. It's just that she's used to being protected by Mrs. Campbell Senior. I bet not even Mr. Walter himself could do anything about it. I bet she just thinks that Mr. Campbell's the usual prey within the Campbell household."Wolf was left speechless by it all.Aldus let out a sigh and quickly followed after Austin and Fiona. "Let's go, Wolf."He was rather familiar with how someone like Fiona had developed such an arrogant personality after growing up with undisputed power and autho
Austin squatted down in front of Fiona and then grabbed her by the collar before pulling her right in front of him.Another slap echoed across the room.And following it were Fiona's screams.Even Aldus and Wolf had to look away.Austin eventually opened his mouth to air his grievances. "If you hate me that much, come at me alone! I will never forgive anyone for harming any of my friends… Not even Dorothy herself!"Austin let go of Fiona's collar and let her fall back onto the floor without any hint of restraint.It would have been an extremely horrifying scene for anyone without any context.Arguably the most popular actress in the world was being beaten up to such an extent.Fiona gritted her teeth and shouted, "Who the fuck do you think you are, Austin? You're just an outsider, an animal! Mr. Walter may be protecting you, but no one else will do the same! You angered Grandma… That's why I'm taking revenge for her!"Austin could not help but laugh at the absurdity of it all.
The night was especially quiet.Inside their bedroom, the television was currently showing the news about the entertainment industry.It showed a group of reporters interviewing Fiona.Austin frowned as he stared at the television. He did not feel sleepy just yet.Cecily was nestled in his arms. "Why don't you go to sleep, honey?"Austin seemed a little sad. "Just a while more."Cecily glanced over at the television and said, "Everything's already settled, right? Mr. Lockwood's also made a full recovery now. Why are you still worried about Fiona?"A week had passed since Ezra was hospitalized.Thankfully, Ezra had managed to make a full recovery and had been discharged from the hospital.News about Austin and Fiona meeting up in front of Legacy Hospital had become viral news.Austin had also told Cecily about everything that happened to reassure her.Cecily also agreed with Austin that Fiona was a spoiled brat who had immaturely punished someone close to Austin rather than f
The West City slum redevelopment project was nearing its end. The development of the other nearby properties remained in steady progress after the initial launch.Even Reginald and Jacob, who had helped Austin acquire the land needed for the project, had gained quite a lot of benefits from the project.Meanwhile, Vincent and Iris' combined efforts had also re-established their financial company.With the Redmont family's finance companies now under their belt, they quickly made a name for themselves within the industry.Vincent and Iris also became celebrities of sorts within the finance industry.Everything in life was slowly but surely moving onto greener pastures.This very morning, Austin held a meeting with the company's middle management and made a decision on Dominion Properties' future directives.As he returned to his office, his phone started ringing with a call from an unknown number.Austin frowned, but he still picked up the call.An insane bark of laughter came b
As night fell, Austin brought Wolf with him to meet up with Fiona as promised.They were to meet up at a luxury restaurant.Within the building were beautiful, soothing lights paired with melodious music.It was quite the mood.And yet, the restaurant was completely empty as the music echoed across the entire place.A waiter then stepped forward to greet Austin. "Please follow me, Mr. Austin."Austin was surprised. "You know who I am?"The waiter smiled and explained, "Ms. Fiona has booked out the entire restaurant tonight, sir. You're the only guest aside from her."He then turned to Wolf and explained, "I'm sorry, sir. But Ms. Fiona only invited Mr. Austin alone. Please wait outside."Wolf nodded and turned around to sit down by the entrance.He was not concerned about having a meal as he was simply there to be Austin's bodyguard."Dinner for my friend, too, please. The password's 6 'sixes'." Austin handed his card to the waiter before heading inside to find Fiona.The ce
Melodious music continued to echo throughout the restaurant.The single dining table seeing any action tonight was completely silent other than the sound of knives and forks scraping against the dinner plate, as well as the occasional sound of the two patrons clinking their glasses from time to time.Fiona's exquisite face soon turned red as she started getting a bit tipsy.She eventually broke the silence. "Actually, you're kinda hot, Austin."She held up her chin with her hand as she stared at Austin with a smile.Austin coldly replied, "So, you're saying that you've fallen for me?"Fiona snorted as she poured herself a glass of red wine. "Maybe you're right."Austin put down his cutlery and stared at Fiona with a frown.He could not figure out just what Fiona was thinking despite his experience with all sorts of peculiar characters.Austin felt as if he was staring into the abyss. Not even Mason nor Taylor had given him such a difficult time.Fiona continued to enjoy her g