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Wolf had been smoking by himself as he waited by the entrance.He had nothing else to do after all.He glanced at the ashtray beside him and realized that it was already filled to the brim. He then looked at his pack of cigarettes and realized that the one in his mouth was already the last one.Two hours had passed. He felt that dinner should not be taking so long.Wolf turned to look within the restaurant and saw that the lights were still on, but he did not have a clear line of sight to Austin's table.He yawned and lazily stretched his body.Suddenly, the music blasting through the restaurant came to an abrupt halt.The waiter who greeted Austin when they arrived came out of the restaurant with a chain lock to close the restaurant.Wolf was stunned. "Hold on a second, mate. My boss is still having dinner inside, why are you closing already?""Your boss?" The waiter smiled. "Oh… Mr. Austin and Ms. Fiona already left an hour ago."Wolf was shocked beyond relief. "Wait, that'
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After thoroughly scrutinizing his surroundings in the restaurant, Wolf discovered that all the CCTVs were either broken or redirected to face other directions. This discovery threw Ezra and Aldus into panic mode. It was as clear as day that someone had planned this beforehand. And it was precisely that it was planned before this that both Ezra and Aldus started being anxious. It was as if all the clues had suddenly vanished. Even Ezra, with all his strength, wouldn't be able to do much about it. Worst of all, they couldn't make sure that Austin was safe. In the span of a night, a determined Ezra tried all means and dispatched all the manpower he could to investigate the matter although they still couldn't find out anything. On the same night, he even had the consul from a nearby city come over to look into it. The sun gradually made its ascent into the sky. It was finally dawn. Ezra sat on a chair on the balcony, looking worn out. A dozen mobile phones were placed on the
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The title of the article that the notification showed was straightforward and blunt. The words came at Austin like bolts of lightning that zapped and hurt his eyes. Stunned, he stared blankly at the screen. A moment later, a shadow fell across his face. It was such a devious plan! Was the person behind this trying to ruin his reputation for good? Austin swiped the notification away. He didn't open it. A while later, he snapped back into reality. It occurred to him that this was all Fiona's plan! The news was a fatal blow to him. On the surface, Fiona pretended to be innocent and naive. In truth, she was a cunning, manipulative woman. She was a rising star. In just a year, she'd managed to gain popularity so quickly and become famous faster than any other artist. The media reported everything she did as soon as they could. Needless to say, the news about her abduction made the headlines. The title of the article might be short, but it was enough to garner the fury of her
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Austin headed home. At the same time, all the media and social media platforms were going crazy about the scandal where Fiona was abducted and raped. The news spread like wildfire, uncontained. Everyone in the city learned of it, and everyone talked about it. They swore and cursed the "perpetrator" who did such a horrible act toward Fiona. After all, in such a case, women weren't physically strong enough to fight back. This was why the scandal caused Austin quite a headache. With the advancement of technology, social media was easily accessible. Thus, any piece of news or information would spread rampantly. The scandal caused quite a havoc online. Countless netizens read about the news in the entertainment section online, and some even started taking matters into their own hands by investigating it. Fiona managed to gain herself lots of followers and admirers in the short span of a year. Her fans were her biggest supporters and would do just about anything for her. In other
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Austin was grateful to Cecily for not urging him to explain himself right away. Still, he felt remorseful. As he watched her head upstairs alone, he balled his fists, his rage rising within his chest. Fiona! Flames of rage danced in his eyes. Just then Ezra, Aldus, Wolf, and Raquel walked over to him. To Raquel, Austin said, "Raquel, please head upstairs and keep Cecily company." He took a deep breath as he tried to suppress his anger. Cecily needed someone to accompany her for the moment.However, she wouldn't let him go anywhere near her before he could give her a valid explanation. After Raquel went upstairs, Wolf got down on one knee and said, "Sorry, Mr. Campbell. I'm at fault for what happened last night."Austin waved his hand to dismiss it. "It has nothing to do with you. I was too careless."His face was grim when he turned to Ezra. "How is the PR team doing?" Ezra forced a helpless smile onto his scowling face. "We couldn't do anything. It's everywhere on t
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"Stop talking nonsense," Austin said, frustrated. "We need to find a way to placate the people out there." "We can't!" Vincent spread his hands with his palms facing upward. He sat beside Austin, took out a tablet from his bag, and passed it to Austin."See for yourself," said Vincent, nodding at the tablet. Austin took the gadget. He somewhat knew what was happening on the Internet. That was why he didn't tap the notification on his phone this morning. Since Vincent wanted him to look at the articles, Austin decided that he should probably see it for himself. The title of the article on the tablet was in bold, and its font was huge. The title was the same as the one Austin saw in the notification. After tapping the article open, Austin saw several explicit and jaw-dropping pictures. His eyes hurt just by looking at them, making the veins on his temple pulse. The first picture in the article showed him standing in the middle of the hotel room, staring down at Fiona who w
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It was completely silent in the living room. The atmosphere was so tense that it was suffocating. Everyone there felt helpless and desperate. Austin had it the worst. He'd never felt so powerless in his life. He wanted to grab something to pull himself out of this mess, but there was nothing he could hold on to. The power of public outrage was overwhelming. He couldn't find a way to quell it, and the resulting pressure stressed him out. Just then, his phone started ringing. When he picked up his phone and saw the name on the screen, his eyes lit up instantly. Walter was calling him! Perhaps there was a way to solve this, after all! Austin quickly answered the phone. Walter's gruff voice sounded from the phone. "I know what happened," he said. "The people have Fiona's back, so I can't suppress the public's voice or take away their freedom of speech. What are you planning to do? I'll try my best to help you." Austin smiled at Walter's question. It was a bitter and helpless
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The effect of the scandal had worsened to a point where it had become terrifying. Insults, curses, and snide remarks filled the Internet, all of them directed at Austin. The scourge of public outrage overwhelmed him, as though the world was collapsing on top of him, and he had nowhere to run or to turn to. The netizens scoured every bit of information they could about him. Everything about Austin was now shared online. The only thing they missed was his identity as the Campbell family's successor. There was a record of his lifetime achievements, the horrible memory of his married life in the past, and how he suddenly rose to power. They even dug out the part about his three-year marriage with Nancy. Some details about the Welch family and Harvey were all shared online. In the eyes of the public, Austin had become a "wolf in sheep's skin". The people's rage couldn't be put out. No one cared if the scandal was true or not. Under the influence of those with ill intentions an
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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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