After Austin left the company, Matt clapped and said, "Did you all hear that? Austin will find a solution. Back then, he mentioned that the west city slum redevelopment project wouldn't suffer any losses. I'm sure everyone knew how it went, right? We have to believe in him, so let's get to work now!"The anxious employees smiled in response. Ever since Austin bought Dominion and the property prices in west city skyrocketed, their trust in him peaked.A cab zoomed across Heavensgate Residence and halted before the front gate of a villa. As Austin emerged from the car, he glanced at the villa before him. Shortly after, his gaze roved over another villa in the distance.He remembered he'd bought that one.He flashed a confident smile as he remarked, "Taylor, no matter how powerful you are, you can't unleash your full potential here. There's no way you can have your way here."From what Aldus told him last night and what happened this afternoon, it was easy for him to guess that i
Austin smiled and replied, "I'm always grateful to have Mr. Lockwood, but if I ask him for help every single time something happens, then all his guidance and mentorship will be in vain.""Haha … you're right."Jacob smiled, his eyes flickering as he continued, "It's just like how I guided you back then. If I didn't give you the opportunity to showcase your skills, you wouldn't be able to become vice president in three years."He set down his cup and waved airily before he added, "In fact, when you were on your way here, I'd already contacted three foreign suppliers. Based on their abilities, they shouldn't have issues supplying the west city slum redevelopment project. However, their payment terms and quotations might be more stringent than the locals.""I understand. Since it's urgent, money isn't an issue here."Austin nodded and expressed his gratitude sincerely. "Mr. Sanders, thank you so much for promptly addressing this. I'll remember this favor.""Don't mention it. How
Was Austin promoted?Cecily's eyes flickered with a hint of slight resentment. He didn't even bother to tell her. She nodded and said, "Then, I'm looking for Mr. Campbell."When she was browsing through materials related to Dominion, she knew it was merely one of the minor companies that belonged to the boss, who yielded power behind the scenes. Although Austin was promoted to president, he still had to report back to his boss. She would have to help him with his explanation."I'm sorry, Ms. Graham. Mr. Campbell's not in the office now," the staff member replied apologetically.Cecily's heart skipped a beat. Was he already summoned by the boss?The west city slum redevelopment project was deemed to be extremely exploitable. Now that Dominion was being boycotted by all the local suppliers, it was impossible for Austin, who was the president, to escape the consequences.Her face turned ashen upon this thought. Initially, she intended to help him. Yet, little did she know the
After Cecily's ambiguous statement, she hurried off with her head hung low. Since Austin had everything under control, she had to be back to the company to work on dealing with Dave now.As Austin watched Cecily disappear into the distance, he rubbed his nose in confusion."What in the world is she sorry for?"He shook his head and turned toward his office. When he met the wishful gazes of his employees, he smiled and said, "It has been resolved."The office erupted in a rally of cheers. The employees were thrilled."Austin, you're awesome! I knew you would have this matter taken care of.""It sure is assuring to be under Austin. I'm no longer worried now.""Chop, chop, let's get to work, guys! Given how fantastic Austin is, we can't slack off either!"Austin flashed a smile when he saw the office buzzing with excitement. He returned to his office and became immersed in work. …The Porsche 911 raged right into Yandell Corp's parking lot.Once Cecily was back at her offi
Austin was still palpably flustered when he returned to his rented place.What happened at Legacy Hospital kept getting on his nerves. He simply couldn't shrug it off. Taylor's appearance definitely wasn't a coincidence. Little did Austin expect that what he was worried about the most would happen this quickly. However, he wouldn't allow such things to even occur."Sir, what's wrong?" Aldus stared at him, visibly confused. Austin glanced over at his watch and said, "Aldus, let's head out now. You'll have to train me."With a crease between his brows, Aldus replied, "Sir, it's getting late now. And you've been busy for the whole day. Are you sure your body can take it?"He had no idea what resulted in Austin's current state, but he was positive that something must have happened. "Aldus, say, if I train every morning, how long will it take for me to be able to take down Taylor?" Austin asked. After pondering on his question for a while, Aldus answered, "At least a year."
In the following week, work had been progressing smoothly at Dominion. To Austin's surprise, Yandell Corp, which had initially boycotted them, suddenly agreed to supply materials to them again. They signed a new contract. It wasn't any different from the previous one, however, the liability for a breach of contract was more severe.Though Austin was confused, he wasn't against it. After all, there wouldn't be any eternal foes in the business industry because profit was what mattered most. Since Yandell Corp reached out to them again, he would just gladly accept their offer. Nevertheless, he never stopped working with the suppliers that Jacob introduced him to. He had learned his lesson.Although the company he picked among the three companies had higher quotations compared to the market rate, he thought it would be safer for him to secure two choices. He would have a slimmer chance of failing. Given the rate of return of the west city slum redevelopment project, he wouldn't
"I'm up next?"Austin suddenly went out of breath for a brief second. He stared solemnly at the vile scene in the ring. Although he was eager to beat Taylor, he'd only intended to have Aldus make the training tougher. He would be bluffing if he said he wasn't afraid of participating in an underground fight.Aldus' voice rang from behind him. "Sir, you can only polish your skills through actual battles. Otherwise, you wouldn't even be close to Taylor despite a month of arduous training."The frown on Austin's face disappeared, and determination flared in his eyes. Indeed, Taylor had been groomed by the elites since he was young. Though he hated to admit it, it was a fact that Taylor was stronger than him due to the elite education he had received. He doubted the Campbells would send Taylor to participate in actual battles. After all, elite training was all he'd had since childhood. If Austin merely relied on strenuous training, it would be impossible for him to be capable
Shortly after, the referee invited Wolf on stage. The crowd erupted in an escalated roar of cheers. Austin saw a fit man slowly emerge into the ring. His torso was naked, and he was tanned. Although his looks were plain, and he even looked quite scrawny, he had a fierce look in his eyes. It resembled a wolf's eyes. On the corner of his right eye, there was a scar that extended toward his temple. When Austin stared at him, a shiver ran up his spine. He couldn't stop his heart from pounding frantically. The crowd's yells, the blinding lights, and Wolf's aura somewhat addled Austin. At this exact moment, he was entirely swallowed by an intense wave of anxiety. This was the first time he'd actually faced off against someone in a battle. Moreover, he had just witnessed the gruesome fight that took place earlier in the ring. When the whistle went off, Wolf suddenly crouched slightly and lunged at Austin with lightning speed. There was no taunting from him, nor were there any ex