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220|The Dead Guy
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Beautiful Disaster 221:To The Moon
Piper was waiting for them at the penthouse when they arrived. Austin figured Arno and Benji had called her. He wasn't thrilled to see her and would have thrown her out if it wasn't for his concern for Marybeth and their baby.She took one look at them and slipped into doctor mode, asking them all kinds of questions while Austin disabled the security system and unlocked the door. Orlando chirped away and told her all about their 'accident' at the lake. Of course, Piper didn't believe a word she said, and the moment they were inside, and Anna took Orlando away to give them some privacy, she called bullshit on their story."This doesn't look like an accident to me," she said as she followed them to one of the guest rooms for their consultation."Sit," she told Marybeth, signalling to her to unbutton her shirt so she could check her out."She's pregnant," Austin blurted out. "We want to make sure the baby is okay. She took quite a fall earlier and fainted.""Oh?" said Piper, her eyes fl
Beautiful Disaster 222|Flesh Wound
"I didn't know," Piper said as soon as Austin sat down. "Honestly, I would never have imagined it was Leks. I just didn't see Iris having an affair with him. Maybe because we all know how insane he is—""Stop talking, Piper!" Austin warned her. But it was almost as if she'd slipped into a trance and couldn't hear him as she cleaned his wound. All she was concerned about, it seemed, was purging herself of all the lies and secrets. So she continued talking, despite the deadly look in his eyes."It all makes sense now why when I called Andrei later that day to tell him about your father taking the samples, he lost his shit," she continued. "I just thought he was angry with your old man for interfering. I realise now it may have been Iris and his brother he was upset with.""Can you just wrap this shit up, please?" Austin snapped, feeling sick to his stomach."I'm so sorry," Piper sniffled, her hands violently shaking as she applied an antibiotic ointment on his wound and dressed it with g
Beautiful Disaster 223|Cold Feet
Tim was out with Liliana when Austin called him and Angelo on a three-way call, but he managed to find a quiet spot to chat. Austin filled them in on the hit without getting into too many details, explaining it was the main reason for the spur-of-the-moment briefing session with The Corporation."The reason for my call," he said, getting down to business as soon as he had answered all his capos' questions. "We have to stay on course. We absolutely cannot drop the ball. Those old fools can't suspect we plan to branch out. As far as they're concerned, we are still part of the Hawthorne family."Angelo was one hundred percent on board, but Tim seemed to be having cold feet."We're doing this," he whispered on his end, sounding a little panicked for Austin's liking. "We're really doing this!""Tim! I need you to keep it together, do you hear me?" Austin growled into the phone, pinching his nose. He knew his cousin would have a harder time than Angelo. After all, Lukas raised him, and the m
Beautiful Disaster 224|Played A Stupid Game And Won A Stupid Prize
"Son!" Lukas bellowed from his den in Clarence Estate. "What is the meaning of this? Who is this?""Oh, him?" Austin replied with a sardonic smile. "I don't know who he is. But as you can see, he played a stupid game and won a stupid prize.""What the hell does that mean?" asked Willem, his thick Afrikaans accent making it hard for anyone to understand what he was saying. "Wat bedoel jy daarmee? What do you mean by that?""I mean, he's dead," Austin announced. "I killed him."Shocked silence followed his confession, and Austin gave them a few seconds to allow his words to sink in while they commiserated among themselves. Before long, the cacophony of voices in the various rooms and in different languages became too much for him. He took the reins again, clapping his hands once to get everyone's attention."Now," he said, staring straight into the camera. "Which one of you cheap-ass motherfuckers paid this dipstick twenty grand to take me out?""Hey, dial down the disrespect!" Navya sna
Beautiful Disaster 225|All Of Him
With his world spinning out of control, Austin let out a feral growl as he furiously swiped everything off his desk in one swoop and watched the papers, some confidential and others long-forgotten, flutter in the air before they joined the rest of the stuff on the floor."Son of a bitch!" he cussed, ready to smash his hand on the bookcase. But he stopped when the door swung open, and Marybeth timidly poked her head inside."I won't ask if you're okay," she said, hovering on the threshold, her gaze shifting between the result of his rage splashed on the floor and his face. "But do you want to talk about it?"Austin shook his head, and she nodded, calling over her shoulder as she spun on her heel and left the room, "Clean this mess up and pull yourself together. I don't want Orlando and Anna to see you this way."With that, Marybeth shut the door, leaving Austin staring after her, wondering when she'd become so bold. She was really taking her role as his кума seriously, whipping him into
Beautiful Disaster 226|Only A Warning
The housekeeping staff was surprised to see Austin. After his last skirmish with his father, everyone had figured he'd never set foot there again. He never would have if it weren't for his sheer curiosity about Blake.He found his brother and fiancée in their wing, relaxing in front of the TV in their living room. Hadley looked awfully cosy as she rested her head on Blake's lap."What are you doing here?" Blake asked, sounding unbothered for someone who'd ordered a hit on him."Benji and Arno told me Hadley's not feeling well, and that's why you couldn't make it to the meeting," Austin replied, sitting opposite the lovey-dovey couple. "So I thought I should pop in, make sure it's nothing serious. We don't want anything to happen to the Hawthorne heir, do we?"Hadley sat up and blushed like crazy as she lapped up all the attention."Oh, you flatter me, Austin," she murmured, grinning like a Cheshire cat. "We all know Orlando is the heir. After all, she is Papa Lukas' favourite.""As you
Beautiful Disaster 227|Routine Visit
Austin wasn't exactly surprised to see the detectives on his doorstep. Hell, when the cops found Owen Bester's phone at Boshoff's crime scene, he knew he was royally fucked, and it was only a matter of time before law enforcement came knocking on his door—"Mr Hawthorne?" The stocky officer with a ruddy complexion and a bushy moustache broke through Austin's thoughts, forcing his attention back to pressing matters."Yes?" he said, grimacing at the officer. It was way too early to bring out his genuine smile."I'm Detective Adam Peterson from Sea Point's Violent Crimes Unit. This is my partner, Les Gordon. Can we come in?" The officer quickly introduced himself and his partner.When Austin still showed no signs of inviting them in, Les Gordon took the reins, stepping closer to the ajar door as he craned his spindly neck and peeked inside."We really need to chat with you, sir," he said, returning his gaze to Austin's face. "So, can we come in?""Do I have a fucking choice?" Austin retor
Beautiful Disaster 228|Informant—Part 1
Austin watched Gordon consult his notes, struck by how different he was from his partner. He was, in many ways, Peterson's total opposite.He was a thin, fast talker with a shaved head and an almost fixed sardonic smile. His clothes and shoes weren't the most expensive or flattering, but they suited him somehow, giving him a far more professional look.Austin knew they had one thing in common despite their physical differences: to make his life hell. And if he wasn't careful, if he so much as let his guard down, today wouldn't be the last of such visits—Gordon cleared his throat and tapped his pen on the notebook, snapping Austin out of his thoughts."So," he said, handing the notebook to his partner."Detective," said Austin, crossing his legs as he drank his coffee. "I barely remember what I ate three days ago. How do you expect me to remember something that happened last month?"The detectives shared another look, their silence loud and clear. They knew he was bullshitting them, an
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