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Beautiful Disaster 239|Break Or Heal His Heart
Marybeth's euphoric wave followed them to Neli's place, where they picked Orlando up, and all the way home, but vanished almost as soon as she saw her father waiting at the entrance of her apartment building.She jumped out of the car before her handlers could drive into the basement parking, informing them she'd shortly come up to the penthouse with her father."Daddy, what are you doing here?" she asked as she approached her father, horrified at how much older he looked. He was also frailer, like he'd lost a shit ton of weight in the past few days alone."Hey, Sweet Pea." Lionel's gaunt face split into a slow smile when he saw her. Marybeth opened her arms and hugged him, her heart aching when she felt his bony frame. She didn't have to be a doctor to know he wasn't getting better. He'd never get better."Is everything okay?" she asked, searching his face. "Is it Danica?""No, no, no! Dani's fine. She's at work. And I'm okay, too," he assured her.Marybeth begged to differ, but she d
Beautiful Disaster 240|Of Villains And Heroes
It began to rain soon after Austin's chat with Marybeth, and the gentle showers held steady for some time.Ordinarily, the soft pattering sounds of raindrops sliding down the windows would have sent Austin straight to dreamland. But not tonight. His much-needed shuteye remained elusive. It wasn't totally unexpected, though. After all, he had too much on his plate. Too many plans to execute. And too many thoughts churning in his head, so much so that not even a hit of nicotine could fix a fraction of his problems like it usually did. Exhausted at last from staring at the vaulted ceiling for the better part of the hour, Austin kicked off the bedsheets and dragged himself out of bed, resigning himself to working through the night.He padded to the living area and dumped his laptop and a handful of files on the large office desk in the living area. Running his fingers on the smooth Acacia wood, he stood there awhile, contemplating the untouched complimentary bottle of champagne. He could
Beautiful Disaster 241|Two Truths And A Lie
For the longest minute, Austin simply stood there, staring at the Russian, trying to compartmentalise his feelings and rein in his fury. When he landed in Rock Castle, he'd decided not to call Andrei because he wasn't ready to deal with his disloyal ass. But now…here he was, the devil himself in the flesh, smiling at him like they were still two idiot kids bound together not only by their shared destiny but also by a bond stronger than any brotherhood forged through blood ties—"Hawthorne!" Andrei snapped his fingers in front of Austin's face, drawing him out of his reverie."Did you hear what I said?" Andrei continued, one blonde eyebrow shooting up as amusement flashed in his eyes. Austin had heard him alright, and inviting him in wasn't a good idea, given the circumstances. But if he was going to shoot the Russian dead, he couldn't exactly do it in the middle of the hallway. So despite his gut screaming at him not to do it, to find some stupid excuse not to be alone with Andrei be
Beautiful Disaster 242|Poisoned Arrow
He stopped dead in his tracks at the sight of Andrei's mini revolver pointed straight at him."You bastard," he cussed, his adrenaline kickstarting all his senses again."You sly bastard!" Austin ranted again, not entirely sure who he was annoyed at the most—Andrei for outsmarting him or himself for underestimating his old friend."You've grown sloppy, Hawthorne," Andrei murmured, motioning to him to sit. "I guess it's true what they say: marriage softens even the hardest of men. Ever since Marybeth came into the picture—""Shut your fucking mouth!" Austin snarled as he slowly sat down, his own gun still trained on Andrei. "Don't you dare speak her name!"For a minute, maybe longer, they sat in silence, both locked in position, ready to go all in at the slightest hint of provocation."Fucking hell!" Andrei scoffed, finally giving in as he threw his revolver on the coffee table beside his pistol. Austin also lowered his gun but kept it close on his lap."I never thought I'd see the day
Beautiful Disaster 243|All-Out War
"Iris…" Andrei began, but his voice trailed off, and he stared at the ceiling, a myriad of emotions contorting his face like he was grappling with demons only he could see.Releasing a long, deep breath, he sat up and stared at Austin with a pleading look when he spoke, "For all her bravado, in the end, Iris couldn't do it. She couldn't keep the truth from you. She wanted to tell you everything. A few weeks before she died, she called and told us she planned to break the news to you. Her conscience wouldn't allow her to walk down the aisle without laying out all her cards on the table for you."The low hum of Austin's phone buzzing in his pocket put their chat on hold for a bit while he read and replied to Orlando's text. She was having a blast at her art class, learning pottery, and had a lot of festivities planned with Anna and Marybeth for the evening ahead.Relieved his daughter was doing okay despite his absence, Austin put away his phone and refocused his attention on Andrei."Yo
Beautiful Disaster 244|His Last Few Moments
The silence, disturbing in its totality, settled in almost immediately, amplified even more by the rapid pounding of Austin's heart as he sat there, contemplating the last few minutes.He'd done a ton of shit in the past after murdering someone in cold blood. What he'd never done was pick up the phone and confess his crimes.Today, as he pulled out his cell phone, a little dismayed at the spiderweb cracks on the screen, was a first.He breathed a sigh of relief when he unlocked the phone, and it flashed to life, Marybeth and Orlando's faces smiling up at him.He'd give anything to go back to their happy moment at the beach the Sunday before he flew to Rock Castle when he took the photo of his wife and kid frolicking in the sand. He meant to print it out and frame it in his new office when he eventually broke away from the family. But until that moment, it had made a fantastic screen saver, a goof reminder of the perfect life he was bound to lose now that he'd given in to his demons."B
Beautiful Disaster 245|Dead To Me
"Leave!" Austin said, lowering his gun. "I don't ever want to see your face again. From now on, you are dead to me."Raw hurt flickered in Andrei's eyes as he placed his hand over his chest as if stilling himself from heartbreak. "You are my brother!""ти си ми ништа," Austin said in his native tongue."ты всегда будешь моим братом," Andrei replied in Russian before walking away, his tattered appearance akin to that of a man who'd been to hell and back and lived to tell the tale.A knock sounded on the door, and without a doubt, Austin knew it was the front desk clerk again. He'd been waiting for her since his battle with Andrei began.Brushing past his former friend, Austin got the door, his smile ready to disarm Rachel Haywood.But she wasn't easily fooled and looked mad as hell."Mr Hawthorne, could you step aside, please?" she said, trying to storm her way in. Austin was too quick for her, though. He blocked her path, scowling at the security guards she'd brought earlier.""What is
Beautiful Disaster 246|Bigger Than You And Me
"Who killed her?" Austin asked when he'd gotten over his shock, his voice ringing hollow in his ears. "Who killed Iris?""You're determined to get us killed, aren't you?""Who pulled the fucking trigger, Drei?""Austin," Andrei said, rising from his seat. "This thing is bigger than you and me. You can't take down The Corporation. Please, just walk away. Why do you think I left?""Ivanov!" Austin rasped, gritting his teeth, his hands balled tightly on his lap."It's not just your father, mine or Vishal. This thing is bigger than The Corporation. It goes all the way to parliament. I'm deeply sorry Orlando lost her mom. But there was no way they would have let go. There was a lot at stake. Too many political careers would have been destroyed if word got out—""I don't care, Drei! Tell me who pulled the fucking trigger."Andrei took a long, deep breath and released it in a gushing swoosh, his shoulders slumped as he shattered Austin to pieces again and put him back together with his revela
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