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62|A Tale Of Two Brothers
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Beautiful Disaster 63|A Little Heated
"You crazy bastard! You really shot me!" Blake howled in anguish as he writhed on the floor, clutching his arm where the bullet had nicked him.Austin loomed over him, grinning coldly as he watched the once-white sleeve of his brother's shirt turn into a scarlet stream the longer the blood oozed from his wound, "you were right. I can't kill you. But it doesn't mean I can't hurt you.""You've really lost your marbles!" Blake grunted, grinding his teeth, his entire face contorted in pain. "Don't just stand there; do something!""No, brother. I don't have to do shit!" Austin shook his head, a look of sheer contempt in his eyes as he toyed with the gun in his hand, contemplating if he should shoot him again, maybe in the knee this time.But before he could decide, the office door burst open, and a security team, along with Cindy and Elizabeth, ran inside.They all took one look at the mess and lost their heads as everyone spoke at once, demanding to know what the hell happened."He pissed
Beautiful Disaster 64|Everything You Touch Eventually Dies
Shortly after 1:00 PM, Austin set off for St. Anne's Cemetery, six kilometres from the centre of Clarence Estate.He asked Arno to stop at the florist a block away from the church, where he bought two bouquets of pink carnations, his mom's favourites.He and Iris had been together for three years before she died, but he never knew what flowers she liked. Come to think of it, there was a lot he didn't know about her. Maybe because she never needed anything from him except sex. But then again, why would she when she was a spoiled mafia princess with enough resources?"We're early," Arno stated the obvious as he parked the car."That was the plan," Austin grunted as he jumped out of the car, declining Benji's offer to tag along.He took a leisurely stroll to Iris' grave.Surrounded by thriving greenery and centuries-old trees, the cemetery spanned 15.2 hectares of land. It was the perfect final resting place for some of the country's notable figures. He'd had to fight the De Jagers tooth
Beautiful Disaster 65|Desperate Times
As soon as the bell rang, announcing the much-awaited lunch break, Marybeth's kids grabbed their lunchboxes and scrammed out of the classroom.When she looked up from her laptop, she was glad to see Adeline still sitting at her desk. She'd planned to check in with her after school, but there was no better time than the present. So she grabbed her lunch bag and sat at the empty desk next to the little girl's. It was a tight squeeze and uncomfortable as fuck. Not exactly newsflash since she wasn't the target market."Hey, Adeline," she said as she took a piece of cheese and ham sandwich from her lunchbox and passed the other to her pupil. "How's it going?""Okay," Adeline replied, making no attempt to take the bread."Go on, have some," Marybeth coaxed her, but Adeline declined, explaining she had her own lunch."The aunties at Safe Haven made me a peanut butter and jam sammie. They even gave me juice," she said, reaching inside her surprisingly clean backpack for her lunch."Then what's
Beautiful Disaster 66|Relapsed
The question threw Marybeth for a loop.She sat there, her mouth agape and eyes wide, wondering if she'd heard her ex right."You didn't know, did you?" Elijah's brows shot up as genuine surprise flickered in his eyes."Of course I knew," Marybeth lied, picking up a plastic fork from the cutlery holder to distract herself from the sound of her fury rushing in her ears.How many more surprises were in store for her?How many skeletons from Austin's past would keep popping up?And how many lies would she have to tell herself and others just to save face?As much as she wanted to give her husband the benefit of the doubt, everything Elijah had told her so far had turned out to be true.There was also the lipstick stain on Austin's shirt the other night.Was it from the same woman? The same escort he was supposedly renting an apartment for?She snapped the plastic fork in two, surprising herself with how quickly her anger had manifested. She was even more surprised that it wasn't Austin s
Beautiful Disaster 67|Boiling With Anger
Ten minutes later, when Marybeth walked into the community hall where she held her music lessons and saw Austin sitting with his security not too far from a group of parents who'd come to watch their kids' progress, her horrid mood took an even sharper dip.He looked up from his laptop, turning her blood cold with his dazzling smile as he stood up and crossed the room.He almost had her in his arms when she warned him softly, "not here! I'm at work right now.""Sorry," he said, smiling boyishly at her as he took a step back."What are you doing here anyway?" she asked as she cast an anxious look at the other parents watching them with a little more than a healthy dose of curiosity."I promised Orlando I'd stop by for her lesson," Austin replied, searching her face. "What's wrong? You don't look okay. Is it Adeline?""I'm fine," Marybeth brushed him off, wishing he'd given her a heads-up about his visit. "Anyway, I have to start the lesson."She didn't give him a chance to say anything
Beautiful Disaster 68|Surf 'n' Turf
The directions Marybeth had followed led her to a food truck on the boardwalk, and if it wasn't for the big old sign flashing Surf 'n' Turf on the roof in big garish red neon letters, she would have thought she was lost.It really was low-key, and she was curious about how Austin, with all his fine upbringing and wealth, had found this place. There was a story there, and she was dying to hear it.He was already waiting for her at a lone table for two overlooking the sea. He stood up when he saw her and beamed at her as he opened his arms.She reluctantly eased into them, stiffening when he kissed her temple. Her reaction didn't escape his notice. He held her away slightly and scanned her face, asking in a low voice, "is everything okay?""Everything is perfect," she replied, her breath catching in her throat as she gazed back at him, enthralled by the honey flecks in his eyes. He had the most beautiful brown eyes she had ever seen.If only they didn't belong to a cheater…and a killer.
Beautiful Disaster 69|No Holds Barred
Marybeth glanced at the note, smiling sadly because she didn't want to get her hopes up. But she asked anyway, "so from now until midnight, I can ask you anything?"Austin nodded and picked up his fork."Anything, anything?""Yes," he said. "No holds barred. It's your one and only free pass, žena. After tonight, I can't talk about the family, my associates or The Corporation. So whatever questions you may have in the future, you'll have to remember we both took the omerta.""Why? Why are you doing this?""Because I don't want to end up like my father, Beth. I don't want to share my life with mistresses, and it's important to me that you learn to trust me, even if it's just a little bit."He looked so serious, so sad as he spoke, and Marybeth wondered if it was all the stuff with Blake bothering him or something deeper."You do know that trust is earned, right," she said, gulping down her wine."However long it takes me to earn yours, I'll do it," he replied.Now that he'd given her pe
Beautiful Disaster 70|Not Here To Fix You
"It smells divine," Marybeth said as she sniffed her food.When she took her first bite, and all the flavours, textures, and sensations hit her mouth, she couldn't stop herself from moaning loudly.Austin smiled smugly at her, "I told you it's the best mussels you'll ever have."Blushing, she put down her fork and twirled her free pass between her fingers, thinking of her next question."Aren't you eating?""Is that part of your interrogation?" He cocked his brow and laced his hands behind his head."No." She quickly shook her head. "Are you a hitman?"Austin gazed at her for a while, silence engulfing them as soon as she asked her question.Sitting up, he pulled his plate closer and took a small bite of his food. "I told you I don't kill for the fun of it, Beth, and I've never been paid to kill. Now, I have a question for you.""What?""Are you still in love with him?""Don't be absurd!" she reached for the bottle and topped herself up when it became obvious he wasn't going to do it
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