All Chapters of Beautiful Disaster: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

Adrenaline kicked in right about the same time Austin's shock and disbelief wore off, jump-starting his brain to life.He gathered up the papers and haphazardly slipped them back inside the folder, not in the least bothered by their exact order now.He placed the file and gun on the desk, sat down, and patiently waited.He didn't have to wait long. Piper walked in two minutes later, chirpy as ever, blissfully unaware of how precariously close she was to losing her life."We should get your results in a day or two," she announced as she shut the door behind her with the heel of Louboutins and crossed the room, stopping in her tracks when her eyes fell on the gun beside the file.The terror painted on her face said everything her lips couldn't. She opened her mouth to speak but snapped it shut without uttering a word. Her jig was up, and there was nowhere for her to run to. Even if there was, Austin would have her brains splattered all over her white walls and marble floors before she c

Devastated beyond measure, Austin operated on autopilot as he left Piper's office, only coming out of his trance-like daze when Arno snapped his fingers in front of his face to get his attention."Where to? To the office, penthouse or straight to the Blue Mountains?"His heart in pieces, his brain a frazzled mess of chaos, Austin could only give him a blank stare, unable to process his questions."He asked where you want to go? Home or the office," Benji clarified.Austin would never focus on work now, not in the emotional state he was in. His home, too, was the last place he wanted to be, especially with all the traces of Orlando sprinkled in every room and Iris' photographs taking up space in the living room."Sea Point Primary," he murmured, making up his mind right then and there."Is everything okay?" Arno enquired as he turned the key in the ignition and shifted the car into drive."Sure, everything's just dandy!" Austin lied, giving him a wan smile."You do know that кума has t

Marybeth didn't get a chance to pull herself together. Almost as soon as Austin vanished from the room, the door creaked to life, and her boss stepped inside.She quickly brushed away her tears and stood up, taken aback when Seshnee sashayed in behind Smith."Ms Naidoo," Marybeth said, half-heartedly waving at the social worker. She didn't expect to hear from her until tomorrow or Thursday at the earliest, and she didn't know if she should be worried or relieved."Ms Tyson," Seshnee greeted back with a tight-lipped smile and set her Fendi bag on the desk."Is everything okay?" asked Marybeth, tilting her head slightly as she took in the other woman's appearance. With her red bodycon dress, matching high heels and long dark hair tumbling down her back in glossy waves, Seshnee didn't look like a social worker. But then again, Marybeth didn't know any other social worker."I thought we'd only hear from you tomorrow," she continued as she approached the desk.Seshnee took a seat and crosse

Half an hour into their trip to Clarence Estate, Austin was jerked awake when the car suddenly stopped. He sat up, rubbed his tired eyes, and looked out of the window, checking where they were."Is something wrong with the car?" he asked as he sat back in his seat and yawned.Without saying a word, Benji handed him his phone."Cute," Austin said with a small smile as he read the text exchange between his handler and Marybeth."So why did we stop?" he asked, giving the phone back when he was done."We need to know you won't do anything stupid when you get to your father's place," said Benji."кума's worried about you," added Arno. "She asked us to take away all your guns—"Austin snapped at his handlers, pinching the bridge of his nose, "I know what she asked you to do! I may be the idiot who was cheated on multiple times, but I can still read!"Benji and Arno shared a look, their discomfort palpable, and Austin was instantly horrified at his outburst. It wasn't their fault that Iris wa

The outing to the SPCA was going so well that Marybeth almost forgot about the written warning she'd signed just before she and Scarlett left work for the day.Orlando was in her element, fussing over the puppies. When she wasn't playing mother hen, she was chirping away with the volunteer workers, asking them all kinds of questions.Scarlett, too, was a mushy mess, and once or twice she even hinted at Marybeth that she should seriously consider making a baby with Austin, explaining she was broody and would love nothing more than to hold a tiny bundle of joy in her arms."Well, you are holding one, aren't you?" Marybeth pointed at the pavement special in her friend's arms."It's not the same thing!" argued Scarlett as she set the puppy down, and they moved on to the next aisle on their itinerary."Why don't you have a baby then?" suggested Marybeth as she glanced at a sickly-looking mama cat hovering protectively around her litter in one of the numerous cages stacked on top of each oth