Austin Reads Novels & Stories

As I enter the dining room, I see Austin sitting at the table reading over some papers. Taking in the view of him dressed immaculately in a white button down shirt and black slacks I sigh a little. There could be worse things than being this man's mistress I think. As I enter, my heels clacking on the floor, he raises his head and looks me up and down. He gives a slight nod of approval before indicating for me to take a seat. I open my mouth to greet him but before I can speak a word he holds up one finger, indicating for me to wait. Biting my tongue I do as he asks. He continues to read before setting the papers to the side.

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Quianna’s POV Austin, Aina and I were still here at Austin’s house, we already finished eating and currently researching about the Sekai organization. I do not have the reason why, but Austin has a lot of papers and documents here in his house and we are currently reading those one by one. My eyes hurt and when I looked around, Aina is already sleeping, and Austin is still reading each paper he got on his hand. I put down the pile of paper on the table and stood up, I started stretching a bit and walking around the living room, looking at some stuffs he got in here, he got some picture frames, his photo when he graduated the police university and even when he got promoted.

Austin says to them. I am shaking in my boots in excitement. Austin is just so smart and knows how to be extra cunning. He knows how to play around with human emotion. I do not really blame him. Before discovering his passion, he had a thing for philosophy. He has read almost all the great books that have to do with human philosophy and psychology from forty eight laws to power to art of seduction and much more. I am not surprised he can pull these tricks off when he wants to, but I get impressed anytime he does it. "Oh we understand." Sharon says. "However, I will still join you. I do not want you choosing a venue we do not like." He says. "who is coming with me?" He asks his other brothers

Austin answered, shoving his hands in his pockets. "What on earth are you saying?" Chassy asked. She's too confused, she doesn't understand the guy. "The kid" "Wait are you the k-" "Nope, but I'm here to explain. If you just come with me and have a simple lunch," Austin said. He can read on Chassy's face that she doesn't trust him and she's creeped out. "I swear if you kill me, I'll haunt you," Chassy replied. Austin smiled and told her to get in his car. She was honestly hesitating but she did come with him.

I hesitated before opening it, then read the short note: "Check out the pictures attached. They represent Austin in a private session with an enigmatic envoy. Observe him keenly." My heart dropped when I scrolled down to see the pictures. There, in most of them, was Austin with a man wearing a black suit and a cold, expressionless face. They were clearly somewhere intimate that was apparently a working space. I felt sad and confused. I picked up my phone and in a low tone whispered, "What is he doing?"

Austin tells her something then comes over to speak with me. "This it?" He asks indicating with his chin at my car. "Yes." Austin walks around the car doing an inspection. He leans down low and looks at the front driver's side tire. Standing up, he veers into the car past the windshield. He must not see anything out of the ordinary because a second later he is by my side and asking to see the note. I slip it out of my jacket, then pass it to him. "This was the only thing on the car?" "Yes, unless something flew off."

That would be quite embarrassing. After a while, Austin smiled beautifully and closed the laptop. From beginning to end, he didn't edit a thing and with the look on his face, I could tell he was very satisfied with the work. He dropped the laptop and turned to look at me "You did brilliantly." He commented and my heart melted. "Adrian," Austin called me again. "For this upcoming exam, let's read together. After this semester, we would have to start our interning and all." He said, his eyes staring into the distance.

Damien Blackwood pov The city lights blurred past the tinted windows of the Rolls-Royce as Austin navigated the evening traffic with his usual quiet precision. I sat in the rear seat, laptop open on my lap, attempting to focus on the quarterly reports glowing on the screen. Numbers, projections, investor proposals — all of it should have demanded my full attention. Instead, the words refused to settle. I had read the same paragraph three times without absorbing a single figure. Austin’s eyes met mine briefly in the rearview mirror. He had been with me long enough to notice the smallest shift in my demeanor.

Austin stepped out with a towel draped loosely around his hips, letting droplets of water trail down his hard abdominal muscles. He ran his hand through his wet hair, gazing at Seara, who sat frozen on the edge of the bed. The girl looked as if she’d seen a ghost, her eyes fixed on Austin’s phone lying on the nightstand. “Austin,” Seara’s voice trembled slightly. “You’ve got a new message notification on your phone.” Austin merely glanced at the flat device without interest. “Ignore it. It’s probably just Alex reporting another broken fence caused by some rogue.”