Chapter 195
Austin’s seathing rebuke ich the Bennett family completely dumbfounded. What really got under their skin wasn’t just that Austin chewed them out. was that he did it right in front of all those quests.
Andrew, the carefully groomed her of the Bennett family, was the first to snap out of it. “And what gums you the right to claim you set up the fireworks and drone show?” he shot back,
His eyes, behind those gold–timmed glasses, locked onto Austin. “You’re just Emily’s gigolo, living off her for everything you eat and wear. Do you even have a clue how much it costs to pull off a surprise like this?”
Getting called out as some gigolo in front of a crowd at such a big event, any guy would blow up, deny it on the spot, and do whatever he could to prove he’s not. That was exactly what Andrew was counting on.
All he had to do was shift the spotlight away from Lucas, and he could downplay the whole thing, keeping the Bennett family out of the
As for Emily’s reputation, if it hadn’t been for her, none of this drama would’ve happened. She wrecked Lydia’s birthday party, so she had it coming
Once things settled down, as long as she admitted her mistake and apologized, the guests would let it go for the Bennett family’s sake and wouldn’t make a fuss about it anymore
Andrew was fully confident in his approach because deep down, he never for a second believed that Emily’s man could possibly afford to pull off a surprise like this.
Too bad for Andrew, Austin didn’t even bother to take his little tricks seriously, let alone fall for them.
“if I didn’t set it up, then was it you? Didn’t you see the drones spelling out ‘Emily‘? if you want to say someone else did it, go ahead!” Austin shot back
He let out a bold, mocking laugh. “Come on, anyone who wants to claim credit, step right up. Show me the receipts, the security footage, bring out any proof, and I’ll admit it on the spot”
His gaze swept over the crowd. People glanced at each other, but not a single soul dared to step forward.
Austin’s grin grow even more brazen, full of open mockery. Even though he didn’t say a word, the look Austin shot at Andrew was as humiliating as if he’d just slapped him across the face in front of everyone.
Andrew’s face froze, his eyes burning with anger, but for a moment, he couldn’t find a single word to say. Everyone else fell dead silent.
After all, they were just guests. To them, the mess was just something to chat about over dinner. No one wanted to get dragged into the Bennett family’s
drama.
In that heavy silence, Gale was the first to finally lose it. As the chairman of Bennett Group, he called the shots in Cloudridge and always got his way. Never in his life had he felt so humiliated.
He glared at Emily like she was his worst enemy. “Emily, get the hell out of here with your gigolo. The Bennett family doesn’t have a shameless daughter like you
Gale was practically spitting fire, as if Emily had committed a crime so outrageous even the gods wouldn’t forgive her. But Emily knew he was just imitating what Andrew did carlier, trying to draw everyone’s attention away.
Maybe it was because of the surprise gift she’d just received, but Emily really didn’t want to waste another second on those people who had nothing to do with her. She gently tugged Austin’s hand. “Let’s go.”
Every time she had to deal with the Bennett family, she always felt drained and powerless. She was just so tired of it all. She just wanted to stay away
from them.
But Austin stopped her. “We’ll leave, but not right now.”
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His gaze fell on Emily’s swollen cheek. His lips curled into a smile, but his eyes were icy cold.
“They tried to steal my credit, and I’ve already settled that score. But for wronging you, and for laying a hand on you? That debt hasn’t even started to be paid,” he said.
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