Chapter 23

"You're going to pay a very high price for your bravado, Kenzie." Austin snapped, slamming the door behind him so hard it made a thumping sound.

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Currently, Darren has been transferred to El-Flihco Hospital Berlin, Germany. After being treated for several days in the hospital, his latest conditions showed very significant developments.

Considering that Darren was an orphan, the man was only accompanied by a few bodyguards. Kenzie was still in London managing the company there, while Austin was also still in the same country and just this afternoon arranged his departure to Germany.

Even so, the slightest thing never escaped his attention. The man could monitor directly via CCTV.

Austin was currently staring at his phone screen connected to Darren's treatment room. It was obvious that the doctor was examining his condition.

"How is Mr Gilbert's condition?" He asked by telephone.

"Mr Gilbert has made very significant progress, Mr Austin."

Austin never stopped smiling happily. "Good."

He was impatient to meet his business partner and best friend. An absolute order was issued so that the departure for Germany would be arranged now.

Unfortunately, he had to be heartened to undo his wish. His secretary informed him that Miss Karyl had arrived at the office and wanted to see him right away.

Austin immediately frowned. "Ms Karyl, who is she? Where is she from? I haven't made an appointment with anyone today."

"Ms Karyl, from BM Magazine, sir."

Austin rolled his eyes. He shortly remembered his chat with Obsen Brossom as the CEO of BM Magazine.

'This must be the supermodel that Mr Obsen promised.' He thought.

"Take Ms Karyl to my room!"

Austin immediately stood up to greet Karyl. With great tenderness, he brought his fingers to his lips. However, before touching his sturdy lips, it was gently blown away.

"I'm sorry, sir."

"Why?" Austin asked with a disappointed expression.

"There seems to be a misunderstanding here. I'm Karyl, the manager of Ms Flower Carnabel." Karyl replied, combined with a warm welcome.

'If the manager is this beautiful, then, what about Ms Flower? She is definitely more beautiful and certainly has a very tempting body.' Austin thought with a meaningful smile.

The man then sat on the temples of the table with his chest crossed. "Then where is Ms Flower?" He asked with a look that never left her beautiful face.

Karyl felt uncomfortable, so she lowered her face.

Her adorable attitude has made Austin carve an amused smile along with the movement of his strong fingers pressing his chin so that he brought back her beautiful face colliding with him.

"I'm here, Ms Karyl. So look at me while we're talking. Now tell me, where's Ms Flower Carnabel?"

'Because she should have come here.' He continued in his heart.

"Ms Flower Carnabel is not feeling well. That's why I, as the representative, came here to talk about the cooperation contract."

Austin' sturdy lips curled into a smirk. "I will only discuss it with Ms Flower."

Karyl narrowed her eyes. "Isn't the event only two days away? If you stalled then, how about the preparations?"

Karyl's rebuttal disgusted him. Austin did not like to be denied, especially by a woman. His eyes sharpened on her beautiful face.

"I don't like repeating the same sentence." He then brought his face closer together with a sly smile.

"Take me to Ms Flower Carnabel or..."

"Or what?"

"This cooperation contract is cancelled."

'How about this? I haven't discussed this with Flow. She's the most anti when it comes to matters like this. But if I refuse, this contract surely will go straight to Alexa Canberra, and I don't want that to happen.' Karyl muttered under her breath.

"Well, soon you will meet with Ms Flower. I will inform you of the time and place as soon as possible."

Austin brought his face closer with a sharp glare. "Not soon, Ms Karyl. But..." He deliberately paused the sentence by lifting the corners of his lips. "Today."

"I told you that Ms Flower is unwell. I beg you to understand with-"

Austin flicked his fingers in front of his face. "Okay, then this contract is void."

Austin sat back down in his oversized chair. Disgusted, that was what he was feeling right now. He did not like wasting time on completely unimportant things.

"Our discussion is over. Please leave the room!"

Austin's arrogance really put Karyl in the wrong position. Finally, an important decision was taken without Flower's approval.

"Alright, Ms Flower will come to see you this afternoon."

"That's not necessary." Austin handed over a blank sheet of paper and a pen. "Please write down Ms Flower's address. I will come to see her myself. It's easy enough, isn't it?" He smiled a smirk.

With no other choice, Karyl finally followed all of Austin's games. One thing was very clearly embedded in her mind that the man in front of her was full of cunning with a million charms.

Austin carved a satisfied smile with the paper in his hand. "Hm, it turns out that she lives in an elite area. It looks like this woman will be a little difficult to get."

Karyl kept cursing her own stupidity. One thing she would indeed accept was that Flower would soon hang her alive. The woman did not like it when foreign men tainted her apartment.

"You stupid, stupid, stupid. Oh, Karyl… what have you done." She grumbled to herself.

Even now, Austin was standing in front of Flower's apartment. One minute, two minutes, three minutes passed. However, the door did not open either.

"Shitt, what a waste of time." He growled as he walked away from there. Not long after, the door opened.

"Who?"

The sweet voice that tickled his ears made him stop in his tracks. He immediately turned his body so that it met with a beautiful face.

"Oh my God, how beautiful." He praised her unconsciously.

The corners of Flower's eyes narrowed as the handsome man walked over. Unexpectedly, he reached out his hand. "You must be Ms Flower. I'm Austin Matthew Bholthon, and you can simply call me Austin."

Flower did not answer, not even welcoming a helping hand at all. The woman also seemed to have her arms crossed, glaring at him with a deadly sharp glare.

Flower's attitude has created a sense of resentment. 'Beautiful but arrogant!' Austin muttered in his heart.

"Is this how you welcome a guest, Ms Flower?"

Flower's lips curled into a sinister smile. "I don't know you. You'd better get out of here before the security guards drag your body and throw you from the top floor."

Flower rushed to close the door, but the toes of Austin's shoes stopped her movement.

"Don't go beyond your limits! I don't know you well, get out!"

"So, Ms Karyl hasn't told you who I am yet?" Austin asked with a squinting look.

The sentence that had just tickled Flower's ears had made her flinch until her eyeballs widened utterly.

"Karyl..."

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