Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin)

Chapter 281

Just then, Austin abruptly stood up. With a heavy thud, Tahlia hit the floor, but he only looked down at her with cold disgust.

"Get lost!" he snapped, his voice sharp as ice.

Had she been a man, Austin might have already thrown a punch. His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He could barely restrain the urge to strike.

Tahlia, now on the floor and clutching her elbow, looked up at him with teary eyes.

"Mr. Hall, that hurt. Can you help me?" she asked.

Tahlia refused to believe this was happening. No man had ever rejected her advances before. She had always been confident in her charm.

Biting her lip, she gazed up at Austin. Her fingers delicately tugged at his pant leg as she played the part of a fragile beauty to perfection.

Tahlia wasn't about to give up. Slowly, she traced her fingertips up the fabric of his trousers, her intentions crystal clear.

Austin's gaze darkened, his eyes cold as a storm. In a swift motion, he grabbed her wrist.

For a fleeting second, Tahlia thought he had given in. Excitement surged in her chest as she pressed closer to him.

But then he tightened his grip on Tahlia's wrist. A sickening pop echoed through the room.

Tahlia shrieked, her face turning ghostly pale as cold sweat dripped down her forehead.

a wet wipe from the table. He wiped each finger, cleaning any trace of contact as if scrubbing away

was laced with scorn as he glared at her. "Is this how the Dawson family negotiates deals? By selling

drained color from Tahlia's face completely, and a flicker of panic flashed in her eyes. She could see the

he looked ready to erase

this could be

utter a word,

watch with a

Zane was sure it was just a matter of time before he came crawling back. He was eager to

so pleased that he nearly grinned from ear

as Zane turned

Why was he

The

gut. Austin's presence was suffocating, his person laced with a lethal chill. It was obvious

kind of man would turn down a woman like Tahlia? She

his daughter, even Zane would

the thought aside and plastered a

finish, Austin had already pulled

Dawson Corporation. I want

vision went black for a second, and

that

down his company. Panic surged through him. Dawson Corporation was his life's

was about to vanish from sight, Zane finally