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.

away and pulled out a wet wipe from the table. He wiped each finger, cleaning

with scorn as he glared at her. "Is this how the Dawson family

face completely, and a flicker of panic flashed in her eyes. She could see the sheer loathing in

wasn't buying it. If anything, he looked ready to erase the Dawson family for even

wondered how this could be

utter a word, Austin turned and strode out of the room without a

private room, Zane lounged while glancing at his watch with a smirk. For years, there

was just a matter of time before he came crawling back. He was

pleased that he nearly grinned from ear to ear,

as Zane turned

Why was he already out

The two

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

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

she weren't his daughter, even

aside and plastered a smile, rising to

he could finish, Austin had already pulled out his

Dawson Corporation. I want a full report by

second, and he nearly choked

knew that Austin

him. Dawson Corporation was his

vanish from sight,