Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
“Face me instead, Austin. Leave Samuel alone. Don’t hurt him!” Margot cried out, tears streaming down her face.
Samuel had always been arrogant. It was the first time that he had been humiliated like this. Looking at him, Margot couldn’t imagine how much pain he was feeling right now. Every cry tore at her heart, yet she stood helpless.
Edmund’s cane punctuated each word. “You ungrateful wretch! We have raised you here for over ten years. This is how you repay us samuell blood. How dare you disgrace Samuel like this?”
“Raised me?” Austin sneered. “Old man, you mean the scraps tossed to a dog? Even the dog lived better than me! And you have the nerve to say you raised me for eighteen years?”
Edmund’s jaw clenched. They had treated Austin rather harshly over the years. But still, they had brought him back and accepted him. Wasn’t that enough?
Edmund growled, “Austin, you denied all the years of kindness we’ve given you. What exactly do you want?”
Austin said coldly, “You tore me from my mother and drove her to her grave. Now you ask what i want?”
Edmund froze. He thought, ‘Austin is blaming us for his mother’s death?’
Jeremy exploded. “That bitch begged for it! She deserved to die for spawning you. If it weren’t for her, you wouldn’t even exist. My only regret is bringing your cursed ass back!”
Jeremy had never wanted to bring Austin back. It was Edmund who had made the final decision.
Now, drowning in regret, Jeremy’s outburst only mirrored Edmund’s thought. If Edmund had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have cared about bloodlines at all.
A weary sigh escaped Edmund.
But Jeremy’s words struck the match.
Austin’s eyes blazed, his body trembling with barely leashed fury. He clenched his fists tightly. “Vincent, drag him here.”
“Yes, sir!” Vincent immediately ordered.
Two bodyguards hauled Jeremy in front of Austin.
Jeremy glared at Austin. “You dare? I’m your father!”
“Kneel.” Austin stared at him. The word slithered out like a dagger.
Jeremy thought in disbelief, ‘What? Kneel? This bastard wants me to kneel? I’m his father!’
Austin lifted the pendant, which had always been hidden beneath his collar. Inside, it was a photograph of a young woman. It was his mother.
He opened the locket and looked at the beautiful face inside. Softly, almost tenderly, he whispered, “Look, Mom. I’ll settle it today.”
Jeremy froze in shock.
“Vincent,” Austin ordered, clutching the locket. “Make him kneel.”
“Yes, sir.” Vincent stepped forward and delivered two brutal kicks to the back of Jeremy’s knees.
Jeremy dropped instantly, kneeling right before Austin. “You bastard!” Jeremy’s face turned livid beyond Samuel’s earlier rage.
Austin slapped Jeremy hard.
Jeremy’s head snapped sideways. His eyes went wide with shock and disbelief. He glared at Austin and thought, ‘This bastard made me kneel and even hit me? I’m his father!’
“Jeremy!” Margot covered her mouth. She thought, ‘This couldn’t be real. The boy who had once scurried to please us struck his brother and forced his father to kneel and even slapped him!’
Margot watched this scene in shock. Even Samuel, for all his arrogance, would never cross this line,
Margot lurched forward, only to be barred by a mountain of muscle.
Edmund wheezed, pounding his chest. “Are you insane, Austin? That’s your father!”
He was beside himself with rage, nearly choking on his own fury.
Austin ignored them, his gaze glacial as he loomed the beginning of her suffering.” over
Jeremy. “That slap was for my mother. You lied about being married and seduced her. That was
With that, he slapped Jeremy hard across the other cheek.
Jeremy knelt before Austin, his cheeks stinging with finger-shaped bruises, eyes bulging in disbelief. “You bastard! You-“
A scoff cut him off. “This one’s still for my mother.” Austin’s voice was icy. “You found out she was pregnant, but you handed her a check and let her get rid of the baby. For that contempt toward life, you deserved it.”
Jeremy spat, hissing through gritted teeth, “I should’ve dragged that bitch to have an abortion myself. Then you’d never-“
Austin’s entire body shook as he slapped Jeremy. “Who’s the bitch? You ruined her!”
Austin was furious, enraged beyond reason, as he lashed ou wildly, slapping Jeremy over and over.
Jeremy’s face was swollen, and his mind was in a mess. He didn’t know how many times he had been slapped.
“Enough, Austin! Stop this right now.” Edmund’s voice cracked.
Margot cried, “Aus, I know you’re hurting, but this was years ago. We raised you, and you hit Jeremy. Haven’t you made your point? Please release him and Samuel.”
Samuel finally dislodged the gag that had been in his mouth, roaring, “Don’t beg him, Mom. Let’s see how far this bastard dares to go. If he doesn’t kill me today, I’ll definitely make him pay for it one day!”
“Silence him,” Austin said flatly. Empty threats were just noise.
“Yes, sir.” Vincent obeyed instantly.
Samuel glared at Vincent. He thought, ‘Why’s this jerk so loyal to Austin?’
Seeing Austin’s expression hadn’t softened, Margot tried again, saying patiently, “Aus, ignore Samuel’s nonsense. He’s impulsive. Just calm down. Let them go, alright?”
Austin turned his hollow gaze on her. “Years of suffering, and you think a few slaps settle it?”
Margot fell silent.
Edmund’s cane struck the floor. “What more do you want?”
A chilling smile spread across Austin’s face. “I’m of age now. Time for this family to change hands.”
Edmund was utterly stunned. “You… What exactly are you saying?”
“Every word.” Austin’s voice was calm but sharp. Surely you’re not senile enough to miss that, are you?”
Jeremy, still on his knees, roared, “Austin, te dreaming!” Austin wanted to take over the Fraser family! That would never happen
Austin remained impassive. “Oh? Then here are your options. One, hand the Fraser family over willingly, and I might keep you. Two, watch as acquite Fraser Group until you get kicked out of here.”
“Acquire Fraser Group?” Edmund scoffed, abandoning any pretense of negotiation. “It’s laughable, Austin. Don’t think hiring a few dozen bodyguards makes you capable of forcing me to hand over Fraser Group,”
Edmund thought, ‘I built Fraser Group. It’s thriving now, one of the most powerful in Viremont. And Austin thinks it can be acquired? What a joke!
Austin showed a derisive smirk. He didn’t bother. further. “We’ll see.”
Margot studied his unshakable confidence, unease creeping in. She couldn’t help thinking, ‘Where has Austin been these past weeks? What transformed him? How could he afford these bodyguards? We’d better be careful before figuring out his true strength!
Forcing a smile, she said gently, “Aus, let’s not be hastu
We’re family-“
“Family?” Austin’s glacial stare cut Margot off. “Did you mistake attempted murder for kinship? Do you remember those accidents you arranged? And you still think we’re family?”
Margot’s mouth snapped shut. She had indeed wanted Austin gone. If he were dead, Samuel would have no competition. But she had always been careful. How had he seen through everything?
“Enough. Let’s see this bastard try!” Jeremy snarled. As for that nonsense about acquiring Fraser Group, he didn’t believe it at all. It was an absolute delusion.
Austin smiled, offering no rebuttal, “Let them go.”
The moment Samuel broke free, he lunged forward, ready to beat Austin. But Vincent took him down with a single move.
“Stay put,” Vincent warned.
Samuel clenched his jaw, glaring at Vincent’s robust frame. He thought, ‘This humiliation burns today, but I’ll return it a hundred fold one day. That bastard dares to stand above me? Ridiculous!’
Jeremy finally staggered to his feet. His face was swollen and battered.
Margot rushed to support him, her voice trembling. “Darling.”
Edmund shook his head at the sight, muttering, “What a disgrace for our family.”
Austin tightened his grip around the locket, his tone devoid of emotion. “You have three days to decide. If no answer comes by then, I’ll acquire Fraser Group.”
Edmund and the others exchanged glances, each reading the same doubt in the other’s eyes. None of them believed Austin was capable,
With that, Austin turned to Cameron, who had witnessed everything in silence. “Cam, let’s go.”
