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Sydney froze for a second and tried to pull her hand free, but she couldn’t break loose.
“Let go!”
“You think I’ll let go just because you say so? Who do you think you are?”
“You…”
Dawn purposely tightened her grip. Just as Sydney struggled with all her might, Dawn suddenly released her hand.
Sydney staggered, almost falling to the floor, her face flushing bright red as she spat, “You little bitch, I knew you were nothing but a schemer!”
“That’s what you call scheming?” Dawn narrowed her eyes, stepping closer, her voice cold. “Compared to you, Ms. Peay, I’ve got a long way to go. But let me make this clear–you’d better stop ying games in front of me. I don’t even care about Austin anymore, so what makes you think you matter to me?”
She used to spare Sydney’s feelings for Austin’s sake, but now she realized that being too soft only made Sydney push further.
Sydney had done more than enough for Dawn to cut her off for good.
Sydney was so shocked she couldn’t even speak. <i>When </i><i>did </i><i>this </i><i>little </i><i>bitch </i><i>get </i><i>so </i><i>bold</i><i>? </i><i>She </i>… <i>she </i><i>actually </i><i>threatened </i><i>me</i><i>! </i>
Dawn saw every flicker of emotion on her face. She let out a cold snort and snapped, “If I were you, I’d spend less time scheming against other women and more time figuring out how to keep your man. Do you really think Austin is that clueless?
“You might be able to fool him for a while, but not forever. When he finds out what you’ve done, I seriously doubt he’ll still treat you the same way.”
As a woman, she found Sydney downright pathetic. That was why she bothered to warn her at
all.
With that, she strode out of the restroom.
Sydney stared after her, barely able to catch her breath.
“No… No way.” Her lips trembled as she muttered under her breath, “We’re getting engaged
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soon, and then we’ll get married. Austin won’t change. He won’t break up with me. He just
won’t!”
She sounded like she was trying to convince herself.
Little did she know that she would regret not taking Dawn’s warning to heart sooner.
But that was a story for another day.
For now, Sydney hurried out after Dawn, worried that she might say something she shouldn’t to Austin.
Dawn returned to the dining room and saw Janice and Austin chatting, both looking a bit off.
Janice seemed both amused and exasperated by something he’d said. “So, Mr. Osborne, what you’re saying is that just because you raised Dawn, you get to decide every major thing in her life?”
Austin didn’t blink. “Of course.”
“Even her marriage and kids?”
“Of course.”
Janice was speechless at his words.
She rolled her eyes, shaking her head. “I don’t get it I really don’t get your logic. Even parents don’t have the right to dictate their children’s lives, let alone an adoptive guardian. Mr. <fna950> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? fι?dnοvel</fna950>
Osborne, your control issues are on another level.”
The man narrowed his eyes, his tone low. “Ms. Knowles, you sure do talk a lot.”
“You…”
“That’s enough, Janice.”
Janice started to argue, but Dawn cut her off, her tone icy.
Dawn stood straight, gazing at Austin just a step away, and spoke each word slowly and clearly. “Uncle Austin, I’m grateful you paid for my schooling and gave me afortable life, but I’m an adult now. I have the right to choose the life I want.
“I won’t bother you anymore. Isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?”
Dawn looked him straight in the eye, seeing her own reflection in his dark pupils.
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Her posture was straight, and her expression was determined.
Austin said nothing, so she took a deep breath and spoke calmly, “I promised I’d every cent you spent on me. Give me some time, and once I do, we’ll be even.”
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Sydney showed up just in time to hear those words, her eyes brightening as she waited for Austin’s answer.
Austin rubbed his fingertips together, azy pose that still radiated pressure. His dark eyes were unreadable; no one could guess what he was thinking.
He didn’t speak for a long time. The silence stretched until everyone thought he wouldn’t
answer.
Atst, his cold voice cut through. “So you think just because you say we’re even, that makes it true?”
Dawn pressed her lips together. “What do you want from me, then?”
Austin didn’t reply. He let out a darkugh, straightened his suit, and looked down at her from above. “Dawn, I think you’ve been breathing too much of Northville’s smog. Now that you’ve started working, maybe spend more time practicing your social skills instead of always spouting nonsense when you see me.”
He strode out, each steps sharp and forceful.
Sydney shot Dawn a vicious look, then hurried after him, calling, “Austin, wait for me!”
Janice watched them go, clicking her tongue. “I thought I should give him a little respect since he’s your uncle, but now I see what kind of person he is…”