Chapter 80

Austin was furious when he heard the police had dropped Megan's assault case. He wasn't just angry about his fiancée being denied justice.This was another failed attempt to crush Georgina's new boyfriend, who had somehow slipped through their fingers again. The competition burned inside him like never before. This Klaus, a mere nobody, kept escaping trouble with inexplicable ease.Austin knew men without status or connections should crumble easily under his influence.Yet Klaus seemed to operate above society's rules, untouchable and powerful.It drove Austin mad, fueling his obsession to uncover what made this man so special. The following day, Austin went to check Megan out of the hospital, doing so only because his aunt Vivienne had insisted. He felt no desire whatsoever to trouble himself with such formalities when he could use his time more productively. Fortunately, Megan was already preparing to leave when he arrived, so he didn't have to wait long.He tried his best to ignore her s