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Winner Takes All Chapter 579
Austin was grateful to Cecily for not urging him to explain himself right away. Still, he felt remorseful. As he watched her head upstairs alone, he balled his fists, his rage rising within his chest. Fiona! Flames of rage danced in his eyes. Just then Ezra, Aldus, Wolf, and Raquel walked over to him. To Raquel, Austin said, "Raquel, please head upstairs and keep Cecily company." He took a deep breath as he tried to suppress his anger. Cecily needed someone to accompany her for the moment.However, she wouldn't let him go anywhere near her before he could give her a valid explanation. After Raquel went upstairs, Wolf got down on one knee and said, "Sorry, Mr. Campbell. I'm at fault for what happened last night."Austin waved his hand to dismiss it. "It has nothing to do with you. I was too careless."His face was grim when he turned to Ezra. "How is the PR team doing?" Ezra forced a helpless smile onto his scowling face. "We couldn't do anything. It's everywhere on t
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"Stop talking nonsense," Austin said, frustrated. "We need to find a way to placate the people out there." "We can't!" Vincent spread his hands with his palms facing upward. He sat beside Austin, took out a tablet from his bag, and passed it to Austin."See for yourself," said Vincent, nodding at the tablet. Austin took the gadget. He somewhat knew what was happening on the Internet. That was why he didn't tap the notification on his phone this morning. Since Vincent wanted him to look at the articles, Austin decided that he should probably see it for himself. The title of the article on the tablet was in bold, and its font was huge. The title was the same as the one Austin saw in the notification. After tapping the article open, Austin saw several explicit and jaw-dropping pictures. His eyes hurt just by looking at them, making the veins on his temple pulse. The first picture in the article showed him standing in the middle of the hotel room, staring down at Fiona who w
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It was completely silent in the living room. The atmosphere was so tense that it was suffocating. Everyone there felt helpless and desperate. Austin had it the worst. He'd never felt so powerless in his life. He wanted to grab something to pull himself out of this mess, but there was nothing he could hold on to. The power of public outrage was overwhelming. He couldn't find a way to quell it, and the resulting pressure stressed him out. Just then, his phone started ringing. When he picked up his phone and saw the name on the screen, his eyes lit up instantly. Walter was calling him! Perhaps there was a way to solve this, after all! Austin quickly answered the phone. Walter's gruff voice sounded from the phone. "I know what happened," he said. "The people have Fiona's back, so I can't suppress the public's voice or take away their freedom of speech. What are you planning to do? I'll try my best to help you." Austin smiled at Walter's question. It was a bitter and helpless
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The effect of the scandal had worsened to a point where it had become terrifying. Insults, curses, and snide remarks filled the Internet, all of them directed at Austin. The scourge of public outrage overwhelmed him, as though the world was collapsing on top of him, and he had nowhere to run or to turn to. The netizens scoured every bit of information they could about him. Everything about Austin was now shared online. The only thing they missed was his identity as the Campbell family's successor. There was a record of his lifetime achievements, the horrible memory of his married life in the past, and how he suddenly rose to power. They even dug out the part about his three-year marriage with Nancy. Some details about the Welch family and Harvey were all shared online. In the eyes of the public, Austin had become a "wolf in sheep's skin". The people's rage couldn't be put out. No one cared if the scandal was true or not. Under the influence of those with ill intentions an
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Austin stiffened. He was stunned to hear Cecily's voice.His head snapped in the direction of the voice only to see a tired Cecily standing at the top of the stairs. His heart ached for her. Three days had passed since the scandal started. He couldn't sleep, but neither could she. He wasn't the person who had it the worst—it was Cecily. The harm it did her was double what he had to endure. "It's fine, Cecily. I can handle it," Austin told her, his voice strained from the remorse within him. "I'll give you an explanation later on." "I don't need one." Cecily's anguished gaze had a sliver of lonesome in them as she made her way downstairs. "You're my husband. I should always have your back." Austin's eyes stung as he watched her slim and solemn figure walk down the stairs. How much pain had she swallowed and suppressed before she mustered enough courage to say those words? Slap! Austin hit himself across the face. It happened so suddenly. Ezra's grim expression shifted
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The video call with Vincent and Jennie lasted for quite some time. With Jennie's help—and thanks to professionalism and experience in the entertainment industry, they managed to form an outline of a plan. Vincent, who'd always been an uncanny person, contributed greatly to the plan too. Austin believed that they'd finally see some progress after being shrouded in the shadows of public outrage for so long. "Fiona, ruining my reputation was fine, but you tried to ruin my marriage," Austin seethed, his eyes sharp and his voice dangerously low as he muttered to himself. "You hurt Cecily. I'll make sure you pay for it!" Just then, he heard Ezra call out from behind him. "Austin!" Austin turned around to see Ezra staring intently at the phone in his hands, his face flushed, and his eyes wide with shock. "Log in to Twitter and see for yourself!" It was not every day you get to see Ezra in such a disquieted state. He added, "Mrs. Campbell tried her best to help you!" His words se
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Austin didn't even explain himself to Cecily, yet she chose to believe him wholeheartedly. By standing up for him, she risked being insulted and cursed by everyone. Her actions warmed his heart. Not only was he touched, but he was also immensely remorseful toward her. A shadow crept across his face, and his resolve hardened. No one could compare to Cecily for what she'd done for him. The thought resonated deep in his heart. "You silly man! Go do what you have to!" Cecily told him in her soft voice as she put on a smile. After leaving Cecily's room, Austin couldn't stop scrolling on Twitter. Anger rose within him like flames that roared in intensity as time passed. It was as he had expected. Cecily's post took the top spot in the search list and had taken the attention of all on the Internet. The contemptuous comments and snide remarks came non-stop, like the rain in a never-ending storm. The few netizens who voiced out about how touching Cecily's post was were drowned o
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"Prestige and fame is nothing compared to toppling the head of the Campbell family!" Fiona hissed. "It's been three days… You must be pulling your hair out to find a way to settle this, aren't you, Austin? The power of the public will drag you into the depths of hell!" Although she didn't leave the hotel at all, Fiona always kept herself updated about the scandal. To be honest, the only form of entertainment she had for the past three days was watching things worsen. The situation was so terrible that no one could ever have the power to stop it now. Out of habit, Fiona tapped Twitter open on her phone. Noticing that the trending topic had changed, her eyes widened in silent fury as a shadow swept across her eyes. "Dammit! Cecily must be crazy! What the heck was she thinking?" she seethed. "Austin cheated on her! Why did she still have his back?" Fiona tapped the title, and the longer she scrolled, the angrier she became. A chilling coldness emanated from her, and a corner of
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