Unnoticed, Hannah and Bryson messaged each other quietly from opposite ends of the sofa.
Bryson, his hand propping his forehead, saw Hannah’s message, smiling as he replied, “Don’t sweat it, I’ve got a plan to stall him from signing that contract tonight.”
Hannah glanced at her phone, idly tapping on it, catching Bryson’s message.
She replied playfully, “How do you plan to stall him? Another accident like last time? Perhaps a fake terrorist attack?”
Just as she hit send, screams erupted from upstairs!
“Ahhh!!! 1”
The once-empty living room now echoed with men’s terrified cries.
Everyone’s gaze shot upstairs, drawn by the sudden commotion.
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The man Remington sent to investigate stuck his head out. There was shock etched on his face. “There’s… There’s someone dead in the room! There’s someone dead in the room!”
The living room fell silent for a beat.
Hannah and Bryson locked eyes and rose to their feet simultaneously.
The Austins were in disarray, Remington leading the charge upstairs!
Upon reaching the scene, they found the man sent to investigate, legs shaky, propped against the corridor wall.
Remington, though already anticipating the answer, asked sternly, “Who’s dead in there?”
The man slumped on the ground and struggled to speak. “Rhett… The Austin family’s son… He is dead!”
“How in the world could that happen?”
“This can’t be real!”
“How could a perfectly healthy man just drop dead? Move aside! Let us through!”
Chaos erupted among the Austin family members, each pushing to get inside.
As Elsa approached, the news hit her like a ton of bricks, and she let out a feeble scream before collapsing behind them!
The doorway was packed, everyone consumed by panic, their voices merging into a cacophony of shouts and cries!
“Everyone, hold it right there!”
Hannah’s voice cut through the chaos, her firm grip holding back those attempting to rush in.
Remington capitalized on the moment to instruct his bodyguards to block off most of the people outside.