The man's name was Austin Williams, with a straight figure, a cold look, rimless glasses on a high nose, and an air of indifference.
He and Alex are the richest and most powerful people in the city. But he is not the same as Alex, always with a gloomy face, exuding an air of danger. And he happened to be Alex's hairdresser.
"You need grandpa's medical expenses, I can give you half a million."
At this moment, tremendous anger rushed into me, making me feel my heart beat faster and my breathing become difficult, and I really wanted to rush over right now and tear this damn man to pieces.
He is the one who used despicable means to make our Smith family bankrupt and carry a debt of 200 million. He's the one who made my grandfather faint at all the shareholders' meetings at the board meeting, after being infuriated with an old illness, and all for his selfish reasons.
But what can I do, he now holds most of the power and wealth in the whole town, even if I am really very angry and hate this man very much, there is nothing I can do about it. Thinking about it, I took a deep breath and stiffened the ripples inside me.
I turned my face sideways, my eyes didn't even want to look this man in the eye. I tried hard to get the corners of my mouth to curve upward and show a smile, but all that spilled out of my smile was coldness.
"I heard that the mob is generous, and Mr. Austin is really rich overnight."
"Smith family two hundred million in debt, I can also help you solve."
"......" I raised my head without answering him, but just stared at her with angry eyes, this bastard actually dared to appear in front of me and say these words.
"Soleil."
"Don't you call me by my name!!!" I couldn't hold down my anger either and yelled at him. "You don't have to be so pretentious, have you forgotten who brought our Smith family down to this point? It was you! It's all you, so now you've found your conscience, so you've come to atone for your sins? Don't pretend to me, you have no conscience at all, what do you want?"
The white smoke of the cigarette diffused from the man's lips and nostrils.
"I want to know Peltier Taylor's whereabouts." His face was expressionless and he said coldly, "The total is two hundred and fifty million dollars. If you tell me where the woman is, all this money is yours."
"Two hundred and fifty million dollars, just to find one person? Is that woman you abandoned so valuable? Aren't you approaching her for her family fortune? Are you really sincere, Austin?"
This shameless man, who also approached my best friend Peltier for money, and cheated the Taylor family out of their entire fortune.
"I'll ask you again, where is Peltier?"
The smile on my face was gone at this point, leaving only a sheer, endless sarcasm.
"Unfortunately, while two hundred and fifty million is really attractive, I don't know where she is, and even if I did, do you think I would tell you?"
"As a good faith gesture," Austin stated indifferently as he withdrew his eyes from mine, "I cleaned up the Browns for you, and as far as I know, Jaimel won't even lend you a measly fifty thousand and one hundred thousand."
I laughed coldly, "You're threatening me with him?"
"You can interpret it that way."
"Do I need to say thank you?"
"When you think about it, you can come to me."
"No way!"
I finished, did not wait for his answer, ignored him, walked straight past him, and left straight away without looking back.
And he did not continue to pester, turning his head in the direction of the ball just now.
It is impossible for me to betray my friends.
I had only taken a few steps when my cell phone vibrated in my handbag, and as soon as I took it out, I saw Donnelly's name lit up on the screen, and I frowned.
Donnelly is my family's housekeeper, and he has been taking care of Grandpa at the hospital since he went there.
Had something happened to grandpa?
I picked up the phone and Donnelly's tone seemed very anxious.
"Miss, it's not good!"
"Donnelly, what's going on?"
"Miss, the hospital just gave me the news, before twelve o'clock tonight if you can not pay the money owed before, tomorrow ...... tomorrow will stop the old man's medicine."
I listened to the fingers tightly gripping the phone in my hand, nervously asked, "What? How can this be, did not say that the good medical bills can be extended until Monday?"
"I asked ...... supposedly, the hospital changed owners, someone suddenly bought the hospital."
The bearish anger in my heart, once again instantly filled my heart and chest.
Austin!!!
I bit my lip and whispered a cold laugh, and then turned around just in time to see Austin walking to the door.
By the time I caught up with him, I had already reentered the hall of the party.
If the embarrassment that Jaimel and Sickel had just given me wasn't enough to make me wretched, then the situation at hand made it clear that I had become a good show at the party.
I quickly found Austin's position in my sight.
I didn't hesitate to step on my heels and walk towards him calmly. Showing any semblance of retreat or embarrassment on such an occasion is a reason for others to laugh.
"Austin!"
Austin glanced at me and said coldly, "Changed your mind so soon?"
"Can't you just leave us alone?" I gritted my teeth and let out a low growl at him.
"What?"
"You need to stop pretending!" I felt my cheeks begin to burn, tears welling up in my eyes, and I clenched my fists with both hands, trying not to let the tears fall, my heart filled with resentment and anger. I know it was you who bought the hospital to stop treating my grandfather, why can you be so cold-blooded, you demon, are you trying to force me to die? My life is right here, take it if you want it! As long as you let my grandfather go."
Austin gave me a look and replied indifferently, "I didn't. But I might know who it is ......"