Bedmates Soulmates
CHAPTER 368

"Sebastian.' Austyn nodded at his father's majordomo. 'How have you been?'

Sebastian inclined his head respectfully. I've been well, Young Master. Thank you for your concern. This is indeed a pleasant surprise. Though I wish you had called ahead so I could have breakdast prepared for you. "It's fine. I'm not here for breakfast. Austyn tilted his chin to the imperial staircase. 'He's upstairs?"

The majordomo, well-aware of the history between father and son, knew whom Austyn was referring to without asking.

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He nodded. 'Master McCarthy is in the study."

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up then. Let's catch up

some other time."

"Young Master. Sebastian hesitated.

'Yes?

"Master McCarthy is engaged at the moment. He gave an order not to be disturbed, so...!

Sebastian offered an apologetic bow.

Austyn didn't speak

He just stared at Sebastian, who had his head lowered but could still feel the heat from the young master's glare. Sebastian stepped aside silently.

Austyn went up the stairs

Kai nodded at Sebastian and followed.

The majordomo sighed.

He was going to catch some flak for disobeying Master McCarthy's order.

Young Master Austyn was a member of the family and a master to him.

He was just the hired help.

How could be stop Young Maste

Austyn?

The winding staircase led to the second floor.

It was high-reilinged and decked out with rare paintings and animal-head wall mounts.

It looked more like a museum than a hone

Austyn headed straight for the study.

Two tall, burly figures clad in black from head to toe stood guard outside the double mahogany door. Both were wearing hip bolsters 3/1

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One of them stepped forward with his right arm raised like a barricade.

'Master has given an order not to be disturbed."

ustyn stood toe to toe with the

e man.

'Darius, are you going to stop me?"

Kai recognised Darius Jackson.

The soldier trained under Austyn years ago.

He won the hand-to-hand combat contest in his first year and defended his championship title for as long as he remained in the army.

After he left, Master McCarthy personally recruited Darius into his security detail.

Darius shifted his feet. 'Sir, I'

"Don't "Sir" me," Austyn said, "I'm not your captain anymore. The man behind that door is your boss now.

He narrowed his eyes. 'So you'

Darius looked down. "Sorry."

Austyn nodded. 'Okay then.'

u're not going to let me in?"

He took off his coat and tossed it to Kai, who caught it with both hands.

Then he removed his cufflinks, and, pausing at the sight of the Timex watch on his left wrist, removed it too.

He handed the watch to Kal

Then he rolled up his sleeves, revealing two sinewy arms.

Kai stepped back, out of the range of harm.

He said a silent prayer for the two guards.

Those guys were doomed.

Austyn rotated his wrists.

He had left the army years ago, but he'd taken its rigorous physical fitness training regimen with him.

His mesomorph physique retained not an ounce of excess fat, and his muscles, though not bulky like a bodybuilder's, were well-defined and powerful.

Austyn crooked a finger at Darius. 'I haven't done a sparring practice with you guys for years. Come on, let's see if you've got it."

Darius was reluctant to go up against his ex-captain. 'Sir, you'

A fist flew at him before he could finish.

Austyn moved lightning fast

He threw a left hook followed immediately by a right jab, then an uppercut aimed at Darius' jaw.

Darius reacted fast, dodging the first blow and parrying the second with his left hand, but he was not fast enough.

Austyn's fist connected with the bodyguard's nose bridge with a dull 'crack."

Blood spurted out.