IN LOVE WITH A SOLDIER, VOLUME 2 - Season 11 Episode 1

All the people present were drinking and having discussions. Since it had been a long time since they gathered together like this, they all wanted to relax.

Austin walked over to Lawrence and sat down with a glass of wine.

“Bro, thank you so much,” said Austin seriously, a major change from the naughty boy he used to be in the past.

“Yeah, that’s okay but control your temper and don’t piss Mom off,” said Lawrence, who felt gratified as he could have a peaceful conservation with Austin.

“Okay, I know, “Austin nodded, “I will listen to what she has to say once she comes back. Don’t worry. I won’t worry her and I will keep the behaviors of you and Violet as examples.”

Lawrence turned around once again to look at Austin. He thought, ‘This guy is as handsome as his father. Although he is naughty, he is good at logic thinking and definitely a genius.’

“Though you can always live at the hotel, come home to live once in a while,” Lawrence continued to say calmly but he was actually ordering Austin.

“Okay, to prevent Aunt from anymore worrying and coming out and looking for me,” Austin replied impatiently. Suddenly he thought of something, immediately approached Lawrence and whispered, “Oh, Brother, I am going to share a secret with you.”

“A secret?” Lawrence repeated and wondered what that secret was.

“When I was coming back this time, I met a person in the flight. It happened that the person knew you, saying that he was your classmate in college and he also knew Brother Mike,” Austin wanted not to say the name of the person aloud for others to hear.

“My classmate in college?” Lawrence was a little confused, but then he immediately knew who it was after thinking about it, “Was it, Ryan?”

Austin had no trick to play this time, “Oops, you are correct, I was trying to trigger your curiosity.”

“He came faster than I expected him to,” Lawrence said. Ryan, who Lawrence had guessed, was infatuated with Anna.

Lawrence knew he would come after Anna, but he didn’t expect him to come so soon.

“I don’t know,” Austin shrugged to suggest that he didn’t understand that, either, “Anyway, he said that he has come here for a girl. He looked very confident, so I guess he may be able to get the girl?”

Lawrence thought for a moment before answering Austin’s question. “Not necessarily, the girl has her own interests in mind. If he wants to impress her, he has to think about how to do that.”

“But I think Ryan is also very good. He is talented, and he comes from an influential family and seems to be a gentleman too. I guess there would be many women who would be trying to get his attention.” Austin said.

Lawrence knew what Austin was trying to say. Austin had travelled all over the world and knew a lot of people. However, there were very few people who could impress him in this way. If he praised Ryan, it meant that Ryan did have some strong traits in his character to deserve the praise.

“Some people only want to win the heart of the person,” Lawrence didn’t say too much.

“I can understand, just like you and Aria, Greg and Violet, and Tim and Alice,” Austin said and looked around, and continued to ask, “Do you think Mike will be able to handle his rich father-in-law’s needs?”

“Why, don’t you believe in him?”

Lawrence wasn’t too worried about Mike and Amanda. He knew about Mike’s personality and how capable he was.

“Of course I believe in him, but Mike doesn’t care about all that. He just needs Amanda to be with him,” said Austin. Lawrence didn’t believe what he had heard from Austin, “Bah, it seems that you already know everything about love. Do you still have any more expectations from it?”

“Don’t tease me,” Austin said in a spoiled way, “I am still waiting for love to enter my life. Although there are a lot of beautiful girls around me at all times, I am still a virgin.”

Austin stood up while speaking, and said to Lawrence just before he left, “Bro, I am going to the FS Empire tomorrow so that you can handover me the work.”

Austin then went to trouble Violet. He was happy to see that she was annoyed by him.

…

Time passed by.

In the President’s office of the FS Empire, Lawrence and Austin sat on the sofa, face to face. Austin was holding a file and trying to explain his ideas and ways to deal with them to Lawrence. The whole desk was filled with files which were waiting to be explained.

Lawrence listened to Austin carefully. In this office, there were no disturbances at that moment. Austin was totally immersed in his work. His opinions and thoughts did not disappoint Lawrence, and he felt relieved to hand over the company to Austin.

For three consecutive days, whether it was the business of the FS Empire, its internal management situation, the future development, or any financial information in the stock market and of the company, Austin had memorized everything in his own brain. He had formed an effective management system in his mind, knowing how to start managing this huge empire group effectively.

Hearing Austin’s last explanation, Lawrence nodded with satisfaction, “Well, I approve your ideas.”

Then Austin fell down to the sofa and threw all the files aside, and said, “Bro, it’s really hard to get your approval and appreciation.”

“It means that you have the ability to do that. No wonder that the company you started with your friends has been operating well in the world business circle, and now it operates normally even if you are not there to manage it,” Lawrence admired this little boy to some degree. Compared with his age, he was much better than what he had imagined.
“Brother, you do not understand how desperate we were. We were occupied with all-day high-load work, barely getting any time to sleep. It is after so much effort that finally the company operates stably in the world business circle,” Austin said.

Lawrence nodded. He was lucky in comparison to Austin.

“I thought I was treating myself so badly sometimes. Why was I making myself work so hard instead of just inheriting the H King Group from my parents? But now after so many years, I only need to spend a few days in the company and in return I can get a large amount of bonus. It’s not bad,” Austin felt happy at just the thought of it.

“For every one success is hard to obtain, so cherish it,” Lawrence said. Then he said seriously, “I will leave tomorrow.

Then, everything will be handed over to you.”

“Don’t worry, everything will be fine, not a problem at all,” Austin waved his hand. “Moreover, there are Greg and Violet keeping an eye on me. I can’t mess up even if I want to.”

“Don’t try to bully Violet,” Lawrence said at last.

“I don’t dare to do that. After sending a guardian god, you, away, there is another guardian waiting to act as the protector. I don’t want to mess it up again,” Austin said in an aggrieved tone, “However, when are you going to come back?”

“One month later,” said Lawrence.

“Oh my god, then I won’t be able to travel around for such a long time?” Austin looked at Lawrence in surprise.

“Forget about travelling. Just stay in the city until Aria comes back,” Lawrence said. According to the instructions of his Aunt and Uncle, he had to change the playful habits of this boy.

“Okay, okay, “Austin said. “I really want to ask Mom to bring Aria back after her training to become an elite, so I can be free, but I don’t want to call her since I am afraid that she will scold me.”

“What are you whispering?” Lawrence didn’t hear what Austin had said clearly so he asked him to repeat.

“Oh, nothing, I was talking to myself.” …

One week later.

Austin came to the President office and started to work at seven in the morning.
He then called his assistant in at eight.

The assistant stood in front of Austin and said respectfully, “President Austin, what would you like me to do?”

Austin began to assign him work, “Attend the FS Empire high-level meeting with me twenty minutes later, then record all the minutes of the meeting and sort it out before 3 pm. Then send it to the general work mailbox of Lawrence. And help me invite Dan to talk about cooperation at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Arrange the location, and inform me then.”

“Okay,” the assistant replied. Now the acting executive president was as serious as President Lawrence. He put an indifferent look while working and when he gave orders he meant business.

“Notify the Finance Department that I must see the report for this quarter before 5 pm. If it is not sent to me before 5, all relevant personnel will have to work overtime till they are able to submit it,” Austin directly ordered.

“Yes,” the assistant immediately replied.

“Get out now,” Austin said as he began to review the documents.

The assistant walked out of the President’s office with small steps and sat at his desk. He calmed down and began to work hard so as to meet deadlines.

Violet walked into the FS Empire with her lunch box of love at 11 at noon. She took the exclusive elevator to the President’s office. Seeing that the assistant was busy, in order not to disturb him, she quietly passed by and directly knocked on the door and walked inside.

Austin replied and looked up. It was Violet.

“Why did you come here?” Austin asked and continued to keep himself buried in his work.

“Why cannot I come to the company that is owned by my family?” Violet asked back, then went to the meeting sofa to sit down, and did not approach Austin. “I heard that someone has been very busy for the last few days. I’m here to just show my care. After all, he is working for my family. So I personally cooked a lunch box of love for him.”

“Have fun by yourself, I don’t have time to join you,” Austin’s tone was not as naughty as he used to be earlier. He was much cold and strict now.

“Oh,” answered Violet. Instead of speaking any more, she sat on the sofa, staring at Austin.

Perhaps this was the other side of his true personality. He was different in life and at work, like two people. He was lively and cheerful, always presenting a playful look when he met with people.

But now he was cold, not allowing anyone to even get close. Though, he looked exquisitely handsome, serious, focused, sitting in the highest position. He seemed to control the business circle of the whole city just from here.

Seeing Austin’s serious look, Violet smiled happily.