Chapter 256 Sarcasm

"No way! Is someone seriously pinning this on a kid? What could a kid possibly do? Even if he was the one who knocked out your power, doesn't anyone in your house know how to flip a breaker? It's pretty sad for you, who's supposed to be running a big-time company to be this helpless." Augustus laid into Jaxson with a thick layer of sarcasm, and Jaxson's face fell. He was not used to being talked down to. The last person who had dared to do so had been dealt with and was long gone. "What's with the squint? Don't like hearing the truth? If you're so capable, why don't you go fix your own power system? Stop blaming a kid for your own shortcomings, will you?" he retorted. Augustus had a sharp tongue, especially when it came to people he disliked, like Jaxson. His words were biting and harsh. Augustus added, "Some folks can't even handle their own lives, always tangled up in messes of their own making. They may look the part, but their actions are downright despicable." He was ope