As he stretched, he asked, “Have you taken care of everything?”Erin looked awkward as she shook her head. “I’m sorry about this, but the university refused to approve your leave because they said that you may not even be one of their students anymore.”Her words made him realize what was going on. After a moment of thought, he nodded and said,“Take me to the university now. I think I need to discuss with the dean whether I’m still one of Kingston University’s students.”Erin had never doubted him, so she drove to the university. When they arrived, the sky had yet to darken, and the students still had class. Darius headed straight for the dean’s office and knocked on the door.Soon, an aged voice said, “Come in.” Darius walked in and met the dean’s eyes, clearly seeing the shock there. He didn’t expect to see this in the dean’s eyes, which made him suspicious. It was true that his sudden appearance was a surprise, but the dean’s reaction was still unexpected.He asked, “Dean Fletcher, you s

It was because of her concern that he showed no displeasure. On the contrary, he smiled and said patiently, “No, I’m here and not at the detention center because I’ve already proved my innocence.”Pearl let out a sigh of relief and patted her chest lightly. She smiled and said, “If I’d known, I wouldn’t have come here. I was worried that you’d be in danger if you couldn’t prove your innocence, so I came here to help you out. At the very least, I could ensure you’d still be a student here.”Darius was moved by her words and curious to know what else she was up to. So, he shrugged and said, “You showed up in the right time. Dean Fletcher doesn’t believe the authorities’ decision, nor does he believe what I told him. He doesn’t want me to continue studying here.”Pearl’s eyes widened in disbelief. “That’s ridiculous!” She turned to Leon and said, “Dean Fletcher, I’m sure there must be a misunderstanding. Maybe we can solve things if you let us know your concerns.”Before Darius could say anyt

Darius and the official were no longer within Donny’s hearing range.The latter, also Donny’s friend, kept silent the entire time.It was later when Darius decided to speak up. “Are you worried Donny got detained because your chief has something to do with the mastermind behind my situation?”The official generously expressed their admiration for Darius, praising him, “You’re the top student at Kingston University, who’s genuinely exceptional and intelligent. That’s exactly how I feel. According to our rules, Donny shouldn’t even get detained, at least not until the case closes. Moreover, he shouldn't have received such a harsh punishment.”“It’s okay.” Darius was calm as he explained, “No matter what horrible things they do. I’ll deal with the root of what made this happen once Donny’s matter gets resolved.” The official’s eyes widened.Yet, it did not last as he immediately collected himself. “I can’t do much to aid you with that. All I can do is hope for your success and pray for

Darius halted upon hearing those words. Heasked, “How long before our flight’s boarding time?”Erin glanced at her watch before herfeatures slightly softened. “We still have three hours to get our boardingpasses.”“It looks like we have plenty of time toresolve this issue,” replied a sighing Darius. He no longer tried to interveneat that point. Instead, Darius found a quiet corner at the airport with a clearview of the commotion. There, he sat down and got himself a cup of coffee.Erin sat beside him with a perplexedexpression. “Mr. Reid, why aren’t we going over to help them?”Amused laughter bubbled from Darius justthen. “I believe this is something they, as bodyguards, should know toresolve.”Not understanding Darius’ intention, Erinkept quiet. She remained beside him and watched as he drank his coffee.…Meanwhile, the commotion downstairsintensified.The middle-aged woman grew more agitated,baring her teeth. “Edward, my daughter has never done anything behind yourbac

By the time Darius located Erin, the woman had vanished. All that remained was the faint smell of blood in the airErin did not feel he had to hide anything from Darius. “I broke her wrist and got her to admit why she did all that.” While saying that, She looked at Darius, waiting for his response.Darius signed.Erin reached out to look at his watch. “If we had found out about this 30 minutes later than we did now, we’d already be on the plane, facing a grave threat.”Darius and the two bodyguards shared confused looks before they asked, “What exactly happened?”Neither of the three could imagine the severity of what was happening.After pondering for a while, she decided to reveal the truth. “At first, I didn’t think things were that serious, so I planned to give anyone involved with the earlier incident a warning. You know—give them a taste of pain. However, along the way, I caught a whiff of a peculiar odor that only belonged to aircraft paint. Those guys were here as flight passengers,