74In the cool evening air, Darwin stood, a picture of calm, as he watched Dave's car vanish into the night. Beside him, Lana's guilt painted her features. "Sir, I... I'm sorry about Dave. You know how he gets," she stammered, her voice a mixture of regret and hope for forgiveness.Darwin, his smile
75Dave, taken aback, blinked in surprise. His friends—Jessica, Trevor, Elise, and the rest—exchanged confused looks. Dave's confidence didn't waver, though. Hands in his pockets, he flashed a knowing smile at the guards, expecting the misunderstanding to clear up any second. "Eh? brothers, don’t yo
76The next morning, even though Darwin was tired by the last day's event, he woke up determined to face the new day. As he got ready, his mind wandered to the office. He wondered what had happened after he left and how things would be now. Walking into the building lobby, Darwin spotted Amy at the
77Few days later,In the opulent office of Maxwell Wick, the atmosphere was charged with an almost tangible sense of victory. The walls, adorned with sleek, modern art, seemed to echo the triumph that Maxwell felt coursing through his veins.Maxwell sat behind his massive, dark oak desk, a sly grin
78The couple seemed taken aback by Darwin's eloquence, their expressions faltering for a moment before shifting into looks of disgust and disdain. The man, face reddening and eyes narrowing, took another step forward, his breathing heavy with suppressed rage. "You think you're smarter than us, don
79The two men exchanged glances, their expressions unreadable behind their sunglasses. Darwin could see their jaws clenching, a sign of their skepticism or perhaps just their default demeanor.As Darwin confronted the two skeptical men, a crowd began to gather, drawn by the brewing confrontation. T
80Just as the tension reached a breaking point, Darwin's phone rang with an unexpected call from James, the Wettin family butler. The sudden, rich tone of his phone caught everyone's attention, halting the laughter and whispers.Fishing the sleek, high-end device from his pocket, Darwin answered th
81"Believe what you want. But I have no time for your petty insults and games." He turned to leave, wanting to put distance between himself and these toxic individuals.However, the man, sidestepped with a deliberate grace to block his path, a smug, contemptuous smile playing on his lips. "Leaving