437 “Darwin, is it true?” she asked after a pause, her voice barely above a whisper. “Is Harrison really behind it?” Darwin’s jaw tightened, the weight of the truth pressing down on him like a vice. “Dencia, listen to me,” he said, forcing his voice to remain steady. “Don’t believe everything you
438 But there was no way he could back down now. Silverwood Corporation had been their new concurrent now. He had to stop them. "I can handle it," he said, his voice low but resolute. "I’ll be careful. I always am." "No," she replied, stepping closer, her voice softening with a rare touch of empat
439 Already dressed for the day, Darwin stepped out of the house. The air was filled with the steady clamor of construction as workers continued their repairs. Lady Wettin and James were nowhere to be seen, giving him an unobstructed path to the driveway where his sleek Audi awaited. Sliding into t
440 As Darwin hesitated at the entrance of the abandoned house, his unease growing with every second, he turned to Zoe, his voice laced with tension. “What’s going on, Zoe? Why did you bring me here?” Zoe didn’t answer right away. Instead, she took a step closer, her face emotionless. “Just come i
441 “Stop—stop it!” Darwin yelled, trying to shake free, his fists slamming into Zayne’s chest in a futile attempt to break free. He twisted his body, trying to get a kick in, but the brothers were too strong, too fast. “I didn’t do anything to you! What do you want from me?!” Zayne’s expression t
442 The Oakbar brothers didn’t waste any time. Darwin felt the sharp pain of rope digging into his wrists as they bound him tightly to an old, splintered chair in the middle of the dark, musty room. The air was thick with the stench of damp wood and mildew, and his heart pounded so loudly he could
443 The third brother, the firstborn and most brutal of the Oakbars, stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with a cruel fire. He cracked his knuckles, a sick grin spreading across his face as he loomed over Darwin. “Ready for a little chat?” he sneered, his voice dripping with menace. Darwin winced,
444 The youngest brother, silent until now, stepped forward with a smirk, tracing a finger along Darwin’s bruised jaw. “Not so tough now, are you, Darwin ?” he mocked. Zayne laughed darkly. “You’re right, he’s not.” He turned back to Darwin, who struggled to breathe through the pain. “Call her. No