"Don't do this to me! I'll tell you everything you want to know. No, I'll tell you everything I know! Everything!" Godfrey cried.Darius silently raised an eyebrow. When Godfrey didn't receive a reply, he cautiously raised his head to check out Darius' expression. To his dismay, all he saw was the back of Darius' head and half of his back. He gulped and lowered his head.He knew what Darius meant by this. He remained on his knees while taking a deep breath. Then, he said, "This is what happened. Half a month ago, I received some instructions from the higher-ups at Dream Investment Group. They told me to do everything I could to turn everyone's impression of you bad. Since I could use the power of the media, that's what I did. Anyway, it was a way to protect myself. If Dream Investment Group wanted to go after you, you had to be wealthy. You weren't someone I could afford to offend."Godfrey paused here and looked up at Darius, hoping to receive a response. Was he to continue, or was t
"Have you finally decided to drop your circus act?" Godfrey sneered.Darius raised an eyebrow and rolled his eyes. Godfrey glared at him and said, "I've been playing nice with you, but you haven't appreciated it. Now, I'm gonna show you the gap between us!"Darius stopped when he heard how pleased with himself Godfrey sounded. He looked at Godfrey, who now stood akimbo and held his head high. He said scornfully, "The fact that you're standing here means you're wealthy and probably capable, but I'm here to tell you that it's all fake!"Godfrey's breathing sped up. He glared daggers at Darius and continued, "I've seen countless people like you. You're nothing special, no matter which way you look at it." He cleared his throat and continued, "You have a pretty face, but it's nothing compared to those celebrities. Even if you wanted to use your face as a way of making a living, it'd be nothing but a dream!"Godfrey's voice was loud and piercing. It made Darius' ears hurt. He raised an eye
Darius raised an eyebrow mockingly. "What were they gonna do after keeping me here?" His voice was cold.Godfrey trembled when he met Darius' gaze. He couldn't control himself as he blurted out, "Our scion has a huge crush on a woman, but she likes you. She's also staying in your home. We've been delaying you because this is an order from our scion. The way we treat you depends on how that woman treats our scion. If she left with him obediently, we would've let you go. Otherwise, you would've been in for a rough time. Similarly, if we kept you here, we could threaten that woman."Darius smirked at that and leaned back. He snapped his fingers, making the life force return to him. Godfrey had been standing up. When the life force left him, he became pale and collapsed on the floor. He didn't dare to make a sound. What had happened to him? What had he done? How could he have told Darius everything? He didn't dare to even think about it.Godfrey shut his eyes and exhaled shakily. To his s
Slater sighed and shut his eyes. When he opened them again, they were devoid of emotion. "Godfrey, you've already decided to do away with us. Go ahead, then! But know that you'll have to bear the responsibility for anything that happens after today. If you're prepared for that, go ahead and do what you want." He flexed his neck.Godfrey's chest heaved with rage. He waved a hand and shouted, "What are you still waiting for? Beat the shit out of them!" The security guards on Godfrey's side didn't hesitate. They lunged at Slater and formed a smaller circle around him. They brandished their batons and got ready to attack.Slater stood still. He didn't show any sign of wanting to resist. He shut his eyes, looking pale. The security guards on his side didn't agree with this, though. Their expressions darkened, and they looked regretful. One of them leaned close to Slater and said cautiously, "Sir, I don't think we should swear our alliance to Darius. He's not a good guy. Look at how he's ab
They cried in unison, "Slater!" Then, they darted forward to stand before him. Unfortunately, they were too late. The gun had been fired. All of Slater's comrades squeezed their eyes shut. To their surprise, nothing happened. Even Slater was stunned.They looked around before realizing that Godfrey was the one on his back. Someone was standing behind with a gun raised. He lowered it and said calmly, "Mr. Reid sent me here to pick you guys up. Sorry for being late; there was a small accident earlier."Silence descended upon the crowd. Then, Godfrey yelled, "No, that's impossible! Darius couldn't possibly have sent someone to get you! He fled on his own!" He sounded like he believed himself to be right. He glared at Slater.Edward didn't think a good-for-nothing would refute him so bluntly. He raised an eyebrow mockingly. "You're not very convincing, seeing as you're lying on the ground." He tucked his hands into his pockets and sighed. "Anyway, I'm taking these people with me. I don't
"Now that you're here with your subordinate, I think it's time for us to go." Slater stepped forward. He couldn't wait to get into Darius' car and get the hell out of there. He found it too dangerous for him to stay there; Godfrey's gaze was filled with venom and evil.Godfrey watched Darius like the snake he was and snarled, "Do you know what Slater said about you earlier, Darius? Do you know what he thinks of you? Do you realize what will happen if you keep siding with him like this?"Darius raised an eyebrow mockingly. "What does that have to do with you? You're about to die, anyway." He smiled and leaned against the car. He crossed his arms and scanned Godfrey disdainfully. Then, he turned to Edward. "Your skills have deteriorated. Since you already whipped out a weapon, why didn't you kill him? Look at him—he's like an annoying pest."Edward stood beside the car with his hands behind his back. He was surprised by Darius' return, but this wasn't the time to think about that. He sm
It was in his pocket. Darius pulled it out and saw it was James calling. This made his heart skip a beat. Based on experience, James didn't call often. But whenever he did, something had to have happened. Darius exhaled and placed a hand over his racing heart before answering the call. Sure enough, it was as bad as he'd expected. When he answered the call, Bruce's anxious and hasty voice rang out on the other end of the line. "Sir, something's happened to Master James! His car exploded while it was being driven, and it flipped on his side. Master James is now comatose. I think you should return to the Reid family to deal with the family's matters."Darius frowned deeply. "Shouldn't I be accompanying Grandpa at the hospital?""No, sir." Bruce sounded resolute. "I've worked for the Reid family for many years. I can guarantee that the first thing you need to do under such circumstances is return to the Reid family. You'll need to do everything you can to keep the Reid Consortium's share
Darius had never imagined his grandfather would be indisposed one day. And it had happened so unexpectedly. The damage caused was too grave. It was hard for him to stop thinking about James. Though Bruce had made it clear what he had to do, that didn't mean he could accept it and move on.He sighed, then got to his feet. No matter what, the hospital was where he needed to be. Unfortunately, he didn't even know which hospital James was at. As he headed to the living room, he heard his phone ring.He raised an eyebrow in surprise and checked his phone. Bruce was calling again. He sounded disapproving as he said, "Sir, I know you're worried about Master James. So am I. I wish you two could meet, but this isn't the best time. Right now, the most important—and the only—thing you need to do is deal with the consortium's share price! No matter what happens, you have to value the consortium over everything else. Even if you hear that we're all dead, think of the consortium first."Darius frow