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
Darius looked at the two obnoxious security guards standing before him. He smiled. Edward stood beside him, feeling nervous. He'd never seen Darius like this before. He parted his lips to say something but ultimately remained silent.Bridget couldn't take it, though. She screeched, "You two look like monkeys! You're even worse than guard dogs—at least guard dogs recognize their owners. You two don't even know who you're facing! Master James may be injured, but no one knows what exactly is going to happen yet. How can you two treat his only grandson like this? Mr. Reid is the only true heir to the Reid Consortium!"Her chest heaved with rage. "Don't you find your actions laughable? Master James has already had his will done up. If anything happens to him, everything he owns will immediately and unconditionally be transferred to Mr. Reid's name. In other words, Mr. Reid has the final say in what happens to the Reid Consortium! Those old fogeys who are seated in the conference room up th
As Edward spoke, he stepped forward to face the security guard. He blocked Darius from view. Darius merely watched them quietly.The security guard frowned. Things weren't going according to plan—this wasn't how he'd expected Darius to respond. As he pondered this, he felt a gust of wind coming at him. Edward was attacking him with his life force.The security guard scowled. The dangers he faced were beyond his expectations. He knew the people around Darius were powerful, but this was worse than he'd expected. He was now starting to regret accepting this mission.Edward's attacks were quick. He lunged at the security guard so quickly that all the security guard could do was stand there and stare at him in shock. The security guard thought he was powerful enough. Only then did he realize that he was no match for any of the people standing before him. He exhaled and realized he didn't have the power to attack Edward. All he could do was dodge him.Darius stood there with his hands behin