Bruno's friends pursed their lips in hesitation. After a while, one of the friends looked at Darius. She forced herself to say, "You may say that, but sorry, I don't trust you."She walked to the side and approached Bruno with caution.Darius continued smiling but didn't say a word. Instead, he crossed his arms over his chest. He stayed on the spot and fixed his eyes on Bruno.Bruno rarely got stared at like that, so he inhaled. Then, his face creased with rage as he bellowed, "I don't know why you're treating me like this, Darius Reid! Is it only because I didn't do the awful things you asked?"His friends raised their brows at Darius. Before they could ask anything, Darius' head turned to the side. Darius then extended his arm to point at the ceiling. Everyone was still confused upon seeing Darius' unwavering gaze. Still, they couldn't help but look in that direction. Their faces darkened once they did so.That was because a surveillance camera was right above his head.The group
Darius smiled, but his smile didn't reach his eyes. Bruno's friends noticed that. They inched toward Bruno because they feared Darius would attack the former. Otherwise, they couldn't protect Bruno if Darius made a move.Darius' smirk deepened when he saw the group form a defensive barrier before him. He leaned back, then sneered.That made everyone's face darken. Yet, no one dared to speak because Darius terrified them.Darius crossed his arms over his chest and sat on the couch while nodding. "I planned to forgive you guys because you seemed like kind people. Alas, your actions now show that's not the case." He sighed, cracked his neck, then leaned back. "You came up with any excuse to achieve your goals and justify your skewed assumptions about the rich, even if said assumptions were unfair. I didn't want to say these things because I didn't think it mattered at first."Darius sighed again. "But I'm willing to give you another chance since you guys haven't done anything too wrong
Darius crossed one leg over the other while leaning back against the surveillance room's chair. He also comfortably crossed his arms over his chest. He looked at the woman like she was an idiot.The woman never imagined Darus would question her motives after her efforts in putting on a pitiful act. Her breathing quickened while she widened her eyes at him. She later shut her eyes to say, "My plea is genuine, so I never considered the possibility of you doubting me. I must admit that I don't know what to do now."After saying that, she cast a hurtful but pleading gaze at Darius. "Mr. Reid, I've expressed my utmost sincerity, so I have nothing else to say. Regardless, please give me a chance. Let me stay with you. You'll see I'm determined to serve you and that my efforts are purely to make up for my mistakes!"Darius hadn't considered why the woman wanted to stay with him. Yet, he now refused to let her stay with him after pondering the matter. After all, everything she did felt odd. D
"I look forward to hearing you correct me if you think I've made the wrong assumption." Darius smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. He stood there. It was like his presence had made the surrounding temperature drop.The woman gulped. She had never encountered anyone like Darius before. At that moment, she felt like her plan was about to fail. Her eyes fell shut, and even her breathing grew louder. After several seconds, she opened her eyes to look at Darius. She realized how stupid she was. Because of that, the woman didn't waste any more time. Even her voice didn't fluctuate as she voiced a sincere question. "Darius, let me ask you something. Did you already know things weren't as they seemed from the start? Did you guess my identity when we first met? You knew I wasn't a regular person, and I had an ulterior motive for appearing before you? Did you know that?" Her voice grew higher with every word. Darius raised a brow, then pivoted to meet the former's gaze. "What you're say
They were still worried Darius would suddenly attack them. Darius put his hands behind his back, looking calm. "You amuse me. You'd just turned on each other, yet you're all good friends again right now."Bruno was still on the ground. He glared at Darius. His voice was shaky as he spoke, but he still forced the words out. "That's because you're evil! All these people standing before me are kind souls. We've known each other for years, and they know what sort of person I am. You may have pulled some tricks to confuse them for a short while, but that's not enough to drive a wedge between us. All the lies would've been exposed the moment we saw each other."He held his head up proudly. "That's how confident I am in our friendship! You, on the other hand, don't look like you have any friends. That's why you'll never understand what it's like to trust your friends!" Bruno gave Darius a challenging look.Darius rolled his eyes and sighed. "I bet you don't realize how ridiculous you sound."
Erin shook her head after sending those messages. She looked baffled. Then, she continued typing, "Sir, you might not be too familiar with these things, but this is a rare occurrence. It's rare for someone to refuse to change their surname despite being kicked out by their family. This is especially so for the wealthy. There's something amiss here, and I think there are more secrets we can dig up. I've been digging for some time but can't get anything out of them. None of the members of the Evans family are willing to say a thing on this."Darius nodded, looking calm. "That's okay. It's only normal that you can't get anything out of them. If it were so easy to find out, they wouldn't be one of the most powerful families in Ashweir City—at least on the surface. It's really not that powerful." He flexed his neck. "You can go back to work. I'll see how things go and play it by ear. Don't worry." He hung up.Erin parted her lips when she heard the dial tone but didn't say anything. She kn
When Darius had dealt with those key members of the Evans family, the others had stood idly by. He was positive they didn't do anything to stop him back then. Now, they were causing trouble for him again. Something was obviously afoot here.He raised an eyebrow. He thought about the injuries Ursula and Winston had sustained while locked in his basement. They'd both been completely fine before that. At this thought, Darius' eyes lit up. Maybe he was another step closer to the truth—Dream Investment Group!He narrowed his eyes and snorted. He didn't know who controlled Dream Investment Group, but the guy was ridiculous. His expression then darkened at the thought of the mysterious black-robed person. He was the one who was truly controlling Dream Investment Group. The guy had it out for him.Darius' life force spread over everything in the Evans family manor's vicinity. Then, he said, "Mr. Teivel." To his surprise, Teivel didn't respond. He raised an eyebrow in surprise. Teivel wouldn't
Then, Darius smiled. "That makes sense, but you have the wrong idea about something—it's not necessary for me to know too much. All I need to know is that you're an enemy of the Evans family. Everything else can be set aside." He looked at the thief.The thief looked up. After a while, he nodded. "Alright, I'll believe you. I hope you're not lying to me." He sighed, then sat down. He leaned back and said, "I'm also a member of the Evans family, but they've disowned me. My name's just Chad now."Darius snorted. "The Evans family's pretty fond of disowning people, aren't they?"Chad frowned. He said bitterly, "What? Don't you believe me?"Darius shook his head. "No, it's not that I don't believe you. I just find the Evans family laughable."Chad looked much better at his words. He nodded. "Tell me about it. I've never met less trustworthy people than them." His expression darkened as he spoke. He gave Darius a resolute look. "I'm telling you the truth. After disowning me, they kicked me