"Aside from the fact that he looked like a younger version of my father, everything else was identical. I wanted to approach him to ask more questions, but he looked at me like I was a stranger. He drove me away, which I find really weird. I don't know whether you're aware of Dream Investment Group backing the Evans family up. That's also one of the reasons I'm here today. I wanted to find out what exactly happened to my father." Chad sighed. Then, he gave Darius a determined look. "That's why I think our goals aren't contradictory. We don't have to interfere in each other's matters at all."Darius nodded and stretched out an arm. "Make yourself at home." He had an idea of what had happened with the Evans family. When Chad was a child, the Evans family must've gone through a power shift. It caused most of the wealthier members of the Evans family to be disowned and driven out. But because there were too many of them, it seemed more like the Evans family had been split up. That's why t
Erin sighed in relief and smiled. "If that's the case, I'm gonna hang up and leave."When the sound of the wind whooshing past stopped, Darius knew Erin had stopped the car. He relaxed. He didn't know what would happen if Erin and Chad were to run into each other. Still, his instincts as an enlightened martial artist told him it wouldn't end well. Erin didn't know about Darius' concerns. She turned the car around. Suddenly, she felt a little regretful. She should've asked Darius where to head next. But since she'd already hung up, she couldn't call him again. She shook her head and pushed these thoughts out of her mind.Erin stepped on the accelerator. No matter what was happening with Darius, the only thing she could do now was return to West Atlantics Int'l and manage it to the best of her abilities. She shut her eyes. She no longer dared to imagine her future with Darius.On the other hand, Darius didn't speak. The wind blew past him, but he didn't do anything. His eyes remained s
Blake's breathing hitched. He paled and felt his strength leave him as fear washed over him. He collapsed to the floor. Still, he couldn't help stealing a glance at Darius. Darius snorted at this. "Regardless of what you've seen or haven't seen, just act like nothing happened. Knowing too much won't do you any good."Blake gulped and staggered to his feet. Then, he forced out a smile. Darius didn't say anything at this. He was curious to see what Blake would say. Blake said cautiously, "I understand. I won't do anything to disturb you! I know nothing about what happened to you!" He turned and fled.Darius smiled at this, but his smile soon faded. After running a distance away, Blake turned around as surreptitiously as possible. He didn't dare to make a full turn to see whether Darius was still watching him. When he didn't see Darius out of the corner of his eye, he smiled. He was one step away from jumping with joy when he caught himself.He kept running until he reached the curb. The
Then, Darius smiled. Things were getting interesting. He couldn't wait to see what the Evans family had in store for him. He flexed his neck and stood up. Now, all the negative emotions he'd felt before had disappeared. Surprisingly, he also found that as long as he remembered to meditate, no drug was powerful enough to harm him.Darius looked down at his hand. He clenched and unclenched his fist a few times before muttering, "I guess I'm still not strong enough!" He put his hand down, looking determined.Iago stood before Darius' door for a long time before turning to head to his room. He didn't dare to speak to Darius, especially since he'd heard about what had happened at the Evans family's manor. He couldn't imagine what Darius thought of him now.His breathing sped up as he leaned against the door. He didn't dare, nor did he want to, make a sound. What would he do if Darius were to give him a look of hatred or disgust? Iago avoided Darius as these thoughts plagued him.Darius sen
Declan had to take several deep breaths to calm down. He looked up at Darius with a smile as he saluted. "Sir, I'll use my life force to lift all these rocks into the air. Then, I'll turn them back into what they used to be." He gave Darius a determined look.Darius could sense this but wasn't too confident in his abilities. Declan stood beside a small hill that was about twice his height. It didn't look that tall, but who knew how far underground it went?He exhaled and put his hands behind his back. Then, he said, "As far as I'm aware, that hill beside you has existed since the Reid family's manor was built. It goes deep underground; my ancestors dug as deep as possible but still failed to extricate it."Declan didn't look demotivated by this. On the contrary, he looked confident. Seeing this, Darius knew he felt he would definitely succeed. He didn't say anything else. Instead, he stepped back and gave Declan space to perform. "Make sure not to put yourself and the Reid family's ma
Darius looked relaxed, but Declan could already feel the iciness. He knew that if he hadn't put on a good show earlier, Darius probably would've only driven him out. Now, if he were to make the wrong move, Darius would end his life. He gulped and looked at Darius. He was smart and had already made up his mind. "Bruce did. He has nothing against you, of course. He was just worried about your safety and whether you could handle the Reid Consortium without Master James around.""Bruce has many capable men under him. None of us are as strong as him—we've battled him countless times and suffered countless defeats. That's despite us going against him non-stop," Declan said. "We found out some things because of Master James' accident—the Reid family's manor isn't as safe as it seems. That's why Bruce sent me to you."Darius believed he was telling the truth. His expression softened. "If Bruce was worried about me being unable to handle the Reid Consortium in Grandpa's absence, why didn't he
Declan didn't know Darius was watching him from his room on the second floor. He stood by the window with his hands behind his back. Bridget stood a step behind him with a Cheshire cat grin.Darius turned to her and asked, "Can you tell me why you look so happy?"Bridget nodded. "I just think this guy's hilarious." She exhaled.Darius could tell she was trying her best not to let her amusement get the better of her. Obviously, she wasn't getting very far. He tucked his hands into his pockets and smiled. Bridget's grin was infectious.Bridget cleared her throat and continued, "He wants to win your attention and trust but isn't willing to treat you with complete sincerity." Her expression turned scornful. "I don't think he's trustworthy, sir. I also don't think he made it into the Reid family through glorious means."Darius raised an eyebrow curiously. "Why do you think that?""It's simple. Before any of us are allowed to join the Reid family's bodyguard training center, Bruce will use
Darius couldn't continue meditating anymore. His face started turning black—it was a sign of looming death. Anxiety started creeping up on him when he sensed this. Darius had never imagined this situation before.He exhaled, then breathed in. He did this a few times while squeezing his eyes shut. At this moment, Bridget burst into the room. She'd been in her room, thinking about what Darius had told her. Suddenly, an abundance of life force filled the apartment.It was out of control and hurtling everywhere. Immediately, Bridget knew something had gone wrong. She'd gotten to her feet when a strong burst of life force pinned her to the floor. She had to wait it out before she could scramble to her feet and race toward Darius' room.Bridget stood at the door, gripping the doorknob. It was the only thing she could use to keep herself steady; the life force was trying to knock her back. Sweat beaded on her forehead and rolled down her face, but she didn't intend to leave.Bridget paled wh