"It refused to obey me and follow my instructions." Darius smiled. "I think you'll experience something similar soon."Edward couldn't focus on what Darius was saying. All he could think about was the fact that Darius had ascended to the next stage. The speed at which he progressed was legendary! Edward found it hard to believe Darius possessed such talent. He was even telling him that he'd be as powerful as him in the future.Edward couldn't suppress his excitement. Darius could sense his unsteady breathing, which would affect his usage of his life force. He turned to tell Edward to calm down, but he was too late. Edward suddenly shot into the sky, then burrowed into the ground. It was fortunate they were the only people present because Edward was now underground.Darius was sure Edward would suffocate if he didn't dig him out. He didn't expect Edward to be so shocked by the news of his ascension. After all, it hadn't been that long since Edward's ascension. With this thought in mind
Darius sensed this and turned to look at Edward. "Why are you looking at me like that?"Edward hurriedly shook his head. "I'm surprised, that's all."Darius didn't expect to hear that. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?""Because you pinpointed Bridget's location accurately." Edward put his hands behind his back. They didn't stop walking as they spoke.Darius smiled. "I see. I sensed traces of your life force, so I guessed Bridget would be somewhere here."Edward gaped at him. "Sir, can you sense someone else's life force now?"Darius faltered for a second. Then, he stopped and put his hands behind his back. He gave Edward a curious look. "I can sense yours; it's not something that happened because of my breakthrough. I could also do it in the past. It just wasn't as accurate and apparent as it is now."Edward stared at him. Darius was obviously more powerful than he'd imagined. Heck, his life force had formed a dragon! His breathing sped up.Darius turned away from him and hurried
Edward's eyes lit up. He trusted Darius. If Darius said Bridget was okay, she was okay. She would probably regain consciousness in a while. Edward watched Darius expectantly.Darius didn't say anything. He shut his eyes and exhaled from his nostrils. The golden life force surrounded Bridget, lifting her into the air. Darius put his hands behind his back and watched her. As she spun in the air, the golden life force that enveloped her diminished. After some time, the layer of golden life force closest to her had become translucent.Darius raised an eyebrow. He could sense Bridget getting stronger, and he smiled. He'd done this to revive Bridget and restore her to her original state. He didn't expect her to take the opportunity to absorb his life force and enhance her power. It wasn't something she could control, but Darius still found it amusing.He didn't disturb her. He stood there, watching her. Edward moved to stand beside him. He'd noticed something was up with the life force but
Darius didn't say anything. He looked at the man silently. The man smiled and said, "Don't worry. I mean no harm. I'm here to tell you what I can to keep you in the loop. I don't want you to be in danger. That's not something I want to see. I've worked for the Reid family for many years; I even watched your father grow up." He looked at Darius earnestly.Darius lowered his head, remaining silent. The old man didn't let this bother him. He smiled and said, "I saw Hansley here earlier. To be honest, I was surprised to see him. He hasn't been around since your father died. I heard he settled down in the city where your father died. He must have his reasons for doing so."The old man gave Darius a worried look. "I know you're powerful, sir, and I don't know what I can do for you. I don't even know what you want to do. Still, I want you to know that you don't need to feel bad about what you've done, accidentally or intentionally. This is the Reid family's manor; it's your home. You have ab
"Most people believe it to be true. They think you and Chloe have an unspeakable relationship," Erin said.Darius raised an eyebrow. "An unspeakable relationship?"Erin nodded. "Yes, because she's married with a child. The child's 7 years old."Darius' lips twitched. "How old is this actress?""33 this year."Darius fell silent at this. He didn't know what to say. He didn't think anything was wrong with a young man dating a woman much older than him. That didn't mean he was okay with himself being the young man in question.He sighed and narrowed his eyes. "Find out who orchestrated this and what they're trying to achieve. Nip this rumor in the bud as quickly as possible. I don't want to hear anything similar anymore." He shut his eyes.Before he could hang up, Erin said hesitantly, "Hold on, sir."Darius raised an eyebrow and opened his eyes. "What's wrong?"Erin cleared her throat. "Well, the company's share price has been affected by this rumor. It's cost us to lose tens of billion
When Darius entered Dream Investment Group's building, there wasn't an uproar. No one even stared at him. Most of them glanced at him before looking away. Some watched him for slightly longer because of his good looks. This wasn't what Darius had expected.He raised an eyebrow and put his hands behind his back. He followed the professor to his workstation. The professor gave him a complicated look as he sat down. Then, he said, "I hope you'll have a peaceful internship." He turned and headed to the next intern.It looked like the professor wasn't completely oblivious. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said something like that. His wishes for the other interns were things like "Do a good job" or "I hope you'll have a bright future here". Darius was the only one he'd wished differently. It seemed the professor was already sure he wouldn't have a smooth-sailing internship.Darius couldn't help smiling at this. Things were getting interesting. The professor shouldn't have known about things bet
"Besides, I think what they're saying makes sense," Brett said.Darius' lips twitched. "Oh? You look more like you're enjoying the show, though." He shook his head. He thought this would anger or shame Brett, but he was wrong.Brett looked at him in surprise. "Man, you're smart! I didn't expect you to see right through me. I can't believe you're the one who knows me best. It looks like we'd be great friends!" He looked proud as he continued, "I always knew I was smart. I may not have the best grades, but that hasn't stopped me from befriending the top student in class!"Darius' lips twitched. This was his first time meeting someone like Brett. He hadn't said a word, yet Brett had already imagined a whole scenario on his own. He even looked pleased with himself.Darius shut his eyes and sighed. Then, he looked at Brett seriously. "Alright, it's time for you to keep quiet. If I'm guessing correctly, this is part of our first test as interns." He didn't say anything else after that.Bret
"Or rather, you've never been part of Dream Investment Group," the manager said.Darius watched this with crossed arms. He was curious to know what Dream Investment Group was up to. Why did it need its employees to stay silent? He glanced at his fellow interns to see the one in the lead glaring at him.Darius straightened up and approached the guy. "Why are you looking at me like that? Have I done anything to offend you? You seem very hostile."The guy's eyes widened. Then, he averted his gaze, looking like he was trying to cook up a lie. Darius wouldn't get mad at someone like him. He curled his lip, looking scornful. The guy was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't notice this.He gulped, then said, "I have something to discuss with you. No, I need your help with something!"Darius raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Let's hear it. I'll do whatever I can to help.""I know you can! Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you for help! Since you're officially an intern here, I'm sure you c