"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
"You should know how humiliating it'd be if things were to reach that stage," Darius said.The rest of the interns didn't look too pleased by this, but they still turned and left. The one who'd caused the most havoc was the last.Before he did, he glared daggers at Darius. "I'll remember this, Darius. Pray that you don't show up on campus or before me. I won't let you off the hook if you do!"Darius raised an eyebrow mockingly. "I think I heard a dog bark, but I can't be sure." He turned to the manager.The manager nodded with a smile. "I think you're absolutely right." He turned to the intern. "I've wasted too much time on you.""Now, I'll give you to the count of three. If you're not in the elevator and on your way out by then, don't blame me for what happens next. You probably won't want to risk it." The manager bared his teeth.Silence descended upon the office once the intern was gone. The manager turned to Darius and Brett. "Now, please stand up and introduce yourselves to the d
Now, Brett's gaze traveled between Darius and the manager. His eyes were lit up at the prospect of there being gossip. Darius sensed this and held up a palm.He channeled his life force to it and pretended to scratch something. As he moved his hand, something heavy conked Brett on the head, making him fall to the floor. At the same time, Brett cried out in pain.Darius smiled and retracted his hand. "Sorry, I was just scratching an itch." Brett gave him a look of disbelief and pointed at him. His lips trembled, but he didn't say a word.Darius turned away from him. He was worried he'd burst into laughter. With Brett out of his sight, he calmed himself down.When Brett got to his feet, his expression shifted when he found everyone's attention on him. This wasn't what he wanted! He shut his eyes and tried hypnotizing himself. He told himself they couldn't see him if he couldn't see them.Darius knew what he was thinking. He chuckled and said, "You got what you wished for, didn't you? Ev
Darius smiled at Brett's reaction. At the same time, he was surprised. He thought most people would already know about him.He didn't expect his classmate to be completely oblivious to his identity. Now, no one was paying attention to Brett. They all watched Darius nervously, except the manager.The manager smiled helplessly. "I hate to say this, but you're probably not the best person to work here." He was quite tactful.Darius smiled politely but didn't say anything. On the other hand, Brett almost jumped with indignance. "What are you talking about? What's that supposed to mean?"He glared at the manager. "I get it now—you just don't want anyone to intern here, right? I'm not gonna say anything about the interns you chased away earlier because they're in the wrong. But what about Darius?""He hasn't stepped a toe out of line since entering this building." Brett started trembling with rage. "All he did was introduce himself! He didn't say anything else! Why are you firing him?"He g
Darius' gentle tone made Brett's eyes light up. "Darius! No, boss! You're a wonderful person! I've never met anyone better than you!" He looked at Darius sincerely.Darius put his hands behind his back without responding. Instead, he turned and approached the coordinating professor. From beginning to end, the professor had only spoken once.This made it hard for Darius to believe the professor was of good character. The professor looked up as Darius approached. He frowned and said, "You might be the president of West Atlantics Int'l, but you're still one of Kingston University's students."He sighed. "I wasn't gonna say anything, but you've served yourself on a silver platter. I don't think you'll be offended if I pointed out your mistakes, considering I'm one of Kingston University's professors."Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled politely. "That makes perfect sense, sir. Still, I'm sure you know West Atlantics Int'l is Dream Investment Group's biggest competitor. There are bound to