While speaking, Darius directed his gaze atBorisin. “He’s a remarkable member of the authorities. Alas, because he comesfrom the Reid family, it was much easier for me to obtain his personalinformation than you or the other authorities.” Many expressions of shock, doubt,disbelief, and panic swirled in Miguel’s stormy eyes. His chaotic emotions werenotably different from Darius’ stoicism. A lengthy sigh came from Darius. “Seeingthat he’s a Reid, I won’t pursue this matter anymore. Nevertheless, I want theauthorities to know this—it’s impossible for you guys to pin the old woman’sdeath on me. After all, if I wanted to, I could easily kill someone.”With that, Darius knocked on the deskbefore him, ordering, “Bridget, you can send them off now.”Bridget appeared just then. Her gaze was assharp as a dagger as it pierced through Miguel. She then motioned at the door.“This way.”Miguel knew nothing would change even if heand Borisin remained here. Not to mention, despite spendi
Erin saw a message appear on her laptopscreen. In it, Darius explained his current situation, causing her to frown. She looked up at Bridget, alerting, “Mr.Reid might be in trouble. I’m unsure if he’ll sustain any physical injuriesfrom this unforeseen situation.”As soon as Bridget heard that firstsentence, she put away the map she held and got up to leave. Only when shestood at the door did she hear the last sentence. Thus, she stopped to say, “Ihave some doubts.”Erin smiled, nodding. “I understand whatyou’re confused about, but you won’t feel that way after reading the rest ofwhat Mr. Reid has sent us.”Erin’s composure alleviated Bridget’sanxiety at that moment. She mused, “Among everyone I know, no one cares forDarius more than Erin. So, if she’s calm, it must mean Darius isn’t in realdanger.”With that thought, she paced over to readthe message on Erin’s laptop. Nevertheless, her lips twitched, and she couldnot hold herself back. “Thank you for informing me about
Darius placed his hands in his pockets,condescendingly looking down at Bilgi and spitting. Without giving the matteranother thought, he swung his foot onto the latter’s stomach, then headed backto the couch.Bilgi lay on the ground. He struggled to turnhis head toward Darius before coughing up blood. Only then did his hoarse voicering out. “I guess you’re not very bright, so I’ll punish you now!”His head whipped around to face the men invarious formal suits behind him. They were staring at him with blank faces,which made his breathing quicken. He slammed both palms into the ground,forcing himself off the floor. “Why the hell aren’t you guys doinganything?” he loudly barked at the men, his saliva splattering everywhere whilehe pointed at Darius. “Have you forgotten who the boss that’ssustaining your livelihoods is? I’m now ordering you guys to break this boytoy’s legs! Let’s see how he’ll use his body for a living after becoming acripple!” Not a tinge of emotion showed
Darius looked down at his watch beforecalmly stating, “The banquet will start in four hours. We don’t have time towaste on this man anymore. According to what he said, the hotel’s security mustbe on the way. We’ll let them decide who to trust when they get here.”Erin nodded, then clapped.The staff waiting outside the hotel roomholding trays soon entered the room. They stood uniformly before Darius,slightly bowing so that Darius could see what was in their trays. Bilgi was about to yell at them but clampedhis lips shut once he saw the staff’s behavior. He knew the staff’s treatmenttoward Darius was out of his reach, even with his current wealth. That notion peaked when he saw what was onthe staff’s trays. His jaw fell open, rendering him flabbergasted.Meanwhile, Darius’ attention was on thetrays.Erin also focused on the trays, while onlyBridget spared some of her focus on Bilgi.“Mr. Reid, here are the clothes, a necktie,a belt, and other accessories you’ll need for to
Bilgi’s eyes hardened with confidence.“Darius Reid, you may own immeasurable wealth, but this is Almiron City! Here,the Reid family’s wealth can never compare to the Gillette family’s!”Darius frowned, not uttering a single wordas he found it unnecessary to confirm nor deny Bilgi’s statement.A long while passed, yet Bilgi never got aresponse. His confidence soared as Darius did not react, nor did the lattercontinue exerting pressure on his body. He jutted his chin, proudly trumpeting,“So, it doesn’t matter how wealthy yourfamily is because you need to respect the rules here! Also, I work for theGillette family. I’ve served them for a long time, so you should show me somerespect to ensure your safety in this city.”He was so confident that he forgot aboutKate’s presence entirely.Kate raised her foot and stomped it onBilgi, a raging fire burning her eyes. “How curious. When exactly did you startworking for the Gillettes? You claim to have served them for a long time, sow
Chapter 218 Business Discussion##“You’ve hated me from the moment we met.Plus, I’ve done many mean things to you. I never even offered to help you.”Kate’s voice grew softer. At that point, she dared not even look into his eyes.Seeing how nervous she was, Darius smiledand calmly stated, “That’s not true. You did help me—you just didn’t realizeit, further proving you’re a good person at heart. Your actions weren’t thatbad. Plus, you’ve already apologized and made up for it. You’ve done plenty todeserve forgiveness.”Never did Kate imagine she would receivesuch behavior from Darius. Yet, she could not help but blush when she recalledthe last time he showed kindness toward her. Kate wanted things to go accordingto her wishes but dared not voice them out. Her breathing quickened as she stood andcast a firm look at Darius. “It’s true. I really need your help, Darius Reid.”Darius nodded smilingly. He was about toask Kate for her opinion when some faint panting noises came from
Chapter 219 The Right Decision##“Don’t do things that irk me anymore if you’re that terrified of me. Otherwise, I can’t promise you’ll still be breathing when you leave this place today,” said Darius.Bilgi trembled even more. He looked up and saw Darius smiling, yet the latter did not seem genuinely happy. That only worsened Bilgi’s fear, causing his teeth to chatter from his increased trembling. He knew Darius was not kidding.Getting killed was an outcome Bilgi did not predict for himself, and he was unsure if he could stop Darius from making it a reality. Thus, his knees wobbled like jelly once more, unable to support the weight of his body. His brain then went blank for some time. Only when his knee bashed into the ground, igniting a sharp sensation in his leg, did he finally snap out of his daze. As that happened, Bilgi could not help but let out a shrill that made everyone’s skin crawl. His alert gaze fixed on Darius, yet the latter ignored him and strolled toward the couch
The security guards’ leader panicked. He bowed deeply, explaining, “I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Reid. We wanted to toss him out of the hotel, but the hotel’s previous lobby manager, Samantha Williams, phoned us and gave strict orders not to harm this man. She also told us to set him free.”As the leader spoke, he cautiously eyed Darius before instantly looking down at the ground.Darius had noticed the former’s actions but did not voice his complaints. After all, he knew the security guards had no say in the matter, so they were innocent. He placed both hands on his hips, sighing. “So, as the head of security, you should be able to make your own judgments.”The leader could not help but tremble just then. He could sense the aggression behind Darius’ words and felt he had made the wrong decision earlier, endangering his current position. There was nothing else he could do except appease Darius so he could keep his job in the long run.“All right, Mr. Reid. I know what I have to do,” he s