“If you think I haven’t toed the line, you can file a complaint against me—provided you’re able to do that.” He looked at Alicia sharply and shouted, “I’m running out of patience, and I’ll give you one last chance to get out of my way! Otherwise, I’ll arrest all of the hotel’s staff, whether or not they’re involved.”Silence descended upon them. Alicia put her hands behind her back and returned Borisin’s gaze coldly. This was her first time dealing with an unreasonable official who didn’t do things by the book. It looked like she was about to mess up her first assignment as the lobby manager. She took a deep breath, and her expression became defeated.Borisin raised an eyebrow at this and smiled. “Since you already know you’re no use, you should get out of the way.” He thought that he’d finally be able to step foot into the hotel, but things didn’t go his way. Alicia remained rooted to the spot. She smiled at him, but the ice in her eyes was apparent. Obviously, she only smiled beca
“Then I’m sure that you guys should know that I don’t even consider Borisin a threat. If I really wanted to take his life, I’d have a thousand ways of ensuring none of you knew about us coming into contact.”Everyone’s eyes widened. None of them could believe that Darius had said something like that out loud and in front of so many people. However, that was exactly what happened. Silence descended upon the crowd again—no one knew what to say.Darius pinched the back of his neck, then smiled and said, “Since no one’s saying anything, I’ll take it to mean that all of you agree with me.” He looked at the live stream to see that there were no comments. This was the only time this had happened since the live stream had begun, and he exhaled before looking at the four fans hiding around the corner.“You guys were probably too busy trying to cause trouble for me that you missed witnessing Felix’s death, but I’m sure it’s all over the internet. I don’t mind giving you guys the chance to look
“I didn’t expect you to ask me about it.”Darius shrugged, not really interested in Borisin’s opinion. He sat back down on the sofa and shrugged. “So, why’d you come here to see me?”“They’re suspecting me.” Borisin sounded calm, but there was a deep frown on his face. It showed that he wasn’t as calm as he sounded.Darius also frowned. “How did things end up like this? Haven’t you been acting exactly the way they wanted you to?”Borisin leaned back, shut his eyes, and sighed. “That’s the thing that I don’t get, but I’m sure that they’re suspicious of me now, especially about our relationship. Before I came here today, they made it extremely clear to me that I had to bring you back no matter what.”Darius leaned back and pressed his temples. “If that’s the case, you can take me away now.”Borisin’s eyes widened, and he shook his head. “No, if I take you away, no one knows what you’ll be put through, and it’ll be a huge blow to the Reid Consortium. Taking you away at this moment will o
Borisin looked at Darius helplessly. “So, before they can find someone to beat you, they’ll always choose me to be your opponent.” He sighed. “I’m already dreading that day.” He walked toward Darius and put a new mobile phone on the table. “If things go smoothly, they’ll tap your existing number so that they can listen in on all your calls and read your messages. With this phone, they won’t be able to do that—it can only send messages to another number of mine outside their surveillance.”He backed up with his eyes still trained on Darius. “Now, I’ve completed everything that I came here to do, and I think it’s time for me to leave. If I continue to linger, people will start thinking that something’s afoot, putting everything we’ve done so far to waste. That won’t benefit either of us.” After saying this, Borisin immediately turned and strode out of the room.Darius wanted to stop him, but he was already gone. He shook his head helplessly but still walked toward the corridor. What
The fan’s courage was further bolstered by Borisin not doing anything. She removed her hands from her hips and pointed at him, saying with her head held high, “Are you acting like this because you know I’m right? You went in there to negotiate with Darius, and he must’ve bought you over. That’s why you came out here to push the blame on us! You must’ve also decided not to take him away!”Borisin didn’t look too happy. He said, “The truth behind Felix jumping off the building is all over the internet, and he’s clearly told the world about his true intentions and mistakes. Aside from you guys, everyone else who watched the live stream should know about this.” After a short pause, he smiled mockingly. “Or perhaps someone among your companions knows the truth but didn’t bother telling you—not that I care. I want you to stop using your opinions to affect our work. Since this is your first time doing something like this, I won’t take you away. However, if you pull something like this agai
He never thought he’d hear those words come out of his grandfather’s mouth. Ever since his return to the Reid family, he’d slowly picked up the reins under his grandfather’s tolerant watch. However, James wasn’t allowing him the time to mature slowly anymore. Darius had never expected this to happen. Moreover, James had announced this so suddenly and seriously.Darius felt his heart start to race. He didn’t know how to explain his situation, so he remained silent. To his surprise, James didn’t say anything too. In fact, James regretted his words the second they were out of his mouth. He coughed to conceal his awkwardness, then took a deep breath and said, “I’m sorry for saying something mean in the heat of the moment, Darius. I want you to know that’s not how I really feel—you’ve always been an outstanding child. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to shoulder the costs of your studies alone. At the same time, you’ve managed to remain at the top of your class at Kingston Universi
She bowed deeply at him and said, “I know I’ve made too many mistakes recently for you to turn a blind eye, and I’m not here to ask for forgiveness—all I want to do is hand over my work. From now on, I won’t show up in front of you unless it’s absolutely necessary or if you ask for me. I know it will only upset you.”Darius felt a little uncomfortable at her shaky tone, and he felt like he was being a little cruel. This feeling soon disappeared, though. “If those are your true thoughts, perhaps you’ll have a chance of returning to my side.” He waved a hand and said, “That’s too far in the future to say, though. Now, you need to leave my room. I’ve spent way too much time and energy on you today, and I don’t want to do that anymore.”Erin paled again. She didn’t want to leave but knew she had no choice. Moreover, Darius had already softened his stance a little after she’d admitted to her mistakes—he’d said that there was a chance she could return to his side and work for him. This was
He shook his head, then turned to his computer to review a report of the company’s performance in the last quarter. A few minutes later, he frowned. After quickly scrolling through the report again, he pressed a finger to his temple while picking up his phone with his other hand. It took him a while to find Zack’s number, which showed how rarely they’d contacted each other since he hired Zack.He sighed, thinking of Erin again. He knew that things had to be tough on her now, but this was the only way to resolve the issue. Erin had made too many mistakes while working with him, and if he continued to turn a blind eye without taking any corrective measures, it wouldn’t bode well for either of them in the long term. This was the best way to handle the issue; it was a measure he’d come up with after long consideration. He hoped that Erin would learn her lesson from this incident and mature. With this thought in mind, he took a deep breath and called Zack. Zack was dazed to see Darius ca