After saying this, she held her head high, looking pleased with herself. “However, as a friend, I’ll definitely respect your choice and give you my blessings. So, let’s not see each other from now on. I’m sure that you and your new employer will soon be driven out of Almiron City and back to where you came from. I hope you’ll still be as happy then as you are now.”As she spoke, her head oscillated between Hansley and Darius, and it made her look like she was deranged. When she was done, she focused on Darius and smiled delightedly, saying as she backed away, “You probably don’t know what the price of the property is like here, but I know very well. And so, I’d like to bet with you—what will you do if you can’t buy any of the property here?”“I’ll give you a hundred thousand dollars,” Darius said calmly.Ashley merely gave him a mocking look and shrugged. “I was going to say that if you could buy this building, I’d give you two hundred thousand, but it looks like that won’t be necess
He paused for a second, then continued walking without a word. Ashley, however, returned to her senses. She whipped her head up and glared at Olivia, screeching, “Are you an idiot? What the hell were you thinking, standing there without saying a word on my and the brand’s behalf? How will you benefit from this if we get kicked out of here?”Darius, still seated in Hansley’s office, sighed. At the same time, he put a hand over his ear. Though Edward couldn’t see Darius’ actions from the corridor, he heard him sigh. Instantly, he knew what he had to do. He slapped a hand over Ashley’s mouth and then looked at Olivia. “I know you’re not exactly an angel, so you’d be better off taking the initiative to leave with me if you don’t want to offend Mr. Reid any further. Of course, if you don’t want to leave right now, I don’t mind coming back in a few moments to drag you out like this.”Olivia didn’t hesitate. She jogged after Edward, even speeding up to open the door and make things convenie
Now, here was the first person who truly wanted to harm him. Darius stood on the steps outside the store without saying a word. More and more lights started flashing around him, and there was even the vague sound of someone talking into a microphone.When Hansley heard it, he hurried over to Darius and grabbed him by the wrist. “I think we should leave now. I know you have many questions, but I want you to know that I definitely won’t harm you. So, come with me.” Then, he turned to leave while still holding onto Darius. To his surprise, Darius didn’t budge. Hansley stopped and turned to look at him curiously.Darius said calmly, “You probably heard the sound of reporters talking into their microphones, but it doesn’t matter.” He put his hands behind his back. “By coming here, I’ve already proven that I have nothing to fear.”Hansley’s jaw dropped. He wanted to continue persuading Darius but didn’t know what to say. In the end, he sighed and shut his eyes. Darius found his reaction we
Ashley felt like this was the most shocking thing she’d heard in her whole life! In her mind, no one could possibly fork out 500 million in one go. Yet, Darius had made it happen. She’d had the chance to serve him and leave him with a good impression, but she hadn’t. Moreover, she’d thoroughly offended him. This meant that she would never come across this opportunity anymore. Despair flooded her eyes.She stood before Darius, parting her lips a few times but failing to make a sound. Eventually, she hung her head and mumbled, “If I were to apologize to you now, could we pretend none of this happened?” She lifted her head, making herself look as pitiful as possible. This was her last chance. As she pondered the possibility of Darius letting her off the hook, she looked at the building behind him. It was her former workplace and the only luxury brand in Almiron City that was relatively affordable. It was also the source of most of its parent company’s revenue.However, she’d singlehande
The whispering gradually stopped; people stopped voicing their opinions. Darius put his hands behind his back and looked at Ashley, who was still on her knees before him. He didn’t comment on her act, instead saying, “I’ve already given you and your brand long enough to move out of here. Yet, you’ve done everything aside from what I asked of you.” He exhaled. “I think I’ve already treated you kindly enough. Now, I’m giving you an official notice of eviction—from now on, this building will become the new store for New Isleberg Jewelry. I’m sure everyone will enjoy shopping here.”Darius smiled. “I suppose you still don’t know that this is West Atlantics Int’l’s newest and most anticipated project.” He held his head high. “I’ve always felt that Almiron City is geographically promising, and I believe this store is in a convenient location. Your regular customers would probably be extremely willing to switch over to New Isleberg once they see that a store has been set up here.” Then, he
“Then again, it’s not like we’ve known each other for that long. Is there anything wrong with this guy?”Hansley had a complicated look on his face. A few seconds later, he said, “Yeah, there’s plenty wrong with him. I can use all the negative words I know to describe him.”Darius raised an eyebrow, looking interested. “Sounds like high praise to me. I’m looking forward to speaking to him now.” He smiled and trained his gaze on the man. When Hansley saw this, he subconsciously took a step back to put some distance between them.Darius sensed this, but he didn’t take his eyes off the man as he said, “You don’t have to be so nervous, and there’s no need to distance yourself from me. I just find this guy to be interesting—he’s one of the few people I’ve met that looks naturally unfortunate.”Hansley rolled his eyes without saying anything. He couldn’t help feeling that Darius was more like his father than he knew. Even if Hansley hadn’t spent much time with him, he had plenty of experien
He smiled politely and turned to face Darius. Then, he rubbed his hands and said, “You must be Darius. I’ve heard of you, and I know that you’re an outstanding person. In fact, I really respect you for not giving up on yourself, even under such tough circumstances. I’ve even hung a portrait of you in my son’s room so that he can grow up to be just like you!”Darius’ lips twitched at his sycophantic expression and turned away without a word. He didn’t know how to respond to Sean’s blatant sucking up, so he chose not to say anything. However, he didn’t expect Sean to still try to strike up a conversation despite his obvious repulsion. Sean said, “I have to thank my lucky stars for allowing me to see you today.”Darius raised an eyebrow. “The fact that you can say that shows how bad your taste is.” He didn’t raise his voice, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear him. The crowd started laughing.Sean gulped, not knowing what to say in response. He’d never met someone like Darius, wh
“Because I’m honestly not as mad as you think I am,” Darius said calmly.Sean’s eyes darted around. He didn’t know what the right thing to do was. He’d get his way with other people by apologizing or throwing a tantrum, but it didn’t seem to work with Darius. He paled, refusing to accept this.Darius started to walk away. Sean wanted to make him stay, but he knew he couldn’t say anything. Who knew whether it’d make Darius more upset? So, he had no choice but to chase after Darius.Ashley was standing at a spot that Darius had to pass by when leaving. When the two of them walked past her, Sean saw her and slapped her without hesitation, making her fall to the ground again. There were already scratch marks on her face, to begin with, and they only became more evident now that her face was swelling up. She put a hand on her face and stared at Sean with bloodshot eyes, then growled, “Sean Andelen, I’ve treated you well, haven’t I? And everyone knows about our relationship! How do you exp