However, before Ansel could even think of a plan, Darius’ frosty voice rang out. “Throw all your ideas into the trash can because they’ll never happen. Travis wasn’t allowed to leave with us because he was previously involved in many illicit activities.” Ansel’s eyes grew wide as he did not expect that. He wanted to ask for more information but felt it was best not to test Darius’ limited patience at that point, so he lowered his head in silence.Not long passed before their cab arrived at the hotel.Ansel never got the courage to voice his questions. Little did he know his hesitance made it so that he would never have the chance to ask again. Darius had already paid the cab fees, opened the door, and exited without a second thought or glance at Ansel. Thus, Ansel only realized many people were standing outside the car when he snapped out of his daze and got out.Edward stood at the front, but like everyone else, he maintained a stern expression.Ansel’s brows furrowed with growing
Edward did wait for Darius’ reply before saying, “I think it’s dangerous to go out here now. We might get attacked by the crowd if we pull over now.” Darius nodded, reached out to open the car door, then hopped out of the car before Edward could react. He voiced to their entire entourage, “Our new plan is to abolish all our previous plans. Everyone is free to act according to their situation, but I only ask that you all return to me alive!”That happened within a breath’s time. Thus, Edward was still gawking in the driver’s seat while Darius had already beat up two people blocking the hospital entrance. That shocked Edward so much that he forgot to turn the steering wheel, which caused him to crash into one of their enemies.A pained scream tore through the air, and it caught the attention of everyone.Meanwhile, the others who had come along with Darius immediately dispersed, taking advantage of the distraction to take down the enemy team. They were all highly skilled bodyguards tha
Darius scrutinized each of them but kept a gentle tone and asked, “May I know why you guys are looking for me?” The hospital director’s brows furrowed. Still, he mustered all his courage to lock eyes with Darius before boldly exclaiming, “That guy in your arms has many unpaid medical bills, so he owes this hospital a lot of money!”While speaking, the director examined Darius like he was testing the waters. In truth, he was hesitant about confronting Darius as he was unsure whether Darius could cover the expensive medical bills. Nevertheless, he needed to take his shot for the hospital’s sake. Much to his surprise, Darius nodded.It was almost as if dollar bills appeared in the director’s eyes. He grinned from ear to ear but suddenly spoke more arrogantly. Raising one finger at a time, he said to Darius, “Firstly, no one has paid his hospitalization fee for the month that he’s stayed here. That, and his medical fees, require payments.”“A month?” Darius cocked a brow, his once polit
“Who’s to say those aren’t clothes you bought from a random unknown shop? Not to mention, you’ve only acted unreasonably since stepping into the hospital! You must now do as the law says and pay your outstanding bills before leaving! Alternatively, you could go back to your hotel and gather some money before returning for the patient. Either way, I’d advise against digging up every last coin you have to pay the bills in one go, as you’ll end up a pauper.” While saying that, the director smirked.A faint growl came from Darius as he sighed. Pivoting on his heel, he then ordered, “Edward!”It did not take long for Edward to fetch a wheelchair over.Once Darius gingerly placed Zack onto the wheelchair, he straightened his back and waved dismissively. “Get Zack out of here.”Edward stiffened, his brows knitting while he did not do as told. He merely stood by Darius’ side in silence. He held his ground, not wanting to leave, despite knowing he would get punished when all of this was over.
Black cards were often custom luxury credit cards that banks issued to exclusive customers. Many could only dream of owning such a card, and based on what the director knew, no more than ten wealthy families across the country were rich enough to have their family monograms engraved on their bank cards. Not to mention, none of those affluent families were from Almiron City. “Crap! I’m in deep shit now,” the director thought, his face paling like a ghost while his lips trembled. He then shot a trembling look at Darius and did not hesitate to get on his knees to beg for mercy. Tears soon gathered in his eyes as he pleaded, “I know I’ve made a grave mistake by offending you. I was wrong. You aren’t an arrogant nouveau riche, and the aura you give off is nothing like the sort! I was only blabbering nonsense. Please forgive me, I-I…”His eyes darted around, searching for the perfect solution to gain Darius’ forgiveness. Meanwhile, Darius kept his hands behind his back, and his glare wa
Darius looked scornful. “I’ve treated you with kindness and patience, but all you’ve done is disappoint me.” His eyes turned cold. “You must’ve heard what I said, seeing as you managed to immediately lay your eyes on me.”Samantha didn’t know what he was getting at. She shook her head and looked at him disdainfully. “Yes, I heard everything you said, but so what? Are you going to harm me? It’s too bad I know for a fact that you don’t have the nerve to do anything. Otherwise, you would’ve made your move ages ago. Also, you’re so crazed for money that you’ve forgiven me time and time again because of my father’s wealth.”Darius raised an eyebrow, surprised by her candor. He hadn’t expected her to convey her thoughts so bluntly. Obviously, she thought the worst thing that could happen was that there’d be some sort of monetary loss. Unfortunately, she didn’t know losing money was the most inconsequential outcome. He smiled and shook his head. “I hate to say this, but you’re dumber than I
“You can’t treat me like this. My father has been your business partner for a long time, and he’s been extremely kind to you.”Darius shrugged. “You’re right. I’d be glad to continue working with him if he’s okay with it.” He sounded like he was talking about the weather.Samantha wasn’t half as calm as he was. She looked at him with bloodshot eyes and said, “Cut the crap! I don’t believe for a second that my father will continue working with you if you lay a finger on me! You’d better pray he doesn’t skin you alive!” Now that she was sure Darius wouldn’t forgive her, she didn’t bother playing nice.Darius looked at her mockingly. “You know, I thought you’d become smarter and learn a thing or two after working for a few years, but you’ve actually become dumber than before.” He walked toward her, and she trembled violently at the murderous intent in his eyes. She knew this matter wouldn’t be easily resolved and needed to think of a way to get out of this. However, it was too late. Da
Edward nodded. “Yes, but he’s not the smartest either. I would’ve immediately taken credit for treating Zack if I were him. Also, I would’ve chosen to continue treating him without charging anything.”Darius raised an eyebrow. Then, he looked at Zack with a smile. Zack didn’t know the reason for the smile, and he was puzzled. He wanted to ask what was happening but remained silent in the end.Darius shook his head, still smiling. “You’ve forgotten about something important—many people were watching Zack in the hospital, and there’s a chance they haven’t paid a single cent. Perhaps the hospital director didn’t dare to ask them to pay their medical bills, so he chose to push their bills to me instead.” His smile grew. “I didn’t sense any greed from the hospital director, but I did sense some slyness. Whatever it is, he’s not an angel.” He was probably in a great mood. Although he was talking about something unpleasant, he wasn’t angry. Zack’s eyes were trained on him from the backseat