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“It never crossed his mind that someone would be able to defeat him.” As Darius spoke, he walked toward the sofa Drake was seated on earlier. There were two boxes on the coffee table before it.Edward followed him, his mouth agape in surprise. After spending such a long time by Darius’ side, he had some understanding of how he operated, and he didn’t think Darius would destroy the Moore Group solely to protect Almiron City.He asked in a small voice, “Sir, did you know Drake in the past?” Then, he shrunk back and watched Darius nervously.Darius looked out the window. In that instant, Edward felt like Darius’ mind was light-years away. The feeling didn’t go away even as Darius spoke. “Before my return to the Reid family, I was a poor orphan who had to work odd jobs to continue my education. I’ve always believed even the poor deserved to be loved, and I thought I met someone who loved me for who I was. Unfortunately, she disagreed. She cheated on me with someone rich, and Drake was on
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No matter the answer to his question, it wouldn’t change the fact that he was now up against this person. He looked at the woman frostily and asked, “Are you part of this organization?”The woman smiled gently. “That’s an interesting question. Have you forgotten what this organization’s called, or did you just not bother looking into its background?” Her voice was sweet and melodious, and her smile captured Edward’s attention.Darius didn’t even blink. He looked at her disdainfully and said, “You don’t realize how ridiculous you sound, do you? Anyway, you already tried and failed to get me with that move. Why were you stupid enough to try it again?” He smiled mockingly.The woman’s expression shifted, and she forced out through gritted teeth, “Darius Reid, I know you’re powerful, but your arrogance will be the cause of your downfall!” She gave him a menacing look.Darius’ smile grew, but he didn’t say anything in response. Instead, he channeled his life force to his palms. He still di
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Edward turned to look at Isabella with a smile, but all she could sense was his mockery. She snorted and shut her eyes, which immediately made Edward feel clear-headed. Now, he knew why Darius wanted him to ask the questions. He said, “Mr. Reid, she seems to be more powerful than Drake Moore, but you managed to defeat Drake with a snap of your fingers. In fact, he had no objection to you recording a video of him. We didn’t even break a sweat when dealing with him.”Isabella opened her eyes and looked at them suspiciously. Darius tucked his hands in his pockets and shrugged. “Maybe it’s because Drake knows his limits. He looked at Isabella, stepped back, and cocked his head. “Edward, why don’t you send the video to Miss Brightstone? Perhaps she’ll learn a thing or two from it.”Darius sounded relaxed, but Isabella paled—she now believed everything he said, though she still didn’t know why Drake had chosen to go down without a fight. Despite being on edge, she still couldn’t help being
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Darius leaped into the air just as Isabella launched her attack, so it missed him. He looked down and saw a black vortex where he had stood a second earlier; everything within a certain radius of the vortex was sucked inside.Edward’s lips twitched when he saw this, and he immediately moved away. He couldn’t guarantee his own safety, but he was sure if he came into contact with that vortex, he’d immediately lose his life. As he tried to think of a way to deal with Isabella, he subconsciously shuddered as the temperature around him suddenly dropped. It wasn’t because of a change in the weather—someone had laid their eyes on him. He frowned and turned to look in the direction the gaze was coming from, which led him to Isabella’s smiling face.For some reason, he suddenly didn’t feel cold anymore. On the contrary, a warmth filled him, which confused him. Just a second earlier, he’d found Isabella to be more terrifying than he had imagined. What was going on? Then, he jolted in shock as
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She’d never once experienced her life force being affected by external factors, which flustered her. Isabella kept her eyes trained on Darius as she watched his every move. She refused to believe his attacks were flawless; there had to be a weak spot somewhere. However, when she felt like she was onto something, something else caught her attention—someone was coming at her from behind while she was facing Darius.She was sandwiched between them, and if she couldn’t get out of this, she’d die a horrible death. The pressure Darius was exerting on her would turn her into mush, much like she’d done to her victims in the past. She raised her arms, turning one palm to face Darius and the other to face the person behind her, then released her life force. In that instant, she felt her breathing return to normal and relaxed. She sneered and looked at Darius mockingly. “I thought you were a formidable opponent, but it looks like I was wrong. Is that all you’re capable of? You were running yo
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The scene before him brought him great discomfort, but he forced himself to start moving again. This time, he headed for the debris that used to be the Sierra Group’s headquarters. He could sense Isabella’s presence there; her breathing was almost undetectable, but it proved she was still alive. Darius wanted to shake her awake and discover what had happened in that split second of pain.As he approached the debris, he saw something that made him raise an eyebrow in surprise. Isabella lay on the ground, and in her arms lay a man who looked many years her senior—he was probably old enough to be her grandfather, but what was more surprising was that Darius recognized him. He was the founder of the Sierra Group, Sierra Stevens Soderbergh, and the person Darius was truly after. Unexpectedly, he’d turned out to be absolutely unimportant.Darius watched them coldly, feeling uncomfortable. He looked at Isabella, who took a long while to calm her ragged breathing. She used all her strength
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Since his instinct told him something was up, it meant Isabella’s death wasn’t due to natural causes. Still, it was simple enough to see whether she was truly dead. Darius had a smile on his face as he walked to Sierra Stevens Soderbergh, whose breathing was almost undetectable. He raised an eyebrow—now, he knew why Isabella had been so weak earlier despite her being only slightly weaker than him. As an enlightened martial artist, it was unfathomable for her to have sustained such serious injuries from a single cry, but now it seemed she’d sacrificed herself to protect Sierra.Darius raised an eyebrow again. This conclusion seemed ludicrous, but it was the only one he could think of. Whatever the truth was, it wouldn’t change the result—Isabella was not a humane person with a conscience. She had to have her reasons for protecting Sierra; perhaps she could’ve gotten something out of it. Darius frowned. He wanted to know what her motivations were—an enlightened martial artist’s body
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“You’re doing something dumb by giving me that innocent look.” Darius looked at Edward contemptuously. The look in Edward’s eyes slowly morphed at his words—indeed, half of it belonged to the actual Edward, but the other half made one’s hair stand on end. When he opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse. “I’m surprised you actually managed to see I’m not truly Edward. It’s not something that would’ve occurred to the average individual, yet you immediately thought about this.”Isabella suddenly smiled, giving Edward’s face a creepy vibe. She could only control half of Edward’s body and struggled to drag the other half forward. Darius raised an eyebrow when he saw this and stood in Edward’s way with his hands behind his back.He looked calm, but his hands betrayed him as he tapped the fingers of one hand on the other. Isabella couldn’t see this; all she knew was he was standing in her way.She frowned and said gratingly, “You’d better get out of my way! All you’re doing is making me angr
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"If you hadn't picked on me, I wouldn't have ended up like this. No matter how wealthy I've become, I'll never be able to take these black robes off!" The mysterious man's voice was shaky. He was extremely agitated.James frowned at that. He said curiously, "You keep saying I've done you wrong, but everything I did to you was what you did to others. I only gave you a taste of your own medicine."The mysterious man's breathing sped up when he heard that. He barked out a laugh and sneered, "I'll be honest with you. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet someone as dumb as you again."He shook his head. "I find it hard to imagine what your grandson will do when he sees you like this." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, the door was kicked open with a loud bang. The man was caught off guard. He looked at Darius as his body trembled violently.Darius frowned when he saw this. It was completely different from what he'd imagined. He narrowed his eyes at the mysterious man, his
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Gabriel smiled and nodded. "Alright, then. I'll return to my workstation and prepare a proposal on what to do with Noah."Darius nodded and smiled. "Good. That's all I ever wanted." He turned to leave. "You need to get to work, and I need to return to my hotel to get some rest."Gabriel stopped. Darius' words made him hesitate. "I'm sorry to be asking this because I don't think it's my place, but it's probably better for me to ask anyway. I don't remember there being any hotels nearby."You should head home if you wanna get some rest. I don't understand why you're heading to a hotel to rest."Darius raised an eyebrow, looking surprised. He turned with his hands behind his back to look at Gabriel helplessly. "I don't know how to feel about what you've just said. You're making me think you're a little silly. Wouldn't I know how to search for a hotel?"It won't take you long to prepare a proposal, but it'll take me ages to get home from here." Darius turned and left.Gabriel's lips twitc
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"Because you realized the risk was far greater than what you were comfortable with," Darius said calmly.But Noah started trembling. He looked at Darius in terror. He didn't expect Darius to see right through him after some simple back-and-forth. His eyes widened in fear.Everything that was happening now made him feel like he was dreaming. Noah had only been a step away from success, yet Darius had ruined everything.Tears filled his eyes as he gazed at Darius. "I've said everything there is to say. I'm the lowest rung on this ladder, and I only have one purpose for being here. It's to make you come under the authorities' control. Once you're here, my mission's accomplished."Someone else from the authorities will be here to deal with you, but that has nothing to do with me. They wouldn't have told me about it, anyway."Darius put his hands behind his back without saying anything. He turned to leave. Noah's eyes widened as he stared in fear at Darius' back.Darius didn't see this, bu
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When Darius straightened up, his face became devoid of emotion. He said calmly, "I've wasted too much time on you. Now, I only want frank answers. Otherwise, I'll punish you for every lie that you tell me. I don't see any hope in your eyes, but let's see whether you prove me wrong."Darius paused, then continued, "I've already said something similar once. That was a chance I gave you. From this moment onward, I want you to know that I won't repeat myself because I believe you've had enough time to prepare yourself."Gabriel stood beside him and put his hands behind his back as his lips twitched. He'd thought about the various reasons for Darius repeating himself. But the one thing that hadn't occurred to him was that Darius had done it to give Noah time to prepare.Gabriel felt like applauding Darius, but the rational side of him stopped him from doing so. His rationality told him he'd be in for trouble if he were to do that, so he only looked at Darius with a smile.Darius sensed Ga
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Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled. Then, he said, "You're too nervous, Gabriel. It makes it seem like you don't trust me. In truth, there's nothing for you to worry about."He stretched his neck and continued, "I know very well how bad the consequences of destroying this building will be. Aside from those silly regulations, I'll also need to pay for it. I might be wealthy, but that doesn't mean I'll enjoy forking out a huge sum of money as compensation."Darius spread his hands and shrugged. At the same time, he pointed at the window and turned to look at Gabriel. Then, he said, "Look. The windows are perfectly fine. They're not even scratched. That shows my life force is non-destructive."That's why you have nothing to worry about. You can put your heart back into your chest."Gabriel straightened up and sighed in relief. Then, he gave Darius an embarrassed smile.Darius grinned but didn't say anything in response. He put his hands behind his back and turned to look at Noah. He sai
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"We're classmates from the same major, too! We were interns at Dream Investment Group, remember? And we got kicked out on our first day. You broke my legs because of a tiny argument we had outside the building! The surveillance cameras captured all of this!" Noah cried.Darius tucked his hands into his pockets and rolled his eyes. Then, he said mockingly, "You're the biggest fool I've ever met. Do you think you're the only one who can tamper with the surveillance footage? Any footage that can be tampered with can also be restored."Noah's eyes widened in shock. He gulped and tried to think of a way to explain away the injuries Darius had inflicted on him. Still, he couldn't think of anything. Before he had the chance to think any further, Darius spoke.He said, "There's one thing you got right, though. Gabriel is on my side, so he'll stand up for me no matter what you say."Gabriel's lips twitched at that. He subconsciously opened his mouth to say something in return, but Darius bea
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"And I don't think it's my job to make you see sense," Gabriel continued. He put his hands behind his back. He gave Noah a look that was an odd mixture of gentle iciness. "I've given you more than enough time and chances."Gabriel sighed. "It's obvious that you don't care for that, though. And so I think it's time for me to treat you as an officer should." He sat down on the other side of the desk again.Noah's face was white with fear. Gabriel acted like he didn't see this, though. He smiled. "As I mentioned, I gave you plenty of time and chances, but you didn't appreciate them."His gaze turned frosty. "If that's the case, I'm sure you won't object to me doing this per our guidelines."Noah cried, "No, wait! I don't know what Darius has promised you to make you side with him unconditionally, but there's no way I'll let you two get away with this. You have to make sure you do everything by the book. It's a reasonable request, and you have no right to turn me down!"He trembled viole
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Gabriel put his hands behind his back as he looked at Noah with a smile. "Now, you've piqued my interest."Noah looked up at Gabriel. His voice was deep and hoarse as he said, "If you help me, I'll give you half of the Reid Consortium's assets once I get my hands on them. You should know that without me, there's no way you'll get a dime from the Reid Consortium."Gabriel snorted with laughter when he heard that. He straightened up and slowly circled Noah. He sounded mocking as he said, "You've lost me there. I tried to puzzle it out, but it doesn't make sense at all."Why would I want to get my hands on the Reid Consortium's fortune? Even without it, I'm perfectly independent. I don't need it to survive."Gabriel crossed his arms and looked at Noah mockingly. "Or maybe you're different from the rest of us. Maybe you'll die without the Reid Consortium's wealth." He smirked and gave Noah a sharp gaze.Noah raised an eyebrow and smirked. "You're the one making me laugh now. I don't know
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Gabriel sounded gentle, but everyone knew that was far from the truth. This was especially true for Noah, who sat across from him. He felt incredibly nervous. He shut his eyes and breathed rapidly.Noah never would've expected to still be in danger after being taken in by the authorities. He frowned and looked up at Gabriel. "So, are you determined to help Darius now?" His voice was shaky, and his eyes were wide because of his nerves.His emotions were clear as he looked at Gabriel. Gabriel bit his lip, feeling like he was about to laugh. To stop Noah from noticing, he quickly exhaled and sat down with one leg over the other. At the same time, he leaned forward to place his hands on the desk.He tapped his fingers on the desk quickly but rhythmically. Gabriel's eyes were devoid of emotion as he looked at Noah. "Tell me, Noah. What happened between you and Darius? Earlier, you said he was the one who injured you. Do you have any proof?"Because we checked the surveillance footage, a
