No matter how terrified Bryce was, he dared not move and only nodded stiffly in compliance.Lips curving into a satisfied smile, Darius said, “I had several exchanges with one of your police officers named Uriah, and I didn’t have the best experience with him. Not only that, but he made it clear that he stands with Gillette Group. Even though he fell short on his end of the deal, I still ensured you knew my every move and plan in Almiron City. Isn’t that right?”Sweat coated Bryce’s forehead, and he quickly glanced at Uriah. He then refocused on Darius with a smile while buttering up to the latter. “Dearest Mr. Reid, I don’t think this is necessary.”Placing his hands by his sides, he carried himself sincerely. He avoided Darius’ gaze and said, “We could renegotiate the terms of our collaboration.”Bryce could not help but tremble in fear. All he saw was Darius’ lips curl into a slight sneer, and even though Darius did not speak or react, he could already feel his scalp tingling with
“I didn’t kill him because I don’t think his mistakes warrant such a grave punishment,” said Darius, whose hands were behind his back as he strolled toward Uriah. Then, he smiled and added, “But it’s obvious you’re displeased with my decision.”Uriah lay on the ground, shutting his eyes and finally realizing how he had taken the wrong side this entire time. One could even say he was at fault from the beginning for doubting Darius. Despite that, Uriah could not suppress his skepticism toward everything; after all, Uriah felt things were going smoothly before this moment. Laying on the ground, he loosened his clenched jaw and stared into the space with a blank expression. Uriah began to question everything around him but kept those feelings to himself. Silence filled the room as he pondered when things turned against him.That was when Darius’ gaze briefly swept past the former. The quick look was enough to inform Darius what the former was thinking. Hence, he looked at Bryce with a s
Darius snickered, unable to hide his amusement. The situation was so baffling that his laughter grew louder by the second.Bryce frowned, turned on his heel, and looked at Darius. He wanted to question the latter, but Uriah beat him to speaking.“Have you lost your mind, Darius? You’ll never be rich because you’re a vile piece of trash! No matter what you paid to disguise yourself as this so-called rich man, that money has gone to waste now! We don’t believe you one bit!” Uriah yelled at the top of his lungs, despite him being out of breath and in pain.Darius looked at Shelvin, who shrugged and said, “I had to remove my needles. He would’ve permanently lost his voice otherwise. Besides, we can always shut him up a few minutes later.”After nodding, Darius turned to look at Bryce again. At that point, Bryce frowned as he did not understand what Uriah was implying. Yet, he could not ask Uriah to clarify under the current circumstances, especially since he could not confirm whether Dar
Bryce paled, his knees buckling once he heard the person speak on the phone—it was his superior.“This is Bryan Weiss’ phone. Who is this?” Bryce fell to his knees almost instantly, gazing at Darius nervously. He could no longer keep himself upright in that instant. His eyes trembled so much that they nearly fell out of their sockets.Sensing the former’s anxiousness, Darius smirked and replied, “It’s Darius.”The voice on the phone immediately adopted a respectful tone. “Oh! I’m honored to speak with you, Mr. Reid! May I know why you’ve called me?”A smile curved on Darius’ face, but it was merely due to formality rather than him showing his sincere joy. He spun on his heel to look at Bryce and snarl, “I believe you and I need to discuss my investment into your police force.”Two seconds of silence passed before Bryan chuckled sheepishly. Wanting to appease Darius, he asked with a tone of flattery, “Would you like to discuss it over the phone, or shall I head to your hotel?”Darius
Bryce dared not imagine what would happen to him next. He gawked at Darius, eventually closing his mouth and shutting his eyes in resignation.Darius sighed. Just as he felt slightly more in control of the situation and less powerless, an agonized scream burst from Uriah’s lips.“Darius, please, I’m begging you to kill my fiancée as quickly as you’re killing me now if she still behaves absurdly like before,” Uriah screamed. Then, he whipped his head to the side and grabbed Shelvin’s silver needles, stabbing them into his neck.That was not what Darius or Shelvin expected. That said, Shelvin was not as shocked as Darius; he approached Darius’ side and placed his hand on Darius’ shoulder. “Mr. Reid, please don’t be upset. Doing so was the best possible choice for Uriah.”The unexpected situation made him bite down on his lips so hard that they bled as he spoke.Darius turned to look at Shelvin just then. He quickly gathered his emotions and replied, “I understand. Let’s pull ourselves
Then, Shelvin felt like he’d been frozen; he couldn’t make a sound. He wanted to look at Darius to ask for help, but he soon found there was no way for him to do that—he couldn’t even blink! This put him on the brink of tearsAt this moment, Bryan’s calm voice rang out. “Don’t be so nervous. My father, Yarlyn Weiss, was a kind man. If not for that, you wouldn’t be alive now, nor would you have been able to take over his body.”Shelvin’s eyes widened. He thought Yarlyn had ceased to exist when choosing to save him.Darius looked at Bryan. “So, what’s happening now?”Bryan shrugged. “He wanted to say something mean to me; there’s no way my father would allow that.” There was a pleased look on his face, but it quickly faded. “It’s sad—I know for a fact my father’s still alive, but I also know there’s no possibility of me seeing him ever again.” He squatted down and buried his face in his hands; his pain was evident.Darius looked at him calmly and said, “You look like you’re only thirty
Bryan smiled and turned to keep his eyes on Shelvin. However, he didn’t look as relaxed as before—Darius still wasn’t paying attention to him. He dragged his eyes away from Shelvin to look at Darius and dropped his smile, his expression turning serious. “Anyway, it’s beneficial to you.” Darius raised an eyebrow and looked up. “I don’t see how.” He dropped his eyes to his documents again. Bryan’s breathing sped up, and he gritted his teeth. “Do you realize how poor your attitude is right now? How can you say these things?” Darius sighed. “I would’ve thought you’d be a man of few words because of your position, but it seems I was wrong—you have plenty of nonsense to spout. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to listen to you, so if you continue uttering nonsense, you won’t be leaving this place alive.” Bryan paled, but there was no fear in his eyes. He turned to look at Shelvin again and was alarmed to see the excitement on his face. Oddly enough, Yarlyn wasn’t doing anything to
Darius shook his head with a smile. “There’s no need to apologize for something like that.” He stood up and walked over to the window, putting his hands behind his back. “Erin will be here shortly; all our questions will be answered then.” The second his words fell, he saw an egg flying toward him. His lips twitched as he stepped back and said calmly, “Look—their rage is proof of their urgency. No matter how smart one is, they’ll slip up once they become anxious.”Shelvin didn’t say anything. Darius smiled again. “Even if he doesn’t slip up now, he will later.” He turned away from the window, which was being splattered with eggs, and sat behind his desk again. He acted as if nothing had happened and made quick work of his documents.At this moment, Erin knocked on the door. Darius looked up and said, “Come in, Erin.”She pushed the door open, hurried in, and said, “Mr. Reid, the conversation you had earlier with Bryan Weiss is all over the internet.”Darius raised an eyebrow, looking