The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 826

Indeed, Darius was innocent if one considered what the head security guard had done from his perspective. It was only because an innocent child was involved that Ursula had the impression that the head security guard was right. "I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions and putting the blame on you," said Ursula quickly upon realizing her mistake. She looked at Darius, wanting to show him she meant her words, hoping he would forgive her. Tears filled her eyes as the seconds ticked and Darius showed no sign of relenting.

Darius looked at her thoughtfully. "Even now, you're not giving me anything useful. You're protecting those nefarious characters and telling me various half-truths." Ursula looked shocked at his words. He sighed and continued, "You sound believable—and I'm inclined to believe you're mostly telling the truth—but you've also kept a lot of important information from me. It doesn't seem like you genuinely want to resolve this."

Ursula's eyes widened. "I don't understand what yo