"That pisses me off. I think the conversation can end here," said Darius calmly.Ursula shuddered. "I'll get the hell out of here and take them with me if that's what you want!" She was terrified but soon realized this wasn't the end.Almost as soon as her words fell, Darius said, "You can go, but those two have to stay here to apologize to me. One more thing—there was an employee that helped me at the hotel; I don't think they're in for anything good if they remain there, so I'm gonna hire them to work at West Atlantics Int'l."Ursula didn't expect him to humiliate her in front of so many people and even tell her what to do with her staff. He didn't even seem to care that the Evans family was involved in this! Her eyes were filled with rage, and she clenched her fists tightly. "Darius, you can't do this! How can you utterly disregard our feelings and come to a decision on your own?"Darius raised an eyebrow and smirked, but his gaze was cold. "Stop making me laugh." He turned to Bri
Ursula's breathing sped up, and her eyes widened. "Let them go!" she shrieked.Darius gnashed his teeth at the noise. He glanced at Edward without a word; Edward immediately understood what he meant. He clapped a hand over Ursula's mouth and dragged her away. She tried to break free but to no avail. As she disappeared into the basement, Darius felt like peace had been restored. Then, he turned his attention to the couple.They gazed at him in horror, wrapping their arms around each other in an attempt to feel safer. Darius sat on the couch and crossed one leg over the other, looking at them scornfully. "I'll admit that you two are braver than I thought, but you're also a disappointment. I thought you'd do everything you could to protect your precious Ursula, but I was wrong. You didn't do anything aside from shouting." He raised an eyebrow, making them turn pale.They exchanged a look and quickly came to a tacit understanding. They turned back to face Darius, let go of each other, a
The man's eyes widened at the sight of his wife fainting. His face was ashen as he tried and failed to wake her up. He knew he couldn't do anything else and stopped moving, his heaving chest the only sign that he hadn't also passed out. He turned to look at Darius blankly, not knowing what to do.Darius raised an eyebrow and glanced at Bridget, who grabbed the couple and dragged them toward the basement. At this moment, Iago walked toward him with a frown. He twisted his hands as he said, "Mr. Reid, I have something to ask you."Darius nodded and grabbed his phone from the coffee table. However, instead of looking at it, he focused on Iago. "What's wrong? You look like something's bothering you. I hate it when people look at me like that."Iago licked his lips and gulped nervously. "I know you don't like what I'm gonna ask, but I still wanna know—are you really gonna kill them?"Darius shook his head. "No, of course not. I was gonna have your father come over here to bail them out." H
Darius nodded silently, but Erin could tell he was in a better mood than before. She secretly heaved a sigh of relief. "Since everything here's been taken care of, I'll return to the company now."He frowned and checked the time. "It's really late now. I think you should head home to get some rest."Erin smiled and shook her head. "No, it's fine. I still have plenty of work to do; if I rest now, I'll only have more to do tomorrow."Darius sighed and leaned back. "I know things have been hectic at the company lately, but I've been busy with my admission status. Now that we've lost Zack, there isn't anyone to help you out. I'm sorry that you have to deal with West Atlantics Int'l on your own, but I have to ask you to stick it out for just a little longer. I'll hire someone to help you out as soon as possible."Erin smiled. "Sir, it's fine. I know you're worried, but I don't want this to become something that'll trouble you. Besides, being able to work for you makes me happy. In any case
"If the consequences are too severe, he'll disown Iago. In other words, the Evans family won't do anything to get Iago out of trouble." Erin looked contemptuous. "Bennett was very firm when he said these things; he was in such a rush that he forgot his manners and didn't even let me finish."Darius was surprised by her evident disgust. Throughout their time together, they'd met countless prospective clients. No matter how rude the clients had been or how overboard their requests, Erin hadn't been this contemptuous of them. He narrowed his eyes, looking interested, then regained his composure in the next second. With his eyes on Erin, he waved a hand and said, "Alright, I understand. You can head back to work now; remember to get paid for these extra hours. I'll try to get someone suitable to help lighten your load once this mess is settled. I doubt I'll participate in anything related to West Atlantics Int'l before my internship is over." He could tell Erin was exhausted from running
"Even if your family's on the wealthy side, you shouldn't have abducted my daughter. If she's done something to offend you, you should've had your elders come to me to resolve this," said Bennett irritably. Darius crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame. He smiled faintly, but it didn't reach his eyes. This only angered Bennett more. He took a deep breath, his voice even more severe than before as he growled, "I'll give you one last chance. Release my daughter right now; I can pretend none of this ever happened. If you don't … Well, I'm sure you're aware of the Evans family's prominence and power in Ashweir City!" His eyes gleamed menacingly. "You should know I'm not the type to joke. I'm more than capable of getting rid of a brat like you."Darius shrugged, looking unruffled by his threat. "I know you're not joking, of course. I'd be blind to miss your true emotions—you have zero ability to conceal them. Still, I find it funny that you're bragging to me about how powerfu
"I guarantee it's the right decision," Darius said with a smile. "I suppose you've already heard about what happened between your daughter and me. After all, it happened in broad daylight and with so many spectators—it's easy enough for you to find out what happened."Bennett shut his eyes and sighed, balling his hands into fists. He said tiredly, "Yes, I'm aware of everything that happened." He felt exhausted at the thought of everything his daughter had said and done, so he didn't argue with Darius over that. "What exactly do you want? Just cut to the chase instead of wasting time pulling these unnecessary tricks."Darius laughed and clapped his hands, giving Bennett an approving look. The atmosphere was more relaxed than before, yet also odd. Darius crossed his arms and said, "It's simple. If you weren't involved in this, with your daughter's intelligence, I doubt she would've been able to devise such an elaborate plan against me. I don't care whether someone was guiding her or whe
"Now, I think we can restart this negotiation on the compensation. That kick I just gave you tired me out, so you'll need to give me an extra million as compensation," Darius said cheerily.Bennett returned to his senses when he heard the exorbitant amount. His eyes widened in disbelief as he rasped, "You're crossing the line! There's no way I'll give you that much money!" He trembled due to a mixture of anger and fear.Darius raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "You're yelling really loudly, but what's that gonna do?" He shrugged and put his hands behind his back.Bennett subconsciously gulped in fear, wondering how he could possibly be afraid of such a young man. He scrambled backward, still on his back. Darius calmly stepped forward to place a foot on his knee. Although he looked calm, Bennett still sensed the danger that lurked underneath.He shook his head vigorously and stuttered, "I d-don't know anything! Nothing's happened!" His heart raced; he could hear his blood rushing.