The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 886

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