A thunderous growl left Mateo's lips. "Oh, I see how it is, Bridget! Are you breaking up with me and punching me because of that man beside you? I don't understand—what makes him better than me? Is it because he's taller? Or do you find him more attractive than me?""Good that you're at least aware of that. You're not as dim as I thought. Yes, Edward's looks are superior to yours in many ways, but that's not why I'm breaking up with you. Still, you realized your many inferiorities, how you're unworthy of me, and that I have many better options out there; that's a pretty decent improvement," Bridget sneered, tucking her hands into her pockets. Her face was devoid of emotion, but her eyes were full of agony.Mateo still hadn't got up. Only bitterness radiated from his gaze as he snarled through gritted teeth, "Well done, Bridget! You've got some nerve to insult me! Are you trying to destroy my pride just because you can't have me?"Bridget's brows drew close. As for Edward, who patient
He looked up at Darius as his breathing sped up, but he tried to keep his appearance and voice as calm as possible. "Darius, I know you're civilized—I can tell from your face. Based on that alone, I think we can properly discuss everything that's happening now." Craig thought he was being nice enough, but the only response he received was a mocking smile from Darius. It made his hair stand on end, and before he knew it, he blurted out, "I'm warning you, Darius—don't look at me like that! You have no idea how ugly you look right now!"Darius raised an eyebrow. "I hear you, but I also have to tell you that I couldn't care less about your opinion." He sighed, straightened up, and walked toward Craig. "You and I are obviously on opposing sides; there's no way you'd harbor any positive intentions toward me." Then, he stepped on Craig, making Craig cry out in pain and stare up at him in shock.Craig couldn't believe what was happening. He gulped and trembled all over as an ominous feeling
Craig had wasted so much time here just to get this piece of land. With this thought in mind, Darius sat down and crossed one leg over the other, shaking his head as he crossed his arms. "It's not entirely impossible, but I need to know what it is that's underneath this land. Why are you so desperate to get to it?"Craig's head shot up, looking delighted. In the next second, he scowled and growled, "You're pulling my leg! I've been nice to you from the beginning, yet the same can't be said for you. You disappoint me, and I swear I'll make you pay for this!" His chest heaved with rage.Darius shrugged, looking unruffled. "Have you forgotten that you're still tied up? Don't you find yourself laughable when you say things like that?"Craig faltered and quickly rearranged his expression to force out a smile. "I was wrong to say those things. Please, release me from these bonds! I swear it won't happen again!"Darius raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I'd believe that? Especially after every
He held his head high and let out a disparaging laugh. "I guess they weren't lying to me when they told me you were a force to be reckoned with, Darius. Unfortunately, I won't be able to give you what you want because I have no right to betray the Evans family. I'm sure you can tell that I'm on the lowest rung among everyone who's been mobilized to come after you. Naturally, I know the least about this master plan." Craig's eyes turned red, and he looked helpless. It was apparent that he had no way of winning against Darius—Darius was more intelligent and powerful than he'd imagined. Nothing good would come out of this if he were to insist on opposing Darius. Craig sighed and shut his eyes, knowing that he couldn't tell Darius what he knew. Since there was no way Darius would extend his kindness to him, he wouldn't be able to survive if he were to betray the people he was working for. Besides, there was no point in him telling Darius those things.Craig tried his best to comfort him
Soon, however, he widened his eyes in disbelief. "Wait, you're letting me go just like that? Aren't you gonna press me for more information?"Darius smirked at him. "No, I don't see the need for that. You've made many major mistakes, and all of them make me want to end you. However, your wrongdoings don't warrant death, and I'm sure plenty of others want to kill you. I have no need to dirty my hands." He shrugged, turned away, and left without a second glance.Craig was left lying on the floor alone, but this didn't last for long. Soon, some of Solaris Estate's employees walked into the room and stood before him, looking grim. "Sir, we don't know how you got in here, but you should know that Mr. Reid is the owner of this place. Now that he's given the order for you to leave, it's not appropriate for you to linger." Craig stared at them dazedly. He thought the security guards would lift him by the collar and throw him out of there, but none of them did so.Darius saw this from his per
Bridget's eyes were icy. She aimed her gun at Mateo and said, "Since you're an ordinary person, I'll solve this the way ordinary people do."Mateo had originally been on his knees. When he heard Bridget's words, he snorted and straightened up. "Alright, if that's what you want!" He didn't give Bridget the chance to react before darting toward her, but she looked calm and didn't even flinch. Mateo frowned at this. As someone who'd previously undergone the Reid family's rigorous training for its bodyguards, he knew very well that the silent ones were dangerous. Still, he didn't hesitate as he rushed at her, yelling, "Go to hell!"In that instant, Bridget sensed his unbridled intention to murder her. She was frozen and unable to believe that he would treat her like this. In the past, they'd been on extremely good terms. What had happened over the years to make him harbor such deep hatred for her? She remained rooted to the spot.Edward frowned at this. If Bridget didn't dodge this attac
Darius crossed his arms and legs and sighed, looking thoughtful. When he heard Bridget and Edward approaching, he trained his gaze on the door. And so, when Bridget opened the door, she immediately met Darius' gaze. She raised an eyebrow and greeted him. "Sir."He nodded. "Have you dealt with everything out there?"Bridget smiled. "Yes, sir. The person who betrayed the Reid family has ceased to exist."Darius nodded again and dropped his gaze to the floor. Everything that had happened was out of his expectations; it seemed something had changed for everyone. He shut his eyes and thought about it, realizing that this had all happened after he'd let Bennett go. Then, he straightened up and headed downstairs."Sir, where are we headed now?" Bridget asked as she followed him."There's someone still locked in the basement. I don't want my home to become a prison!"Bridget faltered, then regained her composure and hurried after him. This was her fault—she'd been the one to lock Winston and
"You mean there's a bomb here," Edward said bluntly. At this moment, Darius arrived at the top of the basement stairs and heard their conversation. He raised an eyebrow and walked down to join them.Ursula, who lay on the ground, cracked her eyes open by a slit and rasped out a breath. This attracted their attention, but when they turned to look at her, she'd shut her eyes again. "She's awake," Bridget frowned and said coldly. "And she's stronger than we thought. An ordinary person would've died from those injuries, but she hasn't."Edward nodded. "Should we search her and the rest of the basement?"Darius shook his head. "That's not necessary. You've hit the nail on the head with your suspicions—Ursula's the one who planted the bomb here." He pointed at a corner of the room, then moved his finger in a circle, indicating the other corners of the room before continuing mockingly, "There are five surveillance cameras here; I saw everything that happened here from my computer."Ursula's