283Few hours after Sanchez left, Darius' phone rang. Glancing at the screen, he saw it was his old friend Eric calling. He answered with a calm tone, despite the whirlwind of thoughts still brewing in his mind."Hello, Eric. What's up?" Darius said, leaning back in his chair."Darius, mate! Great n
284As Darius West stepped into Chez Michel, the warm greeting from the maître d' momentarily eased his tension. "Good evening, sir. May I have the name for your reservation?""Darius West. I'm here for Miss Olivia Donna's party," he replied, keeping his voice steady despite the flutter of nerves in
285But before Darius could respond, he noticed Jason approach with Brianna on his arm. Jason’s face was twisted in a sneer as he eyed Darius, clearly irritated by the attention he was receiving."Pretending to be rich now, are we, Darius?" Jason said in a mocking tone. Darius could see the jealousy
Darius said calmly to Jason, "I have nothing to prove to small minds like yours. My keys, if you please."Sensing that Darius wasn't getting riled up, Jason gripped the keys tighter, sneering. "Admit what we all know deep down—you’re not living the high life, poor boy." Laughter echoed around them.
Olivia only had eyes for Darius. She greeted him with a radiant smile and pulled him into a warm hug. "Darius, it's wonderful to see you again! I'm so glad you could make it."Her kindness toward Darius, when others had once scorned her, was not lost on those present.Darius warmly returned Olivia’s
1 The night was unusually quiet when Darius felt a weight shift on his bed. He felt a warm and soft body got closed to him, someone was putting down his pajama pants. Darius blinked his eyes open, adjusting to the darkness, only to find a woman moving closer to him. "Lydia? Is it you?" Darius whispered, a mix of surprise and cautious hope lacing his voice. "Shh," she hushed him, with her fingers pressing against his mouth. "Don't talk." A soft grunt escaped from the woman’s mouth, Darius could feel the abnormal smell, she was drunk. But the familiar voice made Darius sighed with relief. With the movements of Lydia, he felt a special emotion. It has been 3 years since they got married, but they were together as more than just strangers under the same roof. Because he was the husband chosen by the grandfather of Lydia, so she didn’t even looked at him properly in the last 3 years! But tonight, finally she came to his room, finished the thing they should have done at the wedd
2 Darius murmured to himself, the words tasting bitter. With a heavy heart and trembling hands, he signed the divorce papers. It felt like signing away a part of his soul.Just as he set the pen down, a sharp ring shattered the silence. Darius walked to the door, his steps heavy, and swung it open.
3 Darius's decision to tear the check into pieces seemed to plunge Lydia into a silent shock. Her frown was more pronounced, her eyebrows coming together as she observed the torn pieces settling on the floor. "Darius, really?" she started, her voice tinged with a cold incredulity, as if she believe