Darius’ first thought was to nod in agreement. But before he could do so, his gaze swept over a clock on the wall. It was already 3.00 am. By the time they were done eating, they would probably have two hours to rest. There really wasn’t much point in having Pearl leave at this time.So, he said, “You can choose to stay since we’ll need to leave in about two hours.”Pearl blushed. She looked around, then lowered her head to look at the floor. “Okay. I’ll sleep on the sofa.”Darius frowned, obviously dissatisfied with her suggestion. “I may not be the perfect gentleman, but I won’t allow a woman to sleep on the sofa.” He then turned to walk to the sofa, but he heard Pearl running after him.He stopped and turned around to face her, her face was red with agitation. “Please, let me sleep on the sofa. I’m here to repay you for saving my family’s company, so there’s no way I’ll let you sleep there.”Darius glanced at the clock and decided not to argue with her anymore. “As you wish.” He walked o

“You know, that reminds me—I was there when it happened. Pearl definitely detested Darius, but here she is, coming to university with him. It must be because of his sudden wealth.”“I would never have expected her to be someone like that. She’s the third prettiest woman in our university!”A man standing silently nearby suddenly said, “I have a different point of view. If even someone like Pearl’s starting to hang around him, just think about how rich he really is!”Darius stopped walking and put a hand in his pocket. An ugly look crept onto his face. He didn’t understand why Pearl had fled earlier, but he now did. Once rumors started flying around about them, it wouldn’t be an easy feat to prove their innocence.However, the matter with the Gillette family had yet to be resolved. He couldn’t act like he didn’t know what was going on. So, he amplify his voice to the point that everyone present could hear him. “I’m chasing Pearl. We’re not officially together yet, but I hope you don’t sprea

Darius kept his eyes trained on Ward so he caught the resolution in his eyes. He didn’t say anything else and merely looked into Ward’s eyes.Ward was uncomfortable with the way Darius was watching him. His gaze was filled with helplessness and disappointment. However, he didn’t have a choice.He figured that since Darius had already tracked down his family, he was probably already privy to much information. So, he allowed himself to drop the mask of anger as he looked at Darius, revealing his guilt and regret.Darius didn’t know what was happening, but he could hear the officials’ custom-made leather shoes tapping against the floor. He looked at Ward with a poker face and said, “Professor Plinsky, they’re coming, and I’ll go with them.”Ward stared at his favorite student. As he watched Darius leave, he knew that this was the end of their relationship.Darius could sense that Ward still had plenty to say to him. So, he walked slowly. He told himself to give Ward one last chance—if Ward had

Darius nodded. This was the best option he had right now.When the official saw that he didn’t mind, he finally felt at ease. He now knew how wealthy Darius really was, and it wasn’t something that he could even begin to imagine. However, because of his job, he had no choice but to treat Darius like this, despite his reluctance.Under such circumstances, it would be hard to prevent Darius’ impression of him from turning sour and, in turn, taking action to vent his frustrations. The official couldn’t think of any way to make this situation better.Soon, however, something worse occurred to him. Judging from Darius’ attitude, it would piss him off even more, and it wasn’t something the official wanted to see. He started feeling anxious again, but there were no other alternatives. If he were to keep this from Darius, it would probably only make him angrier. He kept shifting around, and both Darius and Ward noticed this.Ward looked apologetic again. “I’m sorry about this mess. There’s somethi

The official couldn’t help but tremble. He’d been watching Darius closely, but he still didn’t manage to catch what exactly he’d done. Now, all he could see was Darius holding two fingers up and his colleague sprawled on the floor. He knew that he didn’t have a choice.His hands trembled as he pulled out a pair of handcuffs, which made them jingle. He reached out to put them on Darius but couldn’t even bring himself to look at him. He held the handcuffs out for a while, but Darius didn’t show any sign of moving. His hands were still in his pockets, and he looked at the official with displeasure.The official knew this, and his mind started to race. He had to think of a way to resolve this as soon as possible without offending anyone. Otherwise, he would probably end up worse off than his colleague. This wasn’t a consequence he could bear.So, he tucked the handcuffs away and looked at Darius, deciding to appease him. “Darius Reid, you’re very smart, and you should know what the right choi

That was why he needed to ensure his safety at all times. Everything else had to come after this. At the same time, he wanted to resolve this mess as quickly as possible. Therefore, he had to ensure his safety while being quick. His brain was already operating at peak capacity, but he still couldn’t devise a good plan. Soon, however, he would realize that he’d overestimated his opponent.It was only expected. No ordinary person would imagine that their opponent was wealthy, powerful, yet obnoxious and arrogant.Things happened while he was still sleeping. He was resting when he heard the sound of several footsteps approaching. A voice rang out amidst the footsteps, and it belonged to Donny. “You might be wealthy, but the detention center isn’t a place where you can come and go as you please. It’s a right that’s been granted to us by the federation.”Then, Darius heard laughter. It came from someone who sounded young and probably wealthy, judging from the words he uttered next. “The fact t

They whipped their weapons out and aimed them at Darius.Unfortunately for them, he was an awakened martial artist. Before they even moved, he already knew what they would do. So, he dropped to the floor, still maintaining his grip on Hank’s neck, bringing him down with him. Darius quickly moved toward the bodyguards, forcing Hank to move with him.Darius could sense that Hank was running out of oxygen. It wasn’t the result he wanted, but he was fine with it either way.On the other hand, Hank knew what Darius was up to now. He wanted to tell his bodyguards to stop, but he couldn’t. When they came to a stop, his eyesight was blurry. However, he could still see that his bodyguards were already down. Only then did he realize that he couldn’t even begin comprehending Darius’ true abilities.The fact that Darius could do this showed how powerful and wealthy the force behind him was. It was definitely leaps and bounds ahead of the Gillette family. It wasn’t a secret, and almost everyone else wa

By the time Darius realized they’d been circled, the men had already gotten out of the cars, and Hank was in the lead. He had to be held up by people on both sides to stand. There was dried blood on his face, and his eyes were red with fury.This was Erin’s second time encountering something like this, and she wasn’t as nervous as the first time. Her breathing sped up, but she quickly calmed down. She turned to look at Darius. “Mr. Reid, what should we do now?”Darius pressed his fingers to his temple. Hank was the stupidest guy he’d ever met and was a waste of space. So, when he put down his hand and opened his eyes, all one could see was his frosty gaze.Erin knew the frostiness wasn’t directed at her, but she still shuddered. When Darius spoke, it made her tremble even more. He paused and looked at her but quickly averted his gaze. “You only need to do two things right now. Firstly, inform the university that I’ll be gone for a month. Secondly, get me a ticket to Almiron City.”Erin sta

Hank was already starting to regret it, but no one was left to protect him except for two bodyguards. So, he grabbed them by the wrists and pushed them forward. “You two, beat him up! You’re only allowed to stop when he’s on the ground, or I’ll hold you two responsible for this! And if you don’t buy me enough time to escape, I’ll…”He didn’t get to finish his sentence and stood there, mouth agape and eyes wide. Darius had suddenly appeared before him, and he was terrified. As far as he knew, no normal human could move at such a speed. Now, however, he was proven wrong. A scene he’d never even imagined had happened before his very eyes. This was beyond his understanding, and he was fearful.He turned to look at Darius, lips trembling. He stammered out, “W-what are you doing?” Obviously, he was terrified, but Darius didn’t intend to let him off the hook.The two bodyguards were dumbstruck. Darius was like a gust of wind. He’d disappeared before their very eyes and reappeared behind them. Th

This was Darius’ first time actually harnessing this energy and trying to make it reach someone’s exact location. Naturally, he failed, and the energy landed on the car next to the martial artist, making it explode. Once again, the tar was blown to smithereens.There was a flash of panic in the martial artist’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared. His gaze turned disdainful as he looked at Darius. “Your energy’s powerful, but the fact that you can’t control it means it’s basically useless to you.” As he spoke, his body seemed to waver.Darius sensed the martial artist appearing before him, but something weird happened in the process—he could clearly see every single action the martial artist made, including how he came over. Another thing that surprised him was that everything around him seemed to happen in slow motion when the energy flowed through him. This accidental discovery was a good one, and it made him smile uncontrollably.The martial artist thought he was mocking him and scowled.