“Then, when our mother came over to get even with him, they killed her!”“Oh? Well, I haven’t heard such an absurd thing,” one of the control room personnel replied calmly, “We’ll investigate this matter. I’ll need you guys to come with me until we find out the truth.” Darius could tell the personnel was not in a good mood, but he remained in his seat.The personnel nudged his spectacles before frowning at Darius. Even his tone took on a snarl. “Did you not hear what I said? I told you to come with me!”Darius continued to stay seated, not moving, save for his gaze that shot toward Edward.Upon seeing that, the personnel looked over at Edward. “I saw what happened earlier. You were the one who started the fight and beat them up.”That was when the airport’s speakers recited Darius and his entourages’ names, urging them to board the plane.Darius stood, adjusting his suit before saying, “Before you decide to arrest us, you’ll need to look for their mother’s so-called dead body and investigate

“That’s impossible!” the manager boomed, unintentionally attracting people’s attention.Flustered, he cleared his throat and waited for the right moment to explain, “Our airport’s security members are professionals. Every aircraft has a dedicated safety inspector, so our planes will never falter. I bet you’re someone with ulterior motives. You must have gotten hired by our competitors to spread fake news!”Darius glanced at the man from the control room and said, “I believe you guys can confirm whether I’m telling the truth or not. I’ve already wasted plenty of time in this airport, which is a tremendous loss on my part. So, I hope we can resolve this soon.”The man nodded. Although the two came to an agreement, they did not consider the manager’s feelings. That caused the manager’s eyes to widen with rage, and he thundered, “You guys are being unreasonable! Our airport has nothing to do with the matter!”He then scanned Darius from top to bottom before flashing a disdainful look. “

Darius spoke straightforwardly.“I have some bad news for you. According to my investigation, your lover holds 20% of this airline company’s shares. However, I own 51%. While the 20% grants your lover the status of being one of the top two major shareholders…”The manager’s face became pale. What shocked him more was that things had not ended there.“...You’re not someone capable. All you did was rely on your looks to seduce your current lover. You’re only able to stand here and point fingers at me so rudely because your lover gave you this position,” Darius continued.He then cracked his neck, adding while he examined the manager’s expression, “There’s more that I know, such as your lover’s husband. His and my company rarely engage in collaborations as he’s far too inferior.”The manager suddenly had a relaxed expression. Upon seeing that, Darius’ lips curled into a sneer. “Of course, those are merely my opinions. The same can’t be said for your lover. If her husband wanted to fire you and

All the woman could do was get up and bow deeply at Darius. “I’m deeply sorry. This was my fault. I’m willing to pay any price to alleviate your anger and not get punished by you.”The manager had already gotten apprehended by that point.Meanwhile, the man from control room stood aside and watched the events unfold without reacting.Curiosity flickered in Darius’ eyes as he watched the two people. It was his first time encountering such a situation.The woman could tell he was curious and quickly explained, “These two have worked at our airport for many years, and they’re very knowledgable about the airport’s ins and outs.” “Don’t trust that woman, Darius!” the manager yelled without thinking twice. He was furious after being held down for some time.That interrupted the turning cogs in Darius’s brain, causing him to frown and focus on the pallid manager.Having caught Darius’ attention, the manager announced, “I may not know who you are, but I’m sure you’re the person that woman once menti

Not a word came from Darius. All he did was shut his eyes and continue to rest.It was not long before Erin closed her laptop and stood, her eyes gleaming. “It’s done, Mr. Reid.”At the same time, her features loosened with signs of exhaustion.Darius opened his eyes, but before he could speak, the woman guffawed. “Anyone can find out who owns the airline by searching it online. Besides, I’m the company’s—”No longer patient, Darius shot onto his feet and glared daggers at the woman. “I hope you remember that I own more than half of this airline company’s shares. In other words, I have absolute control over this company, which means I can replace this company’s board and executive manager as I please.”Fear coursed through the woman’s veins.She raised her head, casting a shaky look at Darius while musing, “I’m the second major chairperson in this company after Darius. I’m also the executive manager. In saying that before a crowd, Darius is making others question my authority! I can’t let hi

Elizabeth boldly locked eyes with Darius, stating, “You claim to be the major shareholder with more than half of this company’s shares, yet I’ve never seen you before. I can, however, apologize for everything that happened today if you can prove it.”Darius’ brows creased into a frown. He reached out an arm, resting it on the bench’s armrest while tapping his fingers against the metal. Growing irritation radiated from his very being as he replied, “According to what I recall, I’ve proven it to you before.”It was like a blizzard had erupted in Darius’ gaze, causing the temperature around everyone to lower drastically.“And you should know that, as your superior, I’m not obligated to prove myself to you. Instead, you should correct your current behavior toward me,” Darius added. He then stood and gazed at the group approaching them with a sneer. “Took you guys long enough.”Shock coated the face of the control room personnel who went to confirm Darius’ claim about the plane. Nevertheless, t

The flight attendant’s cheeks took on a bright pink hue. Even her voice sounded much gentler. “Dearest passenger, we’re about to take off, so that man shouldn’t be standing up now as it will affect the take-off procedures. That’s why I lectured him. My actions also make the overall flight smoother for passengers like you.”Her intentionally honeyed tone sounded like nails scratching against a chalkboard in Darius’ ears. He was not impressed and could discern the woman’s nature, as well as what she was thinking of at the moment.“I don’t care what your thought processes is,” Darius said, “But I hope that you won’t cause me any more displeasure in the journey ahead.”The flight attendant's face turned pale, unable to accept what Darius said. It was shocking to her that Darius, a gentleman from top to bottom, could utter such harsh words. She stood rooted to her spot for the longest time before the in-flight announcement stated they would be taking off soon. Nonetheless, she ignored it.Her p

Darius was still curious about the situation. After all, according to the airline company’s rules, a flight was unlikely to take off within an hour and a half if its door opened.The passengers were losing their patience at that point. They grew restless and began clamoring, causing a racket in the cabin. Only Darius remained unbothered by things as he sat in his seat.Meanwhile, Kate assumed that the door had opened because of her. A proud grin spread across her face just then. She was pleased with how quickly the captain had acted upon her orders.“How about it? Are you afraid now? Know that a plane won’t fly if I don’t allow it. So, do as I say if you want to continue your flight comfortably,” she said, smirking while raising her chin triumphantly at Darius. She felt as though things were going her way. Darius ignored her as he heard some familiar footsteps. He turned toward the door and saw two security accompanying Elizabeth into the plane, their hands on her shoulder.However, the tw

Kate intended to say more, but Darius suddenly opened his eyes.His icy glare sent chills down everyone’s spines while he ordered the captain, “You may fly this plane at its regular speed if you’re able to take off within ten minutes.”Anxiously, Kate chewed on her bottom lip while scrutinizing Darius’ face. Only after seeing his blank look did she realize he was serious. Thus, she nodded at the hesitant captain beside her. “Go. Get the plane to Almiron City as quickly as you can.”The seat in front of Darius was empty.Kate did not hesitate to sit there and buckle her seatbelt.“I don’t think that’s your seat,” said a frowning Darius. “Besides, it bothers me.”He felt a hitch in Kate’s breath but did not dwell on it. Instead, he shut his eyes.The plane soon took off.Silence ensued in the cabin as no one wanted to bring up what had happened before taking off.Throughout the journey, Kate kept looking behind her, but Darius’ eyes did not open, nor did he show signs of wanting to speak to her.

Kate bowed at Darius with the utmost respect just then. “There’s nothing much I have to repay you. Regarding the company’s shares, I’ll contact my dad and discuss things clearly with him. Also, my dad previously gifted me two companies within the entertainment industry. While I can’t do much, I can give these companies to you.”Both Darius’ brows raised. He was very much surprised by the generosity of the woman before him, so he asked, “What do you want in exchange for giving me those companies?”Kate did not expect Darius to react so candidly. Nevertheless, she knew he had likely agreed to her request then. After sighing in relief, she answered, “I hope my dad can have a better experience at the detainment center.”Darius’ hand that swiped at his laptop’s touchpad froze.He looked up at Kate, examining her serious expression before grinning. Yet, his grin was not because he was happy.“You think,” he suddenly said, “That your father can’t contact you because I had someone lock him up at th