Darius heard someone roar outside, so he looked out and saw Lyon on the ground, covered in blood again. This wasn’t something he’d expected. He raised an eyebrow and met Lyon’s hatred-filled gaze. He sighed.Borisin looked at him with a smile in his eyes. “I thought you’d take his life like you did that old lady’s.”“Stop trying to frame me. Her death has nothing to do with me.”Borisin narrowed his eyes. “Don’t you think that sounds weird?”Darius nodded, propping his head up with his arm on the window. “It does.” He crossed his legs at the knees and tapped his fingers against the seat’s armrest.“There’s really no need for you to test me because all you’re going to get is another lie.” He wiggled his eyebrows and shut his eyes, not saying anything else.Borisin frowned at his attitude. His reaction wasn’t within Borisin’s expectations, so he didn’t know what to say. Soon, the silence was broken. When the fighting ended, Bridget ran over to them. “Mr. Reid, I’ve already rounded everyo

Borisin followedDarius. He had his own thoughts about this but couldn’t put them into action.On the otherhand, when Edward heard Darius say his name, he flung Lyon aside withouthesitation to go to him. However, the moment he had his back to Lyon, Lyonsuddenly pounced on him and wrapped his arms around Edward’s leg. He startedwailing, “I know I’ve made many mistakes, but I hope you can forgive me thistime.”Edward shook hisleg. Lyon was clinging to his leg so tightly that his blood flow wasrestricted. He took a deep breath and forced out through gritted teeth, “Let mego, or I swear I’ll never forgive you!”Lyon slowlyreleased him. Edward moved away and gave him a look before heading to Darius’room. He was greeted by a shocking scene, making his eyes widen—Borisin wasgripping Darius’ hand tightly, and he was crying. It was thecomplete opposite of his usual cold, steely image. Edward didn’t know whetherhe’d been hiding this from them from the start or whether this was a

Chapter 211 ICan’t##Darius heardsome noise on the other end of the line, then his grandfather’s resolute voicerang out. “Tell me everything you know.”He knew there wasnothing to hide about this, so he told James everything he and Borisin had seenand experienced. James sounded even grimmer after listening to him. “So, you mean tosay that neither of you came into contact with anyone? No one injected anythinginto either of your bodies or force-fed you anything? Yet this still happened?”Darius rubbed histemple. “Yes, Grandpa. I’ve tried my best to recall every detail, but I haven’tcome across anything that seems out of the ordinary.”“Alright.” Jameshung up. Darius put his phone down and looked at Edward. “That drug youresearched—how is it administered?”Edward met hisgaze. “There are plenty of ways. One can drink, touch, or even breathe it in.”“When do thememory lapses start?”“The moment thedrug kicks in. And that was the reason why it wasn’t thrown intoproduction—th

Chapter 212 Unethical Experimentation##“But I had no money, place to go,friends, or even family. There was no one I could ask for help from,” Edwardcontinued, “I roamed the streets for three days,starving and freezing so much that I wanted to seek help from my professor.However, when I arrived at his home, I realized his door was locked, and itseemed like no one had been home in a long time. I asked around the neighbourhood,but a neighbour suddenly called out my name and handed me my professor’s housekeys. I asked them what had happened to my professor but never got any answers.So, I lived in my professor’s home for three years while searching for him. Theauthorities only revealed the truth when I was on the verge of breaking down.” He paused for a breath before adding, “Itturned out that my professor tried searching for me and discovered thecompany’s unethical experimentation in the process. He then informed theauthorities and negotiated with the company to hand me ove

While speaking, Darius directed his gaze atBorisin. “He’s a remarkable member of the authorities. Alas, because he comesfrom the Reid family, it was much easier for me to obtain his personalinformation than you or the other authorities.” Many expressions of shock, doubt,disbelief, and panic swirled in Miguel’s stormy eyes. His chaotic emotions werenotably different from Darius’ stoicism. A lengthy sigh came from Darius. “Seeingthat he’s a Reid, I won’t pursue this matter anymore. Nevertheless, I want theauthorities to know this—it’s impossible for you guys to pin the old woman’sdeath on me. After all, if I wanted to, I could easily kill someone.”With that, Darius knocked on the deskbefore him, ordering, “Bridget, you can send them off now.”Bridget appeared just then. Her gaze was assharp as a dagger as it pierced through Miguel. She then motioned at the door.“This way.”Miguel knew nothing would change even if heand Borisin remained here. Not to mention, despite spendi

Erin saw a message appear on her laptopscreen. In it, Darius explained his current situation, causing her to frown. She looked up at Bridget, alerting, “Mr.Reid might be in trouble. I’m unsure if he’ll sustain any physical injuriesfrom this unforeseen situation.”As soon as Bridget heard that firstsentence, she put away the map she held and got up to leave. Only when shestood at the door did she hear the last sentence. Thus, she stopped to say, “Ihave some doubts.”Erin smiled, nodding. “I understand whatyou’re confused about, but you won’t feel that way after reading the rest ofwhat Mr. Reid has sent us.”Erin’s composure alleviated Bridget’sanxiety at that moment. She mused, “Among everyone I know, no one cares forDarius more than Erin. So, if she’s calm, it must mean Darius isn’t in realdanger.”With that thought, she paced over to readthe message on Erin’s laptop. Nevertheless, her lips twitched, and she couldnot hold herself back. “Thank you for informing me about

Darius placed his hands in his pockets,condescendingly looking down at Bilgi and spitting. Without giving the matteranother thought, he swung his foot onto the latter’s stomach, then headed backto the couch.Bilgi lay on the ground. He struggled to turnhis head toward Darius before coughing up blood. Only then did his hoarse voicering out. “I guess you’re not very bright, so I’ll punish you now!”His head whipped around to face the men invarious formal suits behind him. They were staring at him with blank faces,which made his breathing quicken. He slammed both palms into the ground,forcing himself off the floor. “Why the hell aren’t you guys doinganything?” he loudly barked at the men, his saliva splattering everywhere whilehe pointed at Darius. “Have you forgotten who the boss that’ssustaining your livelihoods is? I’m now ordering you guys to break this boytoy’s legs! Let’s see how he’ll use his body for a living after becoming acripple!” Not a tinge of emotion showed

Darius looked down at his watch beforecalmly stating, “The banquet will start in four hours. We don’t have time towaste on this man anymore. According to what he said, the hotel’s security mustbe on the way. We’ll let them decide who to trust when they get here.”Erin nodded, then clapped.The staff waiting outside the hotel roomholding trays soon entered the room. They stood uniformly before Darius,slightly bowing so that Darius could see what was in their trays. Bilgi was about to yell at them but clampedhis lips shut once he saw the staff’s behavior. He knew the staff’s treatmenttoward Darius was out of his reach, even with his current wealth. That notion peaked when he saw what was onthe staff’s trays. His jaw fell open, rendering him flabbergasted.Meanwhile, Darius’ attention was on thetrays.Erin also focused on the trays, while onlyBridget spared some of her focus on Bilgi.“Mr. Reid, here are the clothes, a necktie,a belt, and other accessories you’ll need for to

Bilgi’s eyes hardened with confidence.“Darius Reid, you may own immeasurable wealth, but this is Almiron City! Here,the Reid family’s wealth can never compare to the Gillette family’s!”Darius frowned, not uttering a single wordas he found it unnecessary to confirm nor deny Bilgi’s statement.A long while passed, yet Bilgi never got aresponse. His confidence soared as Darius did not react, nor did the lattercontinue exerting pressure on his body. He jutted his chin, proudly trumpeting,“So, it doesn’t matter how wealthy yourfamily is because you need to respect the rules here! Also, I work for theGillette family. I’ve served them for a long time, so you should show me somerespect to ensure your safety in this city.”He was so confident that he forgot aboutKate’s presence entirely.Kate raised her foot and stomped it onBilgi, a raging fire burning her eyes. “How curious. When exactly did you startworking for the Gillettes? You claim to have served them for a long time, sow

Chapter 218 Business Discussion##“You’ve hated me from the moment we met.Plus, I’ve done many mean things to you. I never even offered to help you.”Kate’s voice grew softer. At that point, she dared not even look into his eyes.Seeing how nervous she was, Darius smiledand calmly stated, “That’s not true. You did help me—you just didn’t realizeit, further proving you’re a good person at heart. Your actions weren’t thatbad. Plus, you’ve already apologized and made up for it. You’ve done plenty todeserve forgiveness.”Never did Kate imagine she would receivesuch behavior from Darius. Yet, she could not help but blush when she recalledthe last time he showed kindness toward her. Kate wanted things to go accordingto her wishes but dared not voice them out. Her breathing quickened as she stood andcast a firm look at Darius. “It’s true. I really need your help, Darius Reid.”Darius nodded smilingly. He was about toask Kate for her opinion when some faint panting noises came from