The hostess’ eyes reddened.On the other hand, Darius narrowed his eyes. He felt the latter was quick-witted, or she would not have come up with such an excuse on the spot. His expression did not improve because of that. Instead, his nose scrunched up as he kept his hands in his pockets. “You aren’t actually working hard, though. If you were, you would’ve investigated all the guests’ backgrounds beforehand and targeted other people. Consider this—you arrived in appropriate clothing and successfully impersonated a hostess. Since you’ve researched so much about hostesses, it’s unlikely for you not to look up information on the attendees tonight. Thus, I can go as far as to say you’re causing me trouble now because you found out the Gillettes and I are on bad terms. That’s what led you to act the way you did toward me.”Darius had keen eyesight; it was as though he could read every thought in the hostess’ mind.That was when Erin, who stood aside, nodded sternly. “Indeed, Mr. Reid. Th

“You claiming to be Darius seems far too suspicious,” Cerys pointed out. “Moreover, no one here knows you.People would surely recognize you if you were a tycoon—or, at the very least, they would’ve heard about you. What unnerves everyone here is how you’re an enigma to everyone here.”Darius did not speak up to defend himself even then.On the other hand, Cerys’ lips curled triumphantly. She was confident that all the guests would believe her over Darius if she continued voicing her suspicions. Hence, she announced at the top of her lungs, “You only showed up here because you wanted everyone to think you’re wealthy! But is that the truth? No! Your actions and words from the moment you arrived can’t prove that you’re someone wealthy!”Darius had been standing for a long time, so his legs started to ache. After sighing deeply, he replied, “I’d very much like to know this—what are your motives for saying that about me?”That surprised Cerys as she gulped anxiously, knowing she was too

A lighthearted chuckle came from Darius, who shook his head and said, “Don’t worry. The person that’s about to show up is Edward.”Only then did Bridget let out a relieved sigh and return her hands to her sides. However, her brows soon twisted together as she asked, “Why did he get here so late? He drove behind our car, yet we’ve been standing here for some time, and he still hasn’t shown up.”Darius shook his head before explaining with a smile, “I’m sure it’s because he couldn’t get a parking near the entrance like us since he’s driving the damaged Bugatti from earlier.”Bridget raised her head slightly, then scrunched her nose and flashed a thin smile out of embarrassment. “Apologies, Mr. Reid. I never thought he would get stopped from entering because of that.”Finding the topic uninteresting, Darius did not voice his opinions on the matter anymore. He was, instead, looking forward to the person that would soon come out of the villa. That was when the person stayed at the front d

Darius did not care about whatever rhetoric Wilson brought up. Thus, he did not respond to the latter’s claims and turned to look at Cerys instead, stating, “This young lady is your daughter, and I’ve hurt her.”Only then did Wilson spare Cerys a glance. Yet, what baffled everyone at the scene was his lack of emotion toward her. All he did was nod and apathetically reply, “Indeed. She’s my badly behaved daughter, which is why I’m grateful you showed up and put her in place, Mr. Reid.”A scoff came from Darius as he thought, “Wilson’s implying I purposely came to the banquet to punish his daughter.”He did not verbally express his opinion but kept both hands in his pockets and nodded. “Yes, I’ve already punished your two misbehaving sons on your behalf, so I don’t mind disciplining your daughter too. Though, I would never end their lives because I don’t have any bad blood with you, Gillettes.”Wilson’s eyes grew wide in that instant. His heart rate spiked as he could tell there was m

Confusion shrouded Wilson’s face. He no longer needed to hide his emotions as he was now hell-bent on killing Darius. Thus, he did not conceal his desire to know what the latter meant. Yet, he also knew he would not believe it even if Darius had told him the truth, so he turned to look at his secretary.The secretary was a gorgeous woman in a bodycon dress with a deep V-neckline. Heels clicking, she approached Wilson’s side and held a laptop with her manicured hands. “Sir, I’ve just found out,” she said in a voice as seductive as her appearance. It felt intentional. She pointed at Bridget while she continued, “Those bodyguards became nervous after this woman appeared. She’s a skilled bodyguard and could’ve easily taken down everyone earlier.”Wilson’s jaw dropped wide open. He felt it was impossible, so he examined his secretary with a look of suspicion.Seeing that made the secretary sway her hips as she stepped closer to Wilson, reaching out to grab his hand. “Why are you looking

Wilson’s eyes trembled so much that they were about to pop out of their sockets. Facing off against Darius left him intensely frightened. His voice became hoarse as he asked, “W-What are you trying to accomplish? I never invited you to tonight’s banquet—”“That’s enough!” Darius interrupted loudly. “I’ve been more than patient with you. I can investigate how that invite appeared in my room and who delivered it to me. What I never expected was someone would use such immature tricks against me. Then again, perhaps you thought that making me show up with a fake invite to this banquet would embarrass me. Is that it?”Wilson’s eyes grew dim with fear. It shocked him to learn Darius did not care about getting humiliated. Because of that, he never got to say the smug words he had prepared beforehand. All he could do was quiver on the ground like frightened prey.At that moment, Darius raised his chin while placing his foot on Wilson’s shoulder. “I sense another potent presence in this vill

Wilson dared not look at the man in the black robe because he could sense an unprecedented rage emanating from the latter. Wilson was unsure whether he would still be breathing if he locked eyes with him. However, the man obviously did not care about that, as he was now focusing on Darius instead.In that instant, Darius sensed a powerful aura radiating from the man, which was more potent than the previous martial artist in the same black robe he had encountered. He stood there and pondered for a while, unable to recall the name of the last martial artist. He then met the man’s eyes and instructed his subordinates behind him with a cautious tone. “You three should get out of here as quickly as possible.”Erin remained rooted, unwilling to leave. Even so, she got dragged away by Bridget and Edward, who each took one of her arms. Although she wanted to resist, the two bodyguards’ strengths far surpassed hers. She wriggled with all her might but to no avail; her wrists did not budge f

The cogs in the man’s brain spun atlightning speed, and he made his decision in under a second; he quickly steppedback when Darius’ fist came close to his face.Darius did not foresee that, so he did notpursue the former out of caution. Once his fist fully reached out, the man wasalready far away.“You truly are formidable,” the man saidwhile looking down at Darius and standing atop the Remnard Estate’s concretefence. He then fled, vanishing into thin air.Darius’ figure flickered just then. He wantedto chase after the man but was shocked that he could not detect the latter’saura in the air. The man did not leave any traces, so it waslike he was never there. Because of that, Darius halted on the spot,no longer charging ahead. Another reason he did not move was that he felt thetornado dissipate once the man left. Thus, it left Wilson’s body rapidlyfalling from almost 30 feet above the ground. Darius did not know if Wilson had sufferedany injuries after being held that h

At that moment, Wilson only wanted to get Darius’ protection.Never in a million years did Darius think that would happen. Hence, he grinned in amusement, saying, “What you’ve said has satisfied me, so I’m willing to help.”He cracked his neck while continuing, “Since you’ve already expressed your loyalty to me, I can straightforwardly tell you that I’ve come here to obtain the Gillette Group’s shares.Wilson’s eyes grew wide with disbelief at what he had heard. He stumbled onto his butt, forgetting he was about to stand up. Moments of gloomy silence passed before he looked down, muttering,“Now that you’ve told me your plans, I doubt I can say no to them. Please give me a few minutes to digest this information. It’s too painful for me to take in all at once. After all, I’m about to gift the riches I’ve worked hard to get all my life to someone else for free. I-I doubt anyone can peacefully agree to such a thing in a m-moment’s notice.”His voice tremored by the end of that sentence. Nevert

If Darius had not done detailed research on the duo, he would have believed Cerys was Wilson’s enemy from the latter’s violence toward her.Wilson could tell Darius was now seeing him in a negative light. However, he refrained from speaking about Cerys and just stood there, watching Darius. “Now that it’s no longer noisy out here,” he said, “We can discuss the conditions for me transferring the Gillette Group’s shares to you.” Darius approvingly grinned as he scrutinized the former’s stern expression. That was the first time since Darius had arrived there that Wilson gave off the aura he should have had—the authoritative energy of being the Gillette Group’s chairman. Still, Darius sat there emotionlessly and quietly while sipping on his coffee. Yet, as he lifted his cup, Wilson’s secretary reached an arm out to him. She also spoke in a more honeyed tone than before. “Mr. Reid, your coffee has gone cold. Why don’t you hand it to me? I’ll fetch a fresh, piping hot cup for you.”A stroke of