“Then I’m sure that you guys should know that I don’t even consider Borisin a threat. If I really wanted to take his life, I’d have a thousand ways of ensuring none of you knew about us coming into contact.”Everyone’s eyes widened. None of them could believe that Darius had said something like that out loud and in front of so many people. However, that was exactly what happened. Silence descended upon the crowd again—no one knew what to say.Darius pinched the back of his neck, then smiled and said, “Since no one’s saying anything, I’ll take it to mean that all of you agree with me.” He looked at the live stream to see that there were no comments. This was the only time this had happened since the live stream had begun, and he exhaled before looking at the four fans hiding around the corner.“You guys were probably too busy trying to cause trouble for me that you missed witnessing Felix’s death, but I’m sure it’s all over the internet. I don’t mind giving you guys the chance to look

“I didn’t expect you to ask me about it.”Darius shrugged, not really interested in Borisin’s opinion. He sat back down on the sofa and shrugged. “So, why’d you come here to see me?”“They’re suspecting me.” Borisin sounded calm, but there was a deep frown on his face. It showed that he wasn’t as calm as he sounded.Darius also frowned. “How did things end up like this? Haven’t you been acting exactly the way they wanted you to?”Borisin leaned back, shut his eyes, and sighed. “That’s the thing that I don’t get, but I’m sure that they’re suspicious of me now, especially about our relationship. Before I came here today, they made it extremely clear to me that I had to bring you back no matter what.”Darius leaned back and pressed his temples. “If that’s the case, you can take me away now.”Borisin’s eyes widened, and he shook his head. “No, if I take you away, no one knows what you’ll be put through, and it’ll be a huge blow to the Reid Consortium. Taking you away at this moment will o

Borisin looked at Darius helplessly. “So, before they can find someone to beat you, they’ll always choose me to be your opponent.” He sighed. “I’m already dreading that day.” He walked toward Darius and put a new mobile phone on the table. “If things go smoothly, they’ll tap your existing number so that they can listen in on all your calls and read your messages. With this phone, they won’t be able to do that—it can only send messages to another number of mine outside their surveillance.”He backed up with his eyes still trained on Darius. “Now, I’ve completed everything that I came here to do, and I think it’s time for me to leave. If I continue to linger, people will start thinking that something’s afoot, putting everything we’ve done so far to waste. That won’t benefit either of us.” After saying this, Borisin immediately turned and strode out of the room.Darius wanted to stop him, but he was already gone. He shook his head helplessly but still walked toward the corridor. What

The fan’s courage was further bolstered by Borisin not doing anything. She removed her hands from her hips and pointed at him, saying with her head held high, “Are you acting like this because you know I’m right? You went in there to negotiate with Darius, and he must’ve bought you over. That’s why you came out here to push the blame on us! You must’ve also decided not to take him away!”Borisin didn’t look too happy. He said, “The truth behind Felix jumping off the building is all over the internet, and he’s clearly told the world about his true intentions and mistakes. Aside from you guys, everyone else who watched the live stream should know about this.” After a short pause, he smiled mockingly. “Or perhaps someone among your companions knows the truth but didn’t bother telling you—not that I care. I want you to stop using your opinions to affect our work. Since this is your first time doing something like this, I won’t take you away. However, if you pull something like this agai

He never thought he’d hear those words come out of his grandfather’s mouth. Ever since his return to the Reid family, he’d slowly picked up the reins under his grandfather’s tolerant watch. However, James wasn’t allowing him the time to mature slowly anymore. Darius had never expected this to happen. Moreover, James had announced this so suddenly and seriously.Darius felt his heart start to race. He didn’t know how to explain his situation, so he remained silent. To his surprise, James didn’t say anything too. In fact, James regretted his words the second they were out of his mouth. He coughed to conceal his awkwardness, then took a deep breath and said, “I’m sorry for saying something mean in the heat of the moment, Darius. I want you to know that’s not how I really feel—you’ve always been an outstanding child. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to shoulder the costs of your studies alone. At the same time, you’ve managed to remain at the top of your class at Kingston Universi

She bowed deeply at him and said, “I know I’ve made too many mistakes recently for you to turn a blind eye, and I’m not here to ask for forgiveness—all I want to do is hand over my work. From now on, I won’t show up in front of you unless it’s absolutely necessary or if you ask for me. I know it will only upset you.”Darius felt a little uncomfortable at her shaky tone, and he felt like he was being a little cruel. This feeling soon disappeared, though. “If those are your true thoughts, perhaps you’ll have a chance of returning to my side.” He waved a hand and said, “That’s too far in the future to say, though. Now, you need to leave my room. I’ve spent way too much time and energy on you today, and I don’t want to do that anymore.”Erin paled again. She didn’t want to leave but knew she had no choice. Moreover, Darius had already softened his stance a little after she’d admitted to her mistakes—he’d said that there was a chance she could return to his side and work for him. This was

He shook his head, then turned to his computer to review a report of the company’s performance in the last quarter. A few minutes later, he frowned. After quickly scrolling through the report again, he pressed a finger to his temple while picking up his phone with his other hand. It took him a while to find Zack’s number, which showed how rarely they’d contacted each other since he hired Zack.He sighed, thinking of Erin again. He knew that things had to be tough on her now, but this was the only way to resolve the issue. Erin had made too many mistakes while working with him, and if he continued to turn a blind eye without taking any corrective measures, it wouldn’t bode well for either of them in the long term. This was the best way to handle the issue; it was a measure he’d come up with after long consideration. He hoped that Erin would learn her lesson from this incident and mature. With this thought in mind, he took a deep breath and called Zack. Zack was dazed to see Darius ca

After all, this concerned Darius and Erin’s relationship! Before this, the two of them had been on such good terms, yet Darius had still fired Erin. He’d even had her stationed somewhere far away from him and immediately executed his decision. Darius had been in such a rush to get Erin away from him that he couldn’t even wait till they were back at the company. In other words, Darius had chosen to have Erin sent away at the cost of the company’s performance. It showed how massive a mistake Erin must’ve made.Even if Darius was just temporarily sending Erin away to teach her a lesson, it still had to be because of something she’d done wrong. Zack wasn’t in the right position to plead on her behalf.On the other hand, Darius frowned after hanging up. He looked out the window and saw that the sky had already turned dark. He’d been so busy today that it felt like he’d already lived through several days, but none of the problems that had cropped up had been resolved. On the contrary, he

His heart was calm as he waited for Darius to speak. As expected, Darius said in a complicated tone, “Since you’re ready for that, you can leave now.” Edward’s face fell. He knew that Darius could only be saying this because he’d already found someone to replace Erin. He turned to leave, focused on wondering who it would be.When Darius was alone, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. He called Zack again. On the other end of the line, Zack had just recovered from the shock of having Darius call him personally when it happened again. He immediately answered the phone, but before he could make a sound, Darius said, “I’d only planned to stay in Almiron City for another three days, but things here are more complicated than I expected. We didn’t manage to dig up too much information earlier, so I’m not sure how long I’ll be here.”Zack frowned, starting to feel worried about the situation in Almiron City. He knew that things had to be worse than Darius was letting on. After all, Erin

“Do you get what I mean?”Alicia stiffened, then looked up at Darius in shock. The things he’d just said were completely different from what she’d heard before. She frowned, took a deep breath, and said, “That’s not what Erin told me, though.”Darius sighed at Erin’s name being brought up again. He leaned back and waved a hand, saying, “You don’t need to listen to a word Erin says. Now, no one can be sure that she’s truly loyal to West Atlantics Int’l… but you are, right?” He looked at Alicia.Alicia was dumbfounded. She could clearly catch his underlying meaning, and her lips trembled. She’d never thought about Erin’s viewpoint, but she knew very well that there would be a vacancy to work closely with Darius now that something had happened to put some distance between him and Erin—and she was the best person to fill that vacancy. Her eyes lit up, and she subconsciously took a step forward.Darius could sense her breathing speed up with excitement, but he didn’t know the reason behind