Ashley felt like this was the most shocking thing she’d heard in her whole life! In her mind, no one could possibly fork out 500 million in one go. Yet, Darius had made it happen. She’d had the chance to serve him and leave him with a good impression, but she hadn’t. Moreover, she’d thoroughly offended him. This meant that she would never come across this opportunity anymore. Despair flooded her eyes.She stood before Darius, parting her lips a few times but failing to make a sound. Eventually, she hung her head and mumbled, “If I were to apologize to you now, could we pretend none of this happened?” She lifted her head, making herself look as pitiful as possible. This was her last chance. As she pondered the possibility of Darius letting her off the hook, she looked at the building behind him. It was her former workplace and the only luxury brand in Almiron City that was relatively affordable. It was also the source of most of its parent company’s revenue.However, she’d singlehande

The whispering gradually stopped; people stopped voicing their opinions. Darius put his hands behind his back and looked at Ashley, who was still on her knees before him. He didn’t comment on her act, instead saying, “I’ve already given you and your brand long enough to move out of here. Yet, you’ve done everything aside from what I asked of you.” He exhaled. “I think I’ve already treated you kindly enough. Now, I’m giving you an official notice of eviction—from now on, this building will become the new store for New Isleberg Jewelry. I’m sure everyone will enjoy shopping here.”Darius smiled. “I suppose you still don’t know that this is West Atlantics Int’l’s newest and most anticipated project.” He held his head high. “I’ve always felt that Almiron City is geographically promising, and I believe this store is in a convenient location. Your regular customers would probably be extremely willing to switch over to New Isleberg once they see that a store has been set up here.” Then, he

“Then again, it’s not like we’ve known each other for that long. Is there anything wrong with this guy?”Hansley had a complicated look on his face. A few seconds later, he said, “Yeah, there’s plenty wrong with him. I can use all the negative words I know to describe him.”Darius raised an eyebrow, looking interested. “Sounds like high praise to me. I’m looking forward to speaking to him now.” He smiled and trained his gaze on the man. When Hansley saw this, he subconsciously took a step back to put some distance between them.Darius sensed this, but he didn’t take his eyes off the man as he said, “You don’t have to be so nervous, and there’s no need to distance yourself from me. I just find this guy to be interesting—he’s one of the few people I’ve met that looks naturally unfortunate.”Hansley rolled his eyes without saying anything. He couldn’t help feeling that Darius was more like his father than he knew. Even if Hansley hadn’t spent much time with him, he had plenty of experien

He smiled politely and turned to face Darius. Then, he rubbed his hands and said, “You must be Darius. I’ve heard of you, and I know that you’re an outstanding person. In fact, I really respect you for not giving up on yourself, even under such tough circumstances. I’ve even hung a portrait of you in my son’s room so that he can grow up to be just like you!”Darius’ lips twitched at his sycophantic expression and turned away without a word. He didn’t know how to respond to Sean’s blatant sucking up, so he chose not to say anything. However, he didn’t expect Sean to still try to strike up a conversation despite his obvious repulsion. Sean said, “I have to thank my lucky stars for allowing me to see you today.”Darius raised an eyebrow. “The fact that you can say that shows how bad your taste is.” He didn’t raise his voice, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear him. The crowd started laughing.Sean gulped, not knowing what to say in response. He’d never met someone like Darius, wh

“Because I’m honestly not as mad as you think I am,” Darius said calmly.Sean’s eyes darted around. He didn’t know what the right thing to do was. He’d get his way with other people by apologizing or throwing a tantrum, but it didn’t seem to work with Darius. He paled, refusing to accept this.Darius started to walk away. Sean wanted to make him stay, but he knew he couldn’t say anything. Who knew whether it’d make Darius more upset? So, he had no choice but to chase after Darius.Ashley was standing at a spot that Darius had to pass by when leaving. When the two of them walked past her, Sean saw her and slapped her without hesitation, making her fall to the ground again. There were already scratch marks on her face, to begin with, and they only became more evident now that her face was swelling up. She put a hand on her face and stared at Sean with bloodshot eyes, then growled, “Sean Andelen, I’ve treated you well, haven’t I? And everyone knows about our relationship! How do you exp

“If you insist on helping her, I’ll seek help from the authorities to keep you away from me.” Darius raised an eyebrow and turned to leave. He didn’t want to waste another second here—it looked like it was almost time for the banquet. However, he had only taken one step when he felt someone grab him. He guessed that it was the old woman, and he turned to look at his sleeve. As expected, he was right.He slowly turned to face her and said, “I don’t like coming into physical contact with others, and it’s only out of the kindness of my heart that I didn’t fling you away. Now, you’ve used up all the kindness that I have.” His eyes were frosty.The old woman’s heart sank, and she let go of him before realizing what she was doing. Then, she backed away while looking at him warily. She gulped and said, “Whatever it is, it’s not right for you to be treating a woman like this, especially since she hasn’t done anything to harm you.”Darius raised an eyebrow. There was a hint of anger in his ey

“I’m sorry about this. I really want to let you finish your sentence, but we can’t allow that. If you manage to get your phone number out there, I’ll be severely punished, so I have to stop you.” The reporter’s heart raced as she snatched the microphone away from the old woman. Then, she turned and ran away as quickly as possible. Darius was her reason for coming here; he was already leaving before she could get a clear image of him. She'd be dead meat if her superiors were to get wind of this. With this thought in mind, she sped up.As Darius walked away, he heard someone running after him. He frowned and turned around, thinking it was the old woman. However, he was greeted by the sight of a young woman in a blue, checkered dress. Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders in waves, and her blue eyes shone brightly.He narrowed her eyes at her dress—it was designed in a traditional Eastern style but had been changed to look more modern. In the past, it was rare for him to come across

“In the past, we’ve interviewed plenty of wealthy people. Darius is considered relatively kind and easy to speak to compared to some of the others we’ve seen. If we apologize to him and try to talk to him again, I think we’ll be able to get this interview done.”The reporter’s eyes became redder, and she whipped her head around to glare at the cameraman. “How can you say something like that? I didn’t do anything wrong, so why should I apologize to him to make him happy? Are you telling me to forget about my dignity so that I can get my job done? Is there something wrong with your brain? I didn’t do anything wrong!”The cameraman didn’t expect her to get so mad; the look in her eyes was so feral that the cameraman couldn’t even think about whether she was right. He backed away, but he was a little too slow. When the reporter finished her rant, she immediately swung a hand at the cameraman. He thought she would hit him, so he leaned back to dodge her. Unexpectedly, the reporter’s atten

His look was one of disdain. “Firstly, whoever I choose to treat nicely has nothing to do with you, and you don’t have the right to question me. Secondly, you’re very ignorant.” Darius turned back to the cameraman. “You can let me know if you need help with anything. For instance, if you want to leave this TV station and find a new job.”The cameraman stiffened and gaped at him. There was no concealing the surprised look in his eyes. “Mr. Reid, are you being serious? I’m 100% willing to quit my job and work for you! When I graduated, it was my greatest wish to get a job at one of the companies under the Reid Consortium. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the skills or abilities necessary.” His voice was shaky as he said this.Darius smiled and patted him on the shoulder. “There’s no need to be so agitated; we’ll have plenty of chances to see each other from now on. Before that, there’s one thing you should know—I don’t plan on recruiting you for any of the companies under the Reid Consorti

The cameraman stiffened and gaped at Darius, not expecting this at all. He was so shocked that he didn’t even think about running after Darius. When he heard Darius starting his car, he returned to his senses and dashed toward the car. “No, I don’t need to think about it. I’ll do it! I’ll go to West Atlantics Int’l!”Darius was speechless. He couldn’t believe he’d thought the cameraman reminded him of himself. If he weren’t an enlightened martial artist, there was no way he could’ve heard his shouts. At the same time, he also heard the reporter’s footsteps. He hesitated for a few seconds and decided not to leave yet.To everyone’s surprise, the cameraman was overtaken by the reporter. She darted toward the car, slammed her hands on the hood, and glared at Darius. “Darius Reid, you’re too much! I don’t understand why you’re acting like this, so I won’t let you go!”Darius felt a headache coming on. He didn’t expect her to be so unreasonable. Was she mentally ill or something? He open