“At the same time, this means that I won’t allow anyone to question my decisions. I need you to set up a proper regulatory framework instead of allowing this mess to continue. Your actions worry me, and I have to reconsider our cooperation. In the meantime, I want you to arrest these people who’ve broken the federation’s laws.” Darius turned to leave without another look at the official.To his surprise, the petite woman didn’t intend to let him leave. She shouted, “What right do you have to act so high and mighty? You might be wealthy, but it’s not like you’re the one who amassed such a massive fortune! Once Almiron City’s government is established, you’ll definitely regret this!”Darius stopped, and the official paled. He waved his hands anxiously when Darius turned to look at him, saying, “No, we don’t mean that. Rest assured that we’ll never go against the law, not even when Almiron City’s government is as powerful as the other cities. Please, you have to believe me; we’ve never w

The people who’d been secretly trying to send the updates on the situation at FT TV to other TV stations were rounded up, cuffed, and led out of the building. At this moment, Priscilla started acting up again.When her gaze landed on one of the cuffed men, she stiffened, and her eyes widened. Then, she turned to look at Darius.Uriah was sensitive enough to his surroundings that he immediately noticed this. He didn’t know what was happening, but he still kept a tight grip on Priscilla’s arm. Then, he turned to look at the men they were leading out of the building. He scrutinized their faces, then frowned—he didn’t recognize any of them, but this didn’t seem to be the case for Priscilla.This had never happened in the past. Priscilla didn’t have the chance to meet anyone new, so this wasn’t a situation he was used to being in. He lowered his voice, but everyone still heard him ask, “What’s going on? Why are you so agitated? Don’t you know these people have broken the law?”There was a

He had a bad feeling about this. Lo and behold, he was right—as he looked around, he saw that Priscilla had almost reached Darius. As she lunged at him, she heard him lazily say, “Don’t move.”Bridget frowned and looked at Darius worriedly. This didn’t seem to have any effect on Darius, though. He merely looked like he was enjoying the show, and she suddenly realized that he was excited to see what would happen next. So, she crossed her arms, waiting to see how things would play out.Everyone thought Darius was Priscilla’s target, and this included Darius himself. However, they were wrong. Priscilla was aiming for the man standing behind him. Darius raised an eyebrow, looking at Uriah curiously. Once Priscilla discovered people were getting arrested, she hadn’t even spared Uriah a glance.Perhaps the pity in his eyes was too obvious—Uriah’s face darkened. Darius didn’t say anything else at this and turned to look at the people behind him. He had to admit that Uriah’s men weren’t half

“Why? Don’t you think you’re being unfair? Tell me—what exactly is the relationship between you and that freakishly barbaric man beside you? When did you guys start seeing each other? And how far have you guys gone behind my back?” With every question, Uriah took one step forward. As Uriah approached Priscilla, a look of relief flickered in her eyes. Seeing that, Darius smirked, knowing what Priscilla was about to do. Thus, when Uriah was about to leave the safe space behind Darius’ outstretched arms, Darius reached out to grab and pull Uriah back.Priscilla’s eyes widened in disbelief at Darius.Opposite her, Darius merely chuckled before turning around to look at Uriah. “If you go to her, you’ll fall right into her trap. That’s what Priscilla wants to happen—that way, she can hold you hostage. Her hands have been behind her back this entire time because she’s hiding a knife,” he calmly explained.Yet, after saying that, he raised his brows while turning to sneer at Priscilla. “I m

“If I were you, I’d be too humiliated to continue staying alive in this world!” Priscilla’s eyes glowed with malice at Darius. Despite being the focus of her attention, Darius did not seem at all bothered. He continued standing there with his eyes curved in amusement. It did not seem like Darius intended to speak as his hands remained behind his back. After some time, he glanced over, slightly jutting his chin while humming at Uriah.A sigh came from Uriah at that moment. “My thoughts haven’t changed since the beginning—let’s handle everything according to regulations.”His attention then shifted toward Priscilla as he stated, “If you continue to get in the way of what we’re doing, I’ll treat you like those other guys and arrest you alongside them for interrogation.”Priscilla’s eyes grew wide. She stumbled backward, ultimately losing her footing and falling on her butt. Because of that, she no longer held the man’s wrist.Darius pursed his lips before twisting them upward into a sn

“—His name’s Zack. I heard he got attacked by the enemy while operating alone, and he’s currently in a critical state at the hospital.”Upon hearing that, Edward shot up from his seat, yelling, “What? Zack’s in trouble?”That jolted Ansel, whose head shrank back as he nodded. “Yeah, Zack’s in big trouble. Not only is his life at risk, but even if he survives, there’s no promising his limbs will remain intact. It’s all because he sustained many severe injuries. Also, he needed to receive treatment immediately after getting wounded—however, no one was willing to pay the high medical expenses for him, so a lot of time got wasted, putting him in his current predicament.”“Is this the reason Mr. Reid tasked you with finding me?” Edward’s eyes narrowed like daggers at Ansel.The air turned cold at once, causing Ansel to shrink even more into his clothes. Even so, he made sure to nod at the former. “Mr. Reid never told me upfront why he’s summoning you back, but my guess is it has to do wit

Ansel could not discern what the two were saying at all. His brows furrowed, and his face began twitching. The men’s conversation only entailed several monosyllabic chirps, but it entertained him. He tried his hardest to hold back his laughter when Bridget abruptly shot him a sympathetic look. It made him freeze, stiffly turning to look at her in bewilderment. Bridget’s lips curved upward before she spoke in a low voice. “That expression of yours tells me you can understand the conversation between them.”The muscles on Ansel’s face stopped twitching when he heard those words. He had no clue whether Bridget was being serious; after all, while it was plain as day that the men were conversing, there was no way Ansel could discern the contents of their discussion.Edward and Darius met each other’s gazes; they had heard what Bridget said to Ansel. Although, they could not care less. “Things aren’t great,” Edward answered honestly. “When you left, many others did too. Those that remain

“I’m nothing more than a coward and a weakling,” Ansel thought, sinking deeper into the grief that consumed him. Darius, however, was calm as he turned to glance at Ansel before looking ahead at the burly man. He kept a steady tone while saying, “I understand you’re all upset with what happened and have already taken action to voice your dissatisfaction. You’ve harmed my subordinate despite him being unable to fight. What’s worse? He had just joined my company, West Atlantics Int’l, and he hasn’t even done anything to cross you.”Although Darius spoke calmly, the group before him had their hands on their waist. They jutted their chins and burst out into peals of arrogant laughter. One of them even leered at Darius while straightforwardly insulting him. “That’s funny of you to say. When your little subordinate joined West Atlantics Int’l has nothing to do with us. We’re here to get what we want, and we’ve made it more than clear to you. It seems you and your team aren’t mentally prep

“Thus, if you guys can stand before me like civilized humans and discuss the issue regarding your futures, perhaps you guys will end up in a different situation than that dead guy on the floor.”Grim silence befell the scene as the crowd looked at the floor.Darius kept his hands in his pockets, his eyes sweeping past everyone before settling on the man approaching him. “I’m impressed. You’re brave enough to come close even though I just killed your comrade. If your reason for approaching me isn’t to avenge your friend, then I can only assume you’re here to discuss a collaboration with me. Or perhaps you have other plans in mind. If so, feel free to tell me.”The man opposite Darius gulped. On his arm was a dark tattoo sleeve with an occult symbol in the center. Despite his terrifying appearance, he remained silent, not daring to utter a word while breathing heavily. His gaze was downcast, but his eyes darted everywhere in the room to search for an appropriate reason to answer Dariu

The man bravely lifted his head, casting a hopeful look at Darius.Following that, Darius lowered his head to stare at the man for some time before nodding. “I can allow it.”The man instantly relaxed, heaving a deep sigh of relief while his entire upper slumped forward. His forehead soon touched the floor, and he dared not speak beyond that point. However, his body was now blocking Darius’ path.That caused Darius to arch a brow before raising his foot above the man.Everyone held their breath at that instant. Shock even coated their eyes as the group wondered in unison, “Darius has already agreed to let that guy serve by his side, though. Is Darius going back on his word? Could it be that he’s going to kill that guy now?”To their disappointment, that did not happen; Darius just calmly stepped over the man, who only realized what had happened when Darius spoke up. “Next time, let’s hope that you can find a better spot to express your loyalty to me instead of blocking my way.”The ma