Suddenly, the look in her eyes turned mysterious, and she whispered, “I can tell you everything, but are you sure you want to hear it? You’ll regret it once you hear what I have to say.”Darius gave her a bored look. “That’s not something you need to concern yourself with. Just tell me everything you know.”“You’re a brave one.” Patricia smiled, looking gleeful. “Someone did indeed approach me. They told me as long as I did as they said, I’d receive an astronomical sum of money in return. It’d be more than enough for my son, grandchildren, and several generations of my offspring to live comfortably. In fact, they’d probably live in splendor. It was an offer I couldn’t resist, so I did as told. As expected, I was paid handsomely. The thing they wanted me to do was simple enough—to find a reporter named Daisy and ensure you two would come across each other.”An odd look crept onto her face. “At first, I thought they were doing you a favor. Which man wouldn’t be happy to meet a beautiful

“If you’re willing to let her go, I hope you’ll have someone take her away from here before we proceed.”To everyone’s surprise, Myka suddenly glared at Darius and screamed, “You’re an evil murderer! If you kill my mother, you’d better kill me as well, or I swear I’ll stop at nothing to return the favor! I know you might not believe me because I’m young and powerless now, but I’ll come after you sooner or later!”Patricia’s eyes bulged, and she quickly clapped a hand over Myka’s mouth. She was too late, though. And so, for the first time, she gave Myka a tight slap. Her heart twisted painfully at this, but she forced herself not to soften. “Apologize to Darius immediately!”Myka winced from the pain, but she didn’t apologize. On the contrary, her hatred for Darius grew deeper. “I hate you with every fiber of my being. Because of you, my mother slapped me for the first time in my life!”Darius smiled and looked at Patricia with a shrug. “I don’t think you have any reason to blame me fo

Richard relaxed. He took a deep breath, and the things he said surprised Darius. “I know a few things about the person in the black robe, and I think you’d be interested to know more about this compared to what Patricia told you.”Darius raised an eyebrow and subconsciously straightened up. Tonight was a night of surprises. The first surprise was Richard—Darius didn’t know how old he was, but he’d been forced to act like a fool just to survive. The second surprise was that Richard had managed to educate himself under such difficult circumstances and had even gotten information on the black-robed person. He didn’t bother concealing his surprise, which made Richard relax even more. He felt slightly more confident about meeting his objective because Darius was obviously interested in what he had to say. He smiled and said, “Patricia knew about this, but I don’t know what kept her from revealing this information. Also, before we delve deeper, you should know there’s something you’ve mis

Darius looked at Richard, tapping his fingers rhythmically against the sofa’s backrest. As an enlightened martial artist, his senses were telling him that there was something wrong with the body of the boy standing before him. Alarmingly, his keen sense also told him the boy was kind. Those conflicting messages intrigued Darius, who reached up to massage his temples. He then looked ahead at Richard, asking, “How can I prove what you’re saying is true?”Richard’s features stiffened, and his slightly tan skin darkened with a reddish-brown shade.Darius knew that meant the former was furious. He leaned backward comfortably, flashing an amused grin while waving dismissively. Then, he said, “All right, there’s no need to get your panties in a twist. I trust that you’ve told me the truth. Likewise, I’m grateful you’ve willingly relayed that information to me. Now, I’d like to know what you guys’ plans are after this?”Eyes widening in shock at the former, Richard froze on the spot, and ev

“Yes, Sir! I’m ready to fulfill your every order!” Donald replied.Darius’ lips twitched but soon returned to normal as he instructed, “I need you to subdue Bart Brezinski and ensure he’s unable to attack. Then, get him in this car so that we can leave.”Donald’s gaze tremored with vigor at Darius. He balled his fists, feeling excited and determined to complete the task as it was the first one Darius had assigned him. Raising his voice, he enthusiastically said, “Rest assured, Mr. Reid! I’ll get it done to the best of my abilities!”Darius raised his hand, waving in dismissal while responding, “That would be ideal. First things first, get a thick enough rope to keep Bart under control. You’ll walk behind us once you get the rope.”He then leaned into the sofa and turned to look at Richard, adding, “You must be nervous about what’s to come from the way your eyelids keep twitching. It’s a sign of unease.” “You’re right,” said a nodding Richard, his lips thinning into a line. “I’m nervo

“If I believe those pointless words of Richard’s, I’ll grow soft and start to trust him. He might use me as a tool in the future.” Donald sighed and did not want to harbor such negative opinions toward a 10-year-old. Still, he could not suppress the concerned thoughts from brewing in his head, so he gradually lost his calm.Darius kept both hands behind his back but smiled just then. He found the way things developed to be more interesting than before. He had already left the door at that point. Earlier, when Donald was heading over, many other subordinates wanted to join but got rejected by Darius for having weak combat skills. There was no telling what would happen if the group followed along; after all, Darius was unfamiliar with the territory around him. Thus, the group of subordinates, excluding Donald, would be in danger if the Brezinski family had many skilled fighters at their disposal. That was why only three people were here today—Bridget, Darius, and Donald.Bridget had

“I believe we can call this a medical miracle,” Darius said while shrugging and raising both palms in the air. He then turned to look beside him.That was where Bart sat. His eyes were closed the entire time, but he sighed just then, stiffly turning to look at Darius and speaking like a robot. “How bright of you. I’ve been trying hard to disguise my conscious state. Alas, you still caught me.” He no longer concealed his awakened state at that point. After saying that, he made the hatred in his eyes more obvious toward Darius and Donald.“How funny of you to say that.” Darius chuckled while shaking his head. Subsequently, he locked eyes with Bart, casting a focused look as he announced, “Even if you’ve immersed yourself in the role and acted to the best of your abilities, I can only say one thing—your little act never fooled me once. Your rage practically oozed from your every pore. It was pretty hard to miss.”He cocked a brow, then flared his nostrils into a more obvious sneer than

Bart gulped. While his hands were bound behind him by a rope, he still managed to coil his fists. Disdain filled his eyes as he focused on Darius and barked, “Not only have you hit me, but you’ve also shamelessly admitted to it! Do you seriously think that nothing—not even any law—in this world can restrain you?”Darius’ eyes narrowed to slits while he thought, “I know what Bart’s doing; he’s exerting authority over me and subtly hinting that he’s not someone I can afford to cross. Pfft. Only, he has no idea how funny his actions are to me.”Not bothering to hide his emotions, Darius scoffed before smirking mischievously. His lips curved deeper with every second as he gradually spoke. “I’ve faced the wrath of many, and they often behave the same way you do—in a pathetic and almost childish way.”Seeing the former’s grin made Bart’s heart drop. He could barely maintain a steady breathing while he raised a trembling finger, pointing at Darius. Even so, he could not think of a better re

Donald did not give it any thought before leaning forward to assume a brace position. At the same time, he looked behind him and yelled, “Mr. Reid, please get out of the car now! It’s dangerous in here!”He then bent forward with his legs crouching as he dodged Bart’s attack range. The entire thing seemed comedic to Darius, who guffawed approvingly. “Pfft! Hahaha! D-Donald, I didn’t think you’d react this quickly—”“Enough! Stop laughing! You’re annoying me, and I swear to attack you next if you continue laughing!” Bart bellowed at the top of his lungs. Following that, he reached out and swiped his fingers as if they had deadly claws at Darius. However, that all happened in slow motion in Darius’ eyes, giving him a full view of Bart’s every move. His lips twitched while he commented, “Your fighting skills aren’t that great. Literally, your attack is so messy and complicated—it’s like you’ve copied the moves of various other fighters.”Bart’s voice grew louder at that moment. “That’s

Not to mention, Bart even attacked with ease. Although Donald was his target instead of Darius, the entire situation almost endangered Darius’ life. Considering that much, Donald leaped out of the car and rushed to Darius, who had disembarked from the backseat. “Mr. Reid, how do I tie a strong enough knot to hold someone down?”Darius’ eyes nearly popped out when he heard that. Nevertheless, he patiently explained the correct method while advancing toward the hotel.Seeing the two walk further away, Bart glowered. He remained in the backseat with both fists tightly balled on his knees. Rage consumed his very being as he thought, “Too much happened last night. I was still a wealthy family’s son before, but now, I’ve become a prisoner! That’s what the Gillette family suffered from—and I laughed at them for it! Who’d have known I’d end up in the same situation so soon? I’m Darius’ prisoner too.”Pursing his lips, he did not say a single word; Bart merely followed behind the two men in