Shelvin’s gaze swept past Erin before settling on Darius as he said, “It’s just that I sensed an abnormality in the lady when she arrived earlier. Thus, I backtracked on all Yarlyn and my collective memories to compare—”Erin’s eyebrows gathered into a deep frown, but she refrained from commenting as she could tell Darius was solely focused on the conversation.Despite seeing the two’s different behaviors, Shelvin continued, “I found out those horrible people from the East—the rotten ones that attacked Yarlyn—had already been developing this drug many years ago.”Darius nodded. “Yeah, I’m aware.”Features warping into a complicated yet slightly pleased expression, Shelvin replied, “Yes, but what I wanted to tell you was those people have not succeeded.” “That’s possible,” Darius said and nodded after a long pause. He figured that although the group of horrid figures had tested the drugs on many people, no one understood their ultimate goal. As he pondered the situation, Shelvin abrup

Shelvin candidly revealed, “I found Yarlyn’s memory about a training ground with cruel practices. The Eastern countries’ forces have banned the group that started the training ground. The group wanted to achieve immortality, so they tried absorbing the lives of others to extend their own. All their immense efforts in developing the drug? That’s all for this sole but grotesque reason. They did many unethical and illegal things, but at some point, they got exposed. Many were furious at them, despite their many superior social standings and power. The group couldn’t fend against the righteous backlash, so their experiments failed. The group got given death sentences, but they were sly and sweet-talked the countries’ forces to spare them. In the end, they merely got deported. Because this happened long ago when people didn’t keep written records, the Eastern forces weren’t aware that other human beings existed on the other continents. Thus, the forces assumed deporting the group would ens

Darius leaned back against the couch while tapping his knuckle against the table. He was deep in thought, wondering if there was anything else he needed to deal with after returning to Ashweir City. Yet, that thought soon paused when Erin returned to the room with two figures behind her. Darius could tell from the two’s footsteps that the first was a calmly approaching male while the other was someone hesitant. Frowning, Darius shot to his feet at once.Like the former, Shelvin’s features immediately took on a frostiness as he looked toward the door and asked in a low voice, “What happened, sir?”Darius placed both hands in his pockets. He then strolled toward the door, his face turning murderously cold as he spoke. “During your absence, I gained a new subordinate named Donald. However, he did many vile things on behalf of the Brezinski family in the past. He got taken under police custody, but a policeman named Uriah once assured me no harm would come to him. However, judging by tho

Darius held his breath the moment he saw Donald’s state. Perhaps he was wrong from the start; he should have never let Uriah take Donald into a holding cell. Maybe that way, Donald would not have gotten hurt this badly. Drowning in absolute guilt, Darius hated himself for trusting Uriah and being useless against Uriah’s abuse toward Donald. All of that set off another bout of rage in Darius. Thus, when Uriah pointed at Erin disrespectfully, Darius did not hesitate to shoot a bolt of life force toward Uriah. Even so, he did not exert much life force as he did not want to grant Uriah such a swift death. Uriah was unsure of what had happened, but he felt a robust burst of wind slam into his body, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. At the same time, the impact sent his body flying a distance away. He could even feel the wind blowing against his skin so harshly that it cut every inch of his arms. The worst part was Uriah’s back collided with the wall, but he did not fall onto

Gaze trembling from utter fear, Uriah boomed, “You’d better think carefully before doing what you’re about to, Darius Reid! Think about whether you can bear the consequences!”Darius cocked a brow while flashing his pearly whites. “I’m not going to lie; your words amuse me.”He then extended his arm to grab Uriah’s collar, except this time, he yanked Uriah out of the dent in the wall and threw Uriah to the space behind him. Only hostility was visible in his gleaming eyes just then. It stayed that way until Uriah landed on the ground with a loud thump. The only difference was that Uriah had not cried in pain this time; Uriah remained silent long after he crashed against the course floor.Darius pivoted on his heel, his nose scrunching into a sneer at Uriah while he spoke casually. “Oh? I’m impressed. You’re still alive.”On the ground, Uriah tried his best to move his arms, wanting to adjust himself and meet Darius’ gaze. He was determined to face Darius without shame or defeat, regar

As Uriah’s forehead dripped with sweat, he heard a familiar laugh from the hallway. Right away, he put on a cocky grin and exclaimed, “Hah! Take that, Darius! Have you finally realized how much of a fool you are? Do you know who’s that person laughing outside your hotel room?”His haughty gaze landed on Darius for a brief moment before vanishing entirely. Soon, he pursed his lips in fear when he heard Darius’ reply.“Your boss. Anyway, I’m glad you’re happy to see him. Let’s hope you can continue to stay this happy.” With that, Darius shifted his stern gaze toward the door.Similarly, Uriah lay on the ground and stared eagerly at the door while murmuring under his breath, “Just you wait, Darius! Death will deliver its final blow upon you soon enough!”Darius’ stoic gaze abruptly snapped toward Uriah. Although he did not say or do anything, his stare was enough to make the hairs down Uriah’s back stand straighter. Intimidated, Uriah shut his mouth but looked ahead with glimmering eyes

No matter how terrified Bryce was, he dared not move and only nodded stiffly in compliance.Lips curving into a satisfied smile, Darius said, “I had several exchanges with one of your police officers named Uriah, and I didn’t have the best experience with him. Not only that, but he made it clear that he stands with Gillette Group. Even though he fell short on his end of the deal, I still ensured you knew my every move and plan in Almiron City. Isn’t that right?”Sweat coated Bryce’s forehead, and he quickly glanced at Uriah. He then refocused on Darius with a smile while buttering up to the latter. “Dearest Mr. Reid, I don’t think this is necessary.”Placing his hands by his sides, he carried himself sincerely. He avoided Darius’ gaze and said, “We could renegotiate the terms of our collaboration.”Bryce could not help but tremble in fear. All he saw was Darius’ lips curl into a slight sneer, and even though Darius did not speak or react, he could already feel his scalp tingling with

“I didn’t kill him because I don’t think his mistakes warrant such a grave punishment,” said Darius, whose hands were behind his back as he strolled toward Uriah. Then, he smiled and added, “But it’s obvious you’re displeased with my decision.”Uriah lay on the ground, shutting his eyes and finally realizing how he had taken the wrong side this entire time. One could even say he was at fault from the beginning for doubting Darius. Despite that, Uriah could not suppress his skepticism toward everything; after all, Uriah felt things were going smoothly before this moment. Laying on the ground, he loosened his clenched jaw and stared into the space with a blank expression. Uriah began to question everything around him but kept those feelings to himself. Silence filled the room as he pondered when things turned against him.That was when Darius’ gaze briefly swept past the former. The quick look was enough to inform Darius what the former was thinking. Hence, he looked at Bryce with a s

Darius snickered, unable to hide his amusement. The situation was so baffling that his laughter grew louder by the second.Bryce frowned, turned on his heel, and looked at Darius. He wanted to question the latter, but Uriah beat him to speaking.“Have you lost your mind, Darius? You’ll never be rich because you’re a vile piece of trash! No matter what you paid to disguise yourself as this so-called rich man, that money has gone to waste now! We don’t believe you one bit!” Uriah yelled at the top of his lungs, despite him being out of breath and in pain.Darius looked at Shelvin, who shrugged and said, “I had to remove my needles. He would’ve permanently lost his voice otherwise. Besides, we can always shut him up a few minutes later.”After nodding, Darius turned to look at Bryce again. At that point, Bryce frowned as he did not understand what Uriah was implying. Yet, he could not ask Uriah to clarify under the current circumstances, especially since he could not confirm whether Dar

Bryce paled, his knees buckling once he heard the person speak on the phone—it was his superior.“This is Bryan Weiss’ phone. Who is this?” Bryce fell to his knees almost instantly, gazing at Darius nervously. He could no longer keep himself upright in that instant. His eyes trembled so much that they nearly fell out of their sockets.Sensing the former’s anxiousness, Darius smirked and replied, “It’s Darius.”The voice on the phone immediately adopted a respectful tone. “Oh! I’m honored to speak with you, Mr. Reid! May I know why you’ve called me?”A smile curved on Darius’ face, but it was merely due to formality rather than him showing his sincere joy. He spun on his heel to look at Bryce and snarl, “I believe you and I need to discuss my investment into your police force.”Two seconds of silence passed before Bryan chuckled sheepishly. Wanting to appease Darius, he asked with a tone of flattery, “Would you like to discuss it over the phone, or shall I head to your hotel?”Darius