The woman remained rooted to the spot, looking shell-shocked. Darius intended to play along and act like he didn’t know what was happening, but he wanted so badly to laugh at the woman’s terrible acting. Besides, no maid employed by the Reid family would wear thigh-high stockings while working. Still, he knew he had to pretend everything was fine. He put on an angry look and growled, “I’m disgusted by your presence, so you’d better stay away from me!” At his words, the woman’s face became ashen. He tapped his fingers on the edge of the bathtub, wondering whether he’d been too harsh. Would she be able to continue with her act? His lips twitched as he shut his eyes and said, “Remember not to wear anything other than the proper uniform when you come to work next time…no matter how good it looks on you.”Darius sensed her surprise and pleasure at his words and heard footsteps approaching him. He frowned imperceptibly and was about to warn her off when Teivel’s voice blared in his mind. “

Darius raised an eyebrow. He grabbed the woman by the neck and flung her into the bathtub, making her gasp as she tried to catch her breath. He ignored her, put his pants on, and placed a hand on the doorknob. In his mind, the Reid family’s villa was a place for him to relax and be at peace, but it seemed he was wrong. He opened the door to see Erin standing there, and his lips twitched. “I thought you’d be waiting outside.” He didn’t have a shirt on because his wardrobe was outside.Obviously, Erin didn’t expect to see him like this. She flushed and turned away from him but couldn’t bring herself to walk away—it was as if her feet were glued to the floor. Then again, perhaps her brain had stopped functioning and couldn’t tell her legs to move. Either way, she didn’t leave.Darius seemed surprised at this, but he didn’t say a word. Instead, he strode past her and into the wardrobe, reemerging when he had a robe on. He asked calmly, “What happened?”Erin quickly regained her composure

Darius pointed at the bathroom as he spoke. “You can check the bathroom if you want. It’s the same as all the other bathrooms, and nothing here can allow me to upload anything online.” He looked at Bruce, who still looked like he had something to say. As an enlightened martial artist, he immediately knew what Bruce was thinking, and his lips twitched. Darius gave Bruce a helpless look and said, “Look, the cameras have nothing to do with me.”Bruce immediately sighed in relief. Darius curbed the urge to roll his eyes and turned to look at the woman while tapping his fingers on the couch’s armrest. The atmosphere became so tense that Bruce dropped his head again, looking at the floor. After a few seconds, Darius said, “Bruce.” It made Bruce shudder and lower his head even more. He couldn’t imagine what Darius was about to say and sweat beaded on his forehead. Darius ignored his roiling emotions and said, “You should look into how this woman sneaked in here and made her way to my room.”

Bruce looked at him calmly. “Perhaps you’ll consider telling me why you’re here if you don’t want to die.”The man burst into laughter. Darius frowned and said, “Bruce, take him away so you can question him later.” Bruce immediately reached out to grab the man, and his speed made Darius’ eyes light up. As expected, Bruce was a martial artist who seemed more proficient than everyone present, including Darius. This made Darius want nothing more than to spar with him, but this obviously wasn’t the right time for that. He tried his best to suppress the urge to pounce on Bruce.At this moment, Edward and Bridget showed up. From their footsteps and breathing, Darius could tell they had run all the way here, which made him raise an eyebrow. He turned to look at the door and said, “Bruce, hold on.” Bruce didn’t know why Darius had suddenly stopped him, but he did as told, and turned to look at Darius, whose brows were tightly furrowed. He’d never seen such a grim look on Darius’ face before a

The woman explained, “I was short on money, and they said they’d pay me handsomely to do this. All I had to do was bring a camera along when coming here.”Darius frowned. “How’d you get in here?” His tone was cold; the woman’s explanation meant nothing to him.The woman gulped. “I don’t know. They told me to take a concoction, after which I lost consciousness. When I came to, I was already here.” Darius frowned at this, and she exclaimed, “Wait! I swear I’m telling the truth!”She knew Darius wasn’t satisfied with her answer, but that was all she knew. She looked at him tearfully as he said, “Was it necessary for you to scream at me like that?”She said tremulously, “Sorry, I…I didn’t mean to.”His eyes were still cold, but he let her go. This didn’t make the woman relax, though. On the contrary, she tensed as her breathing sped up. “W-What are you doing?”Darius smirked at her. She slowly squatted down and buried her head against her knees, trembling violently. He said, “I’m glad you

##Then, she slammed against the wall and collapsed onto the floor.The two men slumped on the floor, breathing almost imperceptibly, suddenly raised their heads and glared daggers at Darius. They rasped, “Darius Reid, how dare you call yourself a man!”Darius looked at them calmly before counting down. “Three, two…”“Everything that’s happened so far was planned beforehand, including the video!” The woman sounded anxious. She looked at Darius desperately, feeling helpless under his oppressive aura. She couldn’t stop herself from telling him the truth, and she could sense he would’ve killed her without blinking an eye if he’d really counted down to one.The two men stared at her in disbelief, but she merely lowered her head. She continued, “At first, we caught one of the maids working for the Reid family and forced her to tell us the layout of your room. Then, we recorded many videos beforehand. I have a camera on me at all times to record everything. Once we had something that could w

James looked at Darius with bright eyes. “I realized that some of the younger members of the Reid family weren’t too pleased by your return. The Reid family has always put up a united front, so I had to interfere with some of their ploys to ambush you. Still, it’s inappropriate for me to deal with them directly, so you’ll have to do it yourself. I do understand why they feel this way, though. After all, they’ve been fighting to inherit my fortune since they were children.”Darius wasn’t too bothered by this. He was prepared to deal with these matters, so he stood up and said, “I understand, Grandpa.” Then, his eyes widened, and he turned to look out the window. He could hear there were more people gathered outside, and he looked determined. “Grandpa, this might be a little too late, but I’ve just realized something—the troublemakers gathered outside, and everything that’s happened today…they’re all my so-called relatives’ doing, right?”James raised an eyebrow and smiled. “You’re rig

Darius’ lips twitched when he detected a trace of grievance in Edward’s eyes. He said, “Judging from what you just told me, you deserved the beating.” Edward’s jaw dropped. He expected Darius to be on Bruce’s side, but he didn’t think Darius wouldn’t even offer him the slightest consolation. He was about to say something when they heard an egg smash against the window.Darius got to his feet, looking calm, and walked to the door. “Edward, let’s check on things outside. I doubt this will end without me making an appearance.” He sighed and headed for the elevator. When the doors opened with a ding to reveal a man inside, Darius smiled and walked in, confusing the man. He parted his lips but didn’t make a sound. At this moment, Darius said, “Are you here to look for me? You haven’t stopped staring at me since I stepped in here.”The man looked awkward but still nodded. “Yes, I am. I heard that some of the people who were employed by the Reid family on my recommendation inadvertently of

Chapter 640 Control##Otherwise, the situation would only be worse than it already was. Who knew how bad the rumors would become? And so, Bruce could only put a hand on his chest in an attempt to slow his racing heart.Darius sensed his anxiety, but this didn’t affect him. He looked at the crowd without blinking despite the countless cameras flashing at him—of course, he had to channel his life force to his eyes to keep this up. He tucked his hands in his pockets and looked at the reporters expressionlessly. The lights didn’t stop flashing even after a few minutes, so he said, “Your actions right now make me suspect that you only came here to take photos of me.”At his words, the flashes slowed down and eventually stopped, making him raise an eyebrow. “I’m surprised you guys actually listened to me. Perhaps you can start asking your questions now.” Several hands shot up immediately, but to their surprise, Darius didn’t even spare them a glance. Instead, he continued, “However, befor

It was so silent one could hear a pin drop. Darius bent down to grab the man by the collar; the latter felt warm all over before turning pale when he realized he couldn’t move. He looked at the ground in despair, which Darius sensed. However, Darius ignored him and turned to look at Edward, who immediately understood what he wanted. He nodded and smiled as they left the crowd behind.Darius dragged the man back to his room before releasing him. The man dropped to his knees, making Darius smile as he sat opposite him. “You can stand up while answering my questions. After all, you haven’t yet had the time to actually do anything to me.” He looked at the man calmly.The man gnashed his teeth, finally understanding where he stood. Obviously, Darius already knew he had a camera on him, and he shut his eyes in despair. He thought Darius would get mad at him and start beating him up or something, but none of this happened.However, if the man thought this was the worst that things could get