Darius’ ears perked up, and he realized he could hear several cars coming from a distance. His expression immediately turned icy. “I think I know why she’s doing this.”

Erin looked at him blankly.

He sucked in a deep breath, then said, “Because the Gillette family will be here in ten minutes, at most.”

Erin and Alicia both frowned. They quickly got to their feet and hurried to stand before him, wanting to shield him with their bodies. They ended up standing shoulder to shoulder.

Darius lowered his head and looked at them with a smile on his face. “There’s no need for you two to be so nervous. It won’t solve the problem. If anything, it’s just going to increase the time I need to spend on resolving this.”

The two women shared a look, but neither of them said anything since this was only their first meeting. Then, they averted their gazes and breathed deeply. As they fell deep into their thoughts, Darius stretched his neck.

“Honestly, there’s nothing to worry about. The person behind th