That ticked Benji off entirely. He picked

up the bat again, hoping to strike Darius down. This time, things still did not

go as he wanted because Kate ran over to defend Darius.

Kate extended both arms in front, gripping

Benji’s bat tightly and stopping it from lowering further. A reddish tinge

seeped into the whites of her eyes and to her cheeks.

“Uncle Benji, would you rather believe the

guys who released this video instead of me? Don’t you know those people framed

me to get my dad’s wealth? Isn’t it too convenient that they uploaded this

video now when my dad is missing? They’re the ones benefitting the most from

this situation—not me and Darius!”

Benji’s face warped, still cautious but

slightly convinced, so he retracted his bat.

Feeling things click into place, Darius

raised a brow while examining the onlookers behind him. They had been standing

around for some time but did not speak. Because of that, Darius assumed they

were security guards or other staff members hired for the