Almost

instinctively, Benji wanted to deny this. He’d already opened his mouth to

speak, but Darius beat him to it.

“Look, there’s no

need for you two to act this way because Calypso won’t make it out of this

alive. I won’t allow someone who’s plotted against me repeatedly and wants to

use me to achieve her hidden agenda to remain in this world.” His tone was

devoid of warmth.

Benji frowned,

feeling slightly anxious, but he didn’t dare to do anything too out of place

because of Darius’ abilities. He took a deep breath before saying seriously, “I

can apologize to you on her behalf.”

Before he could

continue, Calypso cut him off shrilly. “Benji Anderson, that’s enough! I don’t

need you to put up such an act in front of me. Anyway, it’s obvious that you

two have your own issues to work out, so stop dragging me into your mess!”

Benji was shocked

at her words, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that once there

was a misunderstanding between two people, it wouldn’t be an easy f