He seemed to feel like he made a lot of sense, and he nodded vigorously with his hands on his hips.

“Yes, that has to be it. I have to say, you’re very smart—at least, you were smart enough to trick all the people that wanted to harm Darius. But I don’t understand why you’re doing this. Is it because of something ridiculous like him saving your life? Or is it because he’s grooming you for something?”

Felix scrutinized Darius as he spoke, trying to get an answer from his expression.

Darius saw his probing look and felt bored. He shrugged and said, “I couldn’t care less about the things you just said. Whether you believe it or not, I have nothing to do with any of this. There’s really no need for you to dig deep into these matters because those people who approached you won’t get an answer from you anymore.”

Felix paled. He’d witnessed Darius’ attitude toward Austin and what had happened after that, and he didn’t think he’d be an exception to the rule. It was only at this point that h