This was the

first time he felt like someone trusted him wholly. He was desperate to do

something for Darius, so he pulled his phone out again. Darius raised an

eyebrow, not knowing what he was up to. Then, he saw Ansel frown again.

“Mr. Reid, I

think I’ve failed you once again. The board members aren’t coming here.” He was

nervous to say this, but he didn’t expect to see Darius smile again.

Ansel clenched

his fists and trembled with a mixture of nervousness and anger. He didn’t know

why Darius was smiling. Even if he could tell that there was no malice behind

it, it still made him uncomfortable.

The anger on his

face was obvious, and Darius could sense his negative emotions. He immediately

dropped the smile, straightened up, and put a hand on Ansel’s shoulder.

“I can guess

what’s on your mind, but there’s no need for that. You’re just

inexperienced—perhaps it’s because you’ve never learned these things before, or

perhaps it’s because someone stopped you from learning about them. W