Darius knew those footsteps belonged to Alicia. He turned toward the door, and as expected, a knock came before two minutes passed. He calmly stated, “Come in. The door’s not locked.”

Alicia had come to say the same thing Erin did earlier. She opened the door and exclaimed, “Sir, have you seen the situation online?”

“I saw it,” Darius replied with a smile. He leaned against the balcony railing and said, “But you don’t have to worry. The person behind this was so rushed that he’d never wait for us to make our move. He’ll probably arrive soon.”

That was when one of the hotel’s security guards came to speak with Alicia. His face creased with anxiety as he said, “Miss Alicia, someone sent an invitation to Mr. Reid. They told me to deliver it to him ASAP. Otherwise, I’d regret not doing it and have to pay a hefty price.”

The guard kept his gaze on the ground, not daring to say anything more as he could tell Alicia was glaring daggers at him. However, two people had given him a thick wad of