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Chapter 859
Ursula's jaw dropped. Never had she imagined she'd meet someone who would ignore her completely. She stomped a foot on the ground and shrieked, "I've had enough of you acting like you own the place. Don't think too highly of yourself, or you'll regret it. Your employer won't let you off the hook!" Unfortunately for her, Erin continued making her way into the villa. This time, she acted like she hadn't heard a thing.At this moment, an old voice rang out from the car. "That's enough. You'll only make the situation worse for all of us if you continue acting like this."Ursula's face darkened at this. "But—" She gritted her teeth and snarled, "Alright, alright. I came to apologize, and I'm sure you're ready to accept my apology. There's no need for us to be so hostile."Erin stopped and raised an eyebrow. She could tell from Ursula's tone that she was angrier than before. She turned around, tucked her hands into her pockets, and looked at Ursula. "Mr. Reid's always believed in resolvin
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Pearl sagged in relief at Erin's words. "Alright. I'll return to my room now, then." She did indeed feel exhausted from the morning's events, so she went to her room to get some rest.At the same time, in another part of the city, Kingston University welcomed its dean after a long time apart. Henry didn't expect to run into Darius as soon as he stepped foot on campus. He put his hands behind his back and stared at Darius, who stood there with his back to him, looking more like the dean than Henry did. After a few moments, Henry couldn't take it anymore and cleared his throat, saying sternly, "Darius, what are you doing here at this hour? Why are you hanging around the main hall?"Darius raised an eyebrow at this and turned to look at him. "Great timing. I'm here to look for you," he said calmly.In that instant, Henry felt like his fury would suffocate him. Darius' words were a blatant challenge to his authority; he stuck his hands on his hips, looking like the furthest thing from a
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He gave Darius a complicated look, but it was fleeting. Henry quickly regained his composure and continued with his pitiful act. "N-no, you've misunderstood me. There's nothing wrong with having more than one child—""You told me you only had one son. Nobody forced you to say that; you should've stuck to your story after coming up with it," said Darius frostily. Henry gaped at him as an ominous feeling washed over him. He trembled as he tried to think of something to appease Darius, but before he could, Darius continued, "Since you already said that your only son died due to bullying, I'll make sure that becomes a reality. If my investigation yields results that are different from the things you've told me, I'll ensure everything that doesn't match up turns into reality."Despair washed over Henry when he met Darius' menacing gaze. Soon, however, he braced himself and glared at Darius with hatred. Despite that, he didn't dare raise his voice or even refute his words. All he did was c
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And so, he'd tried to tread as carefully as possible. Despite that, his life was still in danger. At this thought, Henry shook his head vigorously. At the same time, he noticed the change in Darius' gaze. He gulped and took a deep breath to calm himself, shutting his eyes as his mind raced. What could he do to appease Darius as quickly as possible? In hindsight, he couldn't help regretting all the wrong decisions he'd made to make himself end up in this situation. How could he have possibly thought he could stand up to Darius? The only logical explanation was that he'd assumed the position of Dream Investment Group's chairman for too long that it had made him forget what it was like to live a lowly life filled with danger.It looked like he was out of options. He sighed and opened his eyes, fixing Darius with a serious look. "I know I've made many mistakes in the past, but I want you to know that it wasn't my intention for things to turn out like this. You should know that I need t
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Henry sprawled on the ground, his vision rapidly spinning from earlier. Because of that, his senses weren't as sharp as usual, and he couldn't decipher what Darius had in mind. Darius immediately announced, "Whatever you're planning is useless. I've already given you plenty of patience from the moment I saw you until now. Alas, you didn't bother cherishing it one bit. Not only that, but you even put on several acts before me. Although your performances weren't believable or entertaining, I chose to believe you many times in the past—" Henry's head shot upward as he gulped and met the former's eyes. It took him a while to compose himself. Only then did he part his trembling lips to say, "I-I don't understand what you're saying. Nothing you said makes sense. P-Perhaps you can explain in detail to me again?"Lips curling with contempt, Darius answered, "Sure. However, it doesn't matter if you understand after my second explanation—" He leaned back, crossing one leg over the other. "Be
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Judging from Edward's expression, it seemed like he had been in the room for some time. Meanwhile, Henry never stepped outside, yet he didn't know or see when the former had entered. Eyes darting toward Darius, he glowered. "Are you sure you want to do this to me? Don't forget that you came from poverty! You may have reunited with the Reid family, but the other Reids have social influences and powers of their own; it won't be hard for them to take you down. You didn't grow up alongside them, so they'll obviously refuse to accept you. Why would they? You mean nothing to them! If so, who else would be willing to approach you? Your relatives of the same generation have ulterior motives. "You probably know about these things. You need to grow your army ASAP and secure allies to fight alongside you. I, or even Dream Investment Group, would make a suitable candidate. Think about it; the Reid family has never cared about you. Otherwise, they would've utilized their wealth and broad intel t
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"You don't really think being a student is crucial to me, do you?" Darius sneered at Henry, his gaze sharp like blades. "I recall telling you long ago that it doesn't matter to me. I merely want to continue being a student to defeat others better. It makes me feel good—proud, even—to know I'm an intelligent opponent who's received higher education. Therefore, I need to confirm my status as a student of Kingston University and receive my graduation certificate. Of course, I can still take down my enemies without these things, but it won't be as easy. Consider this; something that greatly helped me vanished because of you. It's like you've taken away a prized item that brings me ease. What do you think I'd do to you for depriving me of that?"His eyes fell shut as he spoke, and his body relaxed as if he lounged on a beach.Henry's jaw had fallen wide open again. His eyes, still locked onto Darius, slightly narrowed with disbelief. Yet, he couldn't deny the truth in Darius' words. Then a
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"Also," said Edward, "I need you to know one more thing—fixing Mr. Reid's student status is within your job scope. Your inevitable demise is because you weren't doing your job well. Thus, you can't say you'll do better in exchange for our sympathy. You wouldn't have to die if you had done things correctly. At this rate, I've already explained the reasons behind your predicament logically and clearly many times, so I'm sure you understand."His unwavering gaze locked onto Henry just then.For Henry, it was like the former could stare through his soul. He pursed his lips shut while lowering his attention to the ground, not daring to utter a word anymore. Following that, he took several deep breaths to calm his nerves. Henry wondered, "Why do I always go against Darius? I could've sworn I confirmed his poor background many times, and I also know he's undoubtedly a powerful existence—one that surpasses the other Reid family members. Yet, every time a crucial moment arrives, I keep trusti