The hostess’ eyes reddened.On the other hand, Darius narrowed his eyes. He felt the latter was quick-witted, or she would not have come up with such an excuse on the spot. His expression did not improve because of that. Instead, his nose scrunched up as he kept his hands in his pockets. “You aren’t actually working hard, though. If you were, you would’ve investigated all the guests’ backgrounds beforehand and targeted other people. Consider this—you arrived in appropriate clothing and successfully impersonated a hostess. Since you’ve researched so much about hostesses, it’s unlikely for you not to look up information on the attendees tonight. Thus, I can go as far as to say you’re causing me trouble now because you found out the Gillettes and I are on bad terms. That’s what led you to act the way you did toward me.”Darius had keen eyesight; it was as though he could read every thought in the hostess’ mind.That was when Erin, who stood aside, nodded sternly. “Indeed, Mr. Reid. Th

A lighthearted chuckle came from Darius, who shook his head and said, “Don’t worry. The person that’s about to show up is Edward.”Only then did Bridget let out a relieved sigh and return her hands to her sides. However, her brows soon twisted together as she asked, “Why did he get here so late? He drove behind our car, yet we’ve been standing here for some time, and he still hasn’t shown up.”Darius shook his head before explaining with a smile, “I’m sure it’s because he couldn’t get a parking near the entrance like us since he’s driving the damaged Bugatti from earlier.”Bridget raised her head slightly, then scrunched her nose and flashed a thin smile out of embarrassment. “Apologies, Mr. Reid. I never thought he would get stopped from entering because of that.”Finding the topic uninteresting, Darius did not voice his opinions on the matter anymore. He was, instead, looking forward to the person that would soon come out of the villa. That was when the person stayed at the front d

Confusion shrouded Wilson’s face. He no longer needed to hide his emotions as he was now hell-bent on killing Darius. Thus, he did not conceal his desire to know what the latter meant. Yet, he also knew he would not believe it even if Darius had told him the truth, so he turned to look at his secretary.The secretary was a gorgeous woman in a bodycon dress with a deep V-neckline. Heels clicking, she approached Wilson’s side and held a laptop with her manicured hands. “Sir, I’ve just found out,” she said in a voice as seductive as her appearance. It felt intentional. She pointed at Bridget while she continued, “Those bodyguards became nervous after this woman appeared. She’s a skilled bodyguard and could’ve easily taken down everyone earlier.”Wilson’s jaw dropped wide open. He felt it was impossible, so he examined his secretary with a look of suspicion.Seeing that made the secretary sway her hips as she stepped closer to Wilson, reaching out to grab his hand. “Why are you looking

Wilson dared not look at the man in the black robe because he could sense an unprecedented rage emanating from the latter. Wilson was unsure whether he would still be breathing if he locked eyes with him. However, the man obviously did not care about that, as he was now focusing on Darius instead.In that instant, Darius sensed a powerful aura radiating from the man, which was more potent than the previous martial artist in the same black robe he had encountered. He stood there and pondered for a while, unable to recall the name of the last martial artist. He then met the man’s eyes and instructed his subordinates behind him with a cautious tone. “You three should get out of here as quickly as possible.”Erin remained rooted, unwilling to leave. Even so, she got dragged away by Bridget and Edward, who each took one of her arms. Although she wanted to resist, the two bodyguards’ strengths far surpassed hers. She wriggled with all her might but to no avail; her wrists did not budge f

At that moment, Wilson only wanted to get Darius’ protection.Never in a million years did Darius think that would happen. Hence, he grinned in amusement, saying, “What you’ve said has satisfied me, so I’m willing to help.”He cracked his neck while continuing, “Since you’ve already expressed your loyalty to me, I can straightforwardly tell you that I’ve come here to obtain the Gillette Group’s shares.Wilson’s eyes grew wide with disbelief at what he had heard. He stumbled onto his butt, forgetting he was about to stand up. Moments of gloomy silence passed before he looked down, muttering,“Now that you’ve told me your plans, I doubt I can say no to them. Please give me a few minutes to digest this information. It’s too painful for me to take in all at once. After all, I’m about to gift the riches I’ve worked hard to get all my life to someone else for free. I-I doubt anyone can peacefully agree to such a thing in a m-moment’s notice.”His voice tremored by the end of that sentence. Nevert