The words were on the tip of Erin’s tongue, but she held them back at the very last second. As she shut her mouth, she locked her thoughts into her heart. There was no concealing her reddened eyes, though. She could only lower her head and hurry away.Edward watched her with his arms crossed, eventually letting out a long sigh. He couldn’t deny that Erin had made a mistake this time, but he knew that it had nothing to do with her original intentions. If he were to look at this matter objectively, all he could say was that she was also a victim. So, just before she was out of his sight, he said loudly, “At the very least, I hope you don’t show up here while I’m around.”He saw her falter, but it only lasted a second before she was gone. As a martial artist, he still clearly heard her say, “Thank you.” Edward relaxed. He stood guard by the door, looking everywhere except inside the room because he could sense Darius’ eyes on him. There was something in Darius’ eyes that he couldn’t dis

Felix turned to look at the door as well. When he saw Maurice, his expression immediately morphed into one of joy and hope. He subconsciously opened his mouth but didn’t say a word when he heard Darius’ sneer. He couldn’t be sure that Maurice would save him because Maurice would never be able to accept the things he’d done. Moreover, he couldn’t even deny that he’d done them because of all the evidence Darius had. Darius could easily prove his guilt.Maurice still had a sliver of camaraderie for him because they used to be friends, but things between them had changed. He’d known very well how bad things had been for Maurice when he hit rock bottom, but he’d chosen to ignore this to continue living his cushy life.And when Maurice was being framed, he hadn’t helped him out despite having the evidence to prove his innocence because he didn’t want to lose his current lifestyle. If he’d helped Maurice, it would’ve upset the people backing him up, and he would definitely have to live in

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

“Why don’t you tell them what you’re doing in my room? What did you come here to talk to me about?” Darius shook his head while speaking, then clucked his tongue. “There are many things that you can’t explain, and if you tried to, you’d only be making yourself seem immoral.” He smiled and took a step back, then added, “I think it’s time for you to say your piece.”His words were like bullets piercing Felix’s skin. He opened his mouth, and his lips trembled as he tried to think of things to say. Darius’ words kept reverberating in his ears—there was no way he’d be able to provide a perfect explanation for the things that had just happened. In the past, his fans wouldn’t even think that anything was wrong. Now, however, things were different. Now that Darius had brought these questions up, none of his fans would accept a perfunctory answer unless they were dumb.Of course, there was no denying that most of his fans worshipped him blindly. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have spent so much mo

When he turned the phone to face himself, the screen lit up. Countless comments were flying across the screen.“Oh, my God! What was that sound? Did Felix jump out of the window?”“Is he still alive?”“I doubt it. Someone mentioned they were going to look for Darius, right? Why isn’t there anyone there yet?”Amidst the flurry of comments, Darius caught one that said, “I’m on my way, and I’m almost there. I even called the authorities.” He raised an eyebrow, then put the phone into the drawer. In the next second, he heard a commotion coming from outside the window, but the noise was muffled because it was shut. So, he walked over to the window and pushed it open.There were a few police cars parked at the hotel’s entrance, and some officials were arguing with the hotel’s security guards. When Alicia hurried into the room, she saw Darius calmly watching them with his arms crossed. In that instant, she slowed down and approached him cautiously.Darius was smiling. He turned to lean agai