Ashley felt like this was the most shocking thing she’d heard in her whole life! In her mind, no one could possibly fork out 500 million in one go. Yet, Darius had made it happen. She’d had the chance to serve him and leave him with a good impression, but she hadn’t. Moreover, she’d thoroughly offended him. This meant that she would never come across this opportunity anymore. Despair flooded her eyes.She stood before Darius, parting her lips a few times but failing to make a sound. Eventually, she hung her head and mumbled, “If I were to apologize to you now, could we pretend none of this happened?” She lifted her head, making herself look as pitiful as possible. This was her last chance. As she pondered the possibility of Darius letting her off the hook, she looked at the building behind him. It was her former workplace and the only luxury brand in Almiron City that was relatively affordable. It was also the source of most of its parent company’s revenue.However, she’d singlehande

“Then again, it’s not like we’ve known each other for that long. Is there anything wrong with this guy?”Hansley had a complicated look on his face. A few seconds later, he said, “Yeah, there’s plenty wrong with him. I can use all the negative words I know to describe him.”Darius raised an eyebrow, looking interested. “Sounds like high praise to me. I’m looking forward to speaking to him now.” He smiled and trained his gaze on the man. When Hansley saw this, he subconsciously took a step back to put some distance between them.Darius sensed this, but he didn’t take his eyes off the man as he said, “You don’t have to be so nervous, and there’s no need to distance yourself from me. I just find this guy to be interesting—he’s one of the few people I’ve met that looks naturally unfortunate.”Hansley rolled his eyes without saying anything. He couldn’t help feeling that Darius was more like his father than he knew. Even if Hansley hadn’t spent much time with him, he had plenty of experien

“Because I’m honestly not as mad as you think I am,” Darius said calmly.Sean’s eyes darted around. He didn’t know what the right thing to do was. He’d get his way with other people by apologizing or throwing a tantrum, but it didn’t seem to work with Darius. He paled, refusing to accept this.Darius started to walk away. Sean wanted to make him stay, but he knew he couldn’t say anything. Who knew whether it’d make Darius more upset? So, he had no choice but to chase after Darius.Ashley was standing at a spot that Darius had to pass by when leaving. When the two of them walked past her, Sean saw her and slapped her without hesitation, making her fall to the ground again. There were already scratch marks on her face, to begin with, and they only became more evident now that her face was swelling up. She put a hand on her face and stared at Sean with bloodshot eyes, then growled, “Sean Andelen, I’ve treated you well, haven’t I? And everyone knows about our relationship! How do you exp

“I’m sorry about this. I really want to let you finish your sentence, but we can’t allow that. If you manage to get your phone number out there, I’ll be severely punished, so I have to stop you.” The reporter’s heart raced as she snatched the microphone away from the old woman. Then, she turned and ran away as quickly as possible. Darius was her reason for coming here; he was already leaving before she could get a clear image of him. She'd be dead meat if her superiors were to get wind of this. With this thought in mind, she sped up.As Darius walked away, he heard someone running after him. He frowned and turned around, thinking it was the old woman. However, he was greeted by the sight of a young woman in a blue, checkered dress. Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders in waves, and her blue eyes shone brightly.He narrowed her eyes at her dress—it was designed in a traditional Eastern style but had been changed to look more modern. In the past, it was rare for him to come across

His look was one of disdain. “Firstly, whoever I choose to treat nicely has nothing to do with you, and you don’t have the right to question me. Secondly, you’re very ignorant.” Darius turned back to the cameraman. “You can let me know if you need help with anything. For instance, if you want to leave this TV station and find a new job.”The cameraman stiffened and gaped at him. There was no concealing the surprised look in his eyes. “Mr. Reid, are you being serious? I’m 100% willing to quit my job and work for you! When I graduated, it was my greatest wish to get a job at one of the companies under the Reid Consortium. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the skills or abilities necessary.” His voice was shaky as he said this.Darius smiled and patted him on the shoulder. “There’s no need to be so agitated; we’ll have plenty of chances to see each other from now on. Before that, there’s one thing you should know—I don’t plan on recruiting you for any of the companies under the Reid Consorti