The woman, whose eyes were bloodshot, stared at Darius in despair as she lay on the floor, panting anxiously. All Darius did was smile at her before straightening up. He didn't push her because he knew she didn't have answers to most of his questions. With that thought in mind, he turned and left the office without hesitation. Owen watched him, then sighed and followed him. He told Darius, "Once upon a time, I was also jealous of Professor Plinsky for having such an excellent student. This was before you became my student, of course." Darius slowed down and stopped but didn't say anything. Owen continued, "No matter what happened in the past, know that you've come out on top and become an outstanding person. I hope your attitude toward your education doesn't change in the future."Darius nodded, to which Owen smiled. "Alright, that's all I have to say. Go and do what you have to, but remember to come for class tomorrow." With that, Owen returned to the office, putting his hands behin

Pearl followed Darius into the realtor's office. His car was luxurious enough to attract attention, so all eyes were on them as they walked in. Almost as soon as they stepped inside, Darius was surrounded by sales girls. "Sir, the units in Zone A are under my care, and it has the best environment in this whole development," said one of them.Another piped up, "Yeah, right! Your units are right beside a stinky sewage line. Have you seen the number of pests around there?" She turned to Darius with a smile. "Now, the units under my care are right next to the neighborhood's management office. You don't have to worry about your safety at all."Darius sighed at the squabbling. He waved a hand and said, "I think I'd like some peace and quiet for now, thanks." Before he could continue, Pearl said, "Our employer has yet to decide which area he's interested in, so we still need to walk around and take a closer look before reporting to him." Darius raised an eyebrow at this, then smiled when th

"He's also the Reid family's heir." As the chief bodyguard's words fell, Darius imagined how Floyd would react. Would he continue insulting Darius without a care, or would he refuse to believe the chief bodyguard? To his surprise, Floyd did the one thing he hadn't imagined—he looked at Darius earnestly and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Reid! Everything that happened is my fault!" His gaze turned expectant.Darius' lips twitched as he retracted his foot. Since Floyd had apologized, he could let the matter slide, especially since Floyd hadn't done anything unforgivable. In fact, he'd been quite polite toward the other women. Darius waited for Floyd to scramble to his feet before sitting on one of the nearby couches. "Now, talk to me."Floyd stood before him like a secretary reporting to his boss. Without the slightest hesitation, he said, "It's the chairman of Dream Investment Group. He called me earlier and said you were heading to my realtor's office. He wanted me to cause trouble for you."D

Obviously, in her eyes, Darius didn't have the money to purchase such an expensive house. Her disdain—or perhaps it was her desire for revenge—even made her forget Floyd's instructions to give Darius a unit for free. Although Darius would've ultimately paid for it, he didn't appreciate the sales girl's attitude. He narrowed his eyes in displeasure but didn't do anything. Instead, he nodded and said, "You can continue showing me the other units."The sales girl frowned and snorted. "You're such a funny guy, sir. We need to know what you're looking for before we can show anything to you. Otherwise, we'll just end up in this very situation where I show you a house worth three hundred million, though you obviously can't afford it. It's a waste of my time, and I, Alexis Brenner, refuse to do that."Pearl frowned at this. "If my memory serves me right, your boss told you to give Darius any unit he wanted for free."Alexis stared blankly at her for a few seconds, then quickly regained her co

"She's a poor thing, and I really want to help her. What can I do for her?" Pearl said. Darius smiled at this and glanced at the janitor, whose face was red as tears rolled down her cheeks.As Pearl approached her, she dropped to her knees and grabbed Pearl's sleeve, crying, "I can't thank you enough for your offer, but that's not what I need help with. I…I wanted to ask whether you could help with my brother's medical fees. My parents are the ones who should be dealing with it, but…" She trailed off and started sobbing.At the mention of medical fees, Pearl nodded without hesitation. "Of course, I can. Give me your bank account number; I'll transfer the money to you within ten minutes."The janitor's eyes shone before thanking Pearl and Darius profusely. "Thank you both for your help! If my brother makes it out of the operating theater, I'll carve a statue of both of you and put it on his bedside table so he'll never forget about you!"Darius' lips twitched at this. This was the wors