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

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

"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

Darius shrugged, casting an apologetic look at Owen. "Sorry, Professor Owen. I thought this was an ordinary stool."Reaching ahead, Owen waved the latter's apology off and said, "It's alright. That's unimportant since your presence has allowed me to conduct an almost perfect test on my stool. Anyone would've eagerly wanted you to partake in their experiments too. They wouldn't have refused such a tempting situation—I know I wouldn't." While speaking, his gaze returned to his desk. "Anyway, you should ask someone else to update you on what has happened in class, as I don't have time to lay out the details. Now, you may leave my office at once. Please don't anger me anymore; I don't wish to waste my energy on your prolonged absence. Otherwise, I'll be sure to make you pay for the time that you've cavalierly wasted!"Darius stopped listening toward the end of the former's speech. He exited the office without hesitation, stood in the hallway with his hands in his pockets, and sighed deep

The baseball player's speed and effort in throwing a punch at Darius was for naught; he watched, dumbstruck, as his fist swung ahead without making contact with Darius' chest. Not only that, but Darius even vanished before his eyes, causing his fist to ram into thin air. He gulped, a foreboding sensation tingling beneath his skin.Tumultuous exclamations rang out from the crowd just then."My God!""What have I just witnessed?""Was that merely a projection?""No! That guy vanished because his speed of dodging was too fast for the naked eye to see. Hence, our delayed realization of his actions made us think he's a hologram.""Gosh! Why haven't I heard a word about Darius having such abilities?" At once, the attacking baseball player's knees weakened. He had turned to face Darius but immediately whipped his head around to question the previous speaker. "What did you say? What did you call this guy, the one I'm trying to beat up? What's his name?"The onlooker that mentioned Darius' na