Darius raised an eyebrow. "What new rule?"Rudd was asleep in the back seat. Bridget gave him a pitying look in the rearview mirror, then said, "The university stipulated that students aren't allowed to enter the dormitory after 11 pm and that they're prohibited from drinking."Darius raised an eyebrow in surprise. "I've never heard of these rules before. In any case, they're ridiculous. We, students, will be joining various industries once we graduate, and it's almost a given that drinking will be part of the job—won't we have to wine and dine our clients? If the university doesn't allow us to build up our alcohol tolerance now, how are we going to survive when we start working? It'll be especially tough during our internships." He frowned and pondered this.Bridget nodded. "I agree with you, sir. It's something that I honestly can't understand, but you can't do anything about it—it's the rule. None of the students would have the guts to break the rules; Kingston University's too pow

The Evans siblings gulped. Though they didn't think Darius would actually kill them, they couldn't deny that he was more than capable of it. They couldn't take any risks with someone who had the power to end their lives. Iago shot Ursula a disapproving look, making her breathing speed up. This was the straw that broke the camel's back; something inside her snapped, and she threw all caution to the wind. She glared at Darius and screeched, "God, Darius! Why do you refuse to let me off the hook when you're wealthy enough to move into a place like this? What happened to being generous? I honestly wonder where your money's from. Also, do you realize how rude you are? You told me to meet you here, yet I had to waste the whole day waiting for you. I couldn't contact you, nor could I leave. I bet you arranged for someone to keep me here!" As she spoke, she glared at Iago.Darius raised an eyebrow in surprise. He thought Ursula's presence here was Erin's doing, but it appeared that Iago was

"That pisses me off. I think the conversation can end here," said Darius calmly.Ursula shuddered. "I'll get the hell out of here and take them with me if that's what you want!" She was terrified but soon realized this wasn't the end.Almost as soon as her words fell, Darius said, "You can go, but those two have to stay here to apologize to me. One more thing—there was an employee that helped me at the hotel; I don't think they're in for anything good if they remain there, so I'm gonna hire them to work at West Atlantics Int'l."Ursula didn't expect him to humiliate her in front of so many people and even tell her what to do with her staff. He didn't even seem to care that the Evans family was involved in this! Her eyes were filled with rage, and she clenched her fists tightly. "Darius, you can't do this! How can you utterly disregard our feelings and come to a decision on your own?"Darius raised an eyebrow and smirked, but his gaze was cold. "Stop making me laugh." He turned to Bri

The man's eyes widened at the sight of his wife fainting. His face was ashen as he tried and failed to wake her up. He knew he couldn't do anything else and stopped moving, his heaving chest the only sign that he hadn't also passed out. He turned to look at Darius blankly, not knowing what to do.Darius raised an eyebrow and glanced at Bridget, who grabbed the couple and dragged them toward the basement. At this moment, Iago walked toward him with a frown. He twisted his hands as he said, "Mr. Reid, I have something to ask you."Darius nodded and grabbed his phone from the coffee table. However, instead of looking at it, he focused on Iago. "What's wrong? You look like something's bothering you. I hate it when people look at me like that."Iago licked his lips and gulped nervously. "I know you don't like what I'm gonna ask, but I still wanna know—are you really gonna kill them?"Darius shook his head. "No, of course not. I was gonna have your father come over here to bail them out." H

"If the consequences are too severe, he'll disown Iago. In other words, the Evans family won't do anything to get Iago out of trouble." Erin looked contemptuous. "Bennett was very firm when he said these things; he was in such a rush that he forgot his manners and didn't even let me finish."Darius was surprised by her evident disgust. Throughout their time together, they'd met countless prospective clients. No matter how rude the clients had been or how overboard their requests, Erin hadn't been this contemptuous of them. He narrowed his eyes, looking interested, then regained his composure in the next second. With his eyes on Erin, he waved a hand and said, "Alright, I understand. You can head back to work now; remember to get paid for these extra hours. I'll try to get someone suitable to help lighten your load once this mess is settled. I doubt I'll participate in anything related to West Atlantics Int'l before my internship is over." He could tell Erin was exhausted from running