"I guarantee it's the right decision," Darius said with a smile. "I suppose you've already heard about what happened between your daughter and me. After all, it happened in broad daylight and with so many spectators—it's easy enough for you to find out what happened."Bennett shut his eyes and sighed, balling his hands into fists. He said tiredly, "Yes, I'm aware of everything that happened." He felt exhausted at the thought of everything his daughter had said and done, so he didn't argue with Darius over that. "What exactly do you want? Just cut to the chase instead of wasting time pulling these unnecessary tricks."Darius laughed and clapped his hands, giving Bennett an approving look. The atmosphere was more relaxed than before, yet also odd. Darius crossed his arms and said, "It's simple. If you weren't involved in this, with your daughter's intelligence, I doubt she would've been able to devise such an elaborate plan against me. I don't care whether someone was guiding her or whe

Darius said, "I thought you'd be terrified or something after hearing me say that, but you seem fine. Let me see—your eyes are darting around everywhere. Should I guess what's going through your mind?" He squatted beside Bennett and smiled coldly. "You don't look too happy. Based on my experience, you're probably trying to figure out who I am.It scared the hell out of Bennett. He looked at Darius and gulped, not understanding how Darius could tell what he'd been thinking earlier when he couldn't see his face. Fear washed over him when he met Darius' eyes; he regretted it almost instantly. However, Darius looked like he hadn't even noticed this. He stood up, stuck his hands in his pockets, and looked down at Bennett contemptuously. Bennett knew this meant Darius wanted to communicate with him—perhaps "communicate" was too mild a word. Deep down, Bennett knew Darius was giving him a chance to explain himself. He looked away. Before this, he thought Darius was mature and forward-thinki

Darius looked at Bennett disdainfully while Bennett raised his head to look at Darius. As their gazes met, Bennett felt himself subconsciously tremble—once again, he felt like he was being sucked into a whirlpool. He'd never met anyone with such a gaze before; it made him feel like he was about to suffocate. Bennett averted his gaze and gasped for breath. A few seconds later, he forced out through gritted teeth, "We can work together; I'll bear the costs and give you all the profits, but I can't give the company to you."Darius raised an eyebrow and sighed. "I thought I'd made it clear that your film company is all I want. If you disagree, that means this negotiation has failed."They were so busy negotiating that none of them realized how stunned Iago was. Last night, he'd prepared for this moment by bugging the living room so he could hear everything that went on there. He didn't know how to feel—he knew his father didn't like him, but he didn't expect Bennett to be this biased. L

Bennett looked horrified. "You managed to dig up so much information in such a short time? Don't tell me you've been out to get us right from the start!"Darius raised an eyebrow, looking scornful. "What does it matter? What are you gonna do to me?" He crossed his arms and leaned back.Bennett took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself. "I speak nothing but the truth." He placed a hand over his heart. "I swear on my life I'm not lying. The film company's shares only look like they belong to me."Darius sighed. "Well, tell me what's going on, then."Bennett lowered his hand and looked at Darius seriously. "The film company used to belong to my ex-wife, Iago's mother." Fire burned in his eyes as he snarled, "When she sensed she was about to die, she had a will done. It clearly stipulated that the shares would be under my name, but I wasn't allowed to sell them. In fact, only ten percent of the dividends go to me—the remainder goes to her son!" His nostrils flared, and he panted wit

When he saw Darius standing before him and looking down at him, Bennett burst into derisive laughter. "Darius Reid, you look like an upstanding man, but the truth couldn't be any further. Everyone saw and heard how you harassed my daughter in public!"Darius raised an eyebrow, his gaze turning contemptuous. He stepped forward and crossed his arms, then looked at Bennett thoughtfully. Though he didn't say anything, it made Bennett nervous. Then, Darius smiled. "So, you're still grossly misinformed, huh? Did your daughter or your adopted child tell you that?"Bennett's eyes widened in shock. He knew Darius would only say these things if he knew them to be true. His breathing sped up as his gaze turned incredulous. Before this, he thought he'd grasped the whole truth, but Darius had easily made him doubt himself. Though Darius hadn't elaborated, Bennett sensed he could easily provide the evidence to back himself up. The look on Darius' face and how he carried himself told Bennett that e