Adrian finally found his voice, and when he did, he was furious. He stared at Clara with anger burning in his eyes.“What has gotten into you?” he demanded. “What exactly has become of you?”Clara frowned slightly.“What are you talking about?”Adrian laughed bitterly.“Do not act innocent. Ever since you found out Darren is the Hilton heir, you have been taking his side.”Clara’s expression shifted. She looked away for a moment.“It is not like that,” she said quietly.Adrian’s eyes narrowed immediately.“Oh really?” he asked coldly. “Then what other way am I supposed to think?”He stepped closer.“Because right now, it looks like you are trying to make one thing very clear to me.”Clara looked at him.Adrian’s expression hardened. “That Darren is more capable than me.”Clara opened her mouth, but Adrian cut her off.“Yes, he may be the Hilton heir now,” he said with contempt. “But to me, he is still that loser. The same delivery boy from school.”Then he scoffed. “Praise him how you

The next evening, Darren followed the address written on the card his grandfather had handed him.As the black SUVs rolled through the quiet upscale district, Darren sat in the back seat looking out the window. The place was far from the city center. It was secluded, with massive private estates spread across the area.When the convoy finally slowed down, Darren raised his eyes.In front of him stood a massive villa with red gates.The house was enormous. It stretched far across the property, with towering gates and fountains on both sides. The walls were covered with expensive marble, and the lights around the compound made the entire place glow like some royal estate.Darren stepped out slowly after the car came to a stop.He looked around carefully.Apart from the Hilton villa, this was the second most extravagant compound Darren had ever seen in his life.As Darren continue to look at the villa with admiration, his eyes caught the sight of the expensive cars parked around the hous

Back at the Hilton mansion, expensive cars slowly entered one after another, their headlights shining across the luxurious compound.Normally, securing a deal worth two hundred billion dollars would have Darren in a good mood.In fact, it was the biggest investment deal he had ever secured. The biggest the Hilton conglomerate had secured in decades.But strangely… There was this unsettling feeling sitting heavily inside his chest.As the convoy finally stopped, one of the guards immediately rushed forward and opened the car door respectfully.“Welcome back, Young Master.”Darren stepped out calmly without replying. He walked straight into the mansion without stopping for anyone.A few minutes later, he entered his extravagant room.The room was massive, almost the size of a luxury apartment. One side contained a private study section filled with shelves, documents, and expensive decorations.The moment he entered, Darren loosened his tie impatiently before pulling off his suit jacket.

Clara only turned and glanced at Adrian for a brief second. The look in her eyes made it seem like his threat meant absolutely nothing to her.Then she immediately turned back toward the company’s entrance again.“Darren!” she called loudly.Her voice carried desperation as she pleaded with the security men.“Please… just let me talk to him.”That reaction instantly made Adrian’s face darken badly.“What the hell is wrong with you?” he growled frustratingly. Meanwhile, the giant glass doors of Horizon Group finally opened and Darren calmly stepped outside.Several company executives followed behind him respectfully while security guards instantly created space around him.The moment Clara saw him properly, her entire face brightened immediately.“Darren!”She hurried toward him excitedly. But before she could even get close, two security guards immediately blocked her path.“Miss, stay back.”Clara struggled slightly.“Please move,” she begged quickly. “I just want to talk to him.”T

Raymond smiled faintly after hearing the nickname. He scoffed and sat back down slowly.Adrian casually looked around the room again. His eyes moved across the bottles of alcohol, the cigarettes, and the rough-looking men standing around.Then he chuckled.“My sources told me I would find you here.”He glanced at Raymond’s boys and smirked mockingly.“It is good to see you carried your punk lifestyle outside the campus too.”His smile widened arrogantly.“Only difference is that now you are running a real gang instead of that small boys scout group you had back in school.”Some of the ruffians immediately frowned after hearing that insult.One of them slammed his bottle down angrily. “Watch your mouth! How dare you speak to our boss like that?”Another stepped forward.“You think because you are wearing expensive clothes you can insult us? Speak one word against us and you will be a dead dog!”But Raymond suddenly raised his hand calmly. The room immediately became quiet again.Raymon