Many other articles were written similarly, but Darius could tell they were by the same person. He smirked and thought, âThings are getting interesting.â At this moment, footsteps rang out from the corridor, making Darius raise an eyebrow. He didnât get up from his seat; he knew whoever was outside would barge in, regardless of whether the door was locked.Someone kicked the door down with a loud crash and zoomed into the room. Darius turned to look at him with a smile; there wasnât a trace of fear in his eyes. âWhat a surprise to see you here at this hour,â he said calmly. At the same time, he leaned back and placed his arms on the armrests of his chair, looking relaxed.Bryan narrowed his eyes at Dariusâ leisurely appearance, suddenly at a loss for how to reactâhe didnât expect Darius to be like this. For a second, he looked lost, but he soon regained his composure and glared at Darius. âIâm surprised you can still sit there so calmly.â His voice was shaky despite all his efforts
Darius shook his head with a smile. âThereâs no need to apologize for something like that.â He stood up and walked over to the window, putting his hands behind his back. âErin will be here shortly; all our questions will be answered then.â The second his words fell, he saw an egg flying toward him. His lips twitched as he stepped back and said calmly, âLookâtheir rage is proof of their urgency. No matter how smart one is, theyâll slip up once they become anxious.âShelvin didnât say anything. Darius smiled again. âEven if he doesnât slip up now, he will later.â He turned away from the window, which was being splattered with eggs, and sat behind his desk again. He acted as if nothing had happened and made quick work of his documents.At this moment, Erin knocked on the door. Darius looked up and said, âCome in, Erin.âShe pushed the door open, hurried in, and said, âMr. Reid, the conversation you had earlier with Bryan Weiss is all over the internet.âDarius raised an eyebrow, looking
Bryan smiled and turned to keep his eyes on Shelvin. However, he didnât look as relaxed as beforeâDarius still wasnât paying attention to him. He dragged his eyes away from Shelvin to look at Darius and dropped his smile, his expression turning serious. âAnyway, itâs beneficial to you.âDarius raised an eyebrow and looked up. âI donât see how.â He dropped his eyes to his documents again.Bryanâs breathing sped up, and he gritted his teeth. âDo you realize how poor your attitude is right now? How can you say these things?âDarius sighed. âI wouldâve thought youâd be a man of few words because of your position, but it seems I was wrongâyou have plenty of nonsense to spout. Unfortunately, I donât have the time to listen to you, so if you continue uttering nonsense, you wonât be leaving this place alive.âBryan paled, but there was no fear in his eyes. He turned to look at Shelvin again and was alarmed to see the excitement on his face. Oddly enough, Yarlyn wasnât doing anything to stop
Then, Shelvin felt like heâd been frozen; he couldnât make a sound. He wanted to look at Darius to ask for help, but he soon found there was no way for him to do thatâhe couldnât even blink! This put him on the brink of tearsAt this moment, Bryanâs calm voice rang out. âDonât be so nervous. My father, Yarlyn Weiss, was a kind man. If not for that, you wouldnât be alive now, nor would you have been able to take over his body.âShelvinâs eyes widened. He thought Yarlyn had ceased to exist when choosing to save him.Darius looked at Bryan. âSo, whatâs happening now?âBryan shrugged. âHe wanted to say something mean to me; thereâs no way my father would allow that.â There was a pleased look on his face, but it quickly faded. âItâs sadâI know for a fact my fatherâs still alive, but I also know thereâs no possibility of me seeing him ever again.â He squatted down and buried his face in his hands; his pain was evident.Darius looked at him calmly and said, âYou look like youâre only thirty
Bryce dared not imagine what would happen to him next. He gawked at Darius, eventually closing his mouth and shutting his eyes in resignation.Darius sighed. Just as he felt slightly more in control of the situation and less powerless, an agonized scream burst from Uriahâs lips.âDarius, please, Iâm begging you to kill my fiancĂ©e as quickly as youâre killing me now if she still behaves absurdly like before,â Uriah screamed. Then, he whipped his head to the side and grabbed Shelvinâs silver needles, stabbing them into his neck.That was not what Darius or Shelvin expected. That said, Shelvin was not as shocked as Darius; he approached Dariusâ side and placed his hand on Dariusâ shoulder. âMr. Reid, please donât be upset. Doing so was the best possible choice for Uriah.âThe unexpected situation made him bite down on his lips so hard that they bled as he spoke.Darius turned to look at Shelvin just then. He quickly gathered his emotions and replied, âI understand. Letâs pull ourselves
Bryce paled, his knees buckling once he heard the person speak on the phoneâit was his superior.âThis is Bryan Weissâ phone. Who is this?â Bryce fell to his knees almost instantly, gazing at Darius nervously. He could no longer keep himself upright in that instant. His eyes trembled so much that they nearly fell out of their sockets.Sensing the formerâs anxiousness, Darius smirked and replied, âItâs Darius.âThe voice on the phone immediately adopted a respectful tone. âOh! Iâm honored to speak with you, Mr. Reid! May I know why youâve called me?âA smile curved on Dariusâ face, but it was merely due to formality rather than him showing his sincere joy. He spun on his heel to look at Bryce and snarl, âI believe you and I need to discuss my investment into your police force.âTwo seconds of silence passed before Bryan chuckled sheepishly. Wanting to appease Darius, he asked with a tone of flattery, âWould you like to discuss it over the phone, or shall I head to your hotel?âDarius
Bryce paled, his knees buckling once he heard the person speak on the phoneâit was his superior.âThis is Bryan Weissâ phone. Who is this?â Bryce fell to his knees almost instantly, gazing at Darius nervously. He could no longer keep himself upright in that instant. His eyes trembled so much that they nearly fell out of their sockets.Sensing the formerâs anxiousness, Darius smirked and replied, âItâs Darius.âThe voice on the phone immediately adopted a respectful tone. âOh! Iâm honored to speak with you, Mr. Reid! May I know why youâve called me?âA smile curved on Dariusâ face, but it was merely due to formality rather than him showing his sincere joy. He spun on his heel to look at Bryce and snarl, âI believe you and I need to discuss my investment into your police force.âTwo seconds of silence passed before Bryan chuckled sheepishly. Wanting to appease Darius, he asked with a tone of flattery, âWould you like to discuss it over the phone, or shall I head to your hotel?âDarius
Darius snickered, unable to hide his amusement. The situation was so baffling that his laughter grew louder by the second.Bryce frowned, turned on his heel, and looked at Darius. He wanted to question the latter, but Uriah beat him to speaking.âHave you lost your mind, Darius? Youâll never be rich because youâre a vile piece of trash! No matter what you paid to disguise yourself as this so-called rich man, that money has gone to waste now! We donât believe you one bit!â Uriah yelled at the top of his lungs, despite him being out of breath and in pain.Darius looked at Shelvin, who shrugged and said, âI had to remove my needles. He wouldâve permanently lost his voice otherwise. Besides, we can always shut him up a few minutes later.âAfter nodding, Darius turned to look at Bryce again. At that point, Bryce frowned as he did not understand what Uriah was implying. Yet, he could not ask Uriah to clarify under the current circumstances, especially since he could not confirm whether Dar