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Chapter 473

Author: Benjamin_Jnr
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“I’m sure you’ve already witnessed firsthand how dangerous it is to be by my side. You can stay with me and face the danger, but Zack can’t. He’s just a normal employee of West Atlantics Int’l.”

Edward frowned. He already knew what Darius was getting at, but he didn’t want to accept it. He turned to look at Zack and saw that he was still asleep.

His frustration grew, and he reached out, wanting to shake Zack awake. Ultimately, the remnants of his rationality stopped him from doing so.

Darius sensed the shift in his emotions, but he’d already guessed what Edward would do. He smiled and shook his head silently.

Soon, they arrived at the hotel. There were about sixty yards between the hotel’s main entrance and its gates, and it was filled with people. Darius sighed. He didn’t even need to ask to know what had happened here, and he watched them grimly.

When Edward saw the look on Darius’ face, he immediately knew what Darius wanted to do. So, he got out of the car and hurried to the oppo
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    “If that’s the case, I guarantee things won’t end well for you.”Elton’s eyes widened as he glared daggers at Darius. His patience was wearing thin, so he didn’t bother suppressing his rage anymore. He’d never even heard of Darius before, so he couldn’t be sure he was wealthy, regardless of how powerful he looked. To make himself sound braver, he boomed, “Enough of your nonsense, Darius Reid! We’ve welcomed you with kindness and respect to make you look good, but that doesn’t mean you can take us for granted!” His expression was one of pity, but his eyes were filled with venom.Darius chuckled lightly. “It looks like you came here under the guise of apologizing, but that’s not your true goal. You don’t even know where your problem lies.” His gaze turned frosty as it landed on Ansel, still pressed on the ground behind them. “I think you should let Ansel go before we proceed. Otherwise, I doubt I’ll be able to be civil to you.”Elton’s face darkened. “Say that again if you dare!” His

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    He looked Darius in the eye as he lifted his hand into the air and balled it into a fist. This seemed to be a signal for the bodyguards—they dashed toward Darius and encircled him. To Darius’ surprise, they didn’t do anything else. He watched them mockingly, but all they did was slowly move around him in a circle.“This is a dumb move, and it won’t do much damage.” Darius was giving them his honest advice, but Elton obviously didn’t appreciate it. He put his hands in his pockets and said proudly, “This just shows how short-sighted you…” He wanted to say something scathing, but the rest of his sentence was cut off by a bloodcurdling scream. It made the bodyguards shudder, and they whipped their heads around to see what had happened. They’d trained together, and none of them had ever let out such an ear-piercing sound.Darius remained rooted to the spot, shaking his wrists as if he hadn’t done a thing. The bodyguards quickly returned to their senses and asked, “Did you do something to

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    He gnashed his teeth and snarled, “You’re useless!”The bodyguard’s cries disappeared abruptly, and he shut his eyes.Darius frowned. He didn’t like hearing these things, but the bodyguard didn’t seem to be too bothered by it. As he pondered this, Elton looked at him sharply. “It’s surprising that someone as wealthy as yourself is such a powerful martial artist. I have to say, this is my first time seeing someone like you. At the same time, you’re ignorant and naive enough to reveal the extent of your abilities. There’s no way I’ll allow you to leave this place alive.” As he spoke, he pulled a long, sharp knife out of his pocket.Darius shook his head. “You’re really dumb if you think you can harm me with that knife. Then again, this makes things look better for me. Maybe that knife will end up being useful to me.”Elton’s face was blotchy with rage, and he swiftly held the knife aloft. When the bodyguard on the ground saw this, he staggered to his feet and stumbled toward Darius. Elt

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