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Darius knew those footsteps belonged to Alicia. He turned toward the door, and as expected, a knock came before two minutes passed. He calmly stated, “Come in. The door’s not locked.”Alicia had come to say the same thing Erin did earlier. She opened the door and exclaimed, “Sir, have you seen the situation online?”“I saw it,” Darius replied with a smile. He leaned against the balcony railing and said, “But you don’t have to worry. The person behind this was so rushed that he’d never wait for us to make our move. He’ll probably arrive soon.”That was when one of the hotel’s security guards came to speak with Alicia. His face creased with anxiety as he said, “Miss Alicia, someone sent an invitation to Mr. Reid. They told me to deliver it to him ASAP. Otherwise, I’d regret not doing it and have to pay a hefty price.”The guard kept his gaze on the ground, not daring to say anything more as he could tell Alicia was glaring daggers at him. However, two people had given him a thick wad of
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“Those two families were decent, but they shared the fruits of their labors with their relatives. Unfortunately, none of those relatives are good people,” Darius thought while sighing and leaning against his chair. He had just shut his eyes when some footsteps drew close. Edward brought a man in a tuxedo and a top hat into the room.The man stopped before Darius’ desk, taking off his hat to pay respects to Darius before the latter could speak. “Mr. Reid, my employer, Kate, instructed me to deliver this invite. She would like you to meet her. The matter regarding the head of the Anderson family will also be discussed during the meeting.”While saying that, he straightened his body and met Darius’ gaze with a conflicted expression.Although Darius kept his eyes closed, he could sense the former’s clashing emotions. He did not bother opening his eyes when he replied, “No one can eavesdrop or spread information to the outside world from this hotel without my approval. So, feel free to sp
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“For some reason, Mr. Reid seems so terrifying! It’s as though he’s the keeper of hell who’s come to earth to claim a lost soul!” Edward thought.Darius opened his eyes, his attention snapping toward the door at once. “Come in.”Only then did Edward try to take a step forward and peek out from behind the door with a smile. “S-Sir, I just wanted to know your decision since both invites state the events take place tomorrow night.”“Right, I’ve decided to go to neither.” Darius nodded while speaking as if he could not care less. He then tossed the invites onto the desk ahead. Leaning comfortably against his chair, he crossed one leg over the other and appeared relaxed.Standing before the desk was Edward, whose mouth had opened so widely that he could catch flies with it. He could not understand a single thing that Darius had in mind, so he kept parting his lips, but no words came.Darius’ patience ran out after the former did that several times. Irritated by the delayed response, he de
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That’s not good. I need to resolve this at once. As someone poor, who later inherited boundless wealth, I know the dreadful outcome of those who develop resentful and raging auras,” Darius thought. Thus, he sighed deeply and went to sit on his bed, his legs crossed. He tried to communicate with the book tattoo on his arm, but he never imagined the book would materialize in front of him. Cocking a brow, Darius raised his palm, which caused the book to lower into his hand. His eyes narrowed as he felt slightly shocked by the book’s unusual behavior and appearance. While he was still in a daze, the book abruptly opened itself.That ignited Darius’ practical side, so he quickly got into focus mode and examined what the book was about to show him. As expected, the pages were also black. Seeing that made Darius’ eyes curve in amusement, but he did not say anything as he had already expected this to happen when the book drained his life force earlier.“It seems this book has a will of its
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Silence ensued until the man chuckled. “There’s no need to be so panicked. My book and I have lingered in your body for some time. I’m only revealing myself now because my wounds have finally recovered. Darius Reid, I believe you should address me respectfully as your mentor.”Darius was still frozen in shock upon getting stared at by the man. It almost felt like his father was gazing at him just then, so he needed time to snap to his senses. After hesitantly nodding, he was about to do as told when the man’s calm voice spoke once more.“Call me ‘sir,’ like you’d address a father figure,” the man said.Darius’ lips fell wide open again. Yet, the man did not seem upset by Darius’ delayed greeting. Instead, he smiled even more and added, “I’m an Easterner. The martial arts skills you’re currently learning also originated from the East. That’s why I’d like you to call me your mentor.”The man did not waste his breath on unnecessary pleasantries or beat around the bush.Thus, Darius imme
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Only then did Darius realize Teivel had been lying to him; the book was nowhere near satisfied with Darius’ supply of energy. However, things had already gotten this far. Therefore, Darius had no reason to give up. He gritted his teeth and continued forcing out every last drop of life force in him. It was not long before sweat drenched him from head to toe. When he ran out of strength and wanted to give in, he felt a powerful life force gushing out from his sides—it was his life force.It burst out of him, pouring into the book that then trembled fervently. Then, everything died down.A frown marred Darius’ face as he finally understood what was happening. Gratitude swarmed his chest at that moment while he thought, “If not for Teivel, I wouldn’t have realized that I have such great potential.”Teivel stood aside with a proud grin, his voice sounding lighter than before. “Good. That’s the end of our introductory lesson. As for the other eight life forces, you can obtain them from oth
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Darius stared emotionlessly at his phone. No one could have known what he was thinking, not even Alicia, who had eavesdropped on the call from the beginning.Moments of silence went by before Alicia gathered the courage to approach his side. She kept two steps away from him while speaking. “Sir, shouldn’t we go and save Kate? She hasn’t done anything wrong all this while, after all.”Although Darius turned to meet her gaze, it took a while before he sighed and responded, “Indeed, she’s innocent. However, the best person to deal with this isn’t us.”Darius spoke emotionlessly, just like how he looked at Alicia. It lacked warmth to the point where Alicia’s body instinctively quivered. She no longer dared meet his eyes at that moment.Sighing, Darius asked, “Are you aware what you’re doing now is the same as what Erin did before?”Alicia paled at once, her head shooting upward with determination at Darius. “Then, I’ll go to Kate alone.”Eyes sharpening like blades, Darius scrutinized Al
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Alicia nodded grimly, which was a method she picked up from Darius; it seemed everyone would fear her when she displayed this expression. She then turned to leave without so much as another word. Erin froze on the spot for a long time. At some point, she snorted, feeling a mix of amused speechlessness and anger at the former’s actions. Regardless, Erin turned and strolled away immediately, her every step growing heavy. When she arrived at the second floor’s stairway and walked past Bridget’s room, she heard a voice say, “Erin? Is that you?”Screeching to a halt, Erin thinned her lips in guilt. She had forgotten one crucial thing; like Bridget, Darius was an enlightened martial artist. Hence, he could hear everything inside the hotel. “Yes, it’s me. Is something the matter?” Erin took lighter steps and spoke gentler than before while walking into Bridget’s room. “No.” Bridget shook her head. “I just heard your footsteps and the conversation between you and Alicia downstairs. I figu
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"If you hadn't picked on me, I wouldn't have ended up like this. No matter how wealthy I've become, I'll never be able to take these black robes off!" The mysterious man's voice was shaky. He was extremely agitated.James frowned at that. He said curiously, "You keep saying I've done you wrong, but everything I did to you was what you did to others. I only gave you a taste of your own medicine."The mysterious man's breathing sped up when he heard that. He barked out a laugh and sneered, "I'll be honest with you. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet someone as dumb as you again."He shook his head. "I find it hard to imagine what your grandson will do when he sees you like this." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, the door was kicked open with a loud bang. The man was caught off guard. He looked at Darius as his body trembled violently.Darius frowned when he saw this. It was completely different from what he'd imagined. He narrowed his eyes at the mysterious man, his
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Gabriel smiled and nodded. "Alright, then. I'll return to my workstation and prepare a proposal on what to do with Noah."Darius nodded and smiled. "Good. That's all I ever wanted." He turned to leave. "You need to get to work, and I need to return to my hotel to get some rest."Gabriel stopped. Darius' words made him hesitate. "I'm sorry to be asking this because I don't think it's my place, but it's probably better for me to ask anyway. I don't remember there being any hotels nearby."You should head home if you wanna get some rest. I don't understand why you're heading to a hotel to rest."Darius raised an eyebrow, looking surprised. He turned with his hands behind his back to look at Gabriel helplessly. "I don't know how to feel about what you've just said. You're making me think you're a little silly. Wouldn't I know how to search for a hotel?"It won't take you long to prepare a proposal, but it'll take me ages to get home from here." Darius turned and left.Gabriel's lips twitc
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"Because you realized the risk was far greater than what you were comfortable with," Darius said calmly.But Noah started trembling. He looked at Darius in terror. He didn't expect Darius to see right through him after some simple back-and-forth. His eyes widened in fear.Everything that was happening now made him feel like he was dreaming. Noah had only been a step away from success, yet Darius had ruined everything.Tears filled his eyes as he gazed at Darius. "I've said everything there is to say. I'm the lowest rung on this ladder, and I only have one purpose for being here. It's to make you come under the authorities' control. Once you're here, my mission's accomplished."Someone else from the authorities will be here to deal with you, but that has nothing to do with me. They wouldn't have told me about it, anyway."Darius put his hands behind his back without saying anything. He turned to leave. Noah's eyes widened as he stared in fear at Darius' back.Darius didn't see this, bu
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When Darius straightened up, his face became devoid of emotion. He said calmly, "I've wasted too much time on you. Now, I only want frank answers. Otherwise, I'll punish you for every lie that you tell me. I don't see any hope in your eyes, but let's see whether you prove me wrong."Darius paused, then continued, "I've already said something similar once. That was a chance I gave you. From this moment onward, I want you to know that I won't repeat myself because I believe you've had enough time to prepare yourself."Gabriel stood beside him and put his hands behind his back as his lips twitched. He'd thought about the various reasons for Darius repeating himself. But the one thing that hadn't occurred to him was that Darius had done it to give Noah time to prepare.Gabriel felt like applauding Darius, but the rational side of him stopped him from doing so. His rationality told him he'd be in for trouble if he were to do that, so he only looked at Darius with a smile.Darius sensed Ga
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Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled. Then, he said, "You're too nervous, Gabriel. It makes it seem like you don't trust me. In truth, there's nothing for you to worry about."He stretched his neck and continued, "I know very well how bad the consequences of destroying this building will be. Aside from those silly regulations, I'll also need to pay for it. I might be wealthy, but that doesn't mean I'll enjoy forking out a huge sum of money as compensation."Darius spread his hands and shrugged. At the same time, he pointed at the window and turned to look at Gabriel. Then, he said, "Look. The windows are perfectly fine. They're not even scratched. That shows my life force is non-destructive."That's why you have nothing to worry about. You can put your heart back into your chest."Gabriel straightened up and sighed in relief. Then, he gave Darius an embarrassed smile.Darius grinned but didn't say anything in response. He put his hands behind his back and turned to look at Noah. He sai
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"We're classmates from the same major, too! We were interns at Dream Investment Group, remember? And we got kicked out on our first day. You broke my legs because of a tiny argument we had outside the building! The surveillance cameras captured all of this!" Noah cried.Darius tucked his hands into his pockets and rolled his eyes. Then, he said mockingly, "You're the biggest fool I've ever met. Do you think you're the only one who can tamper with the surveillance footage? Any footage that can be tampered with can also be restored."Noah's eyes widened in shock. He gulped and tried to think of a way to explain away the injuries Darius had inflicted on him. Still, he couldn't think of anything. Before he had the chance to think any further, Darius spoke.He said, "There's one thing you got right, though. Gabriel is on my side, so he'll stand up for me no matter what you say."Gabriel's lips twitched at that. He subconsciously opened his mouth to say something in return, but Darius bea
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"And I don't think it's my job to make you see sense," Gabriel continued. He put his hands behind his back. He gave Noah a look that was an odd mixture of gentle iciness. "I've given you more than enough time and chances."Gabriel sighed. "It's obvious that you don't care for that, though. And so I think it's time for me to treat you as an officer should." He sat down on the other side of the desk again.Noah's face was white with fear. Gabriel acted like he didn't see this, though. He smiled. "As I mentioned, I gave you plenty of time and chances, but you didn't appreciate them."His gaze turned frosty. "If that's the case, I'm sure you won't object to me doing this per our guidelines."Noah cried, "No, wait! I don't know what Darius has promised you to make you side with him unconditionally, but there's no way I'll let you two get away with this. You have to make sure you do everything by the book. It's a reasonable request, and you have no right to turn me down!"He trembled viole
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Gabriel put his hands behind his back as he looked at Noah with a smile. "Now, you've piqued my interest."Noah looked up at Gabriel. His voice was deep and hoarse as he said, "If you help me, I'll give you half of the Reid Consortium's assets once I get my hands on them. You should know that without me, there's no way you'll get a dime from the Reid Consortium."Gabriel snorted with laughter when he heard that. He straightened up and slowly circled Noah. He sounded mocking as he said, "You've lost me there. I tried to puzzle it out, but it doesn't make sense at all."Why would I want to get my hands on the Reid Consortium's fortune? Even without it, I'm perfectly independent. I don't need it to survive."Gabriel crossed his arms and looked at Noah mockingly. "Or maybe you're different from the rest of us. Maybe you'll die without the Reid Consortium's wealth." He smirked and gave Noah a sharp gaze.Noah raised an eyebrow and smirked. "You're the one making me laugh now. I don't know
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Gabriel sounded gentle, but everyone knew that was far from the truth. This was especially true for Noah, who sat across from him. He felt incredibly nervous. He shut his eyes and breathed rapidly.Noah never would've expected to still be in danger after being taken in by the authorities. He frowned and looked up at Gabriel. "So, are you determined to help Darius now?" His voice was shaky, and his eyes were wide because of his nerves.His emotions were clear as he looked at Gabriel. Gabriel bit his lip, feeling like he was about to laugh. To stop Noah from noticing, he quickly exhaled and sat down with one leg over the other. At the same time, he leaned forward to place his hands on the desk.He tapped his fingers on the desk quickly but rhythmically. Gabriel's eyes were devoid of emotion as he looked at Noah. "Tell me, Noah. What happened between you and Darius? Earlier, you said he was the one who injured you. Do you have any proof?"Because we checked the surveillance footage, a
