There were no words in this world to describe his gratitude. His eyes were red as he nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Reid. I’ll definitely take everything you said to heart and ensure my safety while…” Before he could finish, his phone started ringing.Mitchell frowned. He’d been a loner while at the TV station, so he didn’t have any friends there, and his parents knew better than to call him on his work phone. He quickly thought about all the people he knew and realized that none of them matched up. He’d hesitated for too long that it made Darius turn to look at him. “Go ahead and answer it. Whatever happens, just remember that it’s all in the past. You’re my employee now.”After saying this, he pulled over. Only then did Mitchell realize Darius had been trying to pull over for a while now but hadn’t managed to because there were too many cars. Darius unbuckled his seatbelt and smiled. “I know you need to answer the phone, so I’ll give you some space.”Mitchell’s lips parted as h

Edward turned to look sternly at Mitchell as he spoke.After a few seconds, Clinton said, “It’s right of you to be concerned, but there’s no need for that. I’ve already made things clear earlier—he was the one who hung up on me. You can check his call history, too. He hasn’t called me at all today. I only learned about this because of an ugly woman spreading the word everywhere. In fact, I’m not the only one to know about this—many others do, too.”Edward immediately knew who he was referring to. He said, “I understand. Thanks for your reminder. We’ll deal with the rumors as soon as possible, so thank you once again.” He hung up and passed the phone back to Mitchell, his expression becoming relaxed again. “Don’t take my anger to heart. If you don’t make any major mistakes, I won’t treat you with that sort of attitude. Anyway, my stern attitude will help you recognize your mistakes. Once this is over, I’ll still treat you nicely.” Mitchell looked lost. He didn’t know what Edward meant,

“I don’t think you made the right choice by showing up here with your current status and identity.”Erin paled. She didn’t expect Darius to say such harsh things to her, and she couldn’t bring herself to accept it. However, she soon regained her composure at the thought of the things she’d done before. A determined look flashed in her eyes, and she said, “Mr. Reid, I know I made a major mistake before this, but you have no idea how worried I was about you when I saw those rumors on the internet. I think they’re extremely averse to your image, and there’s a chance that the people around you haven’t been doing their level best to handle the matter. Otherwise, things wouldn’t have snowballed so quickly. In fact, these rumors shouldn’t even have appeared!”To her surprise, Darius didn’t even blink. He looked at her and said, “I already know about the rumors you’ve mentioned, but I only want to say that I don’t want to see a repeat of your current behavior. Otherwise, I might not be able

They probably all thought since he was standing here, he was probably the host of the banquet rather than just a lackey. Edward heard them whispering among themselves about this. Still, he didn’t bother explaining because he felt it was an excellent way to protect Darius by having the guests misunderstand his true identity. He couldn’t tell Darius about this, though, because he knew Darius wouldn’t agree to it. He revealed his true identity after keeping the guests guessing for long enough. After all, he wouldn’t be able to keep it under wraps for long. Once Darius was to make his entrance, the cat would be out of the bag, and there was a chance the guests would feel that Darius had arranged for Edward to fool them into thinking he was the host. Edward didn’t want them to use this as a way to tarnish Darius’ reputation further, so he had to let everyone know who he was, even if he didn’t think it was for the best.His calm gaze swept over everyone present, and he took in the looks

Darius said, “You may be right about some things, but I don’t think things will turn out the way you expect them to.” He sounded so unruffled that it made the old woman feel a little anxious. So, she stretched out her arms, and miniature tornadoes formed on her palms, which she sent in his direction.Darius’ eyes widened, and he quickly channeled his energy toward her. It was too weak compared to hers and wasn’t even visible. He could only vaguely sense it in his palms, but the old woman narrowed her eyes at him. She looked wary, and there was a hint of murderous intent as she said, “You know, you’ve caught me by surprise. It’s too bad that we’re on opposing sides. Otherwise, I’d love to have you as my fellow apprentice. When we first heard about you, you were just a regular martial artist who had yet to awaken. Yet, you became enlightened when we appeared before you, and you even learned how to control your energy! There’s no way we can allow you to continue like this.”As she spok