He seemed to feel like he made a lot of sense, and he nodded vigorously with his hands on his hips.

“Yes, that has to be it. I have to say, you’re very smart—at least, you were smart enough to trick all the people that wanted to harm Darius. But I don’t understand why you’re doing this. Is it because of something ridiculous like him saving your life? Or is it because he’s grooming you for something?”

Felix scrutinized Darius as he spoke, trying to get an answer from his expression.

Darius saw