As Darius spoke, the corners of his lips curled into a sneer.

It revved the engines of Alicia’s heart, making it beat faster than before. That was because she had never seen this charmingly determined side of his. Throughout her time with Darius, she did not even dare to picture him smiling so confidently, fearing the beautiful scene would vanish forever once she snapped out of her daydream.

After all, she could never withstand such a rude awakening.

Darius placed one hand on the table, waitin