Darius shook his head while speaking. The security guard stared at him in horror. He knew how quickly he'd moved; few people in this world could defeat him. Yet, he'd failed several times today. Obviously, this wasn't because the people around him had suddenly become more powerful. It also wasn't because his skills had suddenly deteriorated. The only possibility was that Darius and the others were powerful beyond imagination!The security guard gasped when he finally figured this out. Before today, he'd never heard of every member of a team being equally powerful. Besides, in a team of enlightened martial artists, the leader would be the most powerful one. In other words, Darius wasn't just wealthy—he was also strong.The security guard exhaled as the realization dawned on him. Never had he imagined such a situation. It had been too long since he'd last met someone more powerful than himself. Now, he was the weakest among them all. Once again, he regretted accepting this mission. He w

This wouldn't have happened if he'd paid closer attention to the results of the investigation! The security guard looked pained as he waited for death to take him.Darius raised an eyebrow. He could sense the security guard was trying to end his life using his own life force. So, he stood and watched. He didn't want to stop the security guard. Though Darius didn't think the security guard's actions warranted death, he supposed it was still the best outcome. After all, they were on opposing sides.As he thought about this, footsteps rang out behind them. Darius didn't turn to see who it was, though. Instead, he focused on the security guard again. He noticed the security guard had stopped trying to end his life. He had now controlled the life force to protect his heart again. This was because the security guard's friends were there.Darius smiled. "Do you think your friends can save you?" He crossed his arms.An ugly look crept onto the security guard's face. His breathing sped up as

"And that would make me seem like a fool." Darius flexed his neck. "I'm about to do something I don't like because of you. How do you think that's gonna work out for you?" He put his hands behind his back, looking mocking.An ugly look crept onto Blake's face. He glared at Darius and snarled, "What's that supposed to mean?"Darius shrugged. "Nothing much. I've already made myself clear. If this security guard can't answer me, death is the only thing that awaits him. You can go ahead and fire him, of course. But I guarantee he won't be able to find another job in this city. That won't happen for as long as I hold the Reid Consortium's shares!"Darius' firm attitude made Blake look murderous. His breathing sped up as he glared daggers at Darius. "Do you realize what you're saying? Do you even know what you're doing? You're humiliating yourself by acting like this!""I know nothing about that." Darius shook his head. "Whatever you expect to see in the heir to the Reid Consortium has noth

Darius looked at Blake calmly. On the other hand, Blake looked stunned. He stiffened and stared at Darius. "W-What are you talking about? Why haven't I heard about that?"Darius sighed and shook his head. "So what if you haven't heard about it? There's no changing the fact that your company's going downhill. It won't take long for it to go bust." He smiled mockingly. "Yet, you're insisting I won't be able to lead the Reid family to greater heights without you.Blake paled. He shook his head vigorously and cried, "No, that can't be! My company's doing perfectly fine! It's never had any issues before! I don't know where you heard those rumors from, but you should stop spreading them. Otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding the fact that James is your grandfather. I'll teach you a good, hard lesson for that!"Blake bared his teeth at Darius. He thought it would it would scare him, but Darius merely put his hands behind his back and cocked his head. "Now I know why your company's runni

"Look, we may be old, but that doesn't mean you can insult us like that! If you want to leave this place alive, you should admit to your mistakes. That's the only way you'll stay alive!" the board member snarled.Darius raised an eyebrow mockingly. "That's hilarious. Someone's already on their knees before me, yet you have nothing to say about that. Instead, you're still trying to force me into giving in. Do you think that's possible?" He put his hands behind his back.He looked harmless, but no one would mistake him for that. The board members' expressions darkened at this. Blake remained on the floor. He shut his eyes, thinking about how he'd never felt this terrible in his life. Now, he finally knew what it was like to have terrible teammates. All he wanted was to appease Darius so he could continue living, yet the other board members were pissing Darius off even more.If he could speak, he'd be shouting his head off at them. The anger actually took his mind off the fact that he co