"Darius isn't asking about our level of expertise for his personal benefit," Bridget thought, touched that Darius had bothered to learn more about her abilities. It meant he was genuinely listening and learning about his bodyguards.

"I once won first place in a hacking competition," she elaborated, "And Edward can do many things with his skills. Only he, among the other bodyguards, is able to perform challenging surgical operations."

Darius leaned against the seat’s backrest, falling into deep thought. It took a while before he spoke.

"Both of your levels of expertise seem superior to other experts in those respective fields. One can even say you're both top in the world at what you do.”

Still groveling on the ground, Shelvin's eyes shot open once he heard Darius ' words.

"I didn't find out about that information beforehand. If I had known, I wouldn't have shown up today." With that thought, Shelvin did not hesitate to tear up and plead,

"Mr. Reid, please forgive me! I didn’t know your background before overhearing the conversation between you and the lady next to you. I wouldn't have come here if I knew you were from the Reid family!"

Darius chose not to respond and continued focusing on Bridget. "It must’ve been challenging for you two to endure bodyguard training camp." 1

"Not at all, Mr. Reid." Another genuine smile curved on Bridget's face.

clothes, and a roof over our heads. Furthermore, our lives weren't under any threat. You've just reunited with the Reid family, so you probably aren't aware of this-several wealthy families and consortiums require their bodyguards

resuming, "However, none of that ever happened during the Reid family's bodyguard training

to learn of how other families trained

gifts. Hence, it upset him to learn some wealthy people thought differently. Yet, he

"Edward was one of those who lived a pitiful life. Several years ago, he struggled to keep himself fed. He grew up in a less fortunate background. Even after becoming the Reid family's bodyguard and receiving a high salary, his financial struggles persisted. That's because he previously took out

You've sung many praises about him and his future this entire night.

apologetic smile at him." Sorry, Mr. Reid. I'm unsure of how you currently feel toward

a word came from

"Mr. Reid, I personally think Edward struggled with his life before becoming a bodyguard. So, he's probably uninterested in dating or maintaining good relations, especially with

from Darius, who pondered the

when he was penniless, he was still willing to be in a romantic relationship with her and even thought about marrying Sarah. Thus, he could not fully confirm that Edward was uninterested in love, even

when Edward

and he curled both fists on the sides of his body while gulping. He then greeted Darius with a

"I’m back, Mr. Reid."

Edward's growing anxiety, so he explained, "I just learned about the Reid family’s bodyguard training camp and some issues with your character. Now, I'm giving you one last chance to tell me the

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