The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 263

A lighthearted chuckle came from Darius, who shook his head and said, "Don't worry. The person that's about to show up is Edward."

Only then did Bridget let out a relieved sigh and return her hands to her sides.

However, her brows soon twisted together as she asked, "Why did he get here so late? He drove behind our car, yet we've been standing here for some time, and he still hasn't shown up."

Darius shook his head before explaining with a smile, "I'm sure it's because he couldn't get a parking near the entrance like us since he's driving the damaged Bugatti from earlier."

Bridget raised her head slightly, then scrunched her nose and flashed a thin smile out of embarrassment.

"Apologies, Mr. Reid.I never thought he would get stopped from entering because of that."

Finding the topic uninteresting, Darius did not voice his opinions on the matter anymore. He was, instead, looking forward to the person that would soon come out of the villa.

That was when the person stayed at the front door without speaking or doing anything.

Even so, Darius did not care; he knew the other party would be the first to give in.

After all, the loser of today was the Gillette family, whose mortifying secret had gotten revealed to the guests.

Darius eventually dropped the thought as Edward arrived.

The latter glistened with joy, or rather, it was because a thick layer of sweat coated his face. His sweaty appearance indicated he had walked a long way to get here.

Bridget and Darius felt bad that

asked, "Why do you

while looking at Bridget, which gave the latter

regretted asking that question, but Edward had already merrily

bodyguards around became

person and urged

and

amazes me more is all the bodyguards here know you, and they're as scared of you as the other bodyguards -in-training

breathing quickened,

snapped, "I don't think now is the appropriate time to do so. We're free to chat

but inexplicable emotion radiated from his gaze as it swept

larger space between them. Darius kept silent after that, only glancing at the two briefly before turning the other

staff, and onlookers witnessed

panic soon filled their faces when they felt the many security guards'

the same expression as Bridget earlier; they wanted to speak like Bridget hoped

as it was not the right time, especially since Darius

grew taut as she placed her hands behind her back,

out from there was unlikely

from the door

been standing there for a while. If you don't come out now, I'll assume you're in danger and shoot the door down to enter the villa. That said, I

door open to

unbothered by the events, one could see the rage that consumed him from his narrowed

his hands were in his