Darien looked stunned when he heard that.

He glanced at Keira, confused, and asked, "Nine fifty-five? I don't really get what you mean…"

Keira immediately pressed, "I'm asking why you called her to come out at exactly 9:55!"

Darien seemed even more confused. "Did I? I didn't even notice."

He pulled out his phone, checked his call log, and sure enough—it showed he had made the call at 9:55.

Looking baffled, he muttered, "I just called randomly. I had no idea what time it was."

His expression was sincere, not like someone trying to lie.

Still, Keira glanced over at Erin, just to be sure.

"What are you looking at me for?" Erin asked, raising an eyebrow.

Keira replied, "Check if he's been hypnotized."

"Oh," Erin said, stepping closer to check Darien's pupils. After a quick look, she shook her head. "Nope, nothing."

frowned. "Then what's going

trail had suddenly gone

the room and handed Keira his phone. It turned out that during this time, he had

incredibly detailed—it even

person, a kid from a small rural town who worked hard in school and made it to college, supported by his

he got to college, he was exposed to a world he'd never seen before and was dazzled by the

he set his

his life to save her"

had been no

was a carefully staged act by him

buddies, detailing how he had gradually manipulated Ellie, pushing her boundaries step by

she was, he began living it up, meeting Mollie Francis along the

for a rich heir, constantly trying to impress him, which made Darien feel superior—something he didn't experience with Ellie. He created the illusion that Mollie

Darien hadn't worked a day, living off Ellie's money while enjoying a lavish lifestyle

Ellie never noticed—until

nothing in his past that indicated anything

was really

to Erin and asked, "How did the

to destroy them—and it has nothing to do with the South family. Maybe the real enemy is just toying with Ellie and planning

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