The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 182

"You know, that reminds me-I was there when it happened. Pearl definitely detested Darius, but here she is, coming to university with him. It must be because of his sudden wealth."

"I would never have expected her to be someone like that. She's the third prettiest woman in our university!”

Aman standing silently nearby suddenly said, "I have a different point of view. If even someone like Pearl's starting to hang around him, just think about how rich he really is!"

Darius stopped walking and put a hand in his pocket. An ugly look crept onto his face. He didn’t understand why Pearl had fled earlier, but he now did. Once rumors started flying around about them, it wouldn't be an easy feat to prove their innocence.

However, the matter with the Gillette family had yet to be resolved. He couldn't act like he didn't know what was going on. So, he amplify his voice to the point that everyone present could hear him. “I’m chasing Pearl.

We're not officially together yet, but I hope you don't spread misinformation."

After that, he turned and left without a care. As for the three guys that had been speaking earlier... they were left squatting on the ground with their hands clapped over their ears, looking ashen. They’d never heard such a deafening sound before. Even now, their ears were ringing. It was as if they were suddenly caught in a vacuum.

Actually Pearl didn't leave. She was waiting for her grades. So, she heard Darius utter words she never thought she’d hear him say. He was chasing her? In her wildest dreams, perhaps. Of course, she knew he was only saying that to protect her image so the other students wouldn't think badly of her. The meaning behind his gesture only moved her more. Now, he would be the subject of their gossip, which he didn't seem to think about.

to tell Darius this when he said, "There's no need to worry about whatever's going through your mind right now. It doesn't bother me, and these things

his words. She didn’t know how this would affect

gentle as he said, “It's nothing much, really. It's just that all

She wanted to tell him that was exactly what she wanted, but he didn't give her a chance to speak. "If anyone's willing to treat you as well as they used to under

Darius to say this and was taken aback, unable to speak. On the other hand, Darius had already turned and left. All she could do was stare at his retreating

and her expression

minutes left till class started, and he had plenty of time to

was the day the professors would speak to them about their dissertations. He walked to the front row and picked a seat

his professor, as he always did. This time, however, the professor looked furious. Of course, this was

the professor’s anger was faked. Guilt and regret were concealed under the rage, which was made even more obvious when his gaze landed on Darius. At this

the professor slammed his laptop on

up and

too comfortable. He got to his feet and

was still well-concealed. "Darius, I always thought of you as an exemplary student. I never expected you to plagiarize someone else's work! I read the paper that you submitted in the wee hours of the morning many years ago. Though you changed

figured out