The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 229

As she spoke, she pointed at a guy lying on the ground.

Darius looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "You're worried about the Gillette family coming here."

Alicia nodded. "Yes, sir. They're extremely unreasonable and act based on their whims and fancies. There's no way we can predict what they'll do." She looked at Darius. "If we stay here, we'll put ourselves in grave danger.

Also, the fact that Samantha did a one-eighty worries me. It proves that she knows they're almost here. We've kept an eye on her all this time, so I have no idea how she found out about that."

Darius took in her frustrated expression, then walked into the courtyard. He put his hands behind his back and looked in the direction that the Gillette family's cars were coming from. ‘You're worried that because the Gillettes know we're here, they'll be able to swiftly come up with a counterattack against us."

Alicia didn't expect him to understand her so well. She widened her eyes in surprise. Darius didn't turn to look at her, though.

Instead, a mocking and disdainful smile curved his lips.

might have a hundred and one ways to deal with us, but none of them

Alicia to sense his murderous intent, but all it did was bewitch her. He was so handsome to her now, and it

didn't receive a reply. He turned back to look at her and asked, "So, what else

head. "Nothing. I’m

whole time, suddenly stood up. She went back to looking like her usual self and moved to put her

face. He knew that it was meant for

to change his impression of her. He felt that it'd be dangerous if he thought of her

him approach, putting her hands into her pockets and sticking her chest out. She held her head high and looked

have already forgotten about what happened earlier." Before he could

do you mean I've already forgotten

and at her words, he shut them. He needed a silent environment to think. This woman's attitude was extremely odd. Also, her words

failed to come up with an answer, he suddenly heard the sound of someone panting outside, but the Gillette family had yet to arrive. The only thing

mussed up because of the distance

ago. He’d never been this disheveled. However, he felt that he could look worse. He ran toward