The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 261

The hostess’ eyes reddened.

On the other hand, Darius narrowed his eyes.He felt the latter was quick-witted, or she would not have come up with such an excuse on the spot.His expression did not improve because of that.

Instead, his nose scrunched up as he kept his hands in his pockets.

"You aren't actually working hard, though.If you were, you would've investigated all the guests’ backgrounds beforehand and targeted other people.Consider this—you arrived in appropriate clothing and successfully impersonated a hostess.Since you’ve researched so much about hostesses, it’s unlikely for you not to look up information on the attendees tonight.Thus, I can go as far as to say you’re causing me trouble now because you found out the Gillettes and I are on bad terms.That’s what led you to act the way you did toward me."

Darius had keen eyesight; it was as though he could read every thought in the hostess’ mind.

That was when Erin, who stood aside, nodded sternly.

"Indeed, Mr.Reid.This lady’s name is Cerys Gillette, and she’s hired many private investigators to look into the backgrounds of everyone attending tonight’s banquet.She found out about us ten minutes before we received the Gillette family’s invite, which means she knows everyone here like the back of her hand."

"So," Darius said while jutting his chin and sneering at Cerys, "You're well aware that you and I are the same—I didn’t grow up in the Reid family either.On the contrary, I have had a difficult life since I was young.Yet, you said I had a blessed life because you knew no one here had ever heard of me.You were sure they weren't rich enough to run in the same circles as me or even know about my living environment during childhood.Therefore, everything you said earlier was to garner others’ pity for your own benefit."

Every word that came out of his mouth sounded crystal clear.

the yard had taken out their

in the same spot, his hands still resting in his pockets as he shrugged.His usual stoic

sure your investigators have plenty of information on how I treat people who cross me.Likewise, I believe you’ve

paled just

much that she could not even let out a squeak.She was deathly afraid of the information she found on what happened

wrath was Cerys’ half- brother, Hank

in mind, she stiffened, all words failing

Darius’ gaze swept past everyone at the

ensued for what

unwise to let things go on like

she needed to decide on a reaction

would end up miserably, which was

she decided to convince the guests she was

her mouth, uttering each word quickly, "I’m shocked by your claims! If you’re genuinely from the Reid family, you'd be driving a modified Bugatti instead

from his pockets.He stood in

crept up Cerys’ face