The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 266

Wilson's eyes trembled so much that they were about to pop out of their sockets.

Facing off against Darius left him intensely frightened.His voice became hoarse as he asked, "W-What are you trying to accomplish? I never invited you to tonight’s banquet—"

"That's enough!" Darius interrupted loudly.

"I’ve been more than patient with you.I can investigate how that invite appeared in my room and who delivered it to me.What I never expected was someone would use such immature tricks against me.Then again, perhaps you thought that making me show up with a fake invite to this banquet would embarrass me. Is that it?"

Wilson’s eyes grew dim with fear.It shocked him to learn Darius did not care about getting humiliated.

Because of that, he never got to say the smug words he had prepared beforehand.

All he could do was quiver on the ground like frightened prey.

At that moment, Darius raised his chin while placing his foot on Wilson's shoulder.

"I sense another potent presence in this villa— it’s from an enlightened martial artist."

That made Wilson pale.He could not deny the statement as it was the truth.

Yet, at the same time, he could not reveal any more information to Darius; the martial artist Darius mentioned made sure Wilson was powerless from the start.

Wilson was in his study one day when the martial artist snuck in and strangled him, ordering him to deliver an invite to Darius.

martial artist said—he wanted Darius to be at

time, none of Wilson’s bodyguards could get to the study on time, so Wilson had no choice

eyes became rounder and glossier as he

I made a grave mistake, and I realize it now.You’re both skilled fighters, but I have nothing to do with your feud—I never once thought about

speaking, he looked up with teary

eyes in detail and found no

"You don’t have to put on this act of pity before me.Before I arrived in Almiron City, I learned all about how you made the Gillette family name so successful.That only happened because you received financial backing from Dream Investment Group during your most challenging juncture.You then sought external financing by listing your company on the stock market.That’s what led to the elite status of your family today.You’ve cooperated with Dream Investment Group for a long time, so the enlightened martial artist standing in your villa is also someone I’m very familiar with—because I was once his disciple.The people we’ve encountered thus far are all

but his every word took

revealing the

one else, apart from Wilson,

had disclosed it all before

knew his mission had failed; Dream Investment Group would not react kindly to his

recalled the scene at his study the other night when suddenly, an invisible force tightened

with all his might but could utter a word.His

back while standing before Wilson.He could even hear the latter’s neck

other side, Wilson did not expect Dream Investment Group to punish him this cruelly for failing one

that the company had given up on their promise to him—they had decided not to avenge his son’s death by murdering

then.He refused to give up, eyes darting left and right while he struggled to take off his

but did not comment on it as

his reasons became clear when Wilson

not what

more than 30

Wilson shot a pleading look at the