The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 274

Chapter 274

That ticked Benji off entirely. He picked up the bat again, hoping to strike Darius down. This time, things still did not go as he wanted because Kate ran over to defend Darius.

Kate extended both arms in front, gripping Benji's bat tightly and stopping it from lowering further. A reddish tinge seeped into the whites of her eyes and to her cheeks.

"Uncle Benji, would you rather believe the guys who released this video instead of me? Don’t you know those people framed me to get my dad's wealth? Isn't it too convenient that they uploaded this video now when my dad is missing? They're the ones benefitting the most from this situation- not me and Darius!"

Benji’s face warped, still cautious but slightly convinced, so he retracted his bat.

Feeling things click into place, Darius raised a brow while examining the onlookers behind him. They had been standing around for some time but did not speak. Because of that, Darius assumed they were security guards or other staff members hired for the banquet earlier.

If he had not looked at them now, he would have never noticed how their eyes gleamed with greed at the scene.

That revealed their motives to Darius, and he also realized how Kate ended up in his hotel room. Even so, he decided to watch things unfold, not voicing his realizations.

Meanwhile, the onlookers were initially nervous since they knew Darius could get them in trouble, as he was not actually poor.

figures had sought out their

that moment, Benji's silence toward Darius

grown man, so you should know better than to trust those

as he examined Darius once more. Only this time, his attention was not on

two explanations for this,” Benji thought, "Firstly, Darius’ clothes, including his shoes, are custom pieces from a clothing brand. The likelihood of that is low, though, because one would need a lot of money to achieve that. Not

his mind was clear, he locked eyes

to a word I said. That almost made me believe my niece's words. Sadly, you shouldn't

with certainty, staring Darius down like the latter were a criminal. He placed a hand in his pocket while shaking

world. Sadly, you've disappointed me by choosing the easy way out-tricking girls who seem wealthy and

bizarre conclusion after interrogating him for so long. He

made your opinions of me crystal clear, so please leave

conversation. Although that

to argue but pointed at the door instead, stating, "If there's

aback. Darkness swept across his face, but he remained deathly

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