Lilah curled her lip in a malevolent sneer.

Darian stole a sidelong glance at her and instantly felt as though he were facing a diabolical demon.

Yet, paradoxically, he found her strangely alluring.

Darian believed they shared the same brand of insanity, willing to go to any lengths to achieve their objectives.

“Easy now," Darian said, his voice softening as he swallowed his pride.

He longed to dominate Lilah and make her his own.

"Tell your men to leave," Lilah commanded, her tone frosty.

Darian complied, gesturing to his bodyguards, who promptly exited the room.

“Excellent. Let's go. And don't forget about this skinny guy. We won't get far without him," Cyrus urged eagerly.

Devonte added, “Absolutely, we need to bring him along. We won't stand a chance against those armed thugs otherwise. They're a bunch of cowards. Why won't they face us head-on? I could take on ten of them myself. They..."

“Right. Time to move," Lilah cut in, tightening her grip on Darian's neck as she directed him to leave the room, ignoring Devonte's lengthy speech.

Darian wore a sinister smile but made no move to stop her, his expression oddly indulgent.

Lilah paid no mind to his demeanor.

She dragged the man along, stepping into the elevator and descending to the ground floor.

“Take my car. The key's in there," Lilah instructed Cyrus with a wink. He caught her drift and swiftly led the other two elders to the car.

"Lilah, get in!" Cyrus called out, holding the back door open for her.

“Miss Phillips, you're quite the intriguing one. I find myself drawn to you more and more. What should I do?" Darian smiled at Lilah.

"How about leaving Gerard and joining me instead?"

A bright smile lit up Lilah's face.

It was breathtaking, evoking images of the most beautiful scenes Darian had ever imagined.

Darian's heart raced, his thoughts in disarray.

In the next moment, a searing pain shot through his groin.

Lilah chuckled ironically as she swiftly climbed into her car. “Who do you think you are? Do you honestly think you're worthy of me?"

Darian's cheeks burned with humiliation, igniting a flame of anger within him. The sharp pang in his crotch made him wince. Barely able to keep his balance, he helplessly watched as Lilah's car zoomed out of sight.