Chapter 1023 Jaw Dropping


    Upon hearing that, Kyle asked, “You know everything?”


    “Yes!”


    Kyle looked at him, sighing helplessly. “This is why I tried to stop Denise from leaving. It''s not that


    I''m afraid Denise will join somewhere else. If you''re all here, I don''t believe Denise will do that. The


    main reason is this.”


    “Since you don''t believe Denise will oppose us, can we eliminate the conditions of quitting?”


    Anthony asked.


    “No. That is the rule.”


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    “Rules are rigid, but people are flexible,” Anthony said, looking at Kyle. “Besides, these rules were


    set by you in the first ce, and I find them utterly unreasonable.”


    “When there are many people, restrictions be necessary.”


    “However, in my understanding, what truly binds people has never been these things.”


    “So, what do you think it is?”


    “As long as people arefortable here, with money and fame in ce, who would want to leave?”


    Anthony asked.


    “Even though there are already plenty of things convincing people to stay, such a method was still


    added to restrain people. How little faith do you have in yourself?” Anthony asked him.


    Kyle looked at him, momentarily speechless.


    “Kyle, you''re a smart man, and that''s one of the reasons I chose you in the first ce. It''s time to


    abandon the rules,” Anthony enunciated.


    Kyle looked at him, “You say it so casually. Do you know what kind of consequences this could lead


    to?”


    “I don''t know what the consequences will be. All I know is that if I''m happy here, no one can pull me


    away. However, if I''m not, and I want to leave, no one can stop me.”


    “That''s you. You can''t speak for everyone.”


    “I am a human, and I also represent humanity,” Anthony enunciated.


    Kyle looked at the boy, his thin lips tightly pressed together.


    Anthony looked at Kyle, fully aware that was a matter of high-level decision-making, definitely not


    something he could resolve with a few words. As such, he took a step back. “OK, let''s put this


    matter aside for now. We''ll talk about itter. All I want to tell you now is that Denise will absolutely


    not ept this.”


    “Anthony...”


    “If you insist on abiding by the rules, you''ll have to kill her. However, you should know that if you so


    much as harm a hair on her head, things will not end well between us!”


    “Anthony, are you threatening me?”


    “If that''s what you believe, then so be it. In any case, I won''t ept it!” Anthony stated firmly.


    Kyle was really getting frustrated. “Also, what do you mean by ''if something happens to her?'' Does


    that if something happens to her in the future, I''m the one to me?”


    “At the very least, you''re the prime suspect.”


    “Anthony, after all these years we''ve known each other, is this how you see me?”


    “It hasn''t been that long. Don''t act like we''re old friends.”


    “You—”


    “Argue if you want, banter if you must,” Anthony said, looking at him earnestly. “I have no other


    demands. I only have one sister, and I don''t want her to experience any pain.”


    “As long as she doesn''t break the rules, someone will deliver the antidote to her on time. She will be


    fine.”


    “No!” Anthony tly refused.


    “Why are you so stubborn?” Kyle asked him.


    “Regardless of what you say, it''s up to you to figure this out. If you agree to my request, everything


    will be fine. If you don''t...” Anthony stared at him intently.


    “What if I refuse?” Kyle retorted.


    Anthony grinned. “You know what''ll happen.” After saying that, he stood up straight away. “Let''s go,


    Benjamin.”


    Seeing the situation, Benjamin nced at Kyle, then got up and followed along.


    Even though they might have had differing opinions and disagreements in the past, at that moment,


    the boys were absolutely on the same page.


    As Kyle watched them leave, his brows furrowed tightly. “Where are you guys going?”


    Suddenly, he lost his appetite as he looked away from the boys and stared at the table full of food.


    Meanwhile, when Anthony and Benjamin returned to the ss conference room, Thalia was still


    sound asleep on the couch.


    The two exchanged a nce. Just as Anthony was about to say something, Benjamin quickly


    interjected, “If you want to do it, do it yourself. I''m not doing it.”


    “She cherishes you the most,” Anthony said.


    “No, the person she cherishes the most is Denise, and the one she defends the most is you. I''m just


    somewhere in between!” Benjamin said. He always had a clear understanding of those matters.


    Anthony pondered for a moment, sighed, and was just about to call out to Thalia.


    Suddenly, a faint voice came from behind him. “If she doesn''t sleep well, she tends to be grumpy


    when she wakes up. Are you sure about this?”


    Hearing the voice, Anthony nced back at Kyle, who was following him, and furrowed his brows.


    “It''s gettingte. We need to head back!”


    Seeing the situation, Kyle spoke up. “Are you in a hurry?”


    “Not that hurry.”


    “Shall I arrange someone to escort you?” Kyle asked.


    When Kyle ended his sentence, Anthony fixed his gaze on the former. “Your little schemes are all


    written all over your face.”


    Coolly, Kyle touched his cheek and asked, “Really? Is it that obvious?”


    With a fake smile, Anthony asked, “What do you think?”


    “I don''t have any other intentions. I genuinely just want to take you guys home.”


    “Or I can ask Mr. Dave to send a car to pick me up.” Anthony asked.


    Upon seeing the situation, Kyle furrowed his brows. “Anthony, are you really a part of Darz?”


    “You just asked a pointless question.”


    “If that''s the case, why do you always protect others?” Kyle asked.


    “Trust me, I''m just bncing the rtionship between you two.”


    “What I need is for you to stand firmly on my side.”


    “Don''t worry. I may be siding with the enemy physically, but my loyalty remains here.” Anthony


    grinned.


    Kyle simply rolled his eyes. “Like I''d fall for your nonsense.”


    “I can actually prove this matter.” Benjamin spoke up directly.


    “Prove what?”


    “From the moment Mr. Dave firstid eyes on my brother, he''s been intent on having my brother


    take over DX. He''s brought it up countless times, but my brother has always firmly refused.”


    Upon hearing that, Kyle immediately turned to Anthony, his face serious and stern. “Is it true what


    Benjamin said?”


    Anthony said, “What do you think?”


    “How could he possibly...”


    “From what I''ve heard, during the destruction of Vermillion Base, Mr. Dave handed over the control


    of the dark web to my brother. It was through the dark web that my brother managed to breach the


    network of Vermillion Base.”


    The dark web? Upon hearing those three words, Kyle stared at Anthony again. “Really?”


    Anthony wanted to deny it, but he didn''t want to lie to Kyle either. After a moment of hesitation, he


    nodded. “You could say that.”


    “What do you mean by that? He actually allowed you to use the dark web?” That matter, to some


    extent, was somewhat shocking and unbelievable to Kyle.


    After all, the dark web was a major secret weapon for DX. If it fell into the hands of someone


    untrustworthy, it would be a devastating blow for DX.


    Yet, Dave actually let Anthony use it.


    “Did he know who you were, then?” Kyle asked.


    “He did,” Anthony responded calmly.


    “Has he gone mad?” Kyle asked, his jaw dropping in shock.