The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 44

When Darius entered the hotel lobby, it was still as busy as it was before his arrival. Several luxuriously dressed people were still walking about having light discussions and light laughs from the discussions. 

Darius attracted a lot of attention as he walked. Many people already heard of his dramatic and classy arrival from their friends who were outside when he arrived so the stares of surprise they gave when they saw him was natural. 

The students of Kingston University however where rendered speechless when heard about his arrival. The Darius Reid they knew was poor and could barely afford good clothing, so their shock when they saw him in the hotel lobby dressed very classy was understandable. 

“Is that really Darius Reid?” Someone asked, his tone laced with disbelief. 

“I’m sure it’s him!” Someone replied. 

“But he looks so different.” 

“It’s him. I’m in the same Business Management department with him so there’s no way I could be mistaken. I’m one hundred percent sure that it’s him.” The two people weren’t the only ones having such conversations. Other people were also stunned by Darius’ new look. It felt very surreal to them. Darius paid the discussions and gossips about him no heed. Instead he walked to the stand were cocktails were kept and took a glass of wine for himself. After over thirty minutes had passed, everyone finally arrived to the gala. Pearl Chamberlain, the third ranked beauty in Kingston University was among the people who came late to the gala; therefore she missed the scene where Darius arrived dramatically. 

When everyone had arrived and were now waiting in the hotel lobby for the event to start, a middle aged man dressed exquisitely in a white suit clapped his hands loudly, making the chatters in the lobby to die down. When he saw that he had successfully garnered everyone’s attention, he spoke. “I thank you all for making the time despite your busy schedules to come to this charity gala. As the name suggests, this is a charity gala aimed to raise money for the less privileged and unfortunate children all around the world.” 

“This means that any money raised from this gala is for the purpose of charity. I trust we will be kind enough to raise enough money to give these children a better life. Thank you once 

again.” 

Loud claps erupted from the audience when the man finished his speech. Darius himself clapped louder than the rest. He could wholeheartedly empathize with the unfortunate children as he was one of them when he was growing up. 

proving his classmates wrong and showing everyone who looked down on him that he was no longer the

sad child’s face was a noble deed and he was very glad to be able to

sipping wine from the glass cup he took from the cocktail counter when a very beautiful lady walked up to him. Darius looked at the lady who walked up to him. She was

when they saw a lady walking up to him,

very familiar and that he had encountered her before, but

was within talking range of

“Hello Darius.” 

of wine from the glass he held in his hands before replying. “Excuse me, have we

expression on her face, but it was

don’t remember me?” the lady asked in a slightly hurt tone. “No I don’t, sorry.” Darius replied. The lady sighed before speaking up. “It’s me, Helen, the girl you saved

on the floor when he heard

beautiful lady was

Helen. However the image he had of her and what he saw now were

Helen he saw was definitely not as

that she was staring at him closely. He coughed lightly before speaking up.

you now. How have

was incredibly glad that her prince charming in Darius remembered her. More so, he even asked her

them made small talks. When everyone saw them talking and conversing with each

arrived in a very fancy sports car, so they knew that he was not someone on their level. How then could Helen, the poorest of the lot converse freely

Helen and was once again staying on his own. He took another sip of wine