The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

Chapter 149

Darius had a stoic expression on his face as he stared at the man seated beside the table filled with delicacies, and although he couldn‘t look at his grandfather‘s expression now, he could guess that he had the same stoic expression. Maxwell Finn was relatively handsome, and although he was old now, Darius could tell that he was a playboy in his younger days, and it wasn‘t hard to tell where Michael Finn got his impressive looks from. 

Yet, while there were some similarities between the father and son, there were surely some differences between them. 

For one, Maxwell did not have the brutal and cunning impression his son had, and he looked somewhat gentle; but that made Darius a bit wary. After all, he knew one of the most basic rules in a meeting like this was never to judge a book by its cover. Although Maxwell Finn might look harmless right now, he could be more cunning and brutal than his son. They had the same blood after all. 

Maxwell Finn stood up as a sign of respect and welcomed both Darius and his grandfather to the table. 

“Welcome, Mr. James, Mr. Darius.” Maxwell greeted in a voice that portrayed humility as Darius and his grandfather settled into their seats. 

“It‘s a pleasure to meet the famed business mogul; James Reid of the Reid Consortium.” Maxwell stated as he settled down into his own seat. 

“The pleasure is all mine.” James Reid replied calmly. 

“The same goes for you as well, Darius Reid.” Maxwell said in the same humble tone, staring right at Darius as he spoke. However, there was an indescribable glint in his eyes as he stared at Darius. 

skeptically, his tone betraying

must say you‘ve done a great job as the chairman of Nix Inc. and other subsidiary companies.” Maxwell

and said nothing else. “Please have your meal. I had the very best chefs in this hotel prepare the meals. I‘m sure they would be to your liking.” Maxwell suggested happily as he shifted some of the food on the table closer to

a peek at his grandfather. He was skeptical about eating the meal Maxwell prepared for them, but seeing his grandfather eating with gusto; he let out a sigh and also delved into his meal.

smile, and followed suit. Soon enough, only the sound of

silence, and by the time they were done eating, fifteen minutes had

and cleared the table, before leaving just as silently as he came. “That was a pleasant meal.” Darius‘ grandfather said, breaking the fifteen minute

with a

grandfather said without warning, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly

in an extremely cold voice. There was no longer any amicable atmosphere to the meeting, and it was now time to come out with guns blazing. Maxwell Finn had a complex expression on his face. He had thought that after the pleasant meal, he would take charge of the conversation and ease into the reason he invited them out, but he seemed he had underestimated Darius‘ grandfather. With just a single compliment, he had seized control of the conversation, and he was now on the back foot. This development had inevitably made things more difficult than

beat around the bush, Mr. Maxwell.” James Reid said

me why I shouldn‘t take action against the Finn Conglomerate after your son

can‘t give me a good reason not to, then I guarantee you that I will crush the entirety of the

Reid was just too overbearing! “M–Mr. James, please calm down.” Maxwell pleaded; his composure no longer present.

the business circle that James Reid was a man of his word, and was someone that could not be

could tell that James Reid was being truthful with his threat, and Maxwell knew that it would be cost even less than two days for the