The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

The Consortium’s Heir Chapter 176

The bodyguards were sprawled on the ground, feeling like they were suffocating. The only emotion they could clearly sense was terror, but none of them showed it.

This lasted until someone dropped to his knees. Everyone else followed suit.

Darius stuck his hands in his pockets and looked down at them. “Perhaps you guys have something to tell me?”

The bodyguards had never been in such a pickle before, especially since they only had two options–to die or to betray the one who pays. They didn’t want to go for either of these options.

Darius sighed, then raised his voice. “I’ll count down three.” Without giving them time to think, he immediately started counting down..

“Three!”

“Two!”

Before he could get to “one“, someone broke down and shouted a name.

He nodded expressionlessly. Then, he turned to get into the car.

These bodyguards were just poor people that had been hired by the wrong people, so there was no need for him to go after them. They were going to be out of jobs soon, anyway.

a sharp gust of wind coming toward him. At the same time, he saw the terrified and worried expression on Erin’s face through

seen someone express so many different emotions so clearly before, and he

for him before. Even when he’d had to sew his hand up after it’d been slashed open, she’d only cared about getting her luxury items and bags. With this comparison, Darius suddenly had to admit how blind he used to be.

time that he sensed the gust of wind behind him, he whipped around to be greeted by the sight of the first bodyguard who’d tried to

ground. Despite the strength behind his earlier blow, the bodyguard still wanted to give ambushing him another shot.

a punch at the bodyguard, which still sent him flying. The bodyguard landed on his back, finally sensing the pain in his chest and back. He opened his mouth to say something, but Darius beat him to it.

guys. It’s too bad nothing’s going to change, though, because your

of them off the hook, but I’ll sing your praises the next

stood up straight and continued, “Based on my past record, you should’ve been dead by now. You’re lucky that I’m in a good mood today. I’ll let you live.” After that, he turned to head toward the car.

take a step when he heard the sound of an engine revving in the distance. He paused because

surprised to see Zack. “You sure got here quickly.”

agitated when he saw Darius. “My dear Mr. Reid, it’s been a while since we last met. How are you doing?”

laughing at his formal greeting. “I’m great, thanks to your

Zack looked lost.

growing wider. “Alright, alright, I was just joking. Now, I’m going to tell you why I asked you to come

assets belonging to five of the companies into ours in a month, at most, but I

and asked,

been holding to Darius. “This is everything I found out about